Richard Thomas, Tony Kushner and More Talk Public's Timon of Athens and Intelligent Homosexual's Guide (Video) by Thomas Peter

The Public Theater’s upcoming productions of William Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens and Tony Kushner’s The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:10am on January 29, 2011☆⚑

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Jan. 17-23 by Thomas Peter

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Jan. 17-23, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League. MUSICALS Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,401,082 Spider-Man Turn Off the Da…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:18pm on January 28, 2011☆⚑

Kathie Lee Gifford Sings with Million Dollar Quartet (Video) by Thomas Peter

Kathie Lee Gifford took the stage of Million Dollar Quartet Jan. 26 to perform the Patsy Cline hit “Stop, Look and Listen” in a special post-show encore with the cast. Footage of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:20pm on January 28, 2011☆⚑

Memphis Cast Performs on "Good Morning America" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominees Chad Kimball and Montego Glover and the cast of Memphis performed the Tony Award-winning musical’s finale, “Steal Your Rock ‘n’ Roll,” on &#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:20pm on January 28, 2011☆⚑

Martha Plimpton Shares Hedda Gabler and "Goonies" Anecdotes on "Jimmy Kimmel" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominee and “Raising Hope” star Martha Plimpton visited “Jimmy Kimmel Live” recently and shared a particularly fun story about a mishap that occurred when …

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:53pm on January 27, 2011☆⚑

Maggie Gyllenhaal Talks Three Sisters on "The View" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Maggie Gyllenhaal stopped by “The View” Jan. 26 to discuss performing in Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters. Gyllenhaal talked about performing opposite her husband, Peter Sarsg…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53pm on January 27, 2011☆⚑

Stephanie J. Block Sings Scott Alan's "Watch Me Soar" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Singing actress Stephanie J. Block and composer-lyricist Scott Alan visited Sirius XM’s “Live on Broadway” Jan. 26 to tape an interview. Video of Block’s performance…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46am on January 27, 2011☆⚑

Andre Braugher, Doug Hughes and More Discuss Matthew Lopez's The Whipping Man (Video) by Thomas Peter

In this video, Emmy Award-winning actor Andre Braugher and Tony Award-winning director Doug Hughes discuss their current project, the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Matthew Lopez’…

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:41pm on January 26, 2011☆⚑

Promos for Post-Super Bowl Return of "Glee" (Video) by Thomas Peter

A promo ad for the first new episode of the spring season of “Glee,” featuring a taste of the kids dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” (and a Sue Sylvester …

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:10pm on January 26, 2011☆⚑

The Road to Qatar! Video Blog Continues (Video) by Thomas Peter

Sarah Stiles (Avenue Q), director Phillip George (Forbidden Broadway) and the cast of The Road to Qatar! continue their video blog about the show’s rehearsals. The latest entry chroni…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:40pm on January 26, 2011☆⚑

Sutton Foster, Kathleen Marshall Talk Anything Goes (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award winners Sutton Foster and Kathleen Marshall discuss their collaboration on the Roundabout Theatre Company’s upcoming revival of the classic Cole Porter musical Anything Goes…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46pm on January 26, 2011☆⚑

Stephanie J. Block and Scott Alan to Perform on Sirius XM "Live on Broadway" Jan. 26 by Thomas Peter

Broadway actress Stephanie J. Block and composer-lyricist Scott Alan will appear on the Sirius XM radio show “Live on Broadway” Jan. 26 to perform a song from Alan’s new al…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:16pm on January 25, 2011☆⚑

Watch the Oscar-Nominated Song from "Tangled," by Broadway's Alan Menken and Glenn Slater (Video) by Thomas Peter

Here is a clip of "I See the Light," the song from the Walt Disney Pictures animated feature “Tangled,” which was nominated for an Academy Award Jan. 25. The love ballad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:16pm on January 25, 2011☆⚑

Alice Ripley Talks Next to Normal Tour, New Album on "In Focus" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley sat down with Eden Lane of “In Focus” to discuss her work in the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal. Ripley discussed the emot…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57am on January 25, 2011☆⚑

Nathan Lane Talks Addams Family, "Jersey Shore," "127 Hours" and More on "Letterman" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Nathan Lane visited “The Late Show with David Letterman” Jan. 21 and shared an anecdote from his current Broadway run in The Addams Family involving a bull-whip gone haywire. Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34am on January 25, 2011☆⚑

"Glee" Super Bowl Episode Song Clips Preview (Audio) by Thomas Peter

A selection of song clips from the upcoming spring season premiere of "Glee" — which will air following the Super Bowl Feb. 6 — has been released. Lea Michele and Mark S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:09pm on January 24, 2011☆⚑

Mike Dirnt Joins Billie Joe Armstrong for American Idiot Encore (Video) by Thomas Peter

Over the weekend, Broadway got an extra dose of Green Day rock when the punk band's bassist, Mike Dirnt, joined its frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong, and the cast of American Idiot to perf…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:06pm on January 24, 2011☆⚑

David Mamet Appears on "The Simpsons" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet voiced an animated and fictionalized version of himself in a brief cameo on the Jan. 23 episode of "The Simpsons." Mamet (Glengarry Glen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55am on January 24, 2011☆⚑

CHART TOPPERS: Best-Selling Theatre Recordings by Thomas Peter

Here are the best-selling theatre CDS, as reported by billboard.biz, issue date Jan. 22, 2011. Wicked, Original Broadway Cast Recording Jersey Boys, Original Broadway Cast Recording The Lion…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:08pm on January 23, 2011☆⚑

Second Season of "Wiener and Wiener" Web Series Begins; Guest Stars Announced by Thomas Peter

“Wiener and Wiener,” a new web series written and directed by Dante Russo, continues into its second season with a regular and guest cast of Broadway favorites tackling life in N…

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:47am on January 23, 2011☆⚑

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of Jan. 9-15 by Thomas Peter

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Jan. 9-15, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com Troubled Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Delays Broadway Opening Again. Ca…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:07pm on January 22, 2011☆⚑

Sarah Stiles and Bruce Warren Chronicle The Road to Qatar! in Video Blog by Thomas Peter

The Road to Qatar! cast members Sarah Stiles and Bruce Warren have started a video blog following the show’s rehearsal period at the York Theatre Company. Stiles (Avenue Q) and Warren …

SOURCE: Playbill at 7:45am on January 22, 2011☆⚑

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of Jan. 10-16 by Thomas Peter

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of Jan. 10-16, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League. MUSICALS Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,540,868 The Lion King (Minskoff Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:04pm on January 21, 2011☆⚑

Guettel Interviews Sondheim, Eno Interviews Albee and More in the Legacy Project (Video) by Thomas Peter

Footage from The Legacy Project, in which contemporary playwrights, lyricists and composers interview veteran practictioners of their various crafts, has been released. The project, produced…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:43pm on January 21, 2011☆⚑

Julie Taymor Opens Up About Spider-Man "On Stage" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor spoke with NY1’s “On Stage” Jan. 20 about the setbacks facing her current Broadway production, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark. In he…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43pm on January 21, 2011☆⚑