293 stories from Stage Rush
Yee-haw, Rushers! Stage Rush is giving away two pairs of tickets to the new off-Broadway musical Lucky Guy, playing at the Little Shubert Theatre. Here are the easy steps you need to take to…
It takes courage to write about your own life for a play; it takes even more courage to play a character in it. That is what Catherine Schreiber is doing in Desperate Writers, a play she co-…
A substantial portion of paying audiences flock to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre primarily to see Daniel Radcliffe in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Yet they aren't getting Ra…
Arthur Laurents, librettist of West Side Story and Gypsy, and Broadway director died May 5 in his Manhattan home at age 93. He leaves behind a career legacy that changed musical theater fore…
Talking points: Reacting to the Tony Award nominations Brad Fleischer of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo wants to play Larry Bird in Magic/Bird Meeting up with Rushers for drinks and Broadwa…
Arthur Laurents, librettist of West Side Story and Gypsy, and Broadway director died Thursday in his Manhattan home at age 93. He leaves behind a career legacy that changed musical theater f…
Tuesday morning, Brad Fleischer woke up to a text message on his phone from a friend that said, "bleep the Tonys." Fleischer thought, 'What does that mean?' Since it was the morning the Tony…
For those that were dismayed by The Scottsboro Boys' short run on Broadway and feared it would be forgotten this awards season, all bad feelings were washed away when the Tony Award nominati…
Watch the live announcement for the Tony Awards nominations below at 8:30 a.m.! Launch the 2011 Tony Awards Live Video Console! What do you think, Rushers? What surprised you the most? What …
Talking points: Priscilla: Queen of the Desert‘s Nick Adams on being taken seriously as an actor Tony Award nominee predictions! What categories can Born Yesterday, Baby It’s You…
The Tony Award nominations are upon us, Broadway lovers, and the choices are as difficult as ever! The original musical returned with a vengeance this Broadway season, offering daring works …
The new musical The People In The Picture is all about family. And like most families, it's often difficult to understand and lays heavy on the guilt. Donna Murphy stars as Raisel, who is mo…
There is a perfect marriage of solid writing and superb acting occurring at the Golden Theatre in the debut Broadway production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart. Originally staged at the P…
Theater needs to feel genuine, and in the case of the new musical Baby It's You!, it comes off as a marketing ploy concocted by executives doing musical theater algebra. Commercial success J…
Nick Adams nearly didn't play Felicia in Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, the role that has made him a fan favorite on Broadway. Casting directors originally planned to make Adams an understu…
A ditzy blonde can always be counted upon for a laugh in a comedy. Yet in the case of Born Yesterday, she is also the fixture that gives the play its soul. In this excellent Doug Hughes-dire…
Talking points: Interviewing the bubbly Margaret Colin of Arcadia Margaret Colin gives a killer Harvey Fierstein impression High to close this Sunday, five days after opening; second show in…
A playwright puts pen to paper in order to share a message with the world. It is meant to be received by an audience, weighed, and understood. Yet in the case of a show that has no discernab…
Margaret Colin might currently be on hiatus from playing Blair Waldorf's mother, Eleanor, on Gossip Girl, but not from portraying a sharp-tongued commander of an estate. As Lady Croom in the…
Religion is taking a beating on Broadway this season. That isn't to say theater is pointing its gun at God, but rather shining a light on faith and daring audiences to make their own informe…
Talking points: Last-year Tony nominee Stephen Kunken on new role in High Broadway Mad Libs with Stephen Kunken New board game"Be A Broadway Star game night Catch Me If You Can‘s kille…
For some people, spring means a time of cleaning, rain boots, and preparation for warm weather. For Stephen Kunken, spring means a role in a hot-button, new Broadway play. In April 2007, Kun…
Talking points: Heidi Blickenstaff’s surprising Broadway season “You Know You’re On Broadway When…” with Heidi Blickenstaff Spring Awakening national tour at Th…
Heidi Blickenstaff had planned to be a Mormon this Broadway season. For the past two and a half years, she had been playing Mother Price"Andrew Rannells' character's mother"in production wor…
