Raul Esparza Rocks the Cradle by Michael Portantiere

What's the most politically significant date in American theater history? You'll often get one of two answers (or both) to that question: May 10, 1849, the night of the so-called Astor Place…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 7:35am on July 6, 2013☆⚑

Tony Sheldon Says "Hello, Dolly!" by Michael Portantiere

Back in the day, the title role in the wildly popular Jerry Herman musical Hello, Dolly! was played on Broadway and elsewhere by almost every major female stage (and/or screen) star of a cer…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 1:36pm on June 22, 2013☆⚑

Dancers Are People, Too! by Michael Portantiere

For many of us who can barely walk and chew gum at the same time, professional dancers seem to be rare, very talented birds indeed -- and they are. But, of course, they're actually human bei…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 4:22pm on May 11, 2013☆⚑

Shonn Wiley: On His Toes by Michael Portantiere

Triple-threat Shonn Wiley has all sorts of credits in all sorts of venues, but even if you were to chart his career only in terms of his participation in the City Center Encores! series of s…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 5:58pm on May 6, 2013☆⚑

"Pippin" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "Pippin" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 9:47pm on April 25, 2013☆⚑

"I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 10:11pm on April 24, 2013☆⚑

"The Trip to Bountiful" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "The Trip to Bountiful" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 10:42pm on April 23, 2013☆⚑

Rigoletto on the Strip by Michael Portantiere

In the February 2013 issue of Opera News, director Michael Mayer offered a lengthy explanation of why he chose not to set his new production of Verdi's Rigoletto for the Metropolitan Opera i…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 10:05am on April 23, 2013☆⚑

"The Testament of Mary" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "The Testament of Mary" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 7:01pm on April 22, 2013☆⚑

Class Notes: Sean McDermott by Lauren Class Schneider

Lauren Class Schneider and Sean McDermott discuss Sean's role as Hannibal Lecter in SILENCE! THE MUSICAL.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 9:29am on April 22, 2013☆⚑

"Macbeth" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "Macbeth" reviews and news from around the internet.

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"Orphans" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "Orphans" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 9:22pm on April 18, 2013☆⚑

Class Notes: Elisabeth Gray, Breakfast At Tiffany's Understudy by Lauren Class Schneider

Elisabeth Gray, Breakfast At Tiffany's Understudy

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 7:32am on April 18, 2013☆⚑

"The Assembled Parties" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "The Assembled Parties" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 9:13pm on April 17, 2013☆⚑

"The Big Knife" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "The Big Knife" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 11:10pm on April 16, 2013☆⚑

"The Nance" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "The Nance" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 8:22am on April 16, 2013☆⚑

Class Notes: Drew Gasparini, Composer/Lyricist - Singer/Songwriter by Lauren Class Schneider

Lauren Class Schneider and Drew Gasparini discuss Drew's upcoming album, "I Could Use A Drink."

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 10:57pm on April 14, 2013☆⚑

"Motown" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "Motown" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 10:14pm on April 14, 2013☆⚑

"Matilda" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "Matilda" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 8:58am on April 12, 2013☆⚑

Class Notes: Marcus Stevens, Actor by Lauren Class Schneider

Lauren Class Schneider talks to "Forbidden Broadway" actor Marcus Stevens about playing a variety of characters.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 9:26pm on April 7, 2013☆⚑

Robert Redford Returns Onscreen: The Company You Keep by Ellis Nassour

  After an absence of six years onscreen and three as director, two-time Oscar winner and Kennedy Center honoree Robert Redford returns with a powerful punch and edge-of-the-seat st…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 10:05am on April 6, 2013☆⚑

"Kinky Boots" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "Kinky Boots" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 7:43am on April 5, 2013☆⚑

"Lucky Guy" Reviews and News by BroadwayStars

A collection of "Lucky Guy" reviews and news from around the internet.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 6:26am on April 2, 2013☆⚑

For Janis Paige, It's Today by Michael Portantiere

Janis Paige was supposed to play Feinstein's last spring, and I had the pleasure of interviewing her via telephone in advance of that planned appearance. But then she was injured in a fall a…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 7:30am on March 31, 2013☆⚑

Cirque du Soleil Returns Under Yellow and Blue Chapiteaux with Totem, Its Best Show in Years by Ellis Nassour

Choose your pronunciation: The French say "to-tehm"; we say "totem." Either or either way, Cirque du Soleil's Totem is its best show in years. After two…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 12:05am on March 22, 2013☆⚑