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From the Archives: Ben Whishaw Finds Himself in Hot Water in The Crucible
The actor talked complexity, ambiguity, and unanswerable questions in the most recent revival of the Arthur Miller classic, which opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre March 31, 2016 → Read More
From the Archives: How Miss Saigon’s Lea Salonga Achieved Overnight Stardom at 20
Salonga earned a Tony Award for her starring turn in Miss Saigon, which opened at the Broadway Theatre April 11, 1991. → Read More
How the 1994 Revival of Carousel Restored the Show's Reputation
In this 1994 interview, Tony-winning director Nicholas Hytner talks about casting Carousel in a way that has trickled down to this 2018 production. → Read More
Looking Back at Jerry Lewis’ Mischievous Take on Damn Yankees’ Devil
In memory of the star, we take a look back at this 1995 interview with Lewis as he took the stage as the infamous Applegate. → Read More
40 Years On, Pan Asian Rep Still Uses Art as Protest
Pacific Overtures and King & I actor-turned-artistic director Tisa Chang celebrates Pan Asian Repertory Theatre’s 40th anniversary. → Read More
Bette Midler Stops the Show at the Outer Critics Circle Awards
The OCC winner for Hello, Dolly! held forth hilariously at the awards ceremony, plus more memorable moments from Sardis. → Read More
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Elaine Stritch On Not Being Nominated for a Tony
In 1995 Stritch returned to Broadway in Harold Prince’s revival of Show Boat. The iconic actress reflected on a lifetime in show business in this no holds barred interview. → Read More
Why Emmy Nominee Amber Tamblyn Changed Her Mind About Working Onstage
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants star takes on Pulitzer Prize finalist Gina Gionfriddo’s latest play at the Vineyard Theatre. → Read More
The Tony-Winning Trio Behind Ragtime Takes Another Shot at Anastasia
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty on creating an original story with Terrence McNally for their latest Broadway outing. → Read More
What Sam Shepard Actually Wanted to Be When He Grew Up
The Oscar-nominated actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Buried Child nearly bypassed a life in the theatre. → Read More
MCC Theater Proves Three Artistic Directors Are Better Than One
As the Off-Broadway institution turns 30, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, and Robert LuPone celebrate another first. → Read More
What Theatre Nurtured David Mamet, Martin McDonagh, David Yazbek and More?
Artistic director Neil Pepe celebrates 25 years of supporting theatre’s great writers. → Read More
How August Wilson Made Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Career
The Jitney director talks about Wilson’s influence, and completing his American Century Cycle on Broadway. → Read More
Getting Inside a Criminal Mind With Benjamin Walker and Duncan Sheik
The actor who brought Andrew Jackson to life on Broadway now takes on Hollywood’s infamous serial killer in American Psycho. → Read More
Creating a Broadway Bluegrass Musical from Scratch Was New, Exciting and Bright
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell have brought their Southern hospitality to Broadway with Bright Star. → Read More
The Company of She Loves Me Enjoys the Romantic Atmosphere on Opening Night
The cast and creative team behind the latest revival of this parfumerie-set love story share their opening thoughts. → Read More
Quiz: Oscar Has Tony Ties, Challenge Your Awards Knowledge!
Our readers know their Broadway trivia like nobody else, but when we turn the lens on the intersection of Broadway and Hollywood, does your knowledge hold up? → Read More
“A Teller of Tales” Forest Whitaker Talks His Broadway Debut at the Hughie After-Party
Playbill chats with the cast and creative team behind Broadway's latest revival of Eugene O'Neill's Hughie on opening night. → Read More
'It’s Not Asian. It’s Not Black. It’s Human.' Why Race Doesn't Matter For The Human's Iranian-Born Actor
Arian Moayed embodies fully developed characters, regardless of ethnicity. → Read More
On Opening Night: Though Subtle and Sometimes Serious, Audiences Find Humor in Humans on Broadway
Playwright Stephen Karam's The Humans bows at the Helen Hayes, marking the Pulitzer-finalist's Broadawy debut. Somewhere between its Off-Broadway run and opening night, audiences found the comic wit in his Humans. → Read More