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Mad Men Star Elisabeth Moss on Bringing Wendy Wasserstein's Feminist Heroine Back to Broadway in The Heidi Chronicles
The Broadway revival opened at the Music Box Theatre March 19, 2015. → Read More
Drama at the Dinner Table! A Look at 10 Dysfunctional Dinners on Broadway
Don't think that you're the only one whose family gets rowdy 'round the holidays! We get in the spirit by offering a round-up of the most dysfunctional family dinners seen on and Off-Broadway. → Read More
Watch #TappyTroops Honor Veterans on the Intrepid (Video)
In honor of Veterans Day, choreographer, director and dancer Christopher Rice (The Book of Mormon) created a tap-dancing salute to those who gave so much for their country. → Read More
Phantoms, Zombies and Ghosts – Thrills and Chills from Your Favorite Frightening Musicals
Musical theatre abounds with sparkling dance numbers and happy endings, but stories of ghosts and ghouls have also graced the stage. Take a look at some of the scary stories that have spooked theatregoers through the years. (Be sure to read this with the lights on!) → Read More
Get to Know the Crawfords! Sisters, Co-Stars and Each Other's Biggest Fans
There's no question who Savvy Crawford's biggest fan is. The nine-year-old actress, who plays the young incarnation of the title character in the new musical Amélie, has performed for one audience member nine times so far: her older sister, Lilla Crawford. → Read More
Kathy Griffin Still Wants a Tony… And She Says She's After You, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Gloria Estefan!
"I don't mean to be cocky, but I could probably step into Hamilton this weekend," Kathy Griffin said solemnly. "I wish I could have played the lead in On the Twentieth Century, but I'm afraid only my pal Kristin Chenoweth could play the role like that." → Read More
After Decades in Showbiz, There's Still One Skill Neil Patrick Harris Hasn't Mastered
At first glance, the multi-talented Neil Patrick Harris can seemingly do anything. He's starred in comedies and dramas (nine years as Barney Stinson on "How I Met Your Mother" and Desi Collings in dark thriller "Gone Girl" are just a few of his credits); played the glam rock and roller Hedwig in the Broadway bow of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, nabbing a Tony Award in the process; and hosted… → Read More
Exclusive! The Cast of Mamma Mia! on How the Musical Changed Their Lives
After 14 years on Broadway, Mamma Mia!, the romantic comedy featuring the works of ABBA, sailed off into the sunset Sept. 12. After an emotional final performance at the Broadhurst Theatre, playing to an audience packed with alumni of both the Broadway and touring productions, theatre lovers traveled two blocks south to a festive after-party at URBO Upstairs. → Read More
Sienna Miller Turned Down Broadway Return Due to Pay Gap
Sienna Miller, who recently starred on Broadway as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, declined to return to the stage because her male co-star was scheduled to receive a much larger salary than she. → Read More
Why Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell Were Cast in Fool For Love With Less Than a Month Before Opening
The Broadway bow of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love is a first: the play's first Main Stem opening and the first time its co-stars have paired on Broadway, among others. But the play's run at Manhattan Theatre Club has been in the works for years. → Read More
Will Audiences Accept an Ugly Woman? Mamie Gummer and Women of Ugly Lies the Bone Search For the Answer
Mamie Gummer needs to apply a lot of makeup before stepping onstage to star in Ugly Lies the Bone, Lindsey Ferrentino's play about a war veteran struggling to adjust to civilian life. But the star is not being made up to look glamorous in the drama helmed by Patricia McGregor. The three women discuss getting down, dirty and ugly in the world premiere of the new play. → Read More
1,000 Performances, 100 Roles and One Man: Arnie Burton Reaches the Top of The 39 Steps
As Arnie Burton approaches his 1,000th performance in 39 Steps and prepares to depart the show, he reflects on his years with the Hitchcock-inspired comedy, playing more than 100 different characters in the span of two hours. → Read More
How a Tony-Winning Dad Raised Three Performers, and They're All Conquering The Biz
There's no family rivalry in the Cooper household over who does the dishes or who's won a Tony Award. Playbill.com sits down with the multi-talented quartet to discuss their lives in the industry and if they sing Little Shop of Horrors at dinnertime. → Read More
A Woman’s World: Hamilton’s Leading Ladies, The Schuyler Sisters, on Being the Kardashians of the 1700s
Renee Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo and Jasmine Cephas Jones, who star as the pivotal women in Alexander Hamilton's life in Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical Hamilton, discuss laughing on the floor while wearing a corset, feminism during the American revolution and changing the world while holding a parasol. → Read More
Memorial Scholarship Fund Set Up for Joshua Park, Broadway's Tom Sawyer, Who Died at 38
Joshua Park, the young actor who took on the title role in the short-lived Broadway musical The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, died Aug. 30 at age 38. His family, who said Park died of pancreatic cancer, is asking that donations be sent in his name to the Yury Belov Scholarship Fund, named for one of Park's teachers at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. → Read More
Broadway Community Shares Support Over Tragic Death of Young Les Misérables Star Kyle Jean-Baptiste
Kyle Jean-Baptiste, the actor who made history July 23 when he went on as Jean Valjean in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables at just 21 years old, died Aug. 28. → Read More
A Conversation Between Two Cancer Patients, and How Krysta Rodriguez Is More Open Than Ever Before
While in rehearsals for the Broadway debut of the Deaf West production of Spring Awakening, Krysta Rodriguez is also going through treatments for breast cancer. She opens up to Playbill about the Broadway revival mirroring her life and feeling beautiful during radiation treatments. → Read More
Surprise Stars and Sexy Dance Numbers! 6 Unexpected Moments From the One-Night-Only Bombshell Concert
A concert performance of Bombshell, the fictional Broadway musical from the NBC musical series Smash, was given June 8 in New York City. → Read More