Get to Know the Viral Campaign Aiming To #MakeItFair… And the Women Behind It
As part of Playbill.com's Women in Theatre Week, some of the cast and creative team behind the #MakeItFair video share their thoughts on the representation of women in entertainment and what can be done to move towards parity.
"All the Words Came Out a Different Way" — ‘Hamilton’ Cast Share Exclusive Reactions Performing for the President
President Barack Obama attended the July 18 matinee of Hamilton as the culmination of a weekend trip to New York City.
Kelli O'Hara on Not Wanting to Win, Losing Her Mind on Tony Night and That Post Awards Show Flu
Fans of Kelli O'Hara rejoiced when, after 15 years and five nominations, the leading lady of Broadway won her first Tony Award. One month later, O'Hara reflected on what the award means to her.
The Life of ‘Fun Home's’ 12-Year-Old Understudy — Covering Two Boys, One Girl and Going On at a Moment's Notice
Gabriella Pizzolo, who understudies three different roles in the award-winning musical Fun Home, invites Playbill.com backstage to learn about the life of a child actress who has to be ready at a moment's notice.
A Woman's World: "Exposed and Raw," Writing ‘Waitress’ Moved Sara Bareilles to Tears
Sara Bareilles, who makes her musical theatre writing debut with the new show Waitress, discusses her theatre roots and the fear behind taking the plunge into composing for the stage.
Church vs. Stage: Actors of Faith on Supporting Equal Rights
The Supreme Court's historic ruling on gay marriage June 26, 2015, left many members of the Broadway community singing its praises, including actors who attend religious worship services. Prior to the ruling Broadway veterans and newcomers had weighed in on being people of faith and their support for equal rights.
A Woman’s World: Julie Taymor on Success Before and After ‘Spider-Man’
Award-winning director and designer Julie Taymor shares thoughts on adapting her work from the stage to the screen and the history-making works by women at the Tony Awards.
Is Paying for Reviews the New Journalism? Time Out's David Cote Weighs In
Bitter Lemons, a theatre website based in Los Angeles, has announced a new business model in which productions pay writers to review their productions.
Cast and Creators of ‘Fun Home’ On How They Built a Broadway Game-Changer
As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, the team behind the Tony-winning musical Fun Home reflect on the personal and political impact of the show.
"There Aren't Enough Roles," Says Tony Winner Ruthie Ann Miles on Diversity in the Theatre
Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles, starring in The King and I as head wife Lady Thiang, opened up about the need for more diversity onstage.
Studying the Unthinkable — How Two Actors Prepared to Play Victims of the AIDS Epidemic
As part of Playbill's 30 Days of Pride, Boyd Gaines and Bryce Pinkham, respective stars of the original production and recent revival of The Heidi Chronicles, discuss the groundbreaking play, one of the first Broadway shows to address AIDS.
Changing the Script for Women in Power on Broadway
In an exclusive excerpt from the Tony Awards Playbill, leading women in the theatre industry talk about guiding Broadway into a new generation.
A Woman's World: "There's Room For Us All" — The King's Ladies On Redefining Game-Changers
In the latest installment of Playbill's new series focusing on women in theatre, Kelli O'Hara, Ruthie Ann Miles and Ashley Park, stars of the Lincoln Center Theater revival of The King and I, discuss the production's new and progressive take on the female characters.
On the Twentieth Century
Few things are more charming than Kristin Chenoweth in a great role. The multi-talented actress is back on Broadway, starring in a revival of the Comden-Green-Coleman musical comedy On the Twentieth Century.
It's Lisa's Turn! Why Tyne Daly Insisted This Broadway Breakout Got The Last Bow
Lisa Howard, playing the long-suffering older daughter and devoted maid of honor at her sister's wedding in the new musical It Shoulda Been You, shares stories of her hilarious co-stars and the happiness of being a plus-size leading lady.
The Heidi Chronicles
Wendy Wasserstein’s look at the life of feminist art historian Heidi Holland is receiving its first Broadway revival at the Music Box Theatre, and the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play is speaking to a new generation with just as strong a voice.
A Woman's World: "Ambition, Adventure and Exploration" Brings ‘Fun Home’ to Broadway… And Defies the Odds
In the latest installment of Playbill's new series focusing on women in theatre, Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron share how their own families influenced the writing of Fun Home, the first musical to feature a lesbian protagonist on Broadway. Continue reading in Playbill.
The Audience
Helen Mirren returns to the role of Queen Elizabeth in The Audience, Peter Morgan’s latest take on the royal monarch.
Heartless: How One Abnormal Pap Smear Lost a Woman Access to Gynecological Care
“It just got scarier and scarier,” Anna Haas said, describing a recent visit to the doctor. But instead of a medical procedure, Haas was remembering her experience with her health insurance company.