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.
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.
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.
"They Weren't Happy With It" — "Sweet Valley High" Author on Rewriting Her Brother's Musical ‘Mack & Mabel’
Mack & Mabel is a musical known for its brief run on Broadway more than 30 years ago, so what drove "Sweet Valley High" author Francine Pascal to rewrite the book for a production in London?
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.
Actress, Newly Elected Equity President and Former Miss America Kate Shindle On Still Trying to "Cobble Together a Living"
Playbill.com sits down with newly elected President of Actors' Equity, and the youngest member to ever hold the position, Kate Shindle. She shares her journey from the beauty pageant stage to the corner office with a view.
Something Rotten!
Something Rotten! offers a whimsical and entertaining love letter for those in the industry.
The King and I
With Bartlett Sher at the helm, this luscious and lavish production at the Vivian Beaumot Theater is strikingly and surprisingly relevant.
Career or Children? Why Theatre Parents Feel Forced to Choose
Working in the theatre and being a parent often appear to be life goals that contradict each other — or even prevent each other from happening.
An American in Paris
Romance is alive and well at the Palace Theater, where An American in Paris, the lush, unapologetically old-fashioned musical has hung up its beret.
Hand to God
Hand to God follows a small church community rocked by the evil Tyrone, as he is given life by the timid Jason, brilliantly portrayed by Steven Boyer who somewhat miraculously moves between the two characters without a pause or, seemingly, even a breath.
The Way We Get By
Amanda Seyfried makes her New York stage debut in Neil LaBute’s new play.
Let the Right One In
Brought to St. Ann’s Warehouse from the National Theater of Scotland and featuring remarkable performances by its young leads Cristian Ortega and Rebecca Benson, is an astounding feat of staging and performance, as well as a bittersweet love story.
I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard
Halley Feiffer’s new drama at Atlantic Stage II explores a destructive relationship between a playwright father and his aspiring actress daughter.
Rasheeda Speaking
Tonya Pinkins and Dianne Wiest star in the Off-Broadway production of the Joel Drake Johnson’s new play.
Meet ‘Hamilton's’ Other Leading Man, Standing By for Lin-Manuel Miranda for More Than Ten Years
Javier Muñoz began working with Lin-Manuel Miranda long before he was cast as his standby in the new historic musical Hamilton. Learn about the 10 years of friendship between the two men, leading up to one of the hottest musicals on Broadway.
Meet Mama Lucas! — Wife, Mom of Two Child Stars, Awards Show Stylist, Chauffeur and Chef
With two of her three children now performing on Broadway, Karri Lucas can probably be found in the car, driving them from their schools to the theatre and back home again, packing meals and snacks and selecting outfits for different events. Playbill.com offers an exclusive look into the life of Lucas, mother to two of the theatre's rising stars.