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 spooke…
A.R. Gurney's comedy Sylvia follows a man as he goes through a midlife crisis and adopts a new dog, much to the chagrin of his wife. The stars of the show share stories of their own cris…
The stars of The Bandstand, the new musical at Paper Mill Playhouse, share the singers and songs that helped them through challenging times in their own lives.
Kathleen Turner and the cast of Would You Still Love Me If... offer a frank conversation about opportunities for women in theatre and the challenges of presenting a transgender love story.
Sondheim on Sondheim, the musical exploration of the life of award-winning composer Stephen Sondheim, opens at the International City Theatre Oct. 16 following preview performances that …
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 Améli…
Nina Arianda and Sam Rockwell returned to the Broadway stage Oct. 8 in the Broadway bow of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love. Playbill.com was there.
The phrase "right hand man," from the song of the same name that introduces General George Washington to the stage in the hit musical Hamilton, could easily be utilized offstage to…
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Tori Amos joined forces with British playwright Samuel Adamson to write a contemporary adaptation of the Scottish fairytale The Light Princess, which played L…
The new school year is bringing big changes for Gabriella Pizzolo. The young actress, who has been understudying the three child roles in the Tony-winning musical Fun Home, steps into th…
Sydney Lucas, the Tony-nominated young star of the acclaimed musical Fun Home, exits the production Oct. 4 after spending three years in the role of Small Alison. She looks back on her t…
Moises Kaufman's first play, Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, will receive a star-studded benefit reading Oct. 5 to support the Tectonic Theater Project and the Inte…
"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 Cen…
Playbill.com offers a guide of how to prepare for and make the most of the 29th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction.
Kelly Reilly's first encounter with acclaimed playwright Harold Pinter could have been mistaken for a scene out of one of his plays. And for Reilly, who is making her Broadway debut in t…
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&qu…
"Let's do lunch" is a powerful statement for Barbara Zinn Krieger, the multi-talented woman running New York City Children's Theatre. Over the course of her career, whi…
Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Catherine Johnson' international hit musical Mamma Mia! played its 5,773rd and final Broadway performance at the Broadhurst Theatre Sept. 12. …
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, …
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 sh…
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…
"A Journey in Faith," a show of prayer and devotional music will be presented as part of Pope Pope Francis' Mass at Madison Square Garden Sept. 25, according to the New York Ti…
Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron, the Tony-winning duo behind the acclaimed musical Fun Home, will be featured in The Drama League's Up Close series Oct. 14.
Sondheim on Sondheim, the musical exploration of the life of award-winning composer Stephen Sondheim, will be presented by International City Theatre in October.
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. Bu…