"All the Words Came Out a Different Way"  Hamilton Cast Share Exclusive Reactions Performing for the by Carey Purcell

President Barack Obama attended the July 18 matinee of Hamilton as the culmination of a weekend trip to New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13pm on July 20, 2015[SHARE]

Darren Criss Gives Final Hedwig Performance Today, Taye Diggs is Next in Line by Carey Purcell

Darren Criss, the young actor who rose to stardom on the Fox musical series "Glee," concludes his run as East German transgender rocker Hedwig in the Broadway production of Hedwig …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 19, 2015[SHARE]

How Do You Decorate Your Dressing Room? Family Photos, Mini Bars, Humidifiers and Pets for These 18 by Carey Purcell

When they're not thrilling audiences onstage, actors retreat to their private sanctuaries hidden within the theatres. Playbill.com caught up with some stars of the season to ask what the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 18, 2015[SHARE]

Selling Dirty Movies and Crying While Serving Coffee: Stars Of Broadway Share Their Worst Day Jobs! by Carey Purcell

Before they were stars, they were dog walkers, cocktail waitress and even telemarketers. Playbill.com asks the stars of the New York stage about the jobs they took to get by before they made…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 16, 2015[SHARE]

Kelli O'Hara on Not Wanting to Win, Losing Her Mind on Tony Night and That Post Awards Show Flu by Carey Purcell

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 after the June 7 awards, O'Hara reflects on …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 15, 2015[SHARE]

The Life of Fun Home's 12-Year-Old Understudy Covering Two Boys, One Girl and Going On at a Moment' by Carey Purcell

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 r…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 10, 2015[SHARE]

Fun Home Releases "See It To Be It" Video In Honor of Historic Tony Victory by Carey Purcell

Fun Home, the winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical, has released a video emphasizing the production's history-making win at the Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:10pm on July 9, 2015[SHARE]

A Woman's World: "Exposed and Raw," Writing Waitress Moved Sara Bareilles to Tears by Carey Purcell

Sara Bareilles, who makes her musical theatre writing debut with the new show Waitress, discusses her theatre roots with Playbill.com and the fear behind taking the plunge into composing for…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 8, 2015[SHARE]

Jonathan Groff, Celia Keenan-Bolger and More Reveal Their Dream NYC Staycations by Carey Purcell

Holiday weekends often find New Yorkers fleeing the city for (literally) greener pastures, the concrete jungle offers endless opportunities for exploration and excitement. Playbill.com asked…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 4, 2015[SHARE]

Broadway's Stars Confess Their Celebrity Talent Crushes! by Carey Purcell

Stars of the stage share which celebrities they have talent crushes on.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on July 3, 2015[SHARE]

Church vs. Stage: Actors of Faith on Supporting Equal Rights by Carey Purcell

The Supreme Court's historic ruling on gay marriage June 26 left many members of the Broadway community singing its praises, including actors who attend religious worship services. Prior…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 30, 2015[SHARE]

The Audience, With Helen Mirren, Plays Final Performance on Broadway Today by Carey Purcell

Peter Morgan's The Audience, which features Oscar, Olivier and Tony Award winner Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in imagined meetings with each of her Prime Ministers, plays its final…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 28, 2015[SHARE]

Re-Envisioned Oklahoma! In the Round, Starring Mary Testa, Begins Today by Carey Purcell

Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical Oklahoma! receives a new staging from Bard SummerScape in the round, beginning June 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 25, 2015[SHARE]

Sarah Gubbins, Boo Killebrew and Lauren Yee Among Writers on Second Annual Kilroys List by Carey Purcell

The Kilroys, an activist group of female playwrights and producers, have released their second annual List of works by women that are recommended for production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:19pm on June 22, 2015[SHARE]

The Seven Sexiest Moments from Broadway Bares by Carey Purcell

Broadway Bares: Top Bottoms of Burlesque, the 25th annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, was presented June 21 at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:01pm on June 22, 2015[SHARE]

A Womans World: Julie Taymor on Success Before and After Spider-Man by Carey Purcell

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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 19, 2015[SHARE]

Town Denies Proposal to Turn Oscar Hammerstein II's Farm Into Music Theatre Center by Carey Purcell

The proposed plans to renovate Oscar Hammerstein II's property into a museum and theatre were denied by the Doylestown Township zoning board, Philly.com reports.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:50pm on June 17, 2015[SHARE]

Powerhouse Summer Season Will Reunite Hedwig Stars Along With Tony Winners and TV Actors by Carey Purcell

Casting has been announced for New York Stage and Film and Vassar College's Powerhouse Season. The 31st season, which will feature various readings, workshops and main stage productions,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:04pm on June 17, 2015[SHARE]

Is Paying for Reviews the New Journalism? Time Out's David Cote Weighs In by Carey Purcell

Bitter Lemons, a theatre website based in Los Angeles, has announced a new business model in which productions pay writers to review their productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19am on June 17, 2015[SHARE]

Will Kenneth Branagh Helm Remake of "Murder on the Orient Express"? by Carey Purcell

A new film adaptation of "Murder on the Orient Express," Agatha Christie's popular detective novel, may be directed by Kenneth Branagh, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55am on June 17, 2015[SHARE]

Ciarn Hinds and Jim Norton Will Join Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet by Carey Purcell

A group of award-winning actors have been cast in the Barbican Theatre's production of Hamlet, starring stage and screen star Benedict Cumberbatch, in London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:33pm on June 15, 2015[SHARE]

Advice For Your Younger Self? Matthew Morrison, Chita Rivera and 10 More Broadway Stars Answer! by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com asked both newcomers and veterans of the New York theatre scene what advice they would have given themselves when they were starting out in their careers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 14, 2015[SHARE]

Cast and Creators of Fun Home On How They Built a Broadway Game-Changer by Carey Purcell

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.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on June 12, 2015[SHARE]

What Leading Lady Role Does Hedwig Star John Cameron Mitchell Want to Play? by Carey Purcell

John Cameron Mitchell, who returned to the New York stage for the first time since 1998 to perform in the Tony-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, said playing Hedw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:30pm on June 11, 2015[SHARE]

Sara Bareilles Shares the One Scene from Waitress That Will Never Make It To The Stage by Carey Purcell

Sara Bareilles, who is making her theatrical songwriting debut with the musical adaptation of the film "Waitress," shared her thoughts on the musical in a Google Plus hangout June …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32am on June 11, 2015[SHARE]