On Feb. 16, Broadway legend Joel Grey will release his aptly titled book "Master of Ceremonies: A Memoir" before sitting down for a discussion and performance at the Ridgefield Pla…
Author of "Black Broadway," Palace Theatre co-owner and producer Stewart F. Lane — also known as Mr. Broadway — discusses his book, diversity on the Great W…
Roundabout Theatre Company's latest revival of the arce introduces new humor to a beloved classic. Its stars share the backstories of their characters — and the characters-…
In memory of the acclaimed British actor Alan Rickman, we take a look back at his final interview with Playbill Magazine in which he discusses returning to Broadway, performing in "Swee…
It's a world of starry names and once-in-a-lifetime collaborations for Maurice Hines. The hoofer extraordinaire gives audiences a glimpse at life as a tap dance kid.
Fiddler on the Roof opened anew on Broadway (for the fifth time following its original in 1964), and we were there to ask the cast and creatives what makes this production so different than …
Noel Coward. Cole Porter. Tallulah Bankhead. These are the known names of Broadway's glory days. But there's one name missing from that list: John C. Wilson. The mover-and-sh…
The star-studded revival of The Color Purple bowed Dec. 10 to rave reviews. We take you to the scene of opening night and behind the curtain at the VIP afterparty.
Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James has been pulling double shifts, peforming as the lead role in Something Rotten! and sharing the screen with the award-winning ensemble of the bu…
After Alex Brightman and the gang packed up their guitars, they hit the Hard Rock Café to celebrate the opening night of School of Rock – The Musical, and we were on han…
David Mamet's new drama China Doll has made headlines since it began. Despite it being a surefire hit at the box office, audience reaction prompted the creative team to delay its Broadwa…
Marriage equality is federal law and more couples are becoming parents. But in Peter Parnell's latest play, stars Patrick Breen and John Benjamin Hickey pose the question: Is this what w…
Over lunch, we discover the unlikely parallels between the Japanese-set drama Allegiance and the Broadway classic Fiddler on the Roof and why "Star Trek" hero George T…
Bruce Willis made his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of Stephen King's Misery, and we were there to learn why audiences were laughing throughout the play — and find out…
Just five years after its most recent revival, Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge returned to Broadway in a radically re-conceived production. Learn how no intermission, a chair…
As theatre lovers eagerly await the NBC live broadcast of The Wiz, we look back on the most recent time Dorothy landed in Oz — at City Center, in summer 2009 — when the H…
Broadway song-and-dance man Ben Vereen, who originated the roles of Pippin's Leading Player and Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, returns to the musical that marked his Broadway d…
George Takei, known worldwide for his role in "Star Trek" as well as his popular social media presence, conquered another level of show business Nov. 8 when the new musical Allegia…
The life story of Grammy Award winners Gloria and Emilio Estefan brought some Latin heat to the Broadway season Nov. 5, when the new musical On Your Feet! opened at the Marquis Theatre. Play…
Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, in honor of Jersey Boy's 10th anniversary on Broadway, Playbill.com revisits the opening night of t…
King Charles III, the "future history play" crossed the pond to land at Broadway's Music Box Theatre, where it opened Nov. 1. How did the British cast research playing their li…
Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley made her Broadway debut Oct. 29 in Thérèse Raquin, the stage adaptation of Emile Zola's novel of love, lust and murder. Her co…
Dames at Sea, the old-fashioned musical spoof of classics like 42nd Street, made its Broadway bow Oct. 22, and Playbill.com was there. Find out why none of the six stars makes it to thei…
James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson faced off in the new revival of The Gin Game, opening Oct. 14. Playbill.com was there.
Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles. In the next installment, real-life couple Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley discuss playing husband and wife onstage in Next t…