When it comes to intense characters who aren’t afraid to do verbal battle with the guys (or gals) on stage, Elizabeth Marvel is every director’s dream. Marvel offers a magic mix …
Every year, Broadway.com editors recognize performances we couldn't forget—and our list of the 10 best for 2012 is a mix of laugh-out-loud star turns, musical headliners and more. …
The Great God Pan, the latest play by Amy Herzog (After the Revolution, 4000 Miles) will get a final one-week extension at Playwrights Horizons’ Mainstage Theatre. Originally set to pl…
It’s a boy for Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy: The stage and screen stars welcomed their first child, Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy, on December 17, according to People.com, which quote…
When Beth Leavel is leading a show, the rest of the cast can relax in the knowledge that she will make them look good while nailing her own songs, dances, comic moments, love scenes and anyt…
The troubled African-American family of Lydia R. Diamond’s Stick Fly is headed from Broadway to HBO: The network has signed on to present an hour-long adaptation of the play, according…
Looks like Darren Criss will be Mr. December 2013: Glee creator Ryan Murphy posted a sexy photo of the Broadway vet on Twitter with the message “Merry Christmas. Men of McKinley calend…
It’s been a while since a TV cast has boasted enough theater vets to deserve a photo flashback (check out previous stories on The Good Wife, Mad Men and True Blood), but Homeland defin…
Fans of Game of Thrones will undoubtedly do a double take when they see these photos of Emilia Clarke: Daenerys Targaryen has been replaced by Holly Golightly, the heroine of Truman Capote&r…
Just in time for holiday laughs, the cast recording of Forbidden Broadway: Alice & Kicking has been released by DRG Records. This acclaimed 30th anniversary version of the satirical revu…
It’s no secret that American Idol alums often end up on stage (see: Diana DeGarmo, Ace Young, Justin Guarini, Frenchy Davis, Taylor Hicks, Clay Aiken), but when we heard that Bo Bice i…
The stars of Les Misérables are in the midst of a world tour to launch the hotly awaited musical, due in theaters on Christmas Day. On December 10, they arrived at New York’s Zi…
Lea Michele is not a diva, and she’s sick of people saying she is. The Broadway vet and Glee star addresses her prickly reputation in the January 2013 cover story of Marie Claire magaz…
Condola Rashad has already made a mark as the Tony-nominated breakout star of Stick Fly, off-Broadway’s Ruined and TV’s Steel Magnolias. Now this talented young performer (who tu…
When Chita Rivera takes the stage as Princess Puffer in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, audiences at Studio 54 erupt in cheers and applause. This great lady of the theater is nearing her 60th an…
The sassy ladies of Steel Magnolias first came to life off-Broadway 25 years ago—and on December 3, Robert Harling’s beloved play returned to the Lucille Lortel Theatre for a one…
When it comes to multitasking, the ladies of The Heiress set a high bar. Star Jessica Chastain is juggling her leading role as Catherine Sloper with promotional duties for the Oscar-buzz fil…
It’s no surprise that an off-Broadway revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson would be worth seeing. After all, the play won the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and is consider…
A special newsstand-only Vogue Best Dressed 2012 issue just hit newsstands, and Tony winner Nina Arianda has been singled out for her “fashion prowess.” Though the magazine notes…
In the 25 years since Robert Harling spent 10 days writing a play in honor of his late sister, Steel Magnolias has become an enduring story of female friendship told with an irresistible mix…
Audra McDonald is coming full circle: The Juilliard graduate will head back to her old stomping ground to host the popular PBS series Live From Lincoln Center. The five-time Tony w…
Martin Richards, a colorful Oscar- and Tony-winning producer whose entertainment career spanned seven decades, died at his home in New York City on November 26 after a long illness, a family…
There’s no place like New York for the holidays! And no December visit to the big city would be complete without taking in at least one holiday show. This year, six festive theatrical …
Sometimes it only takes one great role to turn a respected actor into an in-demand stage star—and in the case of Danny Burstein, that role happened to be an over-the-top Latin lover na…
When Actors’ Equity decided to publish a history of its first 100 years, the union turned to an artist perfectly suited to capturing the great stars of the past century: Broadway.com&r…