Star Jason Gotay Opens Up About His Bronx Tale's Creator and Mentor by Michael Gioia

One Man Lives in the Neighborhood. The Other Man Tells the Tale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16pm on February 22, 2016[SHARE]

Watching Art Come Alive, Jason Gotay Recounts a Day in the Bronx Alongside A Bronx Tale's Creator by Michael Gioia

Jason Gotay hits the streets of the Bronx, both onstage and off, with Chazz Palminteri by his side for the world premiere of A Bronx Tale. Through the eyes of the Oscar nominee, Gotay descri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 22, 2016[SHARE]

Watching Art Come Alive, Jason Gotay Recounts a Day in the Bronx Alongside A Bonx Tale's Creator by Michael Gioia

Jason Gotay hits the streets of the Bronx, both onstage and off, with Chazz Palminteri by his side for the world premiere of A Bronx Tale. Through the eyes of the Oscar nominee, Gotay descri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 22, 2016[SHARE]

Julia Mattison Rocks Out as Multiple Musicians in Hilarious New Docuseries "Brooklyn Sound" by Michael Gioia

Julia Mattison, who appeared in the Broadway revival of Godspell, is the creator, writer and star of the new musical docuseries "Brooklyn Sound," now available to stream on Vimeo.&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:18pm on February 17, 2016[SHARE]

Motown's Krystal Joy Brown Will Star in Reading of NC-17, New Play by Scottsboro Boys Actor by Michael Gioia

An industry reading of NC-17, a contemporary new play written and conceived by performer and writer Rodney Dennis Hicks, will be presented March 7 at 5 PM in New York City. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:05pm on February 17, 2016[SHARE]

Hamilton's Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale Are Engaged by Michael Gioia

"I do, I do, I do, I do!" Phillipa Soo, who stars as Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway hit Hamilton, is engaged to The Robber Bridegroom and Bridges of Madison County star Steven Pasq…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:35pm on February 16, 2016[SHARE]

What's Changed Since President Obama's Inauguration? Smart People Sound Off by Michael Gioia

As election 2016 approaches, the Smart People cast reflects.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:36pm on February 16, 2016[SHARE]

Broadway's Pumped About Pop Music, and We Get Behind the Concert Series That's Slaying the City by Michael Gioia

The Broadway Sings… concert series is back in town this month, re-imagining the music of Billy Joel. Get in a New York State of Mind and hear how the series started with the e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 16, 2016[SHARE]

"Failure Makes You Grow," Says Adam Pascal as He Returns to the Nederlander Anew by Michael Gioia

Twenty years since Rent, Adam Pascal returns home… to the Nederlander. In our candid interview at the theatre, he chats about how post-Rent struggles shaped him as an artist.&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 9, 2016[SHARE]

Natalie Weiss and Spring Awakening Star Will Join Joey Contreras in Downtown Acoustic Concert by Michael Gioia

Sean Grandillo (Spring Awakening) and Natalie Weiss (Everyday Rapture) will join singer-songwriter Joey Contreras Feb. 15 at Rockwood Music Hall's Stage 3 for a 7 PM concert.&nbs…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:01pm on February 8, 2016[SHARE]

Spill the Tea! Take a Look at the Drink for the Musical Theatre Lover (Photos) by Michael Gioia

When in doubt, singers oftentimes have tea before a performance to soothe their vocal cords. Well, RealiTea is offering a drink made especially for you. Check out their tea bags that offer a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33am on February 8, 2016[SHARE]

How Has Life Changed Since President Obama's Election? Smart People Sound Off by Michael Gioia

Second Stage Theatre's Smart People gives voice to four fictional Harvard intellectuals who find themselves in heated discussions of race, gender and sexual politics on the eve of the 20…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 8, 2016[SHARE]

In the Era of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Why College Performers Are Becoming Songwriters, Too by Michael Gioia

Being a triple-threat is no longer enough. If you're not booking work, why not create your own? Singer-dancer-actors at Pace University are being pushed to their limits, and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on February 7, 2016[SHARE]

Nina Arianda Gets Quirky and Cute in Exclusive Creative Faces Project Pics by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Nina Arianda, most recently seen on Broadway in Fool for Love, posed for The Creative Faces Project, an evolving portrait series photographed and curated by Jason Zeren, an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:00am on February 5, 2016[SHARE]

Tamika Lawrence and Her Band, The Slay, Will Slay Lower Manhattan This Month by Michael Gioia

Tamika Lawrence, most recently seen on Broadway in If/Then, will hit DROM in the Lower East Side with her band Tamika and the Slay Feb. 22 for a 10 PM concert. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:24pm on February 3, 2016[SHARE]

World Premiere of Thank You for Waiting Will Reunite Two Estranged Friends by Michael Gioia

Thank You for Waiting, a new play by Kasey Brown and Marc J. Franklin, will have its world premiere at the Kraine Theater in New York City. Nicholas Foster directs; performances begin Feb. 1…

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:49pm on February 3, 2016[SHARE]

Check Out Russell Tovey's Smoldering New Creative Faces Project Portraits by Michael Gioia

Russell Tovey, who plays Rodolpho in A View From the Bridge, posed for The Creative Faces Project, an evolving portrait series photographed and curated by Jason Zeren, and we have an exclusi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:17pm on February 2, 2016[SHARE]

"Grease: Live" Star's Father Passes Away, But She Says, "I Do The Show In His Honor" by Michael Gioia

Vanessa Hudgens, who will star as Rizzo in tonight's broadcast of Grease: Live on Fox, announced on Twitter that her father passed away from Stage 4 cancer Jan. 30. She said she will per…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43pm on January 31, 2016[SHARE]

Grease Is the Word! Fox's Live Musical Event, Starring Aaron Tveit, Hits TV Tonight by Michael Gioia

Those summer nights come alive Jan. 31 when Grease: Live takes to television screens across the country on Fox. Aaron Tveit and Julianne Hough star as Danny and Sandy, respectively, in the u…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 31, 2016[SHARE]

Grease: Live What's New, How They'll Film Outside (Rain or Shine) and Inside the Audience Experienc by Michael Gioia

Grease has been the word all month long with audiences (and its star-studded cast) gearing up for a live broadcast of the iconic musical Jan. 31 on Fox. We went to set earlier this month…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 30, 2016[SHARE]

New Brooklyn Theatre Company Will Interpret Three Sisters to Reflect Present Day With Multiracial Ca by Michael Gioia

Brooklyn Repertory Theater will present the third production of its inaugural season, Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, beginning Feb. 4 at the 4th Street Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:23pm on January 29, 2016[SHARE]

Check Out These Stunning Candid Shots of Kelli O'Hara for Creative Faces Project by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara, who stars in Broadway's The King and I, posed for The Creative Faces Project, an evolving portrait series photographed and curated by Jason Zeren, and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:58pm on January 29, 2016[SHARE]

Who Got Ditched on Prom Night? Grease: Live Cast Relives Best of Times and Worst of Times in High Sc by Michael Gioia

High school promises some of the greatest memories… and the worst! As the Grease: Live cast readies to head back to high school (Rydell High, that is), they remember their own tee…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 29, 2016[SHARE]

What Were You Like in High School? Grease: Live Cast Relives The Glory Days by Michael Gioia

The world will take a trip back to Rydell High when Grease: Live hits television screens Jan. 31, so we thought it perfect timing to take a trip down memory lane with the cast. They share th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 28, 2016[SHARE]

The Creation of Rent How Jonathan Larson Transformed an Idea into the Musical That Set the World on by Michael Gioia

Twenty years have gone by since Jonathan Larson died and his musical, the groundbreaking rock opera Rent, lived on. The key players in the musical's creation remember the days leading up…

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:43pm on January 27, 2016[SHARE]