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7,921 stories by "Michael Gioia"

See Billy Porter Say "Farewell to Lola" in Exclusive Stunning Backstage Photos by Michael Gioia

Billy Porter, who recently concluded his Tony Award-winning run in Broadway's Kinky Boots, posed for The Creative Faces Project, an evolving portrait series photographed and curated …

SOURCE: Playbill at 9:37am on January 26, 2016[SHARE]

Original Rent Cast Members Remember Jonathan Larson 20 Years After His Death "You Are My Friend" by Michael Gioia

Twenty years ago, the theatre world lost one of its greatest writers, Jonathan Larson, whose career was just about to take off — as his groundbreaking musical Rent had just finishe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 6:00pm on January 25, 2016[SHARE]

"SpongeBob Has to Save the World"  Details Emerge About Plot of The SpongeBob Musical by Michael Gioia

Spanning nine seasons on Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants has had his fair share of underwater adventures. But, on Broadway, he's going to have to save the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 24, 2016[SHARE]

Rene Elise Goldsberry Was Only Hamilton Star Who Auditioned "No One Called Me and Offered Me a Job" by Michael Gioia

Angelica Schuyler was "working" from the very beginning. Renée Elise Goldsberry, who received raves her performance in Hamilton, was one of the only leading players to a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:41pm on January 22, 2016[SHARE]

Threat of Nuclear War Inspires Nick Blaemire's New Musical; Writers Share the Details by Michael Gioia

To most, the potential for nuclear war may not scream "musical theatre," but the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 is the inspiration for Nick Blaemire and Kyle Jarrow's new musical…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:58pm on January 22, 2016[SHARE]

Judith Light Looks Sexy and Sleek in Exclusive New Creative Faces Pic by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Judith Light, who most recently appeared on Broadway in Thérèse Raquin, posed for The Creative Faces Project, an evolving portrait series pho…

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

Dad By Day, Disney Star By Night Aladdin's Adam Jacobs Talks About Doing Double Duty by Michael Gioia

From starring on Broadway in Disney's hit musical to releasing a new solo CD, it seems like Adam Jacobs' wishes are coming true. Still, there's one thing the actor is most thankf…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 21, 2016[SHARE]

Vanessa Hudgens On Her 180 From "High School Musical" and Her Broadway Bucket List by Michael Gioia

Gabriella Montez is all grown up, and she's taking on Grease. We caught up with the actress about life since "HSM" and what she wants to do next now that she's learned to h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 20, 2016[SHARE]

Jonathan Groff Gets Up Close and Personal in Exclusive (and Adorable) New Pics by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff, who stars as King George in Hamilton, posed for The Creative Faces Project, an evolving portrait series photographed and curated by Jason Zeren, and we hav…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 19, 2016[SHARE]

Exclusive: Jessica Vosk and Zak Resnick Cover Song from Waitress, Featuring Fiddler Dancers (Video) by Michael Gioia

Singers and Broadway performers Jessica Vosk (Fiddler on the Roof) and Zak Resnick (Mamma Mia!) take on the heartfelt duet "You Matter to Me" from the upcoming Sara Bareilles music…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03pm on January 18, 2016[SHARE]

Grease: Live to Debut New Songs from If/Then Songwriters by Michael Gioia

Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, the Tony Award and Pulitzer-winning songwriters behind Next to Normal and If/Then, have penned new songs for the Fox musical event Grease: Live, which will hit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:55pm on January 15, 2016[SHARE]

Carly Rae Jepsen Will Get New Song in Grease: Live; Original Film Stars to Cameo by Michael Gioia

Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, the Tony Award and Pulitzer-winning songwriters behind Next to Normal and If/Then, have penned a new song for the Fox musical event Grease: Live, which will hi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:55pm on January 15, 2016[SHARE]

Carly Rae Jepsen Will Get New Song in Grease: Live by Michael Gioia

Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, the Tony Award and Pulitzer-winning songwriters behind Next to Normal and If/Then, have penned a new song for the Fox musical event Grease: Live, which will hi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:55pm on January 15, 2016[SHARE]

Get Baptized By Broadway (Again) With Stars of "Glee," Something Rotten! and Kinky Boots by Michael Gioia

Nick Rashad Burroughs (Kinky Boots) and Marisha Wallace (Something Rotten!) will join forces for an encore performance of Baptized By Broadway Jan. 14 at Feinstein's/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21pm on January 13, 2016[SHARE]

That's My Cue! The Ladies of Noises Off Recall Forgetful Fiyeros, Falling Through Trap Doors and Mis by Michael Gioia

A foursome of funny girls turn all Noises Off backstage at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre to ensure that no one drops a line. Moments before a matinee, they take a trip down memory…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08am on January 6, 2016[SHARE]

Where Has Laura Bell Bundy Been? How the Legally Blonde Star Took Control of Her Artistic Destiny by Michael Gioia

Seven years ago, Laura Bell Bundy was conquering New York's theatre scene (playing the best of Broadway's blonde-haired divas), but she hasn't been back since. To her, being …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 5, 2016[SHARE]

"You Feel Like You Could Conquer the World," Says Jennifer Hudson After Making Her Broadway Debut by Michael Gioia

After winning the Oscar for her performance as Effie White in the film adaptation of Dreamgirls, it was only a matter of time before Jennifer Hudson would grace the Great White Way. Well, sh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on January 3, 2016[SHARE]

Grammy Winner Natalie Cole Dies at 65 by Michael Gioia

Grammy Award winner Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole who was to make her Broadway performing debut in the summer of 2014 with the Jazz Age musical revue After Midnight…

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:27pm on January 1, 2016[SHARE]

Hit Rock Revue Smokey Joe's Caf Returning to Broadway by Michael Gioia

The Tony Award-nominated musical revue Smokey Joe's Café, featuring the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, will return to New York City, according to an Equity castin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19pm on December 28, 2015[SHARE]

WhyWas Seth Locked Outside in His Underwear at 3 AM? The Disaster! Cast Shares Most Catastrophic NYC by Michael Gioia

Disaster! will strike in the New Year (and, by disaster, we mean the new Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick musical). We asked the cast to share their New York City war stories. Find out why Ru…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02am on December 27, 2015[SHARE]

What the New Broadway Tax Package Means Jobs, New Work and a Bright Future by Michael Gioia

Senator Charles E. Schumer commemorated the long sought-after federal change in the tax law that directly benefits Broadway earlier this week, and he said that the tax package (signed in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on December 26, 2015[SHARE]

Cynthia Erivo On How Color Purple Has Changed Her Life and Why She's Ready to Be a Founding Father i by Michael Gioia

Cynthia Erivo is here… to stay. She received raves for her performance as Celie in the London-born Broadway revival of The Color Purple and already has her eye on the future. …

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

Mic Drop! How BroadwayCon Came to Life and What to Expect at the Theatrical Event of the Season by Michael Gioia

Get out your sharpies and selfie sticks as the first-ever Broadway-themed convention takes the town next month! We catch up with BroadwayCon creators Anthony Rapp and Meliss…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on December 24, 2015[SHARE]

What Happened After Ever After? We Go Back to the "Woods" With Meryl Streep and Her Fairytale Friend by Michael Gioia

Now that you've seen the film, we look back to last year — when the magical forest of "Into the Woods" materialized on screen Christmas Day. Read (or re-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on December 24, 2015[SHARE]

Autocorrect Fail! What Would Happen If the Spring Awakening Cast Was "Dead" Instead of "Deaf"? (Vide by Michael Gioia

In the below video, the word "deaf" was autocorrected to "dead" when describing the new Broadway revival of Spring Awakening, so the cast imagined what it would be like t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:04pm on December 21, 2015[SHARE]
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