Alice Ripley Talks Next to Normal Tour, New Album on "In Focus" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley sat down with Eden Lane of “In Focus” to discuss her work in the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal. Ripley discussed the emoti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Everyday Rapture's Lindsay Mendez and Betsy Wolfe Kick Off Broadway Cabaret Series in Orange County by Thomas Peter

Everyday Rapture co-stars Lindsay Mendez and Betsy Wolfe are the first performers in the Broadway Cabaret Series at Orange County High School of the Arts, Jan. 28 at 7:30 PM in Santa Ana, CA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Rock of Ages Cast Sings Out on "Lopez Tonight" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis, Rebecca Faulkenberry and the national touring cast of Rock of Ages performed a medley of “Here I Go Again” and “Don’t Stop Be…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

New Anything Goes Commercial with Sutton Foster (Video) by Thomas Peter

A bouncy new commercial for the upcoming Roundabout Theatre Company production of Anything Goes has been released.The commercial features photos of Tony Award winner Sutton Foster in costume…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of Dec. 19-25 by Thomas Peter

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Dec. 19-25, 2010, from information compiled by Playbill.com. Injury at Spider-Man Halts Dec. 20 Performance; Taymor Issues Stateme…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Nathan Lane Talks Addams Family, "Jersey Shore," "127 Hours" and More on "Letterman" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Nathan Lane visited “The Late Show with David Letterman” Jan. 21 and shared an anecdote from his current Broadway run in The Addams Family involving a bull-whip gone haywire. Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Idina Menzel Sings a Philharmonic "Poker Face" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel performs Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” in this clip from her Feb. 5 concert with the New York Philharmonic.Menzel previously performed the hit pop…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

CHART TOPPERS: Most-Read Playbill.com Stories, Week of Feb. 6-12 by Thomas Peter

Here are the most-read Playbill.com stories for the week of Feb. 6-Feb. 12, 2011, from information compiled by Playbill.com.New York Times, Variety and More Review Spider-Man Turn Off The Da…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Watch "A Very Glee Christmas" Here! (Video) by Thomas Peter

Miss “A Very Glee Christmas?” You can catch all the McKinley High holiday spirit right here on Playbill.com!The list of holiday songs by Broadway songwriters featured in this ep…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Audra McDonald Ushers in the New Year with "Auld Lang Syne" (Video) by Thomas Peter

To ring in 2011, we take you back to New Year’s Eve 2007, when four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald enchanted Lincoln Center audiences (and PBS viewers) with a concert that concl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Re-Watch "Glee" Episode "Never Been Kissed" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Missed the Nov. 9 episode of “Glee?” Get kissed by “Never Been Kissed” for the first time (or the second) by re-watching it here!The episode introduced new cast membe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Conan Presents Re-Tooled Spider-Man (Video) by Thomas Peter

The musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark is currently working through its preview period, but that hasn’t stopped late-night’s Conan O’Brien from continuing to poke fun at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Michael Shannon, James Franco, Benicio del Toro to Star in "The Iceman" by Thomas Peter

Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, James Franco and Academy Award winner Benicio del Toro will star in director Ariel Vroman's upcoming film "The Iceman."

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, Matt Stone Chat About Book of Mormon (Video) by Thomas Peter

Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez and “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone recently discussed how they came together to create the new musical, which will premiere on …

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Usher to Perform at Grammy Awards by Thomas Peter

R&B star and Chicago veteran Usher will perform opposite Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Feb. 13, according to ew.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Will Swenson, Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon and Priscilla Cast Say, "It Gets Better" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominee Will Swenson, Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon and Nick Adams, who will soon appear on Broadway in Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical, recently shot a public serv…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Memphis Cast to Perform on "The Early Show" Oct. 2 by Thomas Peter

The cast of the 2010 Tony Award-winning musical Memphis will perform on “The Early Show” on CBS Oct. 2. They will be seen belting out “Someday” and “Steal Your …

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

John Leguizamo, Fisher Stevens Talk Ghetto Klown on "Good Day New York" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Emmy Award-winning and Tony-nominated comic actor John Leguizamo spoke with the local FOX-5 show "Good Day New York" recently about his latest one-man show, Ghetto Klown, which looks…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

David Hyde Pierce Talks La Bete, Comedy and "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" on "The View" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce visited “The View” Sept. 28 to promote his current Broadway appearance in La Bete. In the clip linked below, Pierce speaks briefly in rhyming …

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

"The Apprentice" Takes the Memphis Stage Oct. 28; Trump, Chenoweth, Roth to Appear by Thomas Peter

Contestants on "The Apprentice" will get a special brush with Broadway on an episode airing Oct. 28 at 10 PM ET. They will be challenged with holding backers’ auditions for two…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Madame Alexander to Release The Addams Family Dolls by Thomas Peter

The creepy and kooky members of the hit Broadway musical The Addams Family will soon make it to doll form, when Madame Alexander releases dolls based on father Gomez, mother Morticia and chi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Irondale Ensemble's Murrows Boys Will Celebrate Edward R. Murrow and His Colleagues by Thomas Peter

Edward R. Murrow and his journalist team, who essentially created broadcast journalism as we know it today with their on-site radio news reports of World War II, will get their stories told …

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:30pm on March 23, 2011☆⚑

Ellen Barkin, Kerry Butler, Montego Glover, Judith Light Will Take Part in Point Foundation Gala by Thomas Peter

The Point Foundation's gala, "Point Honors New York," honoring current and future champions of the LGBT community, will take place April 4 at Capitale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:08pm on March 23, 2011☆⚑

Jeffrey Wright and More Will Celebrate 49th Annual World Theatre Day; Ellen Stewart To Be Honored by Thomas Peter

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), which houses the U.S. Center of the International Theatre Institute (ITI-US), has announced that the 49th annual World Theatre Day will be celebrated Marc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35pm on March 23, 2011☆⚑

"Glee" Warblers Album Due in April; Track Listing Announced by Thomas Peter

"Glee: The Music Presents The Warblers," the previously announced album of music featuring Darren Criss, Chris Colfer, and the fictional Dalton Academy a cappella group who appear …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48am on March 23, 2011☆⚑