Playbill Presents Mitchell Jarvis and Wesley Taylor's "It Could Be Worse": Episode 10 When Jacob (series co-creator Wesley Taylor) invites friends to a small gathering at his new apartment, he has no idea it will turn into a crazed party fueled by the drug-laced cake provided by his off-kilter co-star Veronica Bailey (Alison Fraser). Things become even more complicated and uncomfortable when Jacob's ex-boyfriend Phillip (Gideon Glick) arrives unexpectedly. Watch the series from Episode 1.
*Includes adult situations and language. Viewer discretion is advised.
Playbill Presents Mitchell Jarvis and Wesley Taylor's "It Could Be Worse": Episode 9 Up-and-coming actor Jacob Gordon (series co-creator Wesley Taylor ) has lunch with his new boyfriend, television actor Ben (Adam Chanler-Berat). Seeing the end of his current apartment's sublet as an opportunity, Jacob suggests moving in together. This sets in motion a series of unfortunate events that ends with Jacob alone, apartment-hunting (with realtor Brian d'Arcy James) and eventually being coaxed into inviting diva Veronica Bailey (Alison Fraser) to a housewarming party at his new Harlem studio. Watch the series from Episode 1.
*Includes adult situations and language. Viewer discretion is advised.
Playbill Presents EXCLUSIVE: "Hot Off the Ivories" Series Premieres With Joey Contreras' "Great, Cool" Composer-lyricist Joey Contreras' 2010 album "Love Me, Love Me Not: The Music of Joey Contreras" featured Jeremy Jordan, Marla Mindelle and Rachel Potter on 11 original tracks. Playbill now gets a first look at Contreras' new video series, "Hot Off the Ivories," a collection of contemporary musical theatre songs by the hottest up-and-coming composers (including his own new songs) to be sung by musical theatre's brightest young stars. In this first episode, Contreras is on piano for his tune "Great, Cool" in an intimate studio setting with Spring Awakening's Blake Daniel
and Newsies star Ben Fankhauser on vocals. For more on "Hot Off the Ivories," read the Playbill story. Look for more videos in this series in the future.
Playbill Backstage PLAYBILL BACKSTAGE: Hands on a Hardbody Hands on a Hardbody stars Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone and Jon Rua team up to lead Playbill on an exclusive backstage tour of the Brooks Atkinson Theatre as the cast and crew prepare for showtime. Monteleone and Rua reveal secrets (where to take a last-minute emergency bathroom break), chat with some fellow cast members (birthday girl Allison Case scats a la Ella Fitzgerald!) and talk sexy costumes, birthday cakes, coconut water and tchotchkes that celebrate the great state of Texas. Watch Hands on a Hardbodyhighlights, and read the Brief Encounter interview with librettist Doug Wright.
Playbill and the Players Pippin's Circus Pitches a Broadway Tent In a reimagined Pippin on Broadway, director Diane Paulus
brings new and old to the coming-of-age musical: She weaves new circus elements with Bob Fosse-style choreography based on the original 1972 production. Paulus sought out Chet Walker, himself a member of the original company of the Stephen Schwartz classic, to channel the work of the master choreographer Fosse. Paulus, Walker, cirque creator Gypsy Snider and stars Patina Miller and Matthew James Thomas
talk about the techniques and experience of melding the two worlds. Read the Playbill interview with Paulus at the time of the A.R.T. tryout of Pippin.
Playbill Presents Mitchell Jarvis and Wesley Taylor's "It Could Be Worse": Episode 8 Up-and-coming actor Jacob Gordon (series co-creator Wesley Taylor) begins rehearsals for the new musical, The Ice Queen, but he can't help being preoccupied with how things are heating up between him and his new love interest Ben (Adam Chanler-Berat). Star Veronica Bailey (Alison Fraser) surprises Jacob with an odd introduction to her dog-toting and creepily tactile husband. Her later diva meltdown in rehearsal is calmed with the arrival of Jacob's father Leo (Richard Poe), who pops into the studio with a big announcement. Watch the series from Episode 1. *Includes adult situations and language. Viewer discretion is advised.
