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Schedule of Upcoming Broadway Shows

Matthew Blank and Kenneth Jones — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:05 GMT

This list is updated periodically.

DIVA TALK: A Chat With Phantom of the Opera and International Concert Star Sarah Brightman

Andrew Gans — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:01 GMT

News, views and reviews about the women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

Weekly Schedule of Current Broadway Shows

Matthew Blank — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00 GMT

Most Broadway shows appear Tuesday through Sunday, with Sunday and Monday evenings off, but a few diverge from that schedule.

Broadway Real Estate

Jennifer Brown — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00 GMT

Like to keep track of what show is booked into which Broadway theatre? If so, then you will particularly enjoy Playbill.com's new feature, Broadway Real Estate, which is updated periodically.

Broadway Rush, Lottery and Standing Room Only Policies

Matthew Blank — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:00 GMT

To make tickets more affordable to students and other theatregoers on a budget, many Broadway shows have implemented rush, lottery, and standing-room-only (SRO) policies.

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Go "Back to Before"

Seth Rudetsky — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:30 GMT

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Kinky Boots Star Celina Carvajal

Matthew Blank — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:01 GMT

Celina Carvajal, back on Broadway as Nicola in the new Harvey Fierstein-Cyndi Lauper musical Kinky Boots, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

DIVA TALK: Catching Up With Tony Nominee Brenda Braxton, Star of Paper Mill's Thoroughly Modern Millie

Andrew Gans — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:00 GMT

News, views and reviews about the women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Steve Kazee; Broadway's Once "Guy" Talks About Exiting the Hit

Kenneth Jones — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:38 GMT

Steve Kazee, the Tony Award winner for playing Guy in the Broadway musical Once, talks about his sudden exit from the show — and addresses his social-media life, his health issues and rumors about his absence.

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: The White Room, My "Smash"-ing Work, Plus Kristine Zbornik

Seth Rudetsky — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:32 GMT

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike's Shalita Grant

Matthew Blank — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:00 GMT

Shalita Grant, making her Broadway debut in Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

Long Runs on Broadway

Playbill Staff and Jennifer Brown — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:00 GMT

Several current Broadway shows are in the process of breaking records on the all time long-run list. Here are the standings for number of performances of current and former Broadway shows as of March 24, 2013. The list includes all Broadway shows that have run more than 800 performances. All totals are for the original Broadway run, except where otherwise noted. Shows marked with an asterisk (*) are still running.

DIVA TALK: A Chat With Two-Time Tony Nominee Alison Fraser, Star of Tennessee Williams Songbook and Love Therapy (Plus Video)

Andrew Gans — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00 GMT

News, views and reviews about the women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

Upcoming Cast Recordings

Jennifer Brown — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00 GMT

Upcoming and recent cast album releases (and significant Broadway-related recordings).

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Doug Wright, Fleshing Out Real People in Hands On a Hardbody

Kenneth Jones — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00 GMT

Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Wright (I Am My Own Wife) talks about digging into his Texas roots to create the book of the new Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody, inspired by the film documentary about Lone Star State dreamers.

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Hands on a Hardbody Star Jay Armstrong Johnson

Matthew Blank — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:01 GMT

Jay Armstrong Johnson, who plays Greg Wilhote in the new musical Hands on a Hardbody, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

Off-Broadway Rush, Standing Room and Inexpensive Ticket Policies

Jennifer Brown — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:00 GMT

To make tickets more affordable to students and other theatregoers on a budget, many Off-Broadway shows have implemented rush, lottery and standing-room-only (SRO) policies.

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: More Midtown March Medley Madness, Plus Megan Hilty

Seth Rudetsky — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:43 GMT

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

DIVA TALK: A Chat With Motown The Musical Star Valisia LeKae

Andrew Gans — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00 GMT

News, views and reviews about the women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

Schedule of Upcoming Off-Broadway Shows

David Gewirtzman — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:06 GMT

Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway, this list is not comprehensive.

THE LEADING MEN: Jefferson Mays Wears Many Hats (and Boots and Bustles and Coats) in the New Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

Evan Henerson — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:01 GMT

A quick-changing Jefferson Mays plays an octet of heirs in the new musical comedy A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, now at The Old Globe in San Diego. The Tony Award-winning actor explains them all.

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Cinderella's "Lord Pinkleton," Phumzile Sojola

Matthew Blank — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:00 GMT

Phumzile Sojola, who plays Lord Pinkleton in the Broadway debut of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Midtown March Medley Marches On, Plus Alan Cumming and Sheldon Harnick

Seth Rudetsky — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:46 GMT

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

DIVA TALK: A Chat With Hands on a Hardbody Star Keala Settle

Andrew Gans — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:00 GMT

News, views and reviews about the women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Jason Robert Brown, Now Directing His Beloved Musical The Last Five Years

Brandon Voss — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:00 GMT

Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown (Parade) talks about seeing his cult hit The Last Five Years from both sides now — as songwriter and director of the new Off-Broadway revival.

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking Star Marcus Stevens

Matthew Blank — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:01 GMT

Marcus Stevens, who plays and impersonates a slew of characters in Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Someone Else's Story � Sutton Foster's

Seth Rudetsky — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:09 GMT

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

THE LEADING MEN: Broadway Newcomer Corey Cott Seizes the Day in Disney's Newsies

Michael Gioia — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:02 GMT

Corey Cott, fresh out of college — a graduate from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama — stars as rebellious paperboy Jack Kelly in the Disney musical Newsies, where he made his Broadway debut last summer.

DIVA TALK: A Conversation with Two-Time Tony Nominee and Passion Star Melissa Errico

Andrew Gans — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00 GMT

News, views and reviews about the women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Megan Mullally and Seth in a Land Down Under

Seth Rudetsky — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:50 GMT

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Broadway's Final Mary Poppins, Steffanie Leigh

Matthew Blank — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:01 GMT

Steffanie Leigh, currently playing the title role in Broadway's Mary Poppins, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits. The show will play its final performance at the New Amsterdam Theatre March 3.

DIVA TALK: A Conversation with Olivier Winner Elaine Paige, U.S.-Bound for Concert Tour

Andrew Gans — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:00 GMT

News, views and reviews about the women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: James Van Der Beek, Star of Screen and Geffen Playhouse's The Gift

Matthew Blank — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:01 GMT

Stage and screen actor James Van Der Beek, currently appearing in the American premiere of The Gift at Geffen Playhouse, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Honoring Audra McDonald at the Drama League Gala; Plus, Fanilows!

Seth Rudetsky — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:27 GMT

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

THE LEADING MEN: Ryan Silverman, a Romantic Lead Ready for Passion

Harry Haun — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:00 GMT

Actor Ryan Silverman has escaped the Phantom's lair and Rebecca's Manderley, ending up in the clutches of love-hungry Fosca in the new Off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Passion.

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Mary Poppins Songwriter Richard M. Sherman

Robert Viagas — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:00 GMT

While the Broadway run of Mary Poppins is playing its final weeks, Playbill catches up with Richard M. Sherman, the surviving member of the Sherman Brothers songwriting duo, who crafted classic songs for the original movie. We also get an update about the new stage musical The Jungle Book.

DIVA TALK: Catching Up With Tony Winner and Cinderella Star Victoria Clark

Andrew Gans — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:00 GMT

News, views and reviews about the women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: The Mystery of Edwin Drood's Shannon Lewis

Matthew Blank — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:01 GMT

Shannon Lewis, whose New York stage career spans 20 years and includes 10 Broadway shows, is currently appearing as Miss Florence Gill in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Studio 54. She fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-culture tidbits.

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, King of the Desert; Plus Josh Groban and Andr�a Burns

Seth Rudetsky — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:24 GMT

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Mark Brokaw, the Director Helping Cinderella Slip Into New Shoes

Robert Simonson — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:00 GMT

Mark Brokaw, lauded for directing the works of Paul Vogel, Douglas Carter Beane, Nicky Silver and Kenneth Lonergan, brings his magic to the Broadway premiere of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella.