Interviews
Ali Stroker of Glee Is Born for Broadway
By Zachary Stewart · Sep 27, 2013 · New York City
Paralyzed since age two, this bubbly blonde actress is wheeling her way into a busy career on stage and screen while also finding time to give back. She appears in the Fourth Annual Born for Broadway gala at 54 Below on September 30.
From Far Away Places to American Horror Story: A Candid Conversation with Patti LuPone
By David Gordon · Sep 25, 2013 · New York City
The two-time Tony Award winner takes on Kurt Weill, Mayor Bloomberg, Lena Dunham, a coven of witches, and Carnegie Hall.
Julien Havard Shares His Side of the Story Behind His Big Tony Sendoff and New Artistic Partnership With Sutton Foster
By Hayley Levitt · Sep 20, 2013 · New York City
If you saw Sutton Foster's 2011 Tony acceptance speech, then you've heard the name Julien Havard.Havard met Foster in 2002 when he was hired as her backstage dresser during Thoroughly Moder
Scandal's Susan Pourfar Talks About Working With a Coen Brother in Atlantic Theater Company's Women or Nothing
By Bethany Rickwald · Sep 20, 2013 · New York City
To television audiences, Susan Pourfar is best known as dauntless CIA operative Becky Flynn on TV's Scandal. To theater lovers, she is known for her award-winning portrayal of Sylvia ...
Lombardi Playwright Eric Simonson Goes From Lambeau Field to Yankee Stadium With Bronx Bombers
By Hayley Levitt · Sep 19, 2013 · New York City
Eric Simonson has found his niche turning some of pop culture's most legendary sports figures into characters for the stage. In 2011 he brought the story of Green Bay Packers coach Vince ...
Robin De Jesús Is Back and Has Some Patti Issues He'd Like to Share
By Zachary Stewart · Sep 19, 2013 · New York City
Robin De Jesús in Patti Issues.(© Larry Hamilton)
Don't take pictures of Robin De Jesús while he's performing Patti Issues at The Duplex. ...
Laura Benanti Returns to 54 Below With a Shiny New Album in Hand
By Zachary Stewart · Sep 18, 2013 · New York City
When she's not explaining Shakespeare, Laura Benanti is busy preparing for her return engagement at 54 Below. Benanti's May debut at the midtown supper club garnered a live album entitled ...
La Mama's Shakespeare's Sister Playwright Irina Brook on Being a Mother, an Artist, and Heir to a Family Legacy
By Hayley Levitt · Sep 18, 2013 · New York City
Seven years ago, Irina Brook was struck by what she self-mockingly labels a "strange puritanical desire to be true to myself." Daughter of the legendary director Peter Brook, her own ...
A Big Gay Ice Cream Chat With Buyer & Cellar's Michael Urie, Jonathan Tolins, and Stephen Brackett
By Bethany Rickwald · Sep 16, 2013 · New York City
Entertainment legend Barbra Streisand published the coffee-table book My Passion for Design in 2010, about the architecture and construction of her newest homes — one of which ...
Librettist Richard Thomas Brings Playboy-Playmate-Turned-Reality-Star Anna Nicole Smith (Back) to Life — On Stage
By David Gordon · Sep 16, 2013 · New York City
Richard Thomas(Photo courtesy of the production)
Richard Thomas, the British opera composer and librettist, burst onto the theatrical scene in 2004 with his controversial Jerry Spr
