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Joaquina Kalukango and Paul Alexander Nolan in <em>Slave Play</em> on Broadway.
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Final Bow: How Slave Play Taught Joaquina Kalukango to Get Out of Her Own Head
The star of Jeremy O. Harris's Broadway drama learns how to not let people's responses get in the way of storytelling.
Ali Stroker as Ado Annie in the 2019 Tony-winning revival of <em>Oklahoma!</em>
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Final Bow: Ali Stroker Reflects on Her Time as One of Oklahoma!'s "Gutsy Women"
Stroker won a 2019 Tony for her performance as Ado Annie in Daniel Fish's reimagined production.
Final Bow: <em>The Sound Inside</em>'s Will Hochman Isn't Ready to Pore Over His Broadway Debut
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Final Bow: The Sound Inside's Will Hochman Isn't Ready to Pore Over His Broadway Debut
Hochman will be leaving Studio 54 with boxes of books and a secret handshake he'll always share with Mary-Louise Parker.
Final Bow: <em>Waitress</em>'s Unsung Hero Stephanie Torns Shares a Recipe for Broadway Endurance
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Final Bow: Waitress's Unsung Hero Stephanie Torns Shares a Recipe for Broadway Endurance
Torns looks back on her nearly four-year run in Sara Bareilles's debut musical.
Final Bow: At <em>Tootsie</em>, You Have a One in Six Chance to See These Two Crack Up Onstage
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Final Bow: At Tootsie, You Have a One in Six Chance to See These Two Crack Up Onstage
Andy Grotelueschen and Sarah Stiles are ready for their fast-talking Broadway characters to ride off into the sunset and open a bed and breakfast.
Eric Anderson and Orfeh in <em>Pretty Woman</em> at the Nederlander Theatre.
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Final Bow: Orfeh and Eric Anderson Bid a Big, Huge Goodbye to Pretty Woman
The gates of Rodeo Drive close up at the Nederlander Theatre on August 18.
George Salazar during the opening night curtain call of <em>Be More Chill</em>.
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Final Bow: George Salazar Thinks Michael Mell Will Be Cool in College
Salazar reflects on four years of Be More Chill, a show that helped him recognize that art can change lives.
Final Bow: <em>The Prom</em>'s Caitlin Kinnunen Predicts More Dances for Emma and Alyssa
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Final Bow: The Prom's Caitlin Kinnunen Predicts More Dances for Emma and Alyssa
Kinnunen may be saying goodbye to her Broadway classmates, but she'll remember all the times they had together.
Micaela Diamond plays "Babe" in <em>The Cher Show</em>.
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Final Bow: The Beat Goes On for The Cher Show's Micaela Diamond
At 19, Diamond came into her own with the help of the music icon she portrays.
Harry Hadden-Paton plays his final performance as Henry Higgins in Lincoln Center Theater's <em>My Fair Lady</em> on July 7.
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Final Bow: My Fair Lady's Harry Hadden-Paton Blows the Lid Off the Secret of Eugenia
The Lincoln Center Theater revival's original Henry Higgins looks back on his Broadway debut and decides which set piece to steal on his way out the door.
Glenn Speers, Charles Dale, Ralph Brown, and Graham Winton in <em>The Ferryman</em> on Broadway.
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Final Bow: Charles Dale and Glenn Speers Sail Away From The Ferryman
Jez Butterworth's Tony-winning drama closes July 7.
Stephanie Styles stars in <em>Kiss Me, Kate</em>.
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Final Bow: Stephanie Styles Is Always True to You, Kiss Me, Kate
Styles looks back on making her Broadway debut in the classic Cole Porter musical.
Andy Kelso and Daniel Stewart Sherman at the opening night of <em>Kinky Boots</em> on Broadway.
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Final Bow: Andy Kelso and Daniel Stewart Sherman Take Off Their Kinky Boots
Two original cast members from Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's Tony-winning musical look back at the last five years.
Katrina Lenk and Sharone Sayegh at the opening night of <em>The Band's Visit</em> on Broadway.
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Final Bow: Katrina Lenk and Sharone Sayegh Will Miss The Band's Visit, Not the Watermelons
Two stars from the Tony-winning show look back on their time working on a beloved Broadway musical. With a B.
Final Bow: In the End, Two <em>Anastasia</em> Stars Stand at the Beginning
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Final Bow: In the End, Two Anastasia Stars Stand at the Beginning
Christy Altomare and John Bolton talk fainting fans and hot-history-teacher Anastasia.
Final Bow: Mamie Parris Approaches Her <em>School of Rock</em> Graduation Day
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Final Bow: Mamie Parris Approaches Her School of Rock Graduation Day
Parris has seen the Andrew Lloyd Webber rock musical through two roles and lots of memories.
Final Bow: Hailey Kilgore Is Just Beginning Her Story With <em>Once on This Island</em>
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Final Bow: Hailey Kilgore Is Just Beginning Her Story With Once on This Island
The musical's 19-year-old star reflects on her momentous Broadway debut.
Bonnie Milligan as Pamela in <em>Head Over Heels</em> on Broadway.
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Final Bow: Bonnie Milligan on Playing an Unconventional Princess in Head Over Heels
Milligan breaks barriers in the Go-Go's musical at the Hudson Theatre.
Ethan Slater plays the title character in <em>SpongeBob SquarePants</em> on Broadway.
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Final Bow: Ethan Slater's Last Days as SpongeBob Will Be "the Best Seven Minutes Ever"
The Broadway star reflects on how building a real-life version of the cartoon was like carving a statue out of marble.
Kate Baldwin and Gavin Creel in <em>Hello, Dolly!</em> at the Shubert Theatre.
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Final Bow: Kate Baldwin and Gavin Creel Say "So Long, Dearie" to Hello, Dolly!
Broadway's Irene Molloy and Cornelius Hackl look back on their leading ladies — and tell us what drinks they remind them of.
Darek DelGaudio beside the signature gold brick of <em>In & Of Itself</em>.
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Final Bow: Derek DelGaudio Closes the Book on In & Of Itself
The magical solo show will never be seen again after its final performance at the Daryl Roth Theatre.
Julius Anthony Rubio and Justin Mortelliti are in the ensemble of <em>Escape to Margaritaville</em>, directed by Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Kelly Devine, at Broadway's Marquis Theatre.
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Final Bow: Justin Mortelliti and Julius Anthony Rubio, the Gay Couple from Escape to Margaritaville
The Jimmy Buffett musical has the most fully realized ensemble characters on Broadway.
Adam Chanler-Berat as the Dauphin in Bernard Shaw's <em>Saint Joan</em>, directed by Daniel Sullivan, at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
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Final Bow: Adam Chanler-Berat Prepares to Step Down From His Throne in Saint Joan
Chanler-Berat conjures a 15th-century monarch and the full potential of his hair for Manhattan Theatre Club's revival of Bernard Shaw's iconic history play.
Uma Thurman is currently making her Broadway debut in <em>The Parisian Woman</em>.
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Final Bow: Uma Thurman's Broadway Debut Involved Hard Work and "Locker Room Talk"
Beau Willimon's The Parisian Woman takes a hard look at the dark side of politics.