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A Disney Q&A With Ashley Brown, Michael James Scott, Kissy Simmons, and Josh Strickland
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A Disney Q&A With Ashley Brown, Michael James Scott, Kissy Simmons, and Josh Strickland
The stars of the new Live at the New Am concert tell us about their Disney faves.
Donna Carnow in Bess Wohl's <em>Lust</em>, part of the new off-Broadway production <em>Seven Deadly Sins</em>
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Her Pole Performance Has Mesmerized Audiences, Onlookers, and Cynthia Nixon
Meet Donna Carnow, the breakout star of Seven Deadly Sins.
Keeping the Magic of the Jimmy Awards Alive From Home
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Keeping the Magic of the Jimmy Awards Alive From Home
After shutting down last year's program, a virtual edition of the National High School Musical Theater Awards will be presented on July 15.
Lee Roy Reams
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Interview: Lee Roy Reams Sings Jerry Herman and Tells Some Tales
Reams takes the stage at Feinstein's/54 Below this week for a new concert celebrating the Tony-winning songwriter.
Jackie Hoffman and Kelly Kinsella in <em>Fruma-Sarah (Waiting in the Wings)</em>
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Interview: Jackie Hoffman Back Onstage, but Waiting in the Wings
Hoffman plays a community theater actor waiting for her big moment as Fruma-Sarah in Fiddler on the Roof.
Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca and Jason Sudeiks as Ted in <em>Ted Lasso</em>
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Hannah Waddingham on Season 2 of Ted Lasso and How the Biscuits Taste Better Now
Waddingham, who plays Rebecca on the popular TV series, tells us what to expect from the new episodes.
Ninoshka De Leon Gill, Cherrye J. Davis, and Rebeca Miller star in Elizabeth Hess's <em>Spoiled: The Film Project, Chapter One</em>.
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Interview: How Two Downtown Theatermakers Saved Their Play From the Clutches of Covid
Spoiled, a series of monologues about gender-based violence, was set to play La MaMa in March 2020. You know what happened next.
Owen (voiced by Leslie Odom Jr.), Molly (voiced by Emmy Raver-Lampman), Cole (voiced by Tituss Burgess) and Paige (voiced by Kathryn Hahn) in <em>Central Park</em> season two, now streaming on Apple TV Plus.
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Interview: Leslie Odom Jr. Tells Us About Central Park Season 2
The Tony winner and double Oscar-nominee tells us about recording vocals from home, and the joy it brought during such a dark year.
Andréa Burns
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Interview: Andréa Burns on HBO Max's "Generation Por Qué?" and the Multiplicity of the Latinx Community
Burns discusses how the show emphasizes humor and real life over life lessons.
Jason Ralph and Trevor Einhorn
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INTERVIEW: Jason Ralph and Trevor Einhorn on Their New Off-Broadway Play, The Great Filter
Frank Winters's drama will run this weekend at the Wild Project.
Wallace Shawn and André Gregory
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My Zoom Call With André (and Wally)
André Gregory and Wallace Shawn discuss their new podcast productions of The Designated Mourner and Grasses of a Thousand Colors.
Jake Shears is the co-composer of <em>Tales of the City</em>, now streaming through American Conservatory Theater.
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Jake Shears Talks Tales of the City, Tammy Faye, and the Coming Disco Renaissance
Viewers can stream the 2011 production for a limited time during Pride week.
Reed Birney and Ephraim Birney in <em>Chester Bailey</em> at Contemporary American Theatre Festival in West Virginia
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Interview: Father and Son Reed Birney and Ephraim Birney, Together Onstage in Chester Bailey
The new drama is currently running at Barrington Stage Company.
John Ross Bowie
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Interview: John Ross Bowie Brings the Ramones Back to the Stage
Bowie's play Four Chords and a Gun will be performed with an all-star cast via Play-PerView.
Michael McElroy and Allen René Louis
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Interview: Michael McElroy Passes the Broadway Inspirational Voices Baton to Allen René Louis
Louis takes over as artistic director of McElroy's Tony-honored organization this year.
Britton Smith
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Interview: Britton Smith on Backing Up Lil Nas X, Singing at 54 Below, and Changing Broadway
Smith, president of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, gets ready for his shows at the nightclub with his band, Britton and the Sting.
Roman Banks and Andrew Barth Feldman
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Interview: Two Dear Evan Hansen Alums Transfer to the High School Musical Universe
Andrew Barth Feldman and Roman Banks talk about Season 2 of the Disney Plus series.
Andy Señor Jr. directing <em>Rent</em> in Cuba
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Interview: Andy Señor Jr.'s Journey to Bring Rent to Cuba
Señor shares his story in the new HBO documentary Revolution Rent.
Frankie A. Rodriguez and Joe Serafini in <em>High School Musical: the Musical: the Series</em>
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Our Favorite LGBTQIA Characters From the Disney Vault
When you promise gay representation, you should at least deliver a fully formed role.
Lonny Price
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Interview: With Lonny Price, Broadway Title Tunes Merrily Roll Along
Price discusses this star-studded virtual concert, which celebrates title songs from Broadway musicals.
Daphne Rubin-Vega (center) with Dascha Polanco and Stephanie Beatriz in <em>In the Heights</em>
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Interview: Daphne Rubin-Vega on Portraying Daniela and the Everlasting Impact of In the Heights
The Broadway star is here to change the film industry forever.
Quiara Alegría Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Interview: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes on How Time Has Deepened In the Heights
The two writers discuss rebuilding their theatrical baby for the big screen.
Vassilea Terzaki wears a mask by Zoe Batson in <em>Persou</em> at the Cell Theatre.
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Interview: Persou Offers a Sensual Vernal Experience as the World Emerges From Hibernation
Ellpetha Tsivicos and Camilo Quiroz-Vázquez discuss their new work, now running at the Cell, in New York's Chelsea.
Stephen Tyler Howell and Danny Lee Gomez in <em>Reykjavík</em>
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Interview: How a Trip to Iceland Inspired Steve Yockey's New Play, Reykjavík
The streaming dark comedy, from the executive producer of The Flight Attendant, is available now.