59E59’s Summer Shorts to Feature New Plays by Robert O’Hara, Abby Rosebrock, and More The annual festival of short works will return for its 12th season July 20–September 1.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: When As Is and The Normal Heart Both Tackled AIDS In an April 1985 feature, Playbill spoke to the playwright of groundbreaking As Is, and reported from a rehearsal of the Off-Broadway premiere of The Normal Heart.
Where Do You Belong in the Mean Girls’ Cafeteria? Are you a Plastic or a Mathlete? Find out where you belong at North Shore High School with our quiz!
Why Songs For a New World Is the Foundation for Jason Robert Brown’s Future Work In this Q&A, the songwriter explains the story arc behind the cult hit, how he defines his “sound,” and why he’s so darn excited to…
Resident Acting Company to Revive Dawn Powell’s The Big Night The social satire played just seven performances on Broadway in 1933.
See Broadway Strip Down for a Cause at Broadway Bares: Game Night This year’s annual striptease spectacular benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS took place June 17.
The Band’s Visit’s Adam Kantor, Tony Nominee Howard McGillin, More to Coach 2018 Jimmy Award Finalists The tenth annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards will take place June 25 at the Minskoff Theatre.
A Sneak Peek at Perfect Picture Starring Lillias White The new musical features a book and lyrics by Emmy Award winner Eileen Bluestone Sherman and music by Gail C. Bluestone.
Clarke Thorell to Join Broadway’s My Fair Lady The Front Page actor will take on the role of Zoltan Karparthy, replacing Manu Narayan.
From the Archives: Peter Masterson Reflects on The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas a Year After Its Opening The co-bookwriter and co-director of what would become a 1,584 performance smash hit talks to the audience of an evening performance.
Check Out the Opening Night of the Public’s Othello Starring Chukwudi Iwuji, Heather Lind, and Corey Stoll The Shakespeare in the Park production officially opened June 18.
From the Archives: James Baldwin on Blues For Mister Charlie, Arthur Miller, and the American Theatre In 1964, Playbill sat down with the critically acclaimed writer to discuss his Broadway show and how he viewed the state of the American…
Inside the TDF Gala Honoring Angels in America’s Tony Kushner The non-profit institution honored the Pulitzer Prize winner as well as director James Lapine.
Matt DeAngelis and Drew Gasparini Offer Free Times Square Concerts June 19 The performances are part of the Broadway Buskers concert series hosted by Ben Cameron.
Alice Ripley, Raúl Esparza, Deneé Benton, Noah Galvin, More Join 2018 Powerhouse Season The summer lineup from Vassar and New York Stage and Film includes the new musicals The Waves and Alice By Heart.