How Actor Anne Bancroft Beat Out Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor for Her Tony-Winning Role This latest biography for theatrelovers, Anne Bancroft: A Life, examines the life of the two-time Tony winner and Oscar-winning Mrs. Robinson.
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Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: September 3
64 Years Before Great Comet’s Director Tore Down Walls at the Imperial Theatre, Her Great-Great Uncle Did the Same Thing As the revolutionary musical closes, we look back at the ancestral legacy of Tony-nominated director Rachel Chavkin and its ties…
First Look at Tom Hiddleston in Kenneth Branagh-helmed Hamlet The production, which will raise funds for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, opened September 1 at London’s Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre.
Ben Platt to Play Modified Performance Schedule Through Remainder of Dear Evan Hansen Run Michael Lee Brown will step in for the Tony winner at select performances through November 11.
Hamilton Star Joshua Henry Shows Off His Lin-Manuel Miranda Impression and Sings Bruno Mars The national tour's Aaron Burr can sing some serious pop.
Experience What It’s Like Doing Two Shows at Once at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Zach Fike Hodges and Jade Radford take us behind the scenes of Twelfth Night and Love’s Labour’s Lost.
From In the Heights to Hamilton: Take a Look at Joshua Henry on Stage The Tony-nominated actor celebrates his birthday September 2.
What Books Are These 21 Broadway Shows Based On? Test your Broadway knowledge.
Student Performers to Join Broadway’s Ana Villafañe, Lesli Margherita, and Chad Kimball at Feinstein’s/54 Below The inspiring benefit concert unites young performers from across the U.S. with some of today’s leading Broadway talents.
Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: September 2
A Clockwork Orange Begins Off-Broadway The acclaimed, high-intensity production from London hits the New York stage with a brand-new cast.
How MCC Theater’s Charm is Changing the Game for Trans Actors and Their Onstage Stories Based on a true story, the new play introduces audiences to Gloria Allen—a name everyone should know.
7 Musical Theatre Songs Bruce Springsteen Should Rock on Broadway The Boss is heading to Broadway, and we’re crossing our fingers he’ll slip in a showtune or two during his run at the Walter Kerr Theatre this fall.
Tony-Winning Great Comet Designer Mimi Lien and Basil Twist Set for La Jolla’s Without Walls Fest Immersive, location-inspired productions will take place across San Diego as part of the biennial event that breaks down traditional theatre barriers.