All stories by Diep Tran on BroadwayStars

Friday, April 21, 2023

On the Red Carpet: The Cast of The Thanksgiving Play Admits Doing the Play Is 'Scary' by Diep Tran

Plus, see photos from opening night, including celebrity guests Bowen Yang, Donna Murphy, and Tony Goldwyn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 17, 2023

On the Red Carpet: The Time the Phantom Set Fell on Sarah Brightman by Diep Tran

Plus, past and present cast members share their favorite memories from Phantom of the Opera, and what prop they would steal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM[SHARE]
Friday, April 14, 2023

On the Red Carpet: The Camelot Cast On If They're Team Arthur or Team Lancelot by Diep Tran

Plus, why it's important to tell this story now, and the bromance between Taylor Trensch and Jordan Donica.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Why Arian Moayed Almost Said No to Starring in A Doll's House on Broadway by Diep Tran

Plus, the actor lets us know what to expect on season four of Succession.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 10, 2023

Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman's Rogers: The Musical Gets Premiere Date by Diep Tran

The new Avengers-inspired musical will play at Disney's California Adventure theme park this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 16, 2023

How #MeToo Has Inspired Today's Young Playwrights by Diep Tran

The Off-Broadway plays How to Defend Yourself and The Best We Could examine the community fallout after instances of sexual assault and harassment.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Disney's The Little Mermaid Live-Action Film Announces Soundtrack Release by Diep Tran

It will feature the classic songs from Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and new lyrics from Lin-Manuel Miranda.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:08PM[SHARE]
Friday, March 3, 2023

Jessica Chastain and Amy Herzog Bring a Female Perspective to A Doll's House by Diep Tran

The new revival will be the first time a woman has adapted Ibsen's protofeminist play for Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 23, 2023

Video: Jagged Little Pill Tour Cast Member Jade McLeod Performs "You Oughta Know" by Diep Tran

They currently play Jo and for the tour, the character is non-binary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

This Puppet Is Shaped Like a Child, And He'll Break Your Heart by Diep Tran

In Wolf Play at the Off-Broadway MCC Theater, the most important character is a puppet made of wood and cardboard.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM[SHARE]
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Mariah Carey Makes Surprise Appearance at Broadway's Some Like It Hot by Diep Tran

"Have an incredible rest of your lives!"

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 6, 2023

How Livestreaming on Broadway Works by Diep Tran

It's still early days in the simulcast revolution, but all signs point to more shows going the livestream route in the future.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Josh Groban Knows He's Not Your Typical Pick For Sweeney Todd by Diep Tran

But that's part of the fun of this new Broadway revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Why You Can't Stream Broadway Shows by Diep Tran

It's not just because producers want you to go see live shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Michael R. Jackson Has Made Peace with A Strange Loop Closing on Broadway by Diep Tran

And why success to him isn't just high box-office grosses or a show that runs forever.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM[SHARE]
Monday, January 2, 2023

Before You See The Mousetrap on Broadway, Watch See How They Run by Diep Tran

The new Sam Rockwell-Saoirse Ronan film is inspired by the hit West End play, and filled with theatre references.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, December 30, 2022

Colin Firth Plays His Smarmiest Character Ever in Empire of Light by Diep Tran

The new film from Oscar- and Tony-winning director Sam Mendes is about the beauty of being in a movie theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 27, 2022

To Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Slavery Is a Family Story by Diep Tran

He's explored the ongoing impact of slavery in his hit plays, now he's doing it for TV in Kindred.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:32PM[SHARE]

To Playwright Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins, Slavery Is a Family Story by Diep Tran

He's explored the ongoing impact of slavery in his hit plays, now he's doing it for TV in Kindred.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:54PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 26, 2022

The Playbill Articles We Loved the Most in 2022 by Diep Tran

The stories that our readers loved this year and the stories that we loved working on.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32AM[SHARE]
Monday, December 19, 2022

Almost Famous to Close on Broadway by Diep Tran

When it closes, the musical based on the Cameron Crowe film will have played 77 performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:18PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

How Bootlegs Got Jordan E. Cooper Into Theatre by Diep Tran

Plus, the Ain't No Mo' playwright explains how he stays optimistic in dark times: laughter and Sondheim.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM[SHARE]
Friday, December 9, 2022

Ain't No Mo' to Close on Broadway by Diep Tran

The show will close a little over two weeks after opening.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Jesse Williams on How Broadway's Take Me Out Is a Critique of Toxic Masculinity by Diep Tran

The Tony-nominated star steps up to the plate, again, in the encore engagement of Richard Greenberg's play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Causeway May Be a Film, But It Feels Very Much Like a Play by Diep Tran

The new Jennifer Lawrence film stars Tony nominee Brian Tyree Henry and is overseen by theatre director Lila Neugebauer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM[SHARE]
Friday, November 25, 2022

Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap Will Come to Broadway in 2023 by Diep Tran

The longest-running play in the world is transferring, with a new cast to be announced in the coming weeks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 22, 2022

How You Will Get Sick Created a Wheat Field On Stage, With Real Wheat by Diep Tran

The creative team for the Off-Broadway play explains the big moment in the show that's gotten them applause every night.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM[SHARE]
Saturday, November 19, 2022

Photos: & Juliet on Broadway Celebrates Its Opening Night With a Pink Carpet by Diep Tran

Chris Martin, Simon Cowell, Meena Harris, and former Waitress costars Jessie Mueller and Keala Settle were among the attendees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Everyone Has Missed the Point of A Raisin in the Sun, According to Tonya Pinkins by Diep Tran

Why she felt the need to defend the new Off-Broadway production against its critics, especially The New York Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 4, 2022

How Female Playwrights Are Adapting, and Revamping, 'Macbeth' by Diep Tran

With "Macbeth" adaptations like "Peerless," the inner lives of young women come into focus.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:32PM[SHARE]

All that Chat