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Monday, August 3, 2020

Watch: Highlights From Week 3 of Playbill's Search for a Star Contest by Ruthie Fierberg

Take a look at the video auditions we're loving, and submit your own before August 5!

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Heidi Schreck and Rebecca Naomi Jones to Host Playbill's Women in Theatre: A Centennial Celebration Concert Special August 26 by Ruthie Fierberg

In honor of Women's Equality Day, Playbill honors game-changing female-identifying artists over the past 100 years through songs and personal stories.

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Broadway Advocacy Coalition Announces Inaugural Artivism Fellowship by Ruthie Fierberg

The initiative will be the beneficiary of Playbill's August Women in Theatre: A Centennial Celebration Special Event.

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Sweet Magnolias Creator Sheryl Anderson on Working With Heather Headley and That Season 1 Finale Shocker by Ruthie Fierberg

The Netflix series serves up a romantic, cozy drama with a cast full of Broadway names.

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Michael Gutenplan Brings Live, Interactive Magic and Mind-Reading Show Direct to Your Home Tonight by Ruthie Fierberg

The mentalist offers a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience July 30 via the 92Y.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Robbie Fairchild Stars in New Short Film In This Life by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony nominee explores the fives stages of grief through dance and performance art.

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Monday, July 27, 2020

Watch Performers From Both Sides of the Atlantic Sing a Powerful Rendition of Ragtime's 'Make Them Hear You' by Ruthie Fierberg

The music video, featuring the likes of James T. Lane, Ako Mitchell, Cedric Neal, Clarke Peters, and Layton Williams, raises money for the StopWatch campaign.

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Watch: Highlights From Week 2 of Playbill's Search for a Star Contest by Ruthie Fierberg

The competition is heating up, but it's not too late to enter the race!

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Tony Nominee Ethan Slater Releases New EP Life Is Weird by Ruthie Fierberg

Take an exclusive listen to the title track on the album, which benefits The National Bail Fund and Protect Native Elders.

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Monday, July 20, 2020

Ilana Levine Launches New Podcast And the Award Goes to... by Ruthie Fierberg

The creator and host of Little Known Facts debuts her new series as an homage to the Tony Awards, starting with a Patti LuPone interview.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM[SHARE]

Can This Game-Changing Innovation Get Live Theatre Back Before the Pandemic Ends? by Ruthie Fierberg

Brendan Bradley's Future Stages creates a no-mask, no-risk communal space to produce theatre and reinvigorate audiences and performers alike.

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Watch: Highlights From Week 1 of Playbill's Search for a Star Contest by Ruthie Fierberg

See 11 of our favorite submissions so far, and then submit your own!

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM[SHARE]
Friday, July 17, 2020

Watch the Youth of Broadway Dreams in This Moving Performance of Selma's 'Glory' by Ruthie Fierberg

The international arts education organization provided a safe space for young artists to gather and perform.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 16, 2020

In a World of Zoom Readings, Why Williamstown Theatre Festival Turned to Audible by Ruthie Fierberg

How WTF will present a Robert O'Hara helmed Streetcar, Anna Ziegler's Photograph 51, and five world-premieres in its first-ever audio-only season.

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We Are Freestyle Love Supreme Reveals the Origins of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, and the Hip-Hop Improv Group That Started It All by Ruthie Fierberg

Hamilton and Freestyle Love Supreme director Kail and filmmaker Andrew Fried discuss the history of the documentary and its humble beginnings featuring Miranda, Christopher Jackson, and more.

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Monday, July 13, 2020

Karen Olivo, James Monroe Iglehart, Adrianna Hicks, and More Unite for Live Town Hall on 'Rebuilding Broadway' by Ruthie Fierberg

The event from the Broadway Podcast Network focuses on the future of the Broadway community July 16.

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Friday, July 10, 2020

Katori Hall Takes On Strip Clubs, Power, Sex, and The South in Her Explosive New Series P-Valley by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tina book writer and The Mountaintop playwright adapts her play Pussy Valley into an sizzling and raw show for Starz.

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2020 Pride Plays Festival and Pride Spectacular Raises Over $100,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by Ruthie Fierberg

The four primetime plays and the Pride Spectacular concert aired throughout June in celebration of Pride month.

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

3 Wild Stories From Behind-the-Scenes With Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, and Celine Dion by Ruthie Fierberg

Record producer and Broadway composer David Foster shares tales from working with these powerhouses.

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The Kilroys Release Its Annual List, Bringing Canceled and Postponed Productions to the Fore by Ruthie Fierberg

Highlighting works by women, trans, and non-binary writers, The List 2020 has arrived.

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Friday, July 3, 2020

Listen to Margo Martindale and Tory Kittles on a New Broadway-Themed Episode of Day by Day Podcast by Ruthie Fierberg

Created by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan, the fictional anthology series takes a theatre bent in its July 2 episode.

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Thursday, July 2, 2020

Mandy Patinkin Shares the Story Behind Hearing Sunday in the Park With George's 'Finishing the Hat' for the 1st Time by Ruthie Fierberg

During a Zoom panel for the 92Y, the Homeland star and Tony winner recalls a night with Stephen Sondheim.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, David Zippel, Carmel Dean, and More Break Down Their Songs for New Artists in Residence Album by Ruthie Fierberg

Patina Miller, Amber Gray, and more sing on this batch of original songs about life in quarantine and a hopeful future.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Watch Highlights From Playbill's Pride Spectacular Concert by Ruthie Fierberg

The concert celebrating LGBTQIA+ stories, writers, and performers aired June 28.

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34 More Works by LGBTQIA+ Artists to Keep an Eye On by Ruthie Fierberg

As Pride Month comes to an end, look for more work from these writers

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Sunday, June 28, 2020

Watch Billy Porter, Cyndia Lauper, and More in this Megamix of Kinky Boots' 'Raise You Up' by Ruthie Fierberg

Along with original cast members Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford, the video also features performers from Broadway over the years, the national tour, and casts from Germany, South Korea, a…

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Watch Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper, and More in This Megamix of Kinky Boots' 'Raise You Up' by Ruthie Fierberg

Along with original cast members Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford, the video also features performers from Broadway over the years, the national tour, and casts from Germany, South Korea, a…

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Tune In Tonight to the Playbill Pride Spectacular by Ruthie Fierberg

The June 28 concert celebrates Pride with a cast packed with Broadway stars like Harvey Fierstein, Michael R. Jackson, Diana Oh, Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews, Alexandra Billings, and more.

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Friday, June 26, 2020

Mario Cantone, Kevyn Morrow, Telly Leung, and More Star in Pride Plays' The Men From the Boys June 26 by Ruthie Fierberg

The Boys in the Band star Zachary Quinto directs the live stream of Mart Crowley's sequel to his Off-Broadway hit.

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

Michael Potts, Mary Testa, Kara Young, Debra Monk, and More Lend Their Talents to Pride Plays 2020 by Ruthie Fierberg

A stacked lineup of Broadway and Off-Broadway stars filled the casts of this year's developmental readings of 11 new plays encapsulating a beautiful array of LGBTQ+ experiences.

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