All stories by Ruthie Fierberg on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

How Whoopi Goldberg Landed Her Original Sister Act Role on the London Stage by Ruthie Fierberg

Get the story behind the star of the film tackling the role of Deloris onstage for the first time.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:05AM[SHARE]

What to Expect From Disney+ High School Musical: The Musical: The Series by Ruthie Fierberg

Creator Tim Federle and star Kate Reinders reveal the story behind the new TV show, how their Broadway experience affected the story, and their own high school musical memories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 11, 2019

Growing Up With Tony-Winning Costume Designer Ann Roth for an Aunt, Amy Roth Makes a Name for Herself in the 'Family Business' by Ruthie Fierberg

Ann and Amy Roth share the secrets to successful costume design, plus a close-up look at Amy's design for Ed Norton's Motherless Brooklyn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03PM[SHARE]

Why This Director Visited Argentina Before Mounting Her Daring New Evita at City Center by Ruthie Fierberg

Sammi Cannold discloses the discoveries from her recent trip to Eva Perón's home country and how they impact the storytelling in her Encores! production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM[SHARE]

Original Rent Star Anthony Rapp Is Engaged by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway actor and co-founder of BroadwayCon proposed to his longtime partner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 8, 2019

Tina Star Adrienne Warren Reveals How She Transforms Into Tina Turner Every Night by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus more inside scoop about Broadway's latest bio-musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 7, 2019

Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen Reveal the Shakespearean Roles They Still Want to Play by Ruthie Fierberg

The pair of stage greats star in the upcoming movie The Good Liar.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Watch Adrienne Warren Kill It in Performance of 'Proud Mary' From Broadway's Tina: The Tina Turner Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

Ahead of their official opening November 7, the cast sang on Good Morning America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Genesis of a Song: Alan Menken Breaks Down Writing His Little Shop of Horrors 'Prologue' by Ruthie Fierberg

Turns out, Little Shop didn't start off as the doo-wop musical we all know and love"da doo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM[SHARE]

6 Musical Writing Lessons Stephen Sondheim, Maury Yeston, and More Taught Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty by Ruthie Fierberg

The 2019 Dramatists Guild Foundation gala honored the writing duo of 36 years and proved why DGF is vital to the American theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM[SHARE]

LCT3 Will Present World Premiere of The Headlands Beginning February 2020 by Ruthie Fierberg

Obie-winning writer Christopher Chen debuts the story of a young man working to solve his father's murder.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM[SHARE]

Watch Leslie Odom, Jr. Sing 'Go Crazy' to Celebrate the Release of His New Album Mr. by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award winner also reveals his original dream role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 4, 2019

Watch the Cast of Broadway's Jagged Little Pill Put the New Musical Together in This Backstage Video by Ruthie Fierberg

The company sings Alanis Morissette's "You Learn" as we peek inside the rehearsal room, recording studio, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM[SHARE]

What Celia Keenan-Bolger Learned From a Year as Scout Finch in Broadway's To Kill a Mockingbird by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award winner shares the lessons she learned in this post-mortem exclusive.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM[SHARE]

Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof to Hold Benefit Performance November 6 by Ruthie Fierberg

The Off-Broadway production has partnered with the YES Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM[SHARE]

Watch the Official Music Video for 'Oh Well' From Joe Iconis' Love in Hate Nation by Ruthie Fierberg

The company of the Two River Theater production sings the song from the world-premiere musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM[SHARE]

Listen to an Exclusive Track From Brian Stokes Mitchell's Upcoming Solo Album Plays With Music by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award winner will release the full symphonic album this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 31, 2019

Broadway Alum and Olivier Winner Laura Michelle Kelly Welcomes Her First Child by Ruthie Fierberg

The King & I and Finding Neverland star announced the new arrival October 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM[SHARE]

Aaron Sorkin's To Kill a Mockingbird to Bow in London's West End by Ruthie Fierberg

The adaptation of the Harper Lee novel will open at the Gielgud Theatre in spring 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:30AM[SHARE]

What Does It Take to Make Mean Girls 'Sexy'? by Ruthie Fierberg

A first-ever close-up of Gregg Barnes' hilarious and hot costumes for the famous Halloween scene in the Broadway smash.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Can You Guess These Broadway Stars From Their Childhood Halloween Costumes? by Ruthie Fierberg

Playbill asked actors to share their photos from years past. Do you know who they are?

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM[SHARE]

Why American Son's Kerry Washington Gave Out Her Phone Number by Ruthie Fierberg

The Netflix film adaptation of the Broadway play"starring Washington, Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan, and Eugene Lee"drops November 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM[SHARE]

Why Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play Is Inextricably Linked to Rihanna by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright talks about Rihanna's influence on the Broadway play, texting in the theatre, the price of theatre tickets, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM[SHARE]

The Man in the High Castle's Joel de la Fuente Proves His Theatre Credentials by Ruthie Fierberg

The Amazon star takes to the stage to tell the story of an unknown American hero.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Watch All 4 Evans Hansen Sing 'For Forever' in New Music Video by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway's Andrew Barth Feldman, London's Sam Tutty, the tour's Stephen Christopher Anthony, and Toronto's Robert Markus hit new harmonies on the Pasek and Paul tune.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:44PM[SHARE]

What You Missed When Laura Benanti, Kelli O'Hara, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and More Took the Town Hall Stage by Ruthie Fierberg

Go inside the 17th annual Broadway Stands Up For Freedom concert"including the full set list and photos from the concert event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM[SHARE]

Go Inside The Lion King's Annual Backstage Halloween Haunted House by Ruthie Fierberg

The full company of the long-running musical goes all out in this celebration for Broadway's stars, their families, and the kid actors on the Main Stem.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM[SHARE]
Monday, October 28, 2019

Leslie Odom Jr. On Being of Service to Cynthia Erivo's Harriet Tubman by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus, how playing Hamilton's Burr prepared him for his role in Harriet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM[SHARE]
Sunday, October 27, 2019

How Casting Newsgirls and Younger Paper Boys Puts Newsies in a Whole New Light by Ruthie Fierberg

The Arena Stage production of the Disney hit delivers the classic musical like you haven't seen it before.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM[SHARE]
Saturday, October 26, 2019

The Origins of Off-Broadway's The Wrong Man by Ruthie Fierberg

Pop song writer Ross Golan reveals how he wrote the concept album that launched his foray into theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM[SHARE]

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