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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Tony Winner Willa Kim Dies by Ruthie Fierberg

At 99, the Tony-winning costume designer has passed away.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM[SHARE]

The Top Shows of 2016"As Chosen By the Stars by Ruthie Fierberg

Patti LuPone, Laura Osnes, John Benjamin Hickey and more stars of Broadway’s upcoming 2017 season name their favorite shows of 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, December 23, 2016

Actor Carrie Fisher Now in Stable Condition After In-Flight Medical Emergency by Ruthie Fierberg

The Drama Desk nominee is now reportedly in stable condition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:20PM[SHARE]

Actor Carrie Fisher Suffers Medical Emergency Aboard United Flight by Ruthie Fierberg

The Drama Desk nominee is currently in critical condition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:02PM[SHARE]

Date Set for Patti LuPone on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Ruthie Fierberg

The two-time Tony winner will sing on the hit CW television show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:21PM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 22, 2016

August Wilson's Widow Talks Fences Movie and Broadway's Jitney by Ruthie Fierberg

Constanza Romero Wilson is the stand-in for her late husband in the Jitney rehearsal room.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM[SHARE]

How Billy Porter Felt When He Saw Todrick Hall in Kinky Boots by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor reflects on the role that won him his Tony Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM[SHARE]

Megan Mullally Sings with Harry Connick Jr. On Harry by Ruthie Fierberg

The two dueted on an improvised song for the new daytime talk show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM[SHARE]

Watch Sara Bareilles Sing at Waitress' After-Show Karaoke by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated songwriter broadcast her Cast Album Karaoke on Facebook Live.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM[SHARE]

Lin-Manuel Miranda is One of ABC News' "Game Changers" by Ruthie Fierberg

Robin Roberts visits the Hamilton star in his uptown neighborhood.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Oh, Hello's John Mulaney Talks Taking on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The comedian appeared on Live with Kelly and explains why his show was ready for the Main Stem.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM[SHARE]

How Much Do You Know About Dreamgirls? by Ruthie Fierberg

In honor of the 35th anniversary of the opening of Dreamgirls on Broadway, Playbill tests your knowledge of the iconic musical and the film version that will never leave you.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Mariah Carey Talks Possible Glitter Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

During the Watch What Happens Live After Show, the Grammy winner revealed she’d be interested in adapting the album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM[SHARE]
Monday, December 19, 2016

Andrew Rannells Talks Unauthorized Karate Kid Musical on The Tonight Show by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony nominee revealed his odd survival jobs (and how he got out of them) on the late-night show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM[SHARE]

Denzel Washington Talks August Wilson on 60 Minutes by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner shares his motivation and process directing and acting in Fences.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM[SHARE]
Friday, December 16, 2016

This Music Video Tells the Channukah Story Hamilton Style by Ruthie Fierberg

Christmas isn’t the only holiday getting in on the a cappella Hamilton parodies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM[SHARE]

Idina Menzel Sings "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Ruthie Fierberg

The singer releases a video of the Beaches theme song.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 15, 2016

Hamilton's "It's Quiet Uptown" Featured on The Voice Live Finale by Ruthie Fierberg

Finalist Billy Gilman sang the ballad with Kelly Clarkson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM[SHARE]

Watch Jersey Boys Sing on Wendy Williams by Ruthie Fierberg

The cast performed two of the musical’s signature songs on the daytime talk show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM[SHARE]

Looking Back at In Transit's First Stop by Ruthie Fierberg

On this Throwback Thursday, Playbill.com looks back at In Transit before it became Broadway’s first a cappella musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Green Day Sings from American Idiot on Ellen by Ruthie Fierberg

The band performs the title song on the heels of frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s teasers about the American Idiot movie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AM[SHARE]

How Much Do You Know About the Work of Jeanine Tesori? by Ruthie Fierberg

In honor of the anniversary of her Shrek The Musical opening on Broadway, December 14, 2008, test your knowledge of the Tony-winning composer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Star of Broadway's The Great Comet Debuts on The Late Show by Ruthie Fierberg

Denée Benton joins Stephen Colbert to talk about her Broadway bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM[SHARE]

Good Morning America Goes Behind the Scenes of Broadway's Aladdin by Ruthie Fierberg

The cast sang from the Disney hit and also offered a backstage tour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM[SHARE]

The Front Page's John Goodman Stops by The Late Show by Ruthie Fierberg

The Golden Globe-winning actor visited Stephen Colbert to talk about his work on Broadway and his upcoming movie, Patriots Day.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM[SHARE]
Monday, December 12, 2016

CBS Sunday Morning Takes a Close Look at Sutton Foster by Ruthie Fierberg

The two-time Tony winner dives deep in an interview on the morning show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PM[SHARE]

Santino Fontana Stars in New Indie Flick by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony nominee and Frozen voice actor adds Impossible Monsters to his resume.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM[SHARE]
Friday, December 9, 2016

Remembering the First Ever Broadway on the High Seas by Ruthie Fierberg

The wintery weather has us longing for the luxurious sunny days aboard the Playbill cruise.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:31PM[SHARE]

EXCLUSIVE: This Video Will Help You Understand the Trans Experience by Ruthie Fierberg

A guide to what is appropriate (and not appropriate) to say to a trans person from the artists at Honest Accomplice Theatre

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM[SHARE]

How Do You Write an A Cappella Musical? by Ruthie Fierberg

Four friends turned their love of a cappella music into the groundbreaking new Broadway musical In Transit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 8, 2016

Nightline Takes a Closer Look at A Bronx Tale by Ruthie Fierberg

Co-anchor Byron Pitts talks to directors Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks and cast members.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM[SHARE]

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