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Saturday, November 26, 2016

Todrick Hall Competes in "Lola's Drag Race" on The Tyler Mount Vlog by Ruthie Fierberg

The Kinky Boots actor joins the YouTube star on the couch and sings from the hit Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Gilmore Girls' Regular and Stage Vet Sally Struthers Knew Sutton Foster Would Be a Star by Ruthie Fierberg

While on the set of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, actor Sally Struthers revealed that she knew Sutton Foster would be a huge star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 25, 2016

How Jeanine Tesori, Sutton Foster, and Christian Borle Threw Together That Gilmore Girls Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

As theatre veterans, these professionals knew how to produce top notch work in record time for the “Summer” episode of Netflix’s Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 24, 2016

7 Theatrical Moments of 2016 to be Grateful For by Ruthie Fierberg

This Thanksgiving, Playbill.com recalls milestone moments for the theatre community.

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Sutton Foster and Christian Borle Get Silly Talking About Stage v. Screen by Ruthie Fierberg

On the set of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, the two-time Tony winners tell Playbill.com about working in the theatre versus the backlot.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Why the Gilmore Girls Choreographer Loves Working with Sutton Foster by Ruthie Fierberg

Marguerite Derricks worked with the Tony winner on Bunheads and reunites for the Netflix series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Playbill Mixtape: Holiday Edition by Ruthie Fierberg

Have yourself a merry little holiday season as Broadway stars sing your soundtrack to winter.

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How the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Gave Birth to In the Heights by Ruthie Fierberg

On this Throwback Thursday, Playbill.com uncovers the earliest stages of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Tony-winning work.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Inside the Broadway Rehearsals for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch as Jessie Mueller and the cast of Waitress, Bryce Pinkham and Corbin Bleu and the cast of Holiday Inn, and the companies of Cats and Paramour prepare to perform on the NBC November 24 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM[SHARE]

The Music That Makes Lorin Latarro Dance"and Direct by Ruthie Fierberg

The Waitress choreographer makes her directorial debut Off-Broadway with A Taste of Things to Come.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM[SHARE]

Watch Dear Evan Hansen Perform on Late Night with Seth Meyers by Ruthie Fierberg

Stars Ben Platt and Laura Dreyfuss sing a song from the new Pasek & Paul musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Stephen Colbert Writes a Hamilton Spin-Off about Trump and Pence by Ruthie Fierberg

The late night host’s new mini-musical is how future generations will learn about the duel between Trump and Hamilton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:39PM[SHARE]

Michael Korte Drops the Ultimate Beyoncé Hamilton Mashup in #Ham4Bey by Ruthie Fierberg

The L.A. artist arranged a seven-minute mashup of tracks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM[SHARE]

Brandon Victor Dixon Advises How to Move Forward on The View by Ruthie Fierberg

The Hamilton actor spoke about VP-Elect Mike Pence’s visit to the show, his remarks, and how we can all make a difference in our own fate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 21, 2016

Rutgers Professor Teaches Psychiatry Through Phantom of the Opera by Ruthie Fierberg

Dr. Anthony Tobia analyzes Christine to teach psychiatry—and proposes an unseen ending to the 28-year-old tale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM[SHARE]

Hamilton's Brandon Victor Dixon Speaks About His Remarks to Mike Pence on CBS This Morning by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway’s Aaron Burr says that “conversation is not harassment.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM[SHARE]

What Makes Tony Winners Alan Menken and Glenn Slater the Head and Heart Team by Ruthie Fierberg

The secret to the partnership behind Tangled, Broadway’s The Little Mermaid, and now A Bronx Tale.

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What Makes Alan Menken and Glenn Slater the Head and Heart Team by Ruthie Fierberg

The secret to the partnership behind Tangled, Broadway’s The Little Mermaid, and now A Bronx Tale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 18, 2016

Rachel Bloom Nods to Playbill in her Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Ruthie Fierberg

The Emmy winner is a self-proclamined musical theatre nerd—apparently, so is her character.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:15PM[SHARE]

A Young Eddie Redmayne Sings "Memory" on Late Late Show by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor freaks out as he watches his younger self.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM[SHARE]

Bringing a Pitch Perfect Ear to Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Could Broadway's In Transit pave the way for a new musical theatre genre?

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 17, 2016

Anthony Rapp Kicks Off Season 4 of The Tyler Mount Vlog by Ruthie Fierberg

BroadwayCon founder and Rent star Anthony Rapp joins Tyler Mount on the couch.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM[SHARE]

Broadway Shows Nail the Mannequin Challenge by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the casts of Hamilton, Aladdin, and Hairspray Live! "compete" in the #MannequinChallenge.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM[SHARE]

Daveed Diggs' #BARS Medley Merges Rap and Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

Created by the Tony winner and Rafael Casal, the duo share their full Public Theater performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM[SHARE]

Your Accompaniment to a Lazy, Rainy Day by Ruthie Fierberg

Some days you just don't want to get out of bed. (The perfect excuse for some easy listening.)

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Chris Gethard Performs from His Off-Broadway Comedy on Late Night by Ruthie Fierberg

The comedian shares a scene from his Career Suicide on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM[SHARE]

Anna Kendrick Sings for Stephen Colbert by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony nominee belts out a Stephen Sondheim standard.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM[SHARE]

How Much Do You Know About the Legendary Chita Rivera? by Ruthie Fierberg

In honor of her Carnegie Hall solo debut earlier this month and her upcoming concert at the Ridgefield Playhouse November 20, Playbill looks back on the career of the theatre icon.

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Matthew Broderick and James Corden Parody Guys and Dolls Number by Ruthie Fierberg

The duo offered a Thanksgiving-themed version of "Fugue for Tinhorns."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Snaps for Opening Night: Amber Gray and Grace McLean Get Glam by Ruthie Fierberg

Backstage at the Imperial Theatre, see these Great Comet stars prep for an after-party to remember.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:40PM[SHARE]

Andrew Lloyd Webber Asked Trump Not to Attend School of Rock Opening by Ruthie Fierberg

The famed composer recounts the story and his thoughts on the President-Elect on The Graham Norton Show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM[SHARE]

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