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Monday, September 19, 2016

John Mulaney and Nick Kroll Are Making America Gray Again by Brandon Voss

The Comedy Central comedians channel elderly Upper East Side eccentrics in Oh, Hello on Broadway.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

X Factor Winner Leona Lewis Talks Taking on Grizabella by Brandon Voss

As Cats prepares to bow on Broadway July 14, Playbill talks with its star about how she reacted to hearing from Andrew Lloyd Webber and her Main Stem debut.

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

The Triumphs and Challenges of Gay Parenting in the Modern Age by Brandon Voss

Producers and husbands, Jordan Roth and Richie Jackson, always wanted “to love someone and to be a father.” Now they take pride in their growing family.

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Top 5 Drag Theater Performances of 2015 by Brandon Voss

Paul Pecorino in RUTHLESS! - Stepping in as an understudy, the out actor deliciously chomps scenery as Sylvia St. Croix, the glamorous wannabe agent of a murderously ambitious bad seed, in J…

SOURCE: Next Magazine at 09:44AM
Saturday, November 14, 2015

Gloria and Emilio Estefan Candidly Chat About Their Lives (and Why They Still Cry Watching On Your F by Brandon Voss

Gloria and Emilio Estefan describe themselves as stoic and private people, but the first time they saw their story onstage, they began crying, and they haven't stopped yet. Here's wh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, October 3, 2015

Broadway’s Newest King of Siam on Asian Actors as Leading Men “There Aren’t Many Opportunities” by Brandon Voss

Bow down, Broadway! There’s a new king in town. Hoon Lee is the latest actor to rule the Vivian Beaumont Theater as the King of Siam in Lincoln Center Theater’s Tony-…

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

A 'RUTHLESS!' Rise From Understudy to Star by Brandon Voss

If we learned nothing else from SHOWGIRLS it’s that “there's always someone younger and hungrier coming down the stairs after you." In this case of the off-Broadway revival of Joel Paley…

SOURCE: Next Magazine at 02:54PM
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

A Tte—Tte With Tony Winners: James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson On Dealing Out The Gin Game by Brandon Voss

It's been almost 50 years since James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson have shared a stage together, but the two acclaimed stars are back together in the revival of the two-hander The Gin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, August 28, 2015

“You’re Definitely Not a Valjean,” Said the Agent of World-Famous Les Miz Actor and Broadway’s Next by Brandon Voss

After touring the world performing the signature song of Les Misérables' hero Jean Valjean, Alfie Boe returns to Broadway to star in the re-envisioned revival of the tragi…

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Monday, May 25, 2015

John Leguizamo: Klown Schooled by Brandon Voss

In Broadway's Ghetto Klown, John Leguizamo looks back at his freaky rise to fame within the Hollywood circus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

John Leguizamo: Klown Schooled by Brandon Voss

In Broadway's Ghetto Klown, John Leguizamo looks back at his freaky rise to fame within the Hollywood circus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM
Friday, March 20, 2015

“Smash,” Shakespeare and Something Rotten! Brian d’Arcy James and Christian Borle On Reuniting and A by Brandon Voss

Christian Borle and Brian d'Arcy James, former co-stars of the TV show "Smash," are reuniting onstage at the St. James Theatre in the new musical Something Rotten! The co&#…

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“Smash,” Shakespeare and Something Rotten! Brian d’Arcy James and Christian Borle On Reuniting by Brandon Voss

Christian Borle and Brian d'Arcy James, former co-stars of the TV show "Smash," are reuniting onstage at the St. James Theatre in the new musical Something Rotten! The co&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, December 11, 2014

From Breakfast to Broadway: How Jake Gyllenhaal Found His Way Into Nick Payne’s Constellations by Brandon Voss

Nick Payne and Jake Gyllenhaal, playwright and star of Constellations, share how a breakfast date turned into a Broadway collaboration.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Good Time Sally: Emma Stone on Velvet Corsets, Alan Cumming and Finally Starring in Cabaret by Brandon Voss

Better late than never, Emma Stone makes her Broadway debut as chanteuse Sally Bowles in Cabaret.

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Monday, August 18, 2014

Seat Filler: What's Hot Off-Broadway by Brandon Voss

Planning to see theater in NYC? Check out these five sexy and star-studded new shows: REVOLUTION IN THE ELBOW OF RAGNAR AGNARSSON FURNITURE PAINTER -- Led by Hollywood-bound hunk Marrick Smi…

SOURCE: The Advocate at 12:39PM
Saturday, July 19, 2014

Jarrod Spector and Anika Larsen Find "That Lovin' Feelin'" in Beautiful by Brandon Voss

Anika Larsen and Jarrod Spector, starring as husband and wife in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, chat with Playbill.com about what makes their relationship work, both onstage and off.

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Saturday, June 28, 2014

From Kinky Boots to Broadway Bares, MAC Cosmetics Shine in the LGBT Spotlight by Brandon Voss

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, we look at MAC cosmetics and MAC AIDS Fund's colorful connection to the Broadway community. 

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Friday, June 27, 2014

Tony Winner and Activist Cyndi Lauper on Why She "Gives a Damn" About the Future of LGBT Youth by Brandon Voss

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, we catch up with Tony and Grammy-winning Kinky Boots composer Cyndi Lauper to discuss her fight to end LGBT youth homelessness through the Tru…

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Hedwig, The Book of Mormon and More: Gay on the Great White Way by Brandon Voss

As part of Playbill.com's 30 Days of Pride, we look at Broadway plays and musicals that feature gay characters. From A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder to Kinky Boots, gay charac…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, March 31, 2014

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Cheyenne Jackson, Starring in The Most Happy Fella at City Center's Encores! by Brandon Voss

Cheyenne Jackson chats with Playbill.com about returning to the New York stage in the Encores! presentation of The Most Happy Fella.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

HBO's 'Looking' Guys Reunite Off-Broadway | Advocate.com by Brandon Voss

Murray Bartlett, Frankie J. Alvarez, and Jonathan Groff celebrate Raúl Castillo's opening night at INTAR

SOURCE: The Advocate at 01:15PM
Saturday, March 15, 2014

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Neil Patrick Harris, Stepping Into the High Heels of Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Brandon Voss

Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris chats with Playbill.com about returning to Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM
Saturday, January 4, 2014

Gracing Broadway — Debra Messing Returns to the Stage in MTC's Outside Mullingar by Brandon Voss

"Will & Grace" and "Smash" star Debra Messing makes her Broadway debut in Manhattan Theatre Club's Outside Mullingar. *

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Love in Bloom: Orlando Bloom Makes Broadway Debut in Romeo and Juliet by Brandon Voss

Orlando Bloom, known for his screen appearances in "The Pirates of the Caribbean" and "The Lord of the Rings," uses and loses his innocence in Broadway's revival of S…

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Monday, May 20, 2013

See Jane's Run: "Glee" Star Jane Lynch Turns Fantasy Into Reality With Annie by Brandon Voss

Making her Broadway debut in Annie as every kid's nightmare, "Glee" star Jane Lynch trades one singing tyrant for another.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, May 11, 2013

Eat, Prey, Love: Bette Midler Returns to Broadway in I'll Eat You Last by Brandon Voss

The Divine Miss M is presently holding court through June 30 at the Booth Theatre, but in this case that "M" refers to two divas, Bette Midler and Sue Mengers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, March 7, 2013

PLAYBILL BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Jason Robert Brown, Now Directing His Beloved Musical The Last Five Years by Brandon Voss

Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown (Parade) talks about seeing his cult hit The Last Five Years from both sides now — as songwriter and director of the new Off-Bro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Sunday, February 3, 2013

THE LEADING MEN: Sebastian Stan, More Than Meets the Eye in Broadway's Picnic by Brandon Voss

Back on the boards for the first time since 2007's Talk Radio, the "Captain America" and "Political Animals" star reveals the truth about the shirtless torso that eve…

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

THE LEADING MEN: Santino Fontana, Fit for a Prince in Broadway's Cinderella by Brandon Voss

Sons of the Prophet and The Importance of Being Earnest star Santino Fontana slips into something more charming for the Broadway premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

THE LEADING MEN: Benjamin Walker, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof's Heavy Drinker and Thinker by Brandon Voss

After a Bloody Bloody presidential detour, Benjamin Walker comes back to the classics as Brick in Broadway's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and considers what makes the revival special. Want to k…

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards