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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Louis McCartney Is Making Magic in Stranger Things: The First Shadow by Diep Tran

He may be a frightening figure on the stage, but in real life, this Irish actor is a bright-eyed 21-year-old excited to begin his career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Ragtime Choreographer Ellenore Scott and Writer Trey Everett Get Married at Classic Stage Company by Diep Tran

The couple held their ceremony and reception on the stage and in the lobby of the Off-Broadway theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

What Is Your Favorite Broadway Actor Doing on Season 3 of The Gilded Age? by Diep Tran

From Audra McDonald to Victoria Clark to Kelli O'Hara, the HBO show is filled with Tony winners engaging in high drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM
Monday, June 30, 2025

Photos: Dave Malloy, Brittain Ashford, Gelsey Bell, Brent Arnold Perform Ghost Quartet in a Real Graveyard by Diep Tran

The Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 composer performed at Green-Wood Cemetery.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

Photos: Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris in Rehearsal for Art on Broadway by Diep Tran

The revival of the Yasmina Reza play begins performances August 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

Video: David Corenswet, aka the New Superman, Is a Theatre Kid by Diep Tran

The star of the upcoming Superman film got his start on the stage in Philadelphia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Video: See Wicked Star Jonathan Bailey Play the Clarinet for Jurassic World Rebirth by Diep Tran

He can sing, he can dance, he can outrun dinosaurs—and he can play a musical instrument.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM
Saturday, June 28, 2025

5 Broadway and Off-Broadway Shows to See for Pride by Diep Tran

These plays and musicals center the queer experience, and are a perfect way to get out of the sun during Pride Weekend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Thursday, June 26, 2025

Upcoming Sia Musical Saturday Church Will Release 1st Songs June 27 by Diep Tran

Casting for the musical at New York Theatre Workshop is also complete.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:18PM

Longtime Manhattan Theatre Club Artistic Director Lynne Meadow to Step Down From the Company by Diep Tran

She has led the theatre for 53 years, taking it from a small Off-Off-Broadway space to a Tony-winning company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Off-Broadway's Ping Chong and Company Is Rechristening Itself as Pink Fang by Diep Tran

After 50-plus years of being overseen by its founder and namesake, this theatre company is getting a makeover.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM
Monday, June 23, 2025

Fabiola Caraballo Quijada and Chris Hayes Win at the 2025 Jimmy Awards by Diep Tran

Plus, watch the Jimmy Awards opening number and the winners' solo performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12PM

Beth Malone, Brandon Uranowitz, Jelani Remy, More to Perform in Pride Protest Concert at Kennedy Center by Diep Tran

The event is hosted by Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller and a group of Democratic senators.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM
Friday, June 20, 2025

Video: How Cynthia Erivo's Closing Song at the 2025 Tony Awards Was Written on the Spot by Diep Tran

Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman wrote the opening and closing numbers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Experimental Theatre Maker Diana Oh Passes Away Suddenly by Diep Tran

Their work blended theatre and ritual to create queer-friendly spaces.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Lea DeLaria Wouldn't Mind Doing The Rocky Horror Show (Again) by Diep Tran

The comedian/singer is bringing a new cabaret evening, Out Rage, to Café Carlyle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Michelle Williams, Mike Faist, Justin Vivian Bond to Headline St. Ann's Warehouse 2025–2026 Season by Diep Tran

Williams and Faist will costar in Anna Christie while Bond will open a new show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

How National Queer Theater Is Fighting Back Against the Trump Administration by Diep Tran

Their Criminal Queerness Festival got defunded, but that didn't stop this Off-Broadway theatre company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM
Monday, June 16, 2025

Matthew Broderick, Francis Jue, Bianca Del Rio, Amber Gray to Lead Tartuffe Off-Broadway by Diep Tran

Molière's classic is about to get a new, starry production at New York Theatre Workshop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM
Friday, June 13, 2025

Hell's Kitchen Lead Jessica Vosk to Take Three-Week Leave of Absence by Diep Tran

The Broadway favorite is taking time off to recover from back surgery.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

Photos: See Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, and the Cast of HBO's The Gilded Age at the Season 3 Premiere by Diep Tran

Most of Broadway was also in attendance, including Phylicia Rashad and Patrick Page.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM
Thursday, June 12, 2025

At Opening Night of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center, Trump and Drag Artists Shared the House by Diep Tran

Drag queen Mari Con Carne provides an inside look at the charged performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Smash Announces Abrupt Closing on Broadway by Diep Tran

The musical, about the making of a musical, will play its final performance June 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:48PM

Read the Text of Harvey Fierstein's Acceptance Speech for His 2025 Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement by Diep Tran

"I dedicate this award to the people in the dark and offer my most profound thanks to all of you, my community."

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Monday, June 9, 2025

From Sneaking Into Tony Parties to Being a Tony Winner, Cole Escola Reflects on How Far They've Come by Diep Tran

They spoke to Playbill after winning the Tony for Oh, Mary!

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM
Sunday, June 8, 2025

Darren Criss Wins Leading Actor in a Musical at the 2025 Tony Awards by Diep Tran

Criss was recognized for his performance in Maybe Happy Ending.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24PM

Watch Cynthia Erivo's Tonys Opening Number and Read the Lyrics by Diep Tran

The ode to theatre featured the Tony-honored Broadway Inspirational Voices.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24PM

Sam Pinkleton Wins the 2025 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play by Diep Tran

Pinkleton was recognized for his work on Oh, Mary!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32PM

Purpose Wins Best Play at the 2025 Tony Awards by Diep Tran

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins won a Tony back-to-back with his 2024 win for Appropriate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25PM

Kip Williams Says Cynthia Erivo Will Be Starring in a 'Queer' Dracula by Diep Tran

The Tony nominee gave Playbill a preview of what to expect from him after Picture of Dorian Gray.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:44PM