All stories by Jeryl Brunner on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

What Theater Helped Launch The Careers Of Meryl Streep, Jennifer Garner And Lin-Manuel Miranda by Jeryl Brunner

For over five decades the the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has been a force in developing new works and theater artists.

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:26PM

Meet the Tony Nominees: Eva Noblezada of 'Hadestown' by Jeryl Brunner

The ‘Hadestown’ star shares the power of her character, Eurydice

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 12:00PM
Thursday, April 25, 2019

An Epic Role In The Play The Ferryman For Tony-Winning Actor Shuler Hensley by Jeryl Brunner

Broadway vet Shuler Hensley stars in the hit play The Ferryman.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:14PM
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

A Straight Play With Live Music? Adam Guettel Scores His Magic In To Kill A Mockingbird by Jeryl Brunner

Few plays contain incidental live music. By adding it to the hit play To Kill A Mockingbird, composer and lyricist Adam Guettel adds a deeper, visceral layer to the drama.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:32PM
Monday, April 22, 2019

Director Des McAnuff On Bringing The Astonishing Temptations Story To Broadway by Jeryl Brunner

The Temptations have riveting dance moves, 42 top ten hits and an extraordinary story of struggle, heartbreak and triumph. Director Des McAnuff reveals why directing Ain't Too Proud was so p…

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:31PM

Broadway Q&A: Astrid Van Wieren of ‘Come From Away’ by Jeryl Brunner

“We are all capable of heroic moments, and those moments needn’t be epic.”

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 01:02PM
Friday, April 19, 2019

Why Elizabeth McGovern Found Louise Brooks And Her Chaperone So Alluring by Jeryl Brunner

The Downton Abbey star was so taken with Laura Moriarty's historical fiction book about Louise Brooks and her chaperone, she got inspired to make a move.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:59AM
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Hadestown Is A Broadway Musical Like No Other by Jeryl Brunner

The new musical Hadestown opened last night on Broadway. AnaïsMitchell’s breathtaking version of Orpheus’ ancient myth is as potent as ever.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:47PM
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Broadway Q&A: Stephanie Hsu of ‘Be More Chill’ by Jeryl Brunner

The ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ alum soars in ‘Be More Chill.’

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 12:03PM
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

ShowTickets Q&A: Laura Dern on Broadway, ‘Big Little Lies’ and More by Jeryl Brunner

Here's why Broadway may be in the cards for this Emmy winner.

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 05:55PM
Monday, April 15, 2019

Gideon Glick Channels A Child In The Record-Breaking Play 'To Kill A Mockingbird' by Jeryl Brunner

Gideon Glick plays Dill Harris in the new Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird. The Aaron Sorkin play recently earned the highest weekly gross for an American play on Broadway.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:26PM

Through Urban Arts Partnership Celebrities Offer Public School Students Tools To Become Artists by Jeryl Brunner

Urban Arts Partnership continues to create programs empowering thousands of public school students from underserved schools. Using the lens of art, they explore their place in the world and …

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:54AM
Thursday, April 11, 2019

Laura Dern Reveals What Really Matters by Jeryl Brunner

The Big Little Lies star talks about the deep rooted struggle for pay parity among women and men and how things are changing.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:16AM
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

The Cher Show Celebrates The Ultimate Empowered Woman: Cher by Jeryl Brunner

For six decades Cher has lived on her own terms. The Cher Show celebrates her legacy as an unstoppable woke woman and glass ceiling breaker.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:10PM
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

No Rehearsal. No Advance View Of The Script. Yet Actors Line Up To Perform In The Play Nassim by Jeryl Brunner

Nassim, the play from celebrated Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, has drawn a rotating cast of actors that includes Michael Shannon, Phillipa Soo and Tracy Letts.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:57PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

How Two Entrepreneurs Created A Wildly Successful Subscription Box by Jeryl Brunner

Riki Meris-Koulouroudis and Effie Maris-Sakellis created a monthly children's subscription box, The Em and Liz Box. Since launching in 2017 the company continues to rapidly grow and also fos…

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:32AM
Sunday, March 31, 2019

How TV Talent Marta Kauffman Gave Life To Grace And Frankie by Jeryl Brunner

Friends Co-Creator Marta Kauffman has another blockbuster with the hit series Grace and Frankie starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. She also has a thriving production company OK Goodnight. …

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:25PM
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Broadway Q&A: Steven Skybell of ‘Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish’ by Jeryl Brunner

For Broadway vet Steven Skybell, playing Tevye is the role of a lifetime

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 04:49PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Broadway Q&A: Kerry Butler of ‘Beetlejuice’ by Jeryl Brunner

The former “Cool Mom” of ‘Mean Girls’ takes on a ghostly new musical

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 12:38PM
Monday, March 25, 2019

Broadway Q&A: Alex Brightman of ‘Beetlejuice’ by Jeryl Brunner

“It’s like one of those Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis road comedies, except with a 17-year-old girl and a millennia-old demon.”

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 03:51PM

A Groundbreaking Fiddler On The Roof Performed In Yiddish by Jeryl Brunner

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene production of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish is a smash hit. Steven Skybell reveals why he was destined to play Tevye.

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:39PM
Friday, March 22, 2019

Broadway Q&A: Josh Lamon of ‘The Prom’ by Jeryl Brunner

From Broadway-themed Bar Mitzvah to starring as a Broadway press agent in ‘The Prom.’

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 12:09PM
Sunday, March 17, 2019

Funny Women Of A Certain Age Star In A Showtime Comedy Special by Jeryl Brunner

Fran Drescher, Carole Montgomery, Luenell, Lynne Koplitz, Kerri Louise and Vanessa Hollingshead are women of a certain age and goddesses of standup comedy. Montgomery reveals how she created…

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:43PM
Thursday, March 14, 2019

A Chinese Production Brings Hope Of Uniting Cultures by Jeryl Brunner

Princess Zhaojun, a dance drama from the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater, tells the story Wang Zhaojun, one of China’s great heroines.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:18PM
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Broadway Q&A: Sasson Gabay of ‘The Band’s Visit' by Jeryl Brunner

Sasson Gabay talks reprising the role he created in the original film.

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 04:54PM
Wednesday, March 6, 2019

How The Star of An Indie Hit Film Recreated His Role on Broadway by Jeryl Brunner

Israeli screen and TV star Sasson Gabay on picking up his proverbial baton and returning to the beloved role that he played over a decade ago in the film version of The Band's Visit. He now …

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:51AM
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

This Female Founded Entertainment Collective Is Revolutionizing The Marketing Biz by Jeryl Brunner

Marketing superstars Alyssa Convertini and Kellie Pean are making big waves with their cutting edge company BrandNew. They provide synergy between artists and brands in innovative ways.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:31PM

Broadway Q&A: Will Roland of ‘Be More Chill’ by Jeryl Brunner

The ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ alum is striving to ‘Be More Chill’

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 03:50PM

Broadway Q&A: Christiani Pitts of 'King Kong' by Jeryl Brunner

Christiani Pitts talks acting alongside a towering co-star.

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 03:03PM

Broadway Q&A: Chilina Kennedy of 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' by Jeryl Brunner

After more than 1,000 performances playing Carole King, Chilina Kennedy still makes the earth move.

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 02:21PM

Broadway Q&A: Joey McIntyre of 'Waitress' by Jeryl Brunner

The New Kids on the Block star dishes on his return to Broadway.

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 02:13PM