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Sunday, March 27, 2016

Inside the Onstage Wicked Proposal That Made Us Melt by Whitney Spaner

From their first Jerry Mitchell-inspired flirtation to their Wicked engagement, Daniel Robinson and Josh Daniel Green have all their sexy, surprising and sweet moves on tape.

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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Jersey Boys’ Jessica Rush and Waitress’ Eric Anderson Turned “The Next Ten Minutes” Into the Next Ten Years by Whitney Spaner

From Soul Doctor to short-order cook Eric Anderson has played many characters over the years, but it took a starring role in The Last Five Years to change his life.

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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Don\u2019t Call It a Showmance! Megan Hilty and Brian Gallagher\u2019s Marriage Did Not Start With a Talent Crush by Whitney Spaner

When singer-songwriter Brian Gallagher met Megan Hilty he had no idea he was sitting down next to the star of Smash. And Hilty couldn\u2019t be happier about that.

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Sunday, March 6, 2016

The Audition That Led a Casting Director and an Actor to Love, Marriage and a Newborn by Whitney Spaner

Call it a casting director\u2019s intuition, but nowhere on actor Mo Brady\u2019s resume did it say that he would make a good husband and father. Still, Telsey + Co\u2019s Justin Huff knew h…

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Saturday, February 27, 2016

How Jay O. Sanders and Maryann Plunkett Became Co-Stars In Life and Onstage by Whitney Spaner

Jay O. Sanders has two wives\u2014but only one of them gets to spend each minute of every day with him.

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Sunday, February 14, 2016

A Fine Showmance: How Disaster!s Jennifer Simard Landed the Role of a Lifetime by Whitney Spaner

In Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's campy 1970s send-up Disaster!, Jennifer Simard plays a nun with a gambling addiction, but it was her husband Brad Robertson who risked it all whe…

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A Fine Showmance: How Disasters Jennifer Simard landed her most important role as Local 1 Wife by Whitney Spaner

In Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's campy 1970s send-up Disaster!, Jennifer Simard plays a nun with a gambling addiction, but it was her husband Brad Robertson who risked it all whe…

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

A Fine Showmance: To Love! Why Fiddler Star Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker Gave Marriage a Second by Ruthie Fierberg and Whitney Spaner

Eight times a week, Danny Burstein sings Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's unconventional love song "Do You Love Me?" in the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. At home, ho…

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Saturday, January 2, 2016

A Fine Showmance: How Wicked’s Kara Lindsay Got The Part (And The Guy) At A Final Callback by Whitney Spaner

Sparks flew at callbacks for Little House on the Prairie The Musical, and not just because Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey nailed their auditions. As Laura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder, they had…

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Saturday, December 19, 2015

A Fine Showmance: How a Film Set Commute Brought Spring’s Krysta Rodriguez and Peter Westervelt Toge by Whitney Spaner

When Krysta Rodriguez and now-boyfriend Peter Westervelt met on the set of the upcoming "My Bakery in Brooklyn," there wasn’t much time to take things slow. Rodriguez…

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

A Fine Showmance: How Hamilton Star Leslie Odom, Jr. Took His Shot With Invisible Thread’s Nicolette by Whitney Spaner

To hear Billy Porter tell it — as he did at their wedding three years ago — the romance between Hamilton star Leslie Odom, Jr. and Invisible Thread standout Nicolette Rob…

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Friday, December 4, 2015

A Fine Showmance: Why Daddy Long Legs’ Megan McGinnis and Husband, Adam Halpin, Were Destined To Be by Whitney Spaner

The Paul Gordon and John Caird musical Daddy Long Legs has been a thread weaving through Megan McGinnis and Adam Halpin’s relationship from the get-go. McGinnis first read the …

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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Taking This Job “Re-Ignited My Love for Broadway”  Get to Know the Woman Behind the Macy’s Parade by Whitney Spaner

Playbill.com digs into its archives to explore past articles for a Throwback Thursday treat. In the next installment, we look back at our 2014 interview with Amy Kule, the executive producer…

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Monday, October 19, 2015

A Fine Showmance: Learn How Getting Together In Real Life Changed These Co-Stars’ Onstage Chemistry by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com learns how Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett went from friends to husband and wife — just like a well-known roma…

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

A Fine Showmance: This Hamilton Star and Her Girlfriend on Making Time for Date Night While in Broad by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com sits down with Ariana DeBose, currently featured in Hamilton on Broadway, and Jill Johnson, who has served as the props maste…

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Monday, August 31, 2015

A Fine Showmance: How Terrence Mann and Charlotte d’Amboise’s Love Began With Kisses in Cats Makeup by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com sits down with husband-and-wife team Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise, who recall when their romance first b…

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Sunday, August 16, 2015

A Fine Showmance: Why Ruthless’ Creators Opening-Night Proposal Was Decades in the Making by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com sits down with co-creators of the musical Ruthless! to learn about the decades of love that led up to their opening-n…

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Sunday, July 26, 2015

A Fine Showmance: How Matthew Murphy and Ryan Scott Oliver’s Romance Became a Real-Life Musical by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com learns the story behind Ryan Scott Oliver and Matthew Murphy's romance as it evolved from good friends to grooms at one o…

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Sunday, July 12, 2015

Stealing the Spotlight, Broadway Sidekicks Chat About the Ups and Downs of Being the Best Friend by Whitney Spaner

They may be the sidekicks, but they're not second fiddle. Actors who have made their careers playing the best friends to Broadway's leading ladies men weigh in on the benefits of bei…

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Monday, June 29, 2015

A Fine Showmance: How Tiler Peck and Robbie Fairchild Went From Childhood Sweethearts to Dance Partn by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com sits down with the dancing duo Robert Fairchild, starring in An American in Paris, and his wife, Tiler Peck, who recently sta…

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Saturday, June 13, 2015

A Fine Showmance: How Love Letters Kept Karen Ziemba and Bill Tatum’s Long-Distance Romance Alive by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com sits down with Tony Award-winning musical theatre star Karen Ziebma and her husband, Bill Tatum.

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

A Fine Showmance: Kinky Boots Co-Stars Timothy Ware and Eugene Barry-Hill On Life Together, On and O by Whitney Spaner

As part of Playbill's 30 Days of Pride, husbands and Kinky Boots co-stars Timothy Ware and Eugene Barry-Hill share stories of sharing a life and career. 

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Saturday, May 30, 2015

“I Know That Body!” Said Chita Rivera When Meeting Her Younger Self in The Visit by Whitney Spaner

Emily Skeggs, Sadie Sink, Michelle Veintimilla and John Riddle discuss playing the younger versions of adult leading characters in some of the hottest tickets on Broadway.

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Saturday, May 9, 2015

A Fine Showmance: How Orfeh and Andy Karl’s Passion Caught Fire During Saturday Night Fever by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com sits down with Tony nominees Andy Karl and Orfeh, whose romance began with Saturday Night Fever and has continued for more th…

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Saturday, April 25, 2015

A Fine Showmance: How Lisa Kron’s Biggest Admirer Became Her Life Partner by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com sits down with Pulitzer Prize-nominated wives Lisa Kron and Madeline George as the two discuss a lifetime of living and w…

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A Fine Showmance: How Lisa Kron’s Biggest Fan Became Her Life Partner by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com sits down with Pulitzer Prize-nominated wives Lisa Kron and Madeline George as the two discuss a lifetime of living and w…

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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Surviving Brain Surgery On the Way to Broadway: Sisters Take the Stage Together in On Your Feet! by Whitney Spaner

Yassmin and Karmine Alers, cast members of the new Broadway musical On Your Feet!, will be sharing the stage at the Marquis Theatre when the show l begins performances in October. But the ro…

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

A Fine Showmance: Marc Kudisch and Shannon Lewis, a Passion That Began With Payday by Whitney Spaner

As part of our ongoing profiles of theatre couples, Playbill.com catches up with Marc Kudisch and Shannon Lewis. Kudisch, currently starring in Hand to God, and actress-choreographer Lew…

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Sunday, March 29, 2015

A Fine Showmance: Chilina Kennedy and Jacob James High School Sweethearts With Some Stops Along The by Whitney Spaner

Love at first sight, awkward kisses, frantic attempts to stop a marriage, divorce and a romantic reconnection. No, this is not the elevator pitch for a new Jason Robert Brown musical, it'…

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Why Did Hunter Foster Almost Miss His Sister’s Wedding? Showbiz Siblings Share Stories From Behind t by Whitney Spaner

Talent runs in the family for these Broadway performers. A group of actors who happen to be brothers and sisters share stories about coordinating performance schedules, encouraging each othe…

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Saturday, February 21, 2015

A Fine Showmance: Rob McClure and Maggie Lakis On Their “Jersey Trash” Courtship and Love On Tour by Whitney Spaner

Honeymoon in Vegas star Rob McClure and Because of Winn Dixie's Maggie Lakis share the story of meeting while co-starring in Grease to being long-distance husband and wife &m…

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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
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