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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Thank You, Five: Backstage with Your Own Personal Exegesis' Cole Doman by Heather Gershonowitz

Playbill gets ready for youth group with the Gossip Girl actor, who has to cover his tattoos for the role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM
Friday, December 16, 2022

Thank You, Five: Backstage with Fedna Jacquet from Broadway’s Ain’t No Mo’ by Heather Gershonowitz

Playbill gets ready for places with Passenger #1 from the Jordan E. Cooper play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM
Thursday, December 15, 2022

Check Out Photos of the World Premiere of Joy the Musical by Heather Gershonowitz

Starring Erika Henningsen, the new musical opens at George Street Playhouse December 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Thursday, November 3, 2022

Thank You, Five: Backstage with Beetlejuice’s Kerry Butler by Heather Gershonowitz

Playbill gets ready backstage with one of the stars of the spooky hit musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Friday, October 21, 2022

Look Inside the Opening Night of Broadway's Topdog/Underdog by Heather Gershonowitz

The Suzan-Lori Parks revival stars Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM
Thursday, October 20, 2022

Photos: Hit the Rehearsal Room With Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish by Heather Gershonowitz

Tony winner Joel Grey returns as director.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

Meet the Shoes Who Walk Out on Their Owner in Simon and His Shoes by Heather Gershonowitz

The world premiere family-friendly musical at The Tank features puppets by The Ladies of Mischief.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Check Out New Portraits of the Cast of London's But I'm a Cheerleader: The Musical by Heather Gershonowitz

The queer coming-of-age musical, starring Megan Hill and Jessica Aubrey, continues through November at the Turbine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM
Thursday, October 13, 2022

Get a 1st Look at Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, John David Washington, More in The Piano Lesson by Heather Gershonowitz

The first Broadway revival of the August Wilson play opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre October 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM
Friday, September 30, 2022
Thursday, September 29, 2022

Thank You, Five: Backstage at Kinky Boots by Heather Gershonowitz

Playbill gets ready for the five-minute call with the Off-Broadway cast of Kinky Boots.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2022

See New Photos of Tovah Feldshuh and Lea Michele in Funny Girl on Broadway by Heather Gershonowitz

The pair joined the company September 6 at the August Wilson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM
Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Go Inside the First Preview of Broadway's The Piano Lesson by Heather Gershonowitz

Performances of the August Wilson play began September 19 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Returning to As You Like It Post Pandemic Through Darius de Haas’ Lens by Heather Gershonowitz

It's a full-circle moment for the Free Shakespeare in the Park performer, who first saw this Shakespeare work when he was seven years old, and reprises his 2017 Public Works role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM
Thursday, September 1, 2022

Thank You, Five: Backstage With The Lion King’s Pearl Khwezi by Heather Gershonowitz

Playbill gets ready with Khwezi as she prepares for her entrance as Broadway's Nala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM
Friday, August 26, 2022

Look Inside Opening Night of Kinky Boots Off-Broadway by Heather Gershonowitz

The Tony-winning musical opened Off-Broadway at Stage 42 August 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2022

See Rebecca Naomi Jones, Darius de Haas, Ato Blankson-Wood, More in Public Works' As You Like It by Heather Gershonowitz

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production began performances August 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM
Monday, August 15, 2022
Friday, August 12, 2022

See New Photos of the U.K. and Ireland Tour of The Cher Show by Heather Gershonowitz

The European tour will celebrate 100 performances August 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM
Tuesday, August 9, 2022

See New Photos of Erich Bergen, Charity Angél Dawson, and Evan Harrington in Chicago on Broadway by Heather Gershonowitz

The long-running production continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM
Thursday, August 4, 2022

A Broadway Debut Through Suzy Nakamura's Lens by Heather Gershonowitz

The television veteran and star of POTUS talks being shot out of a canon, the importance of comedy, and vomit rehearsals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:42AM
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

See Inside Rehearsal for Public Works' As You Like It by Heather Gershonowitz

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production begins performances August 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Look Inside Opening Night of Off-Broadway's The Butcher Boy at Irish Rep by Heather Gershonowitz

Asher Muldoon's adaptation of the Patrick McCabe novel opened August 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM
Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Take a 1st Look at Argyle Theatre's Footloose by Heather Gershonowitz

John Hillner, who starred in the original Broadway production, reprises the role of Reverend Shaw at the Long Island venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

See Tom Hanks, Marcia Gay Harden, More Celebrate Opening Night of Safe Home by Heather Gershonowitz

The new play, co-written by Hanks, opened July 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Check Out Photos From Opening Night Red Carpet of Between the Lines by Heather Gershonowitz

The musical, based on the Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer novel, opened July 11 at Off-Broadway's Tony Kiser Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM
Thursday, June 9, 2022

See Brian Stokes Mitchell, Andrew Barth Feldman, More Celebrate 140 Years of the Entertainment Community Fund by Heather Gershonowitz

The Actors Fund, newly named the Entertainment Community Fund, celebrated its birthday at Junior’s Restaurant June 8th.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM
Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Take a 1st Look at London Revival of The Glass Menagerie, Starring Amy Adams by Heather Gershonowitz

The Tennessee Williams revival officially opens at The Duke of York’s Theatre May 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM
Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Look Inside The Shubert Foundation's 2022 High School Theatre Festival by Heather Gershonowitz

The evening was hosted by Tony winners LaChanze and Shuler Hensley May 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM
Monday, May 23, 2022

Check Out New Photos of Alex Brightman, Elizabeth Teeter, More in Beetlejuice on Broadway by Heather Gershonowitz

The Tony-nominated ghoulish musical reopened at the Marquis Theatre April 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
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