All stories by Nathan Skethway on BroadwayStars

Monday, September 5, 2022

9 Performers Who Made Their Broadway Debuts While in High School by Nathan Skethway

From Natalie Portman to Andrew Barth Feldman, we take a look at some of the actors who had their debuts on Broadway before they even had a high school diploma.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:07AM
Monday, April 26, 2021

Can You Guess These Missing Lyrics to Company? by Nathan Skethway

Test your knowledge of the beloved musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM
Saturday, February 6, 2021

Look Back Dear World on Starring Angela Lansbury on Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Lansbury took home a Tony Award for her performance in the Jerry Herman musical, which opened on Broadway 52 years ago today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, December 28, 2020
Friday, November 6, 2020

Celebrate Emma Stone With a Look Back at Her Broadway Debut in Cabaret by Nathan Skethway

The Oscar winner celebrates her birthday November 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, September 25, 2020

Take a Look Back at Cherry Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Zachary Quinto in The Glass Menagerie by Nathan Skethway

The Tony-nominated Broadway revival of the Tennessee Williams play opened September 26, 2013.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:09PM
Friday, September 4, 2020

Celebrate Tony Winner James Monroe Iglehart With a Look at His Career on Stage by Nathan Skethway

The actor celebrates his birthday September 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, June 6, 2020

Can You Guess the Missing Lyrics From A Strange Loop? by Nathan Skethway

Test your knowledge of Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM
Monday, June 1, 2020

Celebrate Betsy Wolfe's Birthday With a Look at Her Stage Career So Far by Nathan Skethway

The actor celebrates her birthday June 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM
Sunday, May 31, 2020

Looking Back at Brooke Shields in Broadway's The Addams Family by Nathan Skethway

The performer, who celebrates her birthday May 31, succeeded Bebe Neuwirth in the 2010 musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, May 30, 2020

Look Back at Tonya Pinkins' Tony-Winning Performance in Jelly's Last Jam by Nathan Skethway

The performer celebrates her birthday May 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Can You Remember the Missing Lyrics From In the Heights? by Nathan Skethway

Test your knowledge of the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 25, 2020

Costume Close-Ups: Can You Guess These Broadway Costumes? by Nathan Skethway

See if you can figure out which iconic Broadway costume you're seeing in this challenging quiz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, May 23, 2020

Can You Guess the Missing Lyrics From Les Misérables? by Nathan Skethway

Test your knowledge of the French Revolutionary musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Check Out These Time-Warped Broadway Poster Redesigns by Nathan Skethway

Ever wonder what imagery might have decorated the outside of Richard Rodgers Theatre had Hamilton been written and staged in the 1970s?

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Saturday, May 16, 2020

Hey, Little Songbird, Can You Name the Missing Hadestown Lyrics? by Nathan Skethway

See how well you know Anaïs Mitchell's Tony-winning score with this quiz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, May 14, 2020

Listening Party: More Cast Album Recommendations From Broadway and Beyond by Nathan Skethway

See what Max von Essen, Lauren Patten, Taylor Louderman, and more suggest you play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

Take a Look Back at Gwen Verdon in Broadway's New Girl in Town by Nathan Skethway

The production opened May 14, 1957, at the 46th Street Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Remembering Tony-Winning 'Golden Girl' Bea Arthur on Her 98th Birthday by Nathan Skethway

The stage and screen performer was born May 12, 1922.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:14AM
Saturday, May 9, 2020

Take a Look Back at Glenda Jackson in Edward Albee's Three Tall Women by Nathan Skethway

The Tony-winning actor celebrates her birthday May 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Lift Your Spirits With 41 Songs of Hope From Broadway and Beyond by Nathan Skethway

Playbill readers submitted some of their favorite inspirational songs from the musical theatre canon to help get through hard times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Saturday, May 2, 2020

By Any Other Name: Can You Identify These Historical Theatres? by Nathan Skethway

Test your knowledge of the history of Broadway's oldest and grandest houses in this challenging quiz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Friday, May 1, 2020

Listening Party: Stream the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Sunday in the Park With George by Nathan Skethway

Tony nominee Melissa Errico recommends the cast album of the 1984 Sondheim musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Thursday, April 30, 2020

Listening Party: Revisiting the Hamilton Cast Album by Nathan Skethway

King Kong and A Bronx Tale star Christiani Pitts recommends the original cast album of the 2016 Broadway smash hit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PM
Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Listening Party: Reliving the Magic of Wicked by Nathan Skethway

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Joe Serafini recommends the original Broadway cast recording of the long-running Stephen Schwartz hit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Listening Party: Rewind to Pasek and Paul's Dogfight by Nathan Skethway

Jagged Little Pill star Antonio Cipriano recommends the original cast recording of the musical from the team behind Dear Evan Hansen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM
Monday, April 27, 2020

Listening Party: Revisit Broadway's Big Fish by Nathan Skethway

Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp recommends the cast album for Andrew Lippa's 2013 musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM
Friday, April 24, 2020

A Look Back at Anastasia on Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The musical opened on Broadway April 24, 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06AM
Sunday, March 22, 2020

Can You Complete the Company Lyrics? by Nathan Skethway

Celebrate composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim's birthday with this quiz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00AM

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