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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

25 Days of Tonys: What Sondheim Musical Inspired Beetlejuice’s Eddie Perfect to Become a Songwriter? by Ruthie Fierberg

The composer-lyricist remembers how he first fell in love with theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

25 Days of Tonys: What Would Tootsie”s Sarah Stiles Call the Show About Her Life? by Ruthie Fierberg

The whirling dervish of a star in Broadway’s Tootsie talks about her latest Tony nomination.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

25 Days of Tonys: How William Ivey Long Mastered Two Distinct Styles for Tootsie and Beetlejuice by Ruthie Fierberg

The costume designer reveals his earliest childhood theatre experience and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Broadway’s Wesley Taylor and Isaac Powell Are Engaged by Ruthie Fierberg

The SpongeBob SquarePants and Once On This Island stars are going to be married.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Monday, May 27, 2019

25 Days of Tonys: How What the Constitution Means to Me’s Heidi Schreck Got Her Start in Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright and actor shares her childhood theatre memories and the one person with whom she wants to work next.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

25 Days of Tonys: The Boys in the Band’s Robin de Jesús Reveals the Hilarious Title of His Would-Be Bio-Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

And which of his former co-stars he wants to write it.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

13 Shows Featuring Service Men and Women by Ruthie Fierberg

How many of these plays and musicals honoring the armed forces are you familiar with?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Sunday, May 26, 2019

25 Days of Tonys: How Hadestown’s Amber Gray Helped Create Her Signature Dance for Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

As Persephone, Gray captures a wild abandon in a carefully crafted performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

25 Days of Tonys: Watch To Kill a Mockingbird’s Jeff Daniels Re-Enact His First-Ever Improv Appearance by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor, now known for Mockingbird and The Newsroom, takes us back to his first absurd comedic performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Saturday, May 25, 2019

25 Days of Tonys: What Was the First Line All My Sons’ Annette Bening Ever Said On a Stage? by Ruthie Fierberg

The two-time Tony nominee shares her first theatrical experience and what make this most recent one so special.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Friday, May 24, 2019

25 Days of Tonys: What Professional Role Did Kiss Me, Kate’s Warren Carlyle Play When He Was Just 11? by Ruthie Fierberg

The choreographer reveals his first job ever, his pick for next year’s Tony host, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM

25 Days of Tonys: Ain’t Too Proud’s Sergio Trujillo Recalls His Favorite Tony Awards Performance of All Time by Ruthie Fierberg

The choreographer shares memories from his career and the philosophy by which he lives.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

25 Days of Tonys: How The Wiz Changed Ain’t Too Proud’s Ephraim Sykes by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated star of The Temptations musical shares his greatest influences, and who would write the show about his life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Thursday, May 23, 2019

25 Days of Tonys: Where Beetlejuice’s Scott Brown Found His Emotional Inspiration for the Show About Death by Ruthie Fierberg

One half of the Beetlejuice writing team shares his first role onstage, the show that affected him most, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM

Watch Playbill's Ruthie Fierberg Take the Stage in Broadway's The Prom by Ruthie Fierberg

Senior Features Editor Fierberg shared a scene with Tony winner Beth Leavel in her one-night-only Broadway bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

25 Days of Tonys: What Show Confirmed Everything Tootsie’s Lilli Cooper Believed About Art? by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of the comedy musical shares her earliest theatrical experience, who she wants to work with again, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

25 Days of Tonys: What Motivates Oklahoma!’s Damon Daunno to Create a More Vulnerable Curly? by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award nominee also shares the would-be title of his bio-play, the show that most impacted him, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

25 Days of Tonys: What Would the Show About Hadestown’s Eva Noblezada Be Called? by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony nominee shares the title of her bio-musical and who she would want to pen it.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM

Megan Hilty Shares the Memories From Wicked and Smash That Fueled Her Lincoln Center Concert by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch two exclusive clips from Hilty’s Stars in Concert special, airing May 24 on PBS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

25 Days of Tonys: Why The Ferryman’s Jez Butterworth and Laura Donnelly Knew the Irish Story Would Work on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-nominated playwright and Tony-nominated actor shed light on the process of bringing the epic play to life onstage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:21PM

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Fosse/Verdon Recap, Episode 7: ‘Nowadays’ by Ruthie Fierberg

They both reached for the...jugular.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39PM

25 Days of Tonys: Before Tootsie’s Scott Ellis Was a Director, What Was His Audition Song? by Ruthie Fierberg

The director of Tootsie and Kiss Me, Kate shares the show that most impacted him and stories from his acting days.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PM

25 Days of Tonys: What Would Be the Title of Laurie Metcalf’s Bio-Play? by Ruthie Fierberg

The Hillary and Clinton star reveals who she wants to write a show about her life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

25 Days of Tonys: Why Beetlejuice Designer David Korins Says This Is His Most Complicated Set Ever by Ruthie Fierberg

Why the Beetlejuice set took five years, its hidden Tim Burton references, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:05AM

Monday, May 20, 2019

Sunday, May 19, 2019

25 Days of Tonys: Choir Boy’s Camille A. Brown by Ruthie Fierberg

The choreographer of the Tarell Alvin McCraney play marks a massive milestone in Tony history with her nomination.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

25 Days of Tonys: Burn This and Star Wars Star Adam Driver by Ruthie Fierberg

What are the Girls actor’s top four theatrical experiences?

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

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All stories by Ruthie Fierberg on BroadwayStars

25 Days of Tonys: What Sondheim Musical Inspired Beetlejuice’s Eddie Perfect to Become a Songwriter? by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: What Would Tootsie”s Sarah Stiles Call the Show About Her Life? by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: How William Ivey Long Mastered Two Distinct Styles for Tootsie and Beetlejuice by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway’s Wesley Taylor and Isaac Powell Are Engaged by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: How What the Constitution Means to Me’s Heidi Schreck Got Her Start in Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: The Boys in the Band’s Robin de Jesús Reveals the Hilarious Title of His Would-Be Bio-Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

13 Shows Featuring Service Men and Women by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: How Hadestown’s Amber Gray Helped Create Her Signature Dance for Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: Watch To Kill a Mockingbird’s Jeff Daniels Re-Enact His First-Ever Improv Appearance by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: What Was the First Line All My Sons’ Annette Bening Ever Said On a Stage? by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: What Professional Role Did Kiss Me, Kate’s Warren Carlyle Play When He Was Just 11? by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: Ain’t Too Proud’s Sergio Trujillo Recalls His Favorite Tony Awards Performance of All Time by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: How The Wiz Changed Ain’t Too Proud’s Ephraim Sykes by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: Where Beetlejuice’s Scott Brown Found His Emotional Inspiration for the Show About Death by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch Playbill's Ruthie Fierberg Take the Stage in Broadway's The Prom by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: What Show Confirmed Everything Tootsie’s Lilli Cooper Believed About Art? by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: What Motivates Oklahoma!’s Damon Daunno to Create a More Vulnerable Curly? by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: What Would the Show About Hadestown’s Eva Noblezada Be Called? by Ruthie Fierberg

Megan Hilty Shares the Memories From Wicked and Smash That Fueled Her Lincoln Center Concert by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: Why The Ferryman’s Jez Butterworth and Laura Donnelly Knew the Irish Story Would Work on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Fosse/Verdon Recap, Episode 7: ‘Nowadays’ by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: Before Tootsie’s Scott Ellis Was a Director, What Was His Audition Song? by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: What Would Be the Title of Laurie Metcalf’s Bio-Play? by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: Why Beetlejuice Designer David Korins Says This Is His Most Complicated Set Ever by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: Why Did Tootsie’s Robert Horn Become a Writer? by Ruthie Fierberg

How Michael Krass Used Fashion to Make Hadestown’s Players Into Singular Characters by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: Who Does Ain’t Too Proud’s Derrick Baskin Want to Host the Next Tony Awards? by Ruthie Fierberg

Stephen Sondheim to Join Jason Robert Brown for His 50th SubCulture Residency Concert by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: The Cher Show’s Stephanie J. Block by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: Choir Boy’s Camille A. Brown by Ruthie Fierberg

25 Days of Tonys: Burn This and Star Wars Star Adam Driver by Ruthie Fierberg