All stories by Ryan McPhee on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Inside the Broadway Community Project: Making Merchandise Not Just Swag, But a Piece of Theatre Magic by Ryan McPhee

“I may not have been the entire reason why the patron has come to visit, but oftentimes I get to share in their first and last moments in the building.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM

A First Look at B Is For Broadway, John Robert Allman's Follow-Up to A Is For Audra by Ryan McPhee

The new children's book, illustrated by Peter Emmerich, shines a spotlight on theatre artists onstage and off.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM
Friday, February 5, 2021

Off-Broadway's Ma-Yi Theater Unveils New Slate of Virtual Programming by Ryan McPhee

The spring 2021 lineup follows the recent opening of the company's live capture studio.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

It’s Their Time: 4 Breakthrough Theatremakers on Creating a Post-Pandemic Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The producer of Slave Play. A star of Six. The Pulitzer-winning composer of A Strange Loop. A site-specific visionary. Theatre may be on pause, but their careers are decidedly not.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ma Rainey's Viola Davis, More Earn 2021 Golden Globe Nominations for Theatrical Work on Screen by Ryan McPhee

Hamilton, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Prom, One Night in Miami..., and The Father—all with stage roots—are in the running for awards at the 78th annual ceremony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:05AM

Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ma Rainey's Viola Davis, More Earn 2021 Golden Globe Nominations by Ryan McPhee

Hamilton, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Prom, One Night in Miami..., and The Father—all with stage roots—are in the running for awards at the 78th annual ceremony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:05AM
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Broadway Cast of Come From Away to Return for Live Capture of the Musical by Ryan McPhee

The musical will be filmed at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, where it had opened in 2017 and played up until the coronavirus shutdown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27PM
Monday, February 1, 2021

The Metropolitan Opera Commemorates Black History Month With Free Streams of Porgy and Bess and More by Ryan McPhee

Catch star performances from such singers as Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle, Leontyne Price, Eric Owens, and Lawrence Brownlee.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM
Friday, January 29, 2021

Dear Evan Hansen Movie Sets September 2021 Release by Ryan McPhee

The film adaptation will star Ben Platt, reprising his Tony-winning performance alongside a cast that includes Julianne Moore and Amy Adams.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Tony Awards Voting Will Begin in March, Though Still No Date for Ceremony by Ryan McPhee

Nominations were announced in October; the annual event, typically held in June, was postponed due to the pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM
Thursday, January 28, 2021

Catch Kelli O'Hara, Victoria Clark, and Matthew Morrison in a The Light in the Piazza Reunion January 28 by Ryan McPhee

The streaming event is part of Lincoln Center Theater's Spotlight Series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021

All About Antiheroes in the Metropolitan Opera's Next Free Streams by Ryan McPhee

Catch past performances of Macbeth, Rigoletto, Faust, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, More to Reunite for NYTW's Rent-Themed Gala by Ryan McPhee

The virtual event will feature original cast members and myriad stage favorites to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:59AM
Friday, January 22, 2021

Concert Version of U.K.'s Recent The Color Purple to Stream by Ryan McPhee

The production from Curve Leicester and Birmingham Hippodrome stars T'Shan Williams as Celie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AM
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Proposed FY 2022 Budget Includes Tax Credits to Recover and Restart Theatre Productions by Ryan McPhee

The plan includes $25 million in tax credits for live theatre in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM
Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Hamilton, What the Constitution Means to Me, More Up for 2021 Critics Choice Awards by Ryan McPhee

Among the stage favorites to earn nominations for their work on the small screen are Daveed Diggs, Cynthia Erivo, Ashley Park, and Alex Newell.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM
Monday, January 18, 2021

Carmen, Lucia, Brünnhilde, and More Opera Heroines Lead Next Free Met Stream Lineup by Ryan McPhee

Natalie Dessay, Lisette Oropesa, Anita Rachvelishvili, and more leading ladies take center stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:26AM
Friday, January 15, 2021

Emma Thompson to Play Trunchbull in Matilda Movie Musical; Newcomer Alisha Weir Lands Title Role by Ryan McPhee

Lashana Lynch will play Miss Honey in the Netflix adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM
Thursday, January 14, 2021

Larissa FastHorse, Robert O’Hara, More Added to Playwrights Horizons’ Board of Directors by Ryan McPhee

The Off-Broadway organization is in its 50th anniversary year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM
Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Inside the Broadway Community Project: For Suzanne Tobak, Once the Curtain's Down, the Party's Just Getting Started by Ryan McPhee

Learn more about the veteran events producer and her work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Plan to Revive New York’s Arts Scene by Ryan McPhee

In his State of the State address, Cuomo announced his initiative to bolster an economic and cultural sector effectively shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM
Monday, January 11, 2021

It's Renée Fleming Week at the Metropolitan Opera by Ryan McPhee

Celebrate with streams of Capriccio, Rusalka, Der Rosenkavalier, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Tony Award Recipient Sarah Jones at Work on Sell/Buy/Date Film Adaptation by Ryan McPhee

Rashida Jones, Meryl Streep, and Laverne Cox are on board as producers for the documentary, based on Jones' 2016 Off-Broadway piece.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM
Monday, January 4, 2021

Bernadette Peters, David Hyde Pierce, More Tapped for Jerry Herman Tribute From Pasadena Playhouse by Ryan McPhee

The revue will feature some of the late composer’s tunes heard in such shows as Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

Metropolitan Opera Stars Go Head-to-Head in First Week of 2021 Free Streams by Ryan McPhee

Explore some of opera's most epic rivalries in the nightly streaming series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Watch as Susan Stroman and a Bevy of Dancers Worldwide Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Center Stage by Ryan McPhee

The master class event and cast reunion took place earlier this month, with moves from Robyn Hurder, Clyde Alves, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Bon Appétit! What to Eat as You Watch Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical by Ryan McPhee

Before tuning into the streaming benefit, here's a spread sure to impress the rat of all your dreams.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM
Monday, December 28, 2020

Luciano Pavarotti Takes Center Screen in Latest Offering of Free Metropolitan Opera Streams by Ryan McPhee

Ring in the new year with La Bohème, Rigoletto, L’Elisir d’Amore, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

In Memoriam: A Look at the Theatre Artists We Lost in 2020 by Ryan McPhee

Playbill remembers the actors, directors, playwrights, and other familiar faces of the stage who died this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

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