How Tony Winners Audra McDonald, Lillias White, and Heather Headley Came Together for 1 Night Only in Dreamgirls by Seth Rudetsky

Why Marilu Henner Did Ben Platt’s Stage Makeup by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Marilu Henner and pays tribute to Marin Mazzie.

How Chita Rivera Accidentally Led to 'Class' Being Cut From Chicago for 1 Performance by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares Chita stories from West Side Story and Chicago, plus the night Ramin Karimloo prevented the chandelier from falling in Phantom of the Oper…

How Ramin Karimloo Predicted He Would Be the Youngest Phantom Ever by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories of how Karimloo got his start and how Jenna Russell played Eponine in Les Misérables without being a member of the cast.

Why Stephanie J. Block Was Destined to Play Cher by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concerts with Block—including how an audition for a Disney princess forecast her upcoming role in Broadway’s …

How to Buy a Blanket Made By Two-Time Tony Winner Sutton Foster by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Audra McDonald shares audience horror stories, Sutton Foster talks Younger and her new pet project, and more.

Inside Broadway’s Protest at The White House by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth recounts his day as part of Rosie O’Donnell’s protest in Washington, D.C.—plus stories from Andrea Martin and Liz Callaway in P…

How Head Over Heels Star Bonnie Milligan Landed Her Debut as a Broadway Leading Lady by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares how Milligan was first discovered for The Go-Go’s musical, plus stories from Christine Ebersole and Sierra Boggess.

Will Swenson Reveals the Crazy Secret to Drag Queen Quick Changes in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Tony nominee Swenson and the story of Shoshana Bean learning her audition song for Wicked.

How Yul Brynner Occasionally ‘Opted Out’ of His Number in The King and I by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Judy Kuhn’s time in King and I, Paul Castree’s crazy audition for Tommy Tune, and more.

The Hidden Meaning in Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods You Never Knew About by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares more tales from Playbill Travel’s Iceland cruise, including how Rob McClure met Sondheim and learned the lyrical secret in “Mo…

6 Crazy Stories From Playbill Travel’s Broadway on the High Seas in Iceland With Sierra Boggess, Rob McClure, and More by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares the best stories from Icelandic excursions, on board performances, and signature Chatterboxes from Playbill’s most recent journey ab…

The Best Moments From Concert for America Starring Idina Menzel, Audra McDonald, and More by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares his 14 favorite songs and stories at the June 30 Concert for America.

How Idina Menzel, Audra McDonald, Tina Fey, and More Signed On For the June 30 Concert For America by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth describes the whirlwind experience of putting together the star-studded concert fundraiser, plus stories from Frozen’s Patti Murin.

How Do You Cover Up Falling Asleep on a Broadway Stage While Holding an Accordion? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares some classic onstage mishaps and antics from Anne L. Nathan and Harvey Fierstein.

3 Tony Awards Mishaps You Can Never Forget by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares backstage stories of past Tony performances gone wrong for Tituss Burgess and more!

The Crazy Story of How Terrence Mann Became Broadway’s Original Rum Tum Tugger by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth tells tales from Disaster! in Connecticut, Terrence Mann’s career backstory, and more.

Idina Menzel Turned the Tables and Deconstructed Seth Rudetsky! by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, watch Menzel belt it out at her fundraiser, plus secrets from Seth’s interview with Tina Fey about Mean Girls on Broadway, and more.

What Did Jerry Mitchell Say to Lauren Bacall When She Yelled at Him Backstage? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Ahrens and Flaherty as well as Leonard Bernstein’s daughter, Jamie.

Lifetime Achievement Tony Recipient Chita Rivera Isn’t Slowing Down by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from his concerts with Rivera, plus backstage goodies from Tony-winning director Michael Mayer on his latest project.

Why Mean Girls’ Barrett Wilbert Weed Uses Her Full Name by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares tales from his interviews with Weed and Rodgers and Hammerstein expert Todd Purdum from Seth Speaks, plus what critics said about now-clas…

When Andrew Lloyd Webber Had to Ask Sunset Boulevard’s John Barrowman Not to Do ‘That Thing’ Onstage... by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares tales from his concerts with Barrowman, including onstage pranks he pulled during Sunset and Phantom of the Opera.

How John McCrea Went From Unknown to Olivier-Nominated Star by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth tells of his London theatre recs and the story from his interview with Everybody’s Talking About Jamie star John McCrea.

How a Missed Sound Cue in Kiss of the Spider Woman Stopped a Murder by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Vanessa Williams shares details of her mishap in Spider Woman, plus how the duo’s hiking trip nearly turned into Seth’s Disaster!.

Jesus Christ Superstar’s Norm Lewis Was Almost an Ad Executive by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth reveals how Forbidden Broadway became an Off-Broadway hit and how Norm Lewis became an actor.

How a Feminist Comedian Invented The Daily Show by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares crazy origin stories of Forever Plaid, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, and Broadway’s Funny Girl.

What Famous Song From Annie Was Originally Written for a Scene Change? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares concert highlights from gigs with Jeremy Jordan, Christine Ebersole, and more—plus secrets from the original Annie.

What Went Wrong the First Time Patti LuPone Performed Gypsy? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth takes a trip across the world to see one special play, plus the story of the Gypsy character LuPone played before Mama Rose—and what went a…

Which Merrily We Roll Along Actor Nearly Missed Out on Her Big Break? by Seth Rudetsky

Timing was everything when it came to these Broadway actors booking some of their biggest roles.

What Plot-Spoiling Mistake Did Keala Settle Make During Her Broadway Principal Debut? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares an onstage mishap from Keala Settle, plus behind-the-scenes stories from Hairspray and Celebrity Big Brother star Marissa Jaret Winokur.

How Rachel Bay Jones Made It Into Hair’s Famous Nude Scene for One Performance by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth reveals the change made for Hair’s final performance, how Liz Callaway’s now-husband used her Broadway show to win her over, and what…