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Naomi Serviss Naomi Serviss is an entertainment/spa writer whose roots include covering Broadway. She has written for Newsday, The New York Daily News, The New York Times and numerous magazines and websites.





BWW Interview: Gerard Alessandrini's SPAMILTON Duels It Out With HAMILTON
BWW Interview: Gerard Alessandrini's SPAMILTON Duels It Out With HAMILTON
May 30, 2017

The satire, which hammers HAMILTON with love-by-parody in a zippy 70-minute show, is moving to midtown.

BWW Interview: GROUNDHOG DAY's John Sanders Is Happy to Repeat Himself, Repeat Himself
BWW Interview: GROUNDHOG DAY's John Sanders Is Happy to Repeat Himself, Repeat Himself
May 10, 2017

Playing the role of Ned Ryerson, Sanders has found that the bumpkin insurance man has his own cheering section.

BWW Interview: OSLO's Anthony Azizi Makes Peace a Priority
BWW Interview: OSLO's Anthony Azizi Makes Peace a Priority
April 26, 2017

Azizi plays the tightly wound PLO finance minister meeting secretly with Israelis in this thrilling peek behind the scenes of the talks that led to the 1993 Oslo peace accord.

BWW Interview: Dave Hearn Falls for the Audience in THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
BWW Interview: Dave Hearn Falls for the Audience in THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
April 19, 2017

In this madcap British farce in which the actors are busy smashing chairs and falling over, physical training, concentration and careful meal planning are requisites in getting laughs.

BWW Interview: Rheaume Crenshaw's GROUNDHOG DAY Marathon
BWW Interview: Rheaume Crenshaw's GROUNDHOG DAY Marathon
April 3, 2017

The Broadway adaptation of the film about a recurring day in Punxsutawney is a blur of clever set changes and a virtual obstacle course for the cast.

BWW Interview: Robert Cuccioli Is the Mysterious WHITE GUY ON THE BUS
BWW Interview: Robert Cuccioli Is the Mysterious WHITE GUY ON THE BUS
March 29, 2017

The Broadway veteran stars in a play that questions perceptions of race and economic disparity and pushes people's buttons in this volatile time.

BWW Interview: Jessica Hecht Explains the Calculations of THE PRICE
BWW Interview: Jessica Hecht Explains the Calculations of THE PRICE
March 20, 2017

Arthur Miller's timeless drama focuses on an estranged family settling up an estate, but so much more lies just below the surface.

BWW Interview: Sas Goldberg's Kiki Is Her Own SIGNIFICANT OTHER
BWW Interview: Sas Goldberg's Kiki Is Her Own SIGNIFICANT OTHER
March 12, 2017

What happens to a gay man looking for Mr. Right when his three best girlfriends marry off?

BWW Interview: EVERYBODY'S Marylouise Burke Dresses to Kill
BWW Interview: EVERYBODY'S Marylouise Burke Dresses to Kill
March 6, 2017

EVERYBODY, based on a 15th century morality play, tackles The Big Subjects -- God, love, time, friendship and death. There are multiple costume changes for Death.

BWW Interview: James Lecesne Unlocks the Story in THE MOTHER OF INVENTION
BWW Interview: James Lecesne Unlocks the Story in THE MOTHER OF INVENTION
February 14, 2017

In this play about a family coping with Alzheimer's disease, Lecesne, an award-winning playwright and actor, wanted to tell a story 'about how people hold onto their stories until it is no longer necessary.'

BWW Interview: JITNEY's Anthony Chisholm Dives Into the Unknown
BWW Interview: JITNEY's Anthony Chisholm Dives Into the Unknown
January 22, 2017

A mainstay of August Wilson's Pittsburgh 20th Century Cycle is back for another turn as Fielding, the desperate gypsy cab driver.

BWW Interview: Scott Stangland Hears Two Magic Words: 'You're On!'
BWW Interview: Scott Stangland Hears Two Magic Words: 'You're On!'
November 23, 2016

The understudy for Josh Groban in NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, Stangland took over just two days after opening and is settling in.

BWW Interview: Ben Vereen Is STEPPIN' OUT at Feinstein's/54 Below
BWW Interview: Ben Vereen Is STEPPIN' OUT at Feinstein's/54 Below
November 19, 2016

The much-praised concert performance by the veteran of stage and screen will land at Feinstein's/54 Below for a late-November run.

BWW Interview: Denis Arndt Isn't Uncertain About This HEISENBERG Principle
BWW Interview: Denis Arndt Isn't Uncertain About This HEISENBERG Principle
October 27, 2016

HEISENBERG, shorthand for the Heisenberg uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics, is not your typical love story. Georgie Burns, played energetically by Mary-Louise Parker, is a 42-year-old woman with a penchant for embroidering the truth. Big time.

BWW Interview: Chay Yew Directs the Moving WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS?
BWW Interview: Chay Yew Directs the Moving WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS?
August 30, 2016

A one-man show written and performed by Brian Quijada delves into identity and the immigrant story, incorporating spoken word, rap, hip- hop, and live looping.

BWW Interview: Leslye Headland's LAYOVER Plans Run Amok
BWW Interview: Leslye Headland's LAYOVER Plans Run Amok
August 19, 2016

Strangers on a plane embrace in a cat-and-mouse game with no rules. An exploration in the nature of truth and intimacy ensues.

BWW Interview: OSLO's Jennifer Ehle and the Mission Possible
BWW Interview: OSLO's Jennifer Ehle and the Mission Possible
August 15, 2016

The Lincoln Center drama is a riveting depiction of a historical moment in diplomacy, leavened with whisky, waffles and a lot of furniture moving.

BWW Interview: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS' Marcia DeBonis Breaks the Silence
BWW Interview: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS' Marcia DeBonis Breaks the Silence
August 3, 2016

A play about a spiritual retreat in which DeBonis' character and five others are largely silent resonates with poignant statements about the human condition.

BWW Interview: Daniel J. Watts' THE JAM Will Terrorize With Love
BWW Interview: Daniel J. Watts' THE JAM Will Terrorize With Love
July 26, 2016

The poet/performer/activist, currently in HAMILTON, brings a powerful lineup to Webster Hall on July 31 for a benefit dedicated to the gay community in Orlando, scene of the horrific shooting at the Pulse nightclub.

BWW Interview: Robert Creighton Taps Into CAGNEY's Beat
BWW Interview: Robert Creighton Taps Into CAGNEY's Beat
July 11, 2016

Cagney's pugnacious attitude and formidable talent grabbed Creighton by the lapels, and now he's starring in a Yankee Doodle Dandy of a musical.



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