STAGE TUBE: On This Day 7/14- Arthur Laurents
Happy Birthday Arthur Laurents! Laurents' first play, Home of the Brave, opened on Broadway in 1945, followed by many others. He wrote his first musical, West Side Story, in 1957, followed by Gypsy and others. His first screenplay was The Snake Pit in 1948, followed by others including Rope, Anastasia, The Way We Were and The Turning Point. His own play, Invitation to a March in 1960, was the first of several he directed. I Can Get It for You Wholesale in 1961 was the first musical he directed, followed by others including La Cage aux Folles and Gypsy with Angela Lansbury, then Tyne Daly and most recently, Patti LuPone. He pased away in May 2011.
May 03, 2024
This week, talk about an acting dynasty of a family... Alex Hurt is here! He is one of the stars of Patriots now playing at the Barrymore Theatre. His father, Academy Award-winning legend, William Hurt performed Hurly Burly at the Barrymore so things are full circle! What was Alex’s journey to Broadway? Why is this his “proper” Broadway debut? We find out in this video. (more...)
May 04, 2024
Watch Paul Alexander Nolan and the cast of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS perform 'The Lion Has Got No Teeth' in the video here. (more...)
May 01, 2024
The music plays on at the Golden Theatre, where the critical darling of the spring season, David Adjmi’s Stereophonic, recently celebrated its opening night. In this video, go inside the big night with the team and cast. (more...)
May 06, 2024
More Miscast? Yes please! In this video, watch Tony winner Kelli O'Hara's tribute to Jason Robert Brown- 'Wondering' from The Bridges from Madison County. (more...)
May 02, 2024
On the latest episode of Survival Jobs, as they chat with the incredibly talented and charming Isabelle McCalla, who is currently starring as ‘Marlena’ in the hit Broadway production of Water for Elephants, which received seven Tony Award nominations including Best Musical this week! Watch the full video interview here! (more...)
May 01, 2024
Peter Morgan's work is back on Broadway this season with Patriots, led by Tony nominee Michael Stuhlbarg and directed by Rupert Goold. In this video, watch as the cast and creative team celebrate the big opening night! (more...)
May 03, 2024
Feeling overwhelmed by this crowded Broadway season? Not to worry, Laura Benanti is here to break things down. She has definitely seen every one of these Broadway shows. (more...)
May 02, 2024
Get a first listen to That's What She Said' from the new musical The Preacher's Wife performed by Loretta Devine in an all-new video from Alliance Theatre. Inspired by the 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife is a celebration of community, family, and the power of faith. (more...)
May 02, 2024
Get a first look at Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Judgment Day, a hilariously irreverent world premiere comedy starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) in his Chicago stage debut. (more...)
May 03, 2024
This variety show-style concert will include stories about his work with such superstars as Martin Short, Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Bette Midler, Billy Crystal and more! (more...)
May 06, 2024
Miscast features the biggest stars of stage and screen who take the stage to perform songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast. Check out a video of Mykal Kilgore performing 'Stars and the Moon' here! (more...)
May 05, 2024
Watch director Owen Horsley discuss Open Air Theatre's Twelfth Night in the video here. Previews start on Friday 3 May. (more...)
May 05, 2024
Step into the rehearsal room for English, Sanaz Toosi's comic and deeply moving Pulitzer Prize winning play in the video here! (more...)
May 05, 2024
Watch a trailer for Open Air Theatre's The Enormous Crocodile, with book & Lyrics by Suhayla El-Bushra, music by Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab, and additional music and lyrics from Tom Brady, in the video here! (more...)
May 05, 2024
Watch a trailer for Wise Children's The Buddha of Suburbia, directed by Emma Rice, in the video here! (more...)