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VIDEO: Go Inside Opening NIght of TAKE ME OUT!
by Nicole Rosky - 04/05/2022

Second Stage Theater production of Richard Greenberg's Tony Award-winning play Take Me Out opened just last night at the Hayes Theatre. Directed by Scott Ellis, Take Me Out features Patrick J. Adams, Julian Cihi, Hiram Delgado, Brandon J. Dirden, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Carl Lundstedt, Ken Marks, Michael Oberholtzer, Eduardo Ramos, Tyler Lansing Weaks, and Jesse Williams.

VIDEO: Watch TAKE ME OUT Cast Take Opening Night Bows
by Nicole Rosky - 04/05/2022

Second Stage Theater production of Richard Greenberg's Tony Award-winning play, Take Me Out, opened just last night at the Hayes Theatre. Check out footage from their first official curtain call below!

VIDEO: Jesse Williams, Patrick J. Adams & Jesse Tyler Ferguson Talk TAKE ME OUT on TODAY
by Michael Major - 03/29/2022

Jesse Williams, Patrick J. Adams, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson appeared on the TODAY Show this morning to discuss Second Stage's production of Take Me Out. Directed by Scott Ellis, Take Me Out also features Julian Cihi, Hiram Delgado, Brandon J. Dirden, JCarl Lundstedt, Ken Marks, Michael Oberholtzer, Eduardo Ramos, and Tyler Lansing Weaks.

VIDEO: Jesse Williams Talks TAKE ME OUT on THE DAILY SHOW with Trevor Noah
by Michael Major - 03/08/2022

Last night, Jesse Williams sat down with Trevor Noah on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. Williams spoke to Trevor about his Broadway debut in Take Me Out and the power dynamics his character faces as a star baseball player of color who comes out at the peak of his career and more. Watch the new interview now!

VIDEO: TAKE ME OUT Gets Ready to Return to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 03/06/2022

In just days, the Second Stage Theater production of Richard Greenberg's Tony Award-winning play, Take Me Out, will officially begin previews at the Hayes Theater, where it was originally set to open almost two years ago. Right before Broadway shut down, BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge met with the company while they were still in rehearsals. We're looking back on that day ahead of the show's official return!

Broadway Rewind: ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Returns to Broadway with Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher, Andy Karl & More!
by Nicole Rosky - 10/18/2020

Today we rewind to 2015, when the first Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century opened at the American Airlines Theatre, where it ran for 144 performances.

Broadway Rewind: Bradley Cooper and Company Bring THE ELEPHANT MAN Back to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 11/15/2020

Today we rewind to 2014, when The Elephant Man was getting ready to return to Broadway at the Booth Theatre, where it played for 83 performances. Directed by Scott Ellis, it starred Bradley Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Alessandro Nivola, and more.

TV: What is TAKE ME OUT All About? The Broadway-Bound Cast Explains!
by Nicole Rosky - 03/11/2020

The Second Stage Theater production of Richard Greenberg's Take Me Out is in rehearsals and will begin previews April 2, 2020 and officially open on April 23, 2020 at Second Stage's Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street). The cast just met the press and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big day!

Video: Annie Sherman Goes Busking Before PIAF LIVES At The Green Room 42
by A.A. Cristi - 08/07/2019

THE GREEN ROOM 42 a?" Broadway's newest intimate concert venue a?" will present Annie Sherman performing a?oePiaf Livesa?? on Wednesday, August 7 at 7:00 PM. Sherman, known for The King & I and Sound of Music national tours, Ragtime on Ellis Island, and Macbeth at Los Angeles Opera, brings you her original and innovative translations of Edith Piaf songs as never before heard in English. This evening celebrating the scandalous and tragic life of Edith Piaf includes hits like a?oePadam,a?? a?oeMilord,a?? and a?oeLa Vie en Rose.a?? 

TDF Open Doors Program Renamed TDF Wendy Wasserstein Project In Honor Of Its Founder
by Julie Musbach - 06/13/2019

TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts has just completed its 23rd year of school programs with the end of the 2018-19 school year.

VIDEO: The Cast Of TOOTSIE Performs 'Unstoppable' at the 2019 TONYS
by Kaitlin Milligan - 06/10/2019

On the 2019 Tony Awards last night, Santino Fontana transformed from failed actor Michael to the sparkling Dorothy in the blink of an eye as he and the cast of Tootsie performed 'Unstoppable.'

Tonys Talk: David Yazbek, Robert Horn & Scott Ellis Reveal How They Updated TOOTSIE for 2019
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 06/06/2019

It's been almost four decades since Dorothy Michaels first won the hearts of audiences in movie theatres. A lot has changed since 1982, and David Yazbek, Robert Horn and Scott Ellis, the creators of the 11-time Tony nominated Tootsie, had a lot of work to do in reinventing the iconic character for the modern era. They rose to the occasion. 

WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Des McAnuff
by Nicole Rosky - 06/02/2019

Des McAnuff is the caption of the ship at the Imperial Theatre, where Ain't Too Proud currently plays. He's telling us why he's so happy that the show got so much Tonys love!

WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Casey Nicholaw
by Nicole Rosky - 05/31/2019

Casey Nicholaw picked up his eleventh Tony nomination for The Prom! Watch as tells us why this one is so special.

VIDEO: TOOTSIE Performs 'Unstoppable' on Good Morning America
by Linnae Medeiros - 05/17/2019

The cast of the Tony-nominated musical Tootsie brought Dorothy Michaels to Good Morning America this morning to perform the show's number 'Unstoppable' with its Tony-nominated star, Santino Fontana! Check out the full video below!

VIDEO: LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN Goes Behind the Scenes of TOOTSIE
by Kaitlin Milligan - 05/16/2019

On today's episode of 'Broadway Week' on 'Live with Kelly and Ryan,' Kelly Ripa goes behind the scenes of 'Tootsie.' She sits down with Santino Fontana, and even tries to take home his character's iconic red dress!

WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Scott Ellis
by Nicole Rosky - 05/21/2019

Tootsie director Scott Ellis is getting ready for the Tonys and telling us all about it!

VIDEO: Santino Fontana's Dorothy Michaels in TOOTSIE Was Inspired by the Women in His Life
by Kaitlin Milligan - 05/13/2019

On Friday night, Santino Fontana was a guest on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' to talk about the Broadway adaptation of 'Tootsie' he stars in.

TV: Go Inside Opening Night of TOOTSIE on Broadway!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 04/24/2019

The Marquis Theatre was hoppin' last night, April 23, 2019, as Broadway welcomed one of the final musicals of the 2018-19 season. Tootsie, starring Santino Fontana, Lilli Cooper, Sarah Stiles, John Behlmann and more, celebrated its opening night at Pier 60 and BroadwayWorld was there!

TV: TOOTSIE's John Behlmann Takes Over Instagram For Opening Night!
by Linnae Medeiros - 04/24/2019

Last night, Dorothy Michaels officially came to Broadway with the opening of Tootsie at the Marquis Theatre, and cast member John Behlmann took over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story all throughout the most important night and gave us an inside look at everything from pre-show to the after party! If you missed all the fun (or just want to relive it all again), we've compiled footage from the takeover; check it all out below!

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