Showmance

Report: London's Stranger Things Stage Play Is Broadway-Bound, 1st of a Forthcoming Trilogy

By Logan Culwell-Block | December 14, 2023

The Netflix series is looking to dramatically expand its onstage footprint.
What Does It Mean To “Fight Write” a Musical?

By | January 1, 2017

Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews, real-life couple and the team behind Second Stage’s hit Invisible Thread, reveal a creative process unlike any other.
How the Man With the Horn Settled Down With Broadway’s Favorite Doll

By | December 4, 2016

They may seem an odd couple at first, but trumpeter Larry Lunetta won the heart of Broadway’s beloved Faith Prince.
What Theatre Couple Got Together, Broke Up, and Got Married?

By | October 30, 2016

Actor Lauren Marcus and composer Joe Iconis are on the second—and final!—round of their relationship.
Why Christine Dwyer Will Make Out with Her Fiancé’s Best Friend

By | October 23, 2016

Touring with Finding Neverland, Dwyer and fiancé Matt DeAngelis discuss bad breakups, share their best tour advice, and explain and why DeAngelis is okay with his best friend kissing his fiancée.
Why Nikki Renée Daniels and Jeff Kready’s Daughter Has an Unbeatable Rep Book

By | October 16, 2016

The Broadway stars reveal the prophecy that came true about them and how their daughter has learned lyrics to songs no other three-year-old would know.
Two of Broadway’s Hottest Dancers Reveal Their Love Story

By Whitney Spaner | October 9, 2016

Nick Adams and Kyle Brown might turn heads, but they only have eyes for each other.
After Nerds Broke Their Hearts, Lauren Molina and Rob Morrison Are Still in Love

By Whitney Spaner | October 2, 2016

The long-time couple explains how they survive the highs and lows of the theatre world—together.
Tales of a Broadway Wedding Planner

By Whitney Spaner | September 18, 2016

Theatre-world wedding planner Jason Mitchell takes us inside some of Broadway’s best days ever.
How New Parents Caissie Levy and David Reiser Combine Talents to Conquer Stage and Stroller

By Whitney Spaner | September 11, 2016

Turns out, this singer and composer make the perfect team for songwriting, top-notch concerts and showbiz parenting.
How John Ellison Conlee Made His Way Into the Keenan-Bolger Clan

By Whitney Spaner | September 4, 2016

What started as a crush from afar turned into marriage and a baby for actors Celia Keenan-Bolger and John Ellison Conlee. Now the two talk sharing the stage, parenting while working on Broadway and tackling Chekhov.
How Tony Winner Jefferson Mays Met His Match

By Whitney Spaner | August 28, 2016

Jefferson Mays and his wife, actress Susan Lyons, live a full life of creativity, romance and constant collaboration.
How Did Katie Finneran and Darren Goldstein Find Out They Were Expecting?

By Whitney Spaner | August 21, 2016

A silly prank from another Broadway pal turned into a surprise baby announcement!
How Diane Paulus Put Two Actors on the Path to Marriage

By Whitney Spaner | August 14, 2016

When American Idol alumni Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young became Broadway stars in Hair, they had to get really comfortable really quickly.
What Is It Like To Be Married To the Villain of Broadway?

By Whitney Spaner | August 7, 2016

Find out how Paige Davis and her husband Patrick Page have welcomed theatre’s scariest characters into their relationship.
How “The Green Lady” Brought Lindsay Mendez and Her Husband Together

By Whitney Spaner | July 24, 2016

Though they didn’t meet in a show, it was an out-of-town gig that led Lindsay Mendez to meeting her new husband Philip Wakefield. They talk about the two-part wedding and share photos from the night.
Meet Theatre’s Hidden Power Couple

By Whitney Spaner | July 17, 2016

She’s an award-winning content director at one of theatre’s top advertising and marketing firms. He’s an award-winning stage star. And their children both have tap shoes.
What Happens When You Have a Crush on Your Standby?

By Whitney Spaner | July 10, 2016

An American in Paris’ Brandon Uranowitz and Himself and Nora’s Zachary Prince open up about their unconventional showmance.
Inside Kate Reinders and Andrew Samonsky’s Disney World Wedding

By Whitney Spaner | July 3, 2016

After only ten months, the Broadway actors tied the knot. They share exclusive photos from their magical wedding at the Magic Kingdom.
Why Broadway’s New Rum Tum Tugger and His Partner Feel Extra Pride

By Whitney Spaner | June 26, 2016

In the wake of the Orlando tragedy, Tyler Hanes and Van Hansis reflect on their relationship, Pride and feeling grateful for the latest revival of Cats.
Matilda’s Allison Case and Her Wife Feel Grateful This Pride

By Whitney Spaner | June 19, 2016

The couple reflects on the “lovefest” that was their wedding and the Hair cast member that brought this unlikely pair together.
Who Is Broadway’s Best Behind-the-Scenes Matchmaker?

By Whitney Spaner | May 30, 2016

Margo Seibert and Kevin Munhall dish about the director that brought them together by way of the fairytale musical Ever After.
This Pair Kept Booking the Same Show (So They Took the Hint!)

By Whitney Spaner | May 22, 2016

From performing together onstage to working together as actor and director to attending JHud’s New Year’s Eve shindig, Dwayne Clark and wife Janeece Freeman-Clark do it as a pair.
Meet the Man Who Stopped Carmen Cusack From Giving Up Theatre

By Whitney Spaner | May 8, 2016

Before Carmen Cusack earned herself a Tony nomination, she almost gave up on the business. However, her husband Paul Telfer wouldn’t allow it to happen.
How Married Lyricists Juggle a Newborn, an Opening and Composer Counterparts

By Whitney Spaner | May 1, 2016

Tuck Everlasting lyricist Nathan Tysen and his wife, lyricist Kait Kerrigan, talk their thriving careers, life as parents to a newborn and what comes next.
How Are These Newlyweds Handling the First Year of Marriage With One on Tour?

By Whitney Spaner | April 24, 2016

Former Motown co-stars Rebecca Covington Webber and Donald Webber, Jr. talk about how being separated brings them closer together.
What Happens When Your Boyfriend Works at the Theatre Next Door?

By Whitney Spaner | April 17, 2016

American Psycho's Krystina Alabado has done her fair share of running during ten-minute breaks to catch her boyfriend Robert Lenzi in Tuck Everlasting.
When Curtis Holbrook Saved the Day at Addams Family, He Met His Future Wife

By Whitney Spaner | April 3, 2016

Curtis Holbrook and Cortney Wolfson’s relationship began a few years back—when they were getting wigged and prepped right next to each other before a show at The Addams Family.
Inside the Onstage Wicked Proposal That Made Us Melt

By | March 27, 2016

From their first Jerry Mitchell-inspired flirtation to their Wicked engagement, Daniel Robinson and Josh Daniel Green have all their sexy, surprising and sweet moves on tape.
Jersey Boys’ Jessica Rush and Waitress’ Eric Anderson Turned “The Next Ten Minutes” Into the Next Ten Years

By | March 20, 2016

From Soul Doctor to short-order cook Eric Anderson has played many characters over the years, but it took a starring role in The Last Five Years to change his life.
Don’t Call It a Showmance! Megan Hilty and Brian Gallagher’s Marriage Did Not Start With a Talent Crush

By | March 13, 2016

When singer-songwriter Brian Gallagher met Megan Hilty he had no idea he was sitting down next to the star of Smash. And Hilty couldn’t be happier about that.
The Audition That Led a Casting Director and an Actor to Love, Marriage and a Newborn

By | March 6, 2016

Call it a casting director’s intuition, but nowhere on actor Mo Brady’s resume did it say that he would make a good husband and father. Still, Telsey + Co’s Justin Huff knew he would make the perfect partner.
How Jay O. Sanders and Maryann Plunkett Became Co-Stars In Life and Onstage

By | February 27, 2016

Jay O. Sanders has two wives—but only one of them gets to spend each minute of every day with him.
How Disaster!’s Jennifer Simard Landed the Role of a Lifetime

By | February 14, 2016

In Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's campy 1970s send-up Disaster!, Jennifer Simard plays a nun with a gambling addiction, but it was her husband Brad Robertson who risked it all when he agreed to a date. Fifteen years later and his bet has really paid off.
Can You Guess the Couple? Looking Back on the Best Showmances and How They Met

By | February 13, 2016

The burning question on everyone's mind when it comes to couples is, "How did you meet?" In honor of Valentine's Day, we reflect on our favorite "Showmances" and go back to their beginnings. Can you guess the ten couples based on their love stories?
To Love! Why Fiddler Star Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker Gave Marriage a Second Chance

By | February 2, 2016

Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker admit to being that self-proclaimed "sickening" couple who can't stand to be apart. They reveal their road to wedded bliss.
Learn How Getting Together In Real Life Changed These Co-Stars' Onstage Chemistry Forever

By | October 19, 2015

Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett went from friends to husband and wife — just like a well-known romantic comedy.
This Hamilton Star and Her Girlfriend on Making Time for Date Night While in Broadway's Hottest Show

By Whitney Spaner | October 6, 2015

Hamilton's "Bullet," Ariana DeBose, and her props master girlfriend discuss a romance that began long before their first date.
How Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise's Love Began With Kisses in Cats Makeup

By Whitney Spaner | August 31, 2015

Husband-and-wife team Terrence Mann and Charlotte d'Amboise, recall when their romance first began backstage at Cats.
Why Ruthless' Creators Opening-Night Proposal Was Decades in the Making

By Whitney Spaner | August 16, 2015

The co-creators of the musical Ruthless! chat about the decades of love that led up to their opening-night marriage proposal.
How Matthew Murphy and Ryan Scott Oliver's Romance Became a Real-Life Musical

By Whitney Spaner | July 26, 2015

Ryan Scott Oliver and Matthew Murphy's romance evolved from good friends to grooms at one of the most festive weddings the theatre community has seen.
How Tiler Peck and Robbie Fairchild Went From Childhood Sweethearts to Dance Partners for Life

By Whitney Spaner | June 29, 2015

Playbill.com sits down with the dancing duo Robert Fairchild, starring in An American in Paris, and his wife, Tiler Peck, who recently starred in Little Dancer at the Kennedy Center.
How Love Letters Kept Karen Ziemba and Bill Tatum's Long-Distance Romance Alive

By Whitney Spaner | June 13, 2015

Tony Award-winning musical theatre star Karen Ziemba and her husband Bill Tatum discuss their relationship.
How Orfeh and Andy Karl's Passion Caught Fire During Saturday Night Fever

By Whitney Spaner | May 9, 2015

Tony nominees Andy Karl and Orfeh's romance began with Saturday Night Fever and has continued for more than a decade.
How Lisa Kron's Biggest Admirer Became Her Life Partner

By Whitney Spaner | April 25, 2015

Pulitzer Prize-nominated wives Lisa Kron and Madeline George discuss a lifetime of living and writing together.
Marc Kudisch and Shannon Lewis, a Passion That Began With Payday

By Whitney Spaner | April 11, 2015

Marc Kudisch, currently starring in Hand to God, and actress-choreographer Lewis share their fondness for yoga, opening night parties and the secrets to keeping a showbiz marriage strong.
Chilina Kennedy and Jacob James — High School Sweethearts With Some Stops Along The Way

By Whitney Spaner | March 29, 2015

Love at first sight, awkward kisses, frantic attempts to stop a marriage, divorce and a romantic reconnection. No, this is not the elevator pitch for a new Jason Robert Brown musical, it's the real-life story of how actors Chilina Kennedy and Jacob James met and fell in love.
Rob McClure and Maggie Lakis On Their "Jersey Trash" Courtship and Love On Tour

By Whitney Spaner | February 21, 2015

From meeting while co-starring in Grease to being long-distance husband and wife — and how "E.T." helped with their proposal.
Laura Osnes and Nathan Johnson Talk About the Onstage Kiss That Changed Everything

By Whitney Spaner | December 27, 2014

Laura Osnes and her husband, photographer Nathan Johnson, open up about setting boundaries when it comes to romance onstage.
Christopher Sieber and Kevin Burrows on Long-Term Loving and Laughing

By Whitney Spaner | December 14, 2014

Christopher Sieber and Kevin Burrows discuss their first kiss all the way to their third wedding anniversary.
Alysha Umphress and Cody Williams Take The Town Together

By Whitney Spaner | November 1, 2014

On the Town co-stars Alysha Umphress and Cody Williams share the story of their holiday romance that led to backstage Broadway kisses.
Kinky Boots Co-Stars Timothy Ware and Eugene Barry-Hill On Life Together, On and Offstage

By Whitney Spaner | September 14, 2014

Husbands and Kinky co-stars Timothy Ware and Eugene Barry-Hill talk about sharing a life and career.
Cinderella Star Paige Faure and Her Real-Life Prince, Les Misérables' Adam Monley

By Whitney Spaner | August 29, 2014

Adam Monley and Paige Faure share the story of their first date and the challenges of being working parents on Broadway.
Love's Labour's Lost Co-Stars Colin Donnell and Patti Murin

By Whitney Spaner | August 1, 2014

In the first installment of Playbill.com's profiles of theatre couples, Love's Labour's Lost co-stars Colin Donnell and Patti Murin chat about falling for each other while starring in Shakespeare in the Park, driving across the country together and their first year as a couple.

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