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Article | By Kenneth Jones | March 12, 2012
Happy Birthday, Little Theatre: Helen Hayes Theatre Is a Century Old March 12
Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre on West 44th Street turns 100 on March 12. Martin Markinson and Jeff Tick, who own and operate the venue — first called The Little Theatre back in 1912 — will celebrate with a toast with friends, staff and guests. A more formal private centennial celebration is planned for May 24.
Article | By Andrew Gans, Kenneth Jones | July 16, 2008
Second Stage Plans to Purchase Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre
Second Stage Theatre, the not-for-profit Off-Broadway company founded in 1979 by director Carole Rothman and actress Robyn Goodman, has acquired the rights to purchase Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre, a spokesperson for the plan confirmed.
Article | By Margaret Hall | December 31, 2024
In Memoriam: A Look at the Theatre Artists We Lost in 2024
This year saw the passing of many theatre luminaries, including James Earl Jones, Chita Rivera, Gavin Creel, and many more.
Article | By Marc J. Franklin | April 8, 2020
Step Inside Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
While audiences wait for Company to resume performances, revisit the Jacobs Theatre and get a closer look at the details you might miss before the show—plus a deep dive into the theatre's history.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | October 26, 2018
15 Plays and Musicals That Only Need 2 Actors
From Topdog/Underdog to The Last Five Years, these shows only need two actors.
Article | June 14, 2017
Celebrating the Fresh and Established Alike With the Seff/Derwent Awards
Actors' Equity gave out four awards June 13 to Katrina Lenk, Will Pullen, Anthony Chisholm, and Barbara Barrie.
Article | By Molly Higgins | October 11, 2024
15 Times Hispanic and Latine Artists Made History on Broadway
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re looking back at some of the community’s theatrical milestones.
Article | February 15, 2016
Presidential Theatregoers: So Much Happened Before Obama Dropped In (to Hamilton)
There is a long history of our commanders-in-chief appreciating the limelight — and sometimes even treading the boards themselves. In honor of Presidents' Day, we look back on our leaders and the shows and showtunes that made them the men they were.
Article | By Robert Viagas | February 16, 2015
Hail to the Theatregoers-in-Chief: A Brief Tour of Presidential "Theatrics"
U.S. Presidents may be sequestered in Washington D.C., far from the lights of Broadway, but history tells us that many of them had a closer connection with the stage than their job descriptions tend to suggest. There is a long history of our Commanders in Chief appreciating the limelight—and sometimes even treading the boards themselves. In honor of Presidents Day, here are a few of their stories.
Article | May 14, 1999
KC's Unicorn & Gem Are Having Their Say Again, May 14-16
Kansas City's Unicorn Theater and Gem Theater will co-produce a revival of Having Our Say at the Gem May 14-16. The two stars of the Sept. 1998 Unicorn production, Jacquee Gafford and Karen Cline-Wright, play Bessie Delany and Sadie Delany, respectively.
Article | By David Lefkowitz, Kenneth Jones | June 8, 2000
Dates Set For Dame Edna's Royal Tour of U.S., Oct. 24-July 2
Now it can be told: after weeks of teasing and delaying, Dame Edna Everage has announced more than eight months' worth of dates for the North American tour of her Broadway hit, Dame Edna: The Royal Tour. Edna, in a colorful, clingy, New York-themed sundress held a press conference June 1, at Sardi's theatrical restaurant, to announce the venues.
Article | By David Lefkowitz, Kenneth Jones | May 31, 2000
Dame Edna Tour Dates & Other 'Surprises' Promised For June 1 Press Conference
Still waiting to know when Dame Edna Everage will be coming to your town with her Broadway hit, Dame Edna: The Royal Tour? It'll be just another day, Possums, promises production spokesperson Kevin McAnarney. Edna will be holding a press conference June 1, at Sardi's theatrical restaurant, to announce her official post-Broadway tour dates, as well as "some surprises" about her future plans.
Article | December 29, 2016
13 Shows Close as Broadway Gears Up for a Packed Spring
Throughout the next 30 days, Broadway will bid farewell to long-running hits, a Tony-winning musical revival, and a Tony-winning Broadway playwriting debut.
Article | By Logan Culwell-Block | March 4, 2015
Why Was "I Have Confidence" Written? Which James Bond Actor Almost Played Captain von Trapp? The History Behind "The Sound of Music"
Do you count raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens amongst your favorite things? You might just be a fan of "The Sound of Music," which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary! Learn more about the show's roots in real-life events and its journey to the stage and silver screen in this history of The Sound of Music.
Article | By Kenneth Jones | May 9, 2005
Broadway's Plymouth and Royale Re-Dedicated as Schoenfeld and Jacobs Theatres on May 9
Change will come to two of Broadway's blazing marquees at 7:30 PM May 9, when the Plymouth Theatre becomes the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre and the Royale becomes the Bernard B. Jacobs.
Article | By Robert Simonson | October 7, 2004
Shuberts to Rename Plymouth and Royale Theatres
The Broadway theatres long known as the Plymouth and the Royale will be renamed by the Shubert Organization this coming spring in honor of the two men who have for many years guided that theatre-owning and producing giant: Gerald Schoenfeld and Bernard B. Jacobs.
Article | By Adam Hetrick | April 13, 2010
Next to Normal Creators Kitt and Yorkey React to Pulitzer Win
Just a few hours after the Tony-winning musical Next to Normal was named the 2010 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama April 12, Playbill.com spoke with its composer and librettist-lyricist, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, respectively.
Article | By Adam Hetrick | April 13, 2010
Next to Normal Creators Kitt and Yorkey React to Pulitzer Win
Just a few hours after the Tony-winning musical Next to Normal was named the 2010 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama April 12, Playbill.com spoke with its composer and librettist-lyricist, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, respectively.
Article | By Kenneth Jones, David Lefkowitz | July 2, 2000
Dame Edna Says Bye to Broadway July 2, But Royal Tour Continues
Dame Edna will pack her Special Tony Honor for live theatrical achievement in a steamer trunk July 2, after her final performance in The Royal Tour, at Broadway's "tucked away" (her term) Booth Theatre.
Article | By Playbill Staff | February 10, 2022
Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: February 10
In 1949, the original production of Death of a Salesman opens on Broadway.

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