234 stories by "Paul Wontorek"
Drama in the classroom, harmonies in the city and a brand-new musical about women, family, and finding your voice. This week, Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty heat up the Minetta Lane, Real W…
Jinkx Monsoon has never been one to do things the traditional way. But in Pirates!, the Roundabout Theatre Company's joyously irreverent, jazz-infused adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance, …
Natalie Venetia Belcon always felt most comfortable on stage. Or at sea. "On stage and in the middle of the ocean with all those weird creatures"that's where I feel most at home," she says. …
From pop princes to Pirate Kings to pre-Wicked witches, this week's lineup covers a lot of territory. Joey Fatone is back in & Juliet, Pirates! opens with flair and brass, and…
Photographer Jenny Anderson is a well-respected part of the Broadway community"a colleague I trust and admire when I see her at industry parties, opening nights or holding down a prime spot …
A buzzy new play takes on The Crucible in a Georgia classroom, Jordan Fisher turns up the heat in Paris, and Ashley Graham steps into the Broadway spotlight for the very first time. From bre…
Age:Â 41
Hometown:Â Neath, South Wales
David Thaxton (Photo: Andy Henderson)
Current Role:Â David Thaxton makes his Broadway debut in Jamie Lloyd's Olivier Award-winning revival o…
Lea Michele is thrilled to share a milestone moment: "April marks 30 years that I've been working on Broadway!" she gushed during an interview for an upcoming episode of The Broadway Show wi…
Broadway this week offers a tribute to a musical titan, a stage debut for a cult-favorite TV show, and a genre-bending Western about a corpse with staying power. From a cast of theater royal…
Broadway is giving us the full spectrum of masculinity this week: a bunch of desperate salesmen, one legendary showman, and a hopeless romantic who sings his feelings in reverse. With big na…
From Sarah Snook's shape-shifting tour de force in The Picture of Dorian Gray to the theatrical wizardry of Stranger Things and the long-awaited revival of Floyd Collins, this week's theater…
Clooney! Denzel! Culkin! Gyllenhaal! As Broadway bursts with genuine Hollywood star power across just four New York City blocks, the electricity is undeniable. In just a few days, Denzel …
There's no doubt we're at the starting line of an exciting spring season, with 18 plays and musicals set to open before the April 27 Tony Awards eligibility cutoff. With five of those shows …
Winning a Pulitzer Prize and staging productions at prestigious theaters didn't mean playwright Sanaz Toossi was ready to stop fine-tuning English. "I'm never done," she told one of the play…
The late, great Walt Disney, one of the most influential artists of all time, continues to shape popular culture 58 years after his passing. His creative legacy is everywhere"in Disney's ani…
In 2011, Water for Elephants star Sara Gettelfinger landed maybe the biggest break in a theater career filled with numerous highlights: a genuine leading lady turn as Morticia Addams in t…
"I've made a career playing gay men," says Gideon Glick, who boasts a resume marked by the memorable queer Broadway characters he introduced in Spring Awakening, Significant Other and, le…
Broadway advertising visionary Vinny Sainato, 55, died on January 8 in Ipswich, Massachusetts after a battle with cancer.
As Art Director at SpotCo and Vice President of Creative Service…
American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (ADM21), the reboot of the legendary Broadway choreography restoration project American Dance Machine, has launched its latest video. Led by Tony …
After past fan confusion over the topic of the gender identity of one its lead characters, producers of the Tony-nominated musical Jagged Little Pill have announced script changes for the up…
MGM movie musical icon Jane Powell died on September 16, 2021 of natural causes at her home in Wilton, CT. She was 92.
After making her Hollywood debut in Song of the Open Road in 1944, Pow…
Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway, Michael Riedel's follow-up to his acclaimed bestseller Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway, is set for release. The Simon and Schuster book wi…
Diana is headed to Netflix. Producers of the on-hold Broadway bio-musical about Princess Diana of Wales, unveiled plans to premiere a filmed version of the show before opening night at th…
Christina "Tina" Tippit Brown, writer, photographer, performer and longtime wife and collaborator of The Wiz librettist William F. Brown, died at her Westport, CT home on July 2. She was 94.…
From 1996 to 2002, Rosie O'Donnell ruled the daytime airwaves with The Rosie O'Donnell Show, a joyful talk show featuring A-list stars, flying Koosh balls and a healthy obsession with Barbra…