Theater

IN CONVERSATION

“It’s Like Lightning in a Bottle”: Eli Gelb and Idina Menzel Geek Out Over Stereophonic

June 11, 2024

The 37-year-old actor, who scored a Tony nom for his hilarious turn as the sound engineer in “Stereophonic,” caught up with his “Skintight” co-star Idina Menzel.

BACKSTAGE

The Ladies of Stereophonic Take Jeremy O. Harris Inside the Year’s Hottest Play

June 10, 2024

Sarah Pidgeon and Juliana Canfield, the Tony-nominated stars of the hit play “Stereophonic,” caught up with their fellow Golden Theatre alum Jeremy O. Harris.

BACKSTAGE

For Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along Feels Like an Exorcism

May 30, 2024

“I’m feeling more like myself than I ever have,” says the Tony-nominated actor, who opened up to Interview about coming out and growing up in show business.

BACKSTAGE

In Her One-Woman Show, Laura Benanti Bids Farewell to Her Inner-Ingénue

May 24, 2024

Backstage at the Minetta Lane Theater, the Tony winner talked to us about returning to the stage with “Nobody Cares,” an exorcism for the people-pleaser within.

Kit Kat

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“Split ‘Em and Dive In”: Meet the Kit Kats Who Brought Cabaret Back to Broadway

May 21, 2024

The immersive new Broadway production of “Cabaret” puts the Kit Kats front and center. As the Tony’s approach, we wanted to get to know them a bit more intimately.

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How Maia Novi Turned Her Mental Breakdown Into the Season’s Buzziest Play

May 16, 2024

The writer and star of the off-Broadway phenomenon “Invasive Species” talked to us about Argentinian main character syndrome and chasing the American dream.

BLACK BOX

How Max Pitegoff and Calla Henkel Brought DIY Theater Back to Hollywood

April 25, 2024

“New Theater Hollywood is a delusion,” says Max Pitegoff. But after a few seasons at the helm, he and co-founder Calla Henkel find themselves at the center of L.A.’s revived theater scene.

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Eden Espinosa Isn’t Afraid to Play Unlikable Characters Anymore

April 23, 2024

The actor, who currently stars as Tamara de Lempicka in the original Broadway musical about the art deco painter, talked to us about embracing characters who don’t summon the audience’s sympathies.

BACKSTAGE

Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster Are Making Sweeney Todd Horny Again

March 27, 2024

Backstage at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, the Broadway heavyweights told us how they’re making Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” their own.

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“There’s No Place I’d Rather Be”: Victoria Pedretti on Her Broadway Debut

March 25, 2024

“It’s a pretty timeless story about truth and justice and corruption,” says the actor, who stars opposite Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli in Amy Herzog’s adaptation of “An Enemy of the People.”

SUPERSTAR

Remembering Jackie Curtis, the Superstar Who Brought Drag to Off-Off Broadway

February 26, 2024

An homage to the master of camp and the controversial play that defined her work.

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How Cole Escola Reimagined Mary Todd Lincoln as a Debauched Cabaret Star

February 8, 2024

“Fuck the Obies.”

EXPAT

How Richard Kennedy Made an Operetta for the Outcasts

January 18, 2024

“I used to be at the art openings for the free wine and to sell to molly.”

THESPIAN

“This Is About to Get Hardcore”: Colman Domingo in Conversation With Natasha Lyonne

December 4, 2023

For our Winter ’23 issue, the fast friends unpack Domingo’s rise from a reliable journeyman actor to the top spot on call sheets.

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For Michael Shannon, Waiting for Godot Is the Ultimate Opportunity

November 21, 2023

“Estragon is a state of mind that exists in all of us, or can exist in us if we’re overcome by it.”

SALON

How Jocelyn Bioh and Nana Mensah Brought Hair Braiding to Broadway

November 16, 2023

“There’s still people who believe Africa to be a country. Bless them.”

PLAYWRIGHT

“It’s More Dangerous Than Therapy”: Matt Gasda and Harry Hill Talk Zoomers

November 9, 2023

“You’re kind of like the Chekhov of people that ride the G train.”

ICON

Cecilia Gentili Is Looking for God in Her New One-Woman Show

November 1, 2023

“The goal is no longer to look more feminine. The goal is to look young.” 

DEATH

Rachel Bloom is Having Her Patti Lupone Moment

October 6, 2023

“If you talk to a Jewish woman about any super smart Jewish guy, our ovaries pop out eggs.”

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Sydney Lemmon Wants to Get to the Bottom of the Internet

October 5, 2023

“I don’t have that relationship with the internet. I feel more addicted to it than I do enjoy it.”