BACKSTAGE
“I Always Felt Like Tinkerbell”: Kara Young Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Table 17
September 13, 2024
In this week’s installment of “Backstage,” the Tony Award-winner talks to us about starring in “Table 17,” a new romantic comedy written by playwright Douglas Lyons.
ICON
“Definitely a Diva”: Vanessa Williams by Trixie Mattel
September 9, 2024
For our September 2024 issue, the former Miss America calls up her music collaborator as she gets set to conquer London’s West End as the star of “The Devil Wears Prada.”
BACKSTAGE
Ariana Madix Tells Kristin Chenoweth About Her Big Year, From Love Island to Chicago
August 20, 2024
Before wrapping up her run as Roxie Hart on Broadway, the “Vanderpump Rules” star talked to Tony-winner Kristin Chenoweth about learning to avoid the comments section.
HAPPY TRAILS
How Theresa Buchheister Rescued Experimental Theater in New York
July 31, 2024
After decades in New York, the artistic director of The Brick is saying goodbye to all that. But first, she talked to us about the realities of working in experimental theater.
BACKSTAGE
In I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire, Tessa Albertson Channels a Rabid Fangirl
July 19, 2024
The actor joined us in the lobby of the Southwark Playhouse to talk about summoning crazy stan energy in Samantha Hurley’s critically-acclaimed coming-of-age play.
SOUND ADVICE
Jeremy Pope Doesn’t Trust Anyone Who Doesn’t Like Beyoncé
July 1, 2024
The actor and singer curated a a playlist that includes some of his long-time influences, and gets into the simple pleasures of Shirley Temples, Dreamgirls, and “borrowed” hotel robes.
CONSIGLIERE
“Big Lesbian Energy”: Hard at Work With Jeremy O. Harris
June 27, 2024
Before he jets off to London for “Slave Play”’s West End run, the playwright and Interview consigliere pops by the office for a quick check-in.
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.
BACKSTAGE
“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.
BACKSTAGE
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.
BACKSTAGE
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.
BACKSTAGE
“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.”