If you thought life backstage at the Tony-nominated musical Newsies was one big party...you're right! Broadway.com asked two of the show's charming supporting players, Ben Fankhauser (Davey) and Tommy Bracco (Spot Conlon), to give us a behind-the-scenes tour of the Nederlander Theatre, and we got an eyeful. From video games with Jeremy Jordan to diva fits ...

Imagination is the key ingredient in the delightful Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher, based on the bestselling novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. To bring to life the Neverland you never knew, two-time Tony nominated scenic designer Donyale Werle used 3,563 corks, 204 rope pieces, 817 bottle caps, 162 bamboo sticks, 366 kitchen utensils and more ...

Take a glamorous look at gold-digging with blonde bombshell Lorelei Lee (Megan Hilty) in the upcoming Encores! staging of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The musical premiered in 1949 with Tony winner Carol Channing in the role of Lorelei Lee and was adapted into the iconic 1953 film with Marilyn Monroe as the lead. Get a first look at the new Lorelei ...

Before High School Musical star Corbin Bleu made his official debut as Jesus in Godspell, Broadway.com was on the scene to get a first look at the star in rehearsals on April 17. A Broadway vet of In the Heights, the young actor is obviously excited to be back on the Great White Way in the Stephen Schwartz revival ...

War Horse star Stephen James Anthony made his Broadway debut as part of team of puppeteers in Lincoln Center Theater’s Tony-winning production, and in the short year since it first opened on Broadway, Anthony has graduated to the featured role of cocky cousin Billy Narracott. Needless to say, this charming actor knows all the ins and outs of the ...

The revival of Porgy and Bess may be tragic onstage, but backstage this company is full of fun and laughs. Broadway.com asked the main mamma of Catfish Row, NaTasha Yvette Williams (Mariah), to give us a look behind the scenes at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Williams’ hysterical guided tour of the “old and small” Broadway house includes a glimpse ...

Despite being nominated for nine Tony Awards, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Pipe Dream has not been performed in New York since its 1955 premiere. This rarely seen tuner, based on John Steinbeck’s novel Sweet Thursday, follows the lives of Cannery Row residents and the unlikely romance between Doc, a marine biologist, and Suzy, a prostitute. Starring Smash’s Will Chase ...

What happens when a rough-and-tough bootlegger teams up with a playboy millionaire? On March 14, Broadway.com headed to Nice Work If You Can Get It rehearsal at Gibney Dance Studios to find out. The star-studded cast performed hits from the upcoming production, including “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “Demon Rum,” “S’Wonderful” and more. After rehearsal, we caught up ...

Are you ready for a miracle? As Alan Menken and Glenn Slater’s Leap of Faith readies to get hopping on the Great White Way on April 3, Broadway.com couldn’t wait to marvel at the new musical. We headed to the New 42nd Street Studios on March 8 to chat with Raúl Esparza, Jessica Phillips and company ...

Godspell star Lindsay Mendez leaves no stone unturned at Circle in the Square Theatre during a recent behind-the scenes tour with Broadway.com, from the show's baptismal water trough all the way back to the stars' dressing rooms. In the props department, Mendez points out wonders like an L. Ron Hubbard pizza box and the Project Runway-designed costume ...