PLAYBILL ARCHIVE
Seth currently writes a weekly column on Playbill.com and tours the country doing master classes and performing his one-man show “DECONSTRUCTING BROADWAY”.
Why Bob Fosse Saw Donna McKechnie in A Chorus Line Several Consecutive Nights
Plus, Seth shares stories from James Monroe Iglehart and Ann Hampton Callaway. BY SETH...
Jessie Mueller Has Always Wanted to Play Christine in Phantom of the Opera
This week, Seth Rudetsky helps Tony winner Jessie Mueller live out her Phantom dreams and shares his memories of the late Sheldon Harnick.
How Barbra Streisand Inspired My Concert with Jessie Mueller
June is busting out all over! I’ve always loved this month because it meant the school year was ending. Holy cow, did I hate school. Once I got to college, June meant the beginning of summer stock. Boy, did I love summer stock!
The Time Seth Got Betty Buckley, Patti LuPone, and Jennifer Holliday to Open the Tonys
Seth deconstructs the Writers Guild of America’s strike and shares when Leopoldstadt’s Joshua Malina’s on-set pranks backfired.
Why My Vocal Arrangements are Left Out of Broadway-Bound Harmony (It’s OK, Though!)
Seth shares the Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman musical’s long journey to the stage.
Which Phantom Record Did Ramin Karimloo Set Out to Break?
Plus, how Seth caused a disaster in Phantom’s Broadway pit and Hal Prince’s plan to keep George Lee Andrews performing in the musical for twenty years.