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”.
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.
What NaTasha Yvette Williams’ First Broadway Role Really Cost Her
Plus, the foolproof way to go from touring to Broadway stardom, and how Seth’s audiobook recording is going.
The Surprising Thing Ramin Karimloo Didn’t Know About Funny Girl
Plus, how the producers of How to Succeed in Business cost Megan Mullally a Tony nomination and where in the world you can see Seth in concert next.
Why Carol Burnett Wants a Broadway Theatre to Be Named After Hal Prince
Plus, Judy Kuhn and Rachel Bay Jones cause a stir in Mexico and where you can order Seth’s upcoming book, Musical Theatre For Dummies.
Why Bob Fosse Told Chita Rivera She Had to Nail Her Sweet Charity Dance Moves Every Time
Plus, all the drama that followed Seth and James on their latest cruise—from disastrous doggie digestion to performer passport panic!