OBSESSED!: Frances Ruffelle Recreates Eponine’s Iconic Pose Using Her “Monkey Arms” Frances Ruffelle, Les Miz's original Eponine, joins Seth in studio to chat about her Tony-winning role as well as her experiences in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express — basically, friends should NOT let friends roller-skate after a few drinks! Ruffelle then gives a sample of her signature tune "On My Own" with some slightly altered lyrics and another sample which illustrates exactly why Eponine’s classic pose looks like it does. Read Seth’s weekly column. Visit his online home at SethTV.com.
Mitchell Jarvis and Wesley Taylor's "It Could Be Worse": Episode 13 Jacob (series co-creator Wesley Taylor) is at his wits' end as his co-star Veronica Bailey (Alison Fraser) attempts to pressure him into buying one of her husband's paintings. Meanwhile, Jacob's agent (series co-creator Mitchell Jarvis) has taken over his apartment with yoga lessons and all-day juicing marathons. Watch the series from Episode 1.
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EXCLUSIVE: On Your Toes Gets Toes A-Tapping Randy Skinner, Karen Ziemba and youngster Dalton Harrod (a sixteen-year-old who's been tap dancing since he was two!) star as a family of Vaudeville performers in City Center's Encores! production of Rodgers and Hart's On Your Toes. In this exclusive peek inside the rehearsal room, the trio break down the process and explain the dance skills and techniques needed for their show-opening tap number "Two a Day for Keith." See a Playbill Photo Call from On Your Toes.
Broadway Legend Barbara Cook Preps Tunes for 54 Below Run Broadway Legend and Tony winner Barbara Cook ran through set highlights to prep for her two-week run at cabaret room 54 Below. For a change of pace, Cook has selected jazz, swing and torch songs to populate her set. Here, Cook performs classics "Let's Fall in Love" and "The Nearness of You" and chats with Playbill about how her show came to be. Performances run through May 4. For details visit 54Below.com.
OBSESSED!: Meet Alli Mauzey's Invisible Friend Although she appeared in Hairspray and Wicked, Alli Mauzey made her name in Cry-Baby as Lenora, a character quite out of touch with reality. Here, Mauzey joins Seth in studio to recreate a signature moment from the show that features an invisible — but very real to her — friend. Read Seth's weekly column. Check out SethTV.com, the online home for all things Rudetsky.
Leslie Kritzer Brings Her Beautiful Disaster to Joe's Pub Broadway's Leslie Kritzer (Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Sondheim on Sondheim) returns to Joe's Pub April 29 for the next installment of her current show Beautiful Disaster. The one-woman comedy features Kritzer revisiting her life circa 1995 and performing songs from the likes of Alanis Morissette, Nirvana and Jule Styne while channeling a colorful array of New Jersey characters. Written by Randy Blair (Fat Camp, Spidermusical) and Kritzer, Beautiful Disaster is directed by Blair, with music direction by Vadim Feichtner (Spelling Bee, Little Miss Sunshine). Visit joespub.com for details.
Mitchell Jarvis and Wesley Taylor's "It Could Be Worse": Episode 11 The hit web series returns after a brief hiatus to find Jacob (series co-creator Wesley Taylor) cleaning up after a wild party and contending with both his ex-boyfriend (Gideon Glick) and current romantic interest (Adam Chanler-Berat). Of course there's more trouble: Jacob's co-star (Alison Fraser) tries to manipulate him into buying a painting of her and a concerned neighbor (guest star Jeremy Jordan) tries to keep Jacob's troubled agent (series co-creator Mitchell Jarvis) out of their building. Watch the series from Episode 1.
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