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Today we are talking to a terrifically talented triple-threat who made a major mark on Broadway with her star turns in GYPSY and WICKED before appearing this season in the brand new Shakespeare-themed musical comedy SOMETHING ROTTEN!, the effortlessly cute and convivial Kate Reinders. Discussing her hilarious role in the fresh Broadway musical, Reinders praises her starry assortment of co-stars - including Brian D'Arcy James, Christian Borle and John Cariani - in addition to analyzing all the details about putting a brand new musical on its feet directly before the eyes of Broadway. Additionally, Reinders shares some of her favorite moments in the show and touches upon some of the changes that have been implemented to the new Shakespeare-themed musical as it was refined over the course of previews, having opened straight in NYC without an out-of-town tryout. Besides all about her fabulously jocular turn in SOMETHING ROTTEN!, Reinders also reflects on some of her most familiar performances to date on the Great White Way and beyond, including her star-making performance in the 2003 revival of GYPSY, starring Bernadette Peters and directed by Sam Mendes, in addition to her notable run in mega-hit Oz musical WICKED. All of that, INTO THE WOODS revival memories, A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD and much, much more!

A WICKED reunion at ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY!

Darren Criss is gearing up for an ultra-glam Broadway return!

A high school in Aurora, Colorado is reportedly attempting to censor performances of LGBTQ-related material as part of an upcoming planned actor's showcase later this month according to a series of new social media posts and a recent local news report and both the student's comments and an exclusive letter from the principal have exclusively been obtained by BroadwayWorld today.

Kelli O'Hara talks THE KING AND I in a new interview!

A RENT star rocks HEDWIG!

A world premiere recording by Adam Pascal!

Adam Pascal tackles a classic rock staple!

A world premiere recording by Adam Pascal!

A world premiere recording by Adam Pascal!

HAMILTON tributes the Public Theater's A CHORUS LINE in an unforgettable way!

Today we are celebrating this week's news announcement of Jake Gyllenhaal's musical theatre debut.

A NEWSIES star is king of the mash-ups!

A SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! reunion!

Legendary stars are attending HAMILTON!

Finding Neverland sails onto Broadway with a stunning new ad!

Today we celebrate a major milestone anniversary of a legendary Broadway mainstay, A CHORUS LINE.

Major Broadway creatives are coming out for HAMILTON!

A generous new glance at AN AMERICAN IN PARIS!

Today we are shining a spotlight on some rarely discussed and unusual connections between the world of William Shakespeare and theatrical pop culture at large. Given the wide breadth of material contained within the canon of the Bard, it is certainly no understatement to claim that the connections are virtually endless between many modern tropes, terms, themes and ideas that derive in his classic plays - whether they be tragedies, comedies, histories or latter plays - yet the intriguing aspects of many of the lesser-known theatrical connections between Shakespeare and modern theatre are illuminating and fascinating to unearth. Ranging from the influence of Shakespeare on some of our greatest musical theatre masters - Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and William Finn included - through to the inspiration behind both Broadway's most lucrative production in history (THE LION KING) and the longest-running show in NYC to date (THE FANTASTICKS), the impact of Shakespeare on Broadway is impossible to accurately calculate - and, now, with the lovable and hilarious Shakespeare paean SOMETHING ROTTEN! poised to open later this month, the Bard is about to get a fresh jolt of electricity, buzz and excitement from the theatre community at large. Fear no more, indeed.