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‘Playbill’ 125th Anniversary Celebration

‘Bon Appétit’ Supper Club and Café. September 21, 2009. By Nina Mandell

Do you have any plans to hang out with Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig, who are also in town with Broadway shows this fall? “Oh, we have a special heartthrob restaurant called Hollywood Heartthrob. I can't tell you where it's at because of the paparazzi. It's just where the Hollywood heartthrobs go. We talk about how hot we are.” —John Stamos

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Have you ever lied on your Playbill biography? “No. I was British before I was American. I don't lie.” —Lynn Redgrave

Justin Kirk

Did you ever embellish your Playbill biography? “I never lie. I just say what I did. I do love when people do say ‘I'm dedicating this show to my husband ... or my dog.'” —Bernadette Peters

Philip Birsh

Are there any trends from the Bye Bye Birdie sixties era that you want to bring back? “The Twist, the Beatles, Elvis Presley, the music I love, the style, and the hairdos. I like the innocence of it, but that's kind of tough to bring back.” —Gina Gershon

Michael McKean

What's it like working with John Stamos for Bye Bye Birdie? “He's so … normal.” —Allie Trimm

Anna Chlumsky

Playbill is 125 years old. What's the oldest thing in your house? “Probably my partner. He's 40.” —Cheyenne Jackson

Annette O'Toole

Do you collect Playbills? Playbills are like the National Geographics of the theater; no one wants to throw them away.” —Brian Stokes Mitchell

Olivier Muller

What does Playbill taste like? Playbill always tastes delicious. It is like our cooking—it tastes new.” —Daniel Boulud

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