It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas in the theater district, and Broadway.com’s most-watched videos capture the seasonal spirit at Matilda and 54 Below. Click below to see your favorite stars (including a Kinky Boots celebration at Sardi’s) in our most-watched videos from December 11 through December 17:
1. Looks Not Books: Backstage at Matilda With Lesli Margherita, Episode 9: She’s back! The hilarious Lesli Margherita kicks off a special two-part holiday vlog with all the details of Matilda's performance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, from her 4:48 AM wakeup time to the company's trip to Herald Square for the big event. Back at the theater, Margherita answers sassy holiday questions.
2. The Broadway.com Show, Episode 42: Broadway.com editors were still in Sound of Music heaven while filming our latest episode, naming Laura Benanti Star of the Week and giving a thumbs up to the live broadcast’s stellar ratings. Meanwhile, Jeremy Jordan sang songs from Hit List and wrote a cheeky Tweet of the Week, and Leighton Meester topped the week’s casting news in Of Mice and Men.
3. On the Scene at Sardi’s With the Stars of Kinky Boots: Fans got quadruple the fun with our video coverage of four Kinky Boots company members being honored with caricatures at Sardi’s. Click on to see Tony winner Billy Porter, Tony nominees Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford and director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell react to their portraits and extol this singular honor.
4. Hit Maker: Behind the Scenes at Jersey Boys With Drew Gehling, Episode 5: Ever wonder how Broadway actors make those magical quick changes? Jersey Boys star Drew Gehling takes fans to the basement of the August Wilson Theatre, where costume pieces await the Four Seasons, then heads to the stage to don Bob Gaudio’s loss-of-virginity bathrobe in a quick change booth. Oh, what a vlog!
5. On the Scene with the Graff Family at 54 Below: The biggest treat of this 54 Below preview video is the chance to watch Randy Graff sing “You Can Always Count on Me,” from City of Angels, the show that earned her a well-deserved Tony Award. Randy, her cousins Todd and Ilene Graff, and her niece Nikka Graff Lanzarone are ringing in the holidays with a fab new cabaret act. Take a look!