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George Clooney made his Broadway debut in "Good Night, and Good Luck," telling the story of pioneering reporter Edward R. Murrow. During rehearsals, Clooney stressed the importance of a free press.
The Emmy Award-winning star of "Hacks," Jean Smart, has returned to Broadway in "Call Me Izzy," a one-woman show written by "Sunday Morning" contributor Jamie Wax. They talk with correspondent Tracy Smith about her character – a woman in an abusive marriage who escapes in a world of books. Smart also discusses her life spanning comic highs and painful loss, from starring on "Designing Women," to becoming a single mom with the sudden death of husband Richard Gilliland.
When they're not plying the boards, Broadway and off-Broadway actors (along with stagehands, musicians and ushers) show their less-used talents in New York City's Central Park, by playing softball in the Broadway Show League. As stars like George Clooney (Team "Good Night and Good Luck") take to the field, correspondent Faith Salie talks with some of the competitors, including actors Nick Jonas ("The Last Five Years") and Apollo Levine ("MJ: The Musical") and costume dresser Jessica Vaughan ("Wicked"), about this hit of a Broadway production.
Mentorship programs bring new audiences, performers and creatives to the Great Bright Way.
The Tony Awards are about to honor the best in Broadway, but the Theater Development Fund is focused on creating the next generation of theater fans and creators. For decades, TDF has run a mentorship program that has impacted thousands.
This Broadway season was the highest-grossing ever recorded with shows taking in nearly $2 billion. The popularity was driven by blockbusters and surprise additions like "Purpose" -- a family drama which grapples with legacy and faith. It's up for six Tony Awards and was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.
Tony nominee Natalie Venetia Belcon joins "The Daily Report" to discuss her role in "Buena Vista Social Club." The 78th annual Tony Awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, will air live on Sunday, June 8, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
The "Scandal" star has returned to Broadway in the new drama "American Son," playing the mother of a young man who has disappeared. She talks with Michelle Miller about bringing her "black girl magic" into the world as an actress, producer and director; how she learned to speak up for herself; and about co-founding Time's Up to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.
Serena Altschul interviews Oscar-winning writer-director Kenneth Lonergan ("Manchester by the Sea") about the hit revival of his play, "The Waverly Gallery," now on Broadway, starring Elaine May as a woman modeled on his own grandmother, who suffered dementia in her later years. Altschul also talks with Lonergan's childhood friend, actor Matthew Broderick, about their long association on stage and film.
In this web extra, Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about bringing his Broadway hit "Hamilton" to Puerto Rico, and of casting Puerto Rican native Rick Negron as King George III.
In this web extra, Lin-Manuel Miranda recalls for correspondent David Begnaud when President Barack Obama came to see his Broadway show "Hamilton" when he wasn't scheduled to perform.
"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" celebrates its fifth anniversary on Broadway this week. Gayle King sits down with Carole King on the set of the hit show to discover if the legendary singer-songwriter's life is still "beautiful," and watches as the music legend, for the first time, steps onto the stage in Act 2 to play herself.
On Saturday, the fifth anniversary of the Broadway show "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," the singer-songwriter herself surprised the audience by stepping onto the stage towards the end of Act 2 to perform as herself. CBS News' Gayle King was backstage.
In 1951, on the TV series "We, the People," actress Audrey Hepburn (then appearing on Broadway in "Gigi") re-enacted her wartime experience during the Nazi occupation of Holland. Mo Rocca previews this week's episode of the podcast "Mobituaries," in which he looks back at the life and passing of the beloved Oscar-winner.
Tracy Smith visits the cast and creators behind the new musical "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations," which recreates the music of the legendary Motown group, and talks with Otis Williams, one of the founding members of The Temptations.
"Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations" is a new musical bringing the story of the Motown group to Broadway. In this exclusive video ahead of the wide release of the show's cast album on April 19, Jeremy Pope, James Harkness, Jawan M. Jackson, Derrick Baskin and Ephraim Sykes perform a smooth a capella version of the Temptations classic, "My Girl." Don't miss Tracy Smith's report about bringing The Temptations to the Great White Way on "Sunday Morning" March 10.
As a followup to William Shakespeare's bloodiest play, "Titus Andronicus," Taylor Mac has penned an unlikely sequel: "Gary," a new Broadway comedy starring Nathan Lane as a servant hired to clean up the bloody mess of Shakespeare's tragedy. John Blackstone sits down with Mac, a playwright and performance artist best known for his 24-hour-long epic, "A 24-Decade History of Popular Music."
Serena Altschul talks with actress Annette Bening, now a Tony nominee for her performance in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons."
Audra McDonald role in "Gypsy" marks a new milestone in a record-setting career that continues to redefine what's possible.
Steve Kroft talks to Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of Comedy Central's "South Park." Now the disrespectful duo also have the biggest hit on Broadway, the musical comedy "The Book Of Mormon."
60 Minutes director's cut of "Hamilton" offers more on the Broadway smash and may be last chance to see Lin-Manuel Miranda before he steps down. Charlie Rose reports.
60 Minutes director's cut of "Hamilton" offers more on the Broadway smash and may be last chance to see Lin-Manuel Miranda before he steps down. Charlie Rose reports.
In viewing the classic book from a modern perspective, the playwright tells "60 Minutes" that one scene didn't ring true in today's times.
When writing the Broadway adaptation, Aaron Sorkin tells "60 Minutes" he reexamined Atticus Finch's belief that there's goodness in everyone.
The actor tells Steve Kroft how he envisions the beloved character as creates the role for Broadway.
All Democrats and four Republican House members last week successfully brought a petition to the floor to force a vote to release the full Justice Department files on Epstein, circumventing GOP leaders.
President Trump pardoned the billionaire founder of the largest crypto exchange in the world, Binance. It's raised questions about conflicts of interest and the president's use of the pardon power.
Many Americans are "relieved" shutdown is over but expect higher health insurance costs.
The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician whose medical practice focused on hepatitis B, said he's "very concerned" about a potential change to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants.
The U.S. military conducted a strike on another boat accused of carrying narcotics on board on Saturday, killing three people, U.S. Southern Command announced.
Wilmer Chavarriais is believed to be the leader of Los Lobos, a drug trafficking syndicate that was recently designated a terrorist organization by the U.S.
Boyd was reportedly found shot in the abdomen in Midtown Manhattan and was rushed to the hospital.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, helped facilitate the deal to end the shutdown last week.