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Sunday, February 8, 2026

What 5 Broadway ad executives want industry pros to understand about data, social media, AI and ‘moment-making’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Liz Furze, Callie Goff, Jeremy Kraus, Ilene Rosen and Matt Upshaw dig into the nitty-gritty of advertising in Part 2 of the advertiser’s roundtable.

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Friday, February 6, 2026

‘Operation Mincemeat’ adds February performance by Ruthie Fierberg

The evening show will now serve as the original company’s final bow.

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Monday, February 2, 2026

Multiple ‘Outsiders’ Broadway cast members set departure date by Ruthie Fierberg

Both original company members and replacements are set to leave the Tony Award-winning production in March.

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Sunday, February 1, 2026

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ album nabs 2026 Grammy Award by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus, more Broadway talent took home trophies in other Grammy Awards categories.

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Friday, January 30, 2026

How Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman got the gig to write ‘Hairspray’ by Ruthie Fierberg

In this exclusive excerpt from Shaiman’s 2026 memoir, “Never Mind the Happy,” the composer-lyricist reveals the songs that he and Wittman penned to get hired to write the musical’s T…

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Exclusive: New Broadway outdoor music festival announced for summer 2026 by Ruthie Fierberg

“The Festival” will feature the likes of performers Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara, Casey Likes and Joy Woods, as well as composers Jason Robert Brown, Tom Kitt and more.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Little-known theater jobs: dance captain by Ruthie Fierberg

As “& Juliet”’s Romy Vuksan explains, being a dance captain is much more than just knowing choreography.

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Monday, January 26, 2026

6 incredible stories from the veteran workers of Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

During Broadway Salutes 2026, Broadway News caught up with honorees who shared fascinating memories of dancing in “Cats,” designing “The Coast of Utopia,” fabricating prosthetics for…

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Some Broadway shows cancel performances among New York City winter storm by Ruthie Fierberg

Most Broadway shows continued with performances on a snowy Jan. 25.

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Tony Award nominee Sky Lakota-Lynch to depart ‘The Outsiders’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor plays Johnny Cade in the Tony Award-winning Best Musical.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Sunday, January 18, 2026

How the original company of ‘Ragtime’ was cast by Ruthie Fierberg

Jan. 18 marks the 28th anniversary of the musical’s opening — here’s how the star-studded cast first got together.

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Friday, January 16, 2026

‘Liberation’ to offer free childcare for limited attendees of Jan. 25 performance by Ruthie Fierberg

Interested theatergoers can apply for in-home babysitting services.

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Abigail Barlow and Dylan Mulvaney among new ‘Six’ cast of queens by Ruthie Fierberg

The 2026 cast will also mark the return of two original Broadway cast members.

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In the producer’s office: Brian Anthony Moreland offers his perspective on ‘Black stories,’ diversifying audiences and grassroots marketing by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award-nominated producer of “The Piano Lesson” and the upcoming “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” reflects on how to improve Broadway business.

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Monday, January 12, 2026

Exclusive: Broadway Salutes, honoring behind-the-scenes workers, returns for 16th year by Ruthie Fierberg

Laura Benanti will host the annual ceremony, presented by the Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds.

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Joshua Bassett to lead 2026 industry reading of ‘The Wanderer’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The bio-musical follows the life and career of singer-songwriter Dion.

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What’s behind this new kind of Broadway video advertising by Ruthie Fierberg

From “Stereophonic” to “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” video marketing has moved away from b-roll and towards the atmospheric. Marketer Steven Tartick, producer Greg Nobile and creative d…

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

How ‘Riverdance’ revolutionized the world of dance by Ruthie Fierberg

Executive producer and associate director Pádraic Moyles takes audiences behind the international spectacle.

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30 years ago, Tracy Letts wrote a play tailor-made for today with ‘Bug’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Decades before he won the Pulitzer Prize for “August: Osage County,” Letts penned a romantic drama wrapped around paranoia and conspiracy theories that he, Carrie Coon, David Cromer and …

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Neil Mazzella steps down as CEO of Hudson entities by Ruthie Fierberg

The founder of Hudson Scenic Studios and Hudson Theatrical Associates shares his succession plan.

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The original music director of ‘Rent’ reveals scenes from the very first auditions by Ruthie Fierberg

Read an exclusive excerpt from Tim Weil's new memoir — detailing Anthony Rapp and Daphne Rubin Vega’s initial tryouts — before its January release.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Grosses analysis: Broadway does big business during Christmas 2025 by Ruthie Fierberg

For the week ending Dec. 28, the 33 running productions grossed $54,251,856.

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Friday, December 19, 2025

Christian Cowan uses detail and taste to make ‘The Queen of Versailles’ shine by Ruthie Fierberg

The respected fashion designer offers an inside look at his concept and craft for his Broadway debut.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Producer Daryl Roth on why ‘Liberation’ needed to move to Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

One of the play’s four lead producers, Roth shares her thoughts on viability, marketing strategy and intergenerational producing.

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

What you don’t realize about theatrical translators by Ruthie Fierberg

Christopher Hampton, veteran English-language translator, and Daniël Cohen, longtime Dutch-language translator, weigh in on the job that’s trickier than it seems, their specific works and…

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

June Squibb, Cynthia Nixon and more say they were attracted to the big ideas in ‘Marjorie Prime’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The actors and their co-stars, Danny Burstein and Christopher Lowell, plus director Anne Kauffman and playwright Jordan Harrison discuss the questions at the play’s center — including th…

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Little-known theater jobs: video content associate by Ruthie Fierberg

As video and projection design become more robust on Broadway, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” animator Matt Taylor explains his role.

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Monday, December 8, 2025

Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Stephen Schwartz earn 2026 Golden Globe nominations for ‘Wicked’ — full nominations announced by Ruthie Fierberg

See what other Broadway talent is up for an award for when the Golden Globes take place in January 2026.

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