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Thursday, May 1, 2025

2025 Tony nominations are out — and they're full of celebrities by Jennifer Vanasco

Broadway isn't just back — it's raising the bar. Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending tied for most nominations. Plus, nods to George Clooney, Nicole Scherzing…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:36PM

Sunday, October 27, 2024

How to buy cheap(er) Broadway tickets by Jennifer Vanasco

Coming to New York City for the holidays? Let us help you see a show — without spending your life savings.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:06PM

Monday, June 17, 2024

5 takeaways from the 2024 Tony Awards by Jennifer Vanasco

There were very few surprises during Sunday's Tony Awards, except for one: best musical. The final award of the night went to The Outsiders, the adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved book.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:02AM

Friday, June 14, 2024

How to watch the Tony Awards on Sunday by Jennifer Vanasco

The Tony Awards are Sunday. How do you watch them? Who's performing? We have the answers.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:02PM

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Awards with 13 nominations each by Jennifer Vanasco

It was a crowded Tony Award season this year, with 36 eligible musicals and plays opening on Broadway stages.

SOURCE: npr.org at 10:48AM

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Free babysitting on Broadway? This nonprofit helps parents get to the theater by Jennifer Vanasco

Broadway tickets are expensive — add babysitting to that and the costs are often prohibitive. But a nonprofit is trying to bring free babysitting to theaters around the country.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:19AM

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

A new free play at Federal Hall reveals the bumpy early days of the government by Jennifer Vanasco

Democracy is messy. A new free play for visitors to the Federal Hall National Monument in New York shows just how messy the early days of the federal government were.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:25PM

Monday, June 12, 2023

6 takeaways from the 2023 Tony Awards by Jennifer Vanasco

The theater was sweltering. There was no script. And yet it was a swift, entertaining show.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:43AM

Tony Awards 2023: Here's the list of major winners with photos by Jennifer Vanasco

History was made, as Alex Newell became the first nonbinary actor to win a Tony and J. Harrison Ghee the second. We'll be updating this winners list throughout the night.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:37AM

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Where to watch Broadway's Tony Awards on Sunday night by Jennifer Vanasco

The 76th annual Tony Awards are Sunday, with performances from the top Broadway musicals.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:07AM

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Groban, cast of 'Hamilton' celebrate 'Sweeney Todd' by Jennifer Vanasco

The casts of both shows joined together to sing a parody song penned by Miranda.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:12AM

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

'Some Like It Hot' leads with 13 Tony Award nominations by Jennifer Vanasco

J. Harrison Ghee (Some Like It Hot) and Alex Newell (Shucked) are the first nonbinary actors to be nominated for Tonys, and today's announcement also highlighted three plays which have won P…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:06AM

Thursday, January 5, 2023

This man's recordings spent years under a recliner — they've now found a new home by Jennifer Vanasco

More than a century ago, a Met librarian made some of the first live music recordings. Now, (with an assist from NPR) 16 of the Mapleson Cylinders are joining the New York Public Library col…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:00AM

Saturday, July 2, 2022

Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'Fat Ham' takes 'Hamlet' in unexpected directions by Jennifer Vanasco

James Ijames' adaptation of Shakespeare's play is less a tragedy than a triumphant comedy.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:18PM

Monday, June 13, 2022

6 Takeaways from the 2022 Tony Awards by Jennifer Vanasco

Ariana DeBose should host everything. Jennifer Hudson makes history. And we should all celebrate understudies.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:42AM

Sunday, June 12, 2022

The 2022 Tony Award winners and nominations by Jennifer Vanasco

We'll update this list of nominations with winners throughout the night.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:33PM

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

List of the 2022 Tony Nominations by Jennifer Vanasco

The American Theatre Wing announced nominations today for the 75th annual awards.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:54AM

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Is It Theater? Chekhov's 'The Seagull' Adaptation For The Sims 4 To Stream On Twitch by Jennifer Vanasco

Playwright Celine Song is transforming Anton Chekhov's The Seagull into something avant-garde — by adapting a version that will be presented in The Sims 4 video game and streamed on Twitch.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:54AM

Tuesday, May 8, 2012