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In the first episode of this audio series’ 2025 edition, hear from the Tony Award-nominated “Stranger Things” star about the physical and psychological demands of playing Netflix villa…

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Friday, May 9, 2025

What keeps Tony Award-winning costume designer Gregg Barnes going by Ruthie Fierberg

Barnes shares his personal story as well as industry lessons learned as a guide for novices and seasoned pros alike.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Broadway advertising and marketing agency SpotCo announces staff promotions and new hires by Ruthie Fierberg

Managing directors Callie Goff and Stephen Sosnowski announce changes.

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‘Redwood’ to host post-show talkbacks ahead of final Broadway performance by Ruthie Fierberg

Dr. Chelsea Clinton and environmental activist julia butterfly hill are set to participate.

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The Muny named 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award recipient by Ruthie Fierberg

The St. Louis venue will be honored during the June 8 awards ceremony.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

How ‘Dead Outlaw’’s writers discovered the musical’s signature sound and narrative by Ruthie Fierberg

David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna and Itamar Moses describe the origins of the Tony Award-nominated show.

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Monday, May 5, 2025

When Jeffrey Seller met Jonathan Larson by Ruthie Fierberg

In this exclusive excerpt from Seller’s new memoir, “Theater Kid,” the Tony Award-winning producer describes how he first connected with the “Rent” and “tick, tick…BOOM!” cre…

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Friday, May 2, 2025

Unions voice opposition to abolition of the National Endowment for the Arts by Ruthie Fierberg

Actors’ Equity Association responds to the May 2025 budget proposal that advocates for the elimination of the NEA.

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

AKA announces senior creative promotions, new hires as agency grows by Ruthie Fierberg

Lisa Lewis and Sam McMenamin are among the staff with new roles.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Tony Awards Challenge returns for 2025 with Broadway vacation grand prize by Ruthie Fierberg

Predict the winners of the Tony Awards correctly and you could win a trip to see five Broadway shows and more.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Celia Keenan-Bolger to receive 2025 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-winning actor will be honored for her humanitarian service.

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Monday, April 28, 2025

Little-known theater jobs: Broadway press agent by Ruthie Fierberg

Molly Barnett, a co-founder of Grapevine PR, has built publicity campaigns for approximately 25 shows, including this season’s “Redwood” and “Oh, Mary!”

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Sunday, April 27, 2025

The Broadway Review: ‘Just in Time’ is safe, swoonful concert-style theater by Ruthie Fierberg

To no one’s surprise, star Jonathan Groff’s got the magic, vintage touch.

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Friday, April 25, 2025

2025 Outer Critics Circle nominees announced by Ruthie Fierberg

“Death Becomes Her” leads the pack, as Cole Escola and Conrad Ricamora announced the full slate of recognitions for the 2024-2025 season.

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David Henry Hwang doesn’t mind being the butt of the joke — in fact, for Broadway’s ‘Yellow Face’ he needed to be by Ruthie Fierberg

The three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist explains why he structured the comedy as a pseudo-documentary and how putting himself at the center freed up audiences.

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Why lighting ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ became a design feat by Ruthie Fierberg

Lighting designer Ben Stanton shares his exclusive research and explains how he used color, warmth and ingenuity to clear the unique challenges of the new musical.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ was actually written during season 4 of the Netflix series by Ruthie Fierberg

Playwright Kate Trefry, co-director Justin Martin and producer Sonia Friedman explain how they wrote the stage prequel before the streaming drama had wrapped.

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

‘Cult of Love’ scribe Leslye Headland explains how the play originated, how she defines a sin and how one artistic home changed her career by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright and co-creator of TV’s “Russian Doll” honed her skills by writing a seven-play cycle for Iama Theatre Company, which led to her debuting on Broadway.

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Sunday, April 13, 2025

How Tina Landau and Adam Guettel discovered the story of Floyd Collins by Ruthie Fierberg

In the latest episode of “Broadway Press Day,” the creators explain the origins of their musical — which has finally made it to the Main Stem.

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Is TDF’s Costumes & Cocktails party the new ‘it’ event of the season? by Ruthie Fierberg

The celebration for TDF’s Costume Collection combined with the Irene Sharaff Awards for a night to remember.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

The Broadway Review: ‘Old Friends’ offers new memories for lifelong Sondheim fans and first-timers alike by Ruthie Fierberg

Director Matthew Bourne brings a visually stiff but emotionally satisfying Sondheim tribute to New York audiences.

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Friday, April 4, 2025

How to communicate with designers about the vision for your ad by Ruthie Fierberg

A lesson in design vocabulary that will help you set the tone and tell your show’s story.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Why ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’’s producers changed the show — twice — and how they did it by Ruthie Fierberg

Lead producers Colin Callender and Sonia Friedman, playwright Jack Thorne and production stage manager Rolt Smith divulge the details.

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Little-known theater jobs: director of the TDF Costume Collection by Ruthie Fierberg

Stephen Cabral supervises a 16,000-square-foot warehouse full of costumes — including donations from Broadway shows — which are rented to Broadway shows, “Saturday Night Live,” schoo…

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