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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

2026 Tony Award nominations: the complete list by Ruthie Fierberg

“The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” lead the awards race with 12 nominations each.

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2026 Tony Award nominations — preliminary categories by Ruthie Fierberg

The nominees of six categories were announced on CBS ahead of the announcement of the full list.

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Friday, May 1, 2026

The key to keeping ‘Spamalot’ fresh in 2026 by Ruthie Fierberg

Josh Rhodes injected contemporary references, hyperdrive choreography and a lot of heart to keep the Tony Award-winning Best Musical spry.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

How David Lindsay-Abaire renders the ‘committee play’ uncomfortably and refreshingly real in ‘The Balusters’ by Ruthie Fierberg

With no easy labels, the playwright reinvents a familiar dramatic construct — turning HOA minutiae into a relevant, nuanced portrait of people behaving badly for the “right” reasons.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Rachel Schur will return to ‘Chicago,’ Nik Walker will join as Billy Flynn by Ruthie Fierberg

The two will replace Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas, respectively.

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Little-known theater jobs: Broadway company manager by Ruthie Fierberg

Having started as a BTC apprentice, Jayla Pollock is the company manager for “Buena Vista Social Club.”

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Joe Mantello’s take on ‘Death of a Salesman’ isn’t just a revival — it’s a return to Miller’s intent by Ruthie Fierberg

The director strips away tradition, reshapes time and follows Arthur Miller’s text to exhume a more urgent, concurrent reality.

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

The People’s Theatre nears $40 million campaign goal with gift from John Gore by Ruthie Fierberg

The $1 million donation will help open the new Centro Cultural Inmigrante this fall.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

How co-directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch merged musical theater and ballroom to create a ‘third event’ with ‘Cats’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The artists say that the Broadway mounting of “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” is the deeper expression of their goal to merge forms.

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Monday, April 20, 2026

‘Schmigadoon!’ is not just a parody by Ruthie Fierberg

Creator Cinco Paul and director-choreographer Christopher Gattelli rigorously built this Broadway musical to be a true original.

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Author Gina Gionfriddo, director Trip Cullman and the cast of 'Becky Shaw' on the questions and lessons of the savage comedy by Ruthie Fierberg

Hear from Patrick Ball, Madeline Brewer, Linda Emond and Lauren Patten about making toxicity and dysfunction work onstage.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Debbie Allen, 'Grey's Anatomy' executive producer and 'Joe Turner' director, on how she does it all by Ruthie Fierberg

The Academy Award honoree, Tony nominee and, now, Barbie doll talks about her return to Broadway and the ways the industries of theater, film, music and dance can help one another.

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Sunday, April 12, 2026

'Paddington' and 'Punch' win big at 2026 Olivier Awards " see full list of winners by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus, find out how to watch the 50th annual Olivier Awards ceremony.

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Friday, April 10, 2026

Sheryl Lee Ralph to receive 2026 Paul Robeson Award by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner will receive the honor from Actors' Equity and its foundation.

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PBS Great Performances announces 2026 'Broadway's Best' lineup by Ruthie Fierberg

In addition to "Suffs," the series will feature one other musical, a Nicole Scherzinger concert and a theater documentary.

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Broadway's 'Ragtime' to offer multiple panel events in April 2026 by Ruthie Fierberg

The revival will host a post-show talkback as well as a panel with an album signing.

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Scott and Mark Hoying, Tristan Schukraft to co-produce 'Titanique' on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Schukraft's MISTR and Tryst Hospitality also sign on as marketing partners for the Main Stem run.

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Tyler Perry joins 'Joe Turner' producing team by Ruthie Fierberg

The Emmy Award winner will make his Broadway producing debut with the August Wilson revival.

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

André De Shields and Junior LaBeija create a new onstage relationship between Deuteronomy and Gus in 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' by Ruthie Fierberg

"Cats" not only employs a ballroom lens on the Andrew Lloyd Webber-T.S. Eliot musical " there's more at play.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

'Beaches' is a more personal story than we ever knew by Ruthie Fierberg

Iris Rainer Dart, author of the "Beaches" novel, screenwriter of the 1987 film and now co-book writer and lyricist of the musical, shares the origin of the best-friend chronicle.

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Monday, March 30, 2026

A Tony Award-winning writer and a Tony-winning actor launch a streaming series about regional theater by Ruthie Fierberg

Bob Martin " alongside co-executive producers Michael Hoffman and Ellen Fairey " talk about the inspiration for TV's "American Classic," starring Kevin Kline.

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

Meet the musicians of Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

From the elite skills required to crazy stories, Broadway's instrumentalists pull back the curtain on the integral but oft-hidden roles of theater musicians.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Lorin Latarro knew what the choreography of 'Chess' needed " and what it didn't by Ruthie Fierberg

The choreographer of 10 Broadway shows (and former Broadway dancer) discusses her work on the revival.

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Monday, March 23, 2026

Little-known theater jobs: head sound by Ruthie Fierberg

Tylor Foster achieved the title of head sound before graduating college at a local theater " now he's in the role on Broadway's "Great Gatsby."

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Friday, March 20, 2026

'Aladdin' to mark 12 years on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The Disney Theatrical Group musical maintains its status as the Main Stem's 14th-longest-running production.

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How Harvey Fierstein inadvertently helped the writers of 'The Lost Boys' find their story by Ruthie Fierberg

In the latest podcast episode, Chris Hoch, David Hornsby and more reveal the makings of the new musical.

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Monday, March 16, 2026
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

'Two Strangers' writers, Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, reveal annotated sheet music for the musical's opener by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus, Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, the duo behind the original musical, share insights about the construction of its story, characters and unique sound.

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

Second Stage's new artistic director Evan Cabnet on the next era of the esteemed nonprofit by Ruthie Fierberg

As only the second artistic director in the theater company's history, Cabnet shares his approach to programming and his goals for the institution.

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