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Friday, February 7, 2025

Exclusive: Dessie Moynihan to retire from Shubert Organization by Ruthie Fierberg

The vice president of creative projects has been with the company for 36 years.

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‘Urinetown’ finally has the orchestrations of Bruce Coughlin’s dreams by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award-winning orchestrator Coughlin reveals how the 2025 Encores! production features the sound he had imagined for Broadway.

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Designing the costumes of the original ‘Cabaret’ by Ruthie Fierberg

In this exclusive excerpt from her new memoir, costume designer Patricia Zipprodt explains the origins of her concepts for the iconic Kander and Ebb musical.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Monday, February 3, 2025

What’s the difference between a lead producer, executive producer and co-producer? by Ruthie Fierberg

Defining the roles and corresponding responsibilities of different producer titles

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Sunday, February 2, 2025

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ wins Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album by Ruthie Fierberg

Hear from Adam Blackstone and Brandon Victor Dixon on the win for the original Broadway cast album of the Alicia Keys musical.

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Friday, January 31, 2025

What sets the new Broadway record label Joy Machine apart by Ruthie Fierberg

Founded by four Broadway music directors, supervisors and arrangers, the new enterprise looks to add its voice to the field.

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Exclusive: The Broadway League announces additional 2025 leadership award recipients by Ruthie Fierberg

The awards recognize Broadway business leaders for their contributions to the industry.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

How does the federal grant pause affect NEA grant recipients? by Ruthie Fierberg

White House order to pause federal grants leaves artists unclear.

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

New York governor includes downstate tax credit in state budget for FY2026 by Ruthie Fierberg

Governor Kathy Hochul includes an extension and expansion of the New York City Musical and Theatrical Production Tax Credit in her budget proposal released Jan. 21.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Stewart F. Lane recalls an earlier renovation and reopening of Broadway’s Palace Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

In an exclusive excerpt from the book “It Happened at the Palace,” the producer and theater owner recounts the opening of “Sweet Charity” and Judy Garland’s final bow at the venue.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Broadway Press Day with ‘English’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Playwright Sanaz Toossi, director Knud Adams and the cast share insights into the Pulitzer Prize-winning play ahead of its Broadway opening.

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Friday, January 17, 2025

My view from the ‘Lion King’ pit by Ruthie Fierberg

Executive editor Ruthie Fierberg shares her experience watching the Disney musical from an exclusive seat among the musicians.

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

New cast of queens set to join Broadway's ‘SIX’ in February by Ruthie Fierberg

The musical welcomes a new principal company next month.

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Monday, January 13, 2025

Can we talk about ‘Eureka Day’’s Zoom scene? by Ruthie Fierberg

The cast of the Manhattan Theatre Club production talks about the hilarious scene, their attraction to their characters and takeaways from the run thus far.

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Friday, January 10, 2025

Broadway’s ‘All In’ to appear on ‘This American Life’ by Ruthie Fierberg

A scene from the new comedy will appear in an upcoming episode of the Ira Glass-hosted podcast and radio show.

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A Louis Armstrong pop-up exhibit aims to bring audiences to Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The producing team behind “A Wonderful World” is thinking outside the box to market the new bio-musical.

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Thursday, January 9, 2025

How Lincoln Center Theater continues the legacy of the women who built it by Ruthie Fierberg

With three venues named for women, the descendants of Vivian Beaumont Allen, Mitzi E. Newhouse and Claire Tow speak to the pioneering tradition of the nonprofit theater.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Concord Theatricals announces key executive appointments and promotions by Ruthie Fierberg

Among the new staff is CFO Alexandra Roselle and vice president of finance for Concord Theatricals.

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Creating a sexy new ‘Romeo +Juliet’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Intimacy director Claire Warden discusses creating the hyper-physical and fraught emotional world of the 2024 revival.

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Friday, January 3, 2025

Little-known theater jobs: print shop manager by Ruthie Fierberg

Meet the person who manages the scripts, scores and program inserts of Broadway.

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Friday, December 20, 2024

Communicating teen angst through the costumes of ‘Romeo + Juliet’ by Ruthie Fierberg

For the brand-new take on Shakespeare’s drama, designer Enver Chakartash leans on fashion rather than traditional theater references to dress the play’s classic characters.

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Monday, December 16, 2024

A new ‘Sound of Music’ tour will launch in 2025 by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien will direct the new production.

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Eva Noblezada sets final performance date in ‘The Great Gatsby’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway musical also announces celebrations tied to the centennial of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel on which the musical is based.

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Broadway musicians union elects new president by Ruthie Fierberg

Local 802 welcomes new leadership beginning on Jan. 1, 2025.

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‘The Last Five Years’ announces full creative team by Ruthie Fierberg

The Jason Robert Brown musical comes to Broadway in spring 2025.

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Broadway writer Larissa FastHorse on preserving the beauty of ‘Peter Pan’ while deepening its heart by Ruthie Fierberg

In addressing harmful tropes about women and Indigenous people, the “Thanksgiving Play” author filled dramaturgical gaps and introduced greater complexity to the musical classic.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

A Destiny’s Child musical is still in the works by Ruthie Fierberg

Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé’s father and the former manager of the Grammy Award-nominated R&B group, talks about co-producing “A Wonderful World” and the lessons he’s learning for a…

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

‘Swept Away’ announces brief extension following initial closing announcement by Ruthie Fierberg

The Avett Brothers musical has moved its final performance date.

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime