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Friday, May 24, 2024

How writing about recording a single album became an epic play that cannot be contained by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award-nominated playwright David Adjmi lets Broadway News inside his process and thoughts about “Stereophonic.”

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Illinoise’’s Brandon Stirling Baker by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award-nominated designer delves into the creation of musicality and emotion through light.

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘The Outsiders’’ Matthew Rego and Hank Unger by Ruthie Fierberg

The Araca Group producers discuss their approach to making and marketing the new Tony Award-nominated musical.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Merrily We Roll Along’’s Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe by Ruthie Fierberg

The trio of stars from the hit revival shares what drew them to their characters, wisdom from director Maria Friedman and more.

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

In the producer’s office: how London’s Menier Chocolate Factory became a Broadway incubator by Ruthie Fierberg

The Chocolate Factory’s artistic director, David Babani, reveals his producing philosophy, a way to improve the exchange between London and Broadway and more.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Days of Wine and Roses’’ Adam Guettel and Brian d’Arcy James by Ruthie Fierberg

The pair delve into the differences between Off-Broadway and Broadway, the details in the score and what it felt like to perform the musical.

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Monday, May 20, 2024

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘The Great Gatsby’’s Linda Cho by Ruthie Fierberg

The costume designer uncovers the inspiration behind the opulent musical.

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Sunday, May 19, 2024

Avett Brothers' musical ‘Swept Away’ will arrive on Broadway this fall by Ruthie Fierberg

The musical tells the story of a shipwrecked crew and what they’ll do to survive.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Patriots’’ Michael Stuhlbarg by Ruthie Fierberg

The Emmy-nominated actor from “Dopesick” and “The Looming Tower” talks his return to Broadway and why “Patriots” was the right play for his homecoming.

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Saturday, May 18, 2024

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘The Who’s Tommy’’s Stephen Gabriel and Ira Pittelman by Ruthie Fierberg

The revival’s producers on why they brought the musical back to Broadway and how they attract audiences.

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Friday, May 17, 2024

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Water for Elephants’’ Jessica Stone by Ruthie Fierberg

The director uncovers the process of creating an intimate story in a sweeping spectacle and the challenges of putting a circus on a Broadway stage.

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Staging a visceral, tactile production of ‘The Outsiders’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award-nominated director Danya Taymor and choreographers Rick and Jeff Kuperman dig into the physical demands, fiery staging and vulnerable grit of their new musical. 

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Cabaret’’s Steven Skybell by Ruthie Fierberg

The first-time Tony Award nominee shares insights into his “Cabaret” character, the advice he got from Joel Grey and the experience of acting opposite Bebe Neuwirth.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

In ‘Suffs,’ relationships invigorate a musical about a social movement by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award nominees Shaina Taub, Leigh Silverman and Jill Furman break down how the new musical merges history and heart.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Illinoise’’s Justin Peck by Ruthie Fierberg

The 2024 Best Choreography nominee discusses the conception and movement of the new musical based on the album by Sufjan Stevens.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Stereophonic’’s Will Brill by Ruthie Fierberg

Listen as the 2024 Tony Award nominee describes the adventure of “Stereophonic,” learning to play the bass for this role and the destiny of meeting his character at the right time.

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Monday, May 13, 2024

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’’s Shoshana Bean by Ruthie Fierberg

In the first episode of Broadway News' audio series, hear from 2024 Tony Award nominee about her experience singing Alicia Keys' music, playing a mom and why she'll never leave the theater.

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Friday, May 10, 2024

‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ puts the comedy in rom-com by Ruthie Fierberg

Director Gordon Greenberg discusses creating a laugh-out-loud, ’80s-set “confection” of a musical.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

New musical ‘Niagara’ is in development by Ruthie Fierberg

The project’s producer, Cheryl Widner, is a longtime Broadway dresser.

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Gareth Owen explains how he makes sonic experiences on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award-winning sound designer of “MJ,” now nominated for “Hell’s Kitchen,” breaks down the obstacles he overcomes to create award-worthy sound design.

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Friday, April 26, 2024

Actors’ Equity issues deadline for Development Agreement negotiations by Ruthie Fierberg

The union for professional actors and stage managers is currently bargaining with the Broadway League.

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In ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,’ playwright Jocelyn Bioh achieves ultimate balance by Ruthie Fierberg

Set in a Harlem-based African braiding salon, Bioh’s comedy blends humor and sincerity, familiarity and hyper-specificity and a micro story with macro issues.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Episodes 10 and 11: Inside the full creation process for ‘Harmony’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Librettist Bruce Sussman, director Warren Carlyle, designers Beowulf Boritt, Linda Cho, Ricky Lurie, Peggy Eisenhauer and Dan Moses Schrier — plus members of the company — break down the…

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Friday, April 19, 2024

What do ‘Days of Wine and Roses,’ ‘The Notebook’ and ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ have in common? Director Michael Greif by Ruthie Fierberg

With a 28-year Broadway directing career, Greif has crafted three entirely different but equally cogent musicals for one helluva season.

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‘Stereophonic’ to receive original cast album by Ruthie Fierberg

The album will feature original songs by Will Butler from the play by David Adjmi.

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

In ‘Water for Elephants,’ circus moves aren’t just tricks; they’re storytelling by Ruthie Fierberg

Co-choreographer and circus designer Shana Carroll and co-choreographer Jesse Robb describe crafting the musical’s seamless movement through acrobatics and dance.

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The Broadway Review: A busy revival of ‘The Wiz’ still doles out verifiable fun by Ruthie Fierberg

Schele Williams beckons the Black theater staple back to Broadway for a directorially untethered but reliably good time.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

How ‘Hadestown’ went from surprise Off-Broadway hit to Broadway mainstay by Ruthie Fierberg

Producer Mara Isaacs discusses the choices she and her team made to get “Hadestown” to its fifth anniversary on Broadway.

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Episode 9: Did the Comedian Harmonists actually perform with Josephine Baker? by Ruthie Fierberg

Marlene Dietrich, Baker, Albert Einstein were just some of the people the real-life Harmonists knew and worked with. Learn about the celebrities in their circle in the podcast “Who Were th…

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