Monday, January 20, 2025

Playing Norma Desmond In ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Brings Mandy Gonzalez Home At Last by Jeryl Brunner

During select performances of the hit show Sunset Boulevard Mandy Gonzalez guest stars as the silent screen star, taking over for Nicole Scherzinger. It's a role of a lifetime for the In The…

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:31AM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

She Found Her Power Restoring This Historic Home. Now She Shares It With Others by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Judy MacDonald, owner of the Barachois Inn on Prince Edward Island.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:57PM
Saturday, December 21, 2024

This Visionary Entertainment Company Is Devoted To Sharing Stories From Voices That Are Not Often Heard by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Gigi Pritzker and Jamie Forshaw, two producing powerhouses behind Madison Wells Live. Some of their credits include Swept Away, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Hadestown, Shucked, Compa…

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:53AM
Friday, December 20, 2024

This Gender-Defying Ballet Company Has Thrived For Fifty Years by Jeryl Brunner

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, (aka “the Trocks”), are back performing at the Joyce theater. The company marries great dance technique, comedy and drag.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:02AM
Saturday, December 7, 2024

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Celebrates Its Visionary Leader, Judith Jamison by Jeryl Brunner

The opening night gala for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater honored great leaders who helped make the dance company thrive.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:32PM
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Survived: Six Celebrates Its Third Broadway Anniversary by Jeryl Brunner

Six continues its powerful reign. The show that had scrappy beginnings, created by two Cambridge University students, is a hit on Broadway and in London and tours around the world. The cast …

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:50PM
Monday, December 2, 2024

Broadway Tax Credit Could Get Axed In Budget Cuts by Marc Hershberg

The New York City Musical and Theatrical Production Tax Credit and the Empire State Musical and Theatrical Tax Credit could soon be eliminated.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:00AM
Friday, November 22, 2024

For Decades Symphony Space Has United And Uplifted People Through The Arts by Jeryl Brunner

Symphony Space continues to be a go-to performing arts center hosting thousands of artists including Meryl Streep, Zadie Smith, Ravi Coltrane, Patti LuPone, Rhiannon Giddens, Margaret Atwood…

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:23AM
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

They Discovered Their Superpowers Playing Iconic Roles In ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ by Jeryl Brunner

Solea Pfeiffer and John Cardoza star on Broadway in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The show, based on the film, has won ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:26PM
Friday, November 15, 2024

For 47 Years WP Theater Has Been Devoted To Creating Theater Written And Directed By Women by Jeryl Brunner

The off-Broadway company, WP Theater, has collaborated with countless female artists, including Tony, Pulitzer Prize and MacArthur “Genius” grant winners

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:58PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Wicked’s Costume Designer Shares The Back Story Behind The Film’s Iconic Looks by Jeryl Brunner

Creating over 1000 costumes for the new film Wicked was no small feat for design veteran Paul Tazewell. He offers a behind-the-scenes look of some of his favorites.

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:17PM
Sunday, November 10, 2024

She Found Her Power Originating This Epic Role In ‘The Hills Of California’ by Jeryl Brunner

Helena Wilson stars on Broadway with Laura Donnelly, Leanne Best and Ophelia Lovibond in Jez Butterworth’s new hit play, the Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:40PM
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Returning To Direct ‘Yellow Face’ 17 Years Later, She Finds It More Relevant Than Ever by Jeryl Brunner

Tony-nominated Suffs director Leigh Silverman directed David Henry Hwang’s play Yellow Face. The Roundabout Theatre Company production is now playing at Todd Haimes Theatre.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:49PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024

How Trump’s Second Presidency Could Impact Broadway by Marc Hershberg

While Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election will have significant implications for domestic and foreign affairs, it will also have a significan...

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:48PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Performed In Total Darkness, This Play Shines Light On Our Humanity by Jeryl Brunner

Odd Man Out takes place in pitch black. Even the performers cannot see. This fully immersive sensory experience challenges our sense of self and how we view the world.

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:44PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Leaving Law Behind, She Found Her Ultimate Joy As A Singer-Songwriter by Jeryl Brunner

Jessica Carter Altman took a big leap from the law. Next month she goes on tour with BBMak.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:44AM
Sunday, October 27, 2024

Attorneys Cellino And Barnes And Their Catchy Jingle Inspired This New Comedy by Jeryl Brunner

The off-Broadway play, Cellino v. Barnes, is now running at Asylum NYC

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:23PM
Saturday, October 26, 2024

With Her New Play Nancy Harris Weaves A Mysterious Tale About Love And Family by Jeryl Brunner

The Beacon, starring Kate Mulgrew, is currently playing at Irish Repertory Theatre

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:56PM
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Skyrocketing Broadway Show Budgets Scare Producers by Marc Hershberg

The scariest thing about "Death Becomes Her" might be its budget.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:26PM

Inspired To Create Opportunities She Didn’t Have, She Launched A Visionary Film Festival by Jeryl Brunner

Sola Fasehun founded the Diversity and Inclusion Film Festival, DIFF, at Lincoln Center

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:30PM
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

This Broadway Star Continues To Stretch Her Creative Wings In Big Ways by Jeryl Brunner

Chilina Kennedy is a multi-hyphenate actor, singer, songwriter and theater company co-founder. Her latest album, "Wild About You," features Jenn Colella, Eric McCormack, Katharine McPhee, Je…

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:51PM
Monday, September 23, 2024

Resellers Infiltrate Broadway Flea Market by Marc Hershberg

The Broadway Flea Market has attracted some people more interested in padding their own pockets than supporting its charitable cause.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:58PM
Saturday, September 14, 2024

A Hotel Plays Muse To Designer Christian Dior by Jeryl Brunner

Christian Dior was so inspired by the Hôtel Plaza Athénée, he named some of his designs after elements of the hotel.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:07AM
Thursday, September 5, 2024

She Found Her Power Giving An Old Mill New Life. by Jeryl Brunner

Martine Jolly restored an old mill from the mid-1800s in the heart of France's Vendée region.

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:21PM
Friday, August 30, 2024

She Found Her Power Writing A Play About Grief, Loss And Someone Spectacular by Jeryl Brunner

Two years ago Doménica Feraud’s mother passed away at the age of 51. She took her pain and wrote the play Someone Spectacular

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:23PM
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Through Her Massive Audience She Seeks To Make The World More Inclusive by Jeryl Brunner

Phaith Montoya is striving for designers to take notice of plus size women and give them a platform to attain representation and thrive.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:29PM
Monday, August 12, 2024

New Technology Could Bring More Transparency To Broadway Seating by Marc Hershberg

Preevue, a leading provider of technology allowing theatergoers to get sneak peeks of the views from their seats, could soon become available at more Broadway theaters.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:02AM
Wednesday, August 7, 2024

A New Play Enlists Circus To Tell A Story About Living With Dementia by Jeryl Brunner

Brianna Kalisch’s play {In}Tangible will premiere at New York Theatre Row. Using unique storytelling, the show features stilt walking, aerials, juggling and acrobatics.

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:07PM
Saturday, August 3, 2024

In ‘Pre-Existing Condition,’ Tavi Gevinson Finds Power In Theater And Action by Jeryl Brunner

'Pre-Existing Condition,' a new play by Marin Ireland, sheds light on how we process and live with violence .

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:43AM
Monday, July 22, 2024

This Entrepreneur Says You Don’t Need New Clothes. You Need A Stylist. by Jeryl Brunner

Elizabeth Durand Streisand, founder of Broadway Roulette, has a new company that helps people put together outfits from their own closets

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:39PM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

For 24 Years Water People Theater Has Been Devoted To Amplifying Unheard Voices by Jeryl Brunner

This Latina and immigrant-led nonprofit theater company is committed to advancing social values and defending human rights.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:49PM

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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
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