Video: Watch Jean Smart Take Her Final Bow in CALL ME IZZY

Jean Smart took her final bow in Call Me Izzy on Sunday, commenting that the Broadway production was an "unbelievable experience" for her. The show played 18 previews and 80 regular performa…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/10/25 - MAMMA MIA! Hits Top 5 in First Week of Previews

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 8/10/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical …

Video: Jean Smart Explains How CALL ME IZZY is 'More Intimate' Since Returning to the Show

On July 22, Jean Smart returned to her one-woman play, Call Me Izzy, after missing several performances due to a knee injury. Now back in full force, the Emmy winner visited Late Night with …

How a police report helped ‘Call Me Izzy’ dialect coach find the right sound for star Jean Smart by Michael Abourizk

Susanne Sulby explains her unique approach in sculpting the aural experience of Jamie Wax’s northern Louisiana-set drama.

Jean Smart is riveting in ‘Call Me Izzy’ by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) Jamie Wax’s play Call Me Izzy is set in Mansfield, Louisiana, some three to four hours away from where he grew up in Baton Rou…

CALL ME IZZY by Admin

CALL ME IZZY by Jamie Wax Directed by Sarna Lapine Starring Jean Smart Studio 54 Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer A problem with traveling your selected roads through contemporary-…

ROLLING THUNDER by Admin

ROLLING THUNDER Book by Bryce Hallett Arrangements and Orchestrations by Chong Lim & Sonny Paladino Directed by Kenneth Ferrone New World Stages Official Website Reviewed by David Spence…

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Hamilton Sees Summer High as 10th Anniversary Approaches by Logan Culwell-Block

Plus, Jean Smart's return to Call Me Izzy led to box office improvements.

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 7/27/25 - PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Closes

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Video: Jean Smart Signs As 'Deborah Vance' for Fan Tattoo at CALL ME IZZY Stage Door

While greeting fans outside the stage door of her Broadway show Call Me Izzy, Jean Smart left her mark on one lucky fan, by request. In a now-viral Instagram video posted Friday, a fan asked…

Video: Jean Smart Returns to CALL ME IZZY After Injury: 'People Told Me to Break a Leg'

Jean Smart has returned to Call Me Izzy on Broadway following a brief leave of absence after a knee injury. After Johanna Day filled in during her absence, the Emmy winner thanks the audienc…

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 7/20/25 - SUNSET BLVD. Tops the List in Closing Week

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How Jamie Wax Found Izzy's Voice for CALL ME IZZY by BroadwayWorld

What goes into crafting the words that make up our favorite Broadway shows? How do Broadway playwrights and book writers make our favorite characters shine and our favorite scenes come alive…

Video: How Jamie Wax Found Izzy's Voice for CALL ME IZZY

What goes into crafting the words that make up our favorite Broadway shows? How do Broadway playwrights and book writers make our favorite characters shine and our favorite scenes come alive…

Today on Broadway: Friday, July 18, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Jean Smart extends in ‘Call Me Izzy,’; Szot, Jones, Wolfe to join ‘Hadestown’; Cherry Lane to reopen in September Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only dail…

‘Call Me Izzy’ extends on Broadway after cancellation of July 19 performance by Michael Abourizk

Jean Smart will return to the solo show on July 22.

Jean Smart Extends Her Solo Turn in Call Me Izzy on Broadway; Returns from Injury July 22 by Hayley Levitt

Jean Smart has extended her run in Call Me Izzy on Broadway, now playing at Studio 54 through August 24. Smart returns to the play on July 22, following a brief leave of absence due to a…

Call Me Izzy Extends Broadway Run; Jean Smart Sets Return Date by Andrew Gans

Johanna Day has been filling in for Emmy winner Smart, who has been sidelined with a knee injury.

Jean Smart Sets ‘Call Me Izzy’ Return, Extends Broadway Run By A Week by Greg Evans

Jean Smart will return to her acclaimed performance in Broadway’s Call Me Izzy on on Tuesday, July 22, following a two-week leave of absence due to a knee injury. Producers also announced …

Jean Smart Extends in CALL ME IZZY and Reveals Return Following Injury

Tony Award Nominee and six-time Emmy Award winner Jean Smart will extend her run in Call Me Izzy on Broadway, now through August 24. Smart returns to the play on Tuesday, July 22, following …

Jean Smart Sets Return to Call Me Izzy on Broadway After Knee Injury

Broadway: “Gypsy” Announces Sudden Closing, Jean Smart’s “Call Me Izzy” On Life Support in Tough Summer by Roger Friedman

“Gypsy” starring Audra McDonald is closing early, on August 1th This abrupt announcement came tonight. Despite great reviews, “Gypsy” has struggled to keep an audience. The musical p…

‘Call Me Izzy’ cancels July 15 performance on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Headliner Jean Smart is currently out of the show due to a knee injury.

Jean Smart, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sheryl Lee Ralph and More Nominated for 2025 Emmy Awards by Hayley Levitt

The 2025 Emmy nominations were announced today, and a bevy of Broadway alums top the list. Jean Smart, a six-time winner and current star of the solo play Call Me Izzy, earned yet another…

‘John Proctor Is The Villain’ Surges In Sadie Sink’s Final Week, While ‘Call Me Izzy’ Plummets Without Jean Smart – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Broadway box office was on the rebound last week, with the total gross for the 30 productions up about 8% over the previous week, with a tally of $32,813,389. Attendance of 260,530 held even…

Update: Jean Smart Out of Call Me Izzy With Knee Injury; Johanna Day Starring Through July 18 by Logan Culwell-Block

The solo show serves as the Broadway debut for playwright Jamie Wax.

Jean Smart Out of CALL ME IZZY For Additional Performances

Jean Smart will be out of additional performances of Call Me Izzy on Broadway due to a knee injury. Previously set to be out of the show from July 8 to 11, it has been revealed that two-time…

Bluetiful by Mason Pilevsky

Call Me Izzy – 12 July 2025 I attended a performance in which Johanna Day played the role of Izzy. It seems like it would be a daunting task for one woman to create an entire world on a bi…

Video: Jean Smart Had Wanted to Do Call Me Izzy for Years by Diep Tran, Logan Culwell-Block

She just needed to convince her two sons to spend the summer in New York City.

Playbill Interviews Jean Smart, Jamie Wax, and Sarna Lapine of "Call Me Izzy" by Playbill

Six-time Emmy winner Jean Smart has spent the past few years on the HBO series Hacks. But that wasn't the only thing she was doing. In between seasons, Smart had been trying to get back to B…

Jean Smart on Returning to Braodway in CALL ME IZZY by Broadway.com

Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek sits down with Jean Smart to discuss her stage return in CALL ME IZZY. Get tickets to CALL ME IZZY: https://www.broadway.com/shows/call-me-izzy/