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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Fan of Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism Surprised to Learn He Also Wrote Children’s Books by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local theatregoer Rich Culver—upon leaving a performance of the new Broadway play Giant, showcasing the 1983 scandal revolving around antisemiti…

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Local Man Starting to Suspect OH, MARY! Broadway Engagement Not Actually Strictly Limited by Broadway Beat

by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @ benschrager.bsky.social . NEW YORK, NY - Upon hearing the news that Maya Rudolph will take over the title role in Oh, Mary!, local…

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

THE BROADWAY BEAT INVESTIGATES: What DID a To-Do to Die Today at a Minute or Two ‘Til 2:00? by Broadway Beat

by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @benschrager.bsky.social. CONEY ISLAND, NY - The serenity of the seashore’s surf stopped short this Sunday, sliced by screams in its ste…

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: P!NK Opening Tonys Number to Rhyme "I Wanna Start a Fight" with "June Squibb is Here Tonight" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. P!NK photo By Raph_PH - PinkSpurs160624 (33 of 156), CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=149507004 June Squibb photo By Harald Krichel - O…

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Uh-Oh: We Followed Up With Diana Goodman from NEXT TO NORMAL, and She's Fully Into RFK Jr. Now by Broadway Beat

by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @ benschrager.bsky.social . SPARTANBURG, SC - Good news and bad news, Broadway Beatniks (does that work as a name for our fanbase? We're t…

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Monday, March 2, 2026

Ivories Call for a Stop to Inappropriate Tickling by Broadway Beat

by Sarah Lasko. @saraheleora. LINCOLN, NE. " In an unforeseen act of grit and bravery, the nation's ivories have called for an end to inappropriate tickling, once and for all.  "This is t…

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Meet the New Cast of HADESTOWN! Also, Meet My Uncle Alan, Recently Widowed and Ready to Love Again by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - A brand new cast has arrived in Hadestown , and some of these folks are hotter than a steel mill! Let's meet a few of these new players, and"wait …

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Actor Really Wishes Theatre Would Stop Using His Crying Face to Advertise Training Program by Broadway Beat

by Conor Moroney. @conorseamusactor. SYRACUSE, NY " Thomas Kensington, a professional actor looking to make a name for himself, really wishes that the Shakariffic Theatre Company would stop …

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

"We're Doing This ALL OUT Mode," says Teacher About to Have Students Popcorn Read from Textbook by Broadway Beat

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. BERGEN COUNTY, NJ " Bergen Community College faculty member and occasional theater goer Melinda Antenucci announced to her History of American Politics Â�…

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HEARTWARMING: Artistic Director Scoured City in Search of Perfect Leading Man, When it Turns Out it Was Him the Entire Time! by Broadway Beat

by Matt Keeley. @reallymattkeeley. CHICAGO - In a heartwarming twist of fate that theater critics are calling a "perfect storybook ending," Incitement Theatre Artistic Director Zachary Towns…

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Marriage Feeling Dull? Have You Tried Starring in a Multi-Million Dollar Production Together? by Broadway Beat

by Keeley Bell. @omgitskee. NEW YORK, NY " Marriage Therapist Dr. Shoshana Mance has discovered the secret to a healthy marriage, and she's sharing it in her new book Take a Bow, Not a Break…

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Meisner Obsessed? Waitress Repeats Orders Back to Customers by Broadway Beat

by Jake Alexander. MINNEAPOLIS - 25-year-old waitress Pick-Me-Up Diner waitress Susie Tomlins made headlines this week for introducing her Meisner Technique training to her nine-to-five, wit…

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Soprano Denies Superiority Complex, But "Can Only Hit Alto Notes While Sick and Disgusting" by Broadway Beat

by Keeley Bell. @omgitskee. ST. LOUIS, MO " This community college cast of Company  thought their Marta was stuck-up when she scoffed at the alto line in "You Could Drive a Person Crazy,"…

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Saturday, January 31, 2026

BOLD! Improv Troop Goes with Coffee Shop for Location of Scene by Broadway Beat

by Allyson Stathers. @allysonstathers. WILMORE, KY " How bold! After receiving many tasty suggestions from the audience, university improv troop Friday Night Live has officially gone with "c…

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

YIKES: For the First Time Ever, The Government Is Attempting to Censor Art! by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @#pertoltprecht. WASHINGTON, DC " Earlier this week, it was announced that the White House plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years to undergo, quote, "renovations."…

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FUN! Instead of Clapping, This Audience Member Gave a Thumbs Up After Every Song by Broadway Beat

by Mike Abrams. @TheWrongCatDied. NEW YORK, NY  -  Spring break chaperone and self-described "quiet midwesterner" Tom Bryant disrupted a Saturday matinee of & Juliet  when inste…

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Where Else You Recognize EVERY BRILLIANT THING'S Daniel Radcliffe From by Broadway Beat

by Luke Maynus. @luke.maynus. The theatre world is buzzing with excitement for the Broadway debut of Duncan Macmillan's play Every Brilliant Thing , directed by Jeremy Herrin. This touching …

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

"Go Sportsball!" says Eye-Rolling Actor Who Performs Physical Feats for an Audience Daily by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. SEATTLE - "Go Sportsball" proclaimed local actor Henry Huress at a friend's Super Bowl party to much guffawing, despite the fact that he and almost all of the gu…

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Jimmy Awards Desperately Trying to Contact Broadway Audience Member Who Claims to Have Seen "HIGH SCHOOL Shows Better Than THIS" by Broadway Beat

by Leah Windahl. @leah_windahl. HACKENSACK, NJ. " Representatives from the Jimmy Awards have been hastily contacting Steve Johnson, a local man who made the mistake of remarking that he had…

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Five Other Beloved Art Forms Timothée Chalamet Thinks are Fucking Dogshit by Broadway Beat

By Harald Krichel / WikiPortraits, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=159926820 Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet has faced backlash for his claims that "nobo…

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Driver's Ed Teacher Suggests You Slam on the Brake Before You Even Turn the Key by Broadway Beat

by Kinsey Jasnoch. @kinseyjasnoch. ROCHESTER, NEW YORK "  Westview High School sophomore Tommy Fairbrook revealed this week that his skittish new Driver's Ed teacher, who introduced himse…

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

FUCK! I Just Wanted to Relax in the Tub But it Turns Out My Tub is the Tub from JUST IN TIME by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Scenic design by Derek McLane. NEW YORK, NY - FUCK! I've had a long day and really wanted to unwind and soak in my bathtub, but it turns out my tub is the one th…

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Friday, January 2, 2026

OPINION: All Shakeshpeare Can be (hic) DRUNK SHAKESPEARE if You Think Abouddit by Broadway Beat

by Matt Keeley. @reallymattkeeley. Heyy, heyyyyy, you ever get to thinking about like…like if you take all of the collected works of William Shakeshpeare. And you pick out any of 'em…be …

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Definitely Not a Cash Grab: Warner Brothers to Re-Release THE WIZARD OF OZ as WICKED: 1½ by Broadway Beat

by Leah Windahl. @leah_windahl. THE AMC ON 42 nd  STREET, NY " Though usually a place where dreams come true, everyone has a nice time, and nobody gets bedbugs, the atmosphere at the 42nd…

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The Wait is Over: BUG Announces Original Broadway Cast Recording by Broadway Beat

by Kinsey Jasnoch. @kinseyjasnoch. Original photo: Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood, by Lily Cummings. NEW YORK, NY " Ask and you shall receive! The team behind the Broadway premiere of Bug , a …

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Woke Theatre Gives Land Acknowledgment Before Performing Racist Musical by Broadway Beat

by Brady Thomas. @cbradyt. TULSA, OK. "  It's official: woke is back on the menu! Just this afternoon, Emmett Jameson, president of the local Golden Age Players, has announced that, all n…

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Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Actor Delivers Audition So Powerful, Casting Director Stops Opening Salad Container by Broadway Beat

by Conor Moroney. @conorseamusactor. NEW YORK, NY " Actor Aaron Durkin has entered the annals of theatrical history by delivering an audition so powerful that the casting director stopped op…

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Complacent Stage Manager Calls for Places Whenever by Broadway Beat

by Matt Keeley. @reallymattkeeley. PALO ALTO, CA - Backstage at the Palo Alto Playhouse, confused cast members were left with an indeterminate amount of time to prepare for the top of show w…

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Ahem, Actually, "Oedipus" is pronounced "GOD-OH" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY. " Oh, you just saw Robert Icke's political thriller reimagining of Oedipus ? Yeah, I can tell, based on the way you're pronouncing " or shall we sa…

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Sad: This Cast Only Has Two Oscar Nominees by Broadway Beat

by Conor Moroney. @conorseamusactor NEW YORK, NY " Bummer. It is with great reluctance to inform you that the cast for The Rocky Horror Show contains a mere two Academy Award nominees. "Y…

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

I'm Sorry, Why is NOBODY Talking About the Problematic Age Gap Between Oedipus and His Mother??? by Broadway Beat

by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @ benschrager.bsky.social THEBES, GR - Readers of my column that I etch into literal columns on The Parthenon often accuse me of focusing …

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off