All stories by Diep Tran on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

'Most Famous Musicals Are Bad Ideas': Director David Cromer Reflects on His Busy Season and the State of the Theatre by Diep Tran

The Tony winner is overseeing George Clooney in Good Night, and Good Luck and the scrappy Dead Outlaw back-to-back on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 10, 2025

Drag Artists Hold Protest at the Kennedy Center by Diep Tran

The march and rally was in response to Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center and his vow to ban drag shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM[SHARE]
Friday, March 7, 2025

Natalie Venetia Belcon and Isa Antonetti Invite You to 'Feel the Music' in Buena Vista Social Club by Diep Tran

The score of this new musical is entirely in Spanish. But don't worry, says its stars, you'll understand it.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Public Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, More Speak Up Against Trump's Anti-DEI Measures by Diep Tran

As the National Endowment for the Arts restricts funding for organizations that fund DEI programs, the theatres reaffirm their commitment to diversity.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

5 Reasons to See Six on Broadway by Diep Tran

Are you a history buff who loves pop songs? This is the show for you.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 28, 2025

In 2021"22 Broadway Season, Black Actors Saw Large Increase in Representation While Other POC Groups Saw Decrease by Diep Tran

Tony Award-winning organization AAPAC has released its latest visibility report.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Photos: See Darren Aronofsky, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Steven Pasquale More at the Opening Night of Grangeville Off Broadway by Diep Tran

The new Samuel D. Hunter play starring Paul Sparks and Brian J. Smith is currently running at Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Reviews Are Out for Curse of the Starving Class Starring Christian Slater by Diep Tran

The play, currently running Off-Broadway, co-stars Calista Flockhart and Cooper Hoffman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

For Its Actors, the New Play SUMO Is a Showcase of 'Beautiful, Powerful Fat Bodies' by Diep Tran

Get to know the cast of the new Off-Broadway play by Lisa Sanaye Dring in these exclusive photos.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM[SHARE]

Read the Reviews for Grangeville Starring Paul Sparks and Brian J. Smith by Diep Tran

The new Samuel D. Hunter plau is currently running at Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 21, 2025

Lynn Nottage Book Under Review by Trump Administration; Black History Month Events Banned in Military Schools by Diep Tran

The Department of Defense has begun evaluating works taught in its schools around the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 20, 2025

Actor Marjan Neshat Was Born in Iran. English on Broadway Is Bringing Her Back to Her Roots by Diep Tran

Plus, what she's saying in Farsi at the end of the play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM[SHARE]

Dave Malloy's Latest Musical Three Houses Has Released a Cast Album by Diep Tran

The show, about three people isolated during the pandemic, played last year Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Artists Protest New National Endowment for the Arts Guidelines Limiting Diversity and Gender Expression by Diep Tran

A petition has amassed 463 signatures, while theatres have begun to reject NEA funding.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM[SHARE]

Curse of the Starving Class, Starring Calista Flockhart, Extends Off-Broadway by Diep Tran

The show is currently running at Pershing Square Signature Center, produced by The New Group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Judy Kuhn and Brandon Uranowitz to Join Tommy Dorfman in Becoming Eve by Diep Tran

The new Off-Broadway play is about a rabbi who comes out as trans.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 14, 2025

Kennedy Center Cancels Children's Musical Finn; Creators Say 'We Will Not Be Silenced' by Diep Tran

Meanwhile, artists such as Issa Rae and Renée Fleming have voluntarily cut ties with the now-Trump-controlled organization.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 13, 2025

5 Reasons to See Redwood On Broadway by Diep Tran

Yes, Idina Menzel is flying while singing (again). But also, this new musical is remarkably transportive.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Kids Can See a Broadway Show for Free When Kids Night on Broadway Returns in March by Diep Tran

This annual program allows kids 18 and under to attend one of 18 participating shows for free with a full-paying adult.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Milly Shapiro, Natalie Walker, Keri René Fuller to Lead Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse Off-Broadway by Diep Tran

The new Off-Broadway musical is written by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM[SHARE]

Milly Shapiro, Natalie Walker, Keri René Fuller to Lead Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse at MCC Theater by Diep Tran

The new Off-Broadway musical is written by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 10, 2025

Kids Night on Broadway to Return March 4 by Diep Tran

This annual program allows kids 18 and under to attend a show for free.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM[SHARE]

Why Do Broadway Shows Close? by Diep Tran

Closures are a natural part of the life-cycle of Broadway; every show that closes means a new one gets to open.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM[SHARE]

National Endowment for the Arts to Limit Funding for Programs That Promote Diversity and Gender Expression by Diep Tran

The agency has also eliminated its grant programs for "underserved groups."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

How Writer Kate Trefry Took Netflix's Stranger Things From Screen to Stage by Diep Tran

The series' executive producer had never written a play before Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Here's how she brought the human drama, and Mind Flayer, to the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Sing Sing's Actors Reunited February 3 to Perform a Play and Mark How Far They've Come by Diep Tran

The group of formerly incarcerated actors celebrated the Oscar-nominated film based on their lives.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM[SHARE]

Curse of the Starving Class Starring Calista Flockhart Begins Performances February 4 by Diep Tran

It runs Off-Broadway at Pershing Square Signature Center, produced by The New Group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48AM[SHARE]
Saturday, February 1, 2025

Redwood February 1 Matinee Cancelled Due to Cast Illness by Diep Tran

The evening performance will go on as planned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Read the Reviews for the Gaza-Set Solo Play A Knock on the Roof by Diep Tran

The play is currently running at New York Theatre Workshop through February 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM[SHARE]
Saturday, January 25, 2025

The Outsiders Cancels January 25 Matinee Performance on Broadway Due to Power Outage by Diep Tran

The evening performance at the Bernard B. Jacobs will go on as planned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM[SHARE]

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