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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Organization that hosts NYC Broadway Week finds new leadership in Julie Coker by Ruthie Fierberg

NYC Tourism + Conventions, an organization with crucial Broadway ties, appoints Coker as president and CEO.

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Broadway League and COBUG announce return of annual Broadway Salutes event by Ruthie Fierberg

The October ceremony will recognize veteran theater professionals.

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Exclusive: Big changes are happening at Serino Coyne by Ruthie Fierberg

The longtime Broadway advertising and marketing firm embarks on a new strategic phase.

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Exclusive: Tony Award-winning producer Jeffrey Seller to release memoir by Ruthie Fierberg

Known for producing "Rent" and "Hamilton," Seller will publish his memoir, "Theater Kid," in 2025.

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Little-known theater jobs: head electrician/production electrician by Ruthie Fierberg

Bruce Rubin has worked on the electrics team at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theater for 27 years, staffing shows from “Parade” to “McNeal.”

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Watch original cast members of Broadway’s ‘Newsies’ sing a get-out-the-vote remix by Ruthie Fierberg

Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Tommy Bracco and more join other Broadway notables in pro-voting versions of “Carrying the Banner” and “Seize the Day.”

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Cody Renard Richard Scholarship finds new home with Black Theatre Coalition by Ruthie Fierberg

The scholarship was previously administered by the Broadway Advocacy Coalition.

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Monday, October 7, 2024

Black Theatre United announces new initiatives by Ruthie Fierberg

The nonprofit raised over $1 million during its second-annual gala to support its full slate of programs.

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Shoshana Bean schedules final performance in Broadway’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor earned a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the musical.

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Thursday, October 3, 2024

Shaina Taub breaks down the intricacies in her ‘Suffs’ score by Ruthie Fierberg

Go inside the album-release event at the Public Theater.

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Sarah Snook to make Broadway debut in ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The “Succession” star reprises her Olivier Award-winning performance in this transfer from London.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Exclusive: Annaleigh Ashford to join cast of ‘All In: Comedy About Love’ by Ruthie Fierberg

With the addition of Ashford, the new comedy has completed its cast.

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Monday, September 30, 2024
Sunday, September 29, 2024

Justin David Sullivan to return to ‘& Juliet’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Sullivan will finish their run as May.

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‘The Roommate’ cancels performances by Ruthie Fierberg

Weekend shows were canceled due to cast illness.

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Friday, September 27, 2024

Producer Liesl Lar on bringing more Latin stories to the stage and more Latin audiences to Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The Mexican-born producer helped introduce a new musical to thousands of potential ticket buyers with one key event.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Playwright Jen Silverman and director Jack O’Brien go inside their collaboration on ‘The Roommate’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The starry play’s other power couple sounds off about their creative partnership.

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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Mia Farrow returns to ‘The Roommate’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor had been out due to COVID-19.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Little-known theater jobs: production stage manager by Ruthie Fierberg

Cody Renard Richard has supervised seven Broadway productions, including the currently running “Once Upon a Mattress.”

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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Meet the two best friends managing the 2024 Tony Award-winning best shows by Ruthie Fierberg

“Stereophonic” company manager Lizz Cone and “Outsiders” production stage manager Beverly Jenkins came up in the industry together.

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Friday, September 13, 2024

Actors’ Equity’s new president Brooke Shields shares plans and insights by Ruthie Fierberg

The unions recently appointed leader sat for an interview at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Arts and media unions lay out new policy agenda by Ruthie Fierberg

The Arts, Entertainment and Media Industries coalition released policy priorities for the federal government with regards to nonprofit arts and public media.

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How David Lai carved his path as a Broadway music man by Ruthie Fierberg

With 23 credits on Main Stem music teams — including as music director of “Phantom of the Opera” — Lai has impacted the sound heard by thousands of audiences.

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Monday, September 9, 2024

Crafting the wigs for a new ‘Wiz’ by Ruthie Fierberg

“The Wiz” wig designer Charles LaPointe connects the hairstyle to the character.

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

How ‘Job’ is intentionally marketing to a younger audience by Ruthie Fierberg

Max Wolf Friedlich wrote a play geared toward the next gen of theatergoers, so producer Hannah Getts made sure they would come.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Creating a ‘Lion King’ hotel suite by Ruthie Fierberg

A partnership between Disney Theatrical Group and Hilton Times Square offers guests a stay in a Serengeti- and Broadway-inspired room.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Meet the woman who keeps ‘Mamma Mia!’ going again and again by Ruthie Fierberg

Associate director Martha Banta has led the ABBA musical for more than two decades.

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Friday, August 30, 2024

New York Stage and Film keeps development of new work front and center by Ruthie Fierberg

Producer Sue Frost and artists Jessica Hecht, Ngozi Anyanwu and more describe the singularity of the nonprofit — and the need for it.

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Thursday, August 29, 2024

How Michael Jackson’s former choreographers and a ballet director united to create the dance of ‘MJ The Musical’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Director-choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and Jackson movement experts Rich + Tone describe staging the hit show.

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Friday, August 23, 2024

Little-known theater jobs: wardrobe supervisor by Ruthie Fierberg

“Aladdin” wardrobe master Christel Murdock describes the duties of managing a Disney musical with over 300 costumes.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

For choreographer Lorin Latarro backstory is everything by Ruthie Fierberg

From “Waitress” to “The Who’s Tommy” to the current “One Upon a Mattress,” Latarro draws on psychology to set movement.

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All that Chat

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