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Designer Bob Mackie dies at 87 by Jeff Lunden

Bob Mackie, designer of glitzy costumes for stage and screen, died Monday of pneumonia in Palm Springs, California.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:50am on September 15, 2026☆⚑

Former Mets player Jose Iglesias makes Broadway debut in Buena Vista Social Club by Jeff Lunden

MLB player Jose Iglesias, known as "Candelita" will be joining the Broadway show Buena Vista Social Club onstage.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 6:20am on August 31, 2026☆⚑

The biggest steam locomotive is whistle-stopping across the U.S. by Jeff Lunden

Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 1:00pm on July 11, 2026☆⚑

'Schmigadoon!' wins best musical at 79th Annual Tony Awards by Jeff Lunden

The 79th Annual Tony Awards celebrated the best of Broadway on Sunday. Jeff Lunden breaks down the results of Broadway's biggest night.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 5:25am on June 8, 2026☆⚑

It's not just T-shirts — how Broadway merchandise is changing by Jeff Lunden

Every year, we highlight essential Broadway workers not eligible for Tonys. This year, we look at the world of Broadway merch, which is a lot more than T-shirts, mugs and refrigerator magnet…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 5:50pm on June 7, 2026☆⚑

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera dream together again at Met Opera by Jeff Lunden

Gabriela Lena Frank's first opera, in its Met debut, sees late Mexican painter Frida Kahlo leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead to be reunited with her husband and fellow artist Die…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:25am on May 14, 2026☆⚑

The Savannah Bananas bring their cheer at Yankee Stadium by Jeff Lunden

The Savannah Bananas began when one couple emptied their bank accounts for a dream: to add joy, fun and ultimately singing and dancing to baseball. 11 years later, it's an entertainment jugg…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 8:30am on May 10, 2026☆⚑

Celebrated orchestra leader Michael Tilson Thomas has died by Jeff Lunden

Conductor, composer and educator Michael Tilson Thomas, who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, establishing its reputation as a world-class orchestra, died Wednesday. He was 81.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:30pm on April 23, 2026☆⚑

How 'Schmigadoon!' made its way from streaming to the Broadway stage by Jeff Lunden

The Apple TV series Schmigadoon is now a hit on Broadway.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 8:30pm on April 21, 2026☆⚑

How 'taking chances' got 'TitanÃque' from a basement theatre to Broadway by Jeff Lunden

"TitanÃque," a musical parody of the James Cameron film usingÂ CélineÂ Dion's songs, opened Sunday on Broadway after getting its unlikely start in a tiny off-Broadway basement theate…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 7:03am on April 13, 2026☆⚑

This cherry blossom festival in Newark attracts thousands by Jeff Lunden

The District of Columbia's Tidal Basin cherry blossoms attract a quarter million visitors annually but there are more cherry trees in a park in Newark, N.J.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 8:18am on April 11, 2026☆⚑

These dancers have found the perfect rehearsal space: a train station by Jeff Lunden

While commuters race through New York's Moynihan Station, dancers rehearse all down the corridor before they film their performances for social media.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 5:12pm on March 10, 2026☆⚑

The model railroad world feels a pinch from global trade uncertainty by Jeff Lunden

Model railroaders convene each year to celebrate their hobby. But this year they're wondering about the impact of tariffs on the foreign companies that make a lot of the products they collec…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:24am on February 8, 2026☆⚑

The auteur of 'Strange Loop' tackles an opera like no other by Jeff Lunden

The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner is trying something new " instead of a musical for Broadway, he's written an opera, now playing in Philadelphia.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:01pm on February 4, 2026☆⚑

Taking a bow in your 90s: These nonagenarians get their big breaks on stage in NYC by Jeff Lunden

Three women in their 90s are performing right now on New York stages, sometimes as often as eight performances a week.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:54pm on January 5, 2026☆⚑

A look at the musical 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)' by Jeff Lunden

A new, two-person musical is a romantic comedy for our generation.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:36am on December 20, 2025☆⚑

'Harry Potter' fans are flying to Broadway to see the original Draco Malfoy by Jeff Lunden

Almost eight years after Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened on Broadway, Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the films, is now playing him as an adult onstage.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 3:48pm on December 17, 2025☆⚑

Why a revival of the 1998 musical 'Ragtime' resonates with audiences today by Jeff Lunden

With its mix of Jewish immigrants, Black residents of Harlem, and privileged white characters, the Broadway show Ragtime is resonating strongly with audiences in the current political climat…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 8:06am on November 29, 2025☆⚑

With 'Masquerade,' audiences can explore the world of 'The Phantom of the Opera' by Jeff Lunden

When Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera closed on Broadway in April of 2023, after 35 years, it was the end of an era.Â But a new immersive version of the show " think of it a…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 7:02am on November 26, 2025☆⚑

To celebrate opera composer Giuseppe Verdi, fans gather at his statue in New York City by Jeff Lunden

Fans of "La traviata," "Aida," and "Otello" creator Giuseppe Verdi met at his statue in New York City Friday to mark 212 years since his birth.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 2:36pm on October 14, 2025☆⚑

To celebrate opera composer Giuseppi Verdi, fans gather at his statue in New York City by Jeff Lunden

Fans of "La traviata," "Aida," and "Otello" creator Giuseppi Verdi met at his statue in New York City Friday to mark 212 years since his birth.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 1:48pm on October 12, 2025☆⚑

'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' opens New York's Metropolitan Opera season by Jeff Lunden

"The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, has been adapted for opera. It opens Sunday at the Metropolitan Opera.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:18pm on September 20, 2025☆⚑

Meet John DeMarsico, the artistic director behind NY Mets' baseball cinematic visuals by Jeff Lunden

John DeMarsico is the broadcast director for Mets baseball -- and he shoots games like they're movies.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:24pm on August 16, 2025☆⚑

Why the musical 'Hamilton' retains much of its original appeal 10 years later by Jeff Lunden

The political landscape has changed significantly since Hamilton premiered in 2015 - how the show is seen has changed as well.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:48am on August 9, 2025☆⚑

Chuck Mangione, whose jazz horn warmed up the pop charts, has died by Jeff Lunden

With his beard, long hair and brown felt fedora, the jazz flugelhorn player and composer cut an unforgettable figure in American culture.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:32pm on July 24, 2025☆⚑

1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The singer's life was touched by tragedies by Jeff Lunden

1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The first female singer to chart a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, she sold over 40 million records before the age of 25.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 7:48am on July 18, 2025☆⚑

Remembering Tony-winning playwright Richard Greenberg, dead at 67 by Jeff Lunden

Richard Greenberg, the Tony Award-winning playwright behind Take Me Out, has died at a nursing home in Manhattan. He was 67.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:54am on July 10, 2025☆⚑

Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94 by Jeff Lunden

Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 8:18pm on June 17, 2025☆⚑

Who won and lost at the 78th annual Tony Awards Sunday night by Jeff Lunden

NPR gives the rundown of who won big and who was snubbed at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday night.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 5:12am on June 9, 2025☆⚑

Broadway's videographers won't be honored at the Tony Awards " but they should be by Jeff Lunden

Every year, Jeff Lunden looks at those who do essential work on Broadway but aren't recognized by the Tonys.Â This year, he spoke with those who have made video a dazzling new Broadway tre…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:54am on June 8, 2025☆⚑

78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night by Jeff Lunden

78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:48pm on June 7, 2025☆⚑

Broadway star Jasmine Amy Rogers' journey to her own Sardi's portrait by Jeff Lunden

In just a few years, Jasmine Amy Rogers has come full circle from a teen actor and singer to a Broadway star nominated for a Tony award.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:32am on June 7, 2025☆⚑

Two nonverbal actors star in a new opera " with an assist from AI by Jeff Lunden

The team behind Sensorium Ex worked for five years to develop sophisticated technology that uses artificial intelligence and vocal sampling to create an expressive voice.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 3:12pm on June 3, 2025☆⚑

An opera cast someone who can't speak " AI gave him a voice by Jeff Lunden

Two non-verbal actors have been cast in a new opera, opening this week in Omaha. The production has worked for five years to develop technology to give them voice.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 1:54pm on May 30, 2025☆⚑

A new opera in Omaha uses technology to give voice to two non-verbal actors by Jeff Lunden

Two non-verbal actors have been case in a new opera, opening this week in Omaha. The production has worked for five years to develop technology to give them voice.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:32am on May 24, 2025☆⚑

Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' has died at 96 by Jeff Lunden

Broadway composer Charles Strouse, creator of the hit musicals Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie, died at his home in New York City on Thursday.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:03pm on May 16, 2025☆⚑

Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' has died at 96 by Jeff Lunden

Broadway composer Charles Strouse, creator of the hit musicals "Bye Bye Birdie," "Applause" and "Annie," died at his home in New York City on Thursday.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:03pm on May 16, 2025☆⚑

Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96 by Jeff Lunden

The Broadway composer of Annie and Bye Bye Birdie died Thursday at 96.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 8:32pm on May 15, 2025☆⚑

Composer John Adams' opera 'Antony and Cleopatra' opens in New York by Jeff Lunden

John Adams has been called America's greatest living composer. His adaptation of Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" opens at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York, next week.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:42pm on May 10, 2025☆⚑

Nominations for the 2025 Tony Awards " Broadway's highest honors " are announced by Jeff Lunden

While Broadway's box office is approaching pre-pandemic levels, fewer shows are making money, so the showcase of the national Tony broadcast is an invaluable marketing tool.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:42pm on May 1, 2025☆⚑

Bodega cats aren't just cute; some in N.Y. also consider them working animals by Jeff Lunden

Kitty lovers started a petition to reclassify cats as necessary to tackle rodents at New York City bodegas.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 2:54am on April 29, 2025☆⚑

Two new original musical comedies on Broadway share a curious plot point by Jeff Lunden

Two new original musical comedies based on true historical events are the toast of Broadway this spring -- and both feature corpses as a major plot point.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 2:36am on April 28, 2025☆⚑

Bodega cats aren't just cute. They're working animals by Jeff Lunden

Many of New York's bodegas (convenience stores) feature popular residents -- cats. They help keep vermin out and invite customers in. They are popular on Instagram, but they are not legal.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 7:48pm on April 25, 2025☆⚑

Award-winning composer William Finn dies at 73 by Jeff Lunden

The award-winning composer and lyricist William Finn died this week. He's best known for "Falsettos" and "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 9:03am on April 12, 2025☆⚑

Indonesian residents in New York hold monthly food bazaar to celebrate their culture by Jeff Lunden

Indonesian residents of Queens, N.Y., gather once a month to celebrate the culture and food of their homeland. The emphasis is on the food.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 4:54am on April 2, 2025☆⚑

Three plays starring Oscar winners are currently leading the Broadway box office by Jeff Lunden

Three plays with Oscar-winning celebrities are currently leading the Broadway box office.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 8:18pm on March 31, 2025☆⚑

This Betty Boop is Broadway's newest star by Jeff Lunden

Jasmine Amy Rogers is starring in her first Broadway musical. Eight years ago, NPR talked with her when she was still in high school.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:18am on March 16, 2025☆⚑

South African playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid, dies at 92 by Jeff Lunden

Prolific South African playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, has died at the age of 92.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 8:32am on March 10, 2025☆⚑

Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92 by Jeff Lunden

The celebrated South African playwright was known for Blood Knot, The Road to Mecca and "Master Harold"...and the Boys. He said his job was to make "leaps out of my reality and into other re…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 1:06am on March 10, 2025☆⚑

Swing Day held to honor performers who step in to fill roles at the last minute by Jeff Lunden

On Broadway and national tours, the performers who substitute for various chorus members at the drop of a hat are known as "swings." Wednesday is designated "National Swing Day" in their hon…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:36am on January 14, 2025☆⚑

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