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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Reinventing the ‘Theater Kid’ Label With Help From Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga by Esther Zuckerman

For stars like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga, showmanship is a virtue. That’s a big change from the days when Anne Hathaway was vilified for her effortful work.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AM
Tuesday, August 8, 2023

For ‘Only Murders’ Season 3, Not the Same Old Song and Dance by Esther Zuckerman

Meryl Streep joined the cast for a season that moved much of the action to Broadway, enlisting a musical theater supergroup to write the songs.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:33AM
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

How Spring Awakening Inspired a Generation of Theater Fans by Esther Zuckerman

It’s hard to pinpoint the moment in the Broadway production of Spring Awakening that made me a devotee at the age of 16. It could have been when the plaintive melody of the opening number,…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:22PM
Friday, June 10, 2016

Tonys Host James Corden Is No Stranger to the Broadway Stage by Esther Zuckerman

During his Broadway edition of Carpool Karaoke, James Corden asked his car full of theater luminaries for "advice" on how to win over the audience at the Tonys, which he'll host th…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:30PM
Monday, June 8, 2015

Triumphs for Women and British Plays in the 2015 Tony Awards by Esther Zuckerman

The hosts stepped aside for a night focused on the shows

SOURCE: time.com at 01:50AM
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming Open the Tonys with a Showstopper by Esther Zuckerman

Odes to Harvey Weinstein and Helen Mirren

SOURCE: time.com at 09:09PM

See the Winners from the 2015 Tony Awards by Esther Zuckerman

Check in to see who takes home Tonys

SOURCE: time.com at 07:53PM
Friday, June 5, 2015

Hugh Jackman’s Advice for the Hosts of the Tonys: ‘Don’t Hop In Your Opening Number’ by Esther Zuckerman

The celebrated actor says his calves were sore for three weeks after he hosted the Tonys

SOURCE: time.com at 02:03PM
Friday, May 29, 2015

How the Drew Barrymore Movie Ever After Became a New Musical by Esther Zuckerman

"It's not about the crown and the pumpkin and all that stuff"

SOURCE: time.com at 09:54AM
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Neil LaBute and the Triumph of the Insult Comments Section - Esther Zuckerman - The Atlantic Wire by Esther Zuckerman

Neil LaBute is not known as a particularly nice playwright—his vitriol is like a reflex. So when a critic wrote a callous review of his latest Reasons to Be Happy, LaBute jumped straight i…

SOURCE: www.theatlanticwire.com at 09:34AM

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Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
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