All stories by Ethan Alter on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Jean Smart, Lea Michele, Adrien Brody, Patrick Ball, Keanu Reeves among the biggest snubs at 2026 Tony nominations by Ethan Alter

Several major Hollywood stars struck out with voters, but there were a few pleasant surprises.

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2026 Tony Awards nominations are announced — see the full list (updating live) by Ethan Alter

The Lost Boys, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Ragtime, and Death of a Salesman are expected to be among the most-nominated productions.

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Friday, May 1, 2026

AMC wants Emmy voters to plug into ‘The Audacity,’ ‘The Lost Boys’ hopes for a fang-tastic Tony morning by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby got a taste of Upfront Week events to come, and watched the curtain come down on the 2025-26 Broadway season.

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Will ‘The Lost Boys’ sing? Has ‘Bug’ been squashed? Our final picks for what’s in and what’s out at the 2026 Tonys by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby's Broadway experts share their final Tony predictions ahead of the May 5 nominations.

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

‘I’m the entertainer — I do it all!’: Cedric the Entertainer talks leaving ‘The Neighborhood’ for Broadway by Ethan Alter

The actor and comedian headlines the Tony-contending revival of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone alongside Taraji P. Henson.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

‘Rent’ at 30: Wilson Jermaine Heredia remembers the love for the generation-defining musical by Ethan Alter

The Tony-winning actor reveals that he nearly slept through his chance to make Broadway history in Jonathan Larson's beloved blockbuster.

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Does ‘The Lost Boys’ sparkle or suck? Critics draw blood from Broadway’s latest vampire musical by Ethan Alter

The musical version of Joel Schumacher's 1987 vampire favorite hopes to sink its teeth into the Tonys.

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Taylor Sheridan makes a Ryan Murphy-style awards pivot, and George Clooney visits an old friend on Broadway by Ethan Alter

Paramount+ organized an iconic FYC event as Emmy season comes to New York amid a busy Tony cycle.

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Is ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ a super hero or hot patootie? Critics weigh in on the new Broadway revival by Ethan Alter

Richard O'Brien's cult musical returns to the stage with an all-star cast including Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis and Stephanie Hsu.

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Alden Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer swap stories about the ‘funny and shocking’ Broadway hit ‘Becky Shaw’ by Ethan Alter

Both actors are making their Broadway debuts — and contending for Tonys — with the biting dark comedy.

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

The ‘fatally misguided’ ‘Beaches’ Broadway musical is a washout with critics by Ethan Alter

The musical version of the beloved 1988 Bette Middler film is earning some of the season's most negative notices.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

There goes the neighborhood: How ‘The Balusters’ puts local politics in the Broadway spotlight by Ethan Alter

The cast and creative team discuss how the Tony-contending play meets our political and social moment.

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‘The Balusters’ brings laughs, but maybe not emotional depth, to Broadway, say critics by Ethan Alter

David Lindsay-Abaire's new comedy is the only original play debuting on Broadway this Tony season.

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Why ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ is the Broadway show ‘the world really needs right now’ by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby speaks with the all-star cast and crew of the Broadway revival of Richard O'Brien's classic cult musical.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

‘Schmigadoon’ lives again! How the Apple TV series moved to Broadway without losing any corn puddin’ by Ethan Alter

Creator Cinco Paul teases that the show's third season is all written — if Apple ever chooses to make it.

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‘Schmigadoon!’ jumps from streaming to Broadway, but not all critics are singing its praises by Ethan Alter

The cult Apple TV series is reborn as a full-fledged Broadway musical that adapts the first season.

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Only some critics are falling for Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara’s ‘Fallen Angels’ by Ethan Alter

The revival of Noël Coward's 1925 farce is receiving mixed notices on Broadway.

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri talk being the first Black actors to bring 'Proof' to Broadway by Ethan Alter

The two actors star in the first Broadway revival of David Auburn's Tony-winning show since its 2000 debut.

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Friday, April 10, 2026

Nathan Lane resurrects 'Death of a Salesman' in a mostly 'triumphant' Broadway revival, say critics by Ethan Alter

The latest production of Arthur Miller's classic play also stars Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott, and Ben Ahlers.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' scores purr-fect reviews from critics by Ethan Alter

No one has anything bad to say about the Tony-contending Broadway production of the 2024 off-Broadway smash.

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

'Becky Shaw' is the ultimate mean girl " and that's a good thing, say critics by Ethan Alter

Alden Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer receive glowing notices for their Broadway debuts.

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Monday, April 6, 2026

How 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' brings Bad Bunny's Super Bowl energy to Broadway by Ethan Alter

The Andrew Lloyd Webber revival transports the Jellicle cats into the ballroom scene.

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Friday, April 3, 2026

Are Kristin Chenoweth and Keanu Reeves Tony-bound? Breaking down the Broadway hits and misses so far this season by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby checks in with our Tony experts on the awards prospects for The Queen of Versailles, Waiting for Godot, Ragtime, and more.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

The 'disastrous' Broadway version of 'Dog Day Afternoon' isn't getting critics to bite by Ethan Alter

The stage version of the classic 1975 Sidney Lumet film starring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach is attracting largely mixed-to-negative notices.

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Friday, March 27, 2026

From Sonoma to Jean Smart to 'Schmigadoon,' awards chatter is picking up by Ethan Alter

We've got early Oscar contenders, a Hacks Emmy landslide, and Tony odds for Schmigadoon on our minds this week.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

John Lithgow delivers a 'Giant' performance as Roald Dahl, say critics by Ethan Alter

The actor won an Olivier Award for the show's London run and is a Tony frontrunner for the Broadway production.

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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Why starring in 'Death Becomes Her' becomes Betsy Wolfe: 'I get my head cut off every night!' by Ethan Alter

The & Juliet Tony nominee has taken over the role originated by Megan Hilty in the hit Broadway musical.

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Friday, March 20, 2026

'Liberation': Go inside the dressing room for a closer look at the Tony-contending costumes from the Broadway hit by Ethan Alter

Costume designer Qween Jean discusses the outfits worn in Bess Wohl's 1970s-set memory play in Gold Derby's exclusive video interview.

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Friday, March 13, 2026

Daniel Radcliffe's 'Every Brilliant Thing' scores brilliant reviews from Broadway critics by Ethan Alter

The 70-minute one person show will have a 13-week run in New York.

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Friday, March 6, 2026

Forget Team 'One Battle' vs. Team 'Sinners.' Here comes Team 'Rooster' vs. Team 'Scarpetta' by Ethan Alter

An eventful week saw the dueling premieres of two high-profile Emmy contenders and a Giant Tony event.

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Friday, February 20, 2026

'The Lost Boys' are ready to take a bite out of Broadway by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby is unveiling the official character posters for the musical version of Joel Schumacher's immortal 1987 vampire movie.

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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