All stories by Jeryl Brunner on BroadwayStars

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Hugh Jackman And Sonia Friedman Boldly Bid To Democratize Theater by Jeryl Brunner

With affordable tickets and a partnership with Audible, Hugh Jackman and Sonia Friedman's new company reimagines how people can access live theater.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:58AM
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Curtain Up On 85 Years Of American Ballet Theatre by Jeryl Brunner

At its 85th anniversary gala, American Ballet Theatre honored its past, embraced its present, and previewed a wide-ranging summer season that leaps from classics to cutting edge.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:06PM
Monday, June 2, 2025

‘Operation Mincemeat’: Next Stop, The World by Jeryl Brunner

The madcap musical spy story, which began at a 77-seat theater and became a West End and Broadway sensation, is now embarking on a world tour.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:55PM
Sunday, June 1, 2025

Tatianna Córdoba Gets Her Wings ‘In Real Women Have Curves’ by Jeryl Brunner

After years of auditioning and refusing to give up on her dreams, Tatianna Córdoba lands the role of a lifetime on Broadway.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:34PM
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater Celebrates Four Decades Of Impact And Artistry by Jeryl Brunner

With its Ruby Jubilee Gala, Lincoln Center Theater marked 40 years of innovative, groundbreaking storytelling. In addition to honoring André Bishop, the theater saluted generations of artis…

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:48AM
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Tina Landau Brings The Light To ‘Floyd Collins’ On Broadway by Jeryl Brunner

30 years after its debut, Tina Landau and Adam Guettel’s beloved musical emerges with a Tony-nominated Broadway revival at Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:48PM
Monday, May 19, 2025

Meet The Power Producers Helping To Fuel Broadway Hits by Jeryl Brunner

With their company, AF Creative Media, Dayna and Brian Lee are shaping theater with Olivier and Tony-winning productions, daring storytelling, and a life lived in partnership.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:23PM
Friday, May 16, 2025

The Visionary Design Behind The Broadway Musical ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ by Jeryl Brunner

In this ten-time Tony-nominated musical, robots discover the power of love—and what it means to be human. Scenic designer Dane Laffrey takes us behind the scenes of a show that combines hi…

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:54PM
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Off-Broadway’s Bold Voices Take Center Stage At The Lucille Lortel Awards by Jeryl Brunner

The 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards celebrates community, resilience and the creative power of Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:14AM
Wednesday, May 7, 2025

A Glass Girl, Gods, Ghosts And An Imp. Inside Caryl Churchill’s Universe by Jeryl Brunner

With a voice unlike any other, playwright Caryl Churchill creates wild, wondrous worlds with the plays Glass. Kill. What If If Only. IMP, performed together at the Public Theater. Actor Deir…

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:14AM
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Meet Broadway’s Betty Boop, Jasmine Amy Rogers by Jeryl Brunner

After years of auditions this triple threat landed her dream role. And along the way she found her power.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:56PM
Monday, April 21, 2025

Alana Arenas Finds Her Purpose On Broadway In Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Newest Play by Jeryl Brunner

Using depth and humor, the Tony-winning playwright brings the epic drama, 'Purpose,' to Broadway. The play delves into family, faith and fractured ideals.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:06PM
Saturday, April 19, 2025

She Created A Design For Living by Jeryl Brunner

With roots in style and sustainability, meet Bali-based fashion and jewelry designer Erika Peña. Beyoncé, Jessica Alba, Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton have worn her pieces.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:20PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

To Place Women On The Map, Geneva Has Renamed Some Of Its Streets by Jeryl Brunner

Known for its beauty and diplomacy, Geneva's landscape continues to evolve. The women who helped shape the city's history get their place on the map.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:55PM
Sunday, April 13, 2025

The Steinberg Playwright Awards: Celebrating Writers Illuminating The Future Of American Theater by Jeryl Brunner

Mfoniso Udofia and Christina Anderson are the newest recipients of the Steinberg Playwright Awards. Their insightful work centers on identity, joy, history, empathy and the pain and power of…

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:14AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025

‘My First Ex-Husband’: A Play About Relationships Gone Wrong And Finding The Courage To Flee by Jeryl Brunner

Joy Behar's new play mines the messiness of love. The Off-Broadway production is now playing at MMAC Theater

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:38PM
Monday, March 24, 2025

48 Years After Playing Him, Denzel Washington Revisits Othello With Jake Gyllenhaal As His Iago by Jeryl Brunner

Othello just broke records as the highest grossing play in Broadway’s history. Lead producer Brian Anthony Moreland shares how the show got to Broadway.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:30PM
Sunday, March 23, 2025

‘Amerikin’: A Play That Mines Identity, Race, Empathy And The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Jeryl Brunner

Chisa Hutchinson has written a timely and gripping play about what people do for their self-preservation and the consequences it has on us all. The Primary Stages production is now playing …

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:34PM
Thursday, March 20, 2025

This Off Broadway Thriller Tackles The Cost Of Altruism And Espionage by Jeryl Brunner

In Rajiv Joseph's Dakar 2000 the lives of an idealistic Peace Corps worker and a government operative intersect at the height of Y2K. The Manhattan Theatre Club production is playing at New …

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:49AM
Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Her First Theater Gig: Writing Songs For Idina Menzel And The Broadway Show ‘Redwood’ by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Kate Diaz, the composer/co-lyricist for the new Broadway musical Redwood

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:48PM
Monday, March 17, 2025

For Nearly Four Decades, The Band Betty Has Rocked For Justice by Jeryl Brunner

Alyson Palmer, Amy Ziff and Elizabeth Ziff have been making music together since the 1980s. They continue to sing about love, equality, civil rights and the joy and hilarity of being human

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:52PM
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Consciousness Raising With The New Play ‘Liberation’ by Jeryl Brunner

Bess Wohl’s play about 1970’s feminist activism spotlights the struggles of what it takes to come into your own and claim your light. The Roundabout Theatre Company production is now pla…

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:10AM
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Art Is Everywhere In This Swiss Locale by Jeryl Brunner

The Montreux Riviera region on the shores of Lake Geneva was deemed a UNESCO cultural heritage site in 2007. Its people and places are a hotbed of artistic inspiration.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:50AM
Sunday, March 2, 2025

This Visionary Theater Company Challenges The Limits Of Theater by Jeryl Brunner

Creating out of the box productions, Bedlam ignites imaginations. Their newest production, Music City, with songs from J.T. Harding, sheds light on the struggles of being a Nashville artist.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:44AM
Thursday, February 27, 2025

For More Than Four Decades Vineyard Theatre Has Created Boundary-Breaking Art by Jeryl Brunner

Even in the midst of financial uncertainty Vineyard Theatre continues to nurture artists. At their recent gala its supporters shared why we need unconventional theater.

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:08PM
Friday, February 14, 2025

The Locale That Inspired Designer Claire McCardell And Other Artists by Jeryl Brunner

A city rich with history, Frederick continues to nurture artists, chefs, designers and craftspeople.

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:08PM
Friday, January 31, 2025

35 Years After ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Billy Crystal And Meg Ryan Reunite At Katz’s Deli by Jeryl Brunner

The stars of the great rom com reprise their roles as Harry and Sally for a Hellmann’s Super Bowl commercial.

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:08PM
Monday, January 27, 2025

After Collaborating With P!NK, Taylor Swift, Madonna, Cher And Rihanna, Dreya Weber Takes Flight In Her One-Woman Show, ‘Hexen’ by Jeryl Brunner

Using storytelling, song, audience interaction and aerial dance, Hexen mines the lineage of women who are witch archetypes

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:41AM
Monday, January 20, 2025

Playing Norma Desmond In ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Brings Mandy Gonzalez Home At Last by Jeryl Brunner

During select performances of the hit show Sunset Boulevard Mandy Gonzalez guest stars as the silent screen star, taking over for Nicole Scherzinger. It's a role of a lifetime for the In The…

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:31AM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025

She Found Her Power Restoring This Historic Home. Now She Shares It With Others by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Judy MacDonald, owner of the Barachois Inn on Prince Edward Island.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:57PM
Saturday, December 21, 2024

This Visionary Entertainment Company Is Devoted To Sharing Stories From Voices That Are Not Often Heard by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Gigi Pritzker and Jamie Forshaw, two producing powerhouses behind Madison Wells Live. Some of their credits include Swept Away, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Hadestown, Shucked, Compa…

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:53AM