All stories by Ruthie Fierberg on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

How does the federal grant pause affect NEA grant recipients? by Ruthie Fierberg

White House order to pause federal grants leaves artists unclear.

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

New York governor includes downstate tax credit in state budget for FY2026 by Ruthie Fierberg

Governor Kathy Hochul includes an extension and expansion of the New York City Musical and Theatrical Production Tax Credit in her budget proposal released Jan. 21.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Stewart F. Lane recalls an earlier renovation and reopening of Broadway’s Palace Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

In an exclusive excerpt from the book “It Happened at the Palace,” the producer and theater owner recounts the opening of “Sweet Charity” and Judy Garland’s final bow at the venue.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Broadway Press Day with ‘English’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Playwright Sanaz Toossi, director Knud Adams and the cast share insights into the Pulitzer Prize-winning play ahead of its Broadway opening.

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Friday, January 17, 2025

My view from the ‘Lion King’ pit by Ruthie Fierberg

Executive editor Ruthie Fierberg shares her experience watching the Disney musical from an exclusive seat among the musicians.

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

New cast of queens set to join Broadway's ‘SIX’ in February by Ruthie Fierberg

The musical welcomes a new principal company next month.

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Monday, January 13, 2025

Can we talk about ‘Eureka Day’’s Zoom scene? by Ruthie Fierberg

The cast of the Manhattan Theatre Club production talks about the hilarious scene, their attraction to their characters and takeaways from the run thus far.

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Friday, January 10, 2025

Broadway’s ‘All In’ to appear on ‘This American Life’ by Ruthie Fierberg

A scene from the new comedy will appear in an upcoming episode of the Ira Glass-hosted podcast and radio show.

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A Louis Armstrong pop-up exhibit aims to bring audiences to Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The producing team behind “A Wonderful World” is thinking outside the box to market the new bio-musical.

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Thursday, January 9, 2025

How Lincoln Center Theater continues the legacy of the women who built it by Ruthie Fierberg

With three venues named for women, the descendants of Vivian Beaumont Allen, Mitzi E. Newhouse and Claire Tow speak to the pioneering tradition of the nonprofit theater.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Concord Theatricals announces key executive appointments and promotions by Ruthie Fierberg

Among the new staff is CFO Alexandra Roselle and vice president of finance for Concord Theatricals.

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Creating a sexy new ‘Romeo +Juliet’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Intimacy director Claire Warden discusses creating the hyper-physical and fraught emotional world of the 2024 revival.

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Friday, January 3, 2025

Little-known theater jobs: print shop manager by Ruthie Fierberg

Meet the person who manages the scripts, scores and program inserts of Broadway.

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Friday, December 20, 2024

Communicating teen angst through the costumes of ‘Romeo + Juliet’ by Ruthie Fierberg

For the brand-new take on Shakespeare’s drama, designer Enver Chakartash leans on fashion rather than traditional theater references to dress the play’s classic characters.

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Monday, December 16, 2024

A new ‘Sound of Music’ tour will launch in 2025 by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien will direct the new production.

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Eva Noblezada sets final performance date in ‘The Great Gatsby’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway musical also announces celebrations tied to the centennial of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel on which the musical is based.

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Broadway musicians union elects new president by Ruthie Fierberg

Local 802 welcomes new leadership beginning on Jan. 1, 2025.

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‘The Last Five Years’ announces full creative team by Ruthie Fierberg

The Jason Robert Brown musical comes to Broadway in spring 2025.

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Broadway writer Larissa FastHorse on preserving the beauty of ‘Peter Pan’ while deepening its heart by Ruthie Fierberg

In addressing harmful tropes about women and Indigenous people, the “Thanksgiving Play” author filled dramaturgical gaps and introduced greater complexity to the musical classic.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

A Destiny’s Child musical is still in the works by Ruthie Fierberg

Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé’s father and the former manager of the Grammy Award-nominated R&B group, talks about co-producing “A Wonderful World” and the lessons he’s learning for a…

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

‘Swept Away’ announces brief extension following initial closing announcement by Ruthie Fierberg

The Avett Brothers musical has moved its final performance date.

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Behind the puppetry creation and craft in ‘Life of Pi’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Jon Hoche, the U.S. associate puppetry and movement director and the full road staging’s resident director, explains the artistry behind the design and the operation of onstage animals.

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Jodie Comer-led ‘Prima Facie’ to Stream on National Theatre at Home by Ruthie Fierberg

Comer won a Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway mounting of the Suzie Miller play.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

How ‘Hills of California’ author Jez Butterworth writes plays that haunt by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award-winning scribe of “The Ferryman” discusses the impetus behind his latest drama, his lengthy process and the distinctions between “Hills” and his other works.

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‘Swept Away’ to release original Broadway cast recording by Ruthie Fierberg

The album will be released digitally in February 2025.

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

Watch the Broadway performances from the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Ruthie Fierberg

Check out numbers from “Death Becomes Her,” “Hell’s Kitchen,” “The Outsiders” and Idina Menzel.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Adapting ‘The Piano Lesson’ for the screen with auteur Malcolm Washington, co-writer Virgil Williams and actor Michael Potts by Ruthie Fierberg

After debuting in cinemas earlier this month, the new film version of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-winning work hit Netflix on Nov. 22.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Little-known theater jobs: special effects coordinator and pyrotechnician by Ruthie Fierberg

Bodhan Bushel is the pro behind water effects in shows like “The Blood Quilt,” water and fire in “The Outsiders” and so many more. 

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Monday, November 25, 2024

Alicia Keys’ high school music teacher now plays in the orchestra of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ by Ruthie Fierberg

An inspiration for the character of Miss Liza Jane, Linda Aziza Miller plays the keyboard in the musical’s pit.

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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
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis 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