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Thursday, August 3, 2023

How painter Alexa Meade transformed Tom Kitt, Amber Gray, Derek Klena and more into living art by Ruthie Fierberg

Each Broadway artist describes their experience as a human canvas " exclusively for Broadway News.

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The Notebook Will Open on Broadway in 2024 by Ruthie Fierberg

The new musical The Notebook, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, will arrive on Broadway in 2024. Previews will begin on February 6, 2024, ahead of an official opening night of March 14 …

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'The Notebook' will open on Broadway in 2024 by Ruthie Fierberg

The musical is adapted from the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name.

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

How Anika Larsen is using Broadway to fight climate change by Ruthie Fierberg

From her "Broadway Vlog to Save the Planet" to her collaboration with the Broadway Green Alliance, the actor will showcase Broadway as an example before the United Nations.

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'Once Upon a One More Time' cancels Aug. 2 performance by Ruthie Fierberg

The Britney Spears jukebox musical plays the Marquis Theatre.

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Why playwright Jeremy O. Harris says he also needed to become a producer by Ruthie Fierberg

Best known as the Tony Award-nominated scribe of "Slave Play," Harris most recently produced "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window."

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Monday, July 31, 2023
Friday, July 28, 2023

The design team of "New York, New York" reveals what it took to create the Big Apple onstage by Ruthie Fierberg

Before the musical closes, Beowulf Boritt and Ken Billington reflect on the craft required to evoke the feel of the metropolis.

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Sarah Paulson to Star in Appropriate on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Sarah Paulson will return to Broadway for the first time since 2010. The actor will star in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' drama Appropriate, which will begin previews on November 28 ahead of an of…

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Sarah Paulson to star in 'Appropriate' on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins also sets dates as part of Second Stage's season.

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Manhattan Theatre Club's Barry Grove extends parting advice to Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The former MTC executive producer exited the nonprofit in June.

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Monday, July 24, 2023

What exactly do Broadway accountants do? by Ruthie Fierberg

Longtime industry accountants Sarah Galbraith and Robert Fried explain the ins and outs of the profession and why it's vital to Broadway.

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

IATSE, Broadway League and Disney Theatrical reach tentative agreement on Pink Contract by Ruthie Fierberg

After the theatrical stage employees union called for a strike authorization vote, negotiators returned to the table.

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Monday, July 17, 2023

'Chicago' producer Fran Weissler reveals stories from her 40 years on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The longtime Tony Award-winning producer shares the "Chicago" origin story, her producing philosophy, industry changes in her time and more.

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

TV and radio actors union goes on strike by Ruthie Fierberg

SAG-AFTRA did not reach a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers ahead of the July 13 deadline.

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Meet the woman whose job is to preserve and shape the legacy of Lorraine Hansberry by Ruthie Fierberg

Joi Gresham is the literary trustee for the playwright's estate.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Larissa FastHorse isn't just Broadway's first Native American female playwright " she's paving the way for more by Ruthie Fierberg

The "Thanksgiving Play" author on how to expand Indigenous theater on the Main Stem and across the country

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Sunday, June 25, 2023

Launching the new look of Broadway's 'Chicago' by Ruthie Fierberg

Producer Barry Weissler and ad execs Nick Pramik and Steven Tartick divulge the mechanics of the long-runner's campaign strategy and its 2023 refresh.

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'Hamilton' cast recording becomes first Broadway album certified diamond by Ruthie Fierberg

The Recording Industry Association of America announced the milestone.

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

What it took to create the Museum of Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Co-founders Julie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti uncover how they built the first-ever museum dedicated to the art and industry of Broadway.

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Alex Brightman and Colin Donnell to Join The Shark Is Broken by Ruthie Fierberg

Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway comedy The Shark Is Broken. Two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Brightman and Broadway alum Colin Donnell will star in the producti…

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Where is Broadway in its post-pandemic recovery? by Ruthie Fierberg

Theater owners and producers Robert Wankel, Sonia Friedman, Brian Anthony Moreland and more weigh in on the state of Broadway.

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Alex Brightman and Colin Donnell to join 'The Shark Is Broken' by Ruthie Fierberg

The pair will star in the comedy inspired by Steven Spielberg's "Jaws."

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Monday, June 19, 2023

Lynn Nottage honored by New York Women's Foundation by Ruthie Fierberg

Recognized as a changemaker in her field, Nottage spoke to Broadway News about her past impact and what's next for her.

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Exclusive: Deeksha Gaur named new executive director of TDF by Ruthie Fierberg

Gaur spoke to Broadway News about her approach to leading the next chapter of the audience development nonprofit.

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Sierra Boggess Will Reprise Her Role in Harmony on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Sierra Boggess is set to play Mary in the new Broadway musical Harmony. Boggess first played the role in the show's off-Broadway debut staging from the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene. …

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Purlie Victorious Revival Announces Theater, Dates and Full Cast by Ruthie Fierberg

The first-ever Broadway revival of two-time Tony Award-nominated playwright Ossie Davis' comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch will begin performances on …

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Sierra Boggess will reprise her role in 'Harmony' on Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Boggess originated the role of Mary in the musical's 2022 Off-Broadway premiere.

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