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Monday, March 2, 2026

Bigfoot!: Camp, Conspiracies, and a Surprisingly Sharp Political Satire by Suzanna Bowling

At first glance, Bigfoot! looks like pure, joyful nonsense — an off-Broadway musical comedy featuring an eight-foot cryptid, stick-on facial hair, rolling two-dimensional trees, and a tow…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Sunday, March 1, 2026

What We Hold Onto: The Reservoir Finds Grace in Recovery, Memory, and Family by Suzanna Bowling

The Reservoir is one of those rare new plays that sneaks up on you — disarming, funny, and quietly devastating in the way only truth can be. Written by Jake Brasch and starring Noah Galvin…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:29PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Stephen Weiner The Composer For The New Musical Monte Cristo by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but due to several unforeseen circumstances we are doing the show zoom style. Today …

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

It’s Stephen Schwartz’s Moment: Honored Twice, Felt Everywhere by Suzanna Bowling

Some artists are celebrated for a single moment. Others shape the emotional architecture of generations. This spring, Stephen Schwartz is being honored not once, but twice—by two instituti…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:13AM
Monday, February 23, 2026

An Ark: If This Is the Future of Theatre, Count Me Out by Suzanna Bowling

If theatre is going virtual reality, consider this my formal opt-out. Before we even get to the text, let’s talk about the experience. The VR headset didn’t fit my face. My nose wasn’t…

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Port Authority Bus Terminal: Stranded Then Lied To on Matinee Day by Suzanna Bowling

Today was a Broadway matinee day — one of the few times New York depends almost entirely on regional commuters to keep its cultural economy alive. People came in from New Jersey, Connectic…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Two Nights, One Community: Broadway’s Annual Celebrations of Surprise and Storytelling by Suzanna Bowling

Each spring in New York, two unique one-night-only benefit concerts arrive, reminding us theatre lovers just how expansive and generous this art form can be. I have become two thrillingly e…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:37AM
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: The Cast of Just Desserts: A Musical Bake-Off by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but due to several unforeseen circumstances we are doing the show zoom style. Today …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Theater News: The Princess Bride, Imitation of Life, Giant, All Out and Operation Mincemeat by Suzanna Bowling

Look for a production of a stage musical adaptation of The Princess Bride. With music by the Academy Award winning team of Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Tony Award-winning book wr…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: The Creative Team of Just Desserts: A Musical Bake-Off by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but due to several unforeseen circumstances we are doing the show zoom style. Today …

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Just Desserts:A Musical Bake-Off Composer Brad Ross by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but due to several unforeseen circumstances we are doing the show zoom style. Today …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM
Monday, February 9, 2026

Just Desserts Serves Up Sass, Song, and Sweetness Off-Broadway by Suzanna Bowling

There’s something delightfully comforting — and sneakily subversive — about Just Desserts: A Musical Bake-Off, now cooking up joy Off-Broadway at the AMT Theater. With music by Brad Ro…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Sunday, February 8, 2026

Blackout Songs: More Than Addiction — A Mirror of the Loops We Can’t Escape by Suzanna Bowling

Addiction is the vehicle, but the destination is something deeper….something older. Joe White’s Blackout Songs, now making its New York debut at MCC Theater after an acclaimed U.K. run, …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Friday, February 6, 2026

Finding Dorothy Parker Lights Up the Beechman with Spark, Sass, and Sublime Satire by Suzanna Bowling

Dorothy Parker didn’t just write lines—she left trails of smoke and flame in her wake. At Finding Dorothy Parker, the fire is alive and flickering brilliantly at The Laurie Beechman Thea…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM
Thursday, February 5, 2026

A Pitch from Satchel Paige Hits a Home Run at Carnegie Hall by Suzanna Bowling

On Monday night, Carnegie Hall welcomed a living legend…Satchel Paige, the electrifying solo play about one of baseball’s most iconic figures, made its New York City debut to a standing …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:01AM
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

A Light in the Aisle: Remembering Harry Haun Champion of Theatre and Storytellers by Suzanna Bowling

The lights on Broadway seem a little dimmer today. We mourn the loss of Harry Haun, a brilliant theater journalist, critic, and champion of artists whose voice graced the pages of Playbill, …

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Part Two: Spotlight on Phillip Christian Smith – Most Promising Musical Theatre Librettist, 2026 Kleban Prize by Suzanna Bowling

Following the celebration of Eric Price, the second half of the 2026 Kleban Prize ceremony cast a well-deserved spotlight on librettist Phillip Christian Smith, this year’s winner of the p…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist Eric Price Honored at the 2026 Kleban Prize Reception Part 1 by Suzanna Bowling

Phillip Christian Smith, ASCAP’s Seth Saltzman and Eric Price Photo Genevieve Rafter Keddy On February 2, the Kleban Foundation and ASCAP, in partnership with BMI, hosted the 36th Annual K…

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Monday, February 2, 2026

Theatre News: Awards, Man of La Mancha, Woodie King Jr.,  Melissa Errico, John Proctor Is The Villain by Suzanna Bowling

The 79th edition of the 2026 Tony Awards will take place June 7th. Broadway’s biggest night of the year will return to Radio City Music Hall and will be broadcast live on both coasts on th…

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Friday, January 30, 2026

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Peter Kellogg Book Writer and Lyricist for The New Musical Monte Cristo by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but due to several unforeseen circumstances we are doing the show zoom style. Today�…

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Monday, January 26, 2026

As Broadway Battles the Storm, Safety Takes a Backseat: Who’s Really Calling the Shots? by Suzanna Bowling

As snow blanketed the city on Sunday, January 25th, several Broadway productions—including Aladdin, The Lion King, Ragtime, MJ the Musical, and The Book of Mormon—announced they would ca…

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Broadway and Theatre News: Mark Consuelos, Chita Rivera, Betty Buckley, Wallace Shawn, Chicago by Suzanna Bowling

Mark and Joaquin Consuelos from Instagram Broadway is about to get a dose of daytime charm with sparkling champagne wit. Talk show host and Riverdale alum Mark Consuelos is set to make his l…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM
Friday, January 23, 2026

Beaches Gets a Broadway Glow-Up — As Jessica Vosk & Kelli Barrett Release New Song by Suzanna Bowling

Broadway is about to ride a tidal wave of heart, heat, and harmony as Beaches, the beloved story of friendship, ambition, and emotional survival, makes its long-awaited debut on the Great Wh…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:06AM

Broadway and Theatre News: Jeremy Jordan, Chess, Claybourne Elder, Drama League Awards, About Time and BroadwayCon by Suzanna Bowling

Two-time Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee Jeremy Jordan will star as Bobby Darin in the record-breaking, award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated smash hit musical Just In Time b…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: T.J. Armand and Happy Hour Blues by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but due to several unforeseen circumstances we are doing the show zoom style. Today�…

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

12 Hours of Endless Genius As Tracy Letts Gets the Broadway Marathon Treatment — While BUG Bites on Broadway by Suzanna Bowling

Clear your calendars and prep the coffee—because February 23rd is not your average Monday. From 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM, Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre transforms into a marathon o…

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The York Theatre Company Is About To Make a Swashbuckling Splash With New Musical Monte Cristo by Suzanna Bowling

Revenge just got a major glow-up. The York Theatre Company, never one to shy away from a bold theatrical adventure, is about to unleash the world premiere of Monte Cristo — a sweeping, sum…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM
Friday, January 16, 2026

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Mob Wives With Jenn and Renee Graziano by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but due to several unforeseen circumstances we are doing the show zoom style. Today�…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Broadway and Theatre News: Ariana Grande and Jonathan Baily Sunday in the Park with George, Night Side Songs, Bigfoot! starring Grey Henson, Hadestown by Suzanna Bowling

From Instagram, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Baily have officially been cast in a stage revival of Sunday in the Park with George. The “Wicked” co-stars posted a photo on Instagram of them…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM
Monday, January 12, 2026

Bug on Broadway — Conspiracy or Crack-Up? Either Way, It Get Under Your Skin by Suzanna Bowling

Tracy Letts’s Bug may have first crawled onto the Off-Broadway stage in 1996, but its long-awaited Broadway premiere arrives feeling disturbingly attuned to the present moment. Directed wi…

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

HERE Arts Center to Partner with Under the Radar and Mayor Mamdani for Free Ticketing Initiative  by Suzanna Bowling

HERE Arts Center (Co-Directors Jesse Cameron Alick, Annalisa Dias, Lanxing Fu, and Lauren Miller) will partner with Under the Radar and Mayor Zohran Mandani as part of Under The Radar For Al…

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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