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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Our Favorite Moments From This Year’s Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows by Helen Shaw, Jesse Green, Laura Collins-Hughes, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Sara Krulwich

Here are some of the brilliant moments our writers can’t shake from this year’s batch of Tony-nominated productions.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Inside the Met Gala After-Parties: See the Stars and Their Looks by Jacob Bernstein and Sarah Bahr

Models, designers, D.J.s and performers kept the night going into the early morning.

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Sunday, April 26, 2026

‘The Lost Boys’ Review: Live, Die, Reprise by Helen Shaw and Sara Krulwich

A Broadway musical adaptation of the 1987 movie gets a lot of mileage from ’80s rocker aesthetics and over-the-top spectacle — until its second half.

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Review: ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Revival Gives Us What We Want by Helen Shaw and Sara Krulwich

Sam Pinkleton’s new revival at Studio 54 gives us the big gay mayhem we want while also maintaining some order via Rachel Dratch’s droll Narrator.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

‘Schmigadoon!’ Review: Oh, What a Beautiful Sendup by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Sara Krulwich

Cinco Paul’s loving spoof of Golden Age musicals, adapted from a TV series, comes to Broadway, where its charming musical numbers can really shine.

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Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and the Truth Behind ‘The Fear of 13’ by Sarah Lyall and Thea Traff

“The Fear of 13,” about a man who spent two decades on death row for a murder he didn’t commit, is a story that the playwright says she “couldn’t shake.”

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

A Dance Party for Martha Graham With Ariana DeBose and Padma Lakshmi by Sarah Bahr and Rebecca Smeyne

Stars and luminaries honored the dance company's 100th anniversary with dinner, performances and a champagne toast at the New York Public Library.

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Fanciful and Fabulous: 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' on Broadway by Helen Shaw and Sara Krulwich

For their 10th life, the cats strut and duckwalk in a reappraisal of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical, which has shifted to the queer ballroom scene.

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Saturday, January 17, 2026

A 'Weird, Wonderful' Night at the 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' by Vidhya Nagarajan and Sarah Bahr

City Winery's 50th anniversary screening of the film encouraged some inventive dress up, including tributes to fan favorites like Rocky and Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

How Anthony Ramos, a 'Hamilton' Star, Spends a Day at His Brooklyn Bar by Sarah Bahr and Ahmed Gaber

Anthony Ramos loves hanging out with customers during busy days that may find him writing a new musical, catching a friend in a show or performing in his own.

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Inside the Alvin Ailey Gala: Ciara, the Red Carpet and a Madonna Dance Party by Sarah Bahr and Lanna Apisukh

Alvin Ailey's annual gala began with suits and bare chests on the red carpet and ended with dancing to Madonna's "Like a Prayer."

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Saturday, November 22, 2025

How Gaten Matarazzo, the 'Stranger Things' Star, Spends His Day Off by Sarah Bahr and Christian Rodriguez

Gaten Matarazzo, a breakout star of Netflix's megahit horror series, attends Rangers hockey games with his dad and walks the Hudson River with his girlfriend.

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

'Two Strangers' Review: Meeting Cute, Toting Baggage by Laura Collins-Hughes and Sara Krulwich

The effervescent musical, a new London import, delivers lavishly on the promise of a rom-com: laughter, escape and fantasy.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Meryl Streep and More Stars Toast Tom Hanks in 'This World of Tomorrow' by Sarah Bahr and Ye Fan

A crowd that included Meryl Streep, Martin Short and Steve Martin packed the Shed for the actor's new show, "This World of Tomorrow."

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

'Chess,' With Lea Michele: At Least They Have the Abba Songs by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Sara Krulwich

This new revival, starring Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher and Aaron Tveit, is a reminder why the erratic yet rewarding show has endured all these years.

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

At the Broadway Flea, a Market for Props, Playbills and a Good Cause by Vidhya Nagarajan and Sarah Bahr

Theaters lovers came in search of souvenirs at the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction this fall, all for a good cause.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

A Broadway Tradition Is Fluttering Into History by Michael Paulson and Sara Krulwich

Broadway plans to replace the cast-change slips that are stuffed into Playbills with QR codes. Some understudies and theater buffs will mourn their loss.

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Oprah, Gayle King and More Attend Misty Copeland's Final Performance by Sarah Bahr and Nina Westervelt

The trailblazing ballerina returned to the stage after five years for one final performance at a gala for American Ballet Theater.

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Saturday, September 27, 2025

How John Leguizamo Spends a Day Before Taking the Stage by Sarah Bahr Photographs and Video By Christian Rodriguez

The actor fits in tennis with his son, a writing session and lots of dancing before performing his new show at the Public Theater.

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Saturday, September 20, 2025

'Saturday Church' Review: Saving Fabulous Souls to Sia's Music by Brittani Samuel and Sara Krulwich

A new musical pulled from the pop star's catalog among others, with a book from Damon Cardasis and James Ijames, tells the story of a Christian teen discovering ballroom and queer expression.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

You've Got Fan Mail: The Weird and Lovely Things Actors Get by Sarah Bahr and Amir Hamja

Joey Fatone, Michelle Williams and other actors share some of the declarations of admiration they've received during their runs onstage.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Upstaged by Raccoons? The Joys of Playing Shakespeare in Central Park. by Rachel Sherman and Sara Krulwich

'You realize you're being upstaged by an animal that's completely unpredictable': As the Delacorte Theater reopens, actors and others recall their favorite memories.

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Monday, June 9, 2025

Nicole Scherzinger and Other Tony Winners Party After the Awards by Nancy Coleman and Sarah Bahr

Stars turned out for show tunes and spirited celebrations that included an official after-party at the Museum of Modern Art and a gathering at the Carlyle Hotel.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Friday, November 22, 2024

6 Minutes. 62 People. 1 Epic 'Sunset Boulevard' Sequence. by Sarah Bahr and Brian Karlsson

Down the stairs, out the doors and onto the sidewalk, a Broadway show hits the street. Here's how they pull it off.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

An (Accessible) Trojan Woman by Paul Hufker and Sara Farrington

...this radical idea that we take care of our own species, you know? Our own species! When I say it doesn't have to be this way, it really doesn't. It's our choice.

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Monday, October 21, 2024

Jeff Bezos and Jessica Chastain Toast a Daring 'Sunset Boulevard' on Broadway by Sarah Bahr and Rebecca Smeyne

A stripped-back revival of the classic musical, starring the singer Nicole Scherzinger, opened at the St. James Theater on Sunday night.

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Saturday, July 20, 2024

Seattle's high cost of living hits artists hard by Margo Vansynghel and Sarah-Mae McCullough

In this new package, our arts team explores how much Seattle artists make, how they afford life in the city, what could help and more.

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Monday, June 17, 2024

Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Sarah Paulson Party for the Tonys by Nancy Coleman and Sarah Bahr

Spirited celebrations that included an official after-party at Lincoln Center and a gathering at the Carlyle Hotel, where revelers broke out in show tunes, continued until nearly 5 a.m.

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Monday, April 22, 2024

'Cabaret' Opening on Broadway: Eddie Redmayne, Angela Bassett and Baz Luhrmann by Sarah Bahr, Melissa Guerrero and Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet

A party for the buzzy revival of the Broadway musical was held at a theater that has been transformed to look like a 1930s-era nightclub.

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai Toast Their New Broadway Show 'Suffs' by Sarah Bahr and Nina Westervelt

Dozens of theater, film and media stars turned out for the opening of the new musical "Suffs" on Thursday night.

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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