All stories by Sarah Bahr on BroadwayStars

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Bernadette Peters Loves a Day Out in New York by Sarah Bahr

Back on Broadway for "Old Friends," the actress reflects on the art she saw with Sondheim and the delights of the High Line and Central Park.

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How Brandon Kazen-Maddox, an American Sign Language Artist, Spends Their Sundays by Sarah Bahr

Branden Kazen-Maddox makes time for mud massages, meditation and aerial hoop adventures.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

'Stranger Things: The First Shadow': What to Know About the Broadway Show by Sarah Bahr

The new play, set 24 years before the start of the Netflix series, combines lavish spectacle with a cast of familiar characters.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Film at Lincoln Center Chooses Daniel Battsek as Next President by Sarah Bahr

At the production company Film4 he was instrumental in financing British movies. In New York, his goal is to attract a younger, more diverse audience.

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

A Critic Whose Beat Is, on Occasion, a Laughing Matter by Sarah Bahr

Jason Zinoman started writing about comedy for The New York Times in 2011, when the world of stand-up and improv looked a little different.

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Sunday, March 2, 2025

How to Watch the Oscars 2025: Date, Time and Streaming by Sarah Bahr

Conan O'Brien will host the annual awards, which will be available to watch live on a streaming service for the first time.

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Saturday, March 1, 2025

How Patina Miller, of Starz's 'Power' Series, Spends Her Sundays by Sarah Bahr

The Tony Award-winning actress fits in a long run before her daughter's swim class and time in the recording studio.

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Saturday, February 15, 2025

Tramell Tillman of 'Severance' Gives Himself a Performance Review by Sarah Bahr

His character, the smiling menace Mr. Milchick, has more responsibility in Season 2. He also has more of the spotlight.

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Saturday, January 25, 2025

How Kara Young, a Tony-Winning Actress, Spends Her Sundays by Sarah Bahr

Kara Young spends a rare day off brunching with her family in Harlem and popping into beauty supply stores along 125th Street.

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Conan O'Brien to Receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by Sarah Bahr

The comedian and former late-night talk show host will be given the Kennedy Center's annual comedy honor at a ceremony in March.

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Monday, December 30, 2024

'Wicked' Green, 'Room Next Door' Red and 'Substance' Yellow: It's a Bold Season by Sarah Bahr

Some potential contenders were especially vivid. Production and costume designers explain the conundrums they faced and their surprising solutions.

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Lin-Manuel Miranda on 'Mufasa' and the Secret to a Disney Hit by Sarah Bahr

The "Hamilton" creator, who crafted the soundtrack for the new prequel to "The Lion King," reflects on writing songs that have a universal appeal.

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Friday, December 20, 2024

What Broadway Gets Right and Wrong About Journalism by Sarah Bahr

A Culture writer takes stock of recent stage productions that depict newsrooms and reporters.

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

How Catherine Russell, of 'Perfect Crime,' Spends Her Sundays by Sarah Bahr

Ms. Russell, who hasn't missed a performance of her Off Broadway show in nearly 30 years, fills her day with pets, church, teaching and two shows.

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Monday, December 2, 2024

With 'Sunset Boulevard,' One Look Wasn't Enough by Sarah Bahr

A bare-bones revival of the Broadway musical grew on me with subsequent viewings, and the additional details I noticed bolstered my reporting.

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Saturday, November 30, 2024

Auli'i Cravalho on 'Moana 2' and Making Her Broadway Debut by Sarah Bahr

"Moana" made her a breakout star. Now Cravalho, at 24, is back in the sequel, while also making her Broadway debut and embracing edgier parts.

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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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Monday, November 18, 2024

7 Days in the Cultural Life of a Broadway Stage Manager by Sarah Bahr

When he's not herding performers at "Once Upon a Mattress," Cody Renard Richard is bowling, catching up with theater friends and, to his surprise, bumping into Beyoncé.

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Friday, November 8, 2024

Broadway's 'Maybe Happy Ending' Asks: Can Robots Fall in Love? by Sarah Bahr

"Maybe Happy Ending" had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show.

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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, October 19, 2024

How Chris Perfetti of 'Abbott Elementary' Spends His Sundays by Sarah Bahr

On his weeks off from shooting the ABC sitcom, the actor unwinds by whipping up "the biggest salad ever" and seeking out a Sunday-night show.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Alicia Keys, LaChanze and Billy Porter Celebrate Black Theater by Sarah Bahr

The stage stars were among more than 600 people who turned out for an evening of dinner and performances to benefit Black Theater United.

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Monday, September 9, 2024

John Mulaney to Star in a Broadway Comedy About Love and Marriage by Sarah Bahr

"All In: Comedy About Love," a new play by Simon Rich, includes a celebrity cast taking on the roles of pirates, dogs and other zany characters.

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Saturday, August 17, 2024

A Project That Celebrates Collaboration and Cooperation by Sarah Bahr

For T Magazine, Kate Guadagnino set out to identify the many people involved in creating a single object or artistic work, including a luxury handbag, a performance piece, a pizza and more.

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Monday, August 5, 2024

Why 'The Great Gatsby' and Other Shows Are Turning to Influencers by Sarah Bahr

Broadway shows are increasingly looking to Instagram and TikTok creators to help them reach younger and more diverse audiences.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

This Year's BroadwayCon Raises the Curtain on Mental Health by Sarah Bahr

The ninth annual fan event will include discussions on topics such as sobriety, self-care and body image. Here are six to look out for.

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Ford and Mellon Foundations Name 2024 Disability Futures Fellows by Sarah Bahr

The 20 recipients, including a Broadway composer, a Marvel video game voice actress and a three-time Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, are the initiative's final cohort.

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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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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

The Apollo Theater Celebrates Its 90th Anniversary With Usher, Babyface and More by Sarah Bahr

Gov. Kathy Hochul, Babyface, Jordin Sparks and more gathered in Harlem on Tuesday night to celebrate the theater's 90th anniversary.

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Friday, June 7, 2024

Andy Cohen, Fran Lebowitz and Others Gather for Little Island Performance by Sarah Bahr

Andy Cohen, Fran Lebowitz and hundreds more gathered at Little Island, Barry Diller's one-of-a-kind park on the Hudson River, for a new dance performance by Twyla Tharp.

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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Bebe Neuwirth on the Part of a Stage That Feels Like Home by Sarah Bahr

"I love older theaters in particular," said the actress, who is up for her third Tony for "Cabaret." "The new ones don't have as many ghosts."

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