All stories by Suzanna Bowling on BroadwayStars

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Stopped Hearts Restarted on Broadway by Suzanna Bowling

The concept for an important new book, Why Are We Like This: Understanding the Heartstopper Phenomenon about fans’ transformative experiences as a result of the Netflix hit series Heartsto…

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

New Musical by Jack Viertel and Sonny Paladino With Album Starring J. Harrison Ghee, Lauren Patten and More by Suzanna Bowling

A new musical set in New Orleans, conceived and written by Tony Award winner Jack Viertel with music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Broadway’s Sonny Paladino, will premier…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM
Thursday, June 19, 2025

Classic Stage Company’s Bus Stop Pauses to Solidly Ponder Love and Loneliness Over a Cup of Coffee by Suzanna Bowling

Loneliness and love, two subtle but powerful constructs that rule the world and our senses, making us all act foolish and desperate at times, mostly because many of us don’t really know th…

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Jinkx Monsoon Jumps Ship To Oh Mary! by Suzanna Bowling

Producers Kevin McCollum & Lucas McMahon and Mike Lavoie & Carlee Briglia announced today that Oh, Mary!, the hit comedy that won two Tony Awards earlier this month, will extend agai…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Theatre Poster Designer Fraser Begins Retro Broadway Mystery Series with Scenery of the Crime by Suzanna Bowling

Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo, the preeminent theater poster designer whose iconic imagery defined decades of Broadway hits, is taking center stage in a new creative endeavor. Verlizzo, renown…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:24AM
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Musical Theater Veteran Stephanie Pope by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is filmed from the Hotel Edison. Owner Suzanna Bowling talks with actress, singer, dancer, writer, director, choreographer, pr…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 03:59AM
Monday, June 16, 2025

In Loving Memory of Errol Daniel Rappaport by Suzanna Bowling

Opening photo by Cindy Marinangel on the rooftop terrace of Kevin McGovern’s penthouse March 28, 1944 – June 13, 2025 Errol Daniel Rappaport passed away on June 13, 2025, at the age of 8…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:19AM
Sunday, June 15, 2025

Goddess: A Musical That Held Me While I Fell Apart at the Public Theater by Suzanna Bowling

I walked into Goddess expecting a good night of theater. What I didn’t expect was to find out—just ten minutes in—that someone I loved had died. And yet, I stayed. Maybe because leavin…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Saturday, June 14, 2025

Lucky Man – A Warrior’s Journey — Thomas G. Waites Finds Redemption in Rock and Raw Truth by Suzanna Bowling

There are some performances that feel less like theater and more like confessions carved from bone — Lucky Man – A Warrior’s Journey is one of them. In this autobiographical rock monol…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM

House Of Life: The Cult Hit Cabaret Party Comes to NYC for Two Pop-Up Shows Only by Suzanna Bowling

Direct from sold-out runs in Edinburgh and London, the glitter-drenched, soul-shaking sensation House Of Life lands in New York for two joyful pop-up performances that promise rebirth throu…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:00AM
Friday, June 13, 2025

Jean Smart Returns to Broadway in Jamie Wax’s Haunting Call Me Izzy — A One-Woman Tour de Force by Suzanna Bowling

Jean Smart makes a triumphant return to Broadway after more than two decades in Jamie Wax’s Call Me Izzy, a raw, poetic, and deeply affecting one-person play directed by Sarna Lapine. In t…

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Tony-Winning Producer Carl Moellenberg by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is filmed from the Hotel Edison. Owner Suzanna Bowling talks with Tony-Winning Producer Carl Moellenberg. Carl is one of the p…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:14AM

Musical Theatre News: Smash, Buena Vista Social Club, Real Women Have Curves, Heathers, Dead Outlaw, John Casssavetes’ Opening Night by Suzanna Bowling

Producers Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Steven Spielberg announce the critically acclaimed, Tony-nominated new Broadway musical comedy Smash will play its final Broadway performance on S…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Broadway In Memoriam Honors Richard Chamberlain, William Finn, Gene Hackman, Quincy Jones, Linda Lavin and More Tonight by Suzanna Bowling

The newly formed Broadway In Memoriam Committee, composed of theatre owners in consultation with industry service organizations, has confirmed the inaugural June 10th marquee dimming will ho…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:01AM
Monday, June 9, 2025

Theatre’s Holy Night: Cynthia Erivo, Hamilton, and a Red Carpet Extravaganza at the 78th Annual Tony Awards by Suzanna Bowling

Broadway’s biggest night began with a hallelujah. Host Cynthia Erivo didn’t just step onto the Tony Awards stage — she soared. Opening the ceremony with a gospel number that shook the …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Sunday, June 8, 2025

The Tony Awards Time Line by Suzanna Bowling

Today marks the culmination of Broadway’s most celebrated evening, the 78th Annual Tony Awards, with rehearsals in full swing at Radio City Music Hall. The day began early, with performers…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 06:34PM

The 78th Annual Tony Awards: A Night of Unforgettable Performances and Milestone Moments by Suzanna Bowling

The stage is set for what promises to be one of the most electrifying Tony Awards in recent memory. The 78th Annual Tony Awards will spotlight the very best of Broadway with an extraordinary…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM
Thursday, June 5, 2025

Who Will And Won’t Win a Tony Award and Why: Our Predictions For The Covetted Award by Suzanna Bowling

As the curtain rises on the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Broadway finds itself at a thrilling crossroads. This season has been a vibrant tapestry of innovation and tradition, where audacious new…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:52AM
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Actor and Musician Thomas G Waits by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is filmed from the Hotel Edison. Owner Suzanna Bowling talks with Veteran actor and musician Thomas G. Waites who step into th…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

The 79th Annual Theatre World Awards Is The Place To Be With Heart by Suzanna Bowling

The historic 79th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony was held last night, June 2, 2025 at 7 p.m. at Hard Rock Café Times Square (1501 Broadway). This year due to Anna Wintour’s deciding…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:43AM
Monday, June 2, 2025

The Drama Desk Awards, Red Carpets and Winners by Suzanna Bowling

Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess hosted the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards tonight at NYU Skirball.The stars lined the red carpet.   Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway the opened…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Sunday, June 1, 2025

Outer Critics Circle Celebrates 2025 Award Winners and 75 Years of Theater Excellence: Part 2 by Suzanna Bowling

Yesterday we told you about how the Outer Critics Circle celebrated the 2025 Award Winners and 75 Years of Theater Excellence. Today is part two of the inerviews first up Francis Joe present…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM
Saturday, May 31, 2025

Outer Critics Circle Celebrates 2025 Award Winners and 75 Years of Theater Excellence by Suzanna Bowling

On Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.The Outer Critics Circle celebrated the 2025 Award Winners and 75 Years of Theater Excelle…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Friday, May 30, 2025

The Chita Rivera Awards Performances by Suzanna Bowling

The 2025 Chita Rivera Awards was held on Monday night May 19 at NYU Skirball, honoring excellence in dance and choreography across stage and screen. The awards honored Ben Vereen with a Life…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM
Thursday, May 29, 2025

New Dramatists Spring Gala The Interviews by Suzanna Bowling

While Genevieve Rafter-Keddy was taking photo’s. Magda Katz and I were doing interviews on the Red Carpet at New Dramatists Spring Luncheon. Jon Michael Hill started us off with a great st…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:00AM
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Actor and Producer Jack Evan Noseworthy Jr. by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is filmed from the Hotel Edison. Owner Suzanna Bowling talks with actor and producer Jack Evan Noseworthy Jr. Jack is known fo…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:10AM
Monday, May 26, 2025

Sondheim’s Old Friends — A Starry, Stripped-Down Celebration Laced with Brilliance and Fury by Suzanna Bowling

In Sondheim’s Old Friends, Broadway royalty gathers not simply to sing, but to stake a claim: the master may be gone, but the fire he lit still burns. Starring the legendary Bernadette Pet…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents: Tony Award-Nominee For Best Original Score Benjamin Velez by Suzanna Bowling

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is filmed from the Hotel Edison. Owner Suzanna Bowling talks with Tony Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critic nominee for Best Ori…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:05AM

78th Annual Tony Awards Nominees Luncheon Presented by Cunard by Suzanna Bowling

On May 19th, the 2025 Tony Awards Nominees gathered at The Rainbow Room in NYC for the 2025 Nominees Luncheon to celebrate an incredible Broadway season and share in the excitement of join…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:04AM
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Lena & Chita: Press Meet-And-Greet by Suzanna Bowling

Here is a photo from the day we invited the press to meet-and-greet Lena at an open rehearsal, a few weeks before the now-legendary Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music opened on Broadway in 1…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 09:34PM
Monday, May 19, 2025

Countdown to the Chita Rivera Awards: With Jerry Mitchell and Kevin Costak by Suzanna Bowling

As the curtain rises on another thrilling season of Broadway and film, the spotlight turns to one of the most dynamic celebrations in American theater — the Chita Rivera Awards, happening …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:34AM