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As Tony Awards season fades into memory and Broadway turns its attention toward summer audiences, an extraordinary number of productions are preparing to take their final bows. Some departur…
Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but today we went on location at The Bay Street Theatre for the opening of Mister Halst…
If this Tony season proved anything, it is that Broadway remains one of the most unpredictable businesses in entertainment. Awards help. Critical acclaim helps. Social media helps. Yet none …
There are few musicals that possess the elegance, wit, and timeless charm of My Fair Lady. On Monday evening, Irish Repertory Theatre brought that magic back to life with a concert presentat…
“Once upon a time“, she walks in, suitcase in hand. There’s “a special kind of man,” she sings, smooth and haunting, as her voice rises in a melody that is forever warm, inviting, …
Credit: CBS If there was any question whether Pink could command Broadway’s biggest night, it was answered within seconds of the 2026 Tony Awards opening number. Suspended high above the s…
Before the stars arrive, before the gowns hit the red carpet, before Broadway’s biggest names clutch a Tony Award or deliver an acceptance speech that will be replayed for years to come, t…
“Matt McGrath doesn’t play Halston. He becomes him.” Fashion icon, celebrity, visionary, narcissist, survivor and victim. In Raffaele Pacitti’s beautifully crafted Mister Halston, al…
Broadway loves a record breaker, but somehow it feels fitting that the man who has quietly become the most Tony-nominated male actor in history is one of the most respected—and least flash…
BRYSON PASSES — We lost singer Peabo Bryson this week from a stroke. He was 75. Currently, six of his singles from the 1980s are in the iTunes top 20. They include “If Ever I’m in Y…
Broadway heads to Radio City Music Hall Sunday night for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, where glamour, ambition, gratitude, politics and panic will all be wearing formalwear. This year’s cer…
It’s a great month for cabaret aficionados — here’s a few suggestions for wonderful ways to begin the summer season: The great Jeff Harnar is reprising his acclaimed show, The 1959 Bro…
Costume design is often one of the most overlooked storytelling tools in theatre. Great costumes do far more than dress actors; they reveal character, social status, emotional journeys, and …
Can’t make it to Broadway before the Tony Awards? BroadwayHD has the next best thing. Roundabout Theatre Company’s acclaimed revival of Noël Coward’s sparkling comedy Fallen Angels wi…
Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents, is normally filmed from the Hotel Edison, but today we went on the Red Carpet for the 4th Annual Theatre World Awards. Owner Suza…
As the Tony Awards approach, the creative categories often reveal where Broadway artists make their most lasting impact. Great scores become cast albums we listen to for decades. Great books…
Producers Ruth and Stephen Hendel welcomed members of the press this week for an intimate first look at A Walk on the Moon, the highly anticipated new musical beginning performances June 15 …
Dinner theater can be a tricky proposition. Audiences expect a good meal, great music, engaging performers, and enough entertainment to justify spending an evening in Times Square. Thankfull…
Direction is often the category that reveals how Tony voters are viewing the season as a whole. Great direction is more than staging actors and scenes. It is about creating a world, finding …
Somewhere between fan fiction, musical comedy, hockey romance, and pure camp, Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody manages to pull off a surprising feat: it delivers exactly what …
The Best Featured Musical acting categories often reveal where voters’ hearts truly lie. Unlike the lead races, these categories reward scene stealers, breakout stars, and performers who e…
For nearly three decades, Celebrity Autobiography has enjoyed a devoted following by doing something wonderfully simple: allowing talented performers to read unintentionally hilarious excerp…
THE X-FILES MEETS THE BIBLE — Early reviews of director Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day came out this week. One wag compared it to a meeting of The X-Files and The Bible. Another said …
The featured acting categories are often where some of the season’s finest work can be found. These performers may not carry the title role, but they frequently provide the emotional heart…
If the play races are defined by narrative, the musical acting categories may be defined by sheer excellence. This is where Ragtime could have a very big night. The Lincoln Center revival ha…
