Monday, September 15, 2025

Jean Smart, Cristin Milioti, Alan Cumming and More Win 2025 Emmy Awards by Broadway.com

The 77th Emmy Awards took place on September 14, hosted by Nate Bargatze, with a number of actors familiar to Broadway audiences picking up awards.  Jean Smart, who starred in the solo Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

How Did Broadway Do at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards?

At the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, several Broadway performers and creatives were nominated for awards for their work in television, from acting accolades to recognition for excellence in wr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM
Sunday, September 14, 2025

Jean Smart Wins Fourth Emmy Award for Role as Deborah Vance in HACKS

Jean Smart, recently on Broadway in Call Me Izzy, has won an Emmy Award for her performance as Deborah Vance in Season 4 of HBO's Hacks. This marks her fourth win for the series. Earlier thi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24PM
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Broadway Box Office: ‘Mamma Mia!’ Sees Highest Gross Yet by Caitlin Huston

Jean Smart's one-woman show 'Call Me Izzy' ended its run last week.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:34PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/24/25 - HAMILTON Hits the Top Spot

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 8/24/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM
Monday, August 25, 2025

Video: Watch Jean Smart Take Her Final Bow in CALL ME IZZY

Jean Smart took her final bow in Call Me Izzy on Sunday, commenting that the Broadway production was an "unbelievable experience" for her. The show played 18 previews and 80 regular performa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/10/25 - MAMMA MIA! Hits Top 5 in First Week of Previews

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 8/10/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM
Friday, August 8, 2025

Video: Jean Smart Explains How CALL ME IZZY is 'More Intimate' Since Returning to the Show

On July 22, Jean Smart returned to her one-woman play, Call Me Izzy, after missing several performances due to a knee injury. Now back in full force, the Emmy winner visited Late Night with …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

How a police report helped ‘Call Me Izzy’ dialect coach find the right sound for star Jean Smart by Michael Abourizk

Susanne Sulby explains her unique approach in sculpting the aural experience of Jamie Wax’s northern Louisiana-set drama.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:45AM
Sunday, August 3, 2025

Jean Smart is riveting in ‘Call Me Izzy’ by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) Jamie Wax’s play Call Me Izzy is set in Mansfield, Louisiana, some three to four hours away from where he grew up in Baton Rou…

SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 11:11PM
Saturday, August 2, 2025

CALL ME IZZY by Admin

CALL ME IZZY by Jamie Wax Directed by Sarna Lapine Starring Jean Smart Studio 54 Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer A problem with traveling your selected roads through contemporary-…

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ROLLING THUNDER by Admin

ROLLING THUNDER Book by Bryce Hallett Arrangements and Orchestrations by Chong Lim & Sonny Paladino Directed by Kenneth Ferrone New World Stages Official Website Reviewed by David Spence…

SOURCE: AisleSay at 03:23PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Broadway Grosses Analysis: Hamilton Sees Summer High as 10th Anniversary Approaches by Logan Culwell-Block

Plus, Jean Smart's return to Call Me Izzy led to box office improvements.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 7/27/25 - PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Closes

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 7/27/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM
Monday, July 28, 2025

Video: Jean Smart Signs As 'Deborah Vance' for Fan Tattoo at CALL ME IZZY Stage Door

While greeting fans outside the stage door of her Broadway show Call Me Izzy, Jean Smart left her mark on one lucky fan, by request. In a now-viral Instagram video posted Friday, a fan asked…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48PM
Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Video: Jean Smart Returns to CALL ME IZZY After Injury: 'People Told Me to Break a Leg'

Jean Smart has returned to Call Me Izzy on Broadway following a brief leave of absence after a knee injury. After Johanna Day filled in during her absence, the Emmy winner thanks the audienc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 7/20/25 - SUNSET BLVD. Tops the List in Closing Week

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 7/20/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM
Monday, July 21, 2025

How Jamie Wax Found Izzy's Voice for CALL ME IZZY by BroadwayWorld

What goes into crafting the words that make up our favorite Broadway shows? How do Broadway playwrights and book writers make our favorite characters shine and our favorite scenes come alive…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:03PM

Video: How Jamie Wax Found Izzy's Voice for CALL ME IZZY

What goes into crafting the words that make up our favorite Broadway shows? How do Broadway playwrights and book writers make our favorite characters shine and our favorite scenes come alive…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM
Friday, July 18, 2025

Today on Broadway: Friday, July 18, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Jean Smart extends in ‘Call Me Izzy,’; Szot, Jones, Wolfe to join ‘Hadestown’; Cherry Lane to reopen in September Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only dail…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Jean Smart Extends Her Solo Turn in Call Me Izzy on Broadway; Returns from Injury July 22 by Hayley Levitt

Jean Smart has extended her run in Call Me Izzy on Broadway, now playing at Studio 54 through August 24. Smart returns to the play on July 22, following a brief leave of absence due to a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Call Me Izzy Extends Broadway Run; Jean Smart Sets Return Date by Andrew Gans

Johanna Day has been filling in for Emmy winner Smart, who has been sidelined with a knee injury.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Jean Smart Sets ‘Call Me Izzy’ Return, Extends Broadway Run By A Week by Greg Evans

Jean Smart will return to her acclaimed performance in Broadway’s Call Me Izzy on on Tuesday, July 22, following a two-week leave of absence due to a knee injury. Producers also announced …

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:37AM

Jean Smart Extends in CALL ME IZZY and Reveals Return Following Injury

Tony Award Nominee and six-time Emmy Award winner Jean Smart will extend her run in Call Me Izzy on Broadway, now through August 24. Smart returns to the play on Tuesday, July 22, following …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Broadway: “Gypsy” Announces Sudden Closing, Jean Smart’s “Call Me Izzy” On Life Support in Tough Summer by Roger Friedman

“Gypsy” starring Audra McDonald is closing early, on August 1th This abrupt announcement came tonight. Despite great reviews, “Gypsy” has struggled to keep an audience. The musical p…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:48PM
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

‘Call Me Izzy’ cancels July 15 performance on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Headliner Jean Smart is currently out of the show due to a knee injury.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:31PM

Jean Smart, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sheryl Lee Ralph and More Nominated for 2025 Emmy Awards by Hayley Levitt

The 2025 Emmy nominations were announced today, and a bevy of Broadway alums top the list. Jean Smart, a six-time winner and current star of the solo play Call Me Izzy, earned yet another…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

‘John Proctor Is The Villain’ Surges In Sadie Sink’s Final Week, While ‘Call Me Izzy’ Plummets Without Jean Smart – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

Broadway box office was on the rebound last week, with the total gross for the 30 productions up about 8% over the previous week, with a tally of $32,813,389. Attendance of 260,530 held even…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:14PM

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