Wednesday, May 28, 2025

‘Eureka Day’ playwright Jonathan Spector talks vaccine debates, vicious comment sections, and ‘the failure of a utopia’ by Sam Eckmann

Playwright Jonathan Spector describes his arrival on Broadway as a "wild" and "out of body" experience. Not only did he make his mainstream debut with Eureka Day, a comedy about vaccine mand…

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Eureka Day’’s Jonathan Spector by Ruthie Fierberg

With his Broadway debut, Spector has earned his first Tony Award nomination.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Eureka Day’ and ‘The Hills of California’’s Manhattan Theatre Club by Ruthie Fierberg

Manhattan Theatre Club’s leaders, Lynne Meadow, Chris Jennings and Nicki Hunter, discuss the nonprofit’s programming strategy.

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Monday, May 26, 2025

‘Eureka Day’ Playwright Jonathan Spector Talks Vaccines, Getting Canceled By Trump And A Possible Film Adaptation Of His Newly Controversial Comed by Greg Evans

When Jonathan Spector first staged his now-Tony-nominated play Eureka Day in 2017, he couldn’t have known just how timely it would be eight years later. The Manhattan Theatre Club’s Broa…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:39PM
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Video: Jessica Hecht's Vaccine Monologue From Eureka Day That Earned Her a Tony Nomination by Diep Tran

Jonathan Spector's work is also nominated for Best Revival of a Play for bringing comedy, and humanity, to the vaccination debate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM
Monday, May 19, 2025

Photos: 2025 Drama League Awards, With Winners Nicole Scherzinger, Sam Pinkleton, More by Logan Culwell-Block

Maybe Happy Ending, Sunset Blvd., Eureka Day, and Vanya all won production honors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM
Friday, May 16, 2025

Nicole Scherzinger, Maybe Happy Ending and Oh, Mary! Among 2025 Drama League Winners by Darryn King

The 91st Annual Drama League Awards, held on May 16 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, has named its winners.  The award for Distinguished Performance went to Sunset Boulevard's Nicole Scherzinger,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Nicole Scherzinger Wins Distinguished Performance at 2025 Drama League Awards; Read the Full Winners List by Logan Culwell-Block

Maybe Happy Ending, Sunset Boulevard, Eureka Day, and Vanya all won production honors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

EUREKA DAY Offers Fresh Perspective on Vax Debate by Lauren Van Hemert

The Eureka Day school prides itself on inclusion, “holding space for everyone,” as noted by one of its Board members. But what happens when those opinions are so diametrically opposed [�…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 11:55AM
Monday, May 12, 2025

Odds & Ends: Kimber Elayne Sprawl, Jessica Hecht and More Win Actors’ Equity Awards; Jennifer Garner Joins 13 Going on 30 Producing Team by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Actors’ Equity Foundation Announces Recipients of 2025 Performance Awards The Actors’ Equity Foundation has announced the recipi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Nicholas Barasch, Jessica Hecht and More to Receive Actors' Equity 2025 Performance Awards

The Actors’ Equity Foundation has revealed the recipients of its awards for performers for the 2024–2025 season. The Richard Seff Award for two veteran actors is awarded to Jessica Hecht…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM
Saturday, May 10, 2025

2025 Tony Predictions by Wendy Caster

Although we have not previously shown great acuity in Tony prediction, here we are again. Hope springs eternal! This year’s list of Tony nominees reveals a healthy, exciting season. Lookin…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 11:36PM
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025

MAY DAY! THE TONY NOMINATIONS ARE HERE! by Ron Fassler

“Buena Vista Social Club” has reason to celebrate with its ten Tony nominations announced today.May 1, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler It’s always a thrill for me to…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 01:27PM
Monday, April 28, 2025

Some of My Tony Thoughts on Upcoming Announcement by Frank Rizzo

Jeremy Jordan in “Floyd Collins” First, a big thanks to Adam Feldman for setting me straight (so to speak) on a few eligib…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 12:06PM
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Boston’s Huntington Theatre Announces A Bevy Of Broadway Favorites For 25/26 Season

Today, The Huntington Theatre announced their upcoming 2025/2026 season including favorites from Broadway and world premieres including the sixth installment of Boston’s city-wide Ufot Fam…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 02:20PM

New Stagings of The Hills of California, Fun Home, Eureka Day, More in 2025-2026 Season Lineup for Boston's Huntington by Margaret Hall

The Massachusetts company's seven-show season will center on themes of legacy, family, and what we most value in our lives.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

UPDATING Kennedy Center Cancels Broadway Hit Comedy About Vaccinations 2 Weeks Before Open by Roger Friedman

No one at the Kennedy Center will be shouting “Eureka!” anytime soon. The hit Broadway comedy “Eureka Day” is no longer setting down at the Ken Cen beginning March 7th for two weeks.…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:18PM
Monday, February 24, 2025

Eureka Day Post-Broadway Kennedy Center Run Canceled by Darryn King

The Kennedy Center’s post-Broadway engagement of Jonathan Spector's comedy Eureka Day has been canceled. The cancelation marks the latest in a series of programming changes following Pres…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Today on Broadway: Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 - BroadwayRadio

1) 'Eureka Day' Canceled at Kennedy Center https://playbill.com/article/eureka-day-joins-kennedy-center-cancellations-following-trump-takeover. 2 ...

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Today on Broadway: Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

‘Eureka Day’ Canceled at Kennedy Center, ‘Mormon’ Passes ‘RENT,’ Jeremy Jordan Previews ‘Floyd Collins’ Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:00AM
Saturday, February 22, 2025

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Friday, February 21, 2025

MTC's EUREKA DAY Canceled At the Kennedy Center Following Trump Takeover

The Manhattan Theatre Club production of Jonathan Spector's Eureka Day is among a number of canceled productions at the Kennedy Center following the Trump administration's recent takeover of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:25PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Eureka Day Casts Its Post-Broadway Engagement at the Kennedy Center by Darryn King

The Broadway production of Eureka Day, the vaccine-debate comedy by Jonathan Spector, will have a post-Broadway engagement at the Kennedy Center. The production will play the Kennedy Center�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM
Sunday, February 2, 2025

Eureka Day**** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward January 29, 2025: When Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day opened Off-Broadway in 2019, the dark comedy about the vaccination debate at a high-toned private school in Berkel…

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Baryshnikov Arts To Celebrate 20th Season With New Works Starring Christopher Abbott, Jessica Hecht, Marisa Tomei And Others by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Baryshnikov Arts, the New York City multidisciplinary arts organization founded in 2005 by artistic director Mikhail Baryshnikov, will celebrate its 20th anniversary spring season…

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Monday, January 27, 2025

In ‘Eureka Day,’ a Scene About Vaccines Devolves, Hilariously by Marc Tracy

In “Eureka Day,” changes were made to a scene because “the laughter was so robust backstage, they couldn’t hear the cues.”

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Offscript: A Shot of ‘Eureka Day’ and a Visit to Seattle by American Theatre Editors

This episode features a chat on the stage of Manhattan Theatre Club with playwright Jonathan Spector, and a check-in with Seattle Times arts writer Gemma Wilson.

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