Friday, May 8, 2026

Claybourne Elder Joins Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway as Dr. Orin Scrivello by Sophia Rubino

Skid Row's resident dentist is passing the drill. Beginning May 26, Claybourne Elder will join the off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of Horrors as Dr. Orin Scrivello, D.D.S. Andy Karl will pl…

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Harvey Fierstein on Kinky Boots, addiction and survival: ‘When you get sober, it takes five years to get your marbles back’ by Chris Godfrey

He found roaring success on Broadway with Torch Song Trilogy, then appeared in blockbusters Mrs Doubtfire and Independence Day. But notoriety had a cost. The 73-year-old stage legend talks r…

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Bloody brilliant or toothless? Cynthia Erivo's Dracula " reviews roundup by Guardian Stage

The Wicked star plays all 23 characters in a hi-tech London staging of Bram Stoker's novel by Kip Williams. Here's a bite-sized look at the critics' verdicts Dracula, the Ur-vampire and ulti…

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Sweet Mambo review " Pina Bausch's funny valentine is the stuff of dreams by Chris Wiegand

Sadler's Wells, LondonTanztheater Wuppertal's dancers treat the audience like lovers in an entrancing show of seductive elegance Pina Bausch had a pair of secret weapons in Matthias Burkert …

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Monday, November 24, 2025

Watch: The National Tour of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Comes to RiseNY's Playbill Torch Song Series by Playbill Staff

The concert event featured songs from the holiday favorite, launching its 19th annual tour this season.

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RiseNY's Playbill Torch Song Series, ft. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical by Playbill

The Grinch brought his signature holiday mischief to RiseNY for a torch performance and meet & greet, celebrating the 19th season of the acclaimed touring production, Dr. Seuss' How the Grin…

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

Video: Watch Sophie Carmen-Jones, Rachel Schur, Nakiya Peterkin Celebrate Chicago in RiseNY's Playbill Torch Song Series by Andrew Gans

The concert event featured songs from the record-breaking, Tony-winning revival.

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RiseNY's Playbill Torch Song Series, ft. Broadway's Chicago by Playbill

RiseNY, in a partnership with Playbill, hosted an unforgettable celebration of Chicago's nearly three decades on Broadway! Watch Sophie Carmen-Jones, Rachel Schur, and Nakiya Peterkin perf…

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Tickets on Sale for Michael Urie-Led Richard II by Jamie Kravitz

Tickets are now on sale for Craig Baldwin's adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard II starring Michael Urie. The production runs off-Broadway at Astor Place Theatre from October 28-November 30.…

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Thursday, October 16, 2025
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Watch: Robyn Hurder and Jay Armstrong Johnson Celebrate Halloween With an I Put a Spell On You Sneak Peek by Logan Culwell-Block

The October 10 performance was part of Playbill's Torch Song Series for RiseNY.

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Robyn Hurder and Jay Armstrong Johnson Bring Halloween to RISENY's Playbill Torch Song Series by Playbill

New York City's immersive attraction RiseNY hosted an unforgettable Playbill Torch Song performance on Friday, October 10, to celebrate the one-night-only benefit I Put a Spell on You, featu…

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

At This Theatre: The Hayes by JK

At This Theatre: The Hayes Home to the most recent Best Play Tony Award winner (Purpose), The Hayes Theatre, renamed to honor the first lady of the American Theater, Helen Hayes, started it…

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

Kerry Butler Performs 'Shine a Light' From Heathers for RiseNY's Playbill Torch Song Series by Playbill

Times Square's immersive attraction RiseNY hosted an unforgettable Playbill Torch Song performance on Wednesday, August 21, featuring Broadway favorite Kerry Butler (Heathers the Musical, Ba…

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Video: See Kerry Butler Perform 'Shine a Light' From Heathers and 'Home For You' From Bat Boy by Playbill Staff

The performance was part of the Torch Song Series, presented by RiseNY and Playbill.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

The Golden Girls' Broadway Connection by JK

 The Golden Girls' Broadway Connection Lately, I've been enjoying a binge watch of The Golden Girls which is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary! As I've been watching, it s…

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

Harvey Fierstein's Latest 'TORCH SONG' Lights a Fire of Fury, Laughter, and Hope at The Foundry by Mindy Leaf

We can all use a little more Harvey Fierstein in our lives. The multi-Tony (and more) award-winning actor and playwright who many of us recognize from recent local productions of "La Cage Au…

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Torch Song Is Not What We Expected  At Plays of Wilton by Bill Hirschman

Fair warning to anyone going to The Foundry for Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song because they want to see a play about a drag queen. Other than the lead works in drag for a living, but he could…

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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie and Jenn Harris to Join Jinkx Monsoon in Oh, Mary! on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Urie and Jenn Harris will join the Broadway cast of Oh, Mary! as Mary's Husband, Mary's Teacher and Mary's Chaperone, respectively. Alongside Jinkx Monsoon,…

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Friday, June 20, 2025

Star Ilalaole brings fresh perspective to Harvey Fierstein's 'Torch Song' by Alex Miller

The actor discusses portraying the iconic drag queen in Vintage Theatre's production and why the story feels more relevant than ever.

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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Video: Harvey Fierstein Responds to Special Tony for Lifetime Achievement

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Harvey Fierstein took the stage to accept a special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he …

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Harvey Fierstein to Receive Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre by Darryn King

Four-time Tony-winning playwright, actor, author and quilter Harvey Fierstein will receive the 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre at this year's Tony Awards. "H…

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Harvey Fierstein to Receive Lifetime Achievement Special Tony Award by Logan Culwell-Block

Already a four-time Tony winner, Fierstein holds medallion statuettes for his work on Torch Song Trilogy, La Cage aux Folles, and Hairspray.

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Harvey Fierstein to Receive Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre by Caitlin Huston

Fierstein has won four Tony Awards, including two for his ground-breaking play 'Torch Song Trilogy'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

RiseNY | We were thrilled to team up with @playbill to kick off our Torch Song Series ... - Instagram

4 likes, 0 comments - risenyofficial,April 21, 2025 : "We were thrilled to team up with @playbill to kick off our Torch Song Series with ...

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

SIX Queens Najah Hetsberger and Kelsie Watts Perform "No Way" and "Heart of Stone"

Times Square's immersive attraction RiseNY has teamed up with Playbill on a new co-branded Torch Song Series, which will host performances from a ...

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SIX Queens Najah Hetsberger and Kelsie Watts Perform "No Way" and "Heart of Stone" by Playbill

Times Square's immersive attraction RiseNY has teamed up with Playbill on a new co-branded Torch Song Series, which will host performances from a different Broadway musical every month. ï»…

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Video: SIX Queens Najah Hetsberger and Kelsie Watts Perform 'No Way' and 'Heart of Stone' at RiseNY by Playbill Staff

The performance is part of the new monthly Torch Song Series, hosted by RiseNY and Playbill.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Best Songs From Best Scores: 2005 - 2006 by JK

Today, we return to our series, Best Songs From Best Scores, in which we take a look at the numbers from a season's Best Original Score Tony nominees. Of course, "best" is in the eye…

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Friday, December 6, 2024

The Adam Lambert Connection on X: "Watch: Broadway Cabaret Star @adamlambert ...

Watch: Broadway Cabaret Star @adamlambert Sings 'I Don't Care Much' https://t.co/yt7qZwMl1M via @playbill < a torch song dealing with indifference ...

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Play It Again: Oliver!'s "As Long As He Needs Me" by JK

Play It Again: Oliver!'s "As Long As He Needs Me" For this new series, Jeff has invited me to choose some classic Broadway show tunes and compare versions of these songs from several differ…

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off