May 5, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron FasslerWell, the 79th Annual Tony Nominations have just been announced and, as usual, theatre fans all over are reviewing the situation. In a year in which musi…

The Tony Awards don’t like Broadway stars and they proved it this morning. The nominations are out, and they are brutal. Laurie Metcalf could have gone two nominations for Best Actress in a Play, for “Death…

The nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards were announced on May 5 by Tony nominee Uzo Aduba and Tony winner Darren Criss, celebrating this season's imaginative collection of theater. The Lost Boys and …

'Titanique' and 'Two Strangers' were also nominated for best musical, while 'Balusters,' 'Giant,' 'Liberation' and 'Little Bear Ridge Road' are up for best play.

(via Don Summa, Richard Kornberg & Associates; Photograph:  (l to r) Gregory, Shawn, The New York Times. ) NEW YORK DRAMA CRITICS’ CIRCLE NAMES LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD BEST PLAY 2025-26 PERFORMANCE AWARD…

Zachary Stewart| TheaterMania’s chief critic offers his predictions ahead of the Tony nominations announcement on May 5. ||Broadway|Alden Ehrenreich,Ali Louis Bourzgui,Brian Flores,Dean Maupin,Gina Gionfriddo…

The Broadway and Off-Broadway honors declined to declare a Best Musical winner this year.

Frontmezzjunkies reports: A quiet evening announcement carries the weight of a season’s most lasting impressions By Ross In a grand and great surprise, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle has named one of my…

The New York Drama Critics' Circle has named Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road Best Play of the season. No award was given for Best Musical. The selections were made at the organization’s 90th annua…

The New York Drama Critics' Circle has named Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road Best Play of the 2025-26 season. No award was given for Best Musical. The Circle bestowed the recently instituted aw…

 “Little Bear Ridge Road,” playwright Samuel D. Hunter’s Broadway debut, has heen selected as the best play of the 2025-2026 season by The New York Drama Critics Circle, which gave Best Individual Perfor…

Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road was named Best Play of the 2025-2026 season by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle tonight for the Broadway staging starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, directed…

Zachary Stewart| The Circle also voted to award Alden Ehrenreich (Becky Shaw) Best Individual Performance, and the cast of Death of a Salesman Best Ensemble. ||Broadway|New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards […

Come next week, Laurie Metcalf will have not one, but two chances for her seventh (and eighth) Tony nomination, having led both Little Bear Ridge Road and Death of a Salesman in the same season. Both production…

The double Tony winner is eligible for both Death of a Salesman and Little Bear Ridge Road.

The author of The Whale credits his Tony-contending star Laurie Metcalf with being "the greatest stage actor living in America."

Scott Rudin is back tonight on Broadway. "Death of Salesman" is the second play he's producing in his post-cancellation phase. The first one, "Little Bear Ridge Road," starred Laurie Metcalf. It was a new play,…

Concord's Samuel French imprint will license Samuel D. Hunter's drama for productions worldwide.

Concord Theatricals has acquired worldwide licensing rights to Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road for its Samuel French imprint. Little Bear Ridge Road opened at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, I…

Samuel D. Hunter's play premiered on Broadway last December, starring Laurie Metcalf.

Additional casting has been announced for the new production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Joining previously announced stars Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott and Ben Ahlers are Tony no…

As usual, I'm late with a list of the shows I most enjoyed in 2025 but I'm going to share it anyway and since I am late, I'm also going to cut right to the chase. There were musicals I liked a lot (Beau, Floyd …

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 12/21/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative…

Scott Rudin's Broadway producing return stars Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock.

Two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf chats about starring in the Broadway premiere of Samuel D. Hunter's LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD and looks ahead to joining Nathan Lane in the Broadway revival of DEATH OF A SALEMA…

The ferociously talented Laurie Metcalf may be a celebrated film and television actress, but her commitment to theater has made her one of Broadway's boldest mainstays. This season, the two-time Tony winner sta…

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Little Bear Ridge Road Will Close Early on Broadway By Ross I wrote in my review of Little Bear Ridge Road that it was "a quietly brutal and deeply humane theatrical experience," a …

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 15, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend. NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click Here…

Broadway producer Scott Rudin's big comeback project has failed. "Little Bear Ridge Road," starring Laurie Metcalf, was supposed to play through February 2026. Instead, the Road will close on December 21st. Dur…

The play, which was originally scheduled to close on December 30, will now play its final performance at Broadway's Booth Theatre on December 21.

Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road, starring two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, is closing early. The play, which was originally scheduled to close on December 30, will n…

"Little Bear Ridge Road," an acclaimed drama with Laurie Metcalf that marked Scott Rudin's first Broadway production since controversy erupted over his alleged bullying behavior, will close eight weeks early. T…

Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road, the play starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock that marked the Broadway return of producer Scott Rudin, will end its limited engagement two months early after positi…

The play will now close Dec. 21 rather than the originally announced Feb. 15.

Scott Rudin's Broadway producing return will take its final bow two months earlier than originally announced.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Little Bear Ridge Road, the new play by Samuel D. Hunter, starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, with direction by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, will close earlier than e…

The lauded play by Samuel D. Hunter is the first production of Scott Rudin's comeback season. Despite positive reviews, sales have been soft.

 Visually, Little Bear Ridge Road is minimalist " solely a circular platform with a sofa " appropriate because the script calls for it to be surrounded by a black void. But emotionally, it uses that to focus…

The Tony nominee is currently starring opposite Metcalf in Samuel D. Hunter's emotional family drama on Broadway

If you're a Laurie Metcalf fan, you're gonna love this. The post Little Bear Ridge Road appeared first on The Front Row Center.

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 11/30/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative…

The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyon…

All it took was Laurie Metcalf and Little Bear Ridge Road.

The Broadway Theatre Review: Little Bear Ridge Road By Ross The shadow of an overhead fan engulfs the space with its stark rhythm and cold lines. It fits perfectly alongside a shiny plastic covered couch that t…

By Paulanne Simmons November 26, 2025: Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road has almost no set (Scott Pask) and not much by way of costumes (Jessica Pabst). One might think the writer, producers and direct…

Playwright Samuel D. Hunter's new Broadway offering Little Bear Ridge Road stars two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Tony nominee Micah Stock as an estranged aunt and nephew thrust back into each othe…

Playwright Samuel D. Hunter talks about the inspiration behind LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, working with Laurie Metcalf and more with Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens. Get tickets to LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROA…

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 11/23/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative…

Laurie Metcalf is back treading the boards in Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play now running at the Booth Theatre. On Tuesday, the Tony winner visited Live with Kelly and Mark to talk all about it. D…

Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Chess, Little Bear Ridge Road, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ New World Stages, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New…

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on November 20 to confirm the eligibility status of nine Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season. This was the first time this season that the committee met to…

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met to confirm the eligibility status of nine Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season. This was the first time this season that the Tony Awards Administration Comm…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 20, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click …

John Drea is currently making his Broadway debut as James/Kenny algonside Laurie Metcalf, Micah Stock, and more in Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road. Drea's previous stage credits include Little Bear Ri…

With only two main characters and a beige couch, Little Bear Ridge Road, a new play by Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale and FX's Emmy Award winning show Baskets) depends entirely on language, script and acting. Fort…

However, like its characters in their narrow world, the play itself"which premiered last year at Chicago's dynamic Steppenwolf Theatre"seems small and isolated on a Broadway stage, even at the relatively intima…

The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyon…

Laurie Metcalf as Sarah and Micah Stock as Ethan in "Little Bear Ridge Road" (photo by Julia Cervantes).November 13, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. In 1984, I attended a performance of wh…

Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road, now playing at the Booth Theatre, drops us into the emotional wreckage of two deeply wounded people " and doesn't offer much more than that. Directed with quiet intens…

By Stuart Miller... As Sarah she sneers and snarks her commentary on life but her actions reveal a hidden heart. The post Laurie Metcalf Gives "Little Bear Ridge Road" its Heart, Soul and Laughs. appeared first…

In Samuel D. Hunter's "Little Bear Ridge Road," currently playing at the Booth Theatre, James, an astrophysics graduate student, explains to his boyfriend Ethan that the three stars forming Orion's Belt look al…

The holidays are on the horizon, but Broadway is in a joyous mood. Here's what's in store on this week's episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal.  It's good to see her, isn't it? Host Fadal catches u…

It's The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway's biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stag…

Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, is officially open at the Booth Theatre. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter celebrated his long-awaited Broadway debut after more …

Plus, Laurie Metcalf contends for her seventh Tony nomination for 'Little Bear Ridge Road'

"I don't know how to be a person." That heartbreaking line serves as the template for Micah Stock's beautifully nuanced performance in Little Bear Ridge Road, the overdue Broadway debut of playwright Samuel D. …

Little Bear Ridge Road " the highly anticipated new play by the acclaimed writer Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale) " released production photos and a video montage ahead of their official opening night on Thursday, …

With Election Day tomorrow, it was hard to avoid registering the politics in even the most entertaining theater I reviewed this past week.  The insistence on body autonomy was a theme in both Broadway pla…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 3, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed since last week: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click Here G…

Samuel D. Hunter's plays have quietly shaped contemporary American drama. Known for their compassionate look at working-class lives in his native Idaho, Hunter's works explore faith, loneliness, community, and …

Little Bear Ridge Road " 19 October 2025 Little Bear Ridge Road is that rare piece of writing that can openly discuss some of the least hopeful events a person can go through in a way that creates laughter and …

By David Sheward October 31, 2025: You would think Samuel D. Hunter would run out of ideas. Every one of his plays takes place in his native Idaho and usually features a gay man struggling with loneliness and…

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall has officially arrived and a new season is very much in swing. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 31, 2025 with videos from Liberation, Lit…

Broadway's brightest came together on a rainy evening for Little Bear Ridge Road's opening night. The new play is led by two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Tony nominee Micah Stock and featu…

The new play from the The Whale playwright opened October 30 at the Booth Theatre.

Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, is officially open at the Booth Theatre. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter celebrated his long-awaited Broadway debut after more …

Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, opened last at the Booth Theatre. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter celebrated his long-awaited Broadway debut after more than 15…

Reviews are in for 'Little Bear Ridge Road,' Equity approves production contract, 'Bat Boy' highlights Since 2016, "Today on Broadway" has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headlin…