Nominations for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape, were announced live on the Broadway.com YouTube channel by Raú…

With no easy labels, the playwright reinvents a familiar dramatic construct — turning HOA minutiae into a relevant, nuanced portrait of people behaving badly for the “right” reasons.

“Ragtime” and “The Balusters” lead Broadway with eight nominations each.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has met to confirm the eligibility status of 13 Broadway productions for the 2025-2026 season. This was the fourth and final time this season that the Tony Awards Admini…

With 40 (!!) shows currently running on Broadway, the final five shows of the season have officially opened. Get insider access to starry red carpet interviews on this week's episode of The Broadway Show with T…

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program spotlights exclusive A-list celebrities, the unsung heroes of Broadway and behind-the-scenes stories on Bro…

Nominations for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape, were announced live on the Broadway.com YouTube channel by Raú…

The off-Broadway productions Beau the Musical and Mexodus led all contenders with 10 nominations apiece.

Nominations for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape, were announced live on the Broadway.com YouTube channel by Raú…

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, The Balusters has extended for an additional two weeks and will now run through Sunday, June 7 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The new play is written by David Lindsa…

Outstanding Play Caroline, Preston Max Allen Cold War Choir Practice, Ro Reddick Meet the Cartozians, Talene Monahon Prince Faggot, Jordan Tannahill The Balusters, David Lindsay-Abaire The Porch on Windy Hill, …

A social satire where everyone is implicated. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: The Balusters at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

The Broadway world premiere of The Balusters has extended for an additional two weeks and will now run through Sunday, June 7 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The new play is written by David Lindsay-Abair…

This meeting is not adjourned. David Lindsay-Abaire's The Balusters, directed by Kenny Leon, will now play the final performance of its limited engagement at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on June 7, extending…

Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose is back on Broadway in The Balusters, a new play by David Lindsay-Abaire. The performer is also releasing a new children's book this September, and spoke about both projects on…

Directed by Kenny Leon, the show will now play the final performance of its limited engagement at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on June 7.

Anika Noni Rose, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, and more star in the Manhattan Theatre Club production.

Trading Places, the John Landis-directed 1983 hit comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy, is being developed as a Broadway-bound stage musical with a book by Reno 911‘s Thomas Lennon and a score by Ala…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 28, 2026 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…

Just last week, the world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, officially opened at the Samuel J. Friedma…

Published April 27, 2026 “We all need to be more careful with our words,” says one of the well-meaning but misspoken characters in The Balusters. David Lindsay-Abaire’s new play at the Manhattan Theatre C…

David Lindsay-Abaire’s HOA satire The Balusters has opened on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre—not to be confused with your local landmark district. Broadway.com hit the red carpet to chat with t…

Join the starry cast of David Lindsay-Abaire's THE BALUSTERS as they celebrate opening night. Get tickets to THE BALUSTERS: https://www.broadway.com/shows/the-balusters/?campaign_id=TBSYouTube2026

There goes the neighborhood.

Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Schmigadoon!, Beaches, A New Musical, Fallen Angels, The Balusters, The Rocky Horror Show, Hugh Panaro: Man Without A Mask @ 54 Belo…

The Broadway Theatre Review: David Lindsay-Abaire’s sharp satire finds humour and discomfort in the fault lines of privilege and perception By Ross “What’s the worst that could happen?” It is a question…

The Balusters – 23 April 2026 What makes a good neighbor? When city folk think about that concept, we generally want someone quiet who keeps to themselves. But in suburban areas, like Mt. Vernon in The Balus…

Broadway – Manhattan Theater Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theater: 261 West 47 Street. April 21-May 24, 2026. Comedy. Author: David Lindsay-Abaire. Director: Kenny Leon. 1 hr, 45 min. **** In The Balusters, Da…

Come along with the longtime actor as she gets ready for opening night of The Balusters.

It’s the Battle of the Affluent! 

The cast and creative team discuss how the Tony-contending play meets our political and social moment.

This meeting is adjourned. The cast and crew of The Balusters put a stop to the show on April 21 to celebrate on the opening night carpet. Directed by Kenny Leon, Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire’s …

The new play from David Lindsay-Abaire opened its world premiere bow April 21.

Critics review ‘The Balusters,’ gold bringing ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ to Broadway, multiple award nominations Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode…

David Lindsay-Abaire's new comedy is the only original play debuting on Broadway this Tony season.

The world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, is now open at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Check out p…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 22, 2026 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…

David Lindsay-Abaire’s The Balusters, now at Manhattan Theatre Club, arrives with the biting precision of Clybourne Park and the uneasy political sting of The Minutes—but with a sharper, more contemporary e…

The Vernon Point Neighborhood Association is a passionate bunch, whether squabbling over historically inaccurate porch railings or debating trash can protocol. Still, no one is prepared for the neighbor-versus-…

Lindsay-Abaire’s new play The Balusters makes a highly entertaining if specious argument for the eventual triumph—bad-faith cultural backlash be damned—of social justice in left-leaning America. Solidly s…

It’s cleverly devised, although for a play about the corrupting influence of obsessing over peace and quiet it’s more than a tad pat. Though Lindsay-Abaire lingers on the idea that everyone has their own bl…

The Balusters is hilarious, skewering not only neighborhood associations but also identity politics while maintaining compassion for all its characters. Too bad real HOA meetings can’t be this fun. The post T…

While The Balusters is never less than entertaining, the play suffers in comparison to similar recent Broadway works, notably The Minutes and, especially, Eureka Day, both of which had sharper laughs and singul…

“The Balusters”[…] may be the most vital and timely show on Broadway this season. It’s definitely the funniest. The post Anika Noni Rose, Richard Thomas Star in Brilliant and Brutally Funny Look at a Dy…

Even more egregious, several emotional turns depend on offstage action that, through its on-stage unveiling, feel like cheap gotchas. Is this a multifaceted discussion or a series of cute writers’ tricks? The…

We’re in a moment in the American theater when, after years of caution, writers finally are beginning to find the courage to expose the hypocrisy of our newly sensitive language, tiptoeing toward reminding us…

The critics are weighing-in on the world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Read the reviews and learn …

Theatrely's Broadway review of The Balusters by David Lindsay-Abaire at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City.

David Lindsay-Abaire’s comedy about a wealthy homeowners association thrown into disarray makes a case for the same social compact it skewers.

Anika Noni Rose, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, and more star in the Manhattan Theatre Club production of David Lindsay-Abaire's play.

My flamethrower is all out of kerosene

"The Ballusters" provides more gut-busting laughter than any show this season

Balusters are the decorative posts that support a porch railing – without them, the whole structure collapses. In David Lindsay-Abaire’s wickedly sharp “The Balusters,” now at Manhattan Theatre Club’s…

★★★★☆ Kenny Leon directs David Lindsay-Abaire’s new comedy about a neighborhood association gone wrong The post The Balusters: Love Thy Rule-Following, Historically Appropriate Neighbor appeared fir…

Samuel J Friedman Theatre, New YorkRabbit Hole writer David Lindsay-Abaire takes on a list of modern American conflicts in a fun, if ultimately underdeveloped, comedy dramaPlaywright David Lindsay-Abaire has an…

Hell hath no fury like a well-intentioned self-appointed watchdog challenged, as David Lindsay-Abaire’s new ensemble comedy The Balusters reminds us. We’ve seen this group dynamic before – in real life po…

It’s easy to get depressed about national politics. The people running things are nasty, brutish and eager to appeal to baser instincts rather than better angels. As “The Balusters,” the story of a neighb…

Hell may be other people, but the most nefarious circle of Hades belongs to the neighbors who organize themselves into HOAs. David Lindsay-Abaire’s well-polished comedy The Balusters boasts plenty of curb app…

★★★★☆ A series of neighborhood association meetings turns contentious in David Lindsay-Abaire's hilarious comedy The post The Balusters: There Goes the Neighborhood appeared first on New York Stage Re…

The squabbling over whether to put a stop sign on the neighborhood’s prettiest street might not sound  substantial enough to build a play around. But David Lindsay-Abaire’s fresh and funny comedy uses the…

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Watch Kayli Carter, Ricardo Chavira, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Anika Noni Rose and the company of the world premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire's The Balusters at Manhattan Theatre Club.

Anika Noni Rose, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, and more star in the world premiere from David Lindsay-Abaire.

Welcome to the neighborhood. David Lindsay-Abaire's The Balusters released first-look production photos featuring its all-star ensemble cast: Anika Noni Rose as Kyra Marshall, Marylouise Burke as Penny…

You can now get a first look at production photos for the world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Prev…

Anika Noni Rose, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, and more star in the world premiere from David Lindsay-Abaire.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 8, 2026 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 …

We spoke with Emmy Award nominee Carl Clemons-Hopkins about what it's like working with some of Broadway's best and their love of the theater. 

Spring has sprung, and with it's arrival, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zany comedies, there's something for everyone both on a…

She wrote an Off-Broadway play, while acting in The Balusters on Broadway. She's also pregnant.

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle step into a modern classic while David Lindsay-Abaire turns a quiet street into a pressure point By Ross Some nights on the Broadway calendar arrive with a …

It's time to welcome The Balusters to the neighborhood. The comedy begins Broadway performances on March 31, with opening night on April 21 at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Penned …

Anika Noni Rose, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, and more star in the Manhattan Theatre Club production.

Manhattan Theatre Club has released rehearsal photos for the world premiere of THE BALUSTERS, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. …

Rehearsals are officially underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon…

Anika Noni Rose, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, and more will star in the new work from David Lindsay-Abaire, beginning March 31 at the Friedman.