Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 9, 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 …

Becky is in the building! The Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman, officially opened earlier this week at Second Stage's Hayes Theater on Broadway. The production …

Take a look at the opening night festivities for BECKY SHAW's opening night on Broadway. Now playing at the Hayes Theater. Get tickets here: https://2st.com/shows/becky-shaw

Earlier this week, Broadway officially added Becky Shaw to the 2025/26 season line-up. Gina Gionfriddo’s play is directed by Trip Cullman, and now running at Second Stage's Hayes Theater. A blind date spir…

This week on The Broadway Show promises a delightful mix of Tony winners, seasoned performers and Broadway debuts, highlighting both long-runners and newly opened shows. From Chess to Cats: The Jellicle Ball, y…

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Gina Gionfriddo’s dark comedy Becky Shaw details a blind date that spirals spectacularly off the rails, leaving audience members to question what it means to have power and what it means to fear it. Directe…

Usually no one on Broadway can agree on anything. But the Broadway debut of “Becky Shaw” last night has brought everyone together. There are no negative or even mixed reviews. Two-time Pulitzer Prize finali…

Matt goes through the reviews for the Broadway premiere of ‘Becky Shaw’ Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]…

Broadway’s busy season was packed with recent arrivals last week, most pulling in decent-sized audiences (more than decent in many cases), with shows like Dog Day Afternoon, Proof, Schmigadoon! and The Rocky …

The cast of BECKY SHAW celebrates opening night of the Broadway premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's dark comedy. Get tickets to BECKY SHAW: https://www.broadway.com/shows/becky-shaw/?campaign_id=TBSYouTube2026

In their best first date garb, the cast and creative team of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw walked the opening night carpet of the play’s Broadway bow. Directed by Trip Cullman, the play debuts almost 20 year…

The Broadway production opened April 7, and the cast of the medical drama was on hand to celebrate.

Theatrely talked with Brewer about how it feels to make her Broadway debut — almost exactly 14 years after graduating musical theatre school — her love of her character Becky, and how she can’t wait for G…

Alden Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer receive glowing notices for their Broadway debuts.

The Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman, officially opened on April 6 at Second Stage's Hayes Theater on Broadway. The production stars Patrick Ball, Emmy Award-no…

A splendid comedy of bad manners returns to Second Stage Theatre.

A blind date spirals spectacularly off the rails in Becky Shaw, the razor-sharp dark comedy from two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Gina Gionfriddo. When it made its New York premiere Off-Broadway at Second Stage…

It’s Gina Gionfriddo’s iron guts that make an incisive, observant, scathing, and hilarious play like Becky Shaw possible. The post Broadway Finally Meets Becky Shaw, and She’s Got a Sharp Tongue appeared …

Seventeen years after being nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, Gina Gionfriddo’s dark, sometimes giddy comedy Becky Shaw finally arrives on Broadway, and noting that it was worth the wait is an understatement no…

And in a moment when so much theater puts on kid gloves to handle its material and its audience, it can be bracing to have a play walk right up and slap you across the face. That’s how Trip Cullman’s taut, …

On the merit of its script alone, Becky Shaw is a rousing success. Not only is it deliciously, darkly hilarious, it’s excitingly clever in its simplicity. Arguably, not much happens onstage, in real-time. In …

The reviews are rolling in for Becky Shaw at Second Stage's Hayes Theater on Broadway. The Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman, stars Patrick Ball, Emmy Award-nominee…

Trip Cullman is at the helm of the new play from two-time Pulitzer finalist Gina Gionfriddo.

Alden Ehrenreich makes a show-stealing Broadway debut in Gina Gionfriddo’s comedy about two old friends, one disastrous blind date and the dicey aftermath.

For six scenes, “Becky Shaw” unfolds in shadows – David Zinn’s dark grays, Stacey Derosier’s moody shafts of light illuminating secrets and lies. Then, in scene seven, everything floods with brightnes…

Hayes Theater, New YorkEhrenreich is electric alongside The Pitt’s Patrick Ball in this very 2008 send-up of fallout from one disastrous blind date You’d be hard-pressed to find a more relatable selling poi…

★★★★★ Gina Gionfriddo's 2008 black comedy gets a masterful revival from Second Stage Theater The post Becky Shaw: A Brilliant Dissection of Love and Family Dysfunction appeared first on New York Stag…

The knock-out funny and audaciously awkward revival of the play “Becky Shaw,” which opened Monday night at the Hayes, triggers an uncommon response — involuntary outbursts.

Seventeen years after being nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, Gina Gionfriddo’s dark, sometimes giddy comedy Becky Shaw finally arrives on Broadway, and noting that it was worth the wait is an understatement no…

Becky Shaw is a work of surprises.

Alden Ehrenreich might be lucky “Solo: A Star Wars Story” was such a box office bomb. Because what was bad for his bank account was fantastic for his creative freedom, liberating Ehrenreich, who had been tr…

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A narcissistic psychopath, an insecure dependent, a borderline, and a perpetual savior walk into a theater… and create one of the funniest and most profound plays in…

★★★★☆ Gina Gionfriddo's Pulitzer-finalist comedy gets a hilariously razor-sharp Broadway revival featuring a top-flight cast. The post Becky Shaw: Social Climbing in the 21st Century appeared first o…

The audience gasped almost as frequently as it laughed during the performance I attended of “Becky Shaw,” Gina Gionfriddo’s fierce, funny comedy that revolves around a bad blind date. What audibly startle…

BECKY SHAW is now playing on Broadway. Get your tickets: https://cart.2st.com/events/5886?view=calendar

Ehrenreich, Ball, and Madeline Brewer make their Broadway debuts in the razor-sharp dating comedy.

Emmy nominee Madeline Brewer, Tony winner Lauren Patten, The Pitt's Patrick Ball, more star in the comedy.

At the Thursday, April 2 performance of Broadway's Becky Shaw, Second Stage Theater will be hosting "Night of a Thousand Beckys" at the Hayes Theater! In celebration of Becky Shaw, the production is packing…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 30, 2026 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…

This blind date just got a little more transparent. Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw began performances on Broadway at the Hayes Theater on March 18, ahead of opening night on April 6. A set-up gone wrong, the da…

Trip Cullman is at the helm of the new play from two-time Pulitzer finalist Gina Gionfriddo.

You can now get a first look at Becky Shaw, which opens Monday, April 6 at Second Stage's Hayes Theater on Broadway. The Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman, stars…

For the week ending March 22, the 31 running productions grossed $36,769,360.

Broadway’s recent spring arrivals enjoyed robust box office last week, with Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Dog Day Afternoon selling out and Giant, Becky Shaw, Death of a Salesman and The Fear of 13 coming withi…

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 3/22/2026 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative …

The Broadway production of Becky Shaw begins performances March 18 at the Hayes Theatre. The Second Stage Theater production is set to open April 6. Directed by Trip Cullman, the play centers on a blind date a…

Gina Gionfriddo's comedy about modern relationships is running on Broadway.

Learn about BECKY SHAW from star and Emmy® nominee Madeline Brewer, THE PITT favorite Patrick Ball and more. Get tickets to BECKY SHAW: https://www.broadway.com/shows/becky-shaw/?campaign_id=TBSYouTube2026

Becky Shaw, Gina Gionfriddo’s play about a blind date that spirals spectacularly off the rails, began performances at the Hayes Theater on March 18. You, too, could go in blind and experience what HBO Max’s…

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Trip Cullman is at the helm of the new play from two-time Pulitzer finalist Gina Gionfriddo.

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Broadway welcomes Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Becky Shaw while City Center’s Encores! revives The Wild Party By Ross Every so often, the theatre calendar delivers a date that feels l…

Second Stage Theater's Becky Shaw begins performances on Broadway at the Hayes Theater on March 18. Opening night is April 6. Written by Gina Gionfriddo and directed by Trip Cullman, Becky Shaw stars Emmy …

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A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Gina Gionfriddo’s play Becky Shaw made its New York premiere off-Broadway at Second Stage in 2009. Returning to Second Stage, this time on Broadway at the Hayes Theater and …

The Broadway Show host Tamsen Fadal sits down with Madeline Brewer to talk about stepping into the title role in Gina Gionfriddo's razor-sharp dark comedy BECKY SHAW. Get tickets to BECKY SHAW: https://www.bro…

The weather is changing, and so are the marquees here on Broadway! As the spring season gets underway, The Broadway Show's Spring Preview episode is jam-packed with insider info. Get a first look at 16 (!) new …

Broadway’s in bloom! It’s the spring preview special of The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive intervi…

What's BECKY SHAW about? Hear from Patrick Ball, Madeline Brewer, Linda Emond, Alden Ehrenreich, and Lauren Patten, plus playwright Gina Gionfriddo and director Trip Cullman. Becky Shaw begins Broadway perform…

The spring theater season is in motion, and in Part Two of our Spring Preview, host Patrick Pacheco and a powerhouse panel dig into the plays shaping the conversation on Broadway and Off-Broadway. This episode …

The Second Stage Theater production of Gina Gionfriddo’s Becky Shaw is coming to Broadway, directed by Trip Cullman. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Becky Shaw received its New York premiere with Second …

Previews will begin soon for Second Stage Theater production of Gina Gionfriddo's Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman. The play will begin performances at the Hayes Theatre on March 18, and you can check out …

Second Stage Theater is presenting Becky Shaw, beginning performances on March 18th at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater. See photos of the company meeting the press here! Directed by Trip Cullman, Becky Shaw…

"I love this. I love the work. I love the research. I love how specific [Gina] has been is how specific I want to be," Madeline Brewer recently told BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge. "I know that we all want to be…

Madeline Brewer, Lauren Patten and the company of BECKY SHAW greet the press ahead of their Broadway opening night. Joining them are stars Patrick Ball, Alden Ehrenreich and Linda Edmond who star in the new G…

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Take a look inside the first rehearsal of Becky Shaw, Broadway’s sexiest new comedy, written by Gina Gionfriddo, directed by Trip Cullman. With Patrick Ball, Madeline Brewer, Alden Ehrenreich, Linda Emond, an…

Without the usual flood of new musicals, the playwrights of works like “Becky Shaw,” “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Giant” are getting a chance to shine.

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The Second Stage Theater production will be directed by Trip Cullman.

Casting is complete for Second Stage Theater's Broadway production of Gina Gionfriddo's Becky Shaw, directed by Trip Cullman. Emmy Award nominee Madeline Brewer (You, The Handmaid’s Tale) will play the title…

A blind date spirals spectacularly off the rails in this dark comedy from two-time Pulitzer finalist Gina Gionfriddo.

Second Stage Theater has just announced casting for the final two roles in its upcoming production of Gina Gionfriddo’s BECKY SHAW, directed by Trip Cullman. Emmy Award-nominee Madeline Brewer (You, The Hand…

Emmy Award-nominee Madeline Brewer (You, The Handmaid’s Tale) and Tony Award winner Lauren Patten (Jagged Little Pill) have joined the cast of the upcoming Broadway production of the play Becky Shaw, joining …