Friday, December 12, 2025
Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed.
Mama Will Reprise!
Tony winner Alex Newell made their Broadway debut as Asaka in the 2017 revival of Once on This Island and will b…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PMWednesday, December 10, 2025
Roundabout Theatre Company's 2026 Gala will honor Emmy Award-winner Jean Smart on Monday, March 9, 2026 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. Tony Award-nominee Jeremy Jordan will perfo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PMThursday, November 20, 2025
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 …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PMThe 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…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:19PMMonday, September 15, 2025
The 77th Emmy Awards took place on September 14, hosted by Nate Bargatze, with a number of actors familiar to Broadway audiences picking up awards.
Jean Smart, who starred in the solo Bro…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PMAt the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, several Broadway performers and creatives were nominated for awards for their work in television, from acting accolades to recognition for excellence in wr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AMSunday, September 14, 2025
Jean Smart, recently on Broadway in Call Me Izzy, has won an Emmy Award for her performance as Deborah Vance in Season 4 of HBO's Hacks. This marks her fourth win for the series.
Earlier thi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24PMTuesday, August 26, 2025
Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 8/24/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section.
Also, you will find information on each show's historical …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PMMonday, August 25, 2025
Jean Smart took her final bow in Call Me Izzy on Sunday, commenting that the Broadway production was an "unbelievable experience" for her. The show played 18 previews and 80 regular performa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AMTuesday, August 12, 2025
Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 8/10/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section.
Also, you will find information on each show's historical …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PMFriday, August 8, 2025
On July 22, Jean Smart returned to her one-woman play, Call Me Izzy, after missing several performances due to a knee injury. Now back in full force, the Emmy winner visited Late Night with …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AMSusanne Sulby explains her unique approach in sculpting the aural experience of Jamie Wax’s northern Louisiana-set drama.
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 07:45AMSunday, August 3, 2025
By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) Jamie Wax’s play Call Me Izzy is set in Mansfield, Louisiana, some three to four hours away from where he grew up in Baton Rou…
SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 11:11PMSaturday, August 2, 2025
CALL ME IZZY by Jamie Wax Directed by Sarna Lapine Starring Jean Smart Studio 54 Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer A problem with traveling your selected roads through contemporary-…
SOURCE: AisleSay at 03:28PMROLLING THUNDER Book by Bryce Hallett Arrangements and Orchestrations by Chong Lim & Sonny Paladino Directed by Kenneth Ferrone New World Stages Official Website Reviewed by David Spence…
SOURCE: AisleSay at 03:23PMTuesday, July 29, 2025
Plus, Jean Smart's return to Call Me Izzy led to box office improvements.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PMClick below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 7/27/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section.
Also, you will find information on each show's historical …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PMMonday, July 28, 2025
While greeting fans outside the stage door of her Broadway show Call Me Izzy, Jean Smart left her mark on one lucky fan, by request. In a now-viral Instagram video posted Friday, a fan asked…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48PMWednesday, July 23, 2025
Jean Smart has returned to Call Me Izzy on Broadway following a brief leave of absence after a knee injury. After Johanna Day filled in during her absence, the Emmy winner thanks the audienc…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AMTuesday, July 22, 2025
Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 7/20/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section.
Also, you will find information on each show's historical …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PMMonday, July 21, 2025
What goes into crafting the words that make up our favorite Broadway shows? How do Broadway playwrights and book writers make our favorite characters shine and our favorite scenes come alive…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:03PMWhat goes into crafting the words that make up our favorite Broadway shows? How do Broadway playwrights and book writers make our favorite characters shine and our favorite scenes come alive…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PMFriday, July 18, 2025
Jean Smart extends in ‘Call Me Izzy,’; Szot, Jones, Wolfe to join ‘Hadestown’; Cherry Lane to reopen in September Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only dail…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMThursday, July 17, 2025
Jean Smart has extended her run in Call Me Izzy on Broadway, now playing at Studio 54 through August 24. Smart returns to the play on July 22, following a brief leave of absence due to a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PMJohanna Day has been filling in for Emmy winner Smart, who has been sidelined with a knee injury.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PMJean Smart will return to her acclaimed performance in Broadway’s Call Me Izzy on on Tuesday, July 22, following a two-week leave of absence due to a knee injury. Producers also announced …
SOURCE: Deadline at 11:37AMTony Award Nominee and six-time Emmy Award winner Jean Smart will extend her run in Call Me Izzy on Broadway, now through August 24. Smart returns to the play on Tuesday, July 22, following …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMWednesday, July 16, 2025
“Gypsy” starring Audra McDonald is closing early, on August 1th This abrupt announcement came tonight. Despite great reviews, “Gypsy” has struggled to keep an audience. The musical p…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:48PMTuesday, July 15, 2025
The 2025 Emmy nominations were announced today, and a bevy of Broadway alums top the list.
Jean Smart, a six-time winner and current star of the solo play Call Me Izzy, earned yet another…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PMBroadway box office was on the rebound last week, with the total gross for the 30 productions up about 8% over the previous week, with a tally of $32,813,389. Attendance of 260,530 held even…
SOURCE: Deadline at 02:14PMThe solo show serves as the Broadway debut for playwright Jamie Wax.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PMJean Smart will be out of additional performances of Call Me Izzy on Broadway due to a knee injury. Previously set to be out of the show from July 8 to 11, it has been revealed that two-time…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AMSunday, July 13, 2025
Call Me Izzy – 12 July 2025 I attended a performance in which Johanna Day played the role of Izzy. It seems like it would be a daunting task for one woman to create an entire world on a bi…
SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 11:13AMThursday, July 10, 2025
She just needed to convince her two sons to spend the summer in New York City.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AMSix-time Emmy winner Jean Smart has spent the past few years on the HBO series Hacks. But that wasn't the only thing she was doing. In between seasons, Smart had been trying to get back to B…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:23AM 
