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Monday, May 18, 2026

How the Music of ‘Schmigadoon!’ Echoes Broadway’s Past by Alexis Soloski

The composer Cinco Paul discusses the clever references to classic musicals everywhere you look (and hear) in his new Broadway show.

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Is It an Art Gallery? A Museum? A Theater? A Dream? by Alexis Soloski and Michelle Gustafson

The Ministry of Awe, a new immersive experience in a former bank in Philadelphia, aims to help locate the wondrous in the everyday.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Lea Michele Left Out, ‘Titaníque’ Shines by Helen Shaw, Jesse Green, Alexis Soloski, Scott Heller, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Laura Collins-Hughes

Lea Michele, Adrien Brody and other boldface names were left out, while June Squibb, André De Shields and Layton Williams as an iceberg were among the surprises.

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Actors From ‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Bear’ and More Take Over Broadway by Alexis Soloski

Audiences are flocking to shows starring Patrick Ball of “The Pitt,” Jon Bernthal and Ayo Edebiri of “The Bear,” Ben Ahlers of “The Gilded Age” and more.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

On ‘This Is a Gardening Show,’ Zach Galifianakis Plays Dirty by Alexis Soloski

The actor and comedian digs into one of his greatest passions in this new Netflix series.

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

After 'Shrinking,' Luke Tennie Is Staying Booked and Busy by Alexis Soloski

After a breakout performance on "Shrinking," the actor can now be seen on "Abbott Elementary" and "The Pitt."

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Sunday, April 12, 2026

Want to Star Opposite Daniel Radcliffe? At 'Every Brilliant Thing,' You Have a Chance. by Alexis Soloski and Amir Hamja

Before each performance, the actor sprints around the Hudson Theater enlisting audience members to take part in the interactive show.

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Friday, April 10, 2026

Billy Magnussen Has Mixed Feelings on Playing 'Punchable' Guys So Well by Alexis Soloski

As the lead of a new Silicon Valley satire on AMC, "The Audacity," he plays a particularly poignant variety: the tech bro.

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Monday, March 9, 2026

Don't Fence Ted McGinley In by Alexis Soloski

In "Shrinking," this veteran performer has finally found a job in which he feels fully appreciated. "It's the greatest experience I've had in my acting career," he said.

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

Gabriel Basso, of 'The Night Agent,' Gets Back to Nature by Alexis Soloski

Basso stars in one of Netflix's most popular shows. He's still not sure how he feels about acting.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

In 'Love Story,' Sarah Pidgeon Has Big Stilettos to Fill by Alexis Soloski and Caroline Tompkins

Playing Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the actress faced a backlash before filming even finished. She "had to just keep betting on myself and what my instincts were."

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

On 'Shrinking,' Jessica Williams Moves the Needle by Alexis Soloski

The actor has received Emmy nominations for both seasons of "Shrinking" and knows she's capable of even more. She just needs the chance to prove it.

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Jason Mantzoukas Makes It Weird by Alexis Soloski

As TV's go-to maniac, the actor has a flair for chaos that also functions as a kind of emotional armor. "I'm still very protective of the actual me," he said.

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Holly Hunter Reaches for the Stars by Alexis Soloski

In "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy," she got to play a few things she never had in her varied career: a space captain and a woman over 400 years old.

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Friday, January 2, 2026

This Playwright Has Seen the Future. It Isn't Human. by Alexis Soloski

In "Marjorie Prime" and other works, Jordan Harrison delivers sweet-bitter anatomies of human connection mediated through technology destined to supersede us.

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On 'Best Medicine,' Josh Charles Has a Heart by Alexis Soloski

After years of playing smarmy characters, the actor is stepping up as the lead in a comedy about a grumpy but charming doctor.

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Thursday, December 18, 2025

Minnie Driver Still Believes She Can Do the Impossible by Alexis Soloski and Thea Traff

An unlikely movie star in the 1990s, she has weathered ups and downs to find herself, at 55, as busy as ever. Next is a role in "Emily in Paris."

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

16 Best Theater Moments of 2025 by Laura Collins-Hughes, Alexis Soloski and Elisabeth Vincentelli

Lea Michele's star turn in "Chess." Kara Young as an 8-year-old. A 12-minute monologue delivered from a cloud. These are our favorite scenes from this year.

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Sunday, December 7, 2025

The Big Apple Circus Returns to New York With Its Show-Stealing Dogs by Alexis Soloski and Amy Lombard

Copo, Diana, Suzy, Tomasa, Lana, Riso and Charlotte dance and prance inside the big tent.

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Friday, December 5, 2025

After 'Working Girl,' Can Christopher Ashley Bring His Sunshine to New York? by Alexis Soloski

Before returning to New York to lead Roundabout, Christopher Ashley is concluding his 18-year tenure at La Jolla Playhouse with the new musical "Working Girl."

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Monday, November 24, 2025

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen Star in a Love Story, Onscreen and Off by Alexis Soloski and Sela Shiloni

Married for three decades, the actors get together as characters in the second season of "A Man on the Inside."

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

Lesley Manville and Mark Strong Are Superb in 'Oedipus' on Broadway by Alexis Soloski

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville are superb as a doomed political power couple in Robert Icke's adaptation of the Sophocles tragedy.

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Getting Into the Arena as 'The Hunger Games' Goes Live by Alexis Soloski

At a specially built theater, the hit book and movie franchise has been transformed into a theatrical experience, with real fire and flying arrows.

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Lea Michelle and Her 'Chess' Co-Stars Know the Score by Alexis Soloski and Lanna Apisukh

Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher took a break from navigating their onstage rivalries to engage in some (mostly) friendly competition.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

In 'Death by Lightning,' Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon Make Sparks Fly by Alexis Soloski

In a joint interview, the actors discussed presidential politics, period facial hair and why "the United States of America needs therapy."

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

What Is the Right Way to Say Godot? by Alexis Soloski

The latest starry revival of Samuel Beckett's play is on Broadway, and one thing is certain: Whatever you call its elusive character, he doesn't come.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Ryan Kiera Armstrong, of 'The Lowdown,' Can't Lie to You by Alexis Soloski

The 15-year-old actor has performed professionally since she was 6. Playing Ethan Hawke's daughter feels especially close to home.

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Sunday, October 26, 2025

Allison Williams, of 'Regretting You,' Knows She's Not the Underdog by Alexis Soloski and Sela Shiloni

A "Girls" girl no more, the actress discusses film roles, family and exactly how often she lets herself sing.

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Friday, October 17, 2025

On 'Abbott Elementary,' Tyler James Williams Shows His Work by Alexis Soloski and Cody Cutter

A former child actor, Williams endured some fallow young adult years to emerge as a skillful, likable performer and director on this ABC sitcom.

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Friday, October 10, 2025

Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford on Their White House Return in 'The Diplomat' by Alexis Soloski and Kobe Wagstaff

The former "West Wing" co-stars discuss their return to the Oval Office in "The Diplomat." "We have been arguing in fake government buildings for over 20 years," Janney said.

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Monday, September 29, 2025

'Masquerade' Review: 'Phantom of the Opera' Gets the Immersive Remix by Alexis Soloski

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" returns to New York in an immersive spectacle, as silly as it is thrilling.

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All that Chat

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