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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Jimmy Awards Desperately Trying to Contact Broadway Audience Member Who Claims to Have Seen "HIGH SCHOOL Shows Better Than THIS" by Broadway Beat

by Leah Windahl. @leah_windahl. HACKENSACK, NJ. " Representatives from the Jimmy Awards have been hastily contacting Steve Johnson, a local man who made the mistake of remarking that he had…

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Five Other Beloved Art Forms Timothée Chalamet Thinks are Fucking Dogshit by Broadway Beat

By Harald Krichel / WikiPortraits, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=159926820 Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet has faced backlash for his claims that "nobo…

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Driver's Ed Teacher Suggests You Slam on the Brake Before You Even Turn the Key by Broadway Beat

by Kinsey Jasnoch. @kinseyjasnoch. ROCHESTER, NEW YORK "  Westview High School sophomore Tommy Fairbrook revealed this week that his skittish new Driver's Ed teacher, who introduced himse…

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

FUCK! I Just Wanted to Relax in the Tub But it Turns Out My Tub is the Tub from JUST IN TIME by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Scenic design by Derek McLane. NEW YORK, NY - FUCK! I've had a long day and really wanted to unwind and soak in my bathtub, but it turns out my tub is the one th…

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Friday, January 2, 2026

OPINION: All Shakeshpeare Can be (hic) DRUNK SHAKESPEARE if You Think Abouddit by Broadway Beat

by Matt Keeley. @reallymattkeeley. Heyy, heyyyyy, you ever get to thinking about like…like if you take all of the collected works of William Shakeshpeare. And you pick out any of 'em…be …

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Definitely Not a Cash Grab: Warner Brothers to Re-Release THE WIZARD OF OZ as WICKED: 1½ by Broadway Beat

by Leah Windahl. @leah_windahl. THE AMC ON 42 nd  STREET, NY " Though usually a place where dreams come true, everyone has a nice time, and nobody gets bedbugs, the atmosphere at the 42nd…

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The Wait is Over: BUG Announces Original Broadway Cast Recording by Broadway Beat

by Kinsey Jasnoch. @kinseyjasnoch. Original photo: Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood, by Lily Cummings. NEW YORK, NY " Ask and you shall receive! The team behind the Broadway premiere of Bug , a …

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Woke Theatre Gives Land Acknowledgment Before Performing Racist Musical by Broadway Beat

by Brady Thomas. @cbradyt. TULSA, OK. "  It's official: woke is back on the menu! Just this afternoon, Emmett Jameson, president of the local Golden Age Players, has announced that, all n…

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Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Actor Delivers Audition So Powerful, Casting Director Stops Opening Salad Container by Broadway Beat

by Conor Moroney. @conorseamusactor. NEW YORK, NY " Actor Aaron Durkin has entered the annals of theatrical history by delivering an audition so powerful that the casting director stopped op…

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Complacent Stage Manager Calls for Places Whenever by Broadway Beat

by Matt Keeley. @reallymattkeeley. PALO ALTO, CA - Backstage at the Palo Alto Playhouse, confused cast members were left with an indeterminate amount of time to prepare for the top of show w…

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Ahem, Actually, "Oedipus" is pronounced "GOD-OH" by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY. " Oh, you just saw Robert Icke's political thriller reimagining of Oedipus ? Yeah, I can tell, based on the way you're pronouncing " or shall we sa…

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Sad: This Cast Only Has Two Oscar Nominees by Broadway Beat

by Conor Moroney. @conorseamusactor NEW YORK, NY " Bummer. It is with great reluctance to inform you that the cast for The Rocky Horror Show contains a mere two Academy Award nominees. "Y…

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

I'm Sorry, Why is NOBODY Talking About the Problematic Age Gap Between Oedipus and His Mother??? by Broadway Beat

by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @ benschrager.bsky.social THEBES, GR - Readers of my column that I etch into literal columns on The Parthenon often accuse me of focusing …

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

IMPRESSIVE! Barista Breaks Down How to Measure a Year in Cups of Coffee by Broadway Beat

by Dylan Bivings. @dmacbivings. NEW YORK, NY. - After years of speculation, we here at The Broadway Beat have secured a breaking exclusive at Gregory's Coffee where professional barista, Pay…

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BREAKING: Jeremy Jordan Still Stuck to Concrete Slab Inside Lincoln Center by Broadway Beat

by Sarah Lasko. NEW YORK, NY. " In a shocking turn of events, it was discovered that Jeremy Jordan is currently still stuck to a concrete slab inside Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater…

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Big Deal! BUG is Having a Revival at My House Too by Broadway Beat

by James La Bella. @James.La.Bella. Original Bug photo by Lily Cummings. NEW YORK, NY - Local Manhattan resident Richard "Dick" Smarge has been leading a small but vocal campaign against t…

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Diligent Actor Spends Two Hours Dicking Around on Phone in Preparation for Callback Waiting Room by Broadway Beat

by Matt Keeley. @reallymattkeeley. GLENCOE, Il - Ensuring that he felt optimally prepared for his upcoming callback, local nonunion actor Timothy Hutchins dedicated two full hours to dicking…

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Thursday, November 6, 2025

OPINION: Everyone Who Complains About Broadway Having No Original Works Featuring Diverse Casts and Creatives Better Show UP for This DEATH OF A SALES by Broadway Beat

Nathan Lane By Btvway - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=86673859 Laurie Metcalf By John Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.…

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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

HOORAY! Acting Professor Wrote an Awful Play and Now He Wants You to Do the Live Table Read by Broadway Beat

by Allyson Stathers. @allysonstathers. ASHEVILLE, NC " Awesome! Theatre Major Carissa Calloway's acting professor has written an awful play called Black & White,  and now wants her to…

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Saturday, November 1, 2025

"If You Think About It, the Time Between Dinner and Dessert is Kinda Like an Intermission," says Dad Desperately Trying to Connect with BFA Son by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY - It's Thanksgiving Day, and local father Mitchell Reclom just finished stating out loud that "if you think about it, the time between dinne…

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Disappointing: I Shaved My Entire Body to See WICKED: FOR GOOD and Big Jonathan Bailey Barely Noticed by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. UPPER WEST SIDE, NY " Well, that was a waste of time. I just got out of an early screening of Wicked: For Good , and while I thought the movie was phenomena…

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"We're Sooo Glinda and Elphaba," says Best Friends Who Have Never Said a Kind Word About Each Other in Private by Broadway Beat

by HaleyJane Rose. @haleyisfamous. ANN ARBOR, Mi " Self-proclaimed best friends and Musical Theatre BFA recipients Theresa Marino and Rachel Lavigne announced via a celebratory Instagram pos…

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Shit! Do You Think I Still Have Time to Use the Bathroom Before This 12-Month Intermission Ends? by Broadway Beat

by Mike Abrams. @TheWrongCatDied. NEW YORK, NY  -  Shit! I got so wrapped up scrolling social media, opening noisy candy wrappers, and hiding my sleeping bag from the AMC Times Square …

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IS IT CAKE? Fiyero's Ass In Those Jea"Oh It's Straw? It's Actually Deeply Tragic? by Broadway Beat

by Jennifer Haining. Munchkinland, Oz "  Well great Oz! These insanulous and terrifideous animal uprisings have put a real damper on things in the Emerald City! Let's take a little vacay …

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

HOLLYWOOD UPDATE: Ok, But the Winner of THIS Weekend's Box Office is… AVENUE Q: FOR NOW? When Did They Make a Sequel??? by Broadway Beat

by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @ benschrager.bsky.social . HOLLYWOOD, CA. " Shattering records for movie musicals and coming in at $152 million, this weekend's box offic…

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

BREAKING: Sour Patch Watermelon Really Missing a Fucking Layup Here by Broadway Beat

by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @ benschrager.bsky.social . NEW YORK, NY. "  In a move that is baffling the financial world, Sour Patch Watermelon has yet to announ…

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"As Long As You're Mine" to Give Millions of Women False Hope Around Their Gay Friends by Broadway Beat

by Brady Thomas. @cbradyt. NEW YORK, NY. "  As more and more moviegoers get to experience the magic of Wicked: For Good , one thing seems to be exceptionally clear: Jonathan Bailey and…

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Sunday, October 12, 2025

UH OH! You Wanted to Enjoy WICKED: FOR GOOD But Your Parents Just Said They Want to Tell You Something Together When We Get Home, Bud by Broadway Beat

by Jennifer Haining. Ashville, NC  "  It's here! You've had your tickets to Wicked: For Good secured for weeks, and now you're ready for the family outing of the century! But, uh oh!…

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

"Another Hundred People Just Got Off of the Train", Says Woman In Country Lacking In High-Speed Rail by Broadway Beat

by Brady Thomas. @cbradyt. NEW YORK, NY. "  "Another hundred people just got off of the train," sang local musician Marta Myers in her daily ode to the hustle and bustle of New York City,…

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WAITING FOR GODOT to Offer $25 Rush Tickets That Are Not Available This Evening, But Surely Tomorrow by Broadway Beat

by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @ benschrager.bsky.social   A COUNTRY ROAD, NY. "  Looking to see one of New York's hottest tickets on a budget? Well, you're in …

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

"I'm So Glad We Both Get to Plumb the Depths of Human Emotion," says Tom Felton as He Puts on His Silly Little Cloak and Hat by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. Tom Felton photo By Desmond Herzfelder - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=175853980 NEW YORK, NY - Earlier today, it was…

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