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Friday, July 24, 2026

How ‘Hadestown: The Movie’ and ‘The Odyssey’ are keeping ancient myths alive by Ethan Alter

Plus, Reeve Carney and Patrick Page reflect on their shared history in 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

André De Shields sounds off on ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ closing: ‘Cut off at its knees by hate and intolerance’ by Ethan Alter

The Hadestown: The Musical cast explain what Broadway can do to better nurture new shows and talent.

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Thursday, June 25, 2026

‘The Lost Boys’ reveals its ‘Superpower’ in new track from the original Broadway cast recording by Ethan Alter

Lost Boys star Benjamin Pajak calls the LGBTQ+ themed "Superpower" a song "for everybody."

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Monday, June 8, 2026

Behind the scenes at the 2026 Tony Awards: ‘Cats’ fans have a ball, Scott Rudin no-shows, and Bowen Yang tries out the ‘Time Warp’ by Ethan Alter

Here's what Gold Derby saw and heard during the 2026 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall.

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Friday, June 5, 2026

‘Schmigadoon!’ or ‘The Lost Boys’? Curtain’s up on our final 2026 Tony Awards predictions by Ethan Alter

From Death of a Salesman to Ragtime, here are the Broadway shows we’re expecting to see in the winners circle on Sunday night.

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

‘Liberation’ the musical? Inside the missing song from the Pulitzer-winning, Tony-contending play by Ethan Alter

Liberation's cast and creatives reveal the stories behind key moments in the acclaimed production, including a Star Trek II homage.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

‘Squeeze a little lemon juice on it’: Inside the sweetly sour ending of ‘The Balusters’ by Ethan Alter

Tony nominees David Lindsay-Abaire and Richard Thomas break down the play's pivotal final scene.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Secrets of ‘The Lost Boys’: Missing vampire lore, bonus endings, and a show-stopping ‘Superpower’ by Ethan Alter

The cast and creative team behind the Tony-contending vampire musical share the stories behind some of the show's most memorable moments.

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Friday, May 29, 2026

‘For All Mankind’ showrunners on that ‘painful’ Season 5 finale death and what to expect from the 6th and final year by Ethan Alter

Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi make it clear that no E.T. style aliens will be beaming down for the series finale.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Daniel Radcliffe breaks down his ‘Brilliant’ year from Broadway to NBC by Ethan Alter

The actor is up for a second Tony award for Every Brilliant Thing and is also in Emmy contention with The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Cannes weekend dispatch: Scarlett Johansson misses ‘Paper Tiger’ premiere, Barbra Streisand misses her Palme d’Or, and all the big moments by Ethan Alter

Plus, Steven Soderbergh debuted his John Lennon documentary, and a past Palme d'Or winner debuts his latest film to a mixed response.

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Friday, May 15, 2026

The vampire motorcycle diaries: How ‘The Lost Boys’ stages the best bike race on Broadway by Ethan Alter

Director Michael Arden and his creative team reveal the stagecraft secrets behind one of the Tony-nominated musical's standout set-pieces.

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2026 Tony nominees pick their favorite moments from their contending productions by Ethan Alter

Broadway stars shined brightly at the the 79th Annual Tony Awards Meet The Nominees press event

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Nathan Lane on his long road to ‘Death of a Salesman’ and why he wants Jack Black to revive ‘The Producers’ by Ethan Alter

The stage and screen star received a seventh career Tony nomination for his acclaimed performance in Arthur Miller's classic.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Florence Pugh takes center stage in Netflix’s fresh take on ‘East of Eden’ by Ethan Alter

The Oscar nominee is sure to add an 2027 Emmy nod to her shelf when the limited series drops this fall.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Prime Video thinks Michael B. Jordan is ‘The Greatest,’ announces 3 new Emmy contenders from the Best Actor winner by Ethan Alter

A Muhammad Ali series, the Creed spin-off Delphi and an adaptation of the blockbuster Fourth Wing fantasy series are on the way from the Sinners star.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Jean Smart, Lea Michele, Adrien Brody, Patrick Ball, Keanu Reeves among the biggest snubs at 2026 Tony nominations by Ethan Alter

Several major Hollywood stars struck out with voters, but there were a few pleasant surprises.

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2026 Tony Awards nominations are announced — see the full list (updating live) by Ethan Alter

The Lost Boys, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Ragtime, and Death of a Salesman are expected to be among the most-nominated productions.

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Friday, May 1, 2026

AMC wants Emmy voters to plug into ‘The Audacity,’ ‘The Lost Boys’ hopes for a fang-tastic Tony morning by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby got a taste of Upfront Week events to come, and watched the curtain come down on the 2025-26 Broadway season.

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Will ‘The Lost Boys’ sing? Has ‘Bug’ been squashed? Our final picks for what’s in and what’s out at the 2026 Tonys by Ethan Alter

Gold Derby's Broadway experts share their final Tony predictions ahead of the May 5 nominations.

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

‘I’m the entertainer — I do it all!’: Cedric the Entertainer talks leaving ‘The Neighborhood’ for Broadway by Ethan Alter

The actor and comedian headlines the Tony-contending revival of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone alongside Taraji P. Henson.

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‘Love Story’ cast and creatives toast chemistry reads, YouTube rabbits holes and Ryan Murphy at FYC event by Ethan Alter

Stars Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon shared fresh details on how they were cast as John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

‘Rent’ at 30: Wilson Jermaine Heredia remembers the love for the generation-defining musical by Ethan Alter

The Tony-winning actor reveals that he nearly slept through his chance to make Broadway history in Jonathan Larson's beloved blockbuster.

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‘We can begin to trust her… maybe’: ‘Testaments’ star Ann Dowd testifies about Aunt Lydia’s newly revealed backstory by Ethan Alter

The Emmy-winning actress discovered new things about her fearsome alter ego in the sixth episode of The Handmaid's Tale spin-off series.

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Does ‘The Lost Boys’ sparkle or suck? Critics draw blood from Broadway’s latest vampire musical by Ethan Alter

The musical version of Joel Schumacher's 1987 vampire favorite hopes to sink its teeth into the Tonys.

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Taylor Sheridan makes a Ryan Murphy-style awards pivot, and George Clooney visits an old friend on Broadway by Ethan Alter

Paramount+ organized an iconic FYC event as Emmy season comes to New York amid a busy Tony cycle.

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Is ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ a super hero or hot patootie? Critics weigh in on the new Broadway revival by Ethan Alter

Richard O'Brien's cult musical returns to the stage with an all-star cast including Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis and Stephanie Hsu.

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Alden Ehrenreich and Madeline Brewer swap stories about the ‘funny and shocking’ Broadway hit ‘Becky Shaw’ by Ethan Alter

Both actors are making their Broadway debuts — and contending for Tonys — with the biting dark comedy.

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Thursday, April 23, 2026

The ‘fatally misguided’ ‘Beaches’ Broadway musical is a washout with critics by Ethan Alter

The musical version of the beloved 1988 Bette Middler film is earning some of the season's most negative notices.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

There goes the neighborhood: How ‘The Balusters’ puts local politics in the Broadway spotlight by Ethan Alter

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

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‘The Balusters’ brings laughs, but maybe not emotional depth, to Broadway, say critics by Ethan Alter

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

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