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Friday, August 7, 2026

New survey from Level Forward shows theater changed minds by Ruthie Fierberg

Pre- and post-show audience surveys for “Girl, Interrupted” indicate the musical altered opinions on mental health.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

How technological advances have impacted theatrical scenic design by Ruthie Fierberg

John Lee Beatty, Rachel Hauck and Dane Laffrey share which innovations make their jobs less work and more play. 

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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Little-known theater jobs: music clearance executive by Ruthie Fierberg

As “Moulin Rouge!” plays its final weeks on Broadway, the person who cleared rights for its 70 songs — and for shows like “The Lost Boys” and “Dog Day Afternoon” — explains w…

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Friday, July 24, 2026

‘Hadestown’ on film is its own unique experience by Ruthie Fierberg

Director Rachel Chavkin, film director Brett Sullivan and more on creating something that isn’t exactly theater and isn’t exactly a movie, but rather its own singular art form

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

The theater-training intensive that’s become a casting pipeline to Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway Dreams alumni include actors Ben Ahlers, Angelica Hale and Reneé Rapp, plus nine “MJ” cast members.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Oskar Eustis to step down as artistic director of the Public Theater by Ruthie Fierberg

The longtime leader of the theater that shepherded “A Chorus Line,” “Hair,” “Hamilton” and more to Broadway announced the end of his tenure.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Grosses analysis: Broadway box office dips as summer continues by Ruthie Fierberg

For the week ending July 19, the 31 running productions grossed $30,989,768.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Daytime Emmy nominations 2026: American Theatre Wing, Jennifer Hudson and more earn recognition by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway alum Hudson and her talk show garnered multiple nods.

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Rosie O’Donnell would reboot her talk show if she could feature Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

In this Q&A with the Broadway alumna and Emmy Award-winning talk-show host, O’Donnell discusses making Broadway popular and her new show “Common Knowledge.”

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Exclusive: Ben Folds will produce and appear with Lindsey Kraft in her original Broadway-aimed musical this summer by Ruthie Fierberg

Folds and Kraft give the inside scoop on “We’ve Been Here Before: A One-Woman Musical.”

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Emmy nominations 2026: ‘Wicked’ movie special, the 2025 Tony Awards broadcast, Daveed Diggs and more Broadway names rack up nods by Ruthie Fierberg

Among the other nominees are Colman Domingo, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Urie and more.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

When Kandi Burruss produces on Broadway, she’s more than a celebrity name by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award-nominated producer shares her unconventional marketing ideas, her strategy to continue diversifying audiences and her picks for what to bring to Broadway next.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

The New York meet-cute that led Tommy Tune to Maury Yeston and ‘Nine’ by Ruthie Fierberg

In this exclusive excerpt of the new Maury Yeston biography, “A Very Unusual Way,” author Joshua Rosenblum tells the story of how Yeston and Tune first teamed up.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Actor Caroline Aaron shares deep words of wisdom about criticism by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor’s Outer Critics Circle Award acceptance speech deserves a read.

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Friday, June 12, 2026

How Jon Bernthal’s performance has evolved in ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor reveals insights from his Broadway debut.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Jimmy Awards name 2026 student reporters in partnership with Broadway News by Ruthie Fierberg

Autumn Grace Tabb of Nevada and George McCallum of Connecticut will document the 2026 Jimmy Awards.

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Broadway press firm Polk & Co. names Colgan McNeil and Kelly Stotmeister partners by Ruthie Fierberg

The longtime press agents have joined founder Matt Polk as part of the agency’s leadership.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Why Sting revised his Broadway musical ‘The Last Ship’ by Ruthie Fierberg

A new iteration of the Tony Award-nominated musical plays the Metropolitan Opera June 9-14.

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Monday, June 8, 2026

9 must-hear moments from the 2026 Tony Awards media room by Ruthie Fierberg

Lorne Michaels and Shoshana Bean reflected on the lessons in their wins; Eva Price teased “Liberation” news and more.

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Sunday, June 7, 2026

Bess Wohl becomes fourth woman to win Best Play Tony Award by Ruthie Fierberg

Wohl won for her landmark play “Liberation.”

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Qween Jean becomes first openly trans designer to win a Tony Award by Ruthie Fierberg

The costume designer took home the trophy for “Cats: The Jellicle Ball.”

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Friday, June 5, 2026

5 minutes with a Tony honoree: Mary-Mitchell Campbell by Ruthie Fierberg

The in-demand music director is the recipient of the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Award

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5 minutes with a Tony honoree: 1/52 Project’s Beowulf Boritt and Stefania Bulbarella by Ruthie Fierberg

The 1/52 founder and grant recipient share the organization’s tangible impact on Broadway.

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5 minutes with a Tony honoree: Production manager Jake Bell by Ruthie Fierberg

Bell is a the recipient of 2026 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: Second Stage’s Evan Cabnet and Adam Siegel by Ruthie Fierberg

The new artistic and executive directors chat about the new era of Second Stage, the health of the industry and more.

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Two Strangers’’ Tim Johanson, Gareth Lake and Kevin McCollum by Ruthie Fierberg

The producing team discusses moving the show from the U.S. to the U.K. and their selling strategy.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Joe Turner’s’ Stacey Derosier by Ruthie Fierberg

The lighting designer has earned a first Tony Award nomination.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Liberation’ and ‘Titaníque’’s Eva Price by Ruthie Fierberg

The producer is nominated for Best Play and Best Musical.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

‘The Lost Boys’ producers on making a show that pushes musical theater forward by Ruthie Fierberg

James Carpinello, Marcus Chait and Patrick Wilson are actors turned lead producers who asked, “Where is theater going?”

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘The Lost Boys’’ Michael Arden and Jen Schriever by Ruthie Fierberg

The co-lighting designers share the dramaturgy behind the illumination.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Oedipus’’ Mark Strong by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor has earned his second Tony Award nomination in as many performances.

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