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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Fallen Angels’’ Kelli O’Hara by Ruthie Fierberg

O’Hara is now a nine-time Tony Award nominee.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Giant’’s Mark Rosenblatt by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright has garnered his first Tony Award nomination.

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Sunday, May 24, 2026

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Ragtime’’s Lear deBessonet by Ruthie Fierberg

DeBessonet has earned her second Tony Award nomination for direction.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Liberation’’s Daryl Roth and Rachel Sussman by Ruthie Fierberg

The two represent a multi-generational team of women who lead-produced the play.

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Saturday, May 23, 2026

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Becky Shaw’’s Gina Gionfriddo by Ruthie Fierberg

The longtime playwright earned her first Tony Award nomination for the “savage comedy.”

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’’s Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons by Ruthie Fierberg

The venerated ballroom choreographers have made their mark on Broadway.

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Friday, May 22, 2026

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Chess’’ Kevin Adams by Ruthie Fierberg

The lighting designer marked his 30th Broadway credit with the 2025 revival of “Chess.”

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Two Strangers’’ Christiani Pitts by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor has earned her first Tony Award nomination for her performance in the two-hander musical.

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Schmigadoon!’’s Christopher Gattelli by Ruthie Fierberg

Gattelli has been nominated for his direction and choreography of the new musical.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Every Brilliant Thing’’s Greg Nobile and Daniel Radcliffe by Ruthie Fierberg

Producer Nobile and star Radcliffe give the inside scoop on “casting” audience members and more.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Dog Day Afternoon’’s Brenda Abbandandolo and Isabella Byrd by Ruthie Fierberg

Costume designer Abbandandolo and lighting designer Byrd reflect on their concepts and collaboration.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Liberation’’s Whitney White by Ruthie Fierberg

White is nominated for her second Tony Award.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Broadway’s ‘Giant’ announces recoupment by Ruthie Fierberg

The John Lithgow-starrer has made back its initial capitalization.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘The Lost Boys’’ the Rescues by Ruthie Fierberg

The L.A.-based band has earned two nominations for their Broadway debut.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’’s Samuel D. Hunter by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright reveals how writing specifically for actor Laurie Metcalf affected his process.

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Monday, May 18, 2026

5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Chess’’ Nicholas Christopher by Ruthie Fierberg

This is Christopher’s first Tony Award nomination.

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5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Schmigadoon!’’s Scott Pask by Ruthie Fierberg

The scenic designer has invented the sets for more than 65 Broadway productions, including this Best Musical nominee.

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2026 Drama Desk Awards winners announced by Ruthie Fierberg

“Schmigadoon!” and “The Balusters” took home the top prizes for new work.

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Friday, May 15, 2026

2026 Drama League Award winners announced by Ruthie Fierberg

Joshua Henry takes home top performance prize; plus, winners for outstanding play, musical and revivals revealed.

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Actors’ Equity announces nominees for Outstanding Broadway Chorus by Ruthie Fierberg

Three revivals and one original musical have been nominated for the honor.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Inside the program that is training the Broadway crew of tomorrow by Ruthie Fierberg

The Theatrical Workforce Development Program from Roundabout Theatre Company, the Mayor’s office and IATSE celebrates its 10th year.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Behind the creation of the mystical, liberating atmosphere of ‘Rocky Horror by Ruthie Fierberg

Director Sam Pinkleton, star Luke Evans and more gave the inside scoop on the making of the 2026 Tony Award-nominated revival.

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Announcing the 2026 Outer Critics Circle winners — full list by Ruthie Fierberg

“Ragtime” and “Schmigadoon!” took home the most awards.

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Excavating the musicality of August Wilson in ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ by Ruthie Fierberg

In the latest podcast episode, “Joe Turner” Tony Award nominee Ruben Santiago-Hudson, as well as Cedric the Entertainer, Debbie Allen and Joshua Boone discuss Wilson’s sound.

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

‘Book of Mormon’ cancels performances through May 17 after theater fire by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway musical is in the midst of celebrations commemorating its 15 years on the Main Stem.

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Exclusive: ‘A Wonderful World’ licensing rights acquired by the Licensing House by Ruthie Fierberg

Stock and amateur rights for the Louis Armstrong bio-musical have been acquired.

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2026 Tonys analysis: dissecting the record-breaking and noteworthy nods by Ruthie Fierberg

June Squibb makes history, and multiple categories consist of nominees all making their debuts.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

2026 Tony Award nominations: the complete list by Ruthie Fierberg

“The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” lead the awards race with 12 nominations each.

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2026 Tony Award nominations — preliminary categories by Ruthie Fierberg

The nominees of six categories were announced on CBS ahead of the announcement of the full list.

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Friday, May 1, 2026

The key to keeping ‘Spamalot’ fresh in 2026 by Ruthie Fierberg

Josh Rhodes injected contemporary references, hyperdrive choreography and a lot of heart to keep the Tony Award-winning Best Musical spry.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

How David Lindsay-Abaire renders the ‘committee play’ uncomfortably and refreshingly real in ‘The Balusters’ by Ruthie Fierberg

With no easy labels, the playwright reinvents a familiar dramatic construct — turning HOA minutiae into a relevant, nuanced portrait of people behaving badly for the “right” reasons.

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