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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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Box office: ‘The Odyssey’ eyes massive 2nd weekend as ‘Hadestown’ sings in theaters by Denton Davidson

Christopher Nolan's epic is riding stellar reviews and audience scores into its sophomore frame, while a Broadway import looks to dance its way into the top five.

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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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Saturday, July 18, 2026

Farewell, felines. What the early closing of ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ means for Broadway and the 2027 Tony Awards by David Buchanan

The Tony Award-winning production will close in August, prompting outcries from Andrew Lloyd Webber and other Broadway insiders.

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Saturday, July 11, 2026

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dolly Parton, and Paddington Bear are the newest ‘Warriors’ for the 2027 Tonys by David Buchanan

The 2026-2027 Broadway season booked some big names that are already changing the calculus of the Tony race.

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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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Friday, June 12, 2026

Extremely early 2027 Tony Awards predictions: ‘Evita,’ ‘Other Desert Cities,’ ‘Paddington,’ ‘Much Ado,’ and all the upcoming contender by David Buchanan

Rachel Zegler, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Allison Janney, Tom Hiddleston, Hayley Atwell should all be on the shortlist of acting nominees.

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Monday, June 8, 2026

2026 Tony Awards by the numbers: 26 fun facts, from historic firsts to the surprise EGOT winner by Marcus Errico

John Lithgow, Qween Jean, Bess Wohl, and lighting designer Jack Knowles added their names to the record books this year.

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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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‘Ragtime,’ ‘Salesman,’ the Best Musical showdown, and all the biggest takeaways from the 2026 Tony Awards by David Buchanan

Our Broadway experts explain how Tony voters spread the trophies among top contenders and snubbing everything else.

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Tonys 2026: Best prediction scores by Gold Derby experts, editors, and users by Chris Beachum

How did you do predicting Sunday night's Broadway winners?

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2026 Tony Awards: The highs, the lows, and those uneven tribute performances by Marcus Errico

From the roof-raising opening number to a rousing closing speech, Broadway's big night was largely a success. But there were some notable misses.

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Sunday, June 7, 2026

All the snubs and surprises at the 2026 Tony Awards by Marcus Errico

From a vampire's surprise win to Cats' upset loss, here's a look at the jaw-dropping results of Broadway's biggest night.

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2026 Tony Awards: The complete list of winners (updating live) by Marcus Errico

The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! lead with 12 nods including Best Musical, while Death of a Salesman tops all plays with nine nominations.

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Friday, June 5, 2026

Our final 2026 Tony Award winner predictions in the top 14 categories by David Buchanan

Gold Derby's resident Broadway experts share their picks for the marquee awards ahead of Sunday's ceremony.

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Final 2026 Tony Awards winner odds in all 26 categories, including a suspenseful race between ‘Ragtime’ and ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ by David Buchanan

The musical revival race is neck and neck, while Schmigadoon! leads for Best Musical and Liberation is the favorite for Best Play.

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‘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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Monday, June 1, 2026

How ‘Rocky Horror’ stars Luke Evans and Stephanie Hsu dress for success: ‘I fought for a jockstrap’ by Sam Eckmann

Both actors are in Tony contention for their transformative performances in the latest revival of Richard O'Brien's beloved cult musical.

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Bess Wohl could become only the 4th female playwright to win a Best Play Tony by Jeffrey Kare

Her Pulitzer Prize-winning Liberation is the odds-on favorite to win, per the Gold Derby prediction data.

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2026 Dorian Theater Awards anoint ‘Schmigadoon!’ and ‘Ragtime’ as Tony front-runners by Sam Eckmann

The Best Play race remains a toss-up as The Balusters and Giant tie for that prize.

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Sunday, May 31, 2026

These 4 Tony categories may forecast whether ‘Schmigadoon!’ or ‘The Lost Boys’ wins Best Musical by David Buchanan

Reading the tea leaves for which of the two Best Musical front-runners will triumph in this year's most competitive race.

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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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Monday, May 25, 2026

‘2 Strangers’ no more: Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts discuss their ‘kismet’ journey to Broadway by Sam Eckmann

The stars of the Tony-contending musical discuss their favorite moments from the show and how their onstage chemistry sparked.

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Sunday, May 24, 2026

Laurie Metcalf reveals why she avoided seeing ‘Death of a Salesman’ before being cast in the revival: ‘I wanted to go in fresh’ by David Buchanan

The Tony-nominated actress describes her approach to portraying Linda Loman alongside Nathan Lane's Willy Loman.

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

‘Titanique’ star Marla Mindelle on creating her ‘kooky crazy’ Celine Dion and making Tony history by Sam Eckmann

The YouTube star turned musical theater sensation reveals how she took her Titanic parody from a supermarket basement to Broadway.

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‘Ask E. Jean’ director on the woman who beat Trump twice: ‘This film is much bigger than Trump’ by Denton Davidson

Director Ivy Meeropol on E. Jean Carroll's life before Trump, the documentary's difficult edit, and the deposition tapes that left audiences stunned.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Billy Joel biopic controversy, explained by Kevin P. Sullivan

A new film project plans to move ahead without life or song rights for the "Piano Man" singer.

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