Jessie Mueller sings ‘So Alive’ from F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald musical ‘Beautiful Little Fool’ https://youtu.be/kNwTgx2Fu00
This Week on Broadway for August 24, 2025: Twelfth Night @ Delacorte Theater
Aug 24, 2025
Peter Filichia and James Marino talk about Twelfth Night @ Delacorte Theater, Jeff Ross: Take a Banana For the Ride, Alan Turing & The Queen Of The Night @ The Players Theatre, and Mamma Mia! We also talk about the life and career of Jerry Adler.
Peter Dinklage in the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Saheem Ali, which has reopened the revitalized Delacorte Theater and runs through September 14. Photo credit: Joan Marcus
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Showtune for Today: We Dance from Once On This Island
Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
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Happy Birthday (yesterday, August 23) to Lee Roy Reams
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Sandra Oh and Junior Nyong’o in the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Saheem Ali, which has reopened the revitalized Delacorte Theater and runs through September 14. Photo credit: Joan Marcus.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, John Ellison Conlee, and Moses Sumney in the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Saheem Ali, which has reopened the revitalized Delacorte Theater and runs through September 14. Photo credit: Joan Marcus.
Join us to revel in the midsummer madness as twins Sebastian and Viola survive shipwreck, revenge plots, and the trick doors of love. The Public’s Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director, Tony Award nominee Saheem Ali directs this joyful romp welcoming all of New York back to the magic of Central Park’s beloved theater.
b (Antonio) b they/them (Antonio) Previous theater credits include Toros (Second Stage; HOLA Award recipient), American (tele)visions (NYTW), Bodies They Ritual (Clubbed Thumb), Seven Deadly Sins (Tectonic Theater Project), and many others. b will next be seen starring in the upcoming seasons of “You” (Netflix) and “The Terror” (AMC). b’s previous TV credits include “WeCrashed” (Apple TV+), “Let the Right One In” (Showtime), and “Station 19” (ABC). b also co-executive produced and starred in the narrative podcast Birds of Empire (QCODE). b is a graduate of The Juilliard School.
Jeff Ross in Take a Banana for the Ride Photo Credit: Emilio Madrid
After intermission, this performer had literally only a walk-on, and yet the window cards, posters and cast album had this performer listed above the title.
Special Episode: ‘Billy Joel Project’ with Phil Geoffrey Bond of the Broadeay Ensemble
Aug 20, 2025
On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with Grammy-nominated record producer Phil Geoffrey Bond to discuss the release of the incredible new album “The Billy Joel Project.” After years of focusing on “Sondheim Unplugged” concerts and albums, Bond returned to a concept from years ago for this new album while officially establishing a name for the stable of storytellers.
The recently established Broadway Ensemble features 11 theatrical performers with nearly 50 combined Broadway credits. The cast tackles 24 songs from the iconic catalog of Bill Joel songs in a reverential, but a musical theatrely unique way.
Stagecraft: Bubba Weiler on “Well, I’ll Let You Go”
Aug 19, 2025
The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.
Bubba Weiler (playwright) is a Brooklyn-based playwright and actor. His plays include The Saviors; Well, I’ll Let You Go; and This Room is For Everybody, among others. A graduate of NYU’s Playwrights Horizons Theater School, he studied playwriting under Jen Silverman and Roy Kendall. He has been in residence at Berkeley Rep’s The Ground Floor and Mercury Store. As an actor, he played Scorpius Malfoy in the first American cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway and was recently seen in Swing State by Rebecca Gilman at the Minetta Lane for which his performance was nominated for a Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, and Outer Critics Circle Award.
Fresh from winning a Drama Desk Award for Ken Urban’s Danger and Opportunity, Obie winner Jack Serio is set to direct Bubba Weiler’s Well, I’ll Let You Go at The Space at Irondale (85 S Oxford St, Brooklyn). This new American play, which marks Weiler’s professional playwriting debut, will run from July 29 – September 12, 2025, with an opening set for Thursday, August 7. Tickets are now on sale at www.letyougonyc.com.
EXTENDED. 12 PERFORMANCES ONLY. must close September 12 quincy tyler bernstine FINAL PERFORMANCE AUGUST 29.
Tony nominee Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Obie winner Michael Chernus (Apple TV’s Severance, Peacock’s Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy) lead an ensemble cast that includes Cricket Brown (Judgment Day, Park Avenue Armory), Will Dagger (Good Night, and Good Luck), Lortel and Obie winner Emily Davis (Is This A Room), Danny McCarthy (The Minutes, To Kill a Mockingbird), Drama Desk nominee Constance Shulman (The Rose Tattoo, Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black), and Amelia Workman (American Son, The Antiquities).
Well, I’ll Let You Go marks Chernus’ return to the New York City stage after 11 years.
Set in a small Midwestern town, Well, I’ll Let You Go is a portrait of a woman and a community in crisis. Alternately vast and personal in scope, shifting backwards and forwards in time, this expansive, yet incredibly intimate, debut play sifts through the rubble of a town, a marriage, and a life built on an American Dream that’s crumbled.
“Growing up a child actor in Chicago, I spent most nights after school in one storefront theater or another,” says playwright Bubba Weiler. “At these vital institutions, I got to watch some of the world’s best directors, writers, and actors develop intimate and urgent new plays and, secretly, I started writing my own. When my acting career moved me to New York, I kept writing and eventually I had a little stack of plays with nowhere to take them. But then I started seeing Jack Serio’s work, which took me back to those Chicago storefronts. His sensitive, detailed, and actor-centric approach makes him the perfect person to helm Well, I’ll Let You Go. I’m humbled with the all-star cast and team he’s assembled to paint this portrait of a community in crisis. I truly can’t think of a better way to finally share one of my plays with audiences.”
“While New Yorkers may be familiar with Bubba Weiler as a skilled actor, I’ve long known that he was also secretly skilled as a playwright,” says director Jack Serio. “Well, I’ll Let You Go is a portrait of a small midwestern community reckoning with what’s left of the American Dream. I’m so proud to be able to continue to make this kind of actor-driven, intimate, work outside of a traditional Off-Broadway model. And I’m excited to push the size and scope of that work at The Space at Irondale, one of the most glorious and magical spaces in the city. It is a space rich with character, both expansive and incredibly intimate. I have no doubt it will be the perfect theater for Bubba’s sprawling ensemble play and the home to a completely singular theatrical experience this summer.”
The creative team for Well, I’ll Let You Go includes Frank J. Oliva (scenic design), Avery Reed (costume design), Drama Desk and Obie-winner Stacey Derosier (lighting design), Avi Amon (original music), Taylor Williams, CSA (casting), and Zach Brecheen (production stage manager).
Well, I’ll Let You Go is produced by Jacob Stuckelman, Andrew Patino, Kyle Rogers, Matt Krauss of Regular People along with Patrick Catullo, The Cohn Sisters, Shira Friedman, and Danny Kopel. Jacob Stuckelman and Christian Palomares of Regular People serve as General Managers. Andrew Patino of Regular People serves as Director of Marketing. David Manella at Loeb & Loeb LLP serves as Production Counsel.
Performances of Well, I’ll Let You Go will take place July 29 – September 12, 2025, at The Space at Irondale, located at 85 S Oxford St in Brooklyn. Critics are welcome as of Saturday, August 2 at 7pm for an opening on Thursday, August 7. The performance schedule is Mondays through Fridays at 7:00pm and Saturdays at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets, which start at $49, can be purchased at www.letyougonyc.com. Standard ticketing fees apply.
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Jan Simpson | jan@broadwayandme.com | Facebook | Twitter Broadway & Me Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has thrice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.
This Week on Broadway for August 17, 2025: Mamma Mia!
Aug 17, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the Broadway revival of Mamma Mia!, Ali Ewoldt: When You Wish Upon a Star @ 54 Below, Heathers The Musical @ New World Stages, Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal @ Hudson River Park’s Clinton Cove, Rolling Thunder – A Rock Journey @ New World Stages, and Ghostlight Players production of The Bridges of Madison County
(L to R) Amy Weaver (Sophie Sheridan) and Christine Sherrill (Donna Sheridan). Photo by Joan Marcus.
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Showtune for Today: Prologue from Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
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Special Episode: ‘Billy Joel Project’ with Phil Geoffrey Bond of the Broadeay Ensemble now to our Patreon members, public on Wednesday, August 20th
Stagecraft: Bubba Weiler on “Well, I’ll Let You Go” available on Monday night (Patreon) and Tuesday morning (General Public) in the Today on Broadway time slot
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PF: Mamma Mia! @ Winter Garden Theatre, scheduled (right now) through February 1, 2026
Ali Ewoldt: When You Wish Upon a Star August 10 & December 26, 2025
A dream came true for Ali Ewoldt when she became the first Asian-American to star on Broadway as Christine Daaé in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. It was one of many such dreams that have come true for this Broadway star, including landing major Broadway roles in Les Misérables and The King and I.
On August 10th on the 54 Below stage, Ali Ewoldt will share those dreams with you, singing the famous songs she performed on Broadway, as well as the equally famous songs she performed on her journey to the Great White Way: Disney hits, musical theater classics, and more. This will be a show bursting with Broadway hits by an actress who has walked the walk and sung the songs!
Ali Ewoldt: When You Wish Upon a Star will be produced and directed by legendary NYC impresario, Scott Siegel. He has created more than 600 major concert events and nightclub acts that have been performed all over the world, including producing, directing, and writing shows for Mr. Michael Feinstein. Music direction by Laura Bergquist.
The performance on Aug 10 featured:
Ken Wulf Clark (The Notebook national tour, Great Comet, Shucked, Water for Elephants) Jose Llana (Here Lies Love, The King and I, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) Jaygee Macapugay (Suffs, Here Lies Love, Shucked) Emmett O’Hanlon (Camelot at Barrington Stage) Lena Racelis
PF: Heathers The Musical @ New World Stages, through January 25, 2026 (extended) Heathers The Musical, featuring book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, produced by Bill Kenwright Ltd., Paul Taylor-Mills and Jerry Goehring, and directed by Andy Fickman
A biography of Rodgers and Hammerstein has a title SOME ENCHANTED EVENINGS which cites one of their famous songs from one of their Tony-winning musical.
The title of Charles Strouse’s memoir is PUT ON A HAPPY FACE, citing one of his famous songs from one of his Tony-winning musicals.
However, the title of a book about the collaboration between two Tony-winning songwriters uses as its title a song they wrote for a show that not only failed to win a Tony, but also never even played Broadway.
What’s the song that’s also the name of the book, and who are the songwriters?
This Week on Broadway for August 10, 2025: Jon Maas on David Merrick and 42nd Street
Aug 10, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Jon Maas about David Merrick and the orignal production of 42nd Street.
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Showtune for Today: Only With You from NINE, 2003 Revival Cast Album
Antonio Banderas @ Theater World Awards
Peter Filichia & Friends: Broadway Tales and Tunes, Monday August 4 @ 54 Below: “Jackie Hoffman was hilarious as always, and Peter is without equal as a raconteur.” — Cheryl Hodges Selden
Peter saw Jill Eikenberry at lunch, and asked about her Broadway performance in Onward Victoria
Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
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The 45th anniversary of 42nd Street (Opening night Aug 25, 1980)
Jon Maas, Writer/Producer for Television and Film Facebook | BlueSky Graduated Summa cum laude from The Office Boy And Coffee Shop School Of The Dramatic Arts. Assistant to David Merrick on the original production of 42nd Street
A collaboration with The Baltimore Playwrights Festival! A new work by a local Baltimore playwright selected from this season of exciting BPF readings!
It’s 1977 and things are looking up for Prof. Julian Chapel! He has a new exhibition and, possibly, a new boyfriend. But scandal erupts when the Dean believes a homoerotic painting is actually a portrait of Roberto, one of Julian’s graduate students. Before Julian can decide what to do, the painting mysteriously disappears. Floating Down to Camelot is about love, art, and finding allies in unlikely places.
The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre, Inc, (aka Spotlighters Theatre)
An Oscar-winning movie mentioned a Tony-winning musical, but when that Oscar-winning movie was made into a Tony-losing musical, it dropped the reference to the Tony-winning musical. Explain.
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Jan Simpson | jan@broadwayandme.com | Facebook | Twitter Broadway & Me Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has twice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.
Stagecraft: Cary Gitter on “Gene & Gilda”
Aug 08, 2025
The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.
Gene & Gilda by Cary Gitter Directed by Joe Brancato With Jordan Kai Burnett and Jonathan Randell Silver @59e59 through September 7, 2025
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Jan Simpson | jan@broadwayandme.com | Facebook | Twitter Broadway & Me Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has thrice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.
Today on Broadway: Friday, Aug. 8, 2025
Aug 08, 2025
Aubrey Plaza coming back to the stage, Grace reviews ‘Well, I’ll Let You Go,’ HamilTEN celebration videos
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This Week on Broadway for August 3, 2025: Steel Magnolias @ Bell Theater
Aug 03, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Steel Magnolias @ Bell Theater, Can I Be Frank? @ SoHo Playhouse, 54 Sings Wildcat @ 54 Below, Sexy Laundry @ Cape May Stage, and Ginger Twinsies @ Orpheum Theatre.
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Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
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Jan Simpson’s All the Drama: “Dinner With Friends”, 2000 Winner, Pulitzer Prize for Drama is now available for Patreon members. It will be available to everyone next week.
Jan Simpson’s Stagecraft: Cary Gitter on “Gene & Gilda” will be released to Patreon this week!
Earthquake in NYC last night
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PF: Steel Magnolias @ Bell Theater in Holmdel, NJ, through Directed by Nate Patten A classic tale of family and friendship, and nonstop laughs! Starring Tony nominee Charlotte d’Amboise (A Chorus Line), Broadway’s Kathy Fitzgerald (9 to 5), Tony nominee Nancy Opel (Urinetown), Broadway’s Amy Spanger (Kiss Me Kate), Eve O’Brien, and Sarah Suzuki.
PF: Can I Be Frank? @ SoHo Playhouse, through September 13, 2025
Frank Maya on The Dick Cavett Show, 1991
MP + PF: 54 Sings Wildcat @ 54 Below, July 28, 2025 The concert will be hosted and produced by Charles Kirsch, the host of theater podcast Backstage Babble, and musically directed by Michael Lavine.
Featuring:
Ryan Andes (Big Fish) Noah Barnes (Million Dollar Quartet at North Shore Music Theatre) John Bolton (Anastasia) Mike Cefalo (New York, New York) Paula Leggett Chase (On the Twentieth Century) Quinn Corcoran (Zorba) Christopher DeProphetis (Smile workshop) Ruth Gottschall (Laughing Room Only) Ilene Graff (I Love My Wife) Marilu Henner (Chicago) Ben Jones (cabaret and recording artist) Nicolas King (A Thousand Clowns) Bruce Landry (Harmony) Luba Mason (How to Succeed…) Joel Newsome (The Producers) Eve Plumb (“The Brady Bunch”) Jenna Lea Rosen (Mack & Mabel at All Roads Theatre Company) Seth Sikes (The New Belters) Jenny Lee Stern (Forbidden Broadway) Lenny Wolpe (Mayor) Sara Zahn (MAC and Bistro Award winner)
Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Sergio Trujillo, director and choreographer Stephen Oremus, conductor and musical director Cynthia Erivo, Jesus Adam Lambert, Judas Josh Gad, King Herod (Sat + Sun) John Stamos, King Herod (Fri) Phillipa Soo, Mary Magdalene Milo Manheim, Peter Raúl Esparza, Pontius Pilate Brian Justin Crum, Annas Tyrone Huntley, Simon Zachary James, Caiaphas Ensemble Members: Isaiah Bailey, LJ Benet, Damian Caraballo, Cooper Clack, Jennifer Florentino, Emily Goglia, Summer Nicole Greer, Christopher Hernandez, Juliet Johnson, Oyoyo Joi, John Krause, Brandon Leffler, John E. Lucas, Nathan Madden , Morgan Marcell, L.T. Martinez , Clinton Roane, Brad Sharp, Krystle Rose’ Simmons, Joey Taranto, Ian Ward, Sara Gomez, Ayana Haviv, Gracie Laboy, Mariah Meshae, Natalie Babbitt Taylor, Suzanne Waters
Jason Ardizzone-West, scenic designer Emilio Sosa, costume designer Peter Nigrini, projection designer Tyler Glover, lighting designer Tyler Lambert-Perkins, lighting designer Jonathan Burke, sound designer Brandi Strona, Hair, Wig and Makeup Designer Marc Tumminelli, associate director Christopher Hernandez, associate choreographer Jared Stein, associate musical director & associate conductor Kirk Graves, props coordinator Kim DeShazo, costume supervisor Meredith J. Greenburg, production stage manager
Town Hall’s new season
Ed Sullivan Theater / The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
What does the ‘Late Show’ cancellation mean for Broadway? by Ruthie Fierberg Industry leaders Adrian Bryan-Brown, Lisa Cecchini, Lucas McMahon, Rick Miramontez and Matt Polk weigh in on the loss of Stephen Colbert’s platform and its potential effect on Broadway’s brand, sales and more.
Ed Sullivan Theater Complete Restoration & Rehabilitation Of Iconic 1920’s Era Landmark Theater
Ed Sullivan Theater (Wikipedia) “The two-level theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp with over 1,500 seats, though the modern Ed Sullivan Theater was downsized to 370 seats by 2015.”
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Peter’s Brainteaser:
The musical’s title was all of one word.
It referred to the first name of its main character, who had three names.
The play on which it was based gave the first and middle names of that character, but not the last one.
Hint: the musical opened approximately 8 ½ years after the play had opened. What’s the name of the musical, the play, and the full name of the character?
Michael’s Musical Moments
Excerpts from the College of Staten Island Summer Theatre production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Music Opener:
OPENER: “To Life,” featuring BJ High as Tevye and Eddie Mayrose as Lazar Wolf
Music Closer:
CLOSER: “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” featuring Katie Micha as Chava, Allison Kuhn as Hodel, Amelia Gordon as Tzeitel
Class Notes: Johnny Hopkins from “The Weir”
Jul 28, 2025
Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Johnny Hopkins, performing in “The Weir” at the Irish Repertory Theater
“Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway.
John Keating, Sean Gormley, Johnny Hopkins, Dan Butler, and Sarah Street in Irish Rep’s 2025 production of THE WEIR – Photo by Carol Rosegg
Johnny Hopkins in Irish Rep’s 2025 production of THE WEIR – Photo by Carol Rosegg
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This Week on Broadway for July 27, 2025: A Chorus Line turns 50
Jul 27, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the 50th Anniversary of A Chorus Line. Reviews include JOY: A New True Musical @ the Laura Pels Theatre, Polishing Shakespeare @ 59e59, A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Ensemble Shakespeare Company, A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Shakespeare in the Parking Lot, The Matchmaker @ Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, The Wicked Stage: Songs About Show Business, Hosted by Christine Pedi @ 54 Below, and Josh Sharp’s solo show ‘Ta-da!’ @ Greenwich House Theater.
Betsy Wolfe (Joy) in JOY: A New True Musical Production Photos by Joan Marcus
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PF + JM: JOY: A New True Musical @ the Laura Pels Theatre, through August 17, 2025 Based on the life of trailblazing businesswoman and inventor Joy Mangano, Tony Award nominee Betsy Wolfe will play ‘Joy’ with Jill Abramovitz as ‘Toots,’ Honor Blue Savage as ‘Christie,’ Adam Grupper as ‘Rudy,’ Brandon Espinoza as ‘Tony,’ Jaygee Macapugay as ‘Lorraine,’ Paul Whitty as ‘Cowboy Eddie,’ Charl Brown as ‘Dan,’ and Gabriela Carrillo as ‘Ronni.’
They will be joined by ensemble members Dana Costello, Ryan Duncan, Gaelen Gilliland, Sydni Moon, Manuel Santos, Brian Shepard, Allysa Shorte, and Alan Wiggins. Rounding out the cast are Briana Brooks, Nora Mae Dixon, Michał Kołaczkowski, Lael Van Keuren, and Jerome Vivona.
JOY: A New True Musical is an uplifting work based on the true story of entrepreneur and inventor Joy Mangano. Her journey—also told in the 2015 film JOY, starring Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence—now comes to life on stage. From single motherhood and financial struggles to building a business empire, Joy’s story epitomizes the power of resilience and determination, an inspiring celebration of a woman who never gave up and redefined the American Dream!
The powerful and uplifting new musical features a book by Tony winner Ken Davenport, music and lyrics by GRAMMY® and Tony Award nominee AnnMarie Milazzo, music supervision and arrangements by Andy Einhorn, choreography by Emmy Award® winner Joshua Bergasse, and direction by Lorin Latarro. Additional material is by Amanda Yesnowitz.
The creative team for JOY: A New True Musical includes Tony Award nominee Anna Louizos (Scenic Design), Tina McCartney (Costume Design), Yael Lubetzky (Lighting Designer), Daniel Lundberg (Sound Designer), Tony Award nominee David Bengali (Projection and Video Design), Liz Printz (Hair and Wig Design), Jillian Zack (Music Director), Gary Mickelson (Production Stage Manager), with ShowTown Theatricals serving as general manager.
JOY: A New True Musical Production Photos by Joan Marcus
L-R: Jill Abramovitz (Toots), Honor Blue Savage (Christie), Brandon Espinoza (Tony), Jaygee Macapugay (Lorraine), and Adam Grupper (Rudy) in JOY: A New True Musical Production Photos by Joan Marcus
A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Shakespeare in the Parking Lot This year’s venue is the Parking Lot of Lower East Side Prep, 145 Stanton Street (entrance on Rivington St. betw. Norfolk and Suffolk). Subways are F to Delancey Street and M to Essex Street.
Schedule July 17 to August 2, 2025 Shows are Thursdays to Saturdays at 7:00 PM.
The Drilling Company, founded by Hamilton Clancy, is comprised of an ensemble/rep company not unlike Shakespeare’s company. Its members are veterans of the Off and Off-Off Broadway scene whose on-camera appearances commonly populate everything from streaming series to summer blockbusters. This year’s cast includes longtime SITPL veterans Alessandro Colla, Una Clancy, David Marantz, Evangeline Fontaine, Lizabeth Allen, Andy Rowell, and Patrick Hart along with newcomers Miranda Reilly, Lia Bonfilio, Chris Martel, Marion Stenfort, Aria Martinelli, Adama Joy Sall, Curtiss Howard, Jasmine Gonzalez , Thammie Laine Quach, Moon Cat, Leah Schwartz and Kaleb Baker. Assistant Director is Kathleen Simmonds.
Take the Metro-North Hudson Line to Garrison from points south or north. On weekends, trains departing from Grand Central Station generally arrive in Garrison every half-hour on weekends, while trains departing from Poughkeepsie generally arrive in Garrison every hour. To find a complete seasonal schedule, visit Metro-North’s website or stop at a regional kiosk.
When you arrive, taxi service may be sparse. Be sure to reserve a local taxi pickup in advance of your trip or try out a ride-hailing service such as Lyft or Uber. HVS offers a FREE Weekend Shuttle from the Train Station (details below). Travel time from the Garrison to the HVS Theater Tent is roughly 5 minutes by car. It is not walkable.
PF: Josh Sharp’s solo show ‘Ta-da!’ @ Greenwich House Theater, through August 23, 2025 Written by and Starring JOSH SHARP Directed by 2025 Tony Award Nominee SAM PINKLETON Premiering Off-Broadway this Summer at the GREENWICH HOUSE THEATER For A Strictly Limited Engagement Through August 23, 2025
MP: Stupidest theater related comments
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Peter’s Brainteaser:
He won multiple Tonys for the books he provided for musicals, but he also wrote a play that closed in Philadelphia.
If you take the first two words of that flop’s title, you’ll have the name of a person who has never appeared on Broadway, but one who did provide voices for a play that opened in the first decade of this new century.
It received one and only one Tony nomination – but that one nomination resulted in a win. Who’s the writer? What was the play? Who provided the voices and in what show did he do it? Finally, who won the Tony for that show?
This Week on Broadway for July 20, 2025: Doug Besterman
Jul 20, 2025
Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Doug Besterman.
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Jena Tesse Fox | Twitter | Instagram JENA TESSE FOX has written about theater for many publications, including Playbill Magazine, BroadwayWorld, Time Out New York and HowlRound. She is a member of The League of Professional Theatre Women and the Drama Desk, and is a contributor to BroadwayRadio
Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
Celebration: The Songs of Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt @ Laurie Beechman, September 9, 2025
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Doug Besterman is a three-time Tony Award-winning orchestrator, arranger, and composer who has helped shape the sound of modern musical theater. With six Tony nominations and multiple Drama Desk honors, his orchestrations have brought to life some of Broadway’s most celebrated productions. His credits include The Producers, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Fosse, Young Frankenstein, Sister Act, Elf, Bullets Over Broadway, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, A Bronx Tale, It Shoulda Been You, SMASH, BOOP!, and the current hit Death Becomes Her.
Internationally, Doug’s orchestrations have been featured in productions of Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Rocky, and Tarzan. In film and television, his work includes Mary Poppins Returns, Frozen, and the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ musical series Schmigadoon. He has collaborated with artists such as Barbra Streisand, Beyoncé, Hugh Jackman, and Kristin Chenoweth.
As a composer, Doug has contributed original music to the musicals Breathe, Little Did I Know, The Big One-Oh, and Crumbs, continuing his commitment to character-driven musical storytelling.
He is the founder of the Arrival Arts Initiative and Studio Origin, a creative hub for music-driven projects in theater, film, and television. Through these ventures, Doug is dedicated to supporting the next generation of composers, orchestrators, and storytellers, and to advancing the craft of musical storytelling across disciplines. Learn more at www.arrivalartsinitiative.org.
A leading male character in a Thornton Wilder three-act classic would certainly take to the opening songs of two 1960s musicals each produced by David Merrick but five years and two months apart.
Who’s the Wilder character and what’s the play? What are the two musicals and what are the songs?
Michael’s Musical Moments
Music Opener:
OPENER: “Where I Wanna Be” from BOOP! THE MUSICAL, sung by Jasmine Amy Rogers, orchestrations by Doug Besterman
Music Closer:
CLOSER: “Who’s Sorry Now?” from JUST IN TIME, sung by Gracie Lawrence
Stagecraft: Charles Randolph-Wright on Duke & Roya
Jul 16, 2025
The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.
Jay Ellis and Stephanie Ellis in Duke & Roya. Photo by Jeremy Daniel
Duke & Roya @ Lucille Lortel Theatre, through August 23, 2025
Jay Ellis (Top Gun: Maverick, Insecure) and Stephanie Nur (Lioness, 1883) ignite the stage in this gripping new drama about love, survival, and impossible choices. Discover the electrifying connection between Duke (Ellis), an international hip-hop artist, and Roya (Nur), a fearless Afghan interpreter, who find love in the unlikeliest of places: war-torn Kabul. As their worlds collide, they must navigate cultural divides, make personal sacrifices, and fight for their future in a world determined to keep them apart. Is their bond strong enough to survive?
Don’t miss DUKE & ROYA, the breathtaking play from acclaimed playwright Charles Randolph-Wright, directed by Warren Adams, with a cast that includes Olivier Award winner Noma Dumezweni (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Presumed Innocent) and Dariush Kashani (Oslo, The Band’s Visit). Produced by Tony® winners Laura Ivey and Janet Brenner, Smada Media and Get Lifted Film Co.’s Emmy® and Tony® winner Mike Jackson, Emmy® Award winner Ty Stiklorius, and EGOT winner John Legend, Naturi Naughton-Lewis and Take Two Entertainment, and Emmy® Award winning producer, actor and filmmaker Kerry Washington, Pilar Savone and their Simpson Street production banner.
Witness the power of this 11-week limited engagement production at New York’s historic Lucille Lortel Theatre. A story of love, identity, and resilience, DUKE & ROYA is a spellbinding theatrical event that is as thrilling as it is timely.
For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name.
Jan Simpson | jan@broadwayandme.com | Facebook | Twitter Broadway & Me Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has twice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.
Class Notes: Crystal Skillman (Open)
Jul 16, 2025
Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Crystal Skillman, the playwright of “OPEN” at the WP Theater.
Playwright Crystal Skillman
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OPEN Megan Hill. 2019 production at The Tank Photo by: Maria Baranova A
Jessi D Hill (Director), Crystal Skillman (Writer), Megah Hill (Actor)
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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Jul 16, 2025
Soo and Gad join Hollywood Bowl’s ‘JCS’; Newell, Cox, Betty Who in ‘Drowsy Chaperon’ concert, Miss Piggy in ‘Oh, Mary!’ movie?
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Cory Jeacoma, Matt Rodin in Beau The Musical. Credit: Valerie Terranova Photography
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Special Episode: Foster Cronin on building Orlando’s touring season
Jul 15, 2025
On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with the vice president of programming and education for the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida, Foster Cronin. In their conversation, they discuss the thrilling 10-show season coming to Orlando, some of the misconceptions about subscribing to a Broadway touring season, what goes into building a season, and much more.
This Week on Broadway for July 13, 2025: Heathers The Musical
Jul 13, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Jan Simpson talk about Heathers The Musical, All Shook Up @ Goodspeed, Prince Faggot @ Playwrights Horizons, Angry Alan @ Studio Seaview, Dilaria @ DR2, Lowcountry @ the Atlantic Theater Company, The Gospel at Colonus @ Little Island, and Trophy Boys @ MCC
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Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
Celebration: The Songs of Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt @ Laurie Beechman, September 9, 2025
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Jan Simpson | jan@broadwayandme.com | Facebook | Twitter Broadway & Me Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway & Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has thrice (that is three times!) served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.
JS + MP + JM: Heathers The Musical @ New World Stages, through January 25, 2026 (extended) Heathers The Musical, featuring book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, produced by Bill Kenwright Ltd., Paul Taylor-Mills and Jerry Goehring, and directed by Andy Fickman
Inaugural production at Studio Seaview – Penelope Skinner’s ANGRY ALAN, starring John Krasinski and directed by Sam Gold.
Playbill is a poster of John Krasinski!
PF: Dilaria @ DR2, through August 8, 2025 A new play by Julia Randall Directed by Alex Keegan Starring Ella Stiller, Chiara Aurelia, and Christopher Briney
PF + JS: Lowcountry @ the Atlantic Theater Company, through July 13, 2025 Written by Abby Rosebrock (Blue Ridge) and directed by Tony Award nominee Jo Bonney (Cost of Living) at the Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director). Lowcountry stars Jodi Balfour (“Ted Lasso”), Keith Kupferer (Ghostlight), and Babak Tafti (“Succession”)
JS: Trophy Boys @ MCC, through August 3, 2025 Trophy Boys written by Emmanuelle Mattana and directed by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor (John Proctor is the Villain, The Outsiders) at MCC Theater. Trophy Boys began previews on Thursday June 5, with an opening night set for Wednesday June 25 and a limited run through Sunday July 27, 2025 at MCC Theater’s Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater (511 W 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019).
Jennifer Holliday, Monday Jul 07 @ 6:30 PM Grammy® and Tony® Award-winning Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday kicks off our 2025 Broadway by the Boardwalk series.
Max von Essen with Billy Stritch, Monday Jul 14 @ 6:30 PM Broadway star Max von Essen and composer Billy Stritch come together for the second performance of the 2025 series.
John Lloyd Young, Monday Jul 21 @ 6:30 PM John Lloyd Young, Tony winner, Grammy winner and multi-platinum recording artist, headlines the next performance.
Jasmine Amy Rogers, Monday Jul 28 @ 6:30 PM Rounding out July’s lineup, multi-talented Broadway actress and singer Jasmine Amy Rogers brings a memorable performance to the Clinton Cove.
Zachary Noah Piser, Monday Aug 04 @ 6:30 PM Zachary Noah Piser, who earned raves starring in the 2025 Broadway musical Redwood, headlines the fifth show of the series.
Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal, Monday Aug 11 @ 6:30 PM Closing out the 2025 Broadway by the Boardwalk series are two multi-talented stars, Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal.
Next Week:
Peter’s Brainteaser:
He was a household name in the early 20th century.
His nickname was mentioned in two musicals — in both cases, very early on in the shows.
Each musical had a score by the same team. What was his actual name? What was his nickname? What were the musicals, and who wrote them?
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Class Notes: Skylene Gladue (Bear Grease)
Jul 13, 2025
Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Skylene Gladue (Nipîy Iskwew), costume designer and performer in “Bear Grease” at the St. Luke’s Theater.
Nipîy Production Photo. Skylene Gladue aka Nipîy Iskwew (Jan) Photo by Russ Rowland
“Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway.
Production Photo. Full Cast Photo by Russ Rowland
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Class Notes: Dariush Kashani (Duke & Roya)
Jul 12, 2025
Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Dariush Kashani, a cast member in “Duke & Roya” at the Lucille Lortel Theater.
Dariush Kashani – Credit – David Noles
“Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway.
Dariush Kashani and Stephanie Nur in Duke & Roya. Photo by Jeremy Daniel
Dariush Kashani, Stephanie Nur and Jay Ellis in Duke & Roya. Photo by Jeremy Daniel
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All the Drama: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, 1962 Winner, Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Jul 12, 2025
All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” 1962Pulitzer winner “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, by Abe Burrows and Frank Loesser
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Jan Simpson | jan@broadwayandme.com | Facebook | Twitter Broadway & Me Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has twice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.
Class Notes: Thomas Gordon (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance)
Jul 11, 2025
Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Thomas R. Gordon, the director of “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” playing at the Gene Frankel Theater
“Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway.
Leighton Samuels (Rance Foster) and Mari Blake (Hallie Jackson). Photo by Joshua Eichenbaum
Derek Jack Chariton (Liberty Valance). Photo by Joshua Eichenbaum.
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Today on Broadway: Friday, July 11, 2025
Jul 11, 2025
Tonys announce 2025-26 nominators, PBS to air ‘Twelfth Night,’ attend Grace’s ‘Death Becomes Her’ Q&A and screening
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Class Notes: Carl Holder (Out of Order)
Jul 07, 2025
Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Carl Holder, playwright and performer of “Out of Order”, presented at the East Village Basement.
“Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway.
Carl Holder Photo Credits: Rebecca J Michelson
Carl Holder Photo Credits: Rebecca J Michelson
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This Week on Broadway for July 6, 2025: Mozart’s Don Giovanni – A Rock Opera
Jul 06, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Mozart’s Don Giovanni – A Rock Opera, Father Anonymous @ AMT Theater, Angry Alan @ Studio Seaview, and Out of Order @ East Village Basement.
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Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
Celebration: The Songs of Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt @ Laurie Beechman, September 9, 2025
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Inaugural production at Studio Seaview – Penelope Skinner’s ANGRY ALAN, starring John Krasinski and directed by Sam Gold.
Roger is divorced, demoted, and drifting—lost in an era that no longer makes sense. But when an online personality promises clarity, Roger dives in without looking back. Timely, provocative, and darkly comedic, Angry Alan explores one man’s journey down the digital rabbit hole—examining how far he is willing to go, and how much he is prepared to lose, for validation in a world where “everybody’s changing the rules.”
ANGRY ALAN features scenic design by Tony Award nominee dots, costume design by Qween Jean, lighting design by Tony Award nominee Isabella Byrd, sound design by Tony Award nominee Mikaal Sulaiman, video design by Tony Award nominee Lucy MacKinnon, properties by Addison Heeren, with Niamh Jones as associate director, Kate Wilson as vocal coach, and dramaturgy by Sarah Lunnie. Production stage manager is John C. Moore, with production supervision by Hudson Theatrical Associates / Sean Gorski and Seaview / Jonathan Whitton serving as general manager. Casting by Taylor Williams, CSA.
PF: Out of Order @ East Village Basement, through July 22, 2025 Written & Performed by Carl Holder Developed With & Directed by Skylar Fox Presented by Most Unwanted Productions Out of Order is a high-stakes game of emotional Russian Roulette, performed in an intimate space for only 30 people at a time. Carl’s fate rests inside the hands of the audience, and a giant bowl of index cards. Each card, pulled at random, holds a task designed to test his grit, his ingenuity, his emotional resilience, and his willingness to be humiliated. No two performances are ever the same.
Jennifer Holliday, Monday Jul 07 @ 6:30 PM Grammy® and Tony® Award-winning Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday kicks off our 2025 Broadway by the Boardwalk series.
Max von Essen with Billy Stritch, Monday Jul 14 @ 6:30 PM Broadway star Max von Essen and composer Billy Stritch come together for the second performance of the 2025 series.
John Lloyd Young, Monday Jul 21 @ 6:30 PM John Lloyd Young, Tony winner, Grammy winner and multi-platinum recording artist, headlines the next performance.
Jasmine Amy Rogers, Monday Jul 28 @ 6:30 PM Rounding out July’s lineup, multi-talented Broadway actress and singer Jasmine Amy Rogers brings a memorable performance to the Clinton Cove.
Zachary Noah Piser, Monday Aug 04 @ 6:30 PM Zachary Noah Piser, who earned raves starring in the 2025 Broadway musical Redwood, headlines the fifth show of the series.
Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal, Monday Aug 11 @ 6:30 PM Closing out the 2025 Broadway by the Boardwalk series are two multi-talented stars, Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal.
Richard Greenberg, Tony-Winning ‘Take Me Out’ Playwright, Dies at 67 Richard Greenberg, the Tony Award-winning writer of “Take Me Out,” has died. He was 67 years old. Greenberg’s death was announced on social media by collaborators and colleagues such as Denis O’Hare and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who won Tonys for their work in the original 2003 production of “Take Me Out” and its 2022 revival, as well as director Robert Falls.
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Announcing BroadwayRadio’s new Patreon schedule
Jul 04, 2025
On today’s special Fourth of July episode, Matt Tamanini unveils BroadwayRadio’s new Patreon release schedule, which will include weekly episodes (with some travel and holiday flexibility). Some of the content will be regular visits with people you have heard throughout the years on BroadwayRadio, while some will be completely new shows.
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Today on Broadway: Thursday, July 3, 2025
Jul 03, 2025
Reviews are in for Rachel Zegler in ‘Evita’ as rumors mount about spring Broadway transfer
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This Week on Broadway for June 29, 2025: Transport Group’s Hello, Dolly! in Concert @ Carnegie Hall
Jun 29, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Transport Group’s Hello, Dolly! in Concert @ Carnegie Hall, Machinal @ New York City Center, Prosperous Fools @ Theatre for a New Audience, Duke & Roya @ Lucille Lortel Theatre, and Drunk Romeo & Juliet @ The Ruby Theatre.
Transport Group’s Hello, Dolly! in Concert @ Carnegie Hall Photo: Grace Copeland
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Showtune for Today: A Summer in Ohio from The Last Five Years
Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
Celebration: The Songs of Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt @ Laurie Beechman, September 9, 2025
Ben Brantley dances with Jonathan Groff @ Just In Time (Thanks Deb Shrager)
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Transport Group’s Hello, Dolly! in Concert @ Carnegie Hall Photo: Grace Copeland
MP: Transport Group’s Hello, Dolly! in Concert @ Carnegie Hall, Monday, June 23, 2025 A cast of 30 Broadway stars, backed by a full 30-piece orchestra, will perform the show’s original orchestrations and Gower Champion’s iconic choreography were recreated and staged by Randy Slovacek. The evening was hosted by Lee Roy Reams, directed by Transport Group Artistic Director Jack Cummings III, and music directed by Joey Chancey with Hannah Oren serving as creative producer. Casting by Merri Sugarman, CSA. Transport Group’s concert series features favorite musical theatre scores presented with the original full-scale orchestrations sung by Broadway stars, and behind-the-scenes theatre lore of the original productions and creative teams.
PF: Machinal @ New York City Center Stage II, through July 13, 2025 This marks the inaugural production of New York Theatre Company. Inspired by the infamous 1926 case of Ruth Snyder, a woman sent to the electric chair for murdering her husband, Machinal follows this woman’s rebellion against a world of crushing conformity—where passion, desperation, and defiance collide in a shocking act of violence. Nearly a century after its debut, this play remains a strikingly relevant meditation on gender, power, and the oppression of “the machine.”
PF: Prosperous Fools @ Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center, through June 29, 2025 Starring and Written by Taylor Mac Directed by Darko Tresnjak Prosperous Fools, loosely inspired by Moliere’s Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, is a brilliant and courageous exploration of philanthropy and its hypocrisies, a retooled comedy of manners for an age with no manners. The setting is a Gala for a not-for-profit dance company. The time is the present. This production contains some adult language and sexually explicit action.
PF: Duke & Roya @ Lucille Lortel Theatre, through August 23, 2025
Jay Ellis (Top Gun: Maverick, Insecure) and Stephanie Nur (Lioness, 1883) ignite the stage in this gripping new drama about love, survival, and impossible choices. Discover the electrifying connection between Duke (Ellis), an international hip-hop artist, and Roya (Nur), a fearless Afghan interpreter, who find love in the unlikeliest of places: war-torn Kabul. As their worlds collide, they must navigate cultural divides, make personal sacrifices, and fight for their future in a world determined to keep them apart. Is their bond strong enough to survive?
Don’t miss DUKE & ROYA, the breathtaking play from acclaimed playwright Charles Randolph-Wright, directed by Warren Adams, with a cast that includes Olivier Award winner Noma Dumezweni (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Presumed Innocent) and Dariush Kashani (Oslo, The Band’s Visit). Produced by Tony® winners Laura Ivey and Janet Brenner, Smada Media and Get Lifted Film Co.’s Emmy® and Tony® winner Mike Jackson, Emmy® Award winner Ty Stiklorius, and EGOT winner John Legend, Naturi Naughton-Lewis and Take Two Entertainment, and Emmy® Award winning producer, actor and filmmaker Kerry Washington, Pilar Savone and their Simpson Street production banner.
Witness the power of this 11-week limited engagement production at New York’s historic Lucille Lortel Theatre. A story of love, identity, and resilience, DUKE & ROYA is a spellbinding theatrical event that is as thrilling as it is timely.
MP: Drunk Romeo & Juliet @ The Ruby Theatre (35 West 39th St), through September 20, 2025
News:
Masquerade today announced additional details for its upcoming immersive debut, including the unveiling of the complete cast and creative team. Masquerade’s first special preview performance will be on July 31, 2025. Joining just-announced Tony Award winner Diane Paulus will be a slew of faces familiar to the Phantom’s universe, as well as exciting voices bringing new perspective and light to the treasured legacy of the show. Tickets to Masquerade (218 W. 57th St), as well as the full six-week calendar of dates for the initial celebration of the Phantom’s Homecoming to New York, will be available on Monday, June 30.
The title of a song from a Charles Strouse and Lee Adams flop musical could be sung or said by Eva and Juan Peron, Gaston and Gigi, Kayama and Manjiro, as well as Kringelein and Flammchen.
What’s the song and show?
Michael’s Musical Moments
MUSIC: Ruth Kobart
Music Opener:
OPENER: “That Dirty Old Man” from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Music Closer:
CLOSER: “Brotherhood of Man” from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
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Today on Broadway: Friday, June 27, 2025
Jun 27, 2025
BOOP! announces closing, Vineyard Theatre’s 2025–2026 Off-Broadway season, Diane Paulus lassos Phantom, Lynne Meadow steps down after 53 years at MTC, Thursdays lunch in Bryant Park, plus Birthdays, Closers, and Recommendations.
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1) BOOP! The Musical, the award-winning Broadway show, will conclude its run on July 13 after 25 previews and 112 performances. Hailed as “the feel-good musical of the year,” it stars Jasmine Amy Rogers in a breakout role as Betty Boop, supported by an acclaimed cast and creative team. Directed by Jerry Mitchell with music by David Foster, the show has earned multiple accolades, including Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Inspired by Max Fleischer’s iconic cartoon, the musical follows Betty’s quest for a simple day off that turns into a colorful, music-filled adventure of love and self-discovery in NYC. The production dazzled with eye-popping choreography, standout costume design by Gregg Barnes, and a vibrant book by Bob Martin. Jasmine Amy Rogers earned a Theatre World Award and multiple honors for her sensational performance. Featuring a talented ensemble and beloved characters, BOOP! brought the classic animated icon to life with modern flair and heart.
2) Vineyard Theatre’s 2025–2026 Off-Broadway season will feature the world premieres of two bold new works. Anne Washburn’s The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire, directed by Steve Cosson and co-produced with The Civilians, opens the season this fall. Set in Northern California, the play explores an off-the-grid community thrown into existential crisis after a sudden death. Described as a mix of “death, a pageant, a rescue, a resurrection, pigs, and the act of saying grace,” it reunites Washburn and Cosson following their collaborations on Mr. Burns and A Devil at Noon. In spring 2026, Eisa Davis’ ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||—a Vineyard commission—debuts under the direction of Pam MacKinnon. The play centers on four gifted teens in a Berkeley music program, blending coming-of-age themes with live, improvisatory music as they confront personal and global upheavals. A winter production is yet to be announced. Tickets are available through Vineyard memberships.
3) The Phantom of the Opera, now titled Masquerade, is set to arrive in New York under the direction of Tony winner Diane Paulus. Known for her visionary work on Pippin, Hair, and Jagged Little Pill, Paulus will bring an immersive reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beloved musical to a venue on 57th Street. Revealed through a mysterious letter from the “Opera Ghost,” the production promises a radical departure from Harold Prince’s original staging, incorporating interactive elements in the style of Sleep No More. Guests will be masked, encouraged to dress extravagantly in black, white, or silver, and to expect a dynamic, movement-friendly experience. Ticket access begins June 30, but only for those who sign the Phantom’s Ledger at MasqueradeNYC.com. The show will feature six weeks of previews and is described by the Opera Ghost as an event “like no other,” performed by a cast of “exceptional ability.”
4) Lynne Meadow, artistic director of Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) since 1972, has announced she will step down, marking the end of a historic 53-year tenure. Under her leadership, MTC grew from a small Off-Off-Broadway space into a major institution with multiple Off-Broadway theaters and a Broadway house, producing over 600 shows and earning 31 Tony Awards, including for Eureka Day in 2025. Meadow will remain as artistic advisor during the leadership transition. Renowned for championing living American and international writers, she helped launch landmark works like Doubt, Proof, and Ruined. Meadow’s departure follows the exit of longtime collaborator Barry Grove and comes amid a generational shift in New York theatre leadership, with recent exits at Lincoln Center, Roundabout, and Second Stage. Meadow, a Tony-nominated director and Theater Hall of Fame inductee, now plans to focus on directing and teaching. MTC continues its Broadway run with Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends through June 29.
5) Broadway in Bryant Park, the free lunchtime concert series featuring current Broadway productions, will return July 10 at the famed Manhattan park.
Presented by iHeartRadio Broadway, the weekly concerts take place 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM on the Bryant Park stage each Thursday through July 31.
Birthdays: Michael Mayer Directed 22 productions on Broadway
Eric Simonson Writer and Director
JJ (Jeffrey Jacob) Abrams Star Wars and Broadway Producer
The Closers:
Glengarry Glen Ross Jun 28, 2025 @ Palace Theatre Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends Jun 29, 2025 @ Samuel J. Friedman Theatre The Picture of Dorian Gray Jun 29, 2025 @ Music Box Theatre Real Women Have Curves: The Musical Jun 29, 2025 @ James Earl Jones Theatre Dead Outlaw Jun 29, 2025 @ Longacre Theatre
Recommendations
Watch 2 Songs From Joe Iconis’ Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical Christopher Ashley directs Iconis and Gregory S. Moss’ musical at Virginia’s Signature Theatre.
“Kaboom” from THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S THOMPSON MUSICAL at Signature Theatre
“Nixon’s Big Number” from THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S THOMPSON MUSICAL
Today on Broadway: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Jun 26, 2025
‘Chess’ revival announces house and dates, Library of Congress receives Sondheim manuscripts, sides feud over potential Times Square Casino
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This Week on Broadway for June 22, 2025: Beau the Musical
Jun 22, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Beau the Musical, The Wash @ NFT at WP Theater, Dancers Over 40 Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Chicago @ 54 Below, Call Me Izzy @ Studio 54, Melissa Errico Sings Sondheim @ 54 Below, and 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits!
Cory Jeacoma, Matt Rodin in Beau The Musical. Credit: Valerie Terranova Photography
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Showtune for Today: Nobody Makes a Pass At Me from Pins and Needles
Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
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Out of the Box Theatrics’, in association with The StoryLine Project, LLC; Bryan McCaffrey, and Leah Michalos, present the world premiere of Beau the Musical, conceived and written by Douglas Lyons (Broadway: Chicken and Biscuits, TV: “Fraggle Rock”), with music by Ethan D. Pakchar (Broadway: Back to the Future: The Musical) and Douglas Lyons, and lyrics by Douglas Lyons. The production is directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes (Broadway: Spamalot; Regional: Regency Girls).
Beau the Musical features eight actor-musicians telling the story of Ace Baker (Rodin) – a young queer man whose life is forever changed when he discovers his deceased grandfather is actually still alive. Family secrets unravel as Ace rushes to make up for lost time with a man who changes his life by putting a guitar in his hand.
“The Wash” by Kelundra Smith, presented by Woodie King Jr.’s New Federal Theatre. L-R: Bianca Laverne Jones, Alicia Pilgrim, Kerry Warren, Rebecca Haden. Photo by Hollis King.
PF: The Wash by Kelundra Smith @ NFT at WP Theater, through June 29, 2025 Elizabeth Van Dyke, Producing Artistic Director, New Federal Theatre The Atlanta Washerwomen Strike of 1881 was a labor strike in Atlanta, Georgia, led by African American washerwomen. It began on July 19, 1881, and lasted into August of the same year. The strike aimed to secure better pay, greater respect and autonomy, and a standardized base salary for their work.
PF: Call Me Izzy @ Studio 54, through August 17, 2025
MP: Melissa Errico Sings Sondheim @ 54 Below, June 20 & 21, 2025 Stephen Sondheim is the musical north star of Tony®-nominated Broadway star and writer Melissa Errico. In a sparkling evening of his sublime songs side by side with engaging stories of his craft and life, Errico’s admiration for her friend and teacher — she refers to his wisdom and inspiration as “life-saving, sheer joy, giving us all creative courage ” — is always evident. This 2-night only New York engagement is a preview of her upcoming concert hall debut in London.
Melissa worked with Stephen Sondheim on productions of Sunday in the Park with George, John Doyle’s hit production of Passion, and Do I Hear A Waltz? at City Center. She played the Baker’s Wife in a concert run of Into The Woods. She has sung Sondheim on PBS, “Finishing The Hat” for Poetry In America, and on her own filmed solo special. She sang and spoke a tribute to him in her Carnegie Hall debut in 2022 with The New York Pops. She has made two all-Sondheim albums, with a third on the way. Musical direction by Tedd Firth.
Featuring Tony winner® Len Cariou (original Sweeney in Sweeney Todd) on June 21 only.
Jazz trumpet star Bruce Harris (“one of 5 young jazz musicians you should know”- Wynton Marsalis) is featured in the jazz quartet. Also joined by David Finck on bass and Eric Halvorson on drums.
MP: 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits! @ 54 Below, June 21, 2025 “Scott Siegel’s 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits is among the most successful series of cabaret shows of the 21st century. The reason for the series’ success (every show is sold out) is that Siegel gathers together some of the very best voices from the Broadway, cabaret, and for this show, the opera world to perform a well-thought-out collection of some of the best songs from Broadway musicals,” Ron Forman, Cabaret Scenes Magazine
If you skip through cast albums just to hear the very best songs in each show, this is the nightclub concert event for you. If you love the classics of the Great White Way, come and hear the songs that made Broadway great, that made your heart soar, that you used to sing (maybe still do) in the shower! But at 54 Below, you will hear the greatest Broadway songs of all time performed by today’s greatest stars, singing them straight up, the way you want to hear them!
And who better to produce/direct/host this show than the creator of Town Hall’s critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series, Scott Siegel, creator of more than 500 major concert events centered on Broadway music! 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits! will be a thrilling night that you won’t forget…
Music direction by Ron Abel on June 21 and by Michael Lavine on Jul 12.
The performance on June 21 featured:
John Easterlin (4-time Grammy winner, The Phantom of the Opera) Ben Jones (Musical theater, opera, & symphony concert star) Allison Megan Joyce Demiah Latreece Chris Scanlon Michael Winther (Drama Desk nominee, 7 Broadway shows)
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Special Episode: Kelsie Watts on fitting into Broadway and pop music
Jun 20, 2025
On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with one of the stars of “SIX” on Broadway, Kelsie Watts. After taking over the role of Jane Seymour in the show earlier this year, Kelsie is releasing her latest single, “Fit In,” on Friday, June 20.
In their conversation, Matt and Kelsie talk about how her life of never feeling like she fit in led to the writing of the song, why this is the first time that she has really felt like she found her sound, and whether or not there might be more Broadway in her future.
Stagecraft: Kelundra Smith on “The Wash”
Jun 18, 2025
The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.
“The Wash” by Kelundra Smith, presented by Woodie King Jr.’s New Federal Theatre. L-R: Bianca Laverne Jones, Alicia Pilgrim, Kerry Warren, Rebecca Haden. Photo by Hollis King.
The Wash by Kelundra Smith Directed by Awoye Timpo Elizabeth Van Dyke, Producing Artistic Director, New Federal Theatre
Friday, May 30, 2025 through Sunday, June 29, 2025 NFT at WP Theater, 2162 Broadway @ 76th St, New York
The Atlanta Washerwomen Strike of 1881 was a labor strike in Atlanta, Georgia, led by African American washerwomen. It began on July 19, 1881, and lasted into August of the same year. The strike aimed to secure better pay, greater respect and autonomy, and a standardized base salary for their work.
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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Jun 18, 2025
‘Real Women Have Curves’ announces closing date, Broadway Barks confirms 27th annual event, Woods and Criss duet on ‘Suddenly Seymour’
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This Week on Broadway for June 15, 2025: The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical @ Signature Theatre
Jun 15, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical @ Signature Theatre, The Garland Show @ The Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton, MA), Call Me Izzy, About Time @ Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre (Chester, CT), and Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes @ Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre
Eric William Morris as Hunter S. Thompson and Giovanny Diaz De Leon as The Kid with the cast of The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical at Signature Theatre
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Showtune for Today: for Father’s Day, Soliloquy from Carousel
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD was on Wednesday and Thursday at The Tank
Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
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George Abud Nixon and Eric William Morris Hunter S. Thompson in The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical at Signature Theatre
MP: The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical @ Signature Theatre (Arlington, VA), through July 13, 2025 A collision of politics, counterculture and rock and roll in human form, Hunter S. Thompson is impossible to pin down. Careening from the 1940s to 2005, Thompson invents Gonzo journalism, attempts to take down a corrupt president, and quests for equality for his fellow weirdos, outsiders and freaks. However, this anti-hero’s drug-fueled tornado leaves a trail of destruction as he grapples with his legacy in a world that has left him behind.
Music and Lyrics by Joe Iconis Book by Joe Iconis and Gregory S. Moss Music Supervised by Rick Edinger Choreography and Musical Staging by Jon Rua Directed by Christopher Ashley
George Salazar Oscar and Eric William Morris Hunter S. Thompson in The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical at Signature Theatre
PF: The Garland Show @ The Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton, MA) This new, dynamic musical drama by Paul Champlin chronicles the 1963–1964 Judy Garland Show, a production rife with promise but plagued by political and artistic struggles, interpersonal strife, and wavering CBS investment in its success.
At first, they were Starting Here, Starting Now. After a few years, they were Closer Than Ever. Now, decades later, the legendary award-winning writing team of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire complete the trilogy they didn’t know they were creating…About Time. From long-ago love affairs and ambitions of the past to tech-savvy grandkids and lost keys, this funny and touching revue features all new songs about people navigating the joys and challenges of growing older while staying young in spirit.
Music by David Shire Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. Music Direction by Deniz Cordell Choreography & Musical Staging by Marcia Milgrom Dodge Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Jon is an acclaimed novelist, a charismatic university professor, and a middle-aged man staring down the end of his third marriage. Enter Annie – nineteen years old, a star student and a huge fan of Jon’s work. An undeniable attraction draws them into dangerous territory. With Ella Beatty and Hugh Jackman, the US premiere of award-winning playwright Hannah Moscovitch’s Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes takes us down the most slippery of slopes and will have you questioning your perspective throughout.
Playwright Hannah Moscovitch Directed By Ian Rickson
News:
2025 Tony Awards reflection
SMASH To Play Final Broadway Performance Sun., 6/22
A neo-classic British musical that gets plenty of American productions every autumn mentions in its opening number a property that became a 21st century Broadway musical.
What’s the British musical and what’s the Broadway musical?
Michael’s Musical Moments
MUSIC: THE UNTITLED, UNAUTHORIZRED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL
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Jan Simpson | jan@broadwayandme.com | Facebook | Twitter Broadway & Me Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has twice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.
Today on Broadway: Friday, June 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025
Audience boos Trump at Kennedy Center ‘Les Mis,’ CSC announces season featuring ‘Meadlowlark’ and Ethan Slater, Noblezada sings ‘Maybe This Time’
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Today on Broadway: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Jun 12, 2025
Hilty to take leave from ‘Death Becomes Her’; immersive ‘Phantom’ tickets go on sale this month, but is it actually ‘Phantom’? And first post-Tonys curtain calls
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Special Episode: Haven Burton on the joys of being the villain in ‘The Little Mermaid’
Jun 10, 2025
On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with Broadway favorite Haven Burton, who is currently co-starring in the Paper Mill Playhouse’s production of “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” as Ursula.
From growing up as a devoted Ariel fan to relishing the opportunity to dive into the deep backstory of the Sea Witch, Haven is having something of a full-circle moment with this show, and one that she is hoping begins her villain era. In addition to talking about all aspects of this show and production, they discuss her more than a decade run of voicing Pokémon characters, most famously Serena.
“The Little Mermaid” is currently scheduled to run through June 29 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey.
This Week on Broadway for June 8, 2025: Red Bull Theater’s production of The Imaginary Invalid
Jun 08, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Red Bull Theater’s production of The Imaginary Invalid, South Pacific @ John W. Engeman Theater, Bowl EP @ Vineyard Theatre, Matt Doyle: Bon Voyage! @ The Laurie Beechman Theatre, and Chiaroscuro: A Light and Dark Skin Comedy @ The Flea
Emily Swallow, Mark Linn-Baker and Manoel Felciano star in Red Bull Theater’s Off-Broadway production of THE IMAGINARY INVALID, by Molière, World Premiere adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Jesse Berger. Photo credit: Carol Rosegg
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Showtune for Today: Better with a Man from A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD will be done on Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. and Thursday, June 12 at 2 p.m. at The Tank: 312 West 36th Street.
It’s $20, and you needn’t make reservations in advance; just show up before showtime.
An update on Peter’s annotation of “The Season”
Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
Drama Desk Photo Feature
Drama Desk 2025 By Michael Portantiere Nominees, eventual winners, presenters, special guests, and lots of fun folks in the audience gathered at NYU’s Skirball Center on Monday, June 1 for the 69th annual Drama Desk Awards. Here are Michael Portantiere photos of only a fraction of the notables on hand.
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Wayman Wong’s 2025 Tony Awards Appetizers Bagels With the Last Five Schmears Buena Vista Social Club Sandwich Dead Out-Slaw Floyd Collards Just in Thyme Maybe Happy Endive The Picture of Durian Gray Real Women Have Hors d’Oeuvres Smash-ed Burgers
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Mark Linn-Baker and Sarah Stiles star in Red Bull Theater’s Off-Broadway production of THE IMAGINARY INVALID, by Molière, World Premiere adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Jesse Berger. Photo credit: Carol Rosegg
Mike McGowan and Taylor Aronson in South Pacific @ John W. Engeman Theater
OGHENERO GBAJE, ESSENCE LOTUS in Bowl EP. Photo by Carol Rosegg
PF: Bowl EP @ Vineyard Theatre, through June 22, 2025 Produced by Vineyard Theatre and National Black Theatre in association with The New Group Written and directed by Nazareth Hassan, with music by Free Fool
ESSENCE LOTUS and OGHENERO GBAJE in Bowl EP. Photo by Carol Rosegg
PF: Chiaroscuro: A Light and Dark Skin Comedy @ The Flea, through June 22, 2025 The World Premiere of Chiaroscuro is produced by National Black Theatre in association with The Flea. Written by Aishah Rahman Directed by abigail jean-baptiste
An expression often written on a postcard became the title of a play.
When that play was made into a musical, the sentence that often followed that expression on a postcard became the show’s title. What’s the play and the musical?
Michael’s Musical Moments
South Pacific @ John W. Engeman Theater (Northport, NY)
Today on Broadway: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Jun 05, 2025
‘Dog Day Afternoon’ to Hit Broadway This Spring, Debbie Allen Directing ‘Polly’ Musical Adaptation, Will Farrell Adapting Musical Film ‘Eurovision Song Contest’
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Today on Broadway: Monday, June 2, 2025
Jun 02, 2025
Patti LuPone Responds to Open Letter and Apologizes to Lewis, McDonald; Criss Extends in ‘Maybe Happy Ending’; Gonzalez and Scherzinger Duet on ‘With One Look’
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Final Ham4Ham of the Season, Featuring ‘Operation Mincemeat,’ ‘Gypsy,’ Dualing Norma Desmonds https://youtu.be/k2NtSr9AqGs
This Week on Broadway for June 1, 2025: Our Tony Awards Predictions
Jun 01, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere predict, and discuss, next week’s Tony Awards.
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Showtune for Today: 1944 Miss Subway Lucky to Be Me
Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | Facebook MICHAEL PORTANTIERE is a theater reviewer and essayist. He is the founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other major publications. You can see his photography work at FollowSpotPhoto.com.
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Nominations for the 2024-2025 Season American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards® Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing
Best Book of a Musical Buena Vista Social Club Marco Ramirez Dead Outlaw Itamar Moses PF* Death Becomes Her Marco Pennette PF + MP Maybe Happy Ending Will Aronson and Hue Park Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Dead Outlaw Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna Death Becomes Her Music & Lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel Carey PF + MP Maybe Happy Ending Music: Will Aronson Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical Music & Lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts Real Women Have Curves: The Musical Music & Lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck PF + MP Cole Escola, Oh, Mary! Jon Michael Hill, Purpose Daniel Dae Kim, Yellow Face Harry Lennix, Purpose Louis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Laura Donnelly, The Hills of California Mia Farrow, The Roommate LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Purpose Sadie Sink, John Proctor is the Villain PF Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical PF Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending Andrew Durand, Dead Outlaw Tom Francis, Sunset Blvd. Jonathan Groff, Just in Time James Monroe Iglehart, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Megan Hilty, Death Becomes Her Audra McDonald, Gypsy PF + MP Jasmine Amy Rogers, BOOP! The Musical Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd. Jennifer Simard, Death Becomes Her
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Glenn Davis, Purpose Gabriel Ebert, John Proctor is the Villain Francis Jue, Yellow Face Bob Odenkirk, Glengarry Glen Ross PF Conrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Tala Ashe, English PF Jessica Hecht, Eureka Day Marjan Neshat, English Fina Strazza, John Proctor is the Villain MP Kara Young, Purpose
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Brooks Ashmanskas, SMASH Jeb Brown, Dead Outlaw Danny Burstein, Gypsy PF + MP Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical Taylor Trensch, Floyd Collins
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical PF + MP Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club Julia Knitel, Dead Outlaw Gracie Lawrence, Just in Time Justina Machado, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical Joy Woods, Gypsy
Best Scenic Design of a Play Marsha Ginsberg, English Rob Howell, The Hills of California Marg Horwell and David Bergman, The Picture of Dorian Gray Miriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Scott Pask, Good Night, and Good Luck
Best Scenic Design of a Musical Rachel Hauck, Swept Away Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe Happy Ending Arnulfo Maldonado, Buena Vista Social Club Derek McLane, Death Becomes Her Derek McLane, Just in Time
Best Costume Design of a Play Brenda Abbandandolo, Good Night, and Good Luck Marg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian Gray Rob Howell, The Hills of California Holly Pierson, Oh, Mary! Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Costume Design of a Musical Dede Ayite, Buena Vista Social Club Gregg Barnes, BOOP! The Musical Clint Ramos, Maybe Happy Ending Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her Catherine Zuber, Just in Time
Best Lighting Design of a Play Natasha Chivers, The Hills of California Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Heather Gilbert and David Bengali, Good Night, and Good Luck Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski, John Proctor is the Villain Nick Schlieper, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Lighting Design of a Musical Jack Knowles, Sunset Blvd. Tyler Micoleau, Buena Vista Social Club Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun, Floyd Collins Ben Stanton, Maybe Happy Ending Justin Townsend, Death Becomes Her
Best Sound Design of a Play Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Palmer Hefferan, John Proctor is the Villain Daniel Kluger, Good Night, and Good Luck Nick Powell, The Hills of California Clemence Williams, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Sound Design of a Musical Jonathan Deans, Buena Vista Social Club Adam Fisher, Sunset Blvd. Peter Hylenski, Just in Time Peter Hylenski, Maybe Happy Ending Dan Moses Schreier, Floyd Collins
Best Direction of a Play Knud Adams, English Sam Mendes, The Hills of California MP Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary! JM Danya Taymor, John Proctor is the Villain PF Kip Williams, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Direction of a Musical Saheem Ali, Buena Vista Social Club PF + MP Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending David Cromer, Dead Outlaw Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Blvd.
Best Choreography Joshua Bergasse, SMASH Camille A. Brown, Gypsy Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her PF + MP Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Musical Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Orchestrations MP Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in Time PF Will Aronson, Maybe Happy Ending PF Bruce Coughlin, Floyd Collins JM Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sunset Blvd.
Best Play English Author: Sanaz Toossi Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Scott Ellis, Sydney Beers, Christopher Nave, Steven Showalter, Atlantic Theater Company
The Hills of California Author: Jez Butterworth Producers: Sonia Friedman Productions, No Guarantees Productions, Neal Street Productions, Brian Spector, Sand & Snow Entertainment, Stephanie P. McClelland, Barry Diller, Reade St. Productions, Van Dean, Andrew Paradis/We R Broadway Artists Alliance, Patty Baker, Wendy Bingham Cox, Bob Boyett, Butcher Brothers, Caitlin Clements, Kallish Weinstein Creative, Michael Scott, Steven Toll & Randy Jones Toll, City Cowboy Productions/Jamie deRoy, JKVL Productions/Padgett Ross Productions, Koenigsberg Riley/Tulchin Bartner Productions, Todd B. Rubin/Carlos Medina, Silly Bears Productions/Omara Productions, Michael Wolk/Cali e Amici, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Chris Jennings
PF + MP + JM John Proctor is the Villain Author: Kimberly Belflower Producers: Sue Wagner, John Johnson, John Mara, Jr., Runyonland, Eric Falkenstein, Jillian Robbins, Jen Hoguet, Rialto Productions, Corets Gough Kench Cohen, The Shubert Organization, James L. Nederlander, John Gore Organization, Patty Baker, Cue to Cue Productions, Echo Lake Entertainment, Harris Rubin Productions, Klausner & Zell, Jennifer Kroman, Mickey Liddell & Pete Shilaimon, Mahnster Productions, Nathan Winoto, The Cohn Sisters & Stifelman-Burkhardt, Astro Lab Productions, Creative Partners Productions, Sarah Daniels & Christopher Barrett, Frimmer & Benmosche, Joan Rechnitz, Melissa Chamberlain & Michael McCartney, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, McCaffrey & Demar, Alan & Peggy Mendelson, Newport & Smerigan, Jamie deRoy, Jaime Gleicher, Wes Grantom, Meena Harris & Jessica Foung, Los Angeles Media Fund, Corey Steinfast, SunnySpot & Valentine, Turchin Clements, Jane Bergère & Douglas Denoff, Amy Wen & Meister Leonard, 7th Inning Stretch & Stella La Rue, Indie Slingshot, Annaleise Loxton
Oh, Mary! Author: Cole Escola Producers: Kevin McCollum & Lucas McMahon, Mike Lavoie & Carlee Briglia, Bob Boyett, The Council, Jean Doumanian Productions, Nicole Eisenberg, Jay Marcus & George Strus, Irony Point, Richard Batchelder/Bradley Reynolds, Tyler Mount/Tommy Doyle, Nelson & Tao, Palomares & Rosenberg, ShowTown Productions
Purpose Author: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Producers: David Stone, Debra Martin Chase, Marc Platt, LaChanze, Rashad V. Chambers, Aaron Glick, Universal Theatrical Group, Eastern Standard Time, Trate Productions, Nancy Nagel Gibbs, James L. Nederlander, John Gore, ATG Entertainment, The Shubert Organization, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Best Musical
Buena Vista Social Club Producers: Orin Wolf, John Styles, Jr., Barbara Broccoli, Atlantic Theater Company, Viajes Miranda, LaChanze, David Yazbek, John Leguizamo, David F. Schwartz, Zak Kilberg, J. Todd Harris, Cabo Productions, Roy Furman, Hannah Rosenthal, Jamie deRoy/Marvin Rosen, Grove • REG & Frank Marshall, F.K.R.J. Productions, Patrick Milling-Smith/Brian Carmody, DJ Stage Productions, Palitz Wiesenfeld Productions, Richard & Roberta Shaker, Front Row Productions, Cathy Dantchik, Brooke & Brian Devine, Gilad Rogowsky, MacPac Entertainment, No Guarantees Productions, Rhythm & Rain Productions, Hadley Schnuck, James Francis Trezza, Yonge Street Theatricals, Patrick Daly, Olympus Theatricals/Firemused Productions, Ioana Alfonso/Eric Stine, William Berlind/W.M. Klausner, Creative Endeavor Office/Untitled Theatricals, Ruth Hendel/The Kaplans, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra/Philip Van Dijk, Debbie Ohanian/Stone Arch Theatricals, Composite Capital Partners, Larry Levien, Matt Murphy, Marc Platt, Sandy Robertson, Iris Smith, Thomas Steven Perakos/Douglas A. Fellman, Brad Blume/The Klaes’, Ankit Agrawal/Constance Cincotta, Independent Presenters Network, Nick & Nicky Gold, HoriPro Inc., Playful Productions UK, The Shubert Organization, Frederick Zollo, John Gore Organization, Nederlander Presentations Inc., Marco Ramirez, Allan Williams
Dead Outlaw Producers: Lia Vollack Productions, Sonia Friedman Productions, Roy Furman, Ken & Janet Schur, Cue to Cue Productions, James Bolosh/Hillary Wyatt, Carl Moellenberg/Ricardo Hornos, Carl & Jennifer Pasbjerg/H2H Concord Theatricals, Masquerade Partners, Douglas Denoff, John Gore Organization, GFour Productions, Brian Hedden, KFRJ Productions, Lang Entertainment Group, James L. Nederlander, Marvin Rosen, Stanely S. Shuman, James L. Walker, Jr., Winkler & Smalberg, 42nd.club/Aligned Theatricals, Craig Balsam/Richard Batchelder, Jane Bergère/Willette and Manny Klausner, The Broadway Investor’s Club/Eastern Standard Time, Barbara Chiodo/Adam Cohen, Merrie L. Davis/Tony Spinosa, Noah Eisenberg/Sue Drew, Robin Gorman Newman/Laurence Padgett Productions, LLPR Productions/Patinogal, Mary Maggio/Janet Rosen, Thomas Swayne, Lawryn LaCroix, Audible
Death Becomes Her Producers: Universal Theatrical Group, James L. Nederlander, Steven Spielberg & Kate Capshaw, Jason Blum & James Wan, Debra Martin Chase, John Gore Organization, Marc Platt, Lowe Cunningham, Marcia Goldberg
PF + MP Maybe Happy Ending Producers: Jeffrey Richards, Hunter Arnold, Darren Criss, Dr. Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, NHN Link Corporation, Greg & Lisa Love, Kayla Greenspan, Jayne Baron Sherman, Louise Gund, Spencer Ross, Yonge Street Theatricals, Ruth Hendel, Kaplan-Gopal-MMC, Adam Zotovich, At Rise Creative, Broadway Strategic Return Fund, Curt Cronin, Fahs Productions, Greg Field, Paul Gavriani/Michael Patrick, Rebecca Gold, Grace Street Creative Group, John Gore Organization, Willette & Manny Klausner, Kent Knudsen, James L. Nederlander, Salmira Productions, The Shubert Organization, Jacob Stuckelman & John Albert Harris, Wooran Foundation, You Should Smile More Productions, Mark and David Golub Productions, Diego Kolankowsky, Takonkiet Viravan, Brad Blume, Will Aronson & Hue Park, Hugo Six, Clarissa Cueva, Ali Daylami, Maia Kayla Glasman, Patrick W. Jones, Brandon J. Schwartz, Allan Williams
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Producers: Avalon, SpitLip, Jon Thoday, Richard Allen-Turner, Bryan McCaffrey, Walport Productions, LeftNoRing Productions, Barbara Chiodo, Feuille Dooley North Productions, The Shubert Organization, Ken Davenport, Steve & Paula Reynolds, Concord Theatricals, Byron Grote & Susan Miller, John Gore Organization, M. Kilburg Reedy, Sony Music Entertainment, You Should Smile More Productions, Tom Smedes & Peter Stern, Judith Ann Abrams Productions/The Broadway Investor’s Club, Lang Entertainment Group, Alli Folk/Evelyn Hoffman & Gregory Stern, Nick Flatto/Evan & Claudia Caplan Reynolds, Larry Hirschhorn & Ricardo Hornos/Carl & Jennifer Pasbjerg, Independent Presenters Network/Lloyd Tichio Productions, Kendall Kellaway III/Megan Minutillo, Blume Johnson Rubin & Silver, Russell Citron, The Council, Jamie deRoy & Brian Rooney/Corey Brunish & Matthew P. Hui, Dodge Hall Productions, 42nd.club, IJB Productions, Mickey Liddell & Pete Shilaimon, Stephanie P. McClelland, James L. Simon, Mark Weinstein, Adam Cohen/Nick Padgett, Vibecke Dahle Dellapolla/Lynnette Barkley, Willette & Manny Klausner/Elizabeth Faulkner Salem, Michael Page/Burnt Umber Productions, Wallace-Phoebe/Laurie Oki & Alexander Oki, Margot Astrachan/TT Partners, Andrew Fell
Best Revival of a Play PF Eureka Day Author: Jonathan Spector Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Chris Jennings
Romeo + Juliet Producers: Seaview, Harbor Entertainment, Kevin Ryan, Eric & Marsi Gardiner, Roth-Manella Productions, Kate Cannova, J + J Productions, Julie Boardman, Alexander-Taylor Deignan, Atekwana Hutton, Bensmihen Mann Productions, Patrick Catullo, Chutzpah Productions, Corets Gough Willman Productions, Dave Johnson Productions, DJD Productions, Hornos Moellenberg, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, Mark Gordon Pictures, Oren Michels, No Guarantees Productions, Nothing Ventured Productions, Strus Lynch, Sunset Cruz Productions, Dennis Trunfio, Stephen C. Byrd, Fourth Wall Theatricals, Level Forward, Soto Productions, WMKlausner
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town Producers: Jeffrey Richards, Samsational Entertainment, Louise Gund, Eric Falkenstein, Suzanne Grant, Patty Baker, Daryl Roth/Tom Tuft, Ronald Frankel, Rebecca Gold, Gabrielle Palitz, Brunish-Rooney-Hui/Laura Little, Thom and Karen Lauzon, Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, Score 3 Partners, Secret Hideout, David S. Stone, Craig Balsam, John Gore Organization, Caiola Productions, Concord Theatricals, Melissa & Bradford Coolidge, Irene Gandy, Kenny Leon, Willette & Manny Klausner, Andrew Marderian-Davis, Ellen Susman, Leslie Rainbolt, Randy Jones Toll & Steven Toll, James S. Levine, Hank & Kara Steinberg, Alexander “Sandy” Marshall, Ken & Rande Greiner/David Schwartz & Trudy Zohn, Patrick W. Jones, Maia Kayla Glasman, Brandon J. Schwartz, The Shubert Organization
Yellow Face Author: David Henry Hwang Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Scott Ellis, Sydney Beers, Christopher Nave, Steven Showalter
Best Revival of a Musical
Floyd Collins Book/Additional Lyrics: Tina Landau Music & Lyrics: Adam Guettel Producers: Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Adam Siegel, Naomi Grabel, Ira Weitzman, Creative Partners Productions, Mark Cortale & Charles D. Urstadt
PF Gypsy Producers: Tom Kirdahy, Mara Isaacs, Kevin Ryan, Diane Scott Carter, Wendy Federman & Heni Koenigsberg, Roy Furman, Viajes Miranda, Kerry Washington, Peter May, Thomas M. Neff, Cynthia J. Tong, Adam Hyndman, A Perfect Team Productions, Cue to Cue Productions, Da Silva Stone, DMQR Productions, Grant Spark Productions, Marguerite Steed Hoffman, KarmaHendelMcCabe, James L. Nederlander, Janet and Marvin Rosen, Archer Entertainment, Dale Franzen, 42nd.club, Rob Acton, All That JJAS, Mike Audet, Patty Baker, Cohen Soto, Concord Theatricals, Creative Partners Productions, Crumhale Taylor Productions, Ken Davenport, DJD Productions, Flipswitch Entertainment, Frankly Spoken Productions, Roy Gabay, Happy Recap Productions, Sandra and Howard Hoffen, John Gore Organization, Johnson Maggio Productions, Willette and Manny Klausner, Kors Le Pere Theatricals, LaCroix Eisenberg, David Lai, Little Lamb Productions, Bill and Sally Martin, Mohari Media, No Guarantees Productions, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra and Stephen Della Pietra, Regian Davison, Lamar Richardson, Patti and Michael Roberts, RTK Rose, Score 3 Partners, Silva Theatrical Group, Some People, Stone Arch Theatricals, Storyboard Entertainment LE, Mary and Jay Sullivan, The Adams Hendel Group, The Array VI, The Broadway Investor’s Club, Theatre Producers of Color, Tom Tuft, TreAmici Gooding, Waiting in the Wings Productions, Whitney Williams, Sara Beth Zivitz, Jamila Ponton Bragg, The Industry Standard Group
Pirates! The Penzance Musical Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Scott Ellis, Sydney Beers, Christopher Nave, Steven Showalter, James L. Nederlander, Fran and Paul Turner, ATG Productions/Gavin Kalin Productions
MP Sunset Blvd. Producers: The Jamie Lloyd Company, ATG Productions, Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, Gavin Kalin Productions, Wessex Grove, Christopher Ketner, Aleri Entertainment, Sonia Friedman, Roth-Manella Productions, Winkler Smalberg, Caitlin Clements, 42nd.club, Abrams Johnson, Aron on Broadway, The Array V, At Rise Creative, Bad Robot Live, Craig Balsam, Greg Berlanti, Boardman Cannova Productions, Bob Boyett, Burnt Umber Productions, Patrick Catullo, Crane McGill Trunfio, Core Four Productions, Nicole Eisenberg, The Factor Gavin Partnership, Federman Jenen Koenigsberg, Forshaw Turchin, John Gore, Jake Hine, LAMF Secret Hideout, Jack Lane, Lang Entertainment Group, Lelli Armstrong, Alex Levy, Luftig Reade St. Kawana, Mary Maggio, Jay Marcus, Stephanie P. McClelland, James L. Nederlander, No Guarantees Productions, P3 Productions, Thomas Steven Perakos, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra, Shari Redstone, Regian Davison Buckman, Sand & Snow Entertainment, SBK Productions, The Shubert Organization, Smedes Stern Productions, Tilted, Willowrow Entertainment, WMKlausner
Tony Nominations by Production Buena Vista Social Club – 10 Death Becomes Her – 10 Maybe Happy Ending – 10 Dead Outlaw – 7 John Proctor is the Villain – 7 Sunset Blvd. – 7 The Hills of California – 7 Floyd Collins – 6 Just in Time – 6 Purpose – 6 The Picture of Dorian Gray – 6 English – 5 Good Night, and Good Luck – 5 Gypsy – 5 Oh, Mary! – 5 Stranger Things: The First Shadow – 5 Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical – 4 BOOP! The Musical – 3 Yellow Face – 3 Eureka Day – 2 Real Women Have Curves: The Musical – 2 SMASH – 2 A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical – 1 Glengarry Glen Ross – 1 Pirates! The Penzance Musical – 1 Romeo + Juliet – 1 Swept Away – 1 The Roommate – 1 Thornton Wilder’s Our Town – 1
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Barry Gordin (1952–2025) carried the heart and soul of the Drama Desk. Serving as Editor in Chief of DramaDesk.org, Barry donated endless hours to photographing all of the organization’s events, managing our website, and championing theater and the arts in New York City, as well as in the Hamptons. Barry’s photographs and stories will long be remembered for capturing the cultural lives of those communities and the people who helped create them.
As the Sondheim lyric goes, Barry was a real “Broadway baby.” His distinctive eye and enduring enthusiasm for the arts inspired the popular column “Gordin’s View” in Dan’s Papers, offering readers a lively window into theater openings, galas, and benefits. As editor-in-chief of Theaterlife.com, he championed the stage with dedication and flair.
A longtime New Yorker, Barry fulfilled many roles. The founder and owner of Barry Gordin Hair Design, a boutique salon nestled on Morton Street in the West Village, he earned a reputation as a gifted stylist. With his artistry and generosity, his warmth and gentle nature, he served as trusted confidant, and a source of inspiration to his clients, friends, and colleagues.
Barry shared his life with his loving partner of 42½ years, writer and actor Patrick Christiano. The two were married on the roof garden of Stewart Hall on July 15, 2015. Together they formed a creative and devoted partnership—both personal and professional.
A viewing will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, at Greenwich Village Funeral Home, 199 Bleecker St. A funeral service will follow on Monday in East Hampton at 2 p.m., where Barry found joy and community for many years.
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Peter’s Brainteaser:
They’re the first words of a song heard in a Tony-winning musical of the ‘70s.
The words also constitute the full title of a Sondheim musical.
Understand that the name of the Sondheim musical is not the title of the song from the Tony-winning musical – but only its first words.
Hint: The one and only performer in that musical who won a supporting Tony was not one of the two who sang the song I’m looking for.
Michael’s Musical Moments
Hugo and “Nipper,” photo by Michael Portantiere (@Gerard Alessandrini)
Music Opener:
OPENER: Patti LuPone, “Buenos Aires” from 1981 Tony Awards telecast
Music Closer:
CLOSER: “Manhattan,” from Rodgers & Hart review at Rainbow & Stars, 1991
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Special Episode: Kip Williams explains ‘Dorian Gray’s Cine-Theatre
Jun 01, 2025
On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with the adapter and Tony-nominated director of one of the most innovative and engaging productions on Broadway in years, “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Kip Williams began experimenting with what he now calls Cine-Theatre at the Sydney Theatre Company in Australia when he was the company’s artistic director.
In their conversation, Matt asks Kip how he defines the term Cine-Theatre and how and when he chooses to employ it. They also discuss Sarah Snook’s Herculean performance in the show, Kip’s forthcoming production of “Dracula” starring Cynthia Erivo, and the in-development film adaptation of “Dorian Gray.”
Special Episode: Glenn Davis on the purpose of ‘Purpose’
May 31, 2025
On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with the Tony-nominated star and producer of “Purpose,” Glenn Davis. On stage, David plays Solomon “Junior” Jasper, a role for which he was nominated for a Tony Award in the Best Featured Actor in a Play category. As he is also the co-artistic director of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, which originally commissioned this work and produced it in Chicago and on Broadway, Davis is also nominated in the Best Play category.
In their conversation, Matt and Glenn discuss the Pulitzer Prize-winning work of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, the excellent direction from Phylicia Rashad, and the record-tying five Tony nominations for the ensemble of actors.
Since the interview was recorded, “Purpose” has extended its Broadway run by two weeks, so you can now see it at the Helen Hayes Theatre through Aug. 31.
This Week on Broadway for May 25, 2025: Chita Rivera Awards and Outer Critics Circle Award Winners
May 25, 2025
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the Chita Rivera Awards and Outer Critics Circle Award Winners. Reviews include Bus Stop @ CSC, Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole @ New York Theatre Workshop, and GODDESS @ The Public Theater
Dulé Hill in tech rehearsal for Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole. Photo by Valerie Terranova.
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MP + PF: William Inge’s Bus Stop, a co-production by Classic Stage Company, the National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO), and Transport Group. Directed by Jack Cummings III, Bus Stop will begin performances on May 8 with opening night set for May 18 for a limited run through Sunday June 8, 2025 at CSC’s Lynn F. Angelson Theater (136 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003).
Tech rehearsal for Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole. Photo by Valerie Terranova.
Outstanding New Broadway Play Cult of Love The Hills of California **John Proctor Is the Villain** Purpose Stranger Things: The First Shadow Outstanding New Broadway Musical Boop! The Musical Death Becomes Her **Maybe Happy Ending** Operation Mincemeat Real Women Have Curves Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical The Big Gay Jamboree **Drag: The Musical** We Live in Cairo Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play The Antiquities Grangeville Here There Are Blueberries **Liberation** Table 17 John Gassner Award (new American play preferably by a new playwright) Amy Berryman, Walden **George Clooney and Grant Heslov, Good Night, and Good Luck** Marin Ireland, Pre-Existing Condition Lia Romeo, Still Emil Weinstein, Becoming Eve Outstanding Revival of a Musical **Cats: The Jellicle Ball** Floyd Collins Gypsy Once Upon a Mattress Sunset Boulevard Outstanding Revival of a Play Beckett Briefs: From the Cradle to the Grave Glengarry Glen Ross Romeo + Juliet **Vanya** Yellow Face Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play Kit Connor, Romeo + Juliet **Laura Donnelly, The Hills of California** Mia Farrow, The Roommate Jon Michael Hill, Purpose Louis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play Kieran Culkin, Glengarry Glen Ross LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Purpose **Francis Jue, Yellow Face** Mare Winningham, Cult of Love Kara Young, Purpose Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins Audra McDonald, Gypsy **Jasmine Amy Rogers, Boop! The Musical** Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard Jennifer Simard, Death Becomes Her Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical Danny Burstein, Gypsy **Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat** Michele Pawk, Just in Time Christopher Sieber, Death Becomes Her Michael Urie, Once Upon a Mattress Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical **Nick Adams, Drag: The Musical** Marla Mindelle, The Big Gay Jamboree Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Safety Not Guaranteed Alaska Thunderfuck, Drag: The Musical Taylor Trensch, Safety Not Guaranteed Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical Ali Louis Bourzgui, We Live in Cairo Paris Nix, The Big Gay Jamboree Eddie Korbich, DRAG: The Musical J. Elaine Marcos, DRAG: The Musical **André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball** Henry Stram, Three Houses Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play Caroline Aaron, Conversations with Mother F. Murray Abraham, Beckett Briefs: From the Cradle to the Grave Jayne Atkinson, Still **Adam Driver, Hold On to Me Darling** Anthony Edwards, The Counter Paul Sparks, Grangeville Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play Betsy Aidem, Liberation Sean Bell, The Beacon **Michael Rishawn, Table 17** Richard Schiff, Becoming Eve Frank Wood, Hold On to Me Darling Outstanding Solo Performance David Greenspan, I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan Khawla Ibraheem, A Knock on the Roof Sam Kissajukian, 300 Paintings Andrew Scott, Vanya **Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray** Outstanding Book of a Musical **Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending** David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts, Operation Mincemeat Daniel Lazour and Patrick Lazour, We Live in Cairo Bob Martin, Boop! The Musical Marco Pennette, Death Becomes Her Outstanding Score **Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending** David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts, Operation Mincemeat David Foster and Susan Birkenhead, BOOP! The Musical Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez, Real Women Have Curves Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, Death Becomes Her Outstanding Orchestrations Will Aronson, Maybe Happy Ending Doug Besterman, Death Becomes Her Joseph Joubert and Daryl Waters, Pirates! The Penzance Musical Daniel Lazour and Michael Starobin, We Live in Cairo **Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in Time** Outstanding Direction of a Musical **Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending** Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her Robert Hastie, Operation Mincemeat Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Musical Outstanding Direction of a Play Trip Cullman, Cult of Love Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Sam Mendes, The Hills of California Phylicia Rashad, Purpose **Danya Taymor, John Proctor Is the Villain** Outstanding Choreography Jenny Arnold, Operation Mincemeat Warren Carlyle, Pirates! The Penzance Musical Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her Shannon Lewis, Just in Time **Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! the Musical** Outstanding Scenic Design **Miriam Buether, Jamie Harrison, and Chris Fisher, Stranger Things: The First Shadow** Rachel Hauck, Swept Away Rob Howell, The Hills of California Dane Laffrey, Maybe Happy Ending Derek McLane, Death Becomes Her Outstanding Costume Design **Gregg Barnes, BOOP! The Musical** Wilberth Gonzalez and Paloma Young, Real Women Have Curves Rob Howell, The Hills of California Qween Jean, Cats: “The Jellicle Ball” Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her Outstanding Lighting Design Kevin Adams, Swept Away Natasha Chivers, The Hills of California **Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow** Ben Stanton, Maybe Happy Ending Justin Townsend, Death Becomes Her Outstanding Sound Design **Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow** Adam Fisher, Sunset Boulevard Peter Hylenski, Death Becomes Her Peter Hylenski, Maybe Happy Ending John Shivers, Swept Away Outstanding Video/Projections 59, Stranger Things: The First Shadow Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom, Sunset Boulevard **David Bergman, The Picture of Dorian Gray** Hana S. Kim, Redwood Finn Ross, BOOP! The Musical Special Awards Patrick Hoffman, the recently retired curator of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, in honor of over three decades of service to the theater community, during which time he ensured the preservation of over 1,200 productions. Note on Eligibility: The following productions were considered in previous seasons, with only new elements eligible during this cycle: Buena Vista Social Club; Dead Outlaw; English; Hold On to Me Darling; Job; and Oh, Mary!. The following productions were not eligible for awards this season: All In: Comedy About Love, and Ben Platt: Live at the Palace. Tally of Awards 4 – Maybe Happy Ending 3 – Boop! The Musical; Stranger Things: The First Shadow 2 – Cats: The Jellicle Ball; Drag: The Musical; John Proctor Is the Villain; The Picture of Dorian Gray 1 – Liberation; Good Night, and Good Luck; The Hills of California; Hold On to Me Darling; Just in Time; Operation Mincemeat; Table 17; Vanya; Yellow Face
2025 CHITA RIVERA AWARD WINNERS
BROADWAY OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY IN A BROADWAY SHOW Joshua Bergasse, Smash Warren Carlyle, Pirates! The Penzance Musical **Patricia Delgado /Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her Shannon Lewis, Just In Time Jerry Mitchell, Boop! The Musical Rickey Tripp / DeWitt Fleming, Jr., A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
OUTSTANDING DANCER IN A BROADWAY SHOW Angélica Beliard, Buena Vista Social Club **Kevin Csolak, Gypsy Carlos Falú, Buena Vista Social Club DeWitt Fleming, Jr.,A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical Jonathan Groff, Just In Time **Robyn Hurder, Smash Héctor Juan Maisonet, Buena Vista Social Club Ilda Mason, Buena Vista Social Club Marielys Molina, Buena Vista Social Club Jasmine Amy Rogers, Boop! The Musical
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A BROADWAY SHOW A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical Boop! The Musical **Buena Vista Social Club Death Becomes Her Just In Time Pirates! The Penzance Musical Smash
OFF-BROADWAY OFF-BROADWAY SPECIAL RECOGNITION The Awarding Committee of the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards celebrates excellence in Off-Broadway musical theater by presenting a special award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Choreography. **Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles, Cats: “The Jellicle Ball”
FILM & DOCUMENTARY OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY IN A FEATURE FILM A Nice Indian Boy, Choreographers: Ziana D’Mello, Breanna English, Christian Lagasse Emilia Perez, Choreographer: Damien Jalet **Sh’ma: A Story of Survival, Choreographer: Suki John Snow White, Choreographer: Mandy Moore Wicked, Part 1, Choreographer: Christopher Scott
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A DANCE DOCUMENTARY **A Resilient Man, Director: Stephane Carrel Better Man, Director: Michael Gracey Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, Director: Bruce David Klein Two Roads, Director: Susan Wittenberg Who Cares About Pal Frenak, Director: Gloria Halasz
Amber Iman in the New York premiere production of GODDESS, with music and lyrics by Michael Thurber, a book and direction by Saheem Ali, choreography by Darrell Grand Moultrie, and additional book material by James Ijames. Photo credit: Joan Marcus.
PF: GODDESS @ The Public Theater, through June 15, 2025 Music and Lyrics by Michael Thurber Book by Saheem Ali Additional Book Material by James Ijames Choreography by Darrell Grand Moultrie Directed by Saheem Ali
GODDESS comes to The Public for its New York premiere featuring music and lyrics by Michael Thurber, book and direction by Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali, additional book material by James Ijames, and choreography by Darrell Grand Moultrie. A mysterious singer arrives at Moto Moto, a steamy Afro-jazz club in Mombasa, Kenya. She casts an entrancing spell on everyone, including a young man who has returned home from studying in America. Will the big plans for his life—stepping into a political legacy and marrying his fiancée—be upended? Inspired by the myth of Marimba, the Goddess who created beautiful songs from her heartbreak, this new musical is a rousing tale of romance, the supernatural, and the quest towards one’s truest self.
Amber Iman Nadira AMBER IMAN she/her (Nadira) Broadway credits include Lempicka (Tony and Drama League nominations), Soul Doctor, Shuffle Along. Off-Broadway credits include The Ford/Hill Project and Rent. Iman was in the national tour of Hamilton. Regional credits include Goddess (Berkeley Rep), Hippest Trip (A.C.T.), Little Shop of Horrors (Kennedy Center). Film credits include Steve and Blackberry Winter. Iman was featured in “High Maintenance” (HBO). She is the co-founder of Broadway Advocacy Coalition (Tony Award) and Black Women on Broadway. Iman is an alum of Howard University. @amberiman_
The 2025 Broadway Junior® Student Finale presented performances from middle school groups participating in the second year of the program:
Adrien Block Intermediate School (Queens) The Brooklyn Green School Joseph H. Wade Intermediate School 117 (Bronx) MS 177 Yorkville East (Manhattan) MS 301 Paul L. Dunbar (Bronx) P138M @ IS 90 (Manhattan / District 75) P224Q @ IS 266 (Queens / District 75) P370K Jim Thorpe (Brooklyn / District 75) PS 46 Arthur Tappan (Manhattan) PS 181 (Brooklyn) PS/IS 180 Hugo Newman Preparatory College (Manhattan) PS/MS 219 Paul Klapper (Queens) PS/MS 280 Mosholu Parkway (Bronx) Restoration Academy (Brooklyn) World Journalism Preparatory School (Queens)
Graduated Schools participating in the Shubert/ MTI Musical Theater Ensemble:
The Bronx School of Young Leaders MS 331 The Emerson School (Queens) Hunter’s Point Community Middle School (Queens) IS 72 P.O. Rocco Laurie School (Staten Island) IS 392 (Brooklyn) MS 72 Catherine & Count Basie School (Queens) MS 101 Edward R. Byrne (Bronx) MS 158 Marie Curie (Queens) MS 202 Robert H. Goddard (Queens) MS 319 Maria Teresa Mirabal (Manhattan) MS 337 The School for Inquiry and Social Justice (Bronx) MS 915 Bridges (Brooklyn) PS/IS 30 Mary White Ovington School (Brooklyn) PS/IS 48 William G. Wilcox (Staten Island) PS/IS 218 Rafael Hernandez (Bronx) PS/MS 31 William Lloyd Garrison School (Bronx)
Out of town productions coming up that are on our radar:
MP: Design Unveiled for West Side of Lincoln Center Campus
Removes Amsterdam Avenue Wall to Open Up Lincoln Center with Welcoming Entrances, World Class Theater, Vibrant Community Park, and More
Lead Gifts from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and The Starr Foundation Mark Bold Investment in NYC and Share the Inspiration and Joy of the Arts with More New Yorkers
Design by Hood Design Studio, WEISS/MANFREDI, and Moody Nolan Incorporates Feedback from Thousands of Community Members
Actor A played a featured role in a Stephen Sondheim Tony-winning hit.
Actor B played the leading role in a Stephen Sondheim flop.
Within a dozen years, though, Actor A was playing the role that Actor B had originated in that flop at a revival in one of the nation’s premier regional Tony-winning theaters.
At the same time, Actor B was on Broadway playing the same role that Actor A had had in that Tony-winning Sondheim show. Who are the performers, what are the shows, and what are the roles?
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