Last Week on Broadway: Monday, April 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
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Reviews for ‘Proof’ on Broadway, ‘Full Monty’ to return to Broadway, busy final week of the season
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This Week on Broadway for April 19, 2026: Titanique
Apr 19, 2026
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Peter Filichia, Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Titanique (Broadway), Theater 2020 production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way the the Forum, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Masquerade, Fallen Angels, Dog Day Afternoon, The Fear of 13, Becky Shaw, and Red Bull Theater’s production of Titus Andronicus.
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Peter Filichia | peter@broadwayradio.com | Facebook PETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. Peter’s new day-by-day desk calendar – A SHOW TUNE FOR TODAY – 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year – is available at finer retailers!
Showtune for Today: Gee, But It’s Good To Be Here from Happy Hunting
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 has been a theater journalist for more than 50 years. The founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other publications, and he writes reviews of cabaret shows for NiteLifeExchange.com. Additionally, Michael is known as a producer and director of shows at 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and other venues.
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Where we have been:
Mar 12, 2026: Every Brilliant Thing – Hudson Theatre Mar 23, 2026: Giant – Music Box Theatre Mar 30, 2026: Dog Day Afternoon – August Wilson Theatre Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw – Hayes Theater Apr 07, 2026: Cats: The Jellicle Ball – Broadhurst Theatre Apr 09, 2026: Death of a Salesman – Winter Garden Theatre Apr 12, 2026: Titanique – St. James Theatre Apr 15, 2026: The Fear of 13 – James Earl Jones Theatre Apr 16, 2026: Proof – Booth Theatre Apr 19, 2026: Fallen Angels – Todd Haimes Theatre
Where we are going:
Apr 20, 2026: Schmigadoon! – Nederlander Theatre Apr 21, 2026: The Balusters – Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Apr 22, 2026: Beaches A New Musical – Majestic Theatre Apr 23, 2026: The Rocky Horror Show – Studio 54 Apr 25, 2026: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone – Ethel Barrymore Theatre Apr 26, 2026: The Lost Boys – Palace Theatre
Reviews:
MP + JTF: Titanique @ St. James Theatre, through July 12, 2026
PF: Theater 2020 production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way the the Forum @ The Mark O’Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund Arts Center in Brooklyn, through May 10, 2026
Co-Production with Rattlestick Theater Indian Princesses by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez directed by Miranda Cornell
April 30 – June 7, 2026 Atlantic Theater Company Linda Gross Theater
In the summer of 2008, five young girls of color and their white fathers attend a program designed to bond families through handmade activities, camp-like adventures, and a heavy dose of cultural appropriation. But where can these girls turn when the program sparks questions that their fathers are unable – or unwilling – to answer? Inspired by the playwright’s experiences in a father-daughter program of the same name, Indian Princesses is a tender satire that explores the stories we tell, the histories we omit, and the truths that live inside us, waiting to come out.
Indian Princesses is a brand new play that marks the Off-Broadway debuts of both Eliana Theologides Rodriguez and Miranda Cornell.
Indian Princesses, written by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez (Off-Broadway debut) and directed by Miranda Cornell
Host: Jena Tesse Fox | Instagram Jena Tesse Fox has been writing about theater for more than 10 years for numerous publications, including Playbill Magazine, BroadwayWorld.com, Time Out New York and HowlRound.com. She is a voting member of the Drama Desk Awards, and is a contributor to BroadwayRadio
Class Notes: Ava Campbell in “Burnout Paradise”
Apr 17, 2026
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Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Ava Campbell one of the creators and company member of “Burnout Paradise” at the Astor Place Theater.
Headshot by Burnout Paradise
Production photos by Austin Ruffer
“Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway.
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Special Episode: Stacia Fernandez on the craziness and continued resonance of ‘9 to 5’
Apr 17, 2026
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On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with Broadway alum Stacia Fernandez, who is currently in Florida leading the Riverside Theatre’s production of “9 to 5” as Violet, the role originated on screen by Lily Tomlin and on stage by Allison Janney. Despite her six Broadway credits, including many years in the company of “Mamma Mia!”, Fernandez is no stranger to Florida stages.
She recently led the Maltz Jupiter’s production of “Misery” and last year, got married when she and her long-time partner (now husband) Joseph Dellger were in the company of Riverside’s “Singin’ in the Rain.” Fortunately, Stacia and Joe are back working together again in “9 to 5” as he plays Tinsworthy.
In their conversation, Matt and Stacia discuss working with her husband, the continued resonance of “9 to 5,” the lessons she has imparted on her castmates, and much more.
Riverside Theatre’s production of “9 to 5” runs in Vero Beach, Florida, from April 16 through May 10.
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