The Sad State of the Broadway Musical
For a brief moment, all 41 Broadway theaters were occupied, playing the latest plays and musicals, as we got closer to the TONY awards ceremony on June 5. But the season has not been a healthy one and the closings have begun. This past weekend, *Beaches* played their last performance. We’ve already had the closing […]
Broadway News from Broadway.com
- How Titanique's Marla Mindelle Turned Career Setbacks Into Three Tony Nominations May 30, 2026“I gave up on my dreams, but my dreams never gave up on me,” says newly-minted three-time Tony Award nominee Marla Mindelle. After departing Broadway with a number of credits under her belt to pursue a career writing for television, Mindelle and co-writers Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue birthed Titanique, the “kooky crazy” Céline Dion […]Sophia Rubino
- Broadway’s Fan Favorites Shine in Exclusive 2026 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Portraits May 29, 2026A BACA hooray for the stars of Broadway! The 2025-2026 Broadway season featured a host of stars and theater legends alike. So many of your favorites attended the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards celebration on May 28, posing for portraits and memorializing their talk-of-the-town performances. See our exclusive photos of The Lost Boys' capital M Mother Shoshana […]Sophia Rubino
- How a 30-Year Friendship Helped Nathan Lane Find Willy Loman May 29, 2026Here, he arrives quietly. But those who saw Nathan Lane’s seismic, Tony Award-winning star turn in The Producers know what a classic Nathan Lane entrance looks like. Bursting from the ensemble, he drops a newspaper dramatically and reveals himself, triggering the kind of applause reserved for stars audiences already adore. Then he launches into a […]Paul Wontorek
- First-Time Tony Nominee Sara Chase Found Healing in Schmigadoon! May 29, 2026Sara Chase has stepped center stage in Schmigadoon!, a Golden Age musical send-up which received a whopping 12 Tony nominations. For her performance as Melissa Gimble, a Broadway-obsessed OB-GYN who finds herself trapped in a musical, Chase earned her first Tony nod. Speaking with Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek at the Grand Salon at the Waldorf Astoria Residences […]Jonah de Forest
- Audience Approved! See Red Carpet Photos From the 2026 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards May 29, 2026The Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards celebrated yet another year of recognizing the people at the heart of Broadway: the fans! The 2026 ceremony was held at the rooftop cocktail lounge at the Skylark on May 28, with the fan favorites of the season gathering to collect their trophies and celebrate the Broadway season. With appearances from […]Sophia Rubino
Broadway News from The New York Times
- In ‘Fallen Angels,’ Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne Get Laughs Getting Sloshed May 30, 2026The Tony-nominated stars of “Fallen Angels” demonstrate how to act drunk onstage and have a hilarious hangover.Jesse Green and Mohamed Sadek
- Review: ‘Girls Girls Chance Chance Music Music’ Loves a Good Riff May 29, 2026In Eisa Davis’s new play with live music, at the Vineyard Theater, gifted teenagers find their own rhythms at a summer music program.Laura Collins-Hughes
- 3 Weeks After Fire, ‘The Book of Mormon’ Reopens on Broadway May 28, 2026The satirical musical, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, missed 25 performances during the shutdown.Michael Paulson and Sarah Bahr
- Review: ‘The Maids’ Makes a Ruckus but Not Enough Mess May 28, 2026Jean Genet’s psychosexual drama gets a social-media-heavy update. But what does it say beyond “internet=bad”?Helen Shaw
- The ‘Becky Shaw’ Star Who ‘Does Horrible Things’ Oh So Well May 27, 2026The Tony nominee Alden Ehrenreich has been making audiences cry at this Broadway comedy in which he portrays a cynical money manager.Melena Ryzik
