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- Ann Harada on Why Schmigadoon! Feels Like Home for Musical Theater Fans May 11, 2026Funny lady Ann Harada has been a Broadway staple since her breakout role in the original cast of Avenue Q. Portraying Christmas Eve, an irreverent therapist from Japan, Harada lent her well-oiled comedic chops and crystalline belt to the grown-up puppet show. Since then, she has been an office gossip in 9 to 5, a self-involved […]Jonah de Forest
- 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards Winners: Ragtime and Schmigadoon! Lead With 5 Wins Each May 11, 2026The winners of the 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards have been announced, honoring the best theater on, off- and off-off-Broadway in the 2025-2026 season. Tied for the most wins are Ragtime and Schmigadoon! with five awards each, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical and Outstanding New Broadway Musical. Other top prizes went to Mexodus as […]Sophia Rubino
- Elaine Paige on Sunday Looks Ahead to the 2026 Tony Awards May 10, 2026Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. Now that nominations are out for the 2026 Tony Awards, Paige is looking ahead to the ceremony. Plus, hear your favorite show tunes and movie songs and catch up on the latest stage and screen […]Broadway.com Staff
- Odds and Ends: Last Dance to Star Adrien Brody, Rachel Zegler & Ben Platt, James Brown Musical & More May 8, 2026Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Save the Last Dance Two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody and Rachel Zegler have been tapped to star in Last Dance, a father-daughter story directed by Brazilian filmmaker Karim Aïnouz. Tony winner Ben Platt will co-star and write original music for the film, and Zegler will bring her soaring […]Jonah de Forest
- Joe Mantello and the Unbearable Hope of Death of a Salesman May 8, 2026Joe Mantello has spent a long time thinking about Death of a Salesman. The director of the Tony-nominated Broadway revival, starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, first encountered Arthur Miller’s masterwork as a teenager, and it went right over his head. It would take decades of professional and life experience before he fully understood its […]Sophia Rubino
Broadway News from The New York Times
- The Dance Quotes and Callbacks in ‘Schmigadoon’ and ‘The Jellicle Ball’ May 11, 2026Breaking down the choreographic allusions in “Schmigadoon” and “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” two gotta-dance, Tony-nominated shows.Brian Seibert
- Review: ‘The Receptionist’ Can’t Help You Today May 10, 2026A stale revival of Adam Bock’s cog-in-the-office-machine dark comedy lacks specificity and bite.Brittani Samuel
- ‘The Lost Boys’ Helped Define the ’80s in More Ways Than One May 9, 2026The film that’s been adapted into a new musical created a memorable aesthetic with its cast and outfits. Its ideas about the nuclear family also made it a movie for its time.Maya Phillips
- ‘Old Woman Naked’ is Pamela Redmond’s Answer to A.I. Concerns May 9, 2026The writer Pamela Redmond talks about her new play, “Old Woman Naked,” why her kids won’t see it and whether she’d have done the show without GLP-1s.Tammy LaGorce
- When Mark Consuelos Wants to Escape New York, He Goes Here May 9, 2026“The midcentury architecture is fascinating. It’s also a place where I’m outside almost every waking hour of the day.”Sarah Bahr
