Arts Mar 20 Claudia Rankine’s ‘Help’ brings the topic of white privilege to the stage By Zachary Green
Arts Nov 26 Stephen Sondheim, theater icon who reshaped musicals, dies at 91 Sondheim influenced several generations of theater songwriters, particularly with such landmark musicals as "Company," "Follies" and "Sweeney Todd." His most famous ballad, "Send in the Clowns," has been recorded hundreds of times. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Oct 03 Watch 7:44 Broadway’s Tina Turner musical returns as theaters reopen After more than a year on hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic, the Broadway show ‘Tina - The Tina Turner Musical’ about the pop icon's life is set to reopen this Friday. Special correspondent Karla Murthy sits down with the show's… By Karla Murthy, Melanie Saltzman
Arts Sep 29 Watch 6:26 The show must go on: Broadway hopes reopening boom will pay off debts worsened by pandemic There's no business like show business, but for 18 months during the pandemic, Broadway theaters had virtually no business at all. Jeffrey Brown recently visited the theater district's artisans who are making sure Broadway puts its best face forward and… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Sep 27 ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ sashays home with 10 Tony Awards Broadway looked back Sunday night to honor shows shuttered by COVID-19, mourn its fallen and also look forward to welcoming audiences again. “The Inheritance” by Matthew Lopez was named the best new play, and Charles Fuller’s “A Soldier’s Play” won… By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Sep 26 Tony Awards and TV special hope to be the jab Broadway needs By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Sunday's show has been expanded from its typical three hours to four, with Audra McDonald handing out Tonys for the first two hours and Leslie Odom Jr. hosting a “Broadway’s Back!” celebration for the second half, including the awarding of… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 4:52 Broadway throws open its doors as it returns from its longest shutdown By Zachary Green New York City’s theaters are finally reopening after they were shut down on March 12, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to hit the city. This has been the longest shutdown in Broadway’s history. Major hits like “Lion King” and… Continue watching
Aug 24 New York theater leaders agree on a New Deal for Broadway By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press A wide Broadway coalition of theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting directors have hammered out a series of reforms and commitments for the theater industry to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Continue reading
May 24 ‘Hadestown’ jumps ahead of pack to welcome Broadway patrons By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Producers announced Monday that tickets go on sale June 11 for the eight-time Tony Award winning musical. The first show to welcome a live audience is likely to get a lot of attention. Continue reading
May 07 Broadway readies imminent ticket sales for a fall reopening By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Many Broadway productions are scrambling to resume ticket sales in the coming days to welcome theater-goers this fall after city and state leaders have green-lit a reopening of the Great White Way at full capacity. Continue reading