About to world premiere Jennifer Nettles’ new musical, Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo, Andrew Kober reflects on the rehearsal process, his 10 Broadway shows starting with the beloved Hair revival, and performing in five musical productions—from The Queen of Versailles to The Wild Party—in
The Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and actor Eisa Davis discusses her new play at the Vineyard, ||:GIRLS:||:CHANCE:||:MUSIC:||, as well as her other upcoming projects including a revival of Angela’s Mixtape and the new musical Warriors.
What is a pro-shot and how is it different than an adapted film? Pro-shot is an abbreviation for professionally shot, denoting a stage play that was captured in its native habitat: a theatre.
xBroadway’s current theater capacity rules have not always been how they are now.
Perhaps the most well-known instance of a show changing titles during the development process belongs to the groundbreaking 1943 phenomenon, Oklahoma! The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that changed the art form in terms of subject matter, integration of elements, and more was originally titled Awa
Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals.
Since the start of television’s legendary Saturday Night Live in 1975, there has been cross-over between the show and Broadway.
Musicals and plays based on movies? Many.
Tony winner Celia Keenan-Bolger talks ANTIGONE (This Play I Read In High School) at The Public Theater, working with direct address, the legacy of Spelling Bee, and more in this Broadway Deep Dive.
Broadway has a long history of one-person shows, including many that have been added to the canon in this century.
Tony Award winner Richard Maltby, Jr.
Our 41 Broadway theaters provide a home for every production that hits the Great White Way.
Current star of Masquerade Telly Leung discusses with Jennifer Ashley Tepper playing the Phantom in the immersive production, the full circle from Rent fan to Rent actor, Gavin Creel’s leadership during a production that never was, and much more.
Four of Broadway’s ten longest running musicals are currently on the boards: Chicago, The Lion King, Wicked, and The Book of Mormon.
The large majority of our 41 Broadway theaters were built to be Broadway theaters.
This history gives context to the legacies of theatrical dynasties—considered to consist of at least three subsequent generations of theatre creators.
For the past two seasons, 14 or 15 new musicals have opened on Broadway.
During and prior to the Golden Age of Broadway, songs regularly premiered on stage and then charted, spending time on the radio and becoming popular worldwide.
The history of shows that have transferred from off-Broadway to Broadway is well documented.
The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be.
It wasn’t until later on in theatre history that revivals began including shows that weren’t initially well received or financially successful in their initial engagements.
The idea of the concept album took flight at the same time as the idea of the rock musical.
This season, three plays are receiving Broadway debuts which already made significant noise off-Broadway in their original productions, years ago.
One of the best parts of seeing a show in New York City is how there is often a relevant historic spot to visit, just steps away from the show you’re seeing.
Prince Faggot and Slam Frank are two of the most talked-about productions of the season so far—and both were initially inspired by tweets on the platform now known as X.
