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In Review: ‘Schmigadoon’ original Broadway production
2d ago00:08:08Summary readyMatt reviews the original Broadway production of ‘Schmigadoon!’ Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. On Sunday, May 3, BroadwayRadio’s Matt Tamanini saw “Schmigadoon!” on Broadway. The show is nominated for 12 Tony Awards and is currently playing the Nederlander Theatre. To purchase tickets to see the show, click here:https://schmigadoonbroadway.com/
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In Review: ‘The Lost Boys’ original Broadway production
3d ago00:09:54Summary readyMatt reviews the original Broadway production of ‘The Lost Boys’ Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. On Wednesday, May 6, BroadwayRadio’s Matt Tamanini saw “The Lost Boys” on Broadway. The show is nominated for 12 Tony Awards and is currently playing the Palace Theatre. To purchase tickets to see the show, click here:https://www.lostboysmusical.com/
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In Review: ‘The Notebook’ National Tour at the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando
4d ago00:08:44Summary readyMatt reviews the national tour of ‘The Notebook’ in Orlando, Florida Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. On Tuesday, May 12, BroadwayRadio’s Matt Tamanini attended the opening night of the “The Notebook” national tour at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida. The show will play Orlando through Sunday, May 17. To purchase tickets to see the show at the Dr. Phillips Center, click here:https://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2026/the-notebook/
SummaryBroadway Grosses Report: May 13, 2026
4d ago00:13:12Summary readyBreaking down the Broadway grosses for the week ending May 10, 2026 Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. 1) Last week’s Broadway grosses:https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/ 2) ‘Much Ado’ announces dates, home, full casthttps://deadline.com/2026/05/much-ado-about-nothing-broadway-cast-opening-date-1236898171/ 3) Meg Stalter to make Broadway debut in ‘Oh, Mary!’https://playbill.com/article/meg-stalter-sets-broadway-debut-in-oh-mary 4) Broadway on screen news ‘Fallen Angels’ to stream June 5 performancehttps://deadline.com/2026/05/broadway-fallen-angels-livestream-1236900878/ West End production of ‘Giant’ to hit movie theaters in Novemberhttps://variety.com/2026/film/news/broadway-giant-live-filmed-version-release-date-john-lithgow-1236744930/ 5) Weird Al jukebox musical in the workshttps://deadline.com/2026/05/weird-al-yankovic-broadway-musical-1236899451/ 6) ‘Amaze’ extends Off-Broadway againhttps://playbill.com/article/jamie-allan-magic-show-amaze-gets-4th-extension-off-broadway
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Matt’s 2026 Outer Critics Circle ballot
6d ago00:13:30Summary readyMatt runs through who he voted for in every category for this year’s OCCs Any and all feedback is appreciated:Matt Tamanini: matt@broadwayradio.com | @BroadwayRadio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. 1) 2026 Outer Critics Circle Award winnershttps://deadline.com/2026/05/outer-critics-circle-awards-schmigadoon-balusters-broadway-1236890989/
SummaryLast Week on Broadway: Monday, May 11, 2026
1w ago00:28:28Summary readyEugene O’Neill fire update, tons of show and casting news, Matt review 3 shows from NYC trip Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the theatrical landscape and will prepare you for what’s ahead over the next seven days. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Matt Tamanini: matt@broadwayradio.com | @BroadwayRadio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. 1) Update on Eugene O’Neill fire and ‘Book of Mormon’ planshttps://deadline.com/2026/05/book-of-mormon-broadway-fire-1236883793/ 2) Theatre World Award winners announcedhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2026-Theatre-World-Award-Honorees-Revealed-Luke-Evans-Ayo-Edebiri-and-More-20260507 3) Show and casting news ‘Schmigadoon!’ adds 4 months to Broadway runhttps://deadline.com/2026/05/schmigadoon-broadway-closing-date-1236885280/ Maya Rudolph extends run in ‘Oh, Mary!’https://deadline.com/2026/05/maya-rudolph-broadway-oh-mary-2-1236884512/ Adrienne Warren to replace Kara Young for final 3 weeks of ‘Proof’https://deadline.com/2026/05/adrienne-warren-broadway-proof-kara-young-1236886332/ Olivia Holt to succeed Isa Briones in ‘Just in Time’https://www.broadwaynews.com/olivia-holt-joins-just-in-time-cast-replacing-isa-briones-as-connie-francis/ Duncan Shiek’s ‘Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen’ to play Off-Broadway this fallhttps://deadline.com/2026/05/duncan-sheik-manga-memoirs-amorous-gentlemen-musical-1236887694/ Public Theater extends ‘Girl, Interrupted’ adaptation before performances beginhttps://playbill.com/article/girl-interrupted-extends-off-broadway-premiere-run Claybourne Elder to be next Orin Scrivello in ‘Little Shop’ Off-Broadwayhttps://playbill.com/article/claybourne-elder-will-have-a-gas-in-little-shop-of-horrors-off-broadway 4) This week’s theatrical schedule Monday, May 11Awards: Outer Critics Circle Awards announcedhttps://outercritics.org/ Tuesday, May 12Previews: “||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||” Off-Broadwy from the Vineyard Theatrehttps://vineyardtheatre.org/shows/girls-chance-music/ Previews: ‘Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody’ Off-Broadway at The Clubhttps://www.heatedrivalryparody.com/ Performance: ‘The Notebook’ National Tour at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Artshttps://www.drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2026/the-notebook/ Wednesday, May 13Previews: ‘Girl, Interrupted’ Off-Broadway from the Public Theaterhttps://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/girl-interrupted/ Thursday, May 14Opening: ‘Well, I’ll Let You Go’ Off-Broadway at Studio Seaviewhttps://studioseaview.com/show/well-ill-let-you-go/ Previews: ‘Jerome’ Off-Broadway from Playwrights Horizonshttps://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/production-history/2020s/2526/jerome Friday, May 15Awards: 2026 Drama League Awards announcedhttps://dramaleague.org/2026-awards/ Saturday, May 16Previews: ‘Celebrity Autobiography’ on Broadwayhttps://celebrityautobiography.com/ Previews: ‘A Woman Among Women’ Off-Broadway from LCT3https://www.lct.org/shows/a-woman-among-women/ Sunday, May 17Award: 2026 Drama Desk Awards announcedhttps://dramadesks.com/home/ Opening: ‘Animal Wisdom’ Off-Broadway from the Signature Theatrehttps://signaturetheatre.org/show/animal-wisdom/ Previews: ‘The Maids’ Off-Broadway at St. Ann’s Warehousehttps://stannswarehouse.org/show/the-maids/ Closing: ‘The Adding Machine’ Off-Broadway from The New Grouphttps://thenewgroup.org/events/the-adding-machine-2026-05-12-700-pm/ Closing: ‘Hamlet’ Off-Broadway at BAMhttps://www.bam.org/hamlet 5) Matt reviews 3 shows from New York trip ‘Just in Time’ with Jeremy Jordan, Isa Briones, Carrie St. Louishttps://justintimebroadway.com/ ‘Oh, Mary!’ with Maya Rudolphhttps://www.ohmaryplay.com/ Industry presentation of ‘The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul’https://www.fitzgeraldsmusical.com/
SummaryThis Week on Broadway for May 10, 2026: The Balusters
1w ago00:56:38Summary readyPeter Filichia, James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Carey Purcell talk about The Balusters. Schmigadoon, Kenrex, Rocky Horror, Ragtime, Fallen Angels, Broadway’s Next Hit Musical @ 54 Below, Proof, Beaches, and The Lost Boys “This Week on Broadway” has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest-running running Broadway and theatrical podcast with hundreds of shows giving thousands of reviews and interviews. Subscribe to BroadwayRadio in Apple Podcasts by CLICKING HERE. Support BroadwayRadio on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio Patreon listeners get This Week on Broadway first, on Sunday afternoon before it is released to the general public on Sunday evening. Panel: Peter Filichia | peter@broadwayradio.com | FacebookPETER 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: Mama, A Rainbow from Minnie’s Boys Michael Portantiere | michael@broadwayradio.com | FacebookMICHAEL 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. Coming up on May 19: 54 Sings Lerner & Loewe, @ 54 Below July 1-3: See Michael in 1776! @ Ghostlight Players on Staten Island James Marino | james@broadwayradio.com | FacebookBroadwayStars Carey Purcell | Website | Instagram Carey is a writer and editor whose nonfiction writing on theater, film, feminism and health care has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, The Nation, TDF Stages, Theatermania and The Village Voice, among others. She has also served on the editorial staffs of Playbill and People. Her nonfiction book, From Aphra Behn to Fun Home: A Cultural History of Feminist Theater, which was published in 2019 by Bloomsbury. Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara on Bringing a Little-Seen Noël Coward Comedy Back to Life By Carey Purcell Note: This week we had listeners join us while recording. These listeners are Patreon members who support BroadwayRadio. If you would like to join us in the future, become a supporter at Patreon.com/BroadwayRadio. Sponsor: Pre: BroadwayRadio App waiting for Apple approval before testing. Email James to test the app. Reviews: CP + MP: The Balusters @ the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, through June 7, 2026 CP: Schmigadoon! @ the Nederlander Theatre, through January 3, 2027 MP + CP: Kenrex @ the Lucille Lortel Theatre, through June 27, 2026 CP: The Rocky Horror Show @ Studio 54, through November 29, 2026 MP: Ragtime @ LCT’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, through August 2, 2026 CP: Fallen Angels @ Todd Haimes Theatre, through June 7, 2026 MP: Broadway’s Next Hit Musical, feat Giuseppe Bausilio & The Best Improvisers in NYC! @ 54 Below CP: Lightning round! Proof, Beaches, and The Lost BoysProof @ Booth Theatre, through July 19, 2026The Lost Boys @ Palace TheatreBeaches, A New Musical @ the Majestic Theatre News: Broadway’s The Book of Mormon Cancels More Performances After Theatre Fire By Diep Tran, Logan Culwell-BlockA May 4 fire in the Eugene O’Neill Theatre’s spotlight booth caused major damage and resulted in the venue receiving a vacate order. Broadway’s The Book of Mormon has been forced to cancel performances through May 17 following a May 4 fire at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre, according to a new statement released by the production and ATG Entertainment, owner of the O’Neill. Future Episodes: Peter’s Brainteaser: This week’s question, this co-libret...
SummaryBroadway Grosses Report: May 6, 2026
2w ago00:12:42Summary readyBreaking down the Broadway grosses for the week ending May 3, 2026 Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. 1) Last week’s Broadway grosses:https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/ 2) Electrical fire at Eugene O’Neill closes ‘Book of Mormon’ indefinitelyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/theater/broadway-theater-fire-eugene-oneill-book-of-mormon.html 3) ‘Celebrity Autobiography’ to make Broadway debut next weekhttps://deadline.com/2026/05/celebrity-autobiography-broadway-1236880861/ 4) ‘Liberation’ wins 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Dramahttps://deadline.com/2026/05/iberation-angel-down-pulitzer-prize-1236880229/
SummaryClass Notes: Cassia Thompson in “Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium”
2w ago00:09:51Summary readyListen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Cassia Thompson, who plays Laurencia in “Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium” at Classic Stage Company. Cassia Thompson Headshot (Credit JW Headshots) Rehearsal photo by Allison Stock [Cassia Thompson and Joe Tapper] “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name.
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Today on Broadway: Nominations announced for 2026 Tony Awards
2w ago00:10:40Summary readyMatt runs through all of the nominations for the 79th annual Tony Awards Any and all feedback is appreciated:Matt Tamanini: matt@broadwayradio.com | @BroadwayRadio 1) 2026 Tony nominees announced:https://www.tonyawards.com/nominees/
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