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Mary Todd Lincoln as a cabaret star? How Cole Escola's 'stupid' dream came true

1:08pm May 19, 2025

Escola gives the former first lady a wild second act in the Tony-nominated play Oh, Mary! "This play is about a woman with a dream that no one around her understands," Escola says.

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Death Becomes Her: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am May 19, 2025

The delightfully unhinged musical of the cult classic film gets the Tiny Desk treatment.

Broadway composer Charles Strouse in New York City in 2011. Strouse died Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 96.

Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96

6:44pm May 15, 2025

The Broadway composer of Annie and Bye Bye Birdie died Thursday at 96.

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1 show, 26 characters: Sarah Snook shares the stage with herself in 'Dorian Gray'

1:54pm May 05, 2025

Snook, who played Shiv Roy on Succession, was just nominated for a Tony for playing all the characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway. "I don't know what comes after this," she says.

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SUNSET BLVD.: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am May 05, 2025

The Broadway revival of the beloved musical leans into its minimalist approach, featuring special arrangements just for the Tiny Desk performed by Nicole Scherzinger and Tom Francis.

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2025 Tony nominations are out — and they're full of celebrities

9:48am May 01, 2025

Broadway isn't just back — it's raising the bar. Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending tied for most nominations. Plus, nods to George Clooney, Nicole Scherzinger and more.

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Gypsy: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am April 22, 2025

The Audra McDonald-starring Broadway show brings its enthralling performances and groundbreaking cast to the Tiny Desk.

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This Betty Boop is Broadway's newest star

7:00am March 16, 2025

Jasmine Amy Rogers is starring in her first Broadway musical. Eight years ago, NPR talked with her when she was still in high school.

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How casting makes this 'Gypsy' hit different

5:00am December 21, 2024

Gypsy has been called the best musical of all time. Audra McDonald is starring in a new Broadway revival, and the race-conscious casting gives the production a new frame.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a longtime theater lover, makes her Broadway debut

10:40am December 16, 2024

Jackson made a cameo in the romantic comedy musical & Juliet on Saturday night. She told NPR: "I got a call, and someone said, 'We heard that this was your lifelong dream.' And it is."