Gypsy: Tiny Desk Concert
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
Jasmine Amy Rogers is starring in her first Broadway musical. Eight years ago, NPR talked with her when she was still in high school.
5 takeaways from the 2024 Tony Awards
There were very few surprises during Sunday's Tony Awards, except for one: best musical. The final award of the night went to The Outsiders, the adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved book.
'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Awards with 13 nominations each
It was a crowded Tony Award season this year, with 36 eligible musicals and plays opening on Broadway stages.
Prince's 'Purple Rain' is becoming a stage musical
Plans are still coming together, but two up-and-coming names on Broadway are already attached to the Prince project: playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and director Lileana Blain-Cruz.
Sweeney Todd: Tiny Desk Concert
Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford lead the Broadway cast, complete with Tiny Desk-sized orchestrations by Stephen Sondhiem's longtime collaborator, Jonathan Tunick.
'How to Dance in Ohio' is a Broadway musical starring 7 autistic actors
The musical is an adaptation of a Peabody award-winning HBO documentary — it follows seven young people at a group counseling center in Columbus as they get ready for a big dance.
I investigated the crimes of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos — and loved 'Here Lies Love'
Journalist Lewis M. Simons, who won a Pulitzer Prize for investigating the hidden wealth of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, shares his thoughts after a sold-out Broadway matinee of Here Lies Love.
The task? Finish Stephen Sondheim's last musical. No pressure.
When the composer/lyricist died in 2021 at age 91, he left behind a partly finished show called Here We Are. But his collaborators say Sondheim loved a puzzle — and he left them all the pieces.
Free babysitting on Broadway? This nonprofit helps parents get to the theater
Broadway tickets are expensive — add babysitting to that and the costs are often prohibitive. But a nonprofit is trying to bring free babysitting to theaters around the country.