Broadway celebrates a spectacular season at the 2025 Tony Awards
No one show swept this year — and it turns out, that's a good thing.
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Tony Awards 2025: The complete list of winners
The 78th Annual Tony Awards ceremony, hosted by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, was held Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Maybe Happy Ending won best Musical and Purpose won best play.
Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96
The Broadway composer of Annie and Bye Bye Birdie died Thursday at 96.
2025 Tony nominations are out — and they're full of celebrities
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.
The new 'Color Purple' exudes joy, but dances past some deeper complexities
Drawing on four decades of debate and analysis, this reincarnation is a remarkable departure from Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning novel and its polarizing 1985 adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg.
These were the most frequently performed plays and musicals in high schools this year
The Addams Family, Clue and Frozen JR were among the most popular shows, according to a new survey. But the report also showed that drama teachers are nervous about censorship.
Adults complained about a teen theater production and the show's creators stepped in
High school theater teachers fear their stages will be the next battleground in the culture war. Plays have been canceled or removed when local officials claim the content is inappropriate.
Opinion: Remembering a friendship with Terry Teachout
NPR's Scott Simon remembers theater critic and playwright Terry Teachout, who died this week at the age of 65.
The Most Popular High School Plays And Musicals
Mary Poppins is out and Matilda is in, according to the new high school theater rankings from the Educational Theatre Association. The organization has been publishing its list since 1938.
Broadway Lineup For Greensboro's New Tanger Center Announced
Six Broadway shows will make their Triad premier when the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts opens in Greensboro next year.