The music conductors who make Broadway sing - but won't get Tonys
Broadway's music conductors aren't eligible for Tony Awards. But they're still vital to each show.
Performing Arts
How 'A Strange Loop' fits into Black theater legacies
The musical — which is up for 11 Tony Awards this Sunday — subverts and reimagines decades of Black theater and pop culture.
Julie Andrews says she's not the squeaky clean lady you might expect
The Sound of Music star will soon be honored with the AFI's Life Achievement Award. In 2008 and 2019, she spoke to Fresh Air about growing up during WWII and performing in her parents' vaudeville.
Judy Garland at 100: A starter guide beyond the Yellow Brick Road
From her earliest days at MGM to The Judy Garland Show, the powerhouse entertainer was singular and enduring.
High school teacher receives a Tony for dedication to musical theater
Roshunda Jones Koumba has taught musical theater to high school students in Houston, Texas, for nearly 20 years. She's receiving a Tony award for her years of dedication to the craft.
How the arts can help children think about gun violence
The former Sesame Street writer is working with the NYPD to create a small pilot program on gun violence at an elementary school in East Harlem.
Encore: Encore! Encore! Applauding the literal showstopper
NPR's Bob Mondello looks at a show-stopping theatrical phenomenon that's fallen out of fashion — the encore.
Kyiv opera house reopens after 3 months
Ukraine's National Opera was built to celebrate Russian opera at the height of the imperial era. Performances were suspended after the war began but have recently re-started.
Actor Pepe Serna wasn't interested in becoming a star. He just wanted to work
Edward James Olmos calls Serna the "most extraordinary improvisational actor" he's seen.
Meet Isaac and Nora, two French kids who are big in Latin American music
In 2019, an amateur video of two kids singing a Cuban bolero went viral on the internet. Three years later, the video of the song Veinte Años has been watched by millions on social media.