New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a 2,000-Broadway-ticket lottery for the city’s high schoolers on Thursday morning. The program is in partnership with the Theatre Development Fund (TDF). It is part of the Mamdani administration’s goal to connect young New Yorkers with easily accessible programming around the city. Seven Broadway shows will be available […]
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Tony Awards this Sunday!
Happy Friday, everyone! A major event in the theater world is coming up this Sunday, June 7, 2026: the Tony Awards. As Broadway’s annual awards ceremony, the event recognizes outstanding achievements in theater and highlights many of the productions and performers that have shaped the past season. Here’s a look at what the Tony Awards […]
More Black Artists Should Perform On Broadway
Megan The Stallion wowed the industry with her return to Moulin Rouge, becoming the first female performer to play the role of Harold Zidler at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Her contribution left many curious about what roles other black music artists have taken up in the theater world. Theater, like many other American entertainment industries […]
The Green Light Hasn’t Gone Out
Gatsby has not given up yet! Broadway is running the musical production of The Great Gatsby, The production first appeared on the stage on April 25, 2024, and takes the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald to a new level. Paired with a jazz-pop score and an extravagant set, the musical has already seen much success […]
Luigi Mangione, The Musical?
You don’t see too many people turning tragedy into gold—but in the world of musicals, it seems like even some of the darkest moments make it to the big stage. It looks like the infamous case of Luigi Mangione has been picked up by writers and is now becoming the newest NYC musical—yes, you heard […]
Megan Thee Stallion, Megan Thee Broadway
Right before Hot Girl Summer comes up, we are going to see Hot Girl Broadway. The Savage herself, Megan Thee Stallion, will be making her Broadway debut this spring. I know we all Wanna Be in attendance, and no need to be a Cry Baby about it at all, because tickets are already available for […]
Does Livestreaming Productions Produce the Same Effect?
Stepping foot into the theater feels like stepping into a magical environment. The whimsical sets that resemble a new universe, the actors who pour all of their emotions into their roles, the feeling in the air like childhood–the theater provides us with both entertainment and an escape from reality. Attending a show, whether it be […]
What LGBTQ+ Musicals are Saying About Representation and Inclusion in Media
Everyday our world takes one more step forward to becoming a more diverse and accepting society. The depiction of queer stories in media was once very negative, often featuring homosexual characters in TV and film as the “butt of the joke”. It was rare that genuine struggles of homosexual and queer lifestyles received accurate representation, […]
Bouncing Down Broadway
Broadway–the street in New York City where dreams come true. Aspiring actors from across the world travel to the city in order to ‘make it on Broadway.’ We see spectacular shows and wonderful actors, and enter into an environment that makes anyone feel special in seconds. As we think about Broadway, it is as important […]
Buena Vista Social Club: A Must-See Show on Broadway
The Tony award-winning musical “Buena Vista Social Club” is still going strong in 2026. It tells the story behind the recording of the famous album, of which it shares its name. The musical is co-directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, of “Hamilton” and “In The Heights” fame, and his father, Luis A. Miranda Jr. The musical showcases […]
Hamilton Will Never Get Old
Hamilton is one of the few Broadway productions of the 21st century that has maintained relevancy within mainstream pop culture. Written and directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton follows the life of Alexander Hamilton during and after the American Revolution. It debuted to wide acclaim and high box office sales, with many loving its use of […]
The Broadway Strike Was A Long Time Coming
A labor strike will likely soon hit the theater industry in the United States, and unfortunately, the event has felt inevitable. Discontentment across various segments of the American entertainment industry has surged since the pandemic. These mounting pressures pushed writers and actors to launch massive strikes two years ago in Hollywood. The effects of these […]
