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When a new show prepares to open on Broadway, the production typically takes a few hours out of rehearsal to host an event in which the cast and creative team members meet the press. Broadway News is giving you the inside track into the press room. Learn what to expect from new plays and musicals coming to Broadway with host Ruthie Fierberg.
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- 6 days ago7 min
5 minutes with a Tony honoree: Mary-Mitchell Campbell
The Isabelle Stevenson Award from the Tony Awards recognizes a member of the theater community who has volunteered their time to humanitarian, social service or charitable efforts. This year’s recipient is Mary-Mitchell Campbell. Campbell is an acclaimed conductor, music director, orchestrator, composer and arranger. She is currently the music director of New York City Center’s Encores! series.Campbell is also a philanthropist, humanitarian and the founder of the nonprofit ArtsIgnite. Here, she tells us about her organization and the inspiration behind her fusion of arts and giving back.Want to be the first to hear these chats? Visit broadwaynews.com and get early access to these episodes, many more exclusive interviews and breaking news stories on Broadway.
- 6 days ago8 min
5 minutes with a Tony honoree: 1/52 Project’s Beowulf Boritt and Stefania Bulbarella
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre were established to recognize individuals and organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary achievement but are not eligible for established competitive Tony Award categories. The 1/52 Project, founded by Tony-winning designer Beowulf Boritt, received an honor this year. The organization calls on designers (and industry professionals) to donate a fraction of their earnings to provide grants to up-and-coming designers.Here, Boritt and former grant recipient Stefania Bulbarella tell us about the 1/52 Project, its mission and this honor.Want to be the first to hear these chats? Visit broadwaynews.com and get early access to these episodes, many more exclusive interviews and breaking news stories on Broadway.
- 6 days ago10 min
5 minutes with a Tony honoree: Production manager Jake Bell
In addition to naming nominees who will compete in 26 categories, each the Tony Awards also names a select few recipients of the Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre. Production manager Jake Bell is one of the 2026 honorees.But what is a production manager? Jake enlightens us and shares some memories from his decades in the business here.Want to be the first to hear these chats? Visit broadwaynews.com and get early access to these episodes, many more exclusive interviews and breaking news stories on Broadway.
- 6 days ago12 min
5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Two Strangers’’ Tim Johanson, Gareth Lake and Kevin McCollum
“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)” is a story about a Brit and a New Yorker. The musical began in the U.K. before transferring to the United States. It follows, then, that its producing team is also a mix of pros from the U.K. and the U.S.Here, producers Tim Johanson, Gareth Lake of Glass Half Full Productions and Kevin McCollum share why they invested in the original musical and how they’re attracting audiences to Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.Want to be the first to hear these chats? Visit broadwaynews.com and get early access to these episodes, many more exclusive interviews and breaking news stories on Broadway.Get more info about “Two Strangers” here.
- 6 days ago8 min
5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Joe Turner’s’ Stacey Derosier
Lighting designer Stacey Derosier first designed for Broadway in 2025 with “The Last Five Years.” One year later, Derosier has been nominated for a Tony Award for the lighting design of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.”Here, Derosier breaks down the challenges of lighting this revival, the inspiration behind it and more.Want to be the first to hear these chats? Visit broadwaynews.com and get early access to these episodes, many more exclusive interviews and breaking news stories on Broadway.Get more info about “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” here.
- 6 days ago6 min
5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Liberation’ and ‘Titaníque’’s Eva Price
Producer Eva Price has previously won three Tony Awards: for co-producing Best Musical winner “Dear Evan Hansen,” co-producing Best Revival of a Play winner “Angels in America” and lead-producing Best Revival of a Musical winner “Oklahoma!” Now, Price is double-nominated for lead-producing Best Play nominee “Liberation” and Best Musical nominee “Titaníque.”Below, Price describes how she didn’t expect to produce either show, what won her over to each and what it takes to produce on Broadway in 2026.Want to be the first to hear these chats? Visit broadwaynews.com and get early access to these episodes, many more exclusive interviews and breaking news stories on Broadway.Read more about “Liberation ” and “Titaníque.”
- 6 days ago10 min
5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘The Lost Boys’’ Michael Arden and Jen Schriever
Designer Jen Schriever has created the lighting for 15 Broadway shows. She’s previously received Tony Award nominations for 2022’s “A Strange Loop” and 2023’s “Death of a Salesman.” So, as director and Schriever’s co-lighting designer Michael Arden likes to say, Schriever didn’t need a co-designer. Yet, she agreed to a partnership with Arden for the massive musical “The Lost Boys,” the show for which Schriever has received her third Tony nomination and Arden has received his first as a lighting designer.In two interviews (combined here), Arden and Schriever discuss their impressive design, their complementary partnership and more.Want to be the first to hear these chats? Visit broadwaynews.com and get early access to these episodes, many more exclusive interviews and breaking news stories on Broadway.Get more info about “The Lost Boys” here.
- 6 days ago10 min
5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Oedipus’’ Mark Strong
An acclaimed British actor, Mark Strong has only been on Broadway twice. Yet he surely knows how to make an impact — as both his 2015 performance as Eddie Carbone in “A View From the Bridge” and his 2025 performance in the title role of “Oedipus” earned him Tony Award nominations.Here, Strong discusses building a contemporary Oedipus, crafting his relationship with co-star Lesley Manville and missing the stage.
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When a new show prepares to open on Broadway, the production typically takes a few hours out of rehearsal to host an event in which the cast and creative team members meet the press. Broadway News is giving you the inside track into the press room. Learn what to expect from new plays and musicals coming to Broadway with host Ruthie Fierberg.
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