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Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Teddy Bergman, director of “Birthright” at MCC Theater. PhotosMolly Ranson, Nate Mann, Liz Larsen, Eli Gelb, Molly Bernard, Zoë Winters, and Hale Appleman in MCC Theater’s 2026 production of BIRTHRIGHT – Photo by Emilio MadridZoë Winters, Nate Mann, Eli Gelb, Molly Ranson, Liz Larsen, read more

On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with Broadway favorite Kennedy Caughell. Having been on Broadway in “Beautiful,” “Great Comet,” and “Paradise Square,” Kennedy was most recently seen touring the country as Jersey in the national tour of “Hell’s Kitchen.” However, back from the road, she has done a read more

‘Hadestown’ reverses course following casting outcry, Grande departs ‘Sunday’ in London, and more Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the theatrical landscape and will prepare you for what’s ahead over the next seven days. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Matt Tamanini: matt@broadwayradio.com | @BroadwayRadio For a r...

James Marino, Peter Filichia, and Michael Portantiere review The Saviors @ Atlantic Theater Company, The Potluck @ Playwrights Horizons, Birthright @ MCC, Last Laugh @ Vino Theater, Gene Frankel Theatre Festival, Walter Paisley, and Are You Now or Have You Ever Been @ City Center “This Week on Broadway” has read more

‘Purple Rain’ comes to Broadway with major changes, exciting ‘Benjamin Button’ casting, ‘Hadestown’ pro-tape breaks box office records Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the theatrical landscape and will prepare you for what’s ahead over the next seven days. Any and all feedback is read more

James Marino, Peter Filichia, and Jan Simpson review Music City @ St. Luke’s Theatre, Jonathan Spector’s Birthright @ MCC Theater, Giulia: The Poison Queen Of Palermo @ Perelman Performing Arts Center, Sukkot @ 59e59, The Whoopi Monologues @ LCT, Noël Coward’s This Was a Man @ The Players Club, The read more

Breaking down the Broadway grosses and major theatre news Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. 1) Last week’s Broadway grosses:https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/ 2) Oskar Eustis to depart Public Theater in 2028https://www.nytimes.co...

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Sam Gravitte who plays Walker in  “A Walk on the Moon” at the Laura Pels Theatre. PhotosProduction photos by Joan MarcusPhoto 1 – [Sam Gravitte]Photo 2 – [Talia Suskauer & Sam Gravitte] “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway. For read more

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with with Leenya Rideout, who plays Tammy and Leeane in “Music City” at St. Luke’s Theater. PhotosProduction photo by Jeremy DanielHeadshot by James Furino “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway. For a transcript of this episode, please read more

Valentina to join ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘Bill & Ted’s’ getting musical adaptation, Legend’s Basquiat musical gets public premiere Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the theatrical landscape and will prepare you for what’s ahead over the next seven days. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Matt read more

James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Carey Purcell review Girl, Interrupted @ The Public, The Whoopi Monologues @ LCT’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Romeo & Juliet @ The Revitalized Delacorte Theater, The Drilling Company’s Shakespeare in the Parking Lot’s As You Like It, HENRY VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts @ read more

Breaking down the Broadway grosses and major theatre news Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. 1) Last week’s Broadway grosses:https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/ 2) ‘Oh, Mary!’ to be filmed in London this monthhttps://de...

Josh Grisetti dies at 44, ‘Dolly’ has official Broadway plans, Derek Hough to join ‘Chicago’ for one night Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the theatrical landscape and will prepare you for what’s ahead over the next seven days. Any and all feedback is read more

On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with magician and illusionist Jamie Allan. The Off-Broadway production of his show “Amaze!” will hit its one-year anniversary at New World Stages and is currently on sale into January 2027. In their conversation, Matt and Jamie discuss the importance of bringing a read more

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review King Lear @ Hudson Valley Shakespeare, The Loved Ones @ Irish Rep, Giulia: The Poison Queen Of Palermo @ Perelman Performing Arts Center, Small @ Signature Center, and A Walk On The Moon @ the Laura Pels Theatre. “This Week on Broadway” read more

All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “Talley’s Folly” by Lanford Wilson Talley’s Folly Wikipedia pagehttps://wikipedia.org/wiki/Talley%27s_Folly Lanford Wilson Wikipedia pagehttps://wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanford_Wilson#External_links Talley’s Folly scripthttps://www.co...

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Alana Raquel Bowers, who plays Gabby in “The Loved Ones” at Irish Rep. PhotosProduction photos by Carol RoseggPhoto 1 – [Maryann Plunkett, Alana Raquel Bowers, Donna Lynne Champlin & Clare O’Malley]Photo 2- [Alana Raquel Bowers] “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season read more

On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with playwright Scarlett Grace McCarthy and director Sarah Connolly, who are bringing the play “The Betrothed” to the WP Theater beginning on Thursday, July 16. The show is described as an absurdist comedy of love, ambition, and social expectation set in the read more

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Jon Norman Schneider who plays Henry in “Henry VI” in National Asian American Theatre Company’s production at The Public Theater. Production photos by HanJie ChowPhoto 1 – [Mia Katigbak and Jon Norman Schneider]Photo 2- [Jon Norman Schneider] “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, read more

Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the theatrical landscape and will prepare you for what’s ahead over the next seven days. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Matt Tamanini: matt@broadwayradio.com | @BroadwayRadio For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. Support our read...

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Are You Now or Have You Ever Been, An American Docudrama @ New York City Center, That Math Show @ Theater 555. We then talk about Michael’s production of 1776 at College of S.I. Center for the Arts and Ghostlight Players, as read more

In this special July 4, 2026 episode, James Marino and Jan Simpson talk with Daniel Okrent, author of the book, “STEPHEN SONDHEIM: Art Isn’t Easy”This book is part of Jan Simpson’s 2026 Summer Reading list. Jan Simpson | jan@broadwayandme.com | Facebook | TwitterBroadway & MeJan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog read more

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Sally Shaw, who plays Polly in “GIRL,INTERRUPTED” at the Public Theater. Production photos by Joan Marcus Photo 1 – [Sally Shaw] Photo 2- [Sally Shaw, Juliana Canfield, King Princess, & Mia Pak] “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway. read more

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Loved Ones @ Irish Rep, La Cage Aux Folles @ City Center Encores!, Madame X – The Musical! by Gerard Alessandrini and Robert Hetzel @ 54 Below, West Side Story @ Paper Mill, The Last Out Gate @ The Chain read more

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Eljon Wardally, playwright of “Blooming in Dry Season” at The WP Theater Headshot and Production photos by C. Stephen Hurst Photo 1 – [Melanie Matthews & Brian Richardson] Photo 2- [Brian Richardson & Nikyla Boxley] “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off read more