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"Theater Kid" by Jeffrey Seller
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Broadway’s secret sauce: How ‘Theater Kid’ Jeffrey Seller cooked up ‘Hamilton’ & ‘Rent’
Matthew Wexler Apr 25, 2025 0

Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller tells all in a new memoir that traces his early years to the biggest hits of…

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Nicholas Barasch, Ramin Karimloo and Jinkx Monsoon in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical"
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PHOTOS: First look at this modern major ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’
Matthew Wexler Apr 18, 2025 0

A first look at Roundabout Theatre Company's jazzy reimagining of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic.

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The cast of "Stranger Things: The First Shadow"
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PHOTOS: Broadway gets ‘Stranger’ with the biggest spectacle of the season
Matthew Wexler Apr 17, 2025 0

Are monsters born or made? Broadway audiences will have the chance to decide when "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" arrives.

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Peter Joback in the 30th anniversary production of "The Phantom of the Opera."
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Have we crossed “The Point of No Return”? An immersive ‘Phantom’ heads to NYC
Matthew Wexler Apr 15, 2025 0

"Stranger than you dreamt it"? That 'Phantom' lyric may come true in the latest reboot.

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Leslie Odom Jr. and the original Broadway cast of Hamilton
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Leslie Odom, Jr. goes back to the room where it happened
Matthew Wexler Apr 14, 2025 0

Tony winner Leslie Odom, Jr. returns to the cast of "Hamilton" for a limited run this fall.

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Zachary Noah Piser and Idina Menzel in "Redwood."
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Zachary Noah Piser’s powerful ‘Redwood’ performance revealed
Matthew Wexler Apr 10, 2025 0

The Broadway musical "Redwood" has just released a new video of our favorite moment featuring Zachary Noah Piser.

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Rachel Zegler and Diego Andres Rodriguez in "Evita."
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Jamie Lloyd’s ‘Evita’ finds its Che
Matthew Wexler Apr 8, 2025 0

Jamie Lloyd's "Evita announces Diego Andres Rodriguez to star as Che opposite Rachel Zegler's Eva Peron.

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Robyn Hurder in "Smash."
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PHOTOS: Broadway’s newest bombshell, ‘Smash,’ finally arrives
Matthew Wexler Apr 4, 2025 0

The short-lived TV series makes its way to the Great White Way. Will "Smash" knock it out of the park…

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The cast of "Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends."
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PHOTOS: A first look at ‘Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends’
Matthew Wexler Mar 28, 2025 0

A cast of Broadway favorites, including Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, pays tribute to the late, great Stephen Sondheim.

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