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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.

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “Hamilton”
2016 Pulitzer winner “Hamilton” by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Hamilton Wikipedia page
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)

Lin-Manuel Miranda Wikipedia page
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin-Manuel_Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist by Daniel Pollack-Pelzner
https://www.amazon.com/Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Education-Daniel-Pollack-Pelzner/dp/166801470X/

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
https://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Hamilton-Ron-Chernow/dp/1594200092/

Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Revolution-Lin-Manuel-Miranda/dp/1455539740/

“Review: ‘Hamilton,’ Young Rebels Changing History and Theater” by Ben Brantley, The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/theater/review-hamilton-young-rebels-changing-history-and-theater.html

The ‘Hamilton’ Effect: 10 Revolutionary Years on Broadway, The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/theater/hamilton-broadway-lin-manuel-miranda.html

Lin-Manuel Miranda on the 10th anniversary of the musical ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway, interviewed by Steve Inskeep, NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/06/nx-s1-5364680/lin-manuel-miranda-on-the-10th-anniversary-of-the-musical-hamilton-on-broadway

“In ‘The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda,’ Ishmael Reed Revives an Old Debate”
by Hua Hsu, The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/in-the-haunting-of-lin-manuel-miranda-ishmael-reed-revives-an-old-debate

All About the Hamiltons by Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/09/hamiltons

Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs at the White House Poetry Jam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNFf7nMIGnE

Lin-Manuel Miranda Instagram page
https://www.instagram.com/lin_manuel/?hl=en

The Hamilton Papers
https://flipboard.com/@broadwayandme/the-hamilton-papers-l1oplha5y

Hamilton live capture on Disney+
https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-f7f12d79-cfbe-4eb4-b275-091fd34b6dde

Great Performances: Hamilton’s America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBUgvFpRtGs

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Charlie Rose interviews
https://charlierose.com/guests/9332

For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name.

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Broadway & Me
Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has twice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.

Major ‘Today on Broadway’ announcement, John Cameron Mitchell to lead ‘Oh, Mary!’, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ musical reading

Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headlines every Monday through Friday.

Any and all feedback is appreciated:
Grace Aki: [email protected] | @ItsGraceAki
Matt Tamanini: [email protected] | @BroadwayRadio

Patreon: BroadwayRadio
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For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name.

1) ‘All Out: Comedy About Amibition’ begins performances on Broadway
https://alloutbroadway.com/

2) John Cameron Mitchell to return to Broadway in ‘Oh, Mary!’
https://deadline.com/2025/12/john-cameron-mitchell-broadway-oh-mary-1236645723/

3) Boggess, Jacobs, Lewis, Ziemba to lead ‘Count of Monte Cristo’ musical premiere
https://playbill.com/article/sierra-boggess-adam-jacobs-norm-lewis-karen-ziemba-to-star-in-monte-cristo-musical

4) Public finds complete cast for ‘Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)’
https://playbill.com/article/calvin-leon-smith-to-join-celia-keenan-bolger-tony-shalhoub-in-antigone-this-play-i-read-in-high-school

5) ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ musical had workshops this week
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/CRAZY-RICH-ASIANS-Musical-Workshop-Held-in-New-York-City-This-Week-20251211

6) Recommendation

Stars of ‘Chess’ on Broadway perform on ‘Today’

• https://www.today.com/video/broadway-cast-of-chess-sings-one-night-in-bangkok-on-today-254230085829
• https://www.today.com/video/stars-of-chess-on-broadway-perform-mountain-duet-on-today-254230085831
• https://www.today.com/video/lea-michele-performs-heaven-help-my-heart-live-on-today-254231109942

7) Today is the final episode of ‘Today on Broadway’ in this format

Photo by Edward T. Morris

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.

New York City Premiere of DIVERSION by Scott Organ
Winner of the Premiere Stages Playwriting Festival
Voted one of the top 10 NJ productions of 2024

When the integrity of a team of ICU nurses is called into question, unity is threatened and morals are put to the test…

Location: The Barrow Group (520 8th Avenue, 9th Floor, NYC)
Dates: November 20 – December 21
Schedule: Tuesdays – Saturdays @ 7:30pm / Saturdays – Sundays @ 3pm
Tickets: Previews – $35 ($20 for students) / General – $49 ($25 for students)

Please visit https://www.barrowgroup.org/diversion/ for more information.

For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name.

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Jan Simpson | [email protected] | Facebook | Twitter
Broadway & Me
Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama. She has thrice served as a Pulitzer Prize juror.

BC/EFA sets new record, Benko to step in for Taub in ‘Ragtime,’ ‘Coyote Ugly’ and ‘August Rush’ musicals in the works

Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headlines every Monday through Friday.

Any and all feedback is appreciated:
Grace Aki: [email protected] | @ItsGraceAki
Matt Tamanini: [email protected] | @BroadwayRadio

Patreon: BroadwayRadio
https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio

For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name.

1) Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS sets Red Bucket record
https://playbill.com/article/broadway-cares-fall-red-bucket-campaign-raises-record-7-34-million

2) Julie Benko to replace Shania Taub in ‘Ragtime’
https://playbill.com/article/julie-benko-to-join-ragtime-broadway-revival-for-limited-time

Emma Flynn to step in for Julie Benko in DC’s ‘Guys and Dolls’
https://playbill.com/article/emma-flynn-will-succeed-julie-benko-in-washington-d-c-guys-and-dolls

3) ‘Coyote Ugly’ musical setting sights on London
https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/coyote-ugly-musical-to-come-to-the-west-end-in-2027

4) ‘August Rush’ musical having industry presentation
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/august-rush-stage-musical-broadway-1236441135/

5) Broadway League releases 2024-25 audience demographics
https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bway-NY-Demographic-2024-2025.pdf

‘Queen of Versailles’ to close next week, Encores announces more stars, Grace’s review of ‘Marjorie Prime’

Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headlines every Monday through Friday.

Any and all feedback is appreciated:
Grace Aki: [email protected] | @ItsGraceAki
Matt Tamanini: [email protected] | @BroadwayRadio

Patreon: BroadwayRadio
https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio

For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name.

1) ‘Queen of Versailles’ moves up closing date
https://deadline.com/2025/12/the-queen-of-versailles-broadway-closing-date-2-1236643720/

2) Dratch, Brady, more join Encores season
https://deadline.com/2025/12/rachel-dratch-campbell-scott-wayne-brady-city-center-encores-1236643435/

3) Last week’s Broadway grosses
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

4) Show and casting news

Samanahta Massell, Kevin Cahoon, more join ‘Chez Joey’ in DC
https://www.theatermania.com/news/samantha-massell-kevin-cahoon-and-more-join-myles-frost-in-reimagined-pal-joey_1814378/

Ethan Hawke on AI
https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssundaymorning/video/7581592324166143287

Bayardelle, Burns, Howard to lead Paper Mill’s ‘Come From Away’
https://playbill.com/article/jeannette-bayardelle-andrea-burns-lisa-howard-more-will-star-in-paper-mills-reimagined-come-from-away

Brooke Adams, Marilu Henner join rotating cast of ‘Pen Pals’
https://playbill.com/article/brooke-adams-marilu-henner-join-pen-pals-rotating-roster-of-stars

5) Jeremy O. Harris released from Japanese jail
https://deadline.com/2025/12/jeremy-o-harris-japan-released-1236643251/

6) Pulitzer Prize winner Emily Nussbaum named New Yorker theatre critic
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/emily-nussbaum-theatre-critic-the-new-yorker-1236445623/

7) Developmental news

Danza, Sadoski, Longfellow featured in new play reading
https://playbill.com/article/tony-danza-michael-longfellow-thomas-sadoski-to-lead-industry-reading-of-ben-androns-broken-snow

Reading of Orville Peck musical to take place this week
https://playbill.com/article/orville-peck-musical-smalltown-boy-to-have-nyc-industry-presentations

8) Grace’s thoughts on ‘Marjorie Prime’
https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/marjorie-prime/