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Breaking down the Broadway grosses for the week ending May 3, 2026 Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name. 1) Last week’s Broadway grosses:https://www.broadwayleague.com/research/grosses-broadway-nyc/ 2) Electrical fire at Eugene O’Neill closes ‘Book of Mormon’ indefinitelyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/theater/broadway-theater-fire-eugene-oneill-book-of-mormon.html 3) ‘Celebrity Autobiography’ to make Broadway debut next weekhttps://deadline.com/2026/05/celebrity-autobiography-broadway-1236880861/ 4) ‘Liberation’ wins 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Dramahttps://deadline.com/2026/05/iberation-angel-down-pulitzer-prize-1236880229/

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Cassia Thompson, who plays Laurencia in “Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium” at Classic Stage Company. Cassia Thompson Headshot (Credit JW Headshots) Rehearsal photo by Allison Stock [Cassia Thompson and Joe Tapper] “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway. For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name.

Matt runs through all of the nominations for the 79th annual Tony Awards Any and all feedback is appreciated:Matt Tamanini: [email protected] | @BroadwayRadio 1) 2026 Tony nominees announced:https://www.tonyawards.com/nominees/

‘Evita’ and ‘Benjamin Button’ coming to New York, Tony Award honorees announced, 2027 Encores shows revealed 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: [email protected] | @BroadwayRadio Support our sponsors: factormeals.com/broadway50off and use code broadway50off to get 50% off your first Factor box PLUS free breakfast for one year. *Offer only valid for new Factor customers with code and qualifying auto-renewing subscription purchase. 1) ‘Evita’ starring Rachel Zegler to hit Broadway in spring 2027https://deadline.com/2026/04/evita-rachel-zegler-broadway-2-1236875848/ 2) ‘Benjamin Button’ to open in Public Theater’s fall seasonhttps://www.broadwaynews.com/benjamin-button-musical-sets-north-american-premiere-at-public-theater/ 3) ‘Charlie Brown,’ ‘Hallelujah, Baby!’, ‘Spider Woman’ in Encores 2027 seasonhttps://deadline.com/2026/04/encores-in-the-heights-kiss-of-the-spider-woman-1236875769/ 4) Awards Corner New York Drama Critics Circle honors Rudin shows, but no new musicalhttps://deadline.com/2026/04/new-york-drama-critics-circle-awards-scott-rudin-1236877027/ Mary-Mitchell Campbell to receive the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Awardhttps://www.tonyawards.com/press/mary-mitchell-campbell-to-receive-the-2026-isabelle-stevenson-tony-award/ Bishop, Fisher, Lapine to receive Lifetime Achievement Tony Awardshttps://deadline.com/2026/04/tony-awards-lifetime-achievement-honor-1236877073/ ‘Schmigadoon!’ score and others ruled eligible in final Tony Awards rulingshttps://playbill.com/article/cinco-pauls-schmigadoon-score-ruled-tony-eligible 2026 Drama Desk nominationshttps://dramadesks.com/nominations/ 2026 Lucille Lortel Award winnershttps://playbill.com/article/mexodus-wins-4-lucille-lortel-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners 5) Show and casting news ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘Titanique’ extend on Broadwayhttps://deadline.com/2026/05/titanique-rocky-horror-show-broadway-closing-dates-1236877992/ ‘Ragtime’ to tour in fall 2027https://deadline.com/2026/04/ragtime-broadway-tour-1236876090/ Fiennes, Farrell, Moura to lead film adaptation of ‘Art’https://deadline.com/2026/05/ralph-fiennes-colin-farrell-wagner-moura-art-comedy-film-1236878036/ Conner Leavitt to join ’11 to Midnight’ Off-Broadwayhttps://www.broadway.com/buzz/207071/the-secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-husband-conner-leavitt-joins-11-to-midnight-off-broadway/ Irish Rep announces cast for ‘The Loved Ones’https://playbill.com/article/casting-revealed-for-the-loved-ones-at-irish-rep

Peter Filichia, Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Kenrex @ the Lucille Lortel Theatre, The Rocky Horror Show, Blood/Love @ Theater 555, Fallen Angels, Death of a Salesman, Proof, The Wicked Stage: Songs About Show Business, Hosted by Christine Pedi @ 54 Below, Soop Theater Company’s production of American, Italian @ The Chain Theater, and Hirschfeld’s Icons at the Algonquin “This Week on Broadway” has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest-running running Broadway and theatrical podcast with hundreds of shows giving thousands of reviews and interviews. Subscribe to BroadwayRadio in Apple Podcasts by CLICKING HERE. Support BroadwayRadio on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio Patreon listeners get This Week on Broadway first, on Sunday afternoon before it is released to the general public on Sunday evening. Panel: Peter Filichia | [email protected] | FacebookPETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. Peter’s new day-by-day desk calendar – A SHOW TUNE FOR TODAY – 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year – is available at finer retailers! Showtune for Today: Just Go To The Movies from A Day in Hollywood Jena Tesse Fox | Twitter | InstagramJENA TESSE FOX has written about theater for many publications, including Playbill Magazine, BroadwayWorld, Time Out New York and HowlRound. She is a member of The League of Professional Theatre Women and the Drama Desk, and is a contributor to BroadwayRadio Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | FacebookMICHAEL PORTANTIERE has been a theater journalist for more than 50 years. The founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other publications, and he writes reviews of cabaret shows for NiteLifeExchange.com. Additionally, Michael is known as a producer and director of shows at 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and other venues. Coming up on May 19: 54 Sings Lerner & Loewe, @ 54 Below July 1-3: See Michael in 1776! @ Ghostlight Players on Staten Island James Marino | [email protected] | FacebookBroadwayStars Note: This week we had listeners join us while recording. These listeners are Patreon members who support BroadwayRadio. If you would like to join us in the future, become a supporter at Patreon.com/BroadwayRadio. Sponsor: Pre: Stagecraft: James Clements playwright of “BEAUTY FREAK” BroadwayRadio app coming to iOS! If you want to test the app, please email James Reviews: MP + JTF + PF: The Lost Boys @ Palace Theatre JTF: Schmigadoon! @ the Nederlander Theatre, through September 6, 2026 PF: Kenrex @ the Lucille Lortel Theatre, through June 27, 2026 MP: The Rocky Horror Show @ Studio 54, through November 29, 2026 (extended) PF: Blood/Love @ Theater 555, through May 10, 2026 Michael’s Lightning Round!MP: Fallen Angels @ Todd Haimes Theatre, through June 7, 2026MP: Death of a Salesman @ Winter Garden Theatre, through August 9, 2026MP: Proof @ Booth Theatre, through July 19, 2026 PF + MP: The Wicked Stage: Songs About Show Business, Hosted by Christine Pedi @ 54 Below, April 29, 2026 MP: Soop Theater Company‘s production of American, Italian @ The Chain Theater, through May 16, 2026 PF + MP: Hirschfeld’s Icons at the Algonquin through May 5, 2026 News: Robb Johnston: Today is Michael James Scott’s final performance as the Genie in Aladdin after over 4000 performances between Broadway, West End, Australia and Tours After 4,000-Plus Performances, Aladdin’s Michael James Scott Prepares for Life Beyond the Lamp By Gabby Macogay (Playbill)Broadway’s longest-running genie reflects on how Aladdin helped him become his most authentic self. Future Episodes: Peter’s Brainteaser: Why do certain leading performers of the musicals DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, CHRISTINE and PROMISES, PROMISES bring to mind Chita Rivera? Michael’s Musical Moments DOROTHY COLLINS Music Opener: “Losing My Mind” from Follies (MDA Telethon 1975) Music Closer: “It Never Entered My Mind,” from Higher and Higher (album: Songs by Dorothy Collins, Coral label): Support BroadwayRadio on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio Patreon listeners get “This Week on Broadway” on Sunday afternoon before it is released to the general public on Sunday evening. Explicit: No Contact Info: Email addresses: See above in bios BroadwayRadio Phone / Voicemail: +1-888-285-4666 BroadwayRadio: Facebook | Instagram Subscribe: Patreon | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Pandora | YouTube Music …and anywhere that you can listen to finer podcasts.