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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 pagehttps://wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical) Lin-Manuel Miranda Wikipedia pagehttps://wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin-Manuel_Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist by Daniel Pollack-Pelznerhttps://www.amazon.com/Lin-Manuel-Miranda-Education-Daniel-Pollack-Pelzner/dp/166801470X/ Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernowhttps://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Hamilton-Ron-Chernow/dp/1594200092/ Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarterhttps://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Revolution-Lin-Manuel-Miranda/dp/1455539740/ “Review: ‘Hamilton,’ Young Rebels Changing History and Theater” by Ben Brantley, The New York Timeshttps://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 Timeshttps://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, NPRhttps://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 Yorkerhttps://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 Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/09/hamiltons Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs at the White House Poetry Jamhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNFf7nMIGnE Lin-Manuel Miranda Instagram pagehttps://www.instagram.com/lin_manuel/?hl=en The Hamilton Papershttps://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 Americahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBUgvFpRtGs Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Charlie Rose interviewshttps://charlierose.com/guests/9332 For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name. Jan Simpson | [email protected] | Facebook | TwitterBroadway & MeJan 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] | @ItsGraceAkiMatt Tamanini: [email protected] | @BroadwayRadio Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name. 1) ‘All Out: Comedy About Amibition’ begins performances on Broadwayhttps://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 premierehttps://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 weekhttps://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 OrganWinner of the Premiere Stages Playwriting FestivalVoted 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 21Schedule: Tuesdays – Saturdays @ 7:30pm / Saturdays – Sundays @ 3pmTickets: 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. Jan Simpson | [email protected] | Facebook | TwitterBroadway & MeJan 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] | @ItsGraceAkiMatt Tamanini: [email protected] | @BroadwayRadio Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://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 recordhttps://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 Londonhttps://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/coyote-ugly-musical-to-come-to-the-west-end-in-2027 4) ‘August Rush’ musical having industry presentationhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/august-rush-stage-musical-broadway-1236441135/ 5) Broadway League releases 2024-25 audience demographicshttps://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] | @ItsGraceAkiMatt Tamanini: [email protected] | @BroadwayRadio Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://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 datehttps://deadline.com/2025/12/the-queen-of-versailles-broadway-closing-date-2-1236643720/ 2) Dratch, Brady, more join Encores seasonhttps://deadline.com/2025/12/rachel-dratch-campbell-scott-wayne-brady-city-center-encores-1236643435/ 3) Last week’s Broadway grosseshttps://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm 4) Show and casting news Samanahta Massell, Kevin Cahoon, more join ‘Chez Joey’ in DChttps://www.theatermania.com/news/samantha-massell-kevin-cahoon-and-more-join-myles-frost-in-reimagined-pal-joey_1814378/ Ethan Hawke on AIhttps://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 jailhttps://deadline.com/2025/12/jeremy-o-harris-japan-released-1236643251/ 6) Pulitzer Prize winner Emily Nussbaum named New Yorker theatre critichttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/emily-nussbaum-theatre-critic-the-new-yorker-1236445623/ 7) Developmental news Danza, Sadoski, Longfellow featured in new play readinghttps://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 weekhttps://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/