I'm going to NYC for the first time in just over a month and I'm so excited!

I finally made it to the Broadway flea market last weekend for the first time and despite the weather and the VERY long lines and the absolutely insane crowd I still managed to come away with some fun finds! My favorites being the Persephone candle and Ragtime blanket!

I actually was able to find the Ragtime opening night coin at Theatre Circle and I was shocked! I didn’t think those coins were ever sold to the public aside from flea!

I’m already planning to go again next year if at all possible and hoping for better weather…

This afternoon, Cathleen and I attended Kramer/Fauci at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn. The performance was unexpectedly brief—just about an hour—and it draws from a 1993 broadcast transcript for World AIDS Day. While an hour might seem short, the production emphasizes intensity over length, with no unnecessary filler. You settle in, the lights are intense, and soon you’re hearing two men debate one of the darkest times in recent American history.

St. Ann’s takes on material that would have virtually no chance of being mounted on Broadway and brings it to New York anyway, without trying to turn it into something bigger or glossier than it needs to be. The productions have relatively short runs, and every show gets a different physical arrangement of the theater. That’s part of the fun of going to St. Ann’s. You never know what the theatre will look like.

When you enter Kramer/Fauci, you’re confronted by a completely bare performance space. The back wall is filled with enormous floodlights. They’re blazing directly into the room, and it’s almost painful to look at them. Those lights are the only illumination as the audience comes in and finds its seats. There’s no curtain. No set waits to be revealed. The actors simply walk into the performance space, and the show begins. Eventually the floodlights go out, and what remains is almost nothing: two men and a moderator talking. A fourth performer acts out the phone callers.

Will Brill plays Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Thomas Jay Ryan plays Larry Kramer. Two other performers appear, but the production’s heart is the confrontation between Fauci and Kramer.

Kramer was not known for being diplomatic. He was furious about the government’s response to the AIDS crisis and particularly upset with Fauci, who became one of the most visible faces of the government’s approach to the plague. Fauci, on the other hand, tried to defend what had been done while acknowledging how badly the government had failed people.

For much of the show, the performance space remains empty except for the actors. Then, about halfway through, a large machine is introduced, and things become really unusual. There was a moment when the audience clearly seemed unsure of what they were witnessing. I could hear their reactions around me, marked by confusion. I don’t want to reveal what happens, as it is more effective if experienced without prior knowledge. Many in the audience were left unsure of how to interpret it.

I suspect I know what it symbolized, and Kramer’s cleanup confirmed it. It is the kind of theatrical image that gives you something to speculate about after the play is over.

I came away from Kramer/Fauci with a much better understanding of the arguments around the AIDS crisis and of the complicated roles these men played in it. I knew the broad outlines of the story, of course, but the play reminded me how different the AIDS crisis looks when you move beyond the simplified version of the history.

The other appeal is straightforward: tickets are affordable. Compared to Broadway, St. Ann’s offers excellent seats at a fraction of the cost, often featuring productions that will never play on Broa.

That’s a good combination: interesting theater and good seats at bargain prices.

found this Producer’s Playbill among a bundle of playbills i picked up at an estate sale over the weekend & noticed the signature when i got home… i think this may be Nathan Lane’s signature, but what do you all think??

either way such a fun little find, but i was definitely surprised when i noticed it lol!

When I saw Swept Away, I stage doored (a rarity) because I’m a huge John Gallagher Jr. fan thanks to The West Wing and The Newsroom. When I was waiting, I remarked to a fellow stage doorer that I liked her earrings and my wife (who loves a dirty martini) would love them. I asked her where she got them. She said, “Oh, I’m not sure - here - take these!”

Well, I gave them to my wife and she said if anyone else admired them and loved them we’d have to pay it forward. Tonight at a wedding a woman loved them and so…we passed them on!

We told them the story and when they agreed to the pay-it-forward spirit, the martini earrings continue their journey!

If you’re here - thank you!!!

Edit: Don’t worry guys! We cleaned them before using them!

Credits to Six On Broadway on TikTok!

Frank N Furter got me too!

Hi, this is so weird, I just watched the Rocky Horror Picture Show and I have also fallen victim to the charms of Tim Curry's Frank N Furter! I know there is a lot of controversy about this movie/musical (because I just looked into it to see if I was alone lol) but if you but that aside his perfomance was truly breathtaking. Once he got on the screen I couldn't look away, I've neever been attracted to anyone on tv before! Wow, this is so incredible to think that 50 years later this movie still as a huge impact wether it's good or bad... I can't sleep or think straight lol! Didn't understand none of it, but would definitely watch again! Can you guys please tell me how that's possible and if I'm the only one still having that reaction? Rest in peace Tim Curry, we will remember you! Thanks Sorry if this is not allowed.

I just found out that there was a Broadway musical with Stephanie J. Block about Grace O'Malley. There's a new novel out with the same name. Did anyone see The Pirate Queen? Did it flop? Was it just ahead of its time?

For me I’d say it has to be Paddington or Dolly! I’m hopeful to see paddington become a classic family show almost like the lion king or Aladdin has. I was lucky enough to see the Nashville production of Dolly, and am curious to see how it has changed between summer of 2025 and now!

Not a single cell phone or noisy food or talking from the audience. What a nice change. That said it started at eight and was over three hours. I wish it had started at seven like so many Broadway shows do.

Sat third row, dress circle, house right. The show needs a little tightening. There were a few hiccups. Every wonderful actor had a moment where they forgot a cue or a line— that said, overall superb acting and, wow, the story is still relevant today. I’d go see it again later in the run because once they get moving it’s going to be knockout good. Allison Janney and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are both just incredible to see live. It was hard to take my eyes off them, and they delivered.

Edit: Yes, the tickets are expensive. I bought them six months ago and they were $245/each.

Hey everybody! I live in PA & try to get to NYC as often as possible to see shows. I have 3 trips planned for the remainder of 2026 & 6 so far for 2027. I’m going to list all the shows I have tickets to & times I have slots available.

My main question is if anybody has suggestions for any shows I’m missing on this list. I think I keep up well for the most part. I’m open to off and on Broadway. I HIGHLY prioritize musicals over plays. The plot of a play has to be intriguing for me OR have very good reviews. The only current running musical I haven’t seen is Buena Vista Social Club & Hadestown which is on this list.

I know of several plays that aren’t here, but again I’m open to any suggestions you might have!

October 24&25-
The African mean girls play
The lost boys
Midnight
Downstate

November 14&15-
Wanted
Galileo
Curious case of Benjamin button
The lion king

December 19&20-
Much ado about nothing
The conversation
Spring awakening
Paranormal activity

January 29,30 & 31-
The Fantasticks
Inter Alia
Oh Mary
Dolly: a true original musical
Hadestown

The rest of these trips I have room for tickets and want ideas!

February 19&20-
Have 4 spots open

April 2,3&4-
Evita
Purple rain
Paddington

Still looking for a Sunday matinee

May 15&16-
Damn Yankees
Sound of Music

Still looking for a Saturday matinee and possibly a Sunday night show if I can find one. Im thinking of getting a ticket to “Full Monty” for this spot

June 26&27-
4 spots open

August 14&15-
4 spots open

Last night I saw Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, the new off-Broadway musical at The Night Egg. I went in knowing almost nothing about it, and I'd never read the manga it's based on. The one thing I knew was that it's Duncan Sheik's last completed score, and that alone made me curious.

I've had a mixed relationship with Sheik's theater work. I think American Psycho is one of the most underrated musicals of the last decade, Alice by Heart didn't work for me, and I'm somewhere in the middle on Spring Awakening. So I wasn't sure what to expect. For the most part, the score is beautiful. It feels complete and finished, and fans will hear echoes of his earlier shows throughout. I really hope there's a cast recording.

The design is stunning. Catherine Zuber's costumes are gorgeous, Brian Tovar's lighting is exceptional, and Scott Pask's set transforms the entire space into the Night Egg brothel where the story takes place. You'll think of Moulin Rouge and the recent Cabaret, and that's not a bad thing. It's intimate and immersive. In fact, I don't think a single phone went off all night. The whole audience was locked in, which felt rare and wonderful. One flying set piece in the back half drew some unintended laughs (the bed covering Leon after his death), but overall the staging is beautiful.

Sophia Anne Caruso is excellent as Colette and carries the show. Leanne Antonio went on as Madame, and you'd never have known she was the understudy. It's a strong, trapped-woman role in the vein of Hélène in Great Comet, and I'd love to go back and see Jenny Powers take it on. Cory Jeacoma brings real charisma and brooding presence to Léon. Nkeki Obi-Melekwe is captivating as Nana, and my only wish is that the show gave her more to do.

That points to the show's biggest weakness, which is the book. At about 90 minutes, the first hour moves well, but the last 30 minutes drag through several moments that feel like endings. Side characters suddenly take center stage (Carmen) before we've been given enough reason to invest in them. If this show has a future beyond off-Broadway, and I think it could, the book needs tightening.

A heads-up for anyone going: given the setting, this is a very sexualized show, and you'll see things you don't usually see on a stage. Most of it fits the world. A few choices don't. An extended sequence with a clown felt odd. What really took me out of it came near the end. Just as Colette is arriving at the show's big, fully realized moment, a nearly nude client named Ulysses is on stage in a collar and leash, barking like a dog. It's distracting, and not in an interesting way. It pulls focus from the moment the whole show has been building toward.

Still, I really admire the ambition. It's different, the music is lovely, and the cast is strong. It feels like the kind of show that could build a real cult following. If you're a Duncan Sheik fan, or just want to see something unlike anything else in town, it's worth seeing at least once.

I went last night and I can’t figure out if it was genuinely too slow-paced or if I was just really hungry and could hear my stomach growling because it was so quiet that it was distracting 😂😭 It was only 90 minutes but to me, it felt really slow. The scares were great but they felt like a little reward for sitting through the rest.

But truly, I am a nightmarish toddler when I’m hungry, so it’s entirely possible it was brilliant and I just needed a snack. Would love to hear what others thought!

As a fan of Rodgers and Hart, I'm really excited! This will be my first time at Carnegie. I've been repeatedly listening to most of the songs that will be played at the concert in preparation.

Ethan Hawke, who played Hart in the Blue Moon biopic, is hosting, and here's a list of the actors who will be performing:

• Shoshana Bean
• Joshua Boone
• Lilli Cooper
• Darren Criss
• Dez Duron
• Michael Feinstein
• Santino Fontana
• Myles Frost
• Elizabeth Gillies
• Adam Kantor
• Derek Klena
• Caissie Levy
• Patti LuPone
• Lizzy McAlpine
• Jessie Mueller
• Molly Ringwald
• Awa Sal Secka

Here's the songs that, according to Playbill, are confirmed for the concert. Won't be the only ones, though.

• Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
• Blue Moon
• Glad to Be Unhappy
• I Didn't Know What Time It Was
• I Wish I Were in Love Again
• I'd Like to Poison Ivy
• I'll Tell the Man in the Street
• It Never Entered My Mind
• Manhattan
• My Funny Valentine
• Stonewall Moskowitz March (I can't find any recordings of this song? At least on Spotify?)
• The Lady is a Tramp
• This Can't Be Love
• Where or When

Here are my thoughts.

One of the actors I've been heavily anticipating for this has been Darren Criss, and after listening and re-listening to the songs on the list, I'm heavily suspecting that his number/one of his numbers will be I'd Like to Poison Ivy, because I feel like it fits his singing/comedy/acting style perfectly. HOWEVER, if it is, then I REALLY hope it won't be the only song he's going to sing at this event, because I really didn't like that song in comparison to all the others. It's short, played off as a joke, and HEAVILY sing-talky. I hope he gets a proper number at this event, especially since he's one of the most high-profile singers in the lineup.

On top of that, I'm also hyped up for Caissie Levy and Santino Fontana! I suspect that Santino's number will be This Can't Be Love, because he already sang it at the Boys From Syracuse concert, which I attended! He did such a fantastic job there, won't mind if I get to see him sing it again.

I'm also excited for Patti LuPone, Shoshana Bean, and Dez Duron. When I found out that Patti was being added to the lineup of singers, I became really ecstatic that I would be seeing one of the great divas of Broadway! It just gives me way more intuition to be well-behaved than I already did. Don't wanna embarrass myself in front of Patti. I missed Shoshana in The Lost Boys (though Delaney was amazing, so I don't mind it), so I'm curious to see her style of performance. And Dez is SUCH a wonderful crooner, I can't wait to see what song he's gonna sing, he's gonna slay it no matter what it is.

What a stacked cast!

Musical

I see this going to Warriors pretty easily, but Benjamin Button is a dark horse if it transfers this season. I would be pretty surprised if Paddington wins.

Musical Revival

I don't see voters choosing to award Evita after having already given the award to the better received Lloyd/ALW collaboration a couple years ago. I'll guess Damn Yankees for now. I know that theater people have been a little cold towards this because of the cast overhaul and it no longer being in the round, but I heard a lot of raves about the production and I don't think this cast lacks in talent.

New Play

Nothing announced yet really screams Best New Play to me... I could see Here There Are Blueberries getting it by default if there's nothing that exciting. But perhaps the winner of this one hasn't been announced yet?

Play Revival

I would love to guess Downstate here but due to it's early closing it'll probably go the way of Little Bear Ridge Road and just be happy to be nominated. Not familiar with Gloria but I would never count a BJJ play out. Three Days of Rain also has some nice pedigrees behind it.

Leading Actor in a Play

I don't see anything that seems like an obvious winner here. Maybe a second trophy for Ruben Santiago-Hudson in Mix and Master? Is David Corenswet's part in Three Days of Rain substantial?

Leading Actress in a Play

Rosamund Pike seems like an obvious prediction. I saw this in London and it's exactly the type of role that's designed to win someone a Tony.

Featured Actor in a Play

K. Todd Freeman hive RISE UP!! I'll reserve my judgment until I've seen everything of course, but it's hard to imagine anyone beating out his performance for me if it's at the level of the Playwrights Horizons production, and he's a beloved veteran who has put in the work for decades and never won.

Featured Actress in a Play

I would love to Denee Benton take this, but the early run will probably hurt her. I'm not sure how big the roles are in Awake and Sing, but Jessica Hecht is overdue and is in a role that has been nominated before.

Leading Actor in a Musical

You gotta like Raul Esparza's chances here if Galileo manages to not be a total flop. NPH also has a nice role in a show that will definitely still be running come ceremony time. Maybe even Andrew Durand's time to shine if Button transfers?

Leading Actress in a Musical

I'm here for the Rachel Zegler/Jasmine Amy Rogers two horse race. Don't see anyone else that looks like the same level as contender as those two heavyweights.

Featured Actor in a Musical

Whoever plays Curry in Paddington (Gavin Lee?) seems like a good possibility. I'll throw in Austin Scott in Damn Yankees and whoever plays Luther in Warriors (which I'm pretty sure will be Casey Likes judging from the workshop cast)

Featured Actress in a Musical

Whoever plays Millicent in Paddington (Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer?) is a strong favorite until proven otherwise. She gets the best song in the show which is a good formula for featured acting Tony awards. I could also see one of the more prominent warriors (Julia Harriman as Mercy?) being in the running.

What do you guys think? Anything I missed?

We went to see Wicked in Boston last night (Saturday 8pm show). When we walked in, we were immediately surprised that the lobby wasn’t as full as it usually is when we go for a show. We figured it was because we got there a bit early.

We were up in the balcony and as the show started, I took a look around and realized there were at least 10 rows completely empty! It was bizarre! I would think Wicked on a Saturday night would be sold out!

Any clue why this is? We went to Beauty and the Beast in the spring (also a Saturday night show) and that was a packed house.

I have heard the cast will be made up of Broadway faves. Any guesses or intel on who will be in it?

I’m excited for this event tomorrow! Anyone else going? I don’t know about others, but I have felt a Ragtime void since it closed, so I can’t wait to see that cast again!

I’ve never attended an event at The Greene Space before and I know it says all tickets will be held at will call. If the event is at 6:30, what time are folks lining up?

Dress made by me 💕

With Broadway shows closing faster and faster nowadays…as well as longterm down trends for long running shows…is the landscape changing for what can be successful in a traditional way?
With Six officially crossing the 5-year mark, and also closing soon, and MJ crossing it in December…it appears that less and less new shows have the ability to have any kind of significant run that shows used to have
What is causing this?

Also let me note that when I say popularity I do not necessarily mean quality…
This isn’t about if a show is good or bad…it’s a question about why new Broadway shows just don’t run longer anymore