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[WATCH] What It Actually Takes to Run a Broadway Show Every Night

2026-07-02T12:00:00-04:00

This video delves into the meticulous daily operations required to stage a Broadway show, following a day in the life of veteran Broadway electrician Jimmy Fedigan as he prepares for a performance of Chicago. The journey begins with Jimmy’s morning routine, reviewing detailed show reports, before heading to the PRG facilities. Viewers get an exclusive look at the expansive workshop where intricate set pieces are constructed and finished. The process then moves to the lighting test facility, where lighting cues and visual effects are meticulously programmed and tested, highlighting how these elements guide the audience's attention and enhance the storytelling. Finally, the video culminates at New York’s Ambassador Theatre in Times Square, showcasing the intense pre-show checks by various crew members, from props to sound, underscoring the blend of glamour and dedicated teamwork that fuels this enduring American art form.

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[VIDEO] "New York, New York": New Musical Hits Broadway in March

2023-02-06T12:00:00-05:00

It is 1946, the war is over, and a resurgent New York is beginning to rebuild. As steel beams swing overhead, a collection of artists has dreams as big and diverse as the city itself. But do these singers, dancers, musicians and makers have what it takes to survive this place, let alone to succeed? If they can make it there, they can make it anywhere.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK is a spectacular show for a singular city. With a unique blend of dazzling new songs and big band classics (“New York, New York,” “But The World Goes Round”), this jubilant new musical is destined to become the talk of the town.

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[VIDEO] Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" Hitting Broadway This Fall

2022-06-02T16:00:00-04:00

Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D. Clarke will begin performances this fall at Broadway's Hudson Theatre.

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[WATCH] Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musical "A Strange Loop" Opens Tuesday Night

2022-04-28T16:00:00-04:00

The cast hit the purple carpet Tuesday afternoon ahead of the performance at the Lyceum Theatre.

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[VIDEO] Play Based on Writings of Youths in Concentration Camp Heads to NYC

2022-04-26T12:00:00-04:00

The Last Boy...a new play with music is a theatrical experience like no other, immersing the audience in a world created entirely by boys. The show is inspired by the remarkable story of 91 year-old Holocaust survivor Sidney Taussig and his roommates in Theresienstadt, who created Vedem magazine. It would become the longest-running underground publication of World War II. Threaded throughout the play are the boys' breathtaking poems - fitting, given Town Hall's place in history as the venue that sparked America’s love affair with poetry. The Last Boy was NYC's first post-pandemic world premiere, running Off Broadway to sold out houses and raves. This special, one night-only event commemorates Yom HaShoah, the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. The one act, 90-minute show features a cast of boys who will break, mend and win your heart. The 6:00pm performance will end at sundown, culminating in 100 young people rising throughout the venue to pay tribute to Vedem’s young poets - most of whom did not survive. But with The Last Boy, their legacy lives on. Don’t miss out on what is sure to be an unforgettably moving evening that is guaranteed to fill you with hope.

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[VIDEO] "Funny Girl" Opens on Broadway

2022-04-25T12:00:00-04:00

CBS2's Lisa Rozner has more on how the stars came out Sunday night for the premiere.

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[VIDEO] "Kinky Boots" Returns to New York City

2022-04-08T12:00:00-04:00

The hit musical won six Tonys in 2013.

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[VIDEO] Off-Broadway Buzz: 'The Play That Goes Wrong'

2022-02-07T12:00:00-05:00

In today's Off-Broadway Buzz, a play that leaves audiences laughing out loud. "The Play That Goes Wrong" first ran on Broadway in 2017. As CBS2's Dick Brennan reports, the actors are in a play about actors in a play.

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[VIDEO] Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Back On Stage After Pandemic Shutdown

2021-12-06T12:00:00-05:00

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is back on stage performing in front of a live audience for the first time in a year and a half. CBS2's Cindy Hsu has more.

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[VIDEO] Lin-Manuel Miranda Pays Tribute To Stephen Sondheim in Times Square

2021-11-30T12:00:00-05:00

Broadway continues to remember legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who died Friday at the age of 91.

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