Broadway Press Day with Ruthie Fierberg Podcast
1) Introducing ‘Punch,’ a new drama about the punch that changed two families forever
In July 2011, 18-year-old Jacob Dunne was a renegade, running amok, selling drugs, partying and always looking for a fight. But one night, when he joined a brawl, he threw a single punch that killed J...Show More
2) Introducing ‘Mamma Mia!’ in its return to Broadway
In 1999, “Mamma Mia!” debuted in London’s West End — and musical theater was never the same. It was the first show of the modern era to use a single artist’s catalog, namely pop sensation ABBA, to tel...Show More
3) Introducing ‘Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride’
Best known as Comedy Central’s “roastmaster,” comedian Jeff Ross will make his Broadway debut with his show “Take a Banana for the Ride.” The show begins performances on Aug. 5, 2025, at Broadway’s Ne...Show More
4) New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’ Roberta Pereira
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, located at Lincoln Center in New York City, opened in 1965. It houses collections like the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, Music and Recorded Sound ...Show More
5) ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ special Tony winner Edward Pierce
Each year, the Tony Awards recognizes outstanding achievements on Broadway with special Tony Awards. This year, one of those was bestowed upon the illusions and visual effects team of Broadway’s new s...Show More
6) The Muny’s Mike Isaacson
The Muny opened its first production on June 16, 1919. This year, 106 years later, the Muny received the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award.Current artistic director and executive producer Mike Isaacson...Show More
7) BONUS: ‘Sunset Boulevard’ actors Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis and more
“Sunset Boulevard” opened at Broadway’s St. James Theatre on TK, after a successful run in London’s West End. The four principal actors from the London production transferred to Broadway: Nicole Scher...Show More
8) ‘Oh, Mary!’ costume designer Holly Pierson
Costume designer Holly Pierson made her Broadway debut this season with the runaway comedy hit “Oh, Mary!” by Cole Escola. Prior to Broadway, Pierson designed for television, including the comedy seri...Show More
9) ‘English’ director Knud Adams
After making his Broadway debut with “English,” Knud Adams earned his first Tony Award nomination for Best Direction of a Play. Sanaz Toossi’s play started Off-Broadway and won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize...Show More
10) ‘Purpose’ actor Kara Young
Actor Kara Young has been nominated for four Tony Awards in four consecutive years — and is the first Black actor (and only the second overall) to do so. Young currently appears in Branden Jacobs-Jenk...Show More