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Fan of Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism Surprised to Learn He Also Wrote Children’s Books

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local theatregoer Rich Culver—upon leaving a performance of the new Broadway play Giant, showcasing the 1983 scandal revolving around antisemitic remarks made by author Roald Dahl—was shocked and disappointed to learn that the man who made such remarks also wrote some very famous children’s books. “It’s one thing to defend Hitler, but it’s another to do a whole book about a chocolate factory when I can’t even taste the chocolate. Do

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Apr 11 min read

EXCLUSIVE: P!NK Opening Tonys Number to Rhyme “I Wanna Start a Fight” with “June Squibb is Here Tonight”

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. P!NK photo By Raph_PH - PinkSpurs160624 (33 of 156), CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=149507004 June Squibb photo By Harald Krichel - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=165906153 NEW YORK, NY - On the heels of Broadway legend P!NK being announced as this year’s Tony Awards host, The Broadway Beat has been given an exclusive first look at her opening number, which will blend her deep ca

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Mar 41 min read

Uh-Oh: We Followed Up With Diana Goodman from NEXT TO NORMAL, and She’s Fully Into RFK Jr. Now

by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @ benschrager.bsky.social . SPARTANBURG, SC - Good news and bad news, Broadway Beatniks (does that work as a name for our fanbase? We’re testing it out). The good news is that we’ve tracked down Diana Goodman from Next to Normal , and she’s still alive! The bad news is, she’s fully into RFK Jr. now. “The doctors tried to convince me that their electroshock and pills could save me. But it was only after I heard RFK Jr. speak

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Mar 42 min read

Local Man Starting to Suspect OH, MARY! Broadway Engagement Not Actually Strictly Limited

by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @ benschrager.bsky.social . NEW YORK, NY - Upon hearing the news that Maya Rudolph will take over the title role in Oh, Mary!, local man and person who has anxiety about putting a comma right next to an exclamation point, Harold Freidenreich, began to suspect that the show’s Broadway engagement is not actually strictly limited. “I’ve read the show’s Broadway press release from 2024 over and over: it said it was coming for a

Apr 92 min read

Fan of Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism Surprised to Learn He Also Wrote Children’s Books

Apr 11 min read

Meisner Obsessed? Waitress Repeats Orders Back to Customers

by Jake Alexander. MINNEAPOLIS - 25-year-old waitress Pick-Me-Up Diner waitress Susie Tomlins made headlines this week for introducing her Meisner Technique training to her nine-to-five, with multiple customers claiming she’s been repeating the orders back to the customers after they've been placed. “I think she’s taking it way too far,” lamented Pick-Me-Up manager Lenny Grodner while slicing ham in thick slabs behind the deli counter. “She’s trapping people in a scene of re

Mar 182 min read

Meet the New Cast of HADESTOWN! Also, Meet My Uncle Alan, Recently Widowed and Ready to Love Again

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - A brand new cast has arrived in Hadestown , and some of these folks are hotter than a steel mill! Let’s meet a few of these new players, and—wait a minute, who’s this?! It’s my Uncle Alan, recently widowed and looking very handsome in his new suit. Perhaps you’d be interested in meeting him as well? Joshua Colley Your new Orpheus is no stranger to working on a song. He’s appeared in stage productions all over the country, but is wel

Mar 142 min read

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Fan of Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism Surprised to Learn He Also Wrote Children’s Books

EXCLUSIVE: P!NK Opening Tonys Number to Rhyme “I Wanna Start a Fight” with “June Squibb is Here Tonight”

Uh-Oh: We Followed Up With Diana Goodman from NEXT TO NORMAL, and She’s Fully Into RFK Jr. Now

Local Man Starting to Suspect OH, MARY! Broadway Engagement Not Actually Strictly Limited

Fan of Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism Surprised to Learn He Also Wrote Children’s Books

Meisner Obsessed? Waitress Repeats Orders Back to Customers

Meet the New Cast of HADESTOWN! Also, Meet My Uncle Alan, Recently Widowed and Ready to Love Again

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