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All the Drama: “Talley’s Folly”, 1980 Winner, Pulitzer Prize for Drama

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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. 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “Talley’s Folly” by Lanford Wilson Talley’s Folly Wikipedia pagehttps://wikipedia.org/wiki/Talley%27s_Folly Lanford Wilson Wikipedia pagehttps://wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanford_Wilson#External_links Talley’s Folly scripthttps://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/14301/talleys-folly Lanford Wilson: Early read more


Class Notes: Alana Raquel Bowers “The Loved Ones”

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Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Alana Raquel Bowers, who plays Gabby in “The Loved Ones” at Irish Rep. PhotosProduction photos by Carol RoseggPhoto 1 – [Maryann Plunkett, Alana Raquel Bowers, Donna Lynne Champlin & Clare O’Malley]Photo 2- [Alana Raquel Bowers] “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season read more


Special Episode: McCarthy, Connolly on the absurdist romance of ‘The Betrothed’

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On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with playwright Scarlett Grace McCarthy and director Sarah Connolly, who are bringing the play “The Betrothed” to the WP Theater beginning on Thursday, July 16. The show is described as an absurdist comedy of love, ambition, and social expectation set in the read more


Class Notes: Jon Norman Schenider in “Henry VI”

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Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Jon Norman Schneider who plays Henry in “Henry VI” in National Asian American Theatre Company’s production at The Public Theater. Production photos by HanJie ChowPhoto 1 – [Mia Katigbak and Jon Norman Schneider]Photo 2- [Jon Norman Schneider] “Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, read more


Last Week on Broadway: Monday, July 6, 2026

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Every week, Matt Tamanini will bring you the biggest news from across the theatrical landscape and will prepare you for what’s ahead over the next seven days. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Matt Tamanini: [email protected] | @BroadwayRadio For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name. Support our read more


This Week on Broadway for July 5, 2026: Are You Now or Have You Ever Been, An American Docudrama @ New York City Center

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Are You Now or Have You Ever Been, An American Docudrama @ New York City Center, That Math Show @ Theater 555. We then talk about Michael’s production of 1776 at College of S.I. Center for the Arts and Ghostlight Players, as read more


BroadwayRadio Special: Jan Simpson’s 2026 Summer Reading List and Interview with Author Daniel Okrent

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In this special July 4, 2026 episode, James Marino and Jan Simpson talk with Daniel Okrent, author of the book, “STEPHEN SONDHEIM: Art Isn’t Easy”This book is part of Jan Simpson’s 2026 Summer Reading list. Jan Simpson | [email protected] | Facebook | TwitterBroadway & MeJan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog read more