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Hamilton
Play about the Constitution may be Broadway's hottest ticket this season
by
Janet Babin
Feb 12, 2019
Broadway seems to want to seize on the success of global phenomenon hip-hop musical “Hamilton” by having more politically themed shows. This season, Hillary and Bill Clinton are the subjects of one play. But another play is coming off a successful off-Broadway run to grace a marquee on the Great White Way. Its subject? The […]
Broadway box office has a record-breaking season
by
Sean McHenry
and Shaheen Ainpour
Jan 3, 2018
2017 was a great year for musical producers on Broadway. Buoyed in part by the continued success of “Hamilton,” the Broadway box office claimed a record-breaking $1.6 billion last year. The previous record was $1.12 billion in 2014. Yet, for every action there’s an equal opposite reaction (pardon the “Hamilton” reference). And in this case, in […]
Want a more diverse and younger theater audience? There's an app for that
by
Jana Kasperkevic
and Tony Wagner
Nov 3, 2017
Broadway looks to tech to lure millennials.
Playing every role in "Hamilton"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Oct 26, 2017
It's not easy being a swing actor, but the show depends on them, says production supervisor Jason Bassett.
Broadway is going dark on election night
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 4, 2016
Don't worry, Hamilton is still running.
A record year for Broadway shows
May 24, 2016
The Great White Way could be making a comeback and it's not just because of "Hamilton."
The most-wanted man in New York (for 'Hamilton' tickets)
by
Ilya Marritz
May 3, 2016
As the sold-out show's PR guy, Sam Rudy has tickets — if you're famous enough.
For public good, not for profit.
Harriet Tubman replaces Andrew Jackson on the face of $20 dollar bill
Apr 20, 2016
The U.S. Treasury adds some new faces to our currency.
Maybe it's time to get rid of the penny
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 19, 2016
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew suggested that it might be time to get rid of the penny
History has its eyes on the $10 bill, but Jack Lew won't tell us who's on it
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 11, 2016
The Treasury has an "interesting announcement," but we're gonna have to Wait For It.