Broadway

Orchestra Lumos is set to kick off its performance season this weekend. WSHU spoke with the orchestra’s music director, Michael Stern, along with Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-winner André De Shields, the original Hermes in Broadway’s Hadestown and host of Saturday’s performance.

Thorton Wilder's American classic “Our Town” is staged nationally in high schools and regional theaters. It’s back on Broadway after a journey that started in New Hampshire, where the play is based.

Connecticut is home to many famous actors — including four-legged ones. They have names like Sandy from the show "Annie" and Bruiser from the musical "Legally Blonde." Most are rescues from animal shelters. Their trainer is Bill Berloni, who's helped them become showbiz stars.

Musician Ani DiFranco has never stopped growing as an artist. In the last year alone, she starred in the Broadway production of Hadestown, was featured in a documentary about her life and career, and released her 23rd album. She and Rachel talk about reinventing yourself in middle age, finding power in scaring people, and the magic of a late-night hamburger.

The cast of the newest Broadway revival turns NPR headquarters into Emerald City.

They sit behind a console that looks like the bridge of a spaceship and use complicated technology to bring words from the actors mouth to the audience's ears.

The Tony Awards are Sunday. How do you watch them? Who's performing? We have the answers.

The Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s musical about three friends received seven Tony nominations. We talk with director Maria Friedman, who was a friend of Sondheim's, and actor Jonathan Groff.

The acclaimed singer and actor explains how the arts have that rare ability to change minds, give hope and connect people.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with songwriter Ani DiFranco about her Broadway debut in the musical Hadestown and her long backstory with her character Persephone.