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.

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Theater Books for Summer Reading 2026

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STEPHEN SONDHEIM: Art Isn’t Easy by Daniel Okrent

Stephen Sondheim (1930–2021) was a towering figure in American musical theater. Celebrated for such iconic Broadway shows as Company, Sweeney Todd, and Into the Woods, his accolades include eight Tony Awards, multiple Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Pulitzer Prize. In this intimate biography, Daniel Okrent follows Sondheim through the tumult of his upbringing and his parents’ divorce, his life-changing relationship with Oscar Hammerstein II and subsequent immersion in musical theater, and his rise to fame as both a lyricist and composer.

Okrent shines new light on Sondheim’s complicated emotional life, wavering self-confidence, and alcoholism, drawing on the artist’s intimate correspondence with such notable figures as Hal Prince, Leonard Bernstein, and Arthur Laurents; exclusive interviews with his close friends and collaborators, including James Lapine and John Weidman; and Sondheim’s own oral history, which remained closed until his death. He also reveals a previously unknown (and crucial) aspect of the infamous letter from Sondheim’s mother that made him believe she regretted his birth. As Okrent explores the ways Sondheim’s music and lyrics express the inner man, he shows us a life that was defined by two parallel arcs: the movement from alienation to connection, and from ambivalence to resolution.

Publisher: Yale University Press
https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300270211/stephen-sondheim/

BARNES AND NOBLE

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https://danielokrent.com

Daniel Okrent had careers as a book and magazine editor and was the first public editor of the New York Times. He is the prize-winning author of six books, including The Guarded Gate: Bigotry, Eugenics, and the Law That Kept Two Generations of Jews, Italians, and Other European Immigrants Out of America, and Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. He lives in New York City and on Cape Cod.

Music:

Sweeney Todd By the Sea

Finishing the Hat – Mandy Patinkin (Sondheim’s 80th)

This interview was recorded on June 25, 2026

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Sally Shaw, who plays Polly in “GIRL,INTERRUPTED” at the Public Theater.

Production photos by Joan Marcus

Photo 1 – [Sally Shaw]

Photo 2- [Sally Shaw, Juliana Canfield, King Princess, & Mia Pak]

“Class Notes” actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway.

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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Loved Ones @ Irish Rep, La Cage Aux Folles @ City Center Encores!, Madame X – The Musical! by Gerard Alessandrini and Robert Hetzel @ 54 Below, West Side Story @ Paper Mill, The Last Out Gate @ The Chain Theatre, and Misterman by Enda Walsh (Origin Irish Theatre Festival) @ Theatre Row.

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Panel:

Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
PETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. Peter’s new day-by-day desk calendar – A SHOW TUNE FOR TODAY – 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year – is available at finer retailers!

Showtune for Today: Third Finale from The Threepenny Opera: 1976 Revival Cast Album

Tomorrow Night @ Symphony Space, Peter will be hosting a book launch, Maury Yeston Joshua Rosenblume Author

Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook
MICHAEL PORTANTIERE has been a theater journalist for more than 50 years. The founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other publications, and he writes reviews of cabaret shows for NiteLifeExchange.com. Additionally, Michael is known as a producer and director of shows at 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and other venues.

July 1-3: See Michael in 1776! @ Ghostlight Players on Staten Island

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Reviews

PF: The Loved Ones @ Irish Rep, through August 2, 2026

MP: La Cage Aux Folles @ City Center Encores!, through June 28, 2026

PF: Madame X – The Musical! by Gerard Alessandrini and Robert Hetzel @ 54 Below, June 22, 2026

MP: West Side Story @ Paper Mill, through June 28, 2026 (2nd viewing, reviewed last week)

PF: The Last Out Gate @ The Chain Theatre, closed June 27, 2026

Grant Dine is from Columbus, Ohio and is currently studying Biochemistry at St. John’s University. His recent credits include Ben and Dante in Someone Else, a world premiere production at Teatro Latea, Percy Jackson in The Lightning Thief, and Johnny Cade in The Outsiders. Grant is expanding his craft onto the screen, where he appears as the lead in the short films Behind!, Growing Apart, and The Will. He would like to thank his parents, brothers, and friends for their unwavering support!

MP: Misterman by Enda Walsh (Origin Irish Theatre Festival) @ Theatre Row, through July 5, 2026

News:

Future Episodes:

Peter’s Brainteaser:

This performer’s Broadway debut was in a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.

Ten years later, this performer had the title role in a film based on a Tony-nominated musical. And yet, despite having the lead, this performer didn’t sing a note.

Who’s the performer? What was the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical? What was the film?

Michael’s Musical Moments

THE KING AND I (film premiere June 28, 1956)

Music Opener:

Music Closer:

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Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Eljon Wardally, playwright of “Blooming in Dry Season” at The WP Theater

Headshot and Production photos by C. Stephen Hurst

Photo 1 – [Melanie Matthews & Brian Richardson]

Photo 2- [Brian Richardson & Nikyla Boxley]

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‘Paddington’ officially coming to Broadway, CJack to return to ‘Hamilton,’ Sherie Rene Scott to join ‘Rocky Horror’

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.

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1) ‘Paddington’ confirms Broadway spring transfer
https://deadline.com/2026/06/paddington-broadway-opening-date-1236956628/

2) Billy Crystal’s ‘860’ confirms Broadway dates, house
https://www.theatrely.com/post/billy-crystals-860-to-play-broadways-imperial-theatre-this-fall

3) Christopher Jackson to return to ‘Hamilton’ this fall
https://deadline.com/2026/06/christopher-jackson-hamilton-broadway-1236957256/

4) Sherie Rene Scott to join ‘Rocky Horror’ on Broadway
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/207335/sherie-rene-scott-joins-broadways-the-rocky-horror-show-as-magenta/

5) Kamibayashi, Foa to join Statler in ‘Oh, Mary!’ on Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/ryo-kamibayashi-barrett-foa-will-join-meg-stalter-on-broadway-in-oh-mary

6) Off-Broadway news

‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ musical headlines MCC’s season
https://deadline.com/2026/06/whats-eating-gilbert-grape-stage-musical-1236959519/

Todrick Hall’s ‘Midnight’ to play Off-Broadway this fall
https://playbill.com/article/todrick-hall-musical-midnight-will-bow-off-broadway

Full cast announced for ‘Whoopi Moologues’ Off-Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/06/whoopi-monologues-off-broadway-cast-1236957271/

‘2:22 — A Ghost Story’ to transfer Off-Broadway
https://www.theatrely.com/post/2-22-a-ghost-story-sets-new-york-premiere-this-fall

‘Masquerade’ to welcome new Phantoms
https://playbill.com/article/masquerade-will-get-some-new-phantoms

Nina White to be new Olive in ‘Spelling Bee’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/nina-white-fernell-hogan-will-join-off-broadway-spelling-bee-revival

‘Gazillion Bubble Show’ to close after nearly 20 years OFf-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/gazillion-bubble-show-will-end-nearly-20-year-off-broadway-run-in-the-fall

7) This week’s theatrical schedule

Sunday, June 21

Closing: ‘The Balusters’ on Broadway
Closing: ‘Celebrity Autobiography’ on Broadway
Closing: ‘Chess’ on Broadway

Tuesday, June 23

Opening: ‘Dad Don’t Read This’ Off-Broadway at the Greenwich House Theater
https://www.daddontreadthis.com/ 

Opening: ‘The Loved Ones’ Off-Broadway at Irish Rep
https://irishrep.org/whats-on/the-loved-ones 

Wednesday, June 24

Opening: ‘Music City’ Off-Broadway at St. Luke’s Theatre
https://musiccitythemusical.com/ 

Saturday, June 27

Closing: ‘Can I Be Frank?’ Off-Broadway at the Soho Playhouse
https://www.canibefrank.nyc/

Closing: ‘Dirty Books’ Off-Broadway at Bated Breath Theatre
https://www.dirtybooksplay.com/ 

Sunday, June 28

Previews: ‘Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo’ Off-Broadway at Perelman PAC
https://pacnyc.org/whats-on/giulia/ 

Closing: ‘Death Becomes Her’ on Broadway
https://deathbecomesher.com/ 

Closing: ‘The Fear of 13’ on Broadway
https://thefearof13broadway.com/ 

Closing: ‘La Cage aux Folles’ New York City Center Encores
https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2025-2026/la-cage-aux-folles/ 

Closing: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Shakespeare in the Park
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2526/sftc/romeo-juliet/ 

Closing: ‘A Woman Among Women’ Off-Broadway at LCT3’s Claire Tow Theater
https://www.lct.org/shows/a-woman-among-women/ 

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about La Cage Aux Folles @ City Center Encores!, West Side Story @ Paper Mill, National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic @ Carnegie Hall, HENRY VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts @ The Public Theater, The 15th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, and Camping @ HERE.

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Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
PETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. Peter’s new day-by-day desk calendar – A SHOW TUNE FOR TODAY – 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year – is available at finer retailers!

Showtune for Today: That’s Your Funeral from Oliver!

“Happy Birthday to You and to You” (“Side Show” Original Cast Recording) (Peter Filichia and Jason Robert Brown’s birthdays were yesterday — June 20)

Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook
MICHAEL PORTANTIERE has been a theater journalist for more than 50 years. The founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other publications, and he writes reviews of cabaret shows for NiteLifeExchange.com. Additionally, Michael is known as a producer and director of shows at 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and other venues.

July 1-3: See Michael in 1776! @ Ghostlight Players on Staten Island

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Reviews

PF: La Cage Aux Folles @ City Center Encores!, through June 28, 2026

MP: West Side Story @ Paper Mill, through June 28, 2026

MP: National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic @ Carnegie Hall, Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Led by Carnegie Hall Perspectives Artist Marin Alsop, the NOI Philharmonic makes its Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage debut in a program that weaves together multiple perspectives on the American experience. The evening includes selections from Bernstein’s West Side Story and On the Town, alongside Gabriela Ortiz’s lively, percussive Antrópolis and Kevin Puts’s concerto Contact, a work that highlights the need for human connection. The orchestra is joined on Contact by the genre-crossing trio Time for Three.

PF: HENRY VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts @ The Public Theater (Newman Theater), through July 19, 2026
By William Shakespeare
A Trilogy in Two Parts
Adapted and Directed by Stephen Brown-Fried
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Part 2: Civil Strife

PF: The 15th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, June 16, 2026 @ Sardi’s

PF: Camping @ HERE, through July 11, 2026
“This is a love story. It’s hands that smell of Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue after days spent clutching fistfuls of her hair. It’s the rain hitting the earth in a way that reminds you of blood, that makes you think the world’s holding a knife to your underwear. It’s the spins. It’s running out of air because you gulped too much of it while you were sobbing. It’s waking up hot and sticky. It’s desperately falling in love with your best friend inside a camping tent while everything outside rages.

In Victoria Lynne Barclay’s Camping, Brit and Ari collide over and over again, reaching for each other across the fractures that are born of time and distance. Three decades. One tent. A million things left unsaid.”

News:

MP: Upcoming – Misterman by Enda Walsh @

Trump’s name Removed from Kennedy Center

‘A Literal Coverup’: What Is the Kennedy Center Hiding Behind Those Tarps? By Elizabeth Williamson
The arts center says it pulled President Trump’s name from the building front. But the result remains hidden by tarps, prompting questions and speculation.

Renovations Approved for Studio 54 Theater At 254 West 54th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

Under a Turtle Shell, a Stunning New Home for Shakespeare By Jesse Green
After 38 years in a tent, Hudson Valley Shakespeare opens one of the most spectacular outdoor performance spaces in the country.

Future Episodes:

Peter’s Brainteaser:

A character’s original name was Baldi in a property that became a musical that’s currently on the boards.

What the character’s name in the musical?

What’s the musical and name of the original property?

Michael’s Musical Moments

EMMET CAHILL

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Music Opener: “The Impossible Dream”

Music Closer: “Beauty and the Beast”

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On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with composer and performer Grace Yurchuk. For the past few years, Grace has been working on a musical version of the assassination of Julius Caesar and sharing the journey on social media.

To date, that process has culminated in the release of a six-song EP, which is available to purchase or stream wherever you get your music. In their conversation, Matt and Grace discuss the origins of the musical, why it felt important to tell this millennia-old story with an all-woman cast, the future of the show, and much more.

‘Caesar: The Musical’ is out now wherever you listen to music from Center Stage Records, and it was produced by our friend, Robbie Rozelle.

Find ‘Caesar: The Musical’ on your streaming service of choice.
Purchase the EP: http://broadwayrecords.com/products/caesar-the-musical-studio-cast-ep-mp3
Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caesarmusical/

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Cherry Torres who plays Shane’s Mom and others, in Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody at The Culture Club.

Production photos by Matthew Murphy

Photo 1 – Cherry Torres

Photo 2- Cherry Torres & Ryan Duncan

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‘Spring Awakening’ to return to New York, ‘Stranger Things’ to close, Joshua Henry’s new musical

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.

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1) Danya Taymor to direct ‘Spring Awakening’ Off-Broadway revival
https://deadline.com/2026/06/spring-awakening-off-broadway-danya-taymor-1236952019/

2) ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ announces Broadway and West End holiday closings
https://deadline.com/2026/06/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-broadway-west-end-closing-1236951590/

3) Is ‘The Fear of 13’ preparing to close early?
https://playbill.com/article/the-fear-of-13-appears-to-move-up-broadway-closing-date

4) ‘Ragtime’ extends one final time
https://deadline.com/2026/06/ragtime-broadway-closing-date-1236951321/

5) Mark Ballas, Ivy to join ‘Chicago’ on Broadway
– https://people.com/mark-ballas-returning-to-broadways-chicago-after-record-breaking-run-11995864
– https://playbill.com/article/south-korean-pop-star-ivy-will-make-broadway-debut-in-chicago

6) Romano, Williams, Walsh, more to join ‘Celebrity Autobiography’ rotating cast
https://playbill.com/article/broadways-celebrity-autobiography-adds-more-celebs-to-its-rotating-roster

7) Joshua Henry, Julia Harriman musical to premiere Off-Broadway this fall
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/joshua-henry-julia-harriman-new-musical-the-conversation-1236619053/

8) Esparza, Rabe, Cooper to lead ‘The Winter’s Tale’ in the park
https://playbill.com/article/raul-esparza-lily-rabe-chuck-cooper-to-star-in-free-shakespeare-in-the-park-the-winters-tale

9) Ricamora, Washington, Stanley to lead ‘Disruption’ Off-Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/conrad-ricamora-john-david-washington-elizabeth-stanley-will-lead-disruption-off-broadway

10) Ambrose, Riley to lead Payne’s ‘Unbelievers’ Off-Broadway
https://deadline.com/2026/06/lauren-ambrose-tom-riley-unbelievers-off-broadway-1236952518/

11) Cooper, Rogers to depart ‘Spelling Bee’ in August
https://playbill.com/article/lilli-cooper-jasmine-amy-rogers-set-final-bows-in-spelling-bee-off-broadway

12) ‘Slam Frank’ to return Off-Broadway this fall
https://deadline.com/2026/06/slam-frank-off-broadway-1236954759/

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Girl, Interrupted @ The Public, Romeo & Juliet @ The Revitalized Delacorte Theater, David Copperfield @ 59e59, Camelot @ John W. Engeman Theater (Long Island), Celebrity Autobiography @ Shubert Theatre, 40th Anniversary of Jackie Mason’s The World According to Me!, 54 Sings Dames at Sea: A 60th Anniversary Concert, And Then The Rodeo Burned Down @ Ars Nova, and Stephen Cole’s Camelton @ The Museum of Broadway

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Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook
PETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. Peter’s new day-by-day desk calendar – A SHOW TUNE FOR TODAY – 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year – is available at finer retailers!

Showtune for Today: Let Your Freak Flag Fly from Shrek The Musical

Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | Facebook
MICHAEL PORTANTIERE has been a theater journalist for more than 50 years. The founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other publications, and he writes reviews of cabaret shows for NiteLifeExchange.com. Additionally, Michael is known as a producer and director of shows at 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and other venues.

July 1-3: See Michael in 1776! @ Ghostlight Players on Staten Island

James Marino | [email protected] | Facebook
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Fans of The Lost Boys could not be contained and finally took to the streets of NYC last night

The 2026 Tony Awards Winners

Best Musical
Schmigadoon!

Best Play
Liberation by Bess Wohl

Best Revival of a Musical
Ragtime

Best Revival of a Play
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Caissie Levy, Ragtime

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Joshua Henry, Ragtime

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Lesley Manville, Oedipus

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
John Lithgow, Giant

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Laurie Metcalf, Death of a Salesman

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw

Best Direction of a Musical
Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Best Direction of a Play
Joe Mantello, Death of a Salesman

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Schmigadoon!, Music & Lyrics: Cinco Paul

Best Book of a Musical
Schmigadoon!, Cinco Paul

Best Choreography
Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles, Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Best Orchestrations
Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon!

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada, Ragtime

Best Sound Design of a Play
Mikaal Sulaiman, Death of a Salesman

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jack Knowles, Death of a Salesman

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Chloe Lamford, Death of a Salesman

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Best Costume Design of a Play
Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels

Tony Wins by Production
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman – 6
Ragtime – 4
The Lost Boys – 4
Schmigadoon! – 4
Cats: The Jellicle Ball – 3
Fallen Angels – 1
Giant – 1
Liberation – 1
Oedipus – 1
Becky Shaw – 1

Reviews

PF: Girl, Interrupted @ The Public, through July 12, 2026

MP: Romeo & Juliet @ The Revitalized Delacorte Theater, through June 28, 2026

PF: David Copperfield @ 59e59, through June 28, 2026

MP: Camelot @ John W. Engeman Theater (Long Island), through June 28, 2026

PF: Amas Musical Theatre Lab presents developmental readings of Industrial Strength, a new musical you were never supposed to see, by Steve Young and Stuart Ross.

MP: Celebrity Autobiography @ Shubert Theatre, through August 16, 2026

PF: 40th Anniversary of Jackie Mason’s The World According to Me!

MP: 54 Sings Dames at Sea: A 60th Anniversary Concert, on June 9, 2026
Coming: Emmet Cahill: From Dublin to Broadway on June 23, 2026

PF: And Then The Rodeo Burned Down @ Ars Nova, through July 2, 2026

PF: Stephen Cole‘s Camelton @ The Museum of Broadway, on June 11, 2026

News:

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Peter’s Brainteaser:

A musical nominated for six Tony Awards but won none starred a performer who had earlier appeared in the film that had inspired the musical.

The name of the first song that this star sang in the show became, word for word, the name of a restaurant on West 57th Street. It stayed in business more than 50 times longer than the musical did.
What’s the musical? What was the film? Who was the star of both? What was the name of the song and the restaurant?

Michael’s Musical Moments

Music Opener: “Broadway Baby,” Roe Hartrampf

Start at 12:56, fade out around 13:56

Music Closer: “Good Times are Here to Stay,” Paula Leggett Chase, Jay Aubrey Jones, Bryan Austermann, Alexander Rios, and Megan Styrna

Fade in around 38:56 and fade out around 39:46

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