https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/broadway/RSS feed for BroadwayenThu, 09 Jul 2026 19:27:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/country-music-legend-dolly-partons-autobiographical-musical-exploring-her-journey-from-east-tennessee-will-hit-broadway-this-winter-180989099/"Dolly: A True Original Musical" premiered last year in Nashville in Parton's home stateThu, 09 Jul 2026 19:27:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/country-music-legend-dolly-partons-autobiographical-musical-exploring-her-journey-from-east-tennessee-will-hit-broadway-this-winter-180989099/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-rare-recording-of-harpo-marx-speaking-publicly-was-mislabeled-in-an-archive-for-decades-now-you-can-listen-to-the-silent-comedy-star-yourself-180988929/The comedian of the stage and big screen thrilled millions of Americans without ever speaking a word, leaving many to wonder what his voice sounded likeWed, 10 Jun 2026 16:16:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-rare-recording-of-harpo-marx-speaking-publicly-was-mislabeled-in-an-archive-for-decades-now-you-can-listen-to-the-silent-comedy-star-yourself-180988929/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/andrew-lloyd-webber-says-hes-writing-a-new-musical-about-the-time-the-mona-lisa-vanished-without-a-trace-in-1911-180988559/Known for spectacles like "The Phantom of the Opera," Broadway's most commercially successful composer now wants to tell the story of the world's most famous paintingFri, 17 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/andrew-lloyd-webber-says-hes-writing-a-new-musical-about-the-time-the-mona-lisa-vanished-without-a-trace-in-1911-180988559/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-king-and-i-spotlights-an-english-governess-who-modernized-siamese-society-the-real-anna-leonowens-exaggerated-her-influence-and-lied-about-her-origins-180988394/The beloved musical is loosely based on a Eurasian schoolteacher's accounts of her time at King Mongkut's court. These memoirs masked her mixed-race status and unfairly portrayed the monarch as a tyrantFri, 27 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-king-and-i-spotlights-an-english-governess-who-modernized-siamese-society-the-real-anna-leonowens-exaggerated-her-influence-and-lied-about-her-origins-180988394/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-bride-of-frankenstein-the-monsters-wife-never-speaks-now-maggie-gyllenhaals-the-bride-gives-the-iconic-character-a-voice-180988257/Directed by James Whale, the 1935 movie and its prequel, a 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel, laid the groundwork for the modern horror genreTue, 03 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-bride-of-frankenstein-the-monsters-wife-never-speaks-now-maggie-gyllenhaals-the-bride-gives-the-iconic-character-a-voice-180988257/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/250-places-to-celebrate-america-180987824/Journey around the nation with this interactive map, divided by region or category, and discover American history in a way you’ve never seen beforeMon, 02 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/250-places-to-celebrate-america-180987824/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/stings-musical-the-last-ship-docks-at-the-metropolitan-opera-house-more-than-a-decade-after-its-broadway-debut-180987734/The reimagined production follows the decline of the shipbuilding industry in Wallsend, England, where Sting grew upMon, 01 Dec 2025 19:28:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/stings-musical-the-last-ship-docks-at-the-metropolitan-opera-house-more-than-a-decade-after-its-broadway-debut-180987734/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/when-wiz-debuted-broadway-50-years-ago-sparked-brand-new-day-audiences-180986814/How the remarkable musical transformed a beloved folk tale into a celebratory vision for the future of Black AmericaThu, 26 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/when-wiz-debuted-broadway-50-years-ago-sparked-brand-new-day-audiences-180986814/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/meet-martha-swope-the-legendary-broadway-photographer-who-captured-iconic-moments-from-hundreds-of-productions-and-rehearsals-180986773/She spent nearly 40 years taking theater and dance pictures, providing glimpses behind the scenes and creating images that the public couldn’t otherwise accessWed, 11 Jun 2025 17:25:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/meet-martha-swope-the-legendary-broadway-photographer-who-captured-iconic-moments-from-hundreds-of-productions-and-rehearsals-180986773/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/eight-historic-moments-that-took-place-at-the-waldorf-astoria-new-york-180986439/The famous hotel reopens this spring after an extensive renovation that began in 2017Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:25:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/eight-historic-moments-that-took-place-at-the-waldorf-astoria-new-york-180986439/