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Paul Wontorek

New York

Editor-in-Chief at Broadway.com

Founding and current long-running Editor-in-Chief of @Broadwaycom. Also, see me every week on @thebwayshowtv, the first nationally-syndicated Broadway TV show.

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  • Best of the Week: Joey Fatone Returns, Pirates! Opens and a New Wicked Prequel

    6 days ago | broadway.com | Paul Wontorek

    From pop princes to Pirate Kings to pre-Wicked witches, this week’s lineup covers a lot of territory. Joey Fatone is back in & Juliet, Pirates! opens with flair and brass, and Elphie offers a new take on Oz’s most misunderstood heroine. TUESDAY, APRIL 22 JOEY FATONE RETURNS TO & JULIET It turns out Joey Fatone is a perfect fit for & Juliet—and not just because he knows his way around a pop hook.

  • The Broadway.com Intern Glow-Up: Jenny Anderson’s Photo Book Captures a Theater Life

    1 week ago | broadway.com | Paul Wontorek

    Photographer Jenny Anderson is a well-respected part of the Broadway community—a colleague I trust and admire when I see her at industry parties, opening nights or holding down a prime spot on the Tony Awards red carpet. But back in 2007, I met a very different Anderson when she came in to interview for a Broadway.com internship.

  • Best of the Week: John Proctor's Buzzy Opening, Jordan Fisher in Moulin Rouge! and Ashley Graham’s Broadway Bow

    1 week ago | broadway.com | Paul Wontorek

    A buzzy new play takes on The Crucible in a Georgia classroom, Jordan Fisher turns up the heat in Paris, and Ashley Graham steps into the Broadway spotlight for the very first time. From breakout performances to casting curveballs, here are the three most talked-about events lighting up the stage this week.

  • Sunset Boulevard Standout David Thaxton Cares for Norma Desmond Onstage. At Home, It’s Dinosaur Duty

    2 weeks ago | broadway.com | Paul Wontorek

    Age: 41 Hometown: Neath, South Wales Current Role: David Thaxton makes his Broadway debut in Jamie Lloyd’s Olivier Award-winning revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard as Max von Mayerling, Norma Desmond’s fiercely devoted companion. His performance during the show's London run earned him a 2024 Olivier Award nomination.

  • Lea Michele’s New Tour Is a Musical Memoir 30 Years in the Making

    2 weeks ago | broadway.com | Paul Wontorek

    Lea Michele is thrilled to share a milestone moment: “April marks 30 years that I’ve been working on Broadway!” she gushed during an interview for an upcoming episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal. Yes, the 38-year-old Glee and Spring Awakening favorite started young, joining the original production of Les Misérables at the Imperial Theatre as one of its child stars—playing both Young Cosette and Young Éponine, and even stepping in as a cover for Gavroche.

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Paul Wontorek
Paul Wontorek @PaulWontorek
14 Feb 25

25 years ago, I walked into my first day at @broadwaycom, not knowing how much this place and this industry would shape my career. What an incredible ride! Let’s go on with the show! ⭐️🎭 #25YearsOfBroadway #LongRunningShows #broadway https://t.co/z235zT1C4K

Paul Wontorek
Paul Wontorek @PaulWontorek
21 Jul 24

The last 24 days in Joe Biden’s life from debate night until today’s announcement would make a riveting Broadway play, and then film. Get your typewriters out!

Paul Wontorek
Paul Wontorek @PaulWontorek
27 May 24

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