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John Bathke

@johnbathkelive

arts/entertainment #broadcastjournalist. Speaker. Writer. Commentator. 3x #Emmy winner, #Broadway reporter. Available. Bookings: [email protected]

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Just announced: New musical comedy based on life and story of Billy McFarland and the disastrous Fyre Festival, in development with Rita Ora attached as a producer, and written and directed by The Academy nominee Bryan Buckley. #FyreFestTheMusical

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Just announced and I am telling you: First ever #Broadway revival of musical #DreamGirls to open in fall, 2026. Directed by Camille A. Brown, casting tbd.

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Just announced: #Broadway here it comes. Cats: The Jellicle Ball, a reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, will begin performances at the Broadhurst Theatre on March 18, 2026 starring Andre De Shields. #theatre Cats: The Jellicle Ball

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Loved her performances, her style, and how her career endured through all these years. #RIPDianeKeaton #FirstWivesClub #https://variety.com/2025/film/news/diane-keaton-dead-annie-hall-1236546710/

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After a not-so royal welcome from critics “The Queen of Versailles’ announces Jan 4th 2026 closing date. The musical opened on #Broadway earlier this month. #musicals newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/n…

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It was an enormous honor for me to report on and interview cast members of Tom Stoppard’s extraordinary final #Broadway play, Leopoldstadt, a work that I will always remember and I hope continues to be seen by many. #RIPTomStoppard

It was an enormous honor for me to report on and interview cast members of Tom Stoppard’s extraordinary final #Broadway play, Leopoldstadt, a work that I will always remember and I hope continues to be seen by many. #RIPTomStoppard
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Just announced: Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf to lead #Broadway revival of Death Of A Salesman with previews beginning March 6th, 2026. Directed by Joe Mantello. This is Metcalf’s 2nd Broadway show of the season she currently stars in Little Bear Ridge Road also dir by Mantello

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Another blow to broadcast television as Oscars dump @abc (which has aired the awards show for decades) for @youtube starting 2029. How many other awards shows will now follow this model and go with a streamer? variety.com/2025/film/news…