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The 79th annual Tony Awards were announced this evening, with Pink hosting the show. The Next Best Theatre team will be returning soon with a podcast to discuss their thoughts on the evening but until then, check out the complete...

For Episode 495, I am joined by Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, Will Mavity, and Tom O’Brien, as we discuss what’s been happening so far at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, along with the films we’ve seen. For this week’s poll question, for the release of Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day“...

THE STORY – A terminally ill actor becomes obsessed with being featured in the Oscars’ “In Memoriam” segment, exploring ego, humility, and legacy. THE CAST – Marc Maron, Talia Ryder, Lily Gladstone, Michael McKean, Judy Greer & Sharon Stone THE...

THE STORY – “The Siege of Paradise” cheekily scrutinizes the annual tourist season at Cinque Terre in Italy, “the most beautiful place in the world,” including the arrival of TikTokers and influencers — and the conflict that it generates with...

THE STORY – Over the course of a single night in New York City, a collection of migrants, sex workers, dreamers and survivors move through the city’s digital underbelly, all searching for connection in a world that keeps them at its...

THE STORY – Struggling with a deep crisis of faith, a priest embarks on a journey to find the older priest who once abused his friend Paul during their time in seminary. With a wounded coyote in the back of...

THE STORY – Just months after marrying Derek Hough, dancer Hayley Erbert Hough suffers a life-altering brain injury on stage, forcing the couple to navigate an uncertain future where love, identity, and ambition are tested, and where reclaiming her life...

THE STORY – Yuta arrives at a remote rural town in the island of Kyushu to take care of his fastidious father-in-law Makoto, a photographer recovering from a leg fracture. While assisting at Makoto’s traditional photo studio, where portraits are...

THE STORY – On a July 4th in New York, Julia, a writer and mother, encounters figures from her past and a troubled young mother, prompting her to confront her lack of creative purpose and rediscover herself within the life...

THE STORY – Comedy legends Bob Odenkirk and David Cross tackle one of the world’s toughest hikes — and each other — in this high-altitude, coca-fueled meditation on friendship, mortality, and profoundly absurd comedy from two icons still magnificently in sync....