A Broadway opening often marks the culmination of a years-long journey for the collaborators who have created a show, whether they’re working on a new musical or a revival of a familiar play. On the final, supersized episode of Variety’s theater podcast, “Stagecraft,” the stars behind some of the buzziest titles of the 2025-26 season shared some of their backstage secrets now that their own shows have opened on Broadway after years of development.

Listen to this week’s “ Stagecraft ” podcast below:

Speaking earlier this month at the Variety Business of Broadway 2025 breakfast presented by City National Bank , notable names including Keanu Reeves, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Schwartz, Lea Michele and more brought listeners behind the scenes of four productions now turned heads in the

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