
Michael Gioia
Senior Editor Michael Gioia has written 125 articles for BroadwayWorld since 2026, covering Broadway.
Michael Gioia has held various senior editor positions at publications including People, Parade, The Messenger, Star and Playbill, where he covered Broadway and the theater industry for nearly seven years. Throughout his career, he has interviewed the entertainment industry’s most sought-after and esteemed celebrities, including Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Corden, Idina Menzel, Ben Platt, Ariana Grande, Daniel Radcliffe, Bruce Willis, Carol Burnett and countless others. In 2014, he wrote the liner notes of the souvenir program for the Broadway revival of Cabaret, starring Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams. He is an experienced moderator for major celebrity conventions, hosting panels at 90s Con and BroadwayCon, among others. As a producer, he spearheaded events featuring Oscar winner Ariana DeBose, Golden Globe winner Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and more. Michael is a graduate of Montclair State University, where he studied English and Journalism.
Most Popular Articles


Megan Thee Stallion ‘Wasn’t Getting Any Oxygen to My Brain’ When She Was Hospitalized During MOULIN ROUGE!
September 30, 2026

Jennifer Simard Reveals She Was in the Emergency Room ‘Hemorrhaging’ at End of DEATH BECOMES HER Run
October 14, 2026

Exclusive: Ashley Park Says It Was ‘Heartbreaking’ to Pass Up Broadway Shows, Is ‘Dying’ to Return
September 29, 2026

Christina Applegate Calls Ben Brantley’s NYT Review of Her Tony-Nominated Performance ‘Horribly Brutal’
March 11, 2026

OH, MARY! Understudy Details Going on as Mary for a Disappointed Audience — and Winning Them Over
August 7, 2026
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Isabelle McCalla Is ‘Frustrated’ With ‘How Inaccessible Broadway Is’ Regarding Ticket Prices
October 19, 2026
During Isabelle McCalla’s recent appearance on NBC New York's 'Performance Review' podcast, the 'Schmigadoon!' actress was asked about the conversations happening amongst actors regarding accessibility.

Exclusive: Wesley Taylor on His First Time Touring, Getting Engaged and Entering His ‘Dad Era’
October 16, 2026
‘Oh, Mary!’ actor Wesley Taylor exclusively sits down with BroadwayWorld to talk about living life on the road for the first time in his career while starring in the Cole Escola hit.

Exclusive: Opening MEMOIRS OF AMOROUS GENTLEMEN Without Duncan Sheik Was ‘Uncharted Territory’
October 17, 2026
Director Rob Ashford and music supervisor Or Matias exclusively tell BroadwayWorld how they are keeping Duncan Sheik’s legacy alive in 'Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen.

Exclusive: SIX Director Recalls Feeling ‘Complete Disbelief’ They Finally Opened After COVID Shutdown
October 15, 2026
As the musical ‘Six’ approaches its final performance, Jamie Armitage exclusively tells BroadwayWorld about the ‘dislocating experience’ of opening amid the pandemic.

Ryan McCartan ‘Fired’ an Agent Who Discouraged Him From Disclosing He’s ‘Chronically Ill’
October 13, 2026
Ryan McCartan, who is currently starring as the title role in Broadway's ‘The Great Gatsby,’ was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 6 years old.

Jennifer Simard Reveals She Was in the Emergency Room ‘Hemorrhaging’ at End of DEATH BECOMES HER Run
October 14, 2026
Though Jennifer Simard completed her Tony Award-nominated turn as Helen Sharp in 'Death Becomes Her,' she was quietly dealing with health issues before the show closed this summer.

Betty Gilpin Describes State of Broadway as a ‘Game for Movie Stars’ to ‘Get Butts in Seats’
October 12, 2026
Even Betty Gilpin didn’t think she was a big enough star to be on Broadway.

DREAMGIRLS Original Broadway Cast: Where Are They Now?
October 17, 2026
BroadwayWorld looks back on the 1981 Broadway musical 'Dreamgirls,' which ran for more than 1,500 performances, and what members of its cast are up to now.

Exclusive: Nina Howland Didn’t Intend to Pursue Singing. Then She Landed a Tour and ‘The Voice’
October 9, 2026
After an epic four-chair turn on 'The Voice,' Nina Howland exclusively tells BroadwayWorld about her whirlwind entrance into performing and going on tour with 'The Great Gatsby.

Exclusive: How NYC Theater Is Making Audiences Scream This Spooky Season
October 11, 2026
This season, a few plays in New York City — both on and Off-Broadway — have audiences jumping out of their seats… and not just for the standing ovation.

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Wanted Pigeons in Original Production, but They’d ‘Sh— All Over the Audience’
October 5, 2026
When 'The Phantom of the Opera' opened 40 years ago at His Majesty’s Theatre in the West End, there were quite a few elements that may have been different from the show we all know today.

Jeremy O. Harris Says Broadway Is in a ‘Crisis Moment,’ Pleads for Zohran Mamdani to Help
October 5, 2026
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Meet the Moms of Broadway’s SCHMIGADOON!: See Sweet Family Photos
October 2, 2026
For any parent on Broadway, juggling personal life with professional obligations could be a lot of work — but it is also incredibly rewarding.

What It’s Actually Like Being a Vacation Swing: Side Jobs, Getting Paid and Unexpectedly Going On
October 5, 2026
Just when you thought understudying multiple roles as a swing could be a challenge, try going into a show you haven’t done in a few months.

Megan Thee Stallion ‘Wasn’t Getting Any Oxygen to My Brain’ When She Was Hospitalized During MOULIN ROUGE!
September 30, 2026
Megan Thee Stallion is opening up about being hospitalized early on in her stint in the Broadway production of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical,' explaining, 'I thought I was having a stroke.

Remembering Gavin Creel: Broadway Looks Back With Pictures and Memories 2 Years After His Death
September 30, 2026
It’s been two years since Gavin Creel died on September 30, 2024, at age 48 after being diagnosed with cancer.

SLAM FRANK Actor Reveals ‘People Have Walked Out’ of Controversial Off-Broadway Musical
September 28, 2026
The new musical 'Slam Frank,' which reimagines Anne Frank’s profound and heartbreaking story through an Afro-Latin hip-hop lens, is already making a splash Off-Broadway.

Exclusive: Ashley Park Says It Was ‘Heartbreaking’ to Pass Up Broadway Shows, Is ‘Dying’ to Return
September 29, 2026
Ashley Park, who has starred as Mindy Chen on Netflix’s ‘Emily in Paris’ since 2020, exclusively tells BroadwayWorld that she misses theater ‘so much.

Exclusive: Broadway Stars Share Childhood Photos From Their Summers at Stagedoor Manor
September 25, 2026
As Stagedoor Manor alumni reunite for its 50th anniversary concert, BroadwayWorld shares an exclusive look at what life was like at camp.

Exclusive: Joey Contreras Reveals What’s Next for IN PIECES and Why ‘Love Me, Love Me Not’ Was Cut
June 13, 2026
Songwriter Joey Contreras, who wrote the viral musical 'In Pieces,' exclusively tells BroadwayWorld what’s next after the show’s recent sold-out London run.
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