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The creative team for the revival includes Mike Harrison (scenic decor and properties), Emily Schmit (lighting design), Christopher Darbassie (sound design), Kate Wilson (dialect coach), Stephen Sposito (associate director), and Eloia Peterson (production stage manager).
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The Jennifer Hudson Show (which was just renewed for a fourth season after rumors of being on the brink), for instance, has WGA writers who pen segments, IATSE crewmembers who operate the cameras and a DGA stage manager who oversees rehearsals and tapings.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Scooter is still the frazzled stage manager, Miss Piggy is still making diva demands about her wardrobe and screen time, and Statler and Waldorf are still roasting the entire product from their box seats.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2026
The thought belongs to the central character, Stella, a sixteen-year-old trainee actor and assistant stage manager who’s in charge of waving a flashlight from the wings in a Christmas production of Peter Pan at the Liverpool Playhouse.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The Jennifer Hudson Show (which was just renewed for a fourth season after rumors of being on the brink), for instance, has WGA writers who pen segments, IATSE crewmembers who operate the cameras and a DGA stage manager who oversees rehearsals and tapings.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Scooter is still the frazzled stage manager, Miss Piggy is still making diva demands about her wardrobe and screen time, and Statler and Waldorf are still roasting the entire product from their box seats.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2026
The thought belongs to the central character, Stella, a sixteen-year-old trainee actor and assistant stage manager who’s in charge of waving a flashlight from the wings in a Christmas production of Peter Pan at the Liverpool Playhouse.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage manager
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Arthur Miller’s masterpiece is one of those Mount Everests for American stage directors — a legacy-building challenge that invites comparisons with the all-time greats.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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She is survived by her daughter, the stage director Arin Arbus, and Arin’s partner, the playwright Ethan Lipton; granddaughter Bird; stepdaughters Amy and Doon; six nieces and a nephew.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Venezuela is demanding information and reparations under international environmental law from its Caribbean neighbor, one of the region’s largest oil and gas producers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The duo honored the multi-hyphenate for his success as an actor, author, producer and advocate who has established himself as a defining Asian Pacific voice in mainstream Hollywood and a tireless champion for representation on and off screen.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Ted Turner, the media mogul, philanthropist, international sports impresario, rancher and champion sailor, had one of the best runs in human history.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Megan made her Broadway debut as Harold Zidler — the impresario of the famed Parisian nightclub at the center of Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film and its stage musical adaptation — on March 24 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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“Stage manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage%20manager. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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