Tony Talk, Tall Ships, NYC Weekend Fun

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Kevin kicks things off with peak proud-parent energy, raving about his daughter crushing it onstage as the Sour Kangaroo in Seussical—including a “Performer of the Night” win that basically launched extra buttons off his shirt. Broadway dreams: activated.

Next, the convo pivots from show tunes to city-scale spectacle: updates on NYC tourism, FIFA World Cup spillover vibes, and the push to make the city feel like part of the game—even via local viewing parties across all five boroughs (with practical guidance for businesses showing matches).

Then Broadway goes full spotlight with producer Brian Anthony Morland (Be More Now Productions) discussing Joe Turner’s Come and Gone—an August Wilson “American Century Cycle” play set in 1911 Pittsburgh. They dig into Wilson’s impact, the production’s creative muscle, and the show’s Tony nominations (including Ruben Santiago Hudson) at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, currently scheduled through July 26.

After that, it’s time to trade jazz hands for… ship masts. Chris O’Brien previews Sail4th250, with a tall-ship parade up the Hudson (Verrazzano to George Washington Bridge), major international participation, and free public touring of ships July 5–7, plus aerial fireworks-in-the-sky energy (hello, Blue Angels).

Finally, Cristyne drops weekend intel: the Subway Series at Citi Field, the 20th Annual Dance Parade, and a tease for next week’s guest from the Museum of the City of New York—plus a well-earned congratulations lap for Cristyne’s Women in Tourism lifetime achievement award.