Paul Wontorek - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Paul Wontorek has served as Editor-in-Chief of the leading theater website Broadway.com since its launch in 2000. In addition to guiding the voice of the site’s editorial content, he’s produced all of its video content, which has been streamed hundreds of millions of times by theater fans around the world. He hosted the long-running interview series "Show People" (Emmy Award nomination, Best Program Host/Moderator), "Broadway.com #LiveatFive" and "Front Row" among others, and can currently be seen on the nationally-syndicated weekly series "The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal." He’s received a total of 18 Emmy nominations as producer, director, writer and host and won two, as producer of "Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal" in 2021 and as writer for the CBS Tony Awards special "At the Tonys" in 2018. Recent directing credits include "The Rosie O’Donnell Show" 2020 charity event, "Buyer and Cellar" starring Michael Urie and the star-studded "Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration," which was cited as a Critics Pick by "The New York Times," won the Drama League Award for Outstanding Digital Concert Production and was nominated for a Emmy Award for Community Service. Although he’s never had dreams of performing, Paul was seen playing himself in the musical "The Prom" by one very lucky Broadway audience in 2019.

Content

Total articles 113

• Mischief, Music and Buena Vista: Natalie Venetia Belcon’s Big Broadway Moment

  By Paul Wontorek Verified| Broadway.com Verified Natalie Venetia Belcon always felt most comfortable on stage. Or at sea. “On stage and in the middle of the ocean with all those weird creatures—that’s where I feel most at home,” she says. So when the world shut down in 2020, she exhaled. “I sailed through. I didn’t have to see anybody. I didn’t have to go anywhere. I Zoomed into dinners.

  By Paul Wontorek Verified · Broadway.com

  Apr. 21, 2025

• Best of the Week: Joey Fatone Returns, Pirates! Opens and a New Wicked Prequel

  By Paul Wontorek Verified| Broadway.com Verified From pop princes to Pirate Kings to pre-Wicked witches, this week’s lineup covers a lot of territory. Joey Fatone is back in & Juliet, Pirates! opens with flair and brass, and Elphie offers a new take on Oz’s most misunderstood heroine. TUESDAY, APRIL 22JOEY FATONE RETURNS TO & JULIETIt turns out Joey Fatone is a perfect fit for & Juliet—and not just because he knows his way around a pop hook.

  By Paul Wontorek Verified · Broadway.com

  Apr. 18, 2025

• The Broadway.com Intern Glow-Up: Jenny Anderson’s Photo Book Captures a Theater Life

  By Paul Wontorek Verified| Broadway.com Verified Photographer Jenny Anderson is a well-respected part of the Broadway community—a colleague I trust and admire when I see her at industry parties, opening nights or holding down a prime spot on the Tony Awards red carpet. But back in 2007, I met a very different Anderson when she came in to interview for a Broadway.com internship.

  By Paul Wontorek Verified · Broadway.com

  Apr. 14, 2025

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Broadway.com

Broadway.com is a prominent online platform dedicated to theater enthusiasts, providing a range of services related to Broadway and other theatrical productions. As a subsidiary of The John Gore Organization, it plays a key role in the live theater landscape in North America. Established in 1998, Broadway.com is headquartered in New York City. The platform specializes in ticketing services, offering online and phone sales for Broadway shows, off-Broadway productions, and London's West End. It also features extensive editorial content, including news, interviews, and original reviews, along with a Broadway Guide that helps customers select shows and navigate the theater experience. Additionally, Broadway.com provides gift certificates for both consumers and corporate clients, making it easy to share the joy of theater. With a dedicated team of around 220 employees, Broadway.com continues to be a go-to resource for theater lovers.