michael riedel

[KrupYou]

Posted: 7/28/25 at 5:12pm

what happened to him. i understand how the economics in media make a theatre gossip column difficult....but i do miss all the drama and stories he broke.

Is anyone else doing theatre gossip now? He anyone replaced him or is it all chat rooms now?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/28/25 at 5:15pm

I saw him at the “Smash” opening night and got really nostalgic for “Theater Talk”. 

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 7/28/25 at 5:48pm

Chat rooms? What decade have you traveled from? 

Social media personalities have decimated the need for someone such as Reidel, in the same way that they took away the need of paparazzi (as large as it was in the mid-2000s through early 2010s). This is also also why publications such as the NYT are changing their staffing, to reflect the current landscape - or why social following and engagement plays a part in theatrical casting. 

Go on Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok, and you’ll find dozens of people with tens of thousands of views (if not more) breaking down whatever the “drama” or “gossip” is of the moment. Why pay someone for a job that so many people are willing to do for free? 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/28/25 at 5:55pm

They don't call him "The terrible infant of the New York press" for no reason.

When asking a question people who graduated elementary school use a question mark. When talking about a person, you capitalize their name. Do better Crusty Bagel/Krup You/Blow Gabriel/Broadway Flash 💋

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 7/28/25 at 7:32pm

Sutton Ross said: "They don't call him "The terrible infant of the New York press" for no reason.

When asking a question people who graduated elementary school use a question mark. When talking about a person, you capitalize their name. Do better Crusty Bagel/Krup You/Blow Gabriel/Broadway Flash💋"

America’s sweetheart strikes again. Classy til the bitter end. 

[Crusty Bagel]

Posted: 7/28/25 at 7:36pm

Sutton, message me, I have something to tell you 

[A.J.]

Posted: 7/28/25 at 7:37pm

My hope is for Riedel to write another book. I’m not sure if he still has the insider connections/gossip he was once famous for, but I would love to read his retelling of Broadway navigating the late 2010’s through the early 2020’s. 

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 7/28/25 at 7:41pm

A.J. said: "My hope is for Riedel to write another book. I’m not sure if he still has the insider connections/gossip he was once famous for, but I would love to read his retelling of Broadway navigating the late 2010’s through the early 2020’s."

I’d almost expect him to have better connections and info now that people will be more confident what they tell him won’t end up in print. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/28/25 at 7:45pm

Crusty Bagel said: "Sutton, message me, I have something to tell you"

Ew.

[Crusty Bagel]

Posted: 7/28/25 at 7:52pm

I’m serious, I tried to message you but your inbox is closed.  Let’s chat

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 7/28/25 at 7:59pm

Sutton Ross said: "Crusty Bagel said: "Sutton, message me, I have something to tell you"

Ew."

Ew? Did you just look in the mirror? 

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/30/25 at 4:57pm

He is on the latest episode, in the second half, of Theater: All The Moving Parts discussing the musical "CHESS". The whole episode is good. 

 

https://youtu.be/msxGWD3eCmw?si=lD5yq1JsKbSTPv7C

 

 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 7/30/25 at 5:03pm

Sutton Ross said: "Crusty Bagel said: "Sutton, message me, I have something to tell you"

Ew."

 

America's Sweetheart + Crusty = Match made in Broadway Heaven!

 

[Zeppie2022]

Posted: 7/30/25 at 10:14pm

"I’m serious, I tried to message you but your inbox is closed.  Let’s chat"

Trust me, you really don't want to "chat" with her -lol