
June 6, 2025 - Week in Review: A Tony Awards preview, Edmund White, and the Nintendo Switch 2
About The Episode
Jared Bowen, Edgar B. Herwick III, and Joyce Kulhawik co-host this week’s arts and Culture week-in-review. Joyce Kulhawik is a Culture Show contributor, Emmy-award winning arts and entertainment reporter and president of the Boston Theatre Critics Association. You can find her reviews at Joyce’s Choices.
First up, a recap of the Elliot Norton Awards, from there a preview of the Tonys, which includes a pregame by way of CNN broadcasting a live production of George Clooney’s Tony-nominated play “Good Night and Good Luck.”
Then remembering writer Edmund White, a groundbreaking novelist who wrote about the gay experience. And on the opposite side of the cultural spectrum, Hooters closes dozens of restaurants after filing for bankruptcy.
Finally, the Nintendo Switch 2. The release of the new console excited gamers across the globe who lined up for a midnight launch.