NEW YORK - Aug. 21, 2026 - Broadway Broadcasting announced today that its 2026 Telly Award-winning interview and talk television series, 5th Row Center …with Roma Torre, returns in September for its second season.
Created and executive produced by veteran broadcast journalist and award-winning television producer Karin C. Garfin and hosted by three-time Emmy Award-winning theater critic and journalist Roma Torre, 5th Row Center …with Roma Torre was honored with a 2026 Telly Award in the Interview & Talk Television Show category.
AUDIENCE FIRST
Season One began building a living library of Roma Torre's Emmy Award-winning multimedia reviews, always available on @5thRowCenter on YouTube and linked on 5thRowCenter.com. The website is also home to the "BROADWAY BARGAINS DISCOUNT TICKET GUIDE." This vibrant index helps audiences discover what's on the boards, evaluate what to see, and make informed ticket-buying decisions in real time.
ROMA'S SEASON 1 REVIEWS
+ Ragtime
+ Bug
+ An Ark at The Shed
+ The Lost Boys
+ Schmigadoon!
+ Shifters
+ Operation Mincemeat
+ The Outsiders
Season One's BROADWAY unScripted roundtable discussions explored some of the biggest issues facing the theater industry right now through conversations with Tony Award winners, theater critics, producers, journalists, historians, nonprofit leaders and artists.
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Episode 1: Broadway's Changing Audiences Guests: Stephen Suskin (New York Stage Review), Patrick Pacheco (CUNY TV), Alexander Robertson (Producer)
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Episode 2: Critics on Critics Guests: Jesse Green (The New York Times), Chris Peterson (OnStage Blog), Elysa Gardner (The New York Sun)
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Episode 3: Broadway Bargains Guests: Nella Vera (TDF/TKTS), Logan Culwell-Block (Playbill), Spotlight: Rachel Oakes (The Broadway League), Broadway Bridges. Official launch of www.5thRowCenter.com's Broadway Bargains Discount Ticket Guide
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Episode 4: Spectacle vs. Story Guests: Tony-winning projection artist Ben Pearcy (59 Studio), David Barbour (Lighting & Sound America)
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Episode 5: Marquee Madness Guests: Julie James (SiriusXM), Richard Ridge (BroadwayWorld)
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Episode 6: Talking Tonys Guests: Patrick Pacheco (CUNY TV), Jesse Green (The New York Times), Elysa Gardner (The New York Sun), Melissa Rose Bernardo (New York Stage Review), Joel Crump (News 12), Logan Culwell-Block (Playbill), Spotlight: The Tony Awards: Act One host/Tony Award winner Laura Benanti
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Episode 7: First Draft to Final Curtain Guests: Tony Award-winning producer Lamar Richardson (Ragtime), Tony Award-winning producer Rose Caiola (Rock & Roll Man)
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Episode 8: Season One Reprise Guests: Jacquelyn Reingold and Cheryl L. Davis (Honor Roll!)
For the 2026–2027 season, 5th Row Center will expand its coverage by bringing on two on-air contributors: popular Gen Z actor/performer Max Garfin and Millennial social media expert Alegra Lopez. Both emerging young talents will contribute on air to the show and across the 5th Row Center social media channels (@5thRowCenter on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and TikTok).
About Broadway Broadcasting
Broadway Broadcasting, founded in 2019 by veteran broadcast journalist and television producer Karin C. Garfin, is a multimedia platform creating original interview, talk and editorial programming with one goal: making audiences smarter. Its Telly Award-winning series, 5th Row Center …with Roma Torre, showcases live theater across the USA, London’s West End and worldwide. BROADWAY unScripted, the series' signature hybrid interactive segment, invites audiences into live conversations with creatives at the top of the entertainment industry. Broadway Broadcasting is also developing the evocative and poignant talk show Been There. Done That. What's Next?, which traces a cultural catalyst's childhood, early career, life today and what comes next, for release in late 2026.
More information is available at www.5thRowCenter.com.
Media Contact
Company Name: Broadway Broadcasting
Contact Person: Karin C. Garfin
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City: New York
State: NY
Country: United States
Website: www.5thRowCenter.com
