Michael Gioia

Michael Gioia

Michael Gioia is a Senior Editor at PEOPLE Digital, where he helps assign, edit, and write news stories across verticals. He has held previous editor positions at Us Weekly, OK!, and Star magazines as well as Playbill, where he spearheaded the publication's features department and wrote about theater for close to seven years.

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Latest from Michael Gioia

Dancin' Theatre Portraits
Meet the 22 Sexy Stars of Broadway's 'Dancin',' Recreating the Signature Style of Bob Fosse
Harry Bouvy and Sean Allan Krill from the red carpet at PARADE’s Opening Night.
In Broadway's 'Parade,' Two Husbands Share the Stage — and One Even Understudies the Other
“A Woman Knows” from the musical Female Troubles performed by Ariana DeBose and Bonnie Milligan
Ariana DeBose and Bonnie Milligan Team to Sing 'Timely' New Song About a Woman's Choice — Watch
Clueless
Alicia Silverstone and 'Clueless' Cast Remember Late Costar Brittany Murphy: 'She Was So Great'
Bob Saget; Dave Coulier
Dave Coulier Recalls Meeting Bob Saget Before 'Full House' and Crashing at His House
CARSON, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 04: Ian Ziering attends the 2022 iHeartRadio Wango Tango at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 04, 2022 in Carson, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
Ian Ziering Was Asked If He'd 'Consider' Hosting Reality Show That Became 'American Idol'
Dave Coulier/Instagram
Dave Coulier Would Like to See a ''Fullest House' ' Revival That Keeps Bob Saget's 'Legacy Alive'
Micaela Diamond on the opening night of Parade  Where was the image taken - The Jacobs Theater in NYC When was the image taken - 3/16/23 Who took the photograph - Rebecca J. Michelson Full credit line – Micaela Diamond at the opening night of Parade on Broadway (c) Rebecca J. Michelson
Micaela Diamond Takes PEOPLE Inside Broadway's 'Parade' Opening — See Her 'Romantic' Red Carpet Look
Anthony Rapp rollout 3/27
Anthony Rapp Says Baby Rai's Arrival Was the 'Light at the End of the Tunnel' Following Dark Times
ELIJAH RHEA JOHNSON TO MAKE HIS BROADWAY DEBUT AS MICHAEL JACKSON IN MJ
Broadway's New Michael Jackson Revealed as 'MJ' Musical Cast Celebrates 1 Year — See the Photos
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex kisses his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as they leave from the West Door of St George's Chapel
Singing at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Wedding Was Like Being 'in a Fairytale,' Says Choir
The Queens Six
What's It Like to Sing for the Royal Family? The Queen's Six Choir Says There's a Lot of 'Pressure'
emma stone and ryan gosling La La Land" credit: Lionsgate
'La La Land' Musical Film Will Be Adapted for Broadway: 'The Next Exciting Chapter'
nathan broxton. Photos by Michaelah Reynolds 
Boy, 11, Who Went Viral for Singing Showtunes Details 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' Trip to See 5 Broadway Shows
anne heche
Anne Heche Ex James Tupper Admits to 'Difficult Time' Since Her Death as Friends Gather to Honor Her Life
Hailee Kaleem Wright (Catherine of Aragon, center) with (l-r) Nasia Thomas (Anna of Cleves), Leandra Ellis-Gaston (Anne Boleyn), Bella Coppola (Jane Seymour), Taylor Iman Jones (Catherine Parr), & Zoe Jensen (Katherine Howard); Hailee Kaleem Wright - Photo Credit Denita Turner
Once She Was Homeless — Now Hailee Kaleem Wright Is a Broadway Star: 'It's Taken a Lot of Strength'
Anika Noni Rose Marries Jason Dirden in Magical Ceremony https://app.asana.com/0/1202556224425358/1203767957936475/f Credit: Adonye Jaja Photography
Anika Noni Rose's Wedding Officiant Colman Domingo Says She Found Her 'Prince Charming' in Jason Dirden
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClzD3ZHPTsm/ albinokid1026's profile picture albinokid1026 Verified Ken and I are thrilled to share that our family has grown! 💜🌟 Our son, Rai Larson Ithiphol, was brought into the world on Friday, December 2, 2022, by an incredibly generous surrogate, to whom we are eternally grateful. (Rai is pronounced like “rye” or “chai.”) We love him very much.
Anthony Rapp Thought Having a Baby 'Just Wasn't Gonna Happen' Before Welcoming Son with Ken Ithiphol
Anthony Rapp
Anthony Rapp Reflects on the 'Life-Changing' Deaths of His Mother and 'Rent' Creator Jonathan Larson
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, during Tuesday’s January 10, 2023 show. Photo: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Prince Harry Says He 'Wouldn't Have Got to This Moment' with Prince William If Mom Diana Was Alive
Ben Plat as ‘Leo Frank’ and Micaela Diamond as ‘Lucille Frank’ in the 2022 New York City Center produc�on of PARADE.
Ben Platt Will Return to Broadway in 'Parade' — Watch Exclusive First Look with Costar Micaela Diamond
Michael R. Jackson steps into the role of Usher in A Strange Loop
When Illness Hit, Tony-Winning 'Strange Loop' Creator Saved Show by Going on: 'Not in My Wildest Dreams'
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Broadway Star Courtney Reed Engaged to Former College Boyfriend After Reconnecting Years Later
Alma Musical
What to Expect from New Musical 'Alma: The Revolution of a Dream', Bringing 'Beauty of Cuba' to N.Y.C.