Broadway is at a crossroads. Audiences are changing. Economics are evolving. 5th Row Center …with Roma Torre is a new hybrid television and digital journalism platform meeting the moment, pairing long-earned trust with a new way of covering theater—bringing insiders and fans into the same conversation and helping audiences get the best seat in the house.
Hosted by veteran journalist Roma Torre and created and executive produced by Karin Carnaroli Garfin, the show reimagines theater journalism through a live, audience-inclusive broadcast experience.
Each episode features Roma’s Reviews, Torre’s signature criticism, Theater News, Spotlight BTS, and other original coverage across the theater community.
Coverage is expanded, however, through Broadway unScripted, a live roundtable streamed on YouTube where theater professionals, journalists, and audiences participate together in real time. Viewers submit questions, respond to coverage, and engage directly with panelists as conversations unfold. These live sessions are then edited into the televised program. Full episodes stream at youtube.com/@5thRowCenter, where audiences are encouraged to subscribe.
An upcoming episode, Broadway Bargains, offers practical tips, strategies, and insider guidance for seeing Broadway and Off-Broadway productions for less—including major hits—without treating theatergoing like a luxury reserved for a few. Expanded resources and tools tied to the episode are available at 5thRowCenter.com, where viewers can learn how to access discounted tickets and affordable options across Broadway and live performance more broadly, helping drive audiences from broadcast to digital.
5th Row Center …with Roma Torre airs on JLTV (Jewish Life Television) and reaches a global audience through YouTube and digital platforms.
ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
Broadway Broadcasting LLC offers sponsorship and advertising opportunities for theater-adjacent brands—including ticketing platforms, dining and hospitality, fashion, travel, and cultural institutions—seeking to reach an engaged, theater-literate audience through commercial spots on JLTV and integrated digital placements.
ABOUT ROMA TORRE
Roma Torre is a three-time Emmy-honored journalist, including two Emmy Award wins and the prestigious Silver Circle Award recognizing more than 25 years of excellence in broadcast journalism. She spent more than two decades at NY1, where her theater reporting and criticism became a trusted fixture for New York audiences. She is also a contributor to New York Stage Review. Her work is widely trusted for its authority, clarity, and long-standing impact on theater audiences.
ABOUT KARIN CARNAROLI GARFIN
Karin C. Garfin is the creator and executive producer of 5th Row Center …with Roma Torre, the founder of Broadway Broadcasting LLC, and the founder of Show Starter Studios, which helps emerging creators develop and launch original television projects. A veteran broadcast journalist and producer, she has worked on and launched programming for NBC, ABC, and MTV, and is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and BAFTA New York.
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