The Hollywood Bowl performance of Andrew Lloyd Weber's Jesus Christ Superstar is finally here! See all the highlights, like Cynthia Erivo singing "Gethsemane", below! This new production sees Jesus Christ Super…

PRINCE FAGGOT Written by Jordan Tannahill Directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury A co-production with Soho Rep Get tickets now! https://my.playwrightshorizons.org/events/princef Featuring Rachel Crowl, K. Todd Fr…

Broadway News How To Get $45 Tickets to Mamma Mia! on Broadway The international hit, which features the songs of ABBA, will again play the Winter Garden Theatre beginning August 2. …

With his beard, long hair and brown felt fedora, the jazz flugelhorn player and composer cut an unforgettable figure in American culture.

You can tell it’s the Age of Aquarius by the sounds currently emanating from Lake Worth Playhouse. With the “unofficial” opening of their 2025-2026 season, the community theater has decided to take down t…

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of Broadway actor Michael James Leslie. Leslie's Broadway credits include: Revival of Hair, The Wiz (Lion), Senator Joe, and Little Shop of Horrors (2003 Reviva…

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the death of Broadway veteran Michael James Leslie. A native of Brielle, New Jersey, Leslie was a graduate of Rutgers College and Cornell Law School. He made his theatrical d…

The Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring veteran acted in Hair, Little Shop of Horrors, The Wiz, and more.

By SCOTTY BENNETT Storytellers are artists who use a palette of verbal and physical effects to paint, in sound and motion, the picture the wordsmith creates in words on a page. David Dean Bottrell is both a cra…

"Hot and hilarious… prepare for laughter!" —The New York Times "Brilliant! A powerful tale about joy, dreams, community, and sisterhood." —Entertainment Weekly Step into the vibrant world of Jaja’s Af…

John Proctor is the Villain, the new hit play by Kimberly Belflower, will extend by popular demand for a third and final time on Broadway through Sunday, September 7 at the Booth Theatre. Directed by Tony Award…

It seems that replacement actors are in the news a lot these days. There have been/will be several high profile role take-overs in the recent past/near future. John Proctor is the Villain has a new leading lady…

Following their merchandising rollout for Wicked: Part One in 2024, Mattel is returning for more offerings for collectors and young fans alike. According to Variety, new dolls based on characters such as Glinda…

The foppish comic underwent a drugs trial to fund his Edinburgh show – and caught malaria. The next year he almost died on stage with an exploded appendix. Why is he going back? ‘In retrospect, I should hav…

If I said, "rolling pin and chaste silver razor" or "a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, a slipper as pure as gold," you'd probably know right away what Broadway show to whic…

How Did I Get Here Elizabeth Gillies Was a Little Shop 'Super Fan,' Now She's Starring in the Hit Revival She has reunited with her 13 co-star, Graham Phillips, in the long-running produ…

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced the Nominating Committee for the 2025-2026 Broadway season, with newcomer nominators including Jaja’s African Hair Braiding playwright Jocelyn Bioh, Pray…

See how ABT dancer Tyler Maloney is transformed by Hair and Makeup Supervisor Rena Most for the role of Goat in SYLVIA 🐐 🎟️ See SYLVIA at the Met Opera NOW until July 12! Get your tickets at abt.or…

The 1969 marquee for “1776” in its original production at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers).July 4, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. This is a re-working of a column origi…

Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award, Tony Award, SAG Award, and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson and six-time NAACP Image Award winner Cedric “The Entertainer” will star in a new production of Au…

Kelly Van Oosbree helms a banger for the PACE Center’s summer show.

New York Theatre Workshop has revealed the full cast for the world premiere of the new musical Saturday Church. Previews begin August 27, 2025, at New York Theatre Workshop, with opening night set for September…

It has been revealed that Diane Paulus will direct the The Phantom of the Opera's return to New York, entitled Masquerade. Paulus is currently the Artistic Director of American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.). She w…

BOOP!, starring Jasmine Amy Rogers as the cartoon character Betty Boop, will play its final Broadway performance at the Broadhurst Theatre on July 13. The musical, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell,…

Broadway’s most cooperative corpse is signing off. In the sixth and final episode of his backstage vlog, Dead Outlaw star Andrew Durand responds to the flurry of concern sparked by last week’s public coffin…

This episode of the podcast spotlights a new production of Hairspray at Thalian Hall in Wilmington, NC. What makes this production unique is its powerful blend of Broadway alumni, live TV […] The post Big Ha…

This episode of the Beltline to Broadway podcast, hosted by Lauren Van Hemert, spotlights a new production of Hairspray at Thalian Hall in Wilmington, NC. What makes this production unique is its powerful blend…

PRINCE FAGGOT Written by Jordan Tannahill Directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury A co-production with Soho Rep Get tickets now! https://my.playwrightshorizons.org/events/princef Featuring Rachel Crowl, K. Todd Fr…

EXTENDED RUN through JUNE 29 only! Tickets and more at https://www.nytw.org/show/lights-out-nat-king-cole/ *** *** *** On December 17th, 1957, it was LIGHTS OUT on "The Nat ‘King’ Cole Show.” Despite b…

THE PRICE must close Jun 29. Get tickets 👉 https://tworivertheater.org/whats-on/the-price/ THE CAST: Kevin Isola, Karl Kenzler, Andrea Syglowski and Peter Van Wagner Playwright: Arthur Miller Director: Bra…

 Editors' Choice, Part Two Yesterday, we presented the first part of our 2025 JKTS  Awards honoring those theater people - new faces and familiar faces - that made the 2024-2025 Broadway season the special o…

Chiara Aurelia will join the company of John Proctor is the Villain, the new hit play by Kimberly Belflower. She will join the cast beginning Tuesday, July 15 at the Booth Theatre. As previously announced, John…

Seven-time Tony Award nominated play John Proctor is the Villain, the new play by Kimberly Belflower, starring Sadie Sink, will be recorded by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on Friday, June…

Bernadette Peters has responded to Cole Escola's tribute to her at the 2025 Tony Awards. The Oh, Mary! Tony-winner wore a gown inspired by Peters' 1999 dress, where she accepted the Tony Award for Best Leading …

Photo taken from my seat in the Front Mezzanine at Radio City Music Hall last night.June 9, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. The Tony Awards have been broadcast on national television since …

Theatr Clwyd, Mold Performed and designed with gusto, Jonathan Larson’s zippy musical about creative passion is a fitting show to relaunch this cherished Welsh stage How do you relaunch a cherished theatre? T…

Mamie Parris (Mother), Edward Watts (Father) and David R. Gordon (Tateh) perform "Journey On" in Goodspeed's Ragtime. Ragtime April 25 - June 15, 2025 Learn more: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/ragtime Book…

Behr Marshall (Younger Brother) and Blair Goldberg (Emma Goldman) perform "The Night That Goldman Spoke at Union Square" in Goodspeed's Ragtime. Ragtime April 25 - June 15, 2025 Learn more: https://www.goodspe…

The Off-Broadway production of KOWALSKI, written by Gregg Ostrin and directed by Colin Hanlon, has its sights set on Broadway for an early Fall 2025 run. Set in a beach house in 1947 Provincetown, KOWALSKI expl…

A new video of Rachel Zegler singing "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" outside of the London Palladium has surfaced, just days before the upcoming production of Evita begins previews. The recent Romeo + Juliet star …

The American Theatre Wing has announced the launch of the Gavin Creel Fellowship, a new annual initiative honoring the late Tony-winning actor and activist. Creel, known for Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hair and …

Tom Felton is going back to Hogwarts! The actor who played the title character's arch nemesis in all eight Harry Potter films will reprise his role as Draco Malfoy on Broadway in Harry Potter and the Cursed …

The Broadway production of John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower has extended its run at the Booth Theatre through Sunday, August 31. Sadie Sink will play her final performance on Sunday, July 13. N…

When the 2025 Tony Award nominations were announced, Mia Farrow wasn't watching a livestream or refreshing her social media feeds—she was simply washing her hair. So when her publicist, Marie Bshara, called w…

Step inside the rehearsal studio for a first look at the eagerly-anticipated tour of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the first North American production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years. P…

The actor rocked dark hair for his run on Broadway.

Mia Gerachis (Evelyn Nesbit) performs "Crime of the Century" with the cast of Goodspeed's Ragtime. Ragtime April 25 - June 15, 2025 Learn more: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/ragtime Book by Terrence McNally…

Michael Wordly (Coalhouse Walker Jr.) and Brennyn Lark (Sarah) perform "Wheels of a Dream" from Goodspeed's Ragtime. Ragtime April 25 - June 15, 2025 Learn more: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/ragtime Book b…

From the dancers and musicians that lit up the social clubs of 1950s Havana, to robots sitting idle in a near-future South Korea, to undead divas with a thirst for glamour, this year's Tony nominees for Best Co…

“Celebrations are rare these days.” That’s what Jame says to her best friend, Puff, the recently promoted and highly anxious manager at Revolution Cuts, a chain hair salon nestled in the middle of a strip…

Earlier this month, the Broadway community turned out in dazzling force for The Janice Jam: Broadway for Breast Cancer, an unforgettable evening of performance, remembrance, and action held at Sony Hall in the …

Additional casting is set for Lincoln Center Theater's fall revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Performances will begin September 25 ahead of an October 16 opening in a limited 14-week engagem…

The seven-time Tony Award-nominated production of John Proctor is the Villain has extended its run at the Booth Theatre on Broadway. The new play by Kimberly Belflower, directed by Tony Award winner Danya Taymo…

The Toronto Theatre Review: Bealtaine Theatre Festival’s The Libravian By Ross She rolls out with childlike energy and a kick. A high head of yellow hair that defies description, squeaking and accentuating th…

David R. Gordon (Tateh) performs "Success" with the cast of Goodspeed's Ragtime. Ragtime April 25 - June 15, 2025 Learn more: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/ragtime Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen …

The complete cast has been revealed for the world premiere of Ginger Twinsies, a deliriously clever send-up of the beloved 1998 film The Parent Trap, written and directed by Kevin Zak. Broadway standout Lakisha…

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren's standbys in The Last Five Years will take the stage at the Hudson Theatre for a special, one-night only performance. Noah Kieserman (Dear Evan Hansen) and Nasia Thomas (SIX)…

Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, the award-winning Broadway hit by Jocelyn Bioh, directed by Whitney White. Direct from Broadway, this production welcomes you into …

On May 17, 2025, Disney Theatrical Group celebrated the 4000th performance of "Aladdin" on Broadway and honored Howard Ashman, whose lyrical genius shaped the scores of "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Bea…

On May 17, 2025, Disney Theatrical Group celebrated the 4000th performance of "Aladdin" on Broadway and honored Howard Ashman, whose lyrical genius shaped the scores of "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Bea…

Brennyn Lark (Sarah) performs "Your Daddy's Son" from Goodspeed's Ragtime. Ragtime April 25 - June 15, 2025 Learn more: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/ragtime Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaher…

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Announces Queer Pride 2025 Buddies in Bad Times Artistic Director ted witzel (BuddiesTO’s Roberto Zucco) announced their Pride Month programming, with…

SUNSET BLVD standby Rashidra Scott is set to take center stage next weekend as she steps into the iconic role of Norma Desmond in the Tony-nominated revival of Sunset Boulevard at the St. James Theatre. Rashidr…

Tony Award-winner Melba Moore has set the release of her latest single, “No Filter”, a classic return to form for the artist. Written by Angela Pettus and produced by George Pettus, the track highlights the…

Review of the PBS Great Performances presentation which aired on Friday, May 9, 2025. Filmed at Wyndham's Theatre in September 2024. Originally produced by Donmar Warehouse. Starring Caissie Levy, Jamie Parker,…

Before Kesha was known for her work on songs like Tik Tok and Right Round, she worked as an extra on the 2006 movie adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls. On a recent visit to The Jennifer Hudson Show, Kesha rev…

He is a transfixing screen presence – but he lives for the raw thrill of the stage. As he takes over the Venice theatre biennale, the star lets us know what to expect: cut-up plays and a Pinocchio unlike any …

Mamie Parris (Mother) performas "Back to Before" from Goodspeed's Ragtime. Ragtime April 25 - June 15, 2025 Learn more: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/ragtime Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaher…

LOS ANGELES — Her hair is red, voluminous and wild. She walks with a swagger. Her voice is raspy, and not in a sexy kind of Lauren Bacall way, but more like Peter Falk. Long before finding her groove with unc…

On May 11, 2024, Gavin Creel performed what would be his final solo performance at The Cabaret in Indianapolis. Nearly one year later, the venue has shared videos from the final concert, featuring songs from He…

PRINCE FAGGOT Written by Jordan Tannahill Directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury A co-production with Soho Rep Get tickets now! https://my.playwrightshorizons.org/events/princef Featuring Rachel Crowl, K. Todd Fr…

Center Theatre Group has announced its 2025–2026 season, a dynamic and wide-ranging lineup of eleven productions across the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre. Under the leadership o…

It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for! Welcome to the 2025/26 Season!🎟️🎭☁️ The seven-show One CTG subscription package at the Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum includes & JULIET, MAMMA MI…

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed that incoming Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s inaugural season will open with a new production of her New York City Center Gala revival of RAGTIME, starring Tony nomine…

Watch highlights from Goodspeed's Ragtime! Ragtime April 25 - June 15, 2025 Learn more: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/ragtime The video features Shaunice Maudlyn Alexander, Jordan Alexander, Mia Bergstrom, …

A bevy of Broadway’s brightest stars - from icons Jennifer Holliday and Andrea Martin to show-stopping newcomers Tom Francis and Jasmine Amy Rogers - lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 28, 2025…

Go behind the scenes with Hayley Williams! Woahhhh I never meant to brag, but I interviewed Hayley Williams from @paramore at the National Dance Institute. She’s being honored at the 49th Annual Rock On G…

Bare feet, loose hair, grace and fluidity—this past Saturday evening, April 26, The Soraya’s stage ignited with brilliance as LA Dances Graham100 delivered a dazzling celebration of Martha Graham’s revolu…

"He ran his leg of the race so that we can now run ours." GET TICKETS: https://www.nytw.org/show/lights-out-nat-king-cole/ *** *** *** On December 17th, 1957, it was LIGHTS OUT on "The Nat ‘King’ Cole Sho…

Betty Boop is boop-oop-a-dooping her way into 2025. In this episode of “Theater: All the Moving Parts,” host Patrick Pacheco pulls back the curtain on “BOOP! The Musical,” Broadway’s bold, feminist …