Smash is set to begin performances on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, and will officially open Thursday, April  10, 2025 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre. Check out photos of the new marquee!

Broadway theatre owner, The Shubert Organization, has filed an application to perform extensive renovations on the hisoric Imperial Theatre.

The venue will next host the new musical “Smash” beginning in spring 2025.

After nine months at Broadway's Imperial Theatre, Water for Elephants plays its final performance on December 8. The musical, based on Sara Gruen's bestselling novel about a Depression-era traveling circus, f…

“Smash,” a stage adaptation of the fan-favorite NBC series, is officially opening on Broadway in 2025. The long-in-the-works musical will begin performances on March 11, 2025, at the Imperial Theatre ahead …

The stage musical Smash, based on the NBC series that centered on the making of a Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, will come to Broadway in spring 2025. The show begins performances at the Imperial Theatr…

SMASH is set to open at Broadway's Imperial Theatre this spring, bringing the acclaimed TV series to the stage. We have all of the new details on what to expect!

Today, producers Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Steven Spielberg announced that the stage musical adaptation of Smash will begin performances on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, and an official opening night set for…

Smash, the new stage musical adaptation inspired by the cult favorite 2012 NBC TV series, will begin Broadway previews on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Imperial Theatre, with an official opening on Thursday, …

Water for Elephants, the Tony-nominated musical currently captivating audiences at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre, has been picked up by Broadway Licensing

Water for Elephants will play its final performance at the Imperial Theatre on December 8. The circus-infused musical had its first preview on February 24 with an official opening on March 21. The production w…

Water For Elephants, the Jessica Stone-directed musical adaptation of the bestselling Sara Gruen romantic novel, will play its final performance at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre on Sunday, December 8, having pl…

“Water for Elephants” is concluding its Broadway run this winter. The musical will play its final performance at the Imperial Theatre on Dec. 8. At the time of its concluding show, “Water for Elephants”…

The circus is coming to an end. The Broadway premiere of Water for Elephants will be packing up its tent this December. The musical will play its final performance at the Imperial Theatre on Sunday, December 8,…

Grant Gustin played his final performance as 'Jacob Jankowski' in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS on Broadway on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre.  Check out a video of his final curtain call h…

Kyle Selig, best known as Aaron Samuels in Broadway's Mean Girls, returns to the Broadway stage on September 3 as the new Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants. He takes over for Grant Gustin, who originate…

Original Broadway Cast, 2024 (Ghostlight) Under the direction of Jessica Stone, Water for Elephants boasted an inventive set and a variety of entertaining circus acts on stage at the Imperial Theatre. The dazzl…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: If you don't know Sergio Trujillo by now... there's still time. The Tony nominated choreographer of Ain't Too Proud  brings his own interpretation of the legendary group's iconic�…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The legacy of David Ruffin lives on at the Imperial Theatre. That's because 2019 Tony nominee Ephraim Sykes has brought the legend back to life in Ain't Too Proud- the twelve-time …

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In the opening song of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, audiences quickly learn that Anatole (who spends his money on women and wine) is hot. When Lucas Steele hits the…

“I’m calling from Times Square,” said Kyle Selig on a break from rehearsal for Broadway's Water for Elephants—the show he'll be leading beginning September 3. “I haven’t been here in a while.” In…

“I’m calling from Times Square,” said Kyle Selig on a break from rehearsal for Broadway's Water for Elephants—the show he'll be leading beginning September 3. “I haven’t been here in a while.” In…

Kyle Selig, last seen on Broadway as the original Aaron Samuels in the musical adaptation of Mean Girls, will take over as Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants at the Imperial Theatre. He assumes the role…

The traveling-circus musical Water for Elephants, currently playing at Broadway's Imperial Theatre, will launch its national tour in Baltimore in the fall of 2025. The full tour route is yet to be announced.…

Photographer Michael Kushner spent time with Sara Gettelfinger at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway for his Dressing Room Project, a photo series following stars as they prepare to go on. Gettelfinger stars as B…

The musical continues at the Imperial Theatre.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: It's not just your imagination! Broadway is coming back and so are the Temptations!  Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations, the Tony Award-winning musical is ge…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations, the Tony Award-winning musical will resume Broadway performances on October 16, subject to government approval, at the…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we rewind to 2014 for the second Broadway revival of Les Miserables. Les Miserables opened on March 23 at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for 1024 performances.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Billy Elliot made a huge splash in London in 2005 before it crossed the Atlantic. The Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on November 13, 2008, where it remained for…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: We're feeling electricity because we're looking back at the 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Billy Elliot! Take a look at the show's opening night at Broadway's Imperial Th…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Des McAnuff is the caption of the ship at the Imperial Theatre, where Ain't Too Proud currently plays. He's telling us why he's so happy that the show got so much Tonys love!

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Imperial Theatre was hoppin' last night as Ain't Too Proud officially celebrated opening night on Broadway. We're taking you inside the big night below!

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: As previously announced, Ain't Too Proud will play Broadway's legendary Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) with performances beginning Thursday, February 28, 2019, and an offi…

Grant Gustin, who made his Broadway debut as Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants, will play his final performance in the show on September 1. His replacement is yet to be announced. On screen, Gustin played…

The musical adaptation officially opened March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.

Grant Gustin will play his final performance as 'Jacob Jankowski' in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS on Broadway on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The time is here! The new revival of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical Les Miserables has at last opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre. Fa…

The Tony nominated musical adaptation officially opened March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.

The Tony nominated musical adaptation officially opened March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an inside look at Broadwa…

The Broadway musical officially opened March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for Broadway’s Water for Elephants, with a score by the musical collective PigPen Theatre Co., will be released by Ghostlight Records on May 17. Two new singles, “Wild�…

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an inside look at Broadwa…

The musical adaptation officially opened March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Taylor Colleton, company member of “Water For Elephants” at the Imperial Theatre. The Cast of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS – Photo by Matthew Murphy “Class Notes” active…

“My dream had always been to originate something and it’s really fun to just kind of make it my own,” says Grant Gustin of starring in a Broadway musical. That aspiration is now a reality as he leads the …

Review of the Saturday, April 13, 2024 evening performance at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Starring Grant Gustin, Samantha Gershman, Gregg Edelman, Paul Alexander Nolan, Stan Brown, Joe DePaul, Sara G…

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an inside look at Broadwa…

“Broadway composer” may be a new job title for Ingrid Michaelson, but The Notebook is not giving the chart-topping singer-songwriter her Broadway debut. Michaelson reached that milestone seven years ago whe…

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an inside look at Broadwa…

Musical theater and circus are not as effortlessly compatible art forms as Broadway's Water for Elephants makes it seem. It takes a huge amount of skill and an eye for the right talent to build a show that br…

When does “life” begin? Depending upon one’s religious beliefs, or scientific beliefs, or social media threads, the answer to the question is different. Does “life” begin at conception; in utero; at b…

By Ray Rackham Ray Rackham reviews new musical Water For Elephants now playing at Broadway's Imperial Theatre. This post REVIEW: Water For Elephants, Imperial Theatre Broadway ✭✭✭ first appeared on Britis…

This elaborately titled musical is based on a novel of the same name by Sara Gruen which was a best seller and served as the source of a film with Reese Witherspoon and others. It’s now been produced by a con…

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an inside look at Broadwa…

Based on Sara Green’s 2006 critically acclaimed bestselling novel, Water for Elephants premiered at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre last year before landing on Broadway’s Imperial Theatre on March 21st to glow…

In this video, watch as the new musical Water for Elephants celebrates its opening night at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway.

Water for Elephants, Broadway's new circus-infused musical, rang in its opening night at the Imperial Theatre on March 21. While celebrating in grand theatrical fashion, the stars of the larger-than-life produ…

Water for Elephants, which brings together a death-defying team of actors, writers and circus performers, celebrated its official Broadway opening on March 21 at the Imperial Theatre. Directed by Tony nominee J…

The new musical celebrates its opening night at the Imperial Theatre.

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an inside look at Broadwa…

Broadway's newest circus-themed musical, Water For Elephants, opened its tent for business just last night. So does its key art work well enough to entice theatergoers to buy a ticket? Is it just right for merc…

Head inside the Imperial Theatre for Water For Elephants Opening Night. Filmed & edited by @bwaySHO. Please subscribe to @bwaySHO for more of your favourite theatre moments and comment along which was your fa…

Despite some missteps in casting, this new circus musical brings the spectacle and huge visual creativity. Lorin Wertheimer reviews. The post Review: Water for Elephants at the Imperial Theatre appeared first o…

Come one, come all to the new big-top Broadway musical WATER FOR ELEPHANTS opening at Broadway's Imperial Theatre tonight! See what the critics had to say about their trip to the circus! Read the reviews!

Water For Elephants, the musical opening tonight at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre, is perhaps best viewed as a redemptive attempt to adapt Sara Gruen’s popular 2006 historical romance novel into something, an…

The musical adaptation officially opened March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.

The high-flying musical adaptation plays Broadway's Imperial Theatre.

The original cast recording for Broadway’s Water for Elephants, with a score by the musical collective PigPen Theatre Co., will be released by Ghostlight Records later this Broadway season. The album will be …

The musical adaptation officially opens March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an inside look at Broadwa…

Jessica Stone made her Broadway directorial debut with last season’s Tony Award-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo, displaying her talents for delicacy, specificity and just-right levels of sentiment. She’s ke…

Based on Sara Gruen's acclaimed novel, the new stage musical opens March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.

Grant Gustin and Isabelle McCalla star in the new musical at the Imperial Theatre.

The high-flying musical adaptation is currently in previews at Broadway's Imperial Theatre.

Based on Sara Gruen's acclaimed novel, the new stage musical opens March 21 at the Imperial Theatre.

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an inside look at Broadway…

All new photos have been released from the new Broadway musical, Water For Elephants, now playing at the Imperial Theatre! Check out the photos of the cast in action here!

The high-flying musical adaptation is currently in previews at Broadway's Imperial Theatre.