Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Mama Will Reprise! Tony winner Alex Newell made their Broadway debut as Asaka in the 2017 revival of Once on This Island and will be returning to the r…

Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road, starring two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, is closing early. The play, which was originally scheduled to close on December 30, will now play it…

Here’s hoping that Thornton Wilder’s quietly powerful one-acter from 1931 develops into a Chicago holiday tradition.

The show will trace his career from Shakespeare to Lord of the Rings, and will be a benefit for the theatre.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 11, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click …

h/t Artjournal.com which linked to a story about Lectures On Tap, a program of academic lectures being held in bars around LA, San Francisco, Boston, NYC, and Chicago. There are other similar programs operating…

She may be small, but her résumé keeps on growing! Tonight, Grammy winning multi-hyphenate Kandi Burruss will be returning to the stage as Angélique in Broadway's & Juliet. The The Real Housewives of At…

Performances are now underway for the brand-new tour of Elf The Musical, following the limited holiday Broadway engagement at The Marquis Theatre last year. The tour is coming to 10 cities this holiday season, …

Theater of the Mind is a large scale yet immersive experience that's coming to Chicago in spring 2026. Don't miss it! Tickets are now available at GoodmanTheatre.org/Mind

Brooke Adams and Marilu Henner have been tapped as the latest additions to the rotating cast of Pen Pals, which has been extended four times off-Broadway. The duo will star as Bernie and Mags from February 4 t…

The Chicago-centric version of the holiday classic, set the winter before the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, turns ten.

Manual Cinema’s adaptation of Dickens’ Victorian ghost story sees a reluctant Chicago aunt recreating her late husband’s annual Christmas Carol puppet show for their family. We asked the team about their …

Performances begin this month for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. The cast recently meet the press and B…

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Chloe Tucker Caine is best known for starring in Netflix’s Owning Manhattan, which returns for season two on December 5th. Chloe joined BroadwayWorld's 'So Cast Me Already!' to sing 'The Wizard and I' from Wi…

BroadwayWorld’s Broadway Pets series introduces the fluffy friends of Broadway’s best, highlighting the animals who share the spotlight behind the scenes. In this episode, we meet Easter, the rescue dog of …

Pop the champagne – the longest running musical now playing on Broadway has reached another milestone! On Friday, November 14th, the Tony, Olivier, and Grammy Award-winning smash hit musical Chicago celebrate…

Sister Act is now playing at Drury Lane Theatre, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner, and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane. Check …

After making a splash on Dancing with the Stars, Whitney Leavitt is taking on the role of Roxie Hart in Broadway’s Chicago. Like famous redhead Gwen Verdon, who originated the role back in the ‘70s, Leavi…

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the …

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The world premiere of The Disappear, a new comedy about relationships and art by Erica Schmidt, has completed casting. Performances begin January 8, 2026, ahead of a January 15 opening night at Audible’s Mine…

The North American tour of the musical The Great Gatsby has cast its Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. The touring production is set to open on January 31, 2026 at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre and run there t…

Whitney Leavitt, known for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Dancing with the Stars, will make her Broadway debut in Chicago. She will star as Roxie Hart beginning on February 2, 2026 at the Ambassador Theat…

The Harmonicats were a splinter group off of Borrah Minnevich’s Harmonica Rascals formed in 1941 by Jerry Murad (1918-1996) and Al Fiore (1922-1996). Murad and Fiore had been playing Chicago nightclubs togeth…

Whitney Leavitt, star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Season 34 semi-finalist on Dancing With The Stars, is heading to Broadway. Leavitt has been tapped to star as Roxie Hart next year in the Tony-winni…

The name on everybody’s lips is gonna be… Whitney! Fresh off her run on Dancing With The Stars and her bingeworthy presence on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, today it was announced that Whitney Leavitt w…

The Dancing With the Stars semi-finalist will join the Tony-winning revival in February 2026.

The Broadway company of Chicago will welcome “Dancing with the Stars” semi-finalist and actress/breakout star of Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Whitney Leavitt. She will be making her Broad…

Leavitt is an alum of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” and “Dancing with the Stars.”

BroadwayWorld’s Broadway Pets series introduces the fluffy friends of Broadway’s best, highlighting the animals who share the spotlight behind the scenes. In this episode, we meet Easter, the rescue dog of …

BRILLIANT. COMPLICATED. DARIN. Stream the Original Broadway Cast Recording on all platforms! Get tickets now: justintimebroadway.com Tony Award® winner Jonathan Groff (Merrily We Roll Along, Hamilton) is bac…

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder returns to Chicago on Broadway as Velma Kelly from December 15, 2025 to January 11, 2026. She last played the role at the Ambassador Theatre in 2024, and has previously played the r…

Chloe Tucker Caine is best known for starring in Netflix’s Owning Manhattan, which returns for season two on December 5th. Chloe joined BroadwayWorld's 'So Cast Me Already!' to sing 'The Wizard and I' from Wi…

The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

Tony Award nominee Robyn Hurder is set to return to the cell block! Hurder will return to the role of “Velma Kelly” in the Broadway cast of Chicago next month. She will begin performances on Monday, Decembe…

The Tony Award-nominated actor is making a return visit to the cell block.

Selina Cadell’s production of the screwball comedy delivers solid Shakespeare—clear and easy to understand without dilution.

Paper Mill Playhouse began rehearsals this week for the beloved musical Disney’s Frozen. The production begins performances Wednesday, November 26 ahead of a Sunday, November 30 opening night. Due to popul…

The new work from the creators of Urinetown and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is set to star Megan Mullally.

The Goodman has revealed a change in directors for its Centennial 25/26 Season’s summer 2026 musical. Marc Bruni (Broadway’s The Great Gatsby and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) will helm the world prem…

Don’t get it twisted! Megan Hilty has extended her run as Madeline Ashton in Broadway’s Death Becomes Her for one additional week. Hilty will now play her final performance on January 11, 2026 at the Lunt-F…

Chicago the Musical has released new footage of Tony-winner Alex Newell singing "When You're Good to Mama" in the Broadway hit. The new video features the Shucked star belting out the iconic showtune in the lon…

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 11/23/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative…

Raul Esparza as J.J. Hunsecker in MasterVoices’ “Sweet Smell of Success.”November 25, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Most people have never heard of the musical Sweet Smell of Success…

A new evening-length holiday show by South Chicago Dance Theatre founder and director Kia S. Smith is aimed at fostering a sense of audience connection.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 25, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click …

Chicago has recently welcomed two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin as Roxie Hart and Tony winner Alex Newell as Matron “Mama” Morton. The pair of stars are joined by current cast members Sophie Carmen-Jones…

The Tony-winning revival is currently celebrating its 29th anniversary on Broadway.

The first installment of a new column explores how theatre artists in D.C. and Chicago interpret being called 'too dramatic,' and what home or belonging means in their art.

You can now get a first look at photos of the North American Tour of KINKY BOOTS. The tour opened on November 19, 2025 at the Clemens Center in Elmira, NY and will continue across North America, making stops in…

You can now get a first look at new photos of two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin as Roxie Hart, Tony Award winner Alex Newell as Matron 'Mama' Morton, Sophie Carmen-Jones as Velma Kelly, and Tam Mutu as B…

Below is the Broadway schedule for Thanksgiving Week 2025, which differs from the usual week’s schedule: Only one show of the 34 currently playing has a performance on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27t…

Broadway actor and recording artist Desi Oakley has released her new holiday single, “Christmas on the Coast." Written by Dan Diaz and Martin Storrow, the track is a bi-coastal collaboration created between a…

Broadway actor and recording artist Desi Oakley will release her new holiday single, CHRISTMAS ON THE COAST, on Friday, November 21. Written by Dan Diaz and Martin Storrow, the track will mark a bi-coastal coll…

The legendary Chicago theater maker, most known for his work at Goodman Theatre, directs a contemporary and understated version of Peter Shaffer’s "Amadeus."

The study by Mellon Foundation and NORC at the University of Chicago set out to paint a comprehensive portrait of the realities of pursuing work an artist in today’s economy.

The cast of A CHRISTMAS CAROL decides which films can rightfully be watched to get into the holiday spirit. For some, "a Christmas movie is all about the vibe." Catch the vibe of our annual production, on stage…

You can now check out photos from Chicago on Broadway's 29th anniversary performance! This evening’s performance also welcomed Tony Award winner Alex Newell, who joined the company as Matron “Mama” Morton…

Check out a new video from tonight’s 29th anniversary performance of CHICAGO, the longest-running show currently on Broadway. This evening’s performance also welcomed Tony Award winner Alex Newell, who join…

Correspondent Perry Sook chats with associate producer Brett England and casting director Duncan Stewart about keeping CHICAGO's star power fresh and strong. Get tickets to CHICAGO: https://www.broadway.com/sh…

In its 29 years on Broadway, Chicago has never shied away from star power. What other company can count Lisa Rinna, Wendy Williams, Usher and Pamela Anderson as alumni? (And that’s just the tip of the iceberg…

Performances are now underway for the North American Tour of The Phantom of the Opera. The new touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical officially opened at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, MD …

The skill of the company is on full display in a stacked program of mic-drop numbers, old and new.

Discover the hidden layers of your favorite shows! Our new Themes, Symbols & Motifs section reveals the big ideas behind shows such as Into the Woods, Chicago, The Crucible and many, many more— a deeper i…

New stars Alex Newell and Kate Baldwin helped mark the occasion at the November 17 curtain call.

Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull t…

From Chicago to Stan & Ollie, the Oscar-nominated actor has sung on screen for years. Now he arrives on stage – inside a trunk – to serenade the audience In one of Hollywood’s nicer ironies, character…

Hear from new CHICAGO leads Kate Baldwin and Alex Newell as they join the company. Get tickets to CHICAGO: https://www.broadway.com/shows/chicago/

Check out new photos and video from tonight’s 29th anniversary performance of CHICAGO, the longest-running show currently on Broadway. This evening’s performance also welcomed Tony Award winner Alex Newell,…

Chicago has added two new stars to its arsenal. Two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin joined the company as Roxie Hart on November 10. Tony winner Alex Newell steps into the role of Matron “Mama” Morton tonigh…

Chicago has been heating up Broadway for 29 years, in no small part due to its fast-paced, razor sharp script adaptation by David Thompson. Thompson sat down with Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens to di…

Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens checks in with David Thompson, who adapted the script for CHICAGO. Get tickets to CHICAGO: https://www.broadway.com/shows/chicago/

CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing…

Alex Newell is officially back on Broadway, now as Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre. Succeeding Angela Grovey, Newell takes on the role after finishing performances of Bat Boy: The Mu…