Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will make her Broadway debut in & Juliet. In a one-night-only event, Jackson will have a walk-on role at the Sondheim Theatre at the December 14 evening performan…

Below are videos from the Broadway casts who performed at the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; Hell’s Kitchen, The Outsiders and Death Becomes Her, and a bonus: Billy Porter leads the parade with “Eas…

Drama Desk, Grammy, GLAAD, Emmy, Queerties NAACP, and two-time Tony Award winning multi-hyphenate LEGEND Billy Porter opens the 98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC with “Ease on Down the Road�…

The 2025 Grammy Award nominations were announced this morning. In contention for Best Musical Theater Album are Hell's Kitchen, Merrily We Roll Along, The Notebook, The Outsiders, Suffs and The Wiz. The credit…

The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album have been announced. Hell's Kitchen, Merrily We Roll Along, The Outsiders, Suffs, The Notebook, and The Wiz have been nominated for Best …

The company of “Ragtime” at City Center (photo by Joan Marcus).November 4, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Last June, as I exited the City Center Encores! production of Maury Yeston and …

Following producing duties in The Piano Lesson and The Wiz, multi-hyphenate Kandi Burruss is taking on Shakespeare. Along with her husband Todd Tucker, the performer is lending her producing skills to Broadway'…

Jessica Vosk will take over the role of Jersey in Broadway's Hell's Kitchen, beginning performances at the Shubert Theatre on December 12. She replaces the show's original Tony-nominated star Shoshana Bean, wh…

Donna Vivino will star as Jersey in the Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen from December 3 through 11. Vivino, who is the current standby for the role, takes over for Tony nominee Shoshana Bean, who plays he…

Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song will end its off-Broadway run at Theater555 on November 3. The show began performances August 30, opening on September 19. Written and directed by creator Gerard Al…

PLAYBILL.COM. The Wiz's Nichelle Lewis Steps In for Joaquina Kalukango ... See who will be joining Grey Henson in the upcoming revival of Elf on ...

Richardson made his Main Stem debut in “The Wiz.”

The Wiz’s Phillip Johnson Richardson will play Knuck in the Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen. He takes over for Chris Lee, who originated the role and plays his final performance at the Shubert Theatre o…

Broadway’s HELL’S KITCHEN will welcome Phillip Johnson Richardson (The Wiz) as “Knuck”, starting on Tuesday, October 22. Chris Lee, who originated the role, will play his final performance on Sunday, …

Nichelle Lewis will star as Sarah in the New York City Center gala presentation of Ragtime. She replaces Joaquina Kalukango, who is no longer able to perform due to scheduling conflicts. The role was originally…

Ken Page, whose Broadway roles include the Lion in the original Broadway production of The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, died in his sleep on September 30. His friend Dorian Hannaway confirmed the death. He…

Ken Page, whose Broadway roles include the Lion in the original Broadway production of The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, died in his sleep on September 30. His friend Dorian Hannaway confirmed the death. He…

Ken Page, the formidable Broadway actor and voice of Oogie Boogie in the film “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” has died.

Ken Page, Broadway star of The Wiz, Cats, and more, has died at age 70. Tributes have been coming in from members of the theatre community, as well as friends and castmates of Ken's. Read some of the social med…

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor Ken Page has died at age 70. Page is best known for his Broadway roles in The Wiz, Ain't Misbehavin', Cats, and more.

Wayne Brady, the five-time Emmy Award winner and Grammy nominee, and star of Broadway's The Wiz, will take on the role of Rick Braithwaite in a special concert adaptation of To Sir, With Love, set to be perfo…

Check out a just-released music video from Avery Wilson and the cast of The Wiz as they perform 'You Can't Win', which was first performed by Michael Jackson in the 1978 film. Watch it in full here!

In a recent interview on Sway's Universe, Stephanie Mills discussed the backlash to The Wiz on Broadway, and why she didn't play the role in the film due to 'politics.'

Over the course of each month, we'll collect pictures and newsy tidbits from the "TheatreScene." We'll be scouring Twitter, Instagram and other social media for interesting items. And we'd love to share your l…

Watch Nichelle Lewis and Kyle Ramar Freeman perform ‘Be a Lion’ from ‘The Wiz’

It was almost 55 years ago that Broadway legend Stephanie Mills made her debut in Maggie Flynn. Now she is back at home onstage, playing eight shows a week at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Mills is starring in the e…

Nichelle Lewis and Kyle Ramar Freeman lead a new music video from The Wiz, featuring the song 'Be A Lion'. The video also features Avery Wilson as The Scarecrow and Phil as The Tinman. The video features the o…

“The Wiz” wig designer Charles LaPointe connects the hairstyle to the character.

Nichelle Lewis has shared a video of her final performance of 'Home' in The Wiz, also revealing that she was battled 'the worst allergic reaction' during show's last week of performances. Lewis concluded the po…

John Lloyd Young recently performed at 54 Below, where he brought a fresh, newly-updated set of performances. Young sang classics from Jersey Boys, The Wiz, Chicago, Bye, Bye, Birdie, Les Misérables, and more,…

Myles Frost sings "Soon as I Get Home" from THE WIZ at MCC Theater's MISCAST22. ---------- MCC Theater’s annual MISCAST gala is a one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broadway’s hottest stars perfor…

In episode three of Positively Emerald, Mary Kate Morrissey takes us into the OzCapella stairwell for a collab with Nichelle Lewis, star of WICKED's Emerald City sister, THE WIZ. She also offers a quick trip Ba…

Mary Kate Morrissey is the latest green girl to take up residence at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre. The Wicked star joins a long line of illustrious Elphabas that came before her (including one particular Ton…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Schele Williams is having an awesome year... for more than one reason. In this video, watch as the director chats with Richard about both of her Broadway projects, The Notebook and…

EXCLUSIVE: Grammy winner and Real Housewives vet Kandi Burruss and husband/entrepreneur Todd Tucker have joined the producing team of next spring’s much-anticipated Broadway revival of Othello starring Denzel…

For the week ending Aug. 18, the 25 currently running productions grossed $28,132,262.

Cole Escola’s Oh Mary! broke the house record at the Lyceum Theatre last week, bringing in $1.057 million and besting its own record from July 21.  The production, written and starring Escola as a reimagined…

Broadway seemed to take a breath last week before as it eyes the fall season, with box office for the second full week of August dipping about 9% from the previous week. In all, the 25 shows grossed $28,132,262…

Danielle Wade to Lead ‘Shucked’ Tour; Fisher, Reficco, Boykin Extend in ‘Hadestown’; ‘The Wiz’ Celebrates Closing Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapp…

Watch a video of the Broadway cast of The Wiz taking their final Broadway bows. The show's Instagram account shared a look at their final curtain call, including Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis, and more taking the…

Wicked cast members Mary Kate Morrisey, Allie Trimm and Jordan Litz returned to the stairwell in the Gershwin Theatre for another round of 'Swankified Stairwell Sessions', their TikTok series of a capella …

The show opened at the Marquis April 17. After it closes, it will have played 18 preview performances and 142 regular performances on Broadway. The ...

Join @bwaySHO for the final SHO of The Wiz!

Join @bwaySHO for the final SHO of The Wiz!

Adam Epstein, the political pundit and Broadway producer of Hairspray—whose productions garnered a total of 46 Tony nominations and won 12 Tony Awards—died on August 13, following a battle with brain cancer…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Starring André De Shields (Hadestown, the Wiz) and Ato Blankson-Wood (Cabaret, Hamlet, Slave Play), the podcast is directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin (Lempicka, Hadestow…

In its second to last week on Broadway, The Wiz brought in close to $1.7 million, its highest tally of its run so far, putting it within the top five in the industry for the week.  The revival, which features …

For the week ending Aug. 11, the 26 currently running productions grossed $30,768,450.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 8/11/2024.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The all-new production of the Tony Award-winning hit musical The Wiz will open on Broadway on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in a limited engagement at the Marquis Theatre.  Preview…

For the first time since “The Wiz,” R&B legend Stephanie Mills is back in another Tony-winning Broadway musical, as Hermes in “Hadestown.”

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that yesterday evening's performance of The Wiz was canceled early in Act 1 due to 'a technical issue early in the performance.' A show spokesperson confirmed that performances will…

The production designer Hannah Beachler has left her visual mark on several landmark works of Black cinema and storytelling in recent years, including Moonlight, the 2015 Rock film Creed, Beyoncé’s Lemonade …

Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek speaks with BLACK PANTHER Oscar winner and THE WIZ set designer Hannah Beachler. Get tickets to THE WIZ: https://www.broadway.com/shows/the-wiz/

The Broadway Show is 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 stage…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we're celebrating Black History Month by taking a closer look at the 2009 Encores! production of The Wiz, which starred James Monroe Iglehart, Joshua Henry, LaChanze, Ashan…

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from July 30–August 18, 2024. The 2023–2024 Season includes six spectacular Broadway musicals at the Orpheum and Golden Gat…

After its Broadway run was indefinitely postponed, Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song has delayed its off-Broadway opening. Originally set to begin performances at Theater 555 on August 23, the show w…

Learn more: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Highlights-from-the-First-Broadway-in-Bryant-Park-2024-20240712

Join @bwaySHO as she chats with the casts of Back to the Future, Hell’s Kitchen, The Wiz, Water For Elephants & The Who’s Tommy, as well as rocking out to their performances week 1 of Broadway in Bryant Par…

As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Destini Hendricks, who is currently appearing in The Wiz. Destini told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!

Click below to see performances from “The Who’s Tommy,” “Water for Elephants,” “The Wiz” and more.

The production opened April 17 at the Marquis Theatre.

Click below to watch performances from the currently running revival.

Below are video snippets of the performances by the casts of five Broadway shows — The Who’s Tommy, Water for Elephants, The Wiz, Back to the Future, and Hell’s Kitchen — in the first Broadway in Bryant…

Watch tuneful moments from the casts of five Broadway shows -- "The Who's Tommy,' Water for Elephants The Wiz, Back to the Future, Hell's Kitchen -- at the first Broadway in Bryant Park lunch-time concert of 2…

Last night, the revival of The Wiz at the Marquis Theatre celebrated their 100th performance on Broadway. See photos of the company's celebration here.

Kyle Ramar Freeman chats with @bwaySHO at Broadway in Bryant Park after performing with the company of The Wiz and co-hosting week 1 of the 4 week free summer series in NYC. Kyle is currently Lion in The Wiz o…

Nichelle Lewis, Kyle Ramar Freeman, Avery Wilson, and more dropped by NPR's offices for a special performance.

The Broadway revival of The Wiz took part in a Tiny Desk concert, featuring the cast from the current production. Vocalists included Nichelle Lewis, Melody A. Betts, Alan Mingo, Jr., Kyle Ramar Freeman, Philli…

Join Broadway in Bryant Park 2024 Week 1 as we enjoy performances from: The Wiz, Water For Elephants, Back To The Future, The Who's Tommy, Hell's Kitchen and a special pre-SHO from AMDA. Filmed & edited by Sho…

Today's performances will include the casts of The Who's Tommy, Water for Elephants, The Wiz, Back to the Future, and Hell's Kitchen.

The free lunchtime concert will include performances from The Who's Tommy, Water for Elephants, The Wiz, Back to the Future, and Hell's Kitchen.

The Broadway Show is 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 stage…

The July 11 free lunchtime concert will include performances from The Who's Tommy, Water for Elephants, The Wiz, Back to the Future, and Hell's Kitchen.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: To be honest, I've been feeling a little HOMEsick this week. Missing our Thursday nights together at our beautiful HOME, The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Well, who says you can't go HO…

The Broadway Opening Night Legacy Robe Ceremony honoring Judith Franklin for The Wiz at the Marquis Theatre on April 17, 2024.