Univeral's theme park chief Mark Woodbury has revealed that the highly successful Wicked movie will serve as the inspiration for secret 'significant attractions' that may come to the company's theme parks in th…

Following a recent sneak peek of Cynthia Erivo's upcoming album, the Wicked star has confirmed that her first single from the album, titled 'Replay,' will be available to stream next Friday, February 28.

Last night, an event was held in celebration of Paul Tazewell's Oscar nomination for his costume design for the film adaptation of Wicked. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

A 2017 Upworthy feature on Scenery Bags brought the attention to new levels, and the story was picked up by Broadway World and Playbill.com, and ...

Following the news that Cynthia Erivo will serve as the host for the 2025 Tony Awards and is set to star in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl, the Wicked star has taken to Instagram to tease her new …

Cynthia Erivo is hosting this year’s Tony Awards! That’s before she plays Jesus Christ in “Jesus Christ Superstar.” And after the Oscars, where she’s nominated for “Wicked.” And before she stars i…

Lady Gaga has revealed that she sees herself as more of an Elphaba than Glinda. While being asked about an old rumor that she used to sing Wicked in her school's cafeteria, Gaga revealed that she felt closer to…

Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner and three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo will host the 78th Annual Tony Awards. This year’s ceremony will take place on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. …

The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.”

Cynthia Erivo, fresh off the box office success of “Wicked,” will command center stage on Broadway’s biggest night as host of the 78th Tony Awards. She takes over as emcee from Ariana DeBose, who hosted t…

Before starring in 'Wicked,' Erivo began her career in the West End and Broadway.

Wicked will begin streaming on Peacock next month. The blockbuster film adaptation of the hit musical will be available to Peacock subscribers in March, along with the sing-along version and other bonus content…

"LGBT people really aren't that different... We are just as anxious, and just as flawed and desperate to fall in love as everyone else." Last night Olivier Award-winning actor Jonathan Bailey (Company, 2019) r…

The actor, on a hot streak after “Wicked,” takes on his biggest stage role to date. In London, he plays Shakespeare’s unfortunate king as a flouncing sociopath.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2/16/2025.

This past weekend, the Wicked movie won Best Costume Design and Production Design at the BAFTA Film Awards. During the ceremony, costume designer Paul Tazewell and production designers Nathan Crowley and Lee Sa…

Tony winner Cynthia Erivo will play Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl this summer. The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical will be presented at the venue for three performances, August 1-3.…

Cynthia Erivo, aka Elphaba in “Wicked,” is about to break another barrier. She’ll be playing the title role this summer in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl. The dates are August 1st thro…

The winners of the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards were announced this weekend in a ceremony hosted by David Tennant at The Royal Festival Hall in London. Check out the full list here!

The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) announced winners of its 12th Annual MUAHS Awards, presented by L’Oréal Groupe and Giovanni Eco Chic Beauty, before a liveaudience at Th…

The musical that brought Ariana Grande from her Florida home to Broadway had a pre-Broadway tryout at Goodspeed Musicals' Terris Theatre.

Enjoy songs from musicals like The Bridges of Madison County, Hadestown, Wicked, Carousel, The Sound of Music, The Color Purple, Aida, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, Parade, Follies, …

Cynthia Erivo has shared the recording of her performance from The 67th GRAMMY Awards earlier this month. At the ceremony, the Wicked star took the stage to perform a rendition of Fly Me to the Moon with Herbie…

Idina Menzel and @bwaySHO chat at Redwood's opening night on Broadway about how it feels climbing the Redwood tree on stage 8 times a week. Subscribe to @bwaySHO for more theatre moments you don't want to miss…

The “Wicked” belter scales a 300-foot tree, and a mountain of songs, in a powerful if woo-woo musical about trauma and resilience.

Theatre Review by Ron Fassler . . . Idina Menzel’s career in musical theatre was launched nearly thirty years ago as Maureen in the original company of Rent. A few years after that, she took over from Sherie…

There’s a powerful appeal to the idea of leaving behind the turbulence of the personal — or for that matter, the political — and escaping to a place of beauty, safety and solace. A separate peace within a…

★★★☆☆ The star of Wicked and Frozen returns to Broadway with this musical about a woman trying to escape her grief in a California forest The post Redwood: Idina Menzel Defies Gravity Again, in New Mu…

Ariana Grande has taken to Instagram to share a new behind-the-scenes look at Stephen Schwartz on the Wicked film set. Her post also includes several other clips with co-stars Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, an…

The film adaptation of “Wicked” was also recognized.

The Casting Society (CSA) announced its 40th Annual Artios Awards winners in feature film, television (scripted and unscripted), short films, commercials, and theater on Wednesday, honoring Oscar top contenders…

Wicked, A Complete Unknown, Emilia Pérez and Conclave — Best Picture Oscar nominees all — were among the film winners at the 40th anniversary Artios Awards, which the Casting Society handed out tonight ove…

Casting Society honored excellence in casting across feature film, television (scripted and unscripted), commercials and theater at the 40th Annual Artios Awards. Several theatrical productions including Oh, Ma…

Following the success of the Wicked movie, Ariana Grande has received multiple offers for upcoming film projects, including Josh Gad's Spaceballs sequel.

The new musical, 'Redwood,' starring Idina Menzel is the next show to open on Broadway .

With the busy spring season just around the corner, Broadway was in a bit of the winter doldrums last week, with all but four productions – Cabaret, Redwood, Romeo + Juliet, Wicked – reporting drops in tick…

Stefan has been bullied, beaten down and bruised (definitely emotionally, maybe physically) and he's not going to take it anymore! That's not true—Madeline Ashton's enabling assistant would never fly from his…

In the sixth and final episode of To Die For, Josh Lamon finally gets some vlog facetime with Madeline Ashton herself, Megan Hilty. Reminiscing about their WICKED days when they made a fierce Glinda-Boq pair, H…

We already know that “Wicked” would make a good Broadway musical because it IS one. But what about the other nine movies nominated this year for the Best Picture Oscar? Which would make the best play? The w…

The 2025 Chita Rivera Awards will honor Tony Award-winning performer Ben Vereen with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his lifelong commitment to dance in the theater. The annual awards will take place on May …

The 25th anniversary edition of MCC Theater's Miscast has set its initial lineup of performers—a group of Broadway vets ready to sing songs from shows they have no expectations of ever booking. This year's …

Sophie Carmen-Jones kicks off performances as Velma Kelly in Chicago at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre on February 10. She replaces Kimberly Marable in the role. Carmen-Jones played the role of Velma Kell…

On CBS Sunday Morning, the television program shared a clip of Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo performing the iconic song Defying Gravity from Wicked. Watch the clip now!

Wicked is among the big winners at this year's Critics' Choice Awards. The film took home three awards. Check out the full list of winners for the Critic's Choice Awards here!

The film adaptation of “Wicked” was honored with three wins.

Platt revealed his original plan for the films at nominees breakfast for the Producers Guild of America. “I remember going to the movies as a kid and watching musicals or Lawrence of Arabia that had intermi…

Wicked producer Marc Platt previewed this year’s Wicked: For Good while speaking about his Producer’s Guild Award-nominated first film on Saturday morning. At the PGA’s annual breakfast panel for nominees…

There is much rumor and speculotion that a Wicked medley will open the 2025 Academy Awards, featuring stars Ariana Grande and Cnthia Erivo.

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Kelsie Watts' Broadway debut has been a longtime coming. Watch a video of The Voice alum performing songs from Wicked, Cats, The Bodyguard, and Dreamgirls before she makes her Broadway debut as Jane Seymour in …

Winners have been announced for the 27th CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards), including Paul Tazewell for his costume work on the Wicked movie adaptation. Take a look at the full list of winners here!

If you think about it, the story of Into the Woods hinges on four central props: a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold. Broadway shows are full …

NaTasha Yvette Williams, Jenna Bainbridge and Daniel Quadrino will join the Broadway cast of Wicked as Madame Morrible, Nessarose and Boq, respectively. They begin performances at the Gershwin Theatre on Mar…

They begin performances at the Gershwin Theatre on March 4 when Lencia Kebede and Allie Trimm also begin their runs as Elphaba and Glinda. 

WICKED on Broadway will welcome three new cast members to the Gershwin Theatre this spring. See who is starring in the production and learn more about the show.

For Record Store Day 2025, Universal will drop a new limited and numbered 2 LP set of the Wicked soundtrack, this time pressed on green glitter and pink glitter vinyl with a bonus track.

On a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ariana Grande discussed her Oscar nomination for Wicked, recalled singing a song from Rent at an elderly home as a kid, and played an improv singing game. Watch her appearance o…

Billie Eilish recently interviewed Ariana Grande after a screening of Wicked in Hollywood on Tuesday night. The pair talked Wicked, Grande's audition process, and if she's caught the acting bug. Watch the vide…

Broadway Poster Artist David Edward Byrd Passes Away, LaChanze’s Vision for Broadway, Lin-Manuel Miranda wanted to be a Munchkin in ‘Wicked’, Stranger Illusions, and video of URINETOWN @ CC Since 2016, �…

“She's such an icon,” said Onovughakpor Otitigbe, a 21-year-old Harvard student from New York who followed Erivo. The post ‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo headlines parade for Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woma…

Musical theater icon Bernadette Peters and  Wicked star Ariana Grande are both set to appear on the late-night talk show, which airs on ABC at 11:35 PM ET.

The Tony Award-winning designer takes Broadway News through his concepts.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2/2/2025.

Popular shows such as 'Wicked' and 'Gypsy' are leading the industry grosses, as a new report shows the industry's continuing recovery from the pandemic.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is currently starring in All In: Comedy About Love at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway. He recently made an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when we talked about All In, Wicked,…

“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo has been named Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ Woman of the Year Award. She will receive her award Feb. 6. The post ‘Mad Men’ star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard’s Hasty Pudding …

“Wicked” and “Hamilton” are back in the news, as is a certain former reality show host; some once little-known stage actors are now….nominees; and there was plenty new and strange on stage in January.…

Universal has given us Wicked fans a special treat with every deleted scene from Wicked: Part 1 now available to watch online. Normally reserved as a bonus feature for digital and Blu-ray buyers, these exclusiv…

It's an Emerald City reunion. The dynamic Jeff Goldblum, who stars as The Wizard in the two-part adaptation of Wicked, has set the release of a new album, featuring duets with co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia…

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo recently joined Amelia Dimoldenberg for an episode of her show, Chicken Shop Date. During the date, the duo discussed singing, acting exercises, and brainstormed how to musicalize the …

In a new video, Universal has made all deleted scenes from the Wicked movie available for free. The nearly nine-minute compilation video features several moments cut from the film, including more interactions…

Jessica Vosk is an under-the-radar Broadway star, a singer’s singer equally comfortable channeling Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall and belting Alicia Keys’ “Pawn It All” as protective mom Jersey in Hell�…

Broadway Games: Where Haven't We Seen You Before III Wicked Edition Pick the one show each Wicked cast member hasn't been in: 1. Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba)     A. Broadway: Brooklyn     B. Broadway: …

For the first time,the annual benefit will take place at the Gershwin Theatre, home of “Wicked.”

Sophie Carmen-Jones will play Velma Kelly in Broadway’s Chicago. Carmen-Jones begins performances at the Ambassador Theatre on February 10, replacing Kimberly Marable in the role. Carmen-Jones played the rol…

Broadway Backwards, the annual one-night-only event that takes beloved show tunes and transforms them into queer anthems, will returrn on March 10. For the first time, the show will be held at the nearly 2000-…

As anyone familiar with the 1992 sci-fi comedy Death Becomes Her knows, its most jaw-dropping “looks” are its Looney Tunes-inspired body-horror grotesqueries. The chiropractic nightmare of Meryl Streep’s …

Join Idina Menzel and the company of Redwood on Broadway as they take their bows at the Nederlander Theatre, the same place Idina performed in RENT. Joining the TONY AWARD WINNER IDINA MENZEL is DE’ADRE AZIZ…