“Mama who bore me—Mama who gave me, no way to handle things which made me so bad…” …Thus are heard the opening lines of “Spring Awakening”–succinctly “sizing up” all of the confusion, conund…

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It’s a game. It’s a battlefield. It’s a musical with, ahem, a checkered past. Yes, it’s Chess—and it’s coming to Broadway for the first time since 1988. The revival, starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Miche…

Grigsby comes to Texas after a Broadway music direction career that has included Caroline, or Change; Spring Awakening; Days of Wine and Roses; and more.

There’s nothing like watching two gifted, experienced performers – and good friends – enjoying themselves as they share their talent with an audience.  Adam Pascal and Andrew Rapp have returned to 54 Bel…

This fall, Broadway audiences will get to see theater history made when Chess returns to the Imperial Theatre, 37 years after its original debut there in 1988. Set during the Cold War, the sweeping musical foll…

The Broadway revival of Chess has locked in its dates and venue, and tickets are now on sale. The Broadway revival of Chess has an official home and dates. The production, starring the previously announced Aaro…

Last Friday, Tony-nominated actress and singer Jennifer Damiano, from Broadway's Spring Awakening, Next to Normal, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and American Psycho, shared her new EP, I'm So Sorry, Mary Jane.…

The Broadway revival of Chess has an official home and dates. The production, starring the previously announced Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher, will begin previews on October 15 and open on N…

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is filmed from the Hotel Edison. Owner Suzanna Bowling talks with Tony-Winning Producer Carl Moellenberg. Carl is one of the producers of Just In …

Smash is officially the first post-Tonys casualty of 2025. The Tony nominated new Broadway musical comedy will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, June 22, 2025 after 32 previews and 84 regular perfo…

Dead Outlaw might be Andrew Durand's first Tony nomination, but it is far from his first Broadway rodeo. The stage veteran made his Broadway debut back in 2008 as a replacement in the original company of Spring…

Taylor Trensch dropped out of college after his second year to join the Spring Awakening national tour as Moritz, launching a richly varied stage career of 16 years that has seen Trensch rack up credits regiona…

Lighting Designer Ben Stanton is currently nominated for his fifth Tony Award for his work on Maybe Happy Ending, starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen. He was previously nominated for his work on the Broadway…

The Tony winner looks back on his career—from Spring Awakening to Just in Time, and how he landed Hamilton by accident.

A smattering of famous names, a big-ambition project, a gay classic and a musical thriller … the powerhouse artistic director’s final productions have all his hallmarks, showing how he made this small theat…

The first Broadway revival of Chess will arrive this fall with Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher in the starring roles. The production will open fall 2025 at a Shubert theater to be announced. T…

Get a first look at 'Screech In' from Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine's production of Come From Away, starring Mary Kate Morrissey and more. Performances run through June 14, 2025 at the Ogunquit Playhouse. The ens…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 23, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: Michael Mayer-Directed CHESS To Open On Broadway In Fall…

The long-rumored Broadway revival of Chess is officially moving forward. A series of newly released Equity casting notices confirm that the cult-favorite musical will return to Broadway in Fall 2025 in a produc…

Lea Michele stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show today to perform a cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” as part of the show’s ongoing “Cameo-oke” segment. Watch Lea's performance in a new vide…

During a recent episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, the Oscar-winning host shared an exclusive clip of Robyn Hurder and the cast of Smash performing "Let's Be Bad," from the Broadway musical. Check it out now!…

She's a star! On a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, Robyn Hurder and the cast of Broadway's Smash took the stage to perform the show's opening number, "Let Me Be Your Star." Watch it now! Directed by …

Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine has released first look photos for their production of Come From Away, starring Mary Kate Morrissey and more. Performances begin May 15 for a limited run through June 14, 2025 at the…

From the ages of 18 to 30, Sarah Hyland played Modern Family’s Haley Dunphy—the flirty cool girl of the ABC sitcom’s mostly uncool clan. Before becoming a familiar face on television through the show's su…

Robyn Hurder and the cast of the Tony-nominated musical SMASH joined The View on Friday for a performance of the song I Never Met A Wolf Who Didn't Love To Howl. Watch the performance, and check out the full ca…

First look footage of Caroline Bowman performing "They Just Keep Moving The Line" in SMASH the Musical has been released! The beloved Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman song – first sung by Megan Hilty in the fan…

Ali Stroker joins the pod squad for an honest, inspiring conversation about breaking barriers on Broadway and beyond. From her historic win for Oklahoma! to navigating an industry not always built for inclusivi…

Tune in to The View next week to see a special performance from Broadway's Smash! Cast from the Tony-nominated Broadway musical will join the daytime talk show on Friday, May 16 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT. The Vi…

Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman I am unabashedly a Jonathan Groff fan and enjoyed his work in “Spring Awakening,” “Merrily We Roll Along,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” and “Hamilton.” I …

ALL ARTS TV has debuted the first episode of Broadway Sandwich Season 4, featuring Broadway's John Gallagher, Jr. In the episode, the Tony Award-winner takes viewers backstage at Swept Away, and embarks with ho…

BroadwayWorld is excited to debut an exclusive clip from the new season of Broadway Sandwich. The ALL ARTS series takes a behind-the-scenes look at Broadway performers during the break between matinee and eveni…

A pair of sold-out reunion concerts of Broadway's Avett Brothers musical, Swept Away, was held April 28 at Bowery Ballroom. The concerts featured the full original Broadway cast, led by Tony winner John Gallagh…

Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre was abuzz on April 23, 2025, as Just in Time, the new musical celebrating the life of Bobby Darin, held its opening night. Among the evening's highlights was a sweet mome…

What are some of the milestone moments that have most impacted our favorite Broadway performers? We're finding out with 'Broadway Firsts'- a series that unpacks the events that shaped the stars who grace theatr…

by Kinsey Jasnoch. @kinseyjasnoch. We’ve all been there. You’re at a party, the drinks are flowing, the conversation is sparkling, and...

Hear what Robert Ariza (Hamilton, Spring Awakening) and Maya Jacobson (Fiddler on the Roof) have to say about how even quirky cult musicals like Little Shop carry deeper critiques of capitalism and power. The …

Robert Ariza (Hamilton, Spring Awakening) and Maya Jacobson (Fiddler on the Roof) join the podsquad to discuss how even quirky cult musicals like Little Shop carry deeper critiques of capitalism and power. Whil…

Lea Michele is thrilled to share a milestone moment: “April marks 30 years that I’ve been working on Broadway!” she gushed during an interview for an upcoming episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fada…

GLEE, SPRING AWAKENING and FUNNY GIRL favorite Lea Michele speaks with Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek about her upcoming concert tour.

Our neighbors to the north are in the news a lot these days. I've been thinking about them quite a bit, and this week's game is all about Canadians on Broadway. Broadway Games: Oh, Canada! DIRECTIONS: Name …

Yes, it’s a stereotype, but do mothers and their gay sons really do have a special relationship like no other? Matt Doyle believes so. The Tony Award-winning actor from the gender-switching product ion of the…

The Funny Girl star will offer songs she performed on Glee, in Spring Awakening, and more.

A new musical based on the Manga graphic novel Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen by Moyoco Anno is in development, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening), producers announced today. The musical wil…

Tony-nominated actress and singer Jennifer Damiano from Broadway's Spring Awakening, Next to Normal, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and American Psycho is sharing her new, original music for the first time. Th…

Lovers! Broadway lovers! It's that time of year when love is in the air... Whether you have a Valentine of your own or you are on your own, let's see if you can match up these musical couples. Broadway Games: …

Casey Likes, who recently finished his Broadway turn as Marty McFly in Back to the Future: The Musical, will star in, direct and co-produce a production of Spring Awakening at Scottsdale Community Players in…

Fresh off his critically acclaimed run as Marty Mcfly in Back to the Future the Musical on Broadway, Likes promises a bold, new, and modern vision of the Tony-winning musical.

Michael Zegen and Tony nominee Jennifer Damiano married on January 12. The ceremony took place at Palma restaurant in New York City. Best known for his role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Zegen made his Broadwa…

Complete casting has been announced for the world premiere of a new musical that celebrates the dozens of unheard songs, and unfinished and unproduced musicals left behind by RENT creator Jonathan Larson. The J…

New York Theatre Barn's record label, Theatre Barn Records, will record a concept EP of the original musical Winner, featuring Taylor Iman Jones (Six, Head Over Heels), Jade McLeod (Jagged Little Pill), and Ale…

★★★★ NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, DONMAR WAREHOUSE Broadway show takes eight years to traverse the Atlantic, but proves worth the wait War and Peace - but not as you know it Broadway …

Swept Away, the harrowing new musical about a shipwreck that leaves four members of a whaling crew adrift in a lifeboat, celebrated its Broadway opening on November 19. John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, Adrian…

Review of the Sunday, November 10, 2024 matinee preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, Wayne Duvall and Adrian Blake Enscoe. Book by John Logan…

Swept Away is currently running at Broadway's Longacre Theatre. Leading the cast are Tony winner John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening) as Mate, Stark Sands (Kinky Boots) as Big Brother, Adrian Blake Enscoe (Di…

Tony-winner Jonathan Groff is returning to the small screen in a guest star appearance on Étoile, the upcoming Amazon series from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino. He will appear alongside Gideon …

@JohnGallagherJunior is returning to Broadway in Swept Away this month. The Spring Awakening, American Idiot and Newsroom star is bringing his love of the @theavettbrothers Brother’s to the stage at the Lon…

By: David Sheward October 27, 2024: Two upcoming Broadway shows, Smash and Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, have announced specific details on dates, theaters and cast members. Smash, the musical based on the…

Tony Award winner Matt Doyle and Caroline Aaron will lead an off-Broadway production of Conversations with Mother, a new play by Matthew Lombardo. Previews will begin February 7, 2025 at Theatre 555 ahead of…

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…

Lea Michele has given birth to her second child, Emery Sol Reich, with husband Zandy Reich. “Our hearts are so full,” she wrote on Instagram in the birth announcement. Michele made her Broadway debut in 19…

18:55 · Go to channel. Playbill Songwriter Series: The Multi-Lingual Artistry of Spring Awakening's Robi Hager. Playbill•366 views · 4:21 · Go to ...

Swept Away, the new seafaring musical scored by the Avett Brothers, has completed casting for its upcoming Broadway production. Performances will begin at the Longacre Theatre on October 29 ahead of an official…

For their follow-up to 2006’s Spring Awakening, composer Duncan Sheik and librettist and lyricist Steven Sater turned to Lewis Carroll’s children’s classic. Set in a bomb shelter during the London Blitz, …

Elsie Fest, the Broadway-centric music festival co-created and produced by Darren Criss, has announced its lineup, venue and performance details. The event will take place September 8 at The Rooftop at Pier 17…

A whimsical, imaginative story inside a made-up world makes for the perfect musical for a theatre company entirely run by 14-25 year olds. Alice by Heart” was co-written by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik (“S…

Philadelphia-based composer and performer Robi Hager is the latest member of the Playbill Songwriter Series, proving the power of a ...

Philadelphia-based composer and performer Robi Hager is the latest member of the Playbill Songwriter Series, proving the power of a multi-disciplinary theatre artist. A Broadway vet, Hager was a member of the…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Earlier this month, Broadway Records released the world premiere concept recording of SOME LOVERS - a concept recording written by six-time Grammy and three-time Academy Award Wi…

Broadway choreographer and perfomer JoAnn M. Hunter will direct and choreograph the new musical Yasuke: The Black Samurai. According to the exclusive Variety report, the production is aiming to open on Broadwa…

Broadway choreographer and perfomer JoAnn M. Hunter will direct and choreograph the new musical Yasuke: The Black Samurai. According to the exclusive Variety report, the production is aiming to open on Broadwa…

There is something about 19th century German teenagers casually cosplaying as rock stars while singing Duncan Sheik’s pop-infused “Spring Awakening” score that reignites the soul. This strikingly profound…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld has a first look at the Cleveland Playhouse production of Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY! Check out a preview below! The body-swapping duo in Cleveland Play House's (CPH) mu…

Cast members of the Broadway-bound Deaf West Theatre production of Spring Awakening — many of whom are deaf or hard of hearing — were in ...

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Deaf West's acclaimed production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's Spring Awakening, directed by Michael Arden and choreographed by Spencer Liff, began rehearsals earlier this mo…

Opening in 1927 as the Royale Theatre, the house was renamed the John Golden for a few years (the John Golden today is one door down now, of course), then back to the Royale for 65 years. That's the name on sev…

The cast of Spring Awakening performs "Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)" at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Playing June 7-30, 2024 LEARN MORE: https://www.5thavenue.org/shows/2023-2024/spring-awakening/ Spring Awakening i…

The cast of Spring Awakening performs "The Bitch of Living" at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Playing June 7-30, 2024 LEARN MORE: https://www.5thavenue.org/shows/2023-2024/spring-awakening/ Spring Awakening is an el…

Watch the new trailer from Spring Awakening at The 5th Avenue Theatre!