Video: Behind the Scenes of WICKED: FOR GOOD with Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James

In a new featurette for Wicked: For Good, Ozians are taken behind the scenes on the set of the film with stars Bowen Yang and Brownyn James. The two performers, who play Pfannee and ShenShen…

'Lockdown was illuminating': Tim Robbins reflects on the origins of 'Topsy Turvy' by Tonya Mosley

"Things that I had held sacred or had held as truths were challenged," Robbins says of the pandemic. His new play is about a chorus that loses its ability to sing together after COVID isolat…

AVA: The Secret Confessions | Interview with the Stars by Mirvish Productions

Writer/star Elizabeth McGovern and co-star Aaron Costa Ganis tell us about AVA: The Secret Confessions. Elizabeth explains what captivated her about the story, and Aaron talks about why the …

The Great Gatsby by Mirvish Productions

THE PARTY’S ROARING IN Toronto! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the classic American novel by F. Scott…

Shakespeare's Richard II, Starring Michael Urie, Extends Off-Broadway by Margaret Hall

Adapted and directed by Craig Baldwin, the production is at Astor Place Theatre via Red Bull Theater.

See Who's Starring in Concert Premiere of Songs for Hands on a Thursday by Andrew Gans

Prospect Musicals will present the theatrical song cycle by Deaf composer Jay Alan Zimmerman.

The Museum of Broadway to Launch THE ROCKETTES 100TH ANNIVERSARY: A CENTURY OF SISTERHOOD

The Museum of Broadway will present a new special exhibit that will celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Rockettes. The exhibit, entitled The Rockettes 100th Anniversary: A Century of Sist…

Debbie Allen Joins In-Development Maya Angelou Play With Music by Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway favorite will direct the Angelica Chéri-penned work, hoping to make its world premiere in 2028.

Debbie Allen to Direct MAYA ANGELOU, PHENOMENAL WOMAN

Debbie Allen will direct Angelica Chéri’s Phenomenal Woman, Maya Angelou—a play with music that will be the first and only stage production about the iconic figure. Exploring and deepen…

Jeremy Jordan Returns to The Great Gatsby on Broadway Tonight by Alexandra Pierson

Welcome back, old sport! Jeremy Jordan returns as Jay Gatsby in Broadway’s The Great Gatsby on November 10 at the Broadway Theatre. He originated the role in 2024 and succeeds Ryan McCar…

Photos: Kristin Chenoweth Is the Queen as Versailles Opens on Broadway

Review: The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire, Anne Washburn’s Hippie Commune Mystery

Carol Burnett Launches Scholarship at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

Carol Burnett has funded a scholarship at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. The scholarship will support undergraduate students in the school’s Ray Bolger Musical Theater Pr…

Video: Helen Mirren, David Hyde Pierce, and More in Trailer for THIS ORDINARY THING Doc

The official trailer has been released for This Ordinary Thing, a new documentary from Emmy-winning filmmaker Nick Davis. It will be released on December 5 (Cinema Village, NYC) with a theat…

Video: Ryan McCartan Takes Final Bow in THE GREAT GATSBY

Ryan McCartan took his final bow in The Great Gatsby on Broadway on Sunday, November 9. After his final show, director Marc Bruni spoke to the audience about McCartan's final show. "You came…

People You Should Know . . . Mateo d'Amato by Zack Calhoon

Mateo d’Amato is an actor, producer, and co-founder of Suite 524, which is currently producing Pop Up Dinner Theater. He has starred in many of Off and Off-Off Broadway productions, inclu…

iHeartMedia, TikTok Strike Partnership For Creator Podcasts by Caitlin Huston

The companies will create a podcast network and radio channel featuring TikTok creators.

Video: Watch Highlights From THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES With Kristin Chenoweth

Watch new video footage of The Queen of Versailles on Broadway, starring Tony and Emmy Winner Kristin Chenoweth and Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham. The new footage shows the cast in …

How Broadway Almost Went on Strike by Caitlin Huston

Al Vincent Jr., executive director of Actors' Equity, on what happened in the negotiation room and how close the actors and stage managers were to striking.

Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular Extends Radio City Music Hall Summer Run by Andrew Gans

Audiences in New York will hear the people sing an additional week at the famed concert hall.

What Are the Reviews for Anne Washburn's The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire Off-Broadway? by Margaret Hall

Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Tom Pecinka, and more star in the Vineyard and The Civilians co-production.

Olga Smirnova & Jacopo Tissi | Dutch National Ballet | New York City Center by New York City Center

DUTCH NATIONAL BALLET Nov 20 – 22 Buy Tickets: https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2025-2026/dutch-national-ballet/ Hear from Dutch National Ballet principal dancers Olga Smirnova & Jacopo…

Broadway Under the Stars Returns to Columbus Circle With Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, More by Meg Masseron

The annual ode to Broadway brings performances from current Broadway casts to the shops at New York's Columbus Circle.

Video: Nicholas Christopher, Adam Chanler-Berat, Diego Andres Rodriguez Perform in PBS WWI Tribute Concert by Meg Masseron

Tony Award winner Michael Mayer directed the special Veterans Day concert.

Anthony Nunziata Releases Christmas and You Album, With 13 Original Songs by Meg Masseron

The classically-trained tenor collaborated with top artists from Los Angeles and Nashville to create the new seasonal standards.

Scarlett Johansson to Lead NYC Reading of All About Eve by Diep Tran

The November 17 event will benefit The Center At West Park and the preservation of Landmark West Park Presbyterian Church.

Maestro Daniele Rustioni Steps In As Guest Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera by Jay Goodwin

In November, the Italian conductor takes the podium for Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, and Puccini’s La Bohème.

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: Alex Brightman Hopes Students Putting on Beetlejuice, Jr. 'Keep at It' by Dylan Parent

At a New Jersey youth theatre, every student has a featured moment on stage.

What's It Like to Sing in the Metropolitan Children's Chorus by Jonathan Minnick

The newest cohort of the Met Children’s Chorus arrived at the opera house this fall, representing the culmination of a multi-year effort to replenish the ensemble’s roster.

LES MISÉRABLES: THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR Extends at Radio City Music Hall

The Radio City Music Hall engagement of the world tour of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES: THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR has extended by one week due to demand. Radio City Music H…

Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden: ‘I feel more at home on stage than I do in life’ by Chris Wiegand

Speaking at a screening of hit play The Fifth Step, the actor reveals he is ‘not comfortable at all on camera’ Slow Horses star Jack Lowden has said it was a “relief” to return to th…

Brainiac Live! to Tour the UK in 2026 Following Olivier Award Win by Staff Writer

Fresh from winning the 2025 Olivier Award for Best Family Show, Brainiac Live! will tour the UK in 2026 after a festive run at Birmingham Town Hall The post Brainiac Live! to Tour the UK in …

National Theatre unveils new opportunities for young creatives by Staff Writer

The National Theatre has opened applications for three major training programmes aimed at backstage careers The post National Theatre unveils new opportunities for young creatives appeared f…

After Miss Julie Revived at Park Theatre This February by Staff Writer

KB Productions, in association with Park Theatre, presents a revival of After Miss Julie, Patrick Marber’s adaptation of August Strindberg’s classic play The post After Miss Julie Revive…

Kristin Chenoweth reigns in ‘The Queen of Versailles,’ but critics aren’t loyal subjects by Ethan Alter

Chenoweth reunites with Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz for the musical version of the 2012 documentary.

Lake District theatre to be renamed after Victoria Wood and unveil new musical of her songs by Chris Wiegand

Old Laundry theatre in Bowness-on-Windermere will change its name next year and premiere show to mark 10th anniversary of comedian’s death A theatre in the Lake District is to be renamed f…

For Gen Z, Curiosity Sparks Search Habits in Different Places by Situation

The Mousetrap Welcomes New Director Ola Ince and Cast as Performances Begin Tonight by Staff Writer

The world’s longest-running play, The Mousetrap, welcomes a new creative chapter as award-winning director Ola Ince takes the helm of Agatha Christie’s iconic thriller The post The Mouse…

David Hunter Joins World Premiere of Beautiful Little Fool at Southwark Playhouse Borough by Staff Writer

David Hunter will star as ‘F. Scott’ in the world premiere of Beautiful Little Fool, opening at Southwark Playhouse Borough in January 2026 The post David Hunter Joins World Premiere of …

Caissie Levy and Jack Wolfe’s Perfect Loving Family Reunion on Broadway

Fourteen Again to Premiere at Newly Renamed The Victoria Wood Theatre by Staff Writer

The Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness-on-Windermere is set to be renamed The Victoria Wood Theatre in January 2026, honouring the beloved comedian, writer and performer The post Fourteen Again …

Gravity UK Tour Announced Featuring Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker by Staff Writer

Musical theatre fans across the UK are in for a treat as Gravity prepares to tour five major cities in April 2026 The post Gravity UK Tour Announced Featuring Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and…

Casting Announced for Premiere of War of the Worlds by imitating the dog by Staff Writer

The award-winning theatre company imitating the dog has announced full casting for the premiere of its bold and contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells’s iconic science fiction tale War of th…

Disney’s Hercules Extends West End Run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane Until July 2026 by Staff Writer

Disney Theatrical Group has announced that its smash-hit West End production of Hercules will extend its run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 18 July 2026 The post Disney’s Hercules Exten…

‘She spread love and naughtiness’: Simon Callow on directing Pauline Collins in Shirley Valentine by Simon Callow

Her natural performance in Willy Russell’s masterpiece seemed effortless but Collins found it hugely challenging – and still made every day a party Pauline Collins was a unique phenomeno…

In ‘Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire,’ Anne Washburn Basks in the Afterglow by Laura Collins-Hughes

In Anne Washburn’s darkly enigmatic play, a countercultural community hides the death of one of its own. But why?

Bowtie Productions’ “tick, tick…BOOM!” Pulses with Legacy and Life at Alumnae Theatre by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Bowtie Productions’ tick, tick…BOOM! at Alumnae Theatre By Ross “The sound you are hearing is not a technical problem. It is not a musical cue. It is not a …

Talkin' Broadway on Broadway Review: "The Queen of Versailles" 11/9/25 by Howard Miller

How can you sell your soul if you don't have one to begin with? That's just one of the many confounding aspects inherent in the flavorless new musical The Queen of Versailles that opened ton…

Movement Directors Are the Secret Ingredient to Movies and Runway Shows by Margaret Fuhrer

The way an actor physically inhabits a character? A model’s distinctive runway walk? Credit a movement director, who can make an ad, movie scene or fashion show feel intensely alive.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 8, 2025- THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES First Look and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 8, 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 …

Kenrex | 2025 West End trailer by Official London Theatre

From the Olivier Award-nominated creators of Cruise, comes a bold new theatrical event that grips like your favourite true crime box set – raw, relentless and impossible to look away! Get…

Saturday Night Live: Nikki Glaser takes hold of raunchy, fast-moving episode by Rob Ledonne

Buzzy comedian becomes one of the only female stand-ups to host the show, following in the footsteps of Joan Rivers and Amy Schumer It was a night of fresh faces at Saturday Night Live. In t…

On the Couch with Richard Clayderman

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Love The Traitors and Only Murders in the Building? Visit The Mousetrap, says bold new director of West End perennial by Chris Wiegand Stage Editor

Ola Ince, who has refreshed Agatha Christie’s record-breaking mystery, says ‘we all fancy ourselves as detectives’ Audiences left hungry for more suspense after the nail-biting Celebri…

The Queen of Versailles by Jacob Malizio

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In ‘The Queen of Versailles,’ Kristin Chenoweth Can’t Get Enough by Jacob Malizio

And Chenoweth is a wonder, sounding a little bit country whenever Jackie is most herself, as in “Each and Every Day,” a love song to the infant Victoria; taking her high notes out for a …

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Doesn’t Quite Reign Over Broadway by Jacob Malizio

Saddled with an unmemorable score by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin) and a confused book by Lindsey Ferrentino (Amy and the Orphans), Versailles glides by as bland bio-musical for much of …

The Queen of Versailles, Kristin Chenoweth in the Big House by Jacob Malizio

This A-list team has been able to create some genuinely arresting moments, but they are fleeting in a busy show that still doesn’t quite know what story it wants to tell. It’s like a hou…

Gilt or Guilt? The Queen of Versailles Can’t Decide by Jacob Malizio

There is a two-hour-and-40-minute luxury-car crash happening at the St. James Theatre. If I were the litigious type, I’d be trying to figure out how to sue for whiplash. Instead, here I am…

Kristin Chenoweth’s Electric Performance Can’t Save this Overly Ambitious Slog by Jacob Malizio

The performances, including a megatallented ensemble, are also excellent. As expected, Chenoweth is a force, and though Jackie isn’t really a “likable” figure, the Emmy Award winner dr…

Kristin Chenoweth holds court in Stephen Schwartz’s new musical. by Jacob Malizio

Like the 90,000–square-foot, $100-million palace that the Siegels are determined to build for themselves in Orlando, The Queen of Versailles is nothing if not ambitious. But like that same…

Kristin Chenoweth returns to Broadway in a dire musical that needs a wrecking ball by Jacob Malizio

I hoped the tag-team of Chenoweth and Arden would have magic to do. No such luck. The actress is a theatrical force, as everybody knows, but Simone Biles can’t do a back handspring on a to…

A Broadway musical as empty as the mansion it portrays by Jacob Malizio

Much like the ill-fated Tammy Faye from last year, Versailles (directed by Michael Arden) toggles between different modus operandi — in this case, campy comedic sendup, surface level socia…

Kristin Chenoweth’s Return to Broadway Is an Ostentatious Mess by Jacob Malizio

But The Queen of Versailles isn’t camp. It’s cheap tat, queasy spectacle, grubby glitz. It doesn’t burrow beneath its surface wealth to ask anything of substance. The post Kristin Chen…

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Read the Reviews for The Queen of Versailles on Broadway by Diep Tran, Logan Culwell-Block

The new Stephen Schwartz musical starring Kristin Chenoweth opened at the St. James Theatre November 9.

Jeremy Jordan Returns to The Great Gatsby on Broadway November 10 by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony nominee, who originated the role, is stepping into Gatsby's pink suit once again.

The Queen of Versailles: Joe Allen’s Is About to Hang Another Poster by Suzanna Bowling

At the St. James Theatre, The Queen of Versailles opened as a star-studded, ambitious musical—with music and lyrics by the legendary Stephen Schwartz, book by Lindsey Ferrentino, and direc…

In Conversation with Tamara Kuldin

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Oh Happy Day! at The Public Theater — A Baptism Through Fire, Flood, and Song by Suzanna Bowling

“I RECOGNIZE THE STRUGGLE IN YOUTHE TIMES THAT YOU HATED BEING YOUIF YOU COULD SEE, WHAT I SEE IN YOUI SEE GOD IN YOU.” These are not just lyrics—they are the soul-spoken prayer of Oh …

Queen of Versailles Opening Night by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Opening night at Queen of Versailles and the celebrity guests included Annaleigh Ashford Francois Arnaud Sara Bareilles Jason Robert Brown David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris Shayok Misha C…

In ‘The Queen of Versailles,’ Kristin Chenoweth Can’t Get Enough by Laura Collins-Hughes

Material excess can never be too excessive for the central character of this gilded Broadway musical, based on the 2012 film.

Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris by American Musical Theater Archives

Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris