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Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 4pm (Broadway Time)

Spirited Away Stage Film Will Return to Movie Theatres by Margaret Hall

The John Caird-helmed production is based on the Studio Ghibli film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:19pm☆⚑

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 3pm (Broadway Time)

The Pianist Musical Will Get Cast Album Ahead of London Bow by Logan Culwell-Block

Written and directed by Thom Southerland, the work is headed for London's Park Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:57pm☆⚑

BMG and Concord complete merger and announce leadership structure by Lee D'amato

The board of directors, executive management team and strategic leadership council have all been announced.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 3:46pm☆⚑

Blood Be Sweet Joins New York Theatre Workshop Season by Logan Culwell-Block

Abigail C. Onwunali's supernatural thriller, inspired by Nigerian folklore, will be directed by Awoye Timpo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:44pm☆⚑

Moulin Rouge! Closes Broadway Run on Top, and More From Last Week's Broadway Grosses by Logan Culwell-Block

The long-running musical brought in more than $2.3 million in its final week on the boards, the third-highest take of its entire run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:34pm☆⚑

‘Moulin Rouge!’ With Aaron Tveit Bids Adieu With Best Gross In Years – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

The final performances of Moulin Rouge! The Musical easily topped this week’s Broadway box office chart, grossing a bit $2,336,973 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, a nice jump of $140,768 ove…

SOURCE: Deadline at 3:24pm☆⚑

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/30/26 - MOULIN ROUGE! Shows Strong Final Week on Broadway

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 08/30/2026 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 3:08pm☆⚑

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 2pm (Broadway Time)

Broadway Box Office: ‘Moulin Rouge’ Hits $2.3 Million In Closing Week by Caitlin Huston

The musical, which played its final performance Aug. 30, was the highest grossing of the week.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 2:36pm☆⚑

Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater to Merge as Confluence Theater of Pittsburgh by American Theatre Editors

Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford and Kyle Haden will lead the newly combined organization.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 2:29pm☆⚑

Curt Columbus Stages His ‘Getaway’ From Trinity Rep by American Theatre Editors

The historic Providence theatre’s artistic director, whose last play at its leader is 'The Getaway Driver,' recalls his two-decade tenure, and talks about what's next.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 2:21pm☆⚑

Tom Hewitt, Peter Vack, Natalie Walker Set for Readings of Aaron Mark's Show No Fear by Andrew Gans

Nathan Lee Graham will host the evenings at The Green Room 42.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:11pm☆⚑

Emma Hunton Will Play Fantine in Les Misérables in Thousand Oaks by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| The cast also includes Richard Bermudez, Peyton Crim, Maile Masako Brady, and Joey Richter. ||Thousand Oaks|Anthony Lucca,Doug Kreeger,Emma Hunton,Francesca Barletta,Joey Ric…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 2:03pm☆⚑

Aaron Tveit Joins NICE EGGS Film Alongside Jane Krakowski

Aaron Tveit has joined the cast of Nice Eggs, a new indie coming-of-age drama. Tveit will play the male lead opposite Jane Krakowski and Angourie Rice, Deadline reports. The film follows …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 2:02pm☆⚑

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 1pm (Broadway Time)

Jonathan Bailey withdraws from Sunday In The Park With George after Ariana Grande exit by Pierra Willix

The 38-year-old said his support for Grande is ‘unwavering’ after she stepped down from the show last month

SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 1:35pm☆⚑

Jonathan Bailey Departs SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, Following Ariana Grande's Departure

Jonathan Bailey has dropped out of the previously announced West End revival of Sunday in the Park with George. In a statement posted to his social media, Bailey shared that he has made the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 1:25pm☆⚑

The Great Gatsby by the Numbers: The Car, Costumes and Green Light Behind the Broadway Hit by Jonah De Forest

We’re raising a glass of champagne to The Great Gatsby, the Jazz Age spectacle that has been dazzling Broadway audiences for over two years. An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 1:20pm☆⚑

Photos: Norbert Leo Butz, Amber Iman, and More Join HADESTOWN on Broadway

Hadestown will welcome a new cast to its Broadway production beginning Tuesday, September 1. The new cast will include television and film star Jasmin Savoy Brown as ‘Eurydice,’ two-time…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 1:09pm☆⚑

Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction to Return This Month by Phempstead

Linda Buchwald| This is the 40th anniversary for the annual benefit event. ||Broadway|Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS,Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction [...] Read More... from Broad…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 1:08pm☆⚑

Josh Groban's Find Your Light Foundation Will Host Annual Benefit in October

Josh Groban's Find Your Light Foundation will host the annual Find Your Light Benefit Concert for Arts Education, featuring Josh Groban and Friends, on Monday, October 19, 2026 in the Appel …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 1:00pm☆⚑

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at noon (Broadway Time)

Watch Jason Gotay, Jake Loewenthal, Melanie Field in Highlights From Signature Merrily We Roll Along by Andrew Gans

Matthew Gardiner directs the Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical in Virginia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59pm☆⚑

London's Mamma Mia! Will Welcome New Cast in October by Andrew Gans

The long-running international hit continues at the Novello Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52pm☆⚑

Jonathan Bailey Pulls Out of London Sunday in the Park With George; Producers Say Revival Will Continue by Logan Culwell-Block

The departure of the Olivier-winning star comes after a similar move from his on-screen Wicked co-star, Ariana Grande.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36pm☆⚑

Exclusive: Matthew Broderick Opens Up About THE PRODUCERS Return to Broadway After 9/11

25 years after 9/11, a new documentary is examining how Broadway helped the nation heal in wake of the attacks. Watch a video video clip from 9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later, with M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30pm☆⚑

Jonathan Bailey Withdraws From ‘Sunday In the Park With George’ Following Ariana Grande by Caitlin Huston

The production said its team is "reshaping" around a new company.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:25pm☆⚑

Jonathan Bailey Withdraws from London Revival of Sunday in the Park with George by Zach

Alex Wood| The announcement comes just weeks after Ariana Grande announced she would no longer be in the production. ||London|Ariana Grande,Jonathan Bailey,Marianne Elliott [...] Read More..…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:22pm☆⚑

Can More Pro-Shots Help Broadway’s Money Issues? Maybe, Says the Hadestown Film Team by Diep Tran

As more live stage films are being screened in cinemas, it opens up another avenue of profits for Broadway producers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10pm☆⚑

Jonathan Bailey Drops Out Of West End Revival Of ‘Sundays In The Park With George’ by Justin Kroll

EXCLUSIVE: After Ariana Grande was forced to leave the West End revival of Sunday’s In the Park With George earlier this month, sources say Jonathan Bailey is now exiting the play as well.…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00pm☆⚑

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 11am (Broadway Time)

Video: Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Holliday Sing 'And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going'

Jennifer Holliday delivered a piece of her signature anthem live after Jennifer Hudson put her on the spot with a direct request during a recent episode of THE Jennifer Hudson SHOW. The mome…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59am☆⚑

Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026

In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28am☆⚑

Shaw’s “Heartbreak House” Leaves Me Standing at the Door Wanting My Heart Broken by Ross

The Shaw Festival Review: Tim Carroll’s “Heartbreak House” gives Shaw’s enormous ideas plenty of room to talk, but not always somewhere to land By Ross “Let’s begin,” is the si…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 11:11am☆⚑

Zack Villere to Compose Original Music for THE HOLES Off-Broadway

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07am☆⚑

Video: LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui Perform 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' at MCC MISCAST26

A new performance clip from MCC Theater's MISCAST26 gala has been released, featuring LJ Benet and Ali Louis Bourzgui joining voices for "Total Eclipse of the Heart," a number pulled from th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03am☆⚑

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 10am (Broadway Time)