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Monday, October 13, 2025

Watch Props Supervisor Buist Bickley Make Death Becomes Her Look Drop-Dead Fabulous by Beth Stevens

Props supervisor Buist Bickley helps bring the outrageous world of Death Becomes Her to life eight times a week. “To have an illusion is often to have a broken illusion, so you need to kno…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Friday, October 10, 2025

Trisha Paytas Joins the Netherworld in Beetlejuice on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Broadway is about to get a little more out there. Internet icon Trisha Paytas will join Beetlejuice: The Musical in the role of Maxine Dean at the Palace Theatre from November 4 through Nove…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Thursday, October 9, 2025

Watch Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher Play for Keeps in Chess on Broadway by Beth Stevens

It’s game on for the Broadway revival of Chess, starring Tony winner Aaron Tveit as hotheaded American champion Freddie Trumper, Lea Michele as Florence Vassy, Nicholas Christopher as Russ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Jeremy Jordan Heads Back to the Party in The Great Gatsby on Broadway by Beth Stevens

It’s back to West Egg for Jeremy Jordan, who originated the role of Jay Gatsby in Broadway’s The Great Gatsby. The two-time Tony nominee will return to the musical at the Broadway Theatr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

The Category Is Broadway: Cats: The Jellicle Ball to Play the Broadhurst Theatre This Spring by Beth Stevens

Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the drag and ball culture-inspired take on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, will play Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre in the spring. Previews will begin on March 18,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:32AM
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

This Week on The Broadway Show: Chess, The Lion King, Romy & Michele and More by Beth Stevens

Broadway is buzzing with reunions, openings and backstage secrets this week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal. Fadal chats with Gavin Lee about joining the long-running phenomenon The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM

This Week on The Broadway Show: The Lion King, Romy & Michele, Chess and More by Beth Stevens

Broadway is buzzing with reunions, openings and backstage secrets this week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal. Fadal chats with Gavin Lee about joining the long-running phenomenon The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM

Miss Piggy to Make a Magical Broadway Debut in Rob Lake Magic With Special Guests The Muppets by Beth Stevens

It’s time to cue the glitter! The divine Miss Piggy is headed to Broadway, joining Kermit the Frog for a special guest appearance in Rob Lake Magic With Special Guests The Muppets. The hol…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM
Monday, October 6, 2025

Find Out About the Real Life of a Showgirl With Moulin Rouge! The Musical Star Ashley Loren by Beth Stevens

If you’ve been thinking of the life of a showgirl lately (and we can’t imagine why), you’ve come to the right Broadway video. Moulin Rouge! The Musical star Ashley Loren met up with T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:36AM
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Watch Will Harrison and Victoria Clark Reflect on Redemption at Punch’s Broadway Opening by Beth Stevens

Will Harrison and two-time Tony winner Victoria Clark lead the American premiere of James Graham’s Punch, directed by Adam Penford, which opened on Broadway on September 29 at Manhattan Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Inside Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s Most Excellent Waiting for Godot Opening on Broadway by Beth Stevens

The opening night of Waiting for Godot, featuring the reunion of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, was a glittering red carpet lovefest. “You’re ki…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM
Monday, September 29, 2025

Playwright Bess Wohl Reveals the Naked Truth in Liberation on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Playwright Bess Wohl grew up steeped in feminism. Her mother worked at Ms. Magazine and its ideals shaped her childhood. That early education has become Liberation, her new Broadway play op…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM
Friday, September 26, 2025

Listen to the Ragtime: Broadway Revival Will Be Preserved on New Cast Album by Beth Stevens

Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz are giving voice to Lincoln Center Theater’s new production of Ragtime, which begins previews September 26 and opens on October 16 at the V…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Zombies Star Meg Donnelly to Shine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is about to get a new sparkling diamond. Meg Donnelly, best known for her work in Disney’s Zombies and TV’s American Housewife, will make her Broadway debut as …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Kristin Chenoweth’s Wicked Reunion Goes for Broke in The Queen of Versailles by Beth Stevens

No one mourns the Siegels, but many remember their riches-to-rags story. Jackie Siegel, wife of David “The Timeshare King” Siegel and mother of their eight children, planned a $100 milli…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Cheyenne Jackson and John-Andrew Morrison Join Oh, Mary! on Broadway This Fall by Beth Stevens

There’s more Oh, Mary! casting news this week. In addition to the announcement that show alums James Scuilly and Phillip James Brannon are returning to Tony winner Cole Escola’s unhinge…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Thursday, September 18, 2025

Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris Brush Up Broadway With Art on Opening Night by Beth Stevens

Opening night of Yasmina Reza’s Tony-winning Art sparkled with a starry trio under the direction of Scott Ellis. James Corden was determined to return to the stage, saying, “It really i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Odds and Ends: Beetlejuice Director Alex Timbers Takes on the Muppets, JoJo Levesque Suits Up for Working Girl Musical by Beth Stevens

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Alex Timbers Directs Muppet Comeback Get ready for the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppet-ational comeback. The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle to Star in Broadway Revival of Proof by Beth Stevens

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle will star in the first-ever New York revival of David Auburn’s Proof, directed by Hamilton Tony winner Thomas Kail. The limited engagement will begin previews o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48PM
Monday, August 4, 2025

Two-Time Tony Winner Victoria Clark Joins the Cast of Punch on Broadway by Beth Stevens

Tony winner Victoria Clark has joined the cast of James Graham’s Punch. Performances begin on September 9 at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The production, directed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

One Last Turn: Gypsy, Starring Audra McDonald, Sets Final Broadway Performance by Beth Stevens

The Broadway revival of Gypsy, starring six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald and directed by six-time Tony winner George C. Wolfe, will play its final performance on August 17 at Broadway's M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54PM
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Call Me Izzy Star Jean Smart on the Role That Pulled Her Back to Broadway by Beth Stevens

Jean Smart is back on Broadway for the first time in 25 years in Call Me Izzy, Jamie Wax’s solo play about a woman in rural Louisiana whose life has been shaped by poverty and violence. Iz…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Thursday, June 26, 2025

Updated: Tickets Now on Sale for Broadway's Chess, Starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher, at the Imperial Theatre by Beth Stevens

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 previ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The British Are Still Coming: 25 U.K. Contributions to Broadway’s Last 25 Years by Beth Stevens

As Broadway.com celebrates 25 years, we’re continuing our look back at what has defined the Broadway landscape since 2000. We’ve revisited standout Tony moments, major milestones and mem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Dead Man Walking with Dead Outlaw's Andrew Durand, Episode 6: Coffin Concerns by Beth Stevens

Broadway’s most cooperative corpse is signing off. In the sixth and final episode of his backstage vlog, Dead Outlaw star Andrew Durand responds to the flurry of concern sparked by last we…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Watch 2025 Jimmy Awards Winners Fabiola Caraballo Quijada and Chris Hayes Reflect on Their Big Night on The Broadway Show by Beth Stevens

The Broadway Show’s Paul Wontorek sits down with Fabiola Caraballo Quijada and Chris Hayes, winners of the 2025 Jimmy Awards. Each received a $25,000 scholarship after standout performance…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Chess, Starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher, Sets Broadway Theater and Dates by Beth Stevens

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 Octo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Taylor Trensch to Star in Bat Boy: The Musical at New York City Center by Beth Stevens

Hold me, Taylor Trensch! The Tony nominee will take on the title role in Bat Boy: The Musical, the darkly comic cult favorite. It will run from October 29 through November 9 at New York Cit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Inside the 2025 Broadway Across America/BTC Apprenticeship on The Broadway Show by Beth Stevens

What does it take to build a career in theater? For the 2025 Broadway Across America/BTC Regional Apprenticeship participants, it started with 13 weeks of immersive, hands-on experience in B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Robert Icke’s Oedipus, Starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, Sets Broadway Dates by Beth Stevens

The Olivier Award-winning West End production of Oedipus, created and directed by Robert Icke after Sophocles, has set Broadway dates. The previously announced production will begin performa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

Fabiola Caraballo Quijada and Chris Hayes Win Top Honors at the 2025 Jimmy Awards by Beth Stevens

Fabiola Caraballo Quijada of Dallas, Texas and Chris Hayes of Las Vegas, Nevada are the winners of the 2025 Jimmy Awards. They each received a $25,000 scholarship. The 16th annual ceremony w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

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