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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

It Moves Us All: The Lion King Broadway Cast Performs a Stripped-Down Rendition of 'Circle of Life' in 5 Languages by Jonah De Forest

The Lion King recently celebrated its 28th anniversary on Broadway. Throughout those 11,000 performances, productions of the show were simultaneously playing across the globe in nine differe…

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Brooke Adams and Marilu Henner Join Pen Pals Rotating Cast Off-Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Brooke Adams and Marilu Henner have been tapped as the latest additions to the rotating cast of Pen Pals, which has been extended four times off-Broadway. The duo will star as Bernie and …

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Hogwarts Express: Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child With Aidan Close, Episode 1: All Aboard! by Jonah De Forest

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he's taking fans backstage to see where the real magic happens. In the first installment, …

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Broadway Baritone Paulo Szot Talks Ruling the Underworld in Hadestown and His Tony-Winning Turn in South Pacific by Jonah De Forest

Tony winner Paulo Szot is ruling Broadway's underworld as Hades in Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek sat down with the dashing baritone to talk…

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Friday, December 5, 2025

Odds and Ends: Celebrate New Year's Eve With Jonathan Groff and Sara Bareilles, Leslie Odom Jr. Dances With the Devil & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Just In Time Co-Writer Rings in the New Year Though it feels like just yesterday we were counting down to 2025, a brand-spanking Ne…

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Five Reasons Mormon Wives and Dancing With the Stars Alum Whitney Leavitt Is Ready to Take on Broadway's Chicago by Jonah De Forest

After making a splash on Dancing with the Stars, Whitney Leavitt is taking on the role of Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago. Like famous redhead Gwen Verdon, who originated the role bac…

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Grammy Winner Ne-Yo Makes Broadway Debut in Hell's Kitchen Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Three-time Grammy winner Ne-Yo is stepping into the spotlight for his Broadway debut in Hell's Kitchen tonight. The "Miss Independent" singer is succeeding Durrell "Tank" Babbs in the role o…

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

'All Out: Comedy About Ambition' rounds out rotating cast with Ike Barinholtz, Beck Bennett and Jenny Slate by Jonah De Forest

Directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers, the follow-up to last year's "All In: Comedy About Love" features a rotating cast of four actors and runs for 12 weeks.

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Odds and Ends: Stoppard Honored, ALW Weighs In on Wicked Star Jonathan Bailey's Dream Role & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Broadway Dims its Lights for Tom Stoppard The Broadway in Memoriam Committee has announced that Broadway's lights will dim for Tom …

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All Out: Comedy About Ambition Rounds Out Rotating Cast With Ike Barinholtz, Beck Bennett and Jenny Slate by Jonah De Forest

All Out: Comedy About Ambition has rounded out its cast with the addition of Ike Barinholtz, Beck Bennett and Jenny Slate. Directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers, the follow-up to last year's …

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American Royalty Jackie Siegel Talks Grief, Kristin Chenoweth and The Queen of Versailles on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Jackie Siegel leads a larger than life existence, so it was only a matter of time before her story was turned into a musical. Her attempt to build a 90,000 square-foot Florida mansion in the…

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Friday, November 28, 2025

Don't Svet It: Backstage at Chess With Hannah Cruz, Episode 5: The Dangling Carrot That Is a Broadway Schedule by Jonah De Forest

Hannah Cruz plays Svetlana in Chess on Broadway. For six weeks, she's checking in with fans from backstage at the Imperial Theatre. It's going to be game-changing. In the fifth episode, Cru…

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Odds and Ends: Megan Mullally Breaks the Ice in a New Musical, Myles Frost Croons in Chez Joey & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. A Meaty Literary Adaptation in the West End Playwright Gina Gionfriddo has penned a stage adaptation of Thomas Harris' literary thr…

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Little Bear Ridge Road Playwright Samuel D. Hunter on Laurie Metcalf, Anti-Theatricality and Anaphylactic Shock by Jonah De Forest

Playwright Samuel D. Hunter's new Broadway offering Little Bear Ridge Road stars two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Tony nominee Micah Stock as an estranged aunt and nephew thrust…

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Tom Felton and the Cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Celebrate Seven Years on Broadway With Spellbinding New Photos by Jonah De Forest

Tom Felton has gone back to his (icy blonde) roots, reprising his onscreen role as Draco Malfoy in the Broadway hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which is celebrating its seventh year a…

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Watch Ainsley Melham Sing 'Proud of Your Boy' From Broadway's Aladdin by Jonah De Forest

Broadway heartthrob Ainsley Melham stopped by the Broadway.com studio to perform "Proud of Your Boy" from Aladdin. For over a decade, the high-flying adaption of Disney's animated hit has be…

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Monday, November 24, 2025

See Kate Baldwin and Alex Newell in Killer New Photos of Chicago on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Chicago has recently welcomed two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin as Roxie Hart and Tony winner Alex Newell as Matron "Mama" Morton. The pair of stars are joined by current cast members…

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All For One and One For All! The Cast of the Spamalot National Tour Looks on the Bright Side of Life by Jonah De Forest

The search for the holy grail continues as the national tour of Spamalot hits the road. Based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this gut-busting comedy by Eric Idle and John Du Prez too…

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Friday, November 21, 2025

The Sound of Music National Tour Leads Cayleigh Capaldi and Kevin Earley Share Their Favorite Things About the Production by Jonah De Forest

Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved musical The Sound of Music has embarked on a national tour that will have the country singing "Do-Re-Mi." Cayleigh Capaldi tells The Broadway Show tha…

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Don't Svet It: Backstage at Chess With Hannah Cruz, Episode 4: One Opening Night in Bangkok by Jonah De Forest

Hannah Cruz plays Svetlana in Chess on Broadway. For six weeks, she's checking in with fans from backstage at the Imperial Theatre. It's going to be game-changing. For the fourth episode, C…

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Sam Tutty, Christiani Pitts and Celebrity Guests Meet Cute on the Opening Night of Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) by Jonah De Forest

The rom-com musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) celebrated its opening night on November 20, with stars Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts flashing smiles on the red carpet. Wri…

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Death Becomes Her Diva Michelle Williams Talks Grammy Nomination, Mental Health and Girl Group Legacies by Jonah De Forest

For the past year, Grammy winner Michelle Williams has been casting a spell on Broadway as the Swarovski-clad sorceress Viola Van Horn in Death Becomes Her. The Destiny's Child singer sat do…

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

'Operation Mincemeat' extends its run through April 2026 by Jonah De Forest

Originally scheduled to run for 16 weeks, this marks the fifth extension for the historical comedy.

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Start Running! Tickets on Sale for Pony Cam's Burnout Paradise at Astor Place Theatre by Jonah De Forest

Tickets are now on sale for Burnout Paradise at Astor Place Theatre. The high-concept comedy event begins previews on February 18 and is set to open on March 5, 2026 for a limited engagem…

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All That Jazz, All Those Stars: Brett England and Duncan Stewart Talk Celebrity Casting in Chicago by Jonah De Forest

In its 29 years on Broadway, Chicago has never shied away from star power. What other company can count Lisa Rinna, Wendy Williams, Usher and Pamela Anderson as alumni? (And that's just the …

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Go Backstage at Buena Vista Social Club With Wesley Wray by Jonah De Forest

Though winter may be fast approaching, Buena Vista Social Club is bringing Havana heat eight shows a week on Broadway. Wesley Wray, who plays young Ibrahim, takes Broadway.com on a backstage…

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Say My Name: Backstage at Beetlejuice With Justin Collette, Episode 6: Goodbye! Goodbye! Goodbye! by Jonah De Forest

Justin Collette stars as the titular demon in Beetlejuice on Broadway. Someone must have said his name three times, because he's here to take fans behind the scenes of the spooky ooky show h…

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Sail On, Boys! Operation Mincemeat Extends Its Run Through April 2026 by Jonah De Forest

Operation Mincemeat show no signs of defeat as the Broadway production marches into yet another extension. The farcical retelling of how Britain successfully disguised the 1943 Allied Invasi…

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Monday, November 17, 2025

Kate Baldwin and Alex Newell Heat up Chicago on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Chicago has added two new stars to its arsenal. Two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin joined the company as Roxie Hart on November 10. Tony winner Alex Newell steps into the role of Matron "Mam…

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Writer David Thompson on Adapting Chicago's Script for Its Record-Breaking Broadway Revival by Jonah De Forest

Chicago has been heating up Broadway for 29 years, in no small part due to its fast-paced, razor sharp script adaptation by David Thompson. Thompson sat down with Broadway.com Managing Edito…

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off