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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Julian Ovenden, More Join Jo"The Little Women Musical in Concert by Andrew Gans

JoAnn M. Hunter will direct and choreograph the evening at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

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Hayden Tee Returns to Broadway's & Juliet Beginning November 4 by Andrew Gans

The international hit jukebox musical continues at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

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Monday, November 3, 2025

Paul Rudd Will Host 12th Annual All-Star Bowling Fundraiser, Benefiting Stuttering Association for the Young by Andrew Gans

Celebrity bowlers will include Brandon Victor Dixon, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Julia Murney, Alex Brightman, and more.

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Les Misérables Tour Will Welcome Return of Preston Truman Boyd by Andrew Gans

The North American tour of the international hit arrives in Indiana November 4.

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Watch 1st Trailer for Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration by Andrew Gans

Interviews with Chita Rivera, Mary Tyler Moore, and many more as well as film clips help pay tribute to the Tony-winning stage and screen star.

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London's Wicked Celebrates 2 Major Milestones by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical continues in the West End at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.

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Buena Vista Social Club, Just in Time, Ragtime, More Will Perform at 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Andrew Gans

The NBC broadcast will also feature the Radio City Rockettes, Christopher Jackson, Darlene Love, and more.

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Friday, October 31, 2025

Maybe Happy Ending Designer Clint Ramos Says 'Comfort Is the Enemy of Art' by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning costume designer is also the producing creative director for the Encores! series.

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

New Musical The Violin Receives Industry Presentations October 29-30 by Andrew Gans

David Ruttura directs the new work from The Francis Sisters, Kara Dudley and Kami Nishima.

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Micaela Diamond, Emmett O'Hanlon, Andrew Durand, Jasmine Amy Rogers, More Set for Oklahoma! Concert at Carnegie Hall by Andrew Gans

The performance of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic will feature the Orchestra of St. Luke's.

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Audible Will Present 25th Anniversary Readings of The Laramie Project Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Playwright Moisés Kaufman will also direct the four performances at the Minetta Lane.

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Beth Leavel Will Be Queen of Hearts in Alice in Neverland Musical Readings by Andrew Gans

Phil Kenny and Reston Williams' work is a sequel to Alice in Wonderland and a prequel to Peter Pan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

David Henry Hwang's Particle Fever Musical Will Make World Premiere at La Jolla Playhouse by Andrew Gans

Also on the bill: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose, Ngozi Anyanwu's The Monsters, and Mat Smart's A Black-billed Cuckoo.

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Marilu Henner, Peter Gallagher, Jennifer Leigh Warren Set for Still Getting My Act Together Reading by Andrew Gans

The new musical comes from longtime collaborators Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM[SHARE]

Listen to Jackie Burns Sing 'Shotgun,' New Single From Hard Road to Heaven by Andrew Gans

This marks the first single released from the musical by David Spangler and Marty Dodson.

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Mischief to Premiere Thespians: Greece the Musical in 2026 by Andrew Gans

The company behind The Play That Goes Wrong is writing a musical.

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Monday, October 27, 2025

Check Out New Photos of Broadway's The Lion King by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning Disney favorite recently celebrated 11,000 performances on Broadway.

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Photo: Ainsley Melham and Sonya Balsara in Broadway's Aladdin by Andrew Gans

The hit Disney musical continues at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:25PM[SHARE]

J. Harrison Ghee, Nick Rashad Burroughs Will Join Marisha Wallace for Café Carlyle Concerts by Andrew Gans

The recent Cabaret star will be making her debut at the famed Manhattan nightspot.

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Watch Rachel Zegler Dazzle With 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' on Strictly Come Dancing by Andrew Gans

Zegler recently starred in the Jamie Lloyd-directed revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical.

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Stephanie Styles Leads Industry Reading of Sparkler October 27 by Andrew Gans

Ryan Dobrin directs Erik Champney's new play set in 1964 Tinseltown.

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Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler Will Star in The Last Five Years in London by Andrew Gans

The limited run of the Jason Robert Brown musical will play the London Palladium.

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Shubert Organization and Trafalgar Entertainment Announce Joint Ownership of London's Olympia Theatre by Andrew Gans

The partnership marks the first time in 100 years that The Shubert Organization has directly partnered and invested in London theatres.

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Friday, October 24, 2025

Darius de Haas Holiday Album Released Digitally October 24 by Andrew Gans

Let Me Carry You This Christmas will arrive on vinyl in December.

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Jeremy Kushnier Is Relishing the Chance to Flex His Comedy Chops in Little Shop of Horrors by Andrew Gans

The experience has been a real gas for the former Footloose actor.

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Evita 10-Track Cast Album With Rachel Zegler Out Now; Full Live Album to Come in 2026 by Andrew Gans

Jamie Lloyd directed the revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical.

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Side Show's Phillip Officer Celebrates New Album With Concert and Live Stream October 24 by Andrew Gans

Also, listen to a track from You Fascinate Me So: Phillip Officer Salutes Mabel Mercer.

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Broadway Cares Launches Fall Red Bucket Fundraising Campaign by Andrew Gans

The six-week campaign kicks off at Broadway theatres October 24, with the Red Bucket Follies in December.

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Watch Ainsley Melham, Caleb A. Barnett, and Aladdin Cast Perform 'Friend Like Me' by Andrew Gans

The company of the long-running Disney hit recently performed on ABC's The View.

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Reviews Are Out for Playing Shylock Starring Saul Rubinek by Andrew Gans

The play, which draws inspiration from Merchant of Venice, is currently running Off-Broadway.

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
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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