Friday, July 18, 2025

Photo: First Look at the Stars of DOLLY: A TRUE ORIGINAL MUSICAL

The first production photo from global icon Dolly Parton’s brand new musical, Dolly: A True Original Musical, has just been released — and it’s giving rhinestones, heart, and pure Nash…

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Robert Downey Jr., Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and More Join ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN Staged Reading

The Center at West Park will present a special one-night-only reading of William Goldman’s Academy Award-winning screenplay All the President’s Men on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.…

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JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Movie in Development; Sadie Sink to Executive Produce

John Proctor Is the Villain is officially coming to the screen. The Hollywood Reporter has announced that a film adaptation of the Tony-nominated Broadway play is currently in the works, fea…

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Photos: Noah Schnapp Visits STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW

Noah Schnapp, star of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” attended a performance of the Broadway prequel, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, ahead of the release of the final season of the sho…

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Photos: Chiara Aurelia in JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN

You can now get a first look at new production photos featuring Chiara Aurelia in John Proctor is the Villain. Aurelia made her Broadway debut as ‘Shelby Holcomb’ in the new play by Kimb…

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Video: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Spotlighted on TODAY for 60th Anniversary

The Sound of Music, the 1965 hit film based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. To commemorate the occasion, the TODAY Show dedica…

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Video: Bobby Flay Reveals Plans for BEAT BOBBY FLAY Broadway Musical

Bobby Flay is cooking up a Broadway show. On a visit to The Tonight Show, the prolific chef shared that his long-running cooking show, Beat Bobby Flay, will be heading to a Broadway stage at…

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Listen: Reneé Rapp Drops New Single 'Why Is She Still Here?'

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and Broadway alum Reneé Rapp has unveiled her latest single, “Why Is She Still Here?” from her forthcoming sophomore album BITE ME, releasing Augu…

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Video: THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT Canceled at CBS; Will End Run Next May

As of 2026, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will be no more. CBS announced on Thursday that the late-night talk show, which debuted in 1993 with David Letterman, will conclude in May 2026…

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Mathilde Dratwa Explains How and Why David Mamet Became the Focus of Her New Play

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this month, A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein is soon coming to The Judith O. Rubin Theater at Playwrights Horizons as a readin…

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Audra McDonald to Perform This Sunday's GYPSY Matinee

Audra McDonald will star as Rose in Gypsy on Broadway for the Sunday, July 20th 3pm matinee. It was previously reported that Montego Glover would star as Rose in Gypsy beginning Sunday, July…

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Award-Winning Lyricist Alan Bergman Passes Away at 99

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that lyricist Alan Bergman, who worked with his late wife Marilyn on numerous hit songs for the screen, passed away on Thursday at his Los Angeles home at…

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Ariana DeBose, Jennifer Simard and More Join A CHORUS LINE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Entertainment Community Fund Board Chair Annette Bening, Broadway performer Tommy Bracco (Newsies), Academy Award-winning actor, dancer and singer Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Drama Desk…

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Listen: JUST IN TIME Releases Two Tracks From Original Broadway Cast Recording

Atlantic Records will release JUST IN TIME (Original Broadway Cast Recording), the official companion to the Broadway production starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as the legendary Bo…

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Chloë Grace Moretz, Amy Landecker, and River Lipe-Smith Will Lead CAROLINE Off-Broadway

MCC Theater has announced the full cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Caroline, by Preston Max Allen and directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer. Caroline will begin preview…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

Video: Gracie Lawrence and the JUST IN TIME Cast Pay Tribute to Connie Francis

The iconic singer and actor Connie Francis recently passed away, as BroadwayWorld reported yesterday. Francis is currently being portrayed on stage by Gracie Lawrence in the Broadway musical…

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 18, 2025- HADESTOWN Reveals New Leads and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Welcom…

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Video: Tony-Winner Nicole Scherzinger Talks SUNSET BLVD. and Spicy Wings on HOT ONES

Nicole Scherzinger made a fiery appearance on Hot Ones, bringing Broadway flair, pop star charm, and raw honesty as she tackled the show's infamous spicy wing challenge. Watch the video of h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18AM
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Review Roundup: Conor McPherson's THE WEIR Returns to Irish Rep

This summer Irish Rep brings back The Weir by Conor McPherson, directed by Ciarán O’Reilly. A longtime Irish Rep favorite, this marks the company’s fourth staging of The Weir, following…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM

Broadway Tax Credit Program Nears Depletion, Raising Concerns for Future Productions

A New York State tax credit program that has supported Broadway and Off-Broadway productions since the pandemic is nearing its funding limit, far ahead of its intended expiration in 2027. Ac…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06PM

Video: Get a First Look at Katerina McCrimmon and More in EVITA at The Muny

Funny Girl tour star, Katerina McCrimmon, is making her debut at the Muny as Eva Perón, in Evita. Check out a new video teaser for the show, which opens July 18 and runs through July 24. Jo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PM

DEAD OUTLAW Full Audible Recording Available Now

The full Audible recording of the Tony-nominated original musical DEAD OUTLAW is out today, July 17, 2025, streaming exclusively on Audible. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Itamar Mose…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

THE GILDED AGE Sets New Ratings Record with 3.8 Million Viewers for Episode 4

Fans are more than eager for all the twists and turns currently taking place in this season of The Gilded Age. For the fourth episode of Season 3 this past Sunday, viewers tuned in in droves…

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Video: Watch New Footage of Rachel Zegler-Led EVITA in London

Watch a first look at Evita in London starring Rachel Zegler as Eva Perón. Jamie Lloyd's new production of the classic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical also stars Diego Andres Rodriguez as Che a…

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Video: Lady Gaga Evokes THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in New 'Mayhem Ball' Tour

Lady Gaga is giving a nod to The Phantom of the Opera in her new concert tour! While singing the Grammy and Oscar-winning "Shallow" in her new Mayhem Ball concert tour, Gaga boards a small b…

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HAMILTON 10th Anniversary to Raise Money for Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition

Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed to AP News that he plans to use Hamilton's 10th anniversary Broadway performance as a fundraiser for Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition. The August 6 perfo…

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Video: Audra McDonald, Denée Benton, & More Discuss Portrayal of Black Elite in THE GILDED AGE

A new behind-the-scenes video has been released for The Gilded Age, featuring interviews with cast members and Broadway alums Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad, Denée Benton, and Jordan Donic…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

Morgan Dudley, Jack Wolfe and More to Join HADESTOWN on Broadway

Hadestown will welcome a new principal cast to Broadway on Tuesday, September 2nd. The company will feature Morgan Dudley as ‘Eurydice,’ Kurt Elling as ‘Hermes,’ Rebecca Naomi Jones …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Photos: In Rehearsals for Shakespeare in the Park's TWELFTH NIGHT, with Peter Dinklage, Lupita Nyong'o and More

The Delacorte Theater officially repoens next month with Free Shakespeare in the Park's TWELFTH NIGHT, which is now in rehearsals at The Public Theater. Check out photos from inside rehearsa…

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Can You Guess the Cast of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE in Emojis?

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of William Finn & Rachel Sheinkin’s landmark Tony Award-winning musical comedy, The 25th Annual Putnam Coun…

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Video: Sneak Peek of Broadway In Bryant Park, Week 2

Earlier today, 106.7 LITE FM's Broadway in Bryant Park continued its 2025 program, bringing the best of Broadway back together for free performances, every Thursday in July. This week's perf…

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