Review: New Adam Guettel Musical "Millions" Premieres in Atlanta by Frank Rizzo

Carla R. Stewart and Keenan Barrett. All production photos are by Greg Mooney The show: “Millions,” a new musical receiv…

George Wendt, Cheers Actor Who Played Edna Turnblad in Hairspray and Other Broadway Roles, Dies at 76 by Broadway.com

George Wendt, the actor best known for playing Norm on Cheers who took on a small number of Broadway roles later in life, died at his home in Studio City, California. His death was confirmed…

Stage and Screen Actor George Wendt Passes Away at 76

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the death of stage and screen actor George Wendt at the age of 76, who passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Tuesday morning. The news was co…

George Wendt Has Died at 76 by Margaret Hall

Obituaries George Wendt Has Died at 76 Known to the general public for his role as Norm on Cheers, Mr. Wendt was also a man of the theatre. Broadway ve…

The 2025/26 Season at The 5th! 🎶 by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Get ready to rebel, rejoice, and rock on for this season! From the revolutionary voices of Suffs to the razzle-dazzle of Chicago, the holiday magic of Elf, the rock-opera power of Jesus Chri…

Colman Domingo & Patricia reflect on Nat King Cole's legacy in LIGHTS OUT: NAT "KING" COLE by New York Theatre Workshop

"He ran his leg of the race so that we can now run ours." GET TICKETS: https://www.nytw.org/show/lights-out-nat-king-cole/ *** *** *** On December 17th, 1957, it was LIGHTS OUT on "The Nat…

Broadway Complicates the New Musical “Smash” Making it Not the Bombshell They Wanted or Dreamed About by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Smash By Ross As the sparkly Smash sign rotates like a Hollywood Bombshell set-up, the new shining, sparkling musical, with a delectable score by Marc Shaiman an…

Bob Martin Unpacks His Three-Show Season: Writing 'SMASH,' 'Boop! the Musical,' & 'ELF' by BroadwayWorld

When this Broadway season concludes, Bob Martin will have contributed to three musicals, including Boop! The Musical, Smash, and the revival of Elf. Watch in this video as he chats more abou…

The Martin Musicals: "Smash" & "Boop!" by Jan Simpson

Bob Martin burst onto the Broadway scene back in 2006 with The Drowsy Chaperone, a loving send-up of Broadway musicals that ran for 674 performances, was nominated for 13 Tony awards and won…

Tony Awards Committee Determines Eligibility for Sunset Boulevard, Maybe Happy Ending, Elf and More by Broadway.com

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met yesterday to confirm the eligibility status of 11 Broadway productions for the 2024-25 season. This was the second time this season that the Tony…

Theatre Review: ‘Annie’ at The Hippodrome Theatre by Herb Merrick

In 1885 James Whitcomb Riley wrote a poem titled “The Elf Child” in honor of Mary “Allie” Smith, an orphan who lived in his household. The poem’s title was eventually changed (via …

Elf on Broadway curtain call by bwaySHO

Dance Into 2025 With Advice From Your Favorite Broadway Shows

Dance into 2025 with advice from your favorite Broadway shows including Oh, Mary!, Death Becomes Her, Sunset Boulevard, Left on Tenth, and Elf the Musical!

The Broadway Shows of 2024 by BroadwayWorld

Measure a year in Broadway shows. Take a look back on the Broadway shows of 2024, including: Prayer for the French Republic, Days of Wine and Roses, Doubt, The Notebook, An Enemy of the Peop…

Holiday Cheer As ‘Elf The Musical’ Breaks House Record At The Marquis And Broadway Box Office Surpasses $1B Year-To-Date by Patrick Hipes

Elf the Musical, which returned to Broadway last month for a limited run, grossed $2,230,419 across eight performances for the week ending December 22, breaking the house record at the Marqu…

Grey Henson, Broadway's Buddy the Elf, Delivers Christmas Cheer with a Performance of 'World's Greatest Dad' by Broadway.com

Through January 4, Grey Henson leads Elf The Musical on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre as Buddy the Elf—or as Henson likes to call him, "the Dalai Lama of Christmas."  As we all know…

Grey Henson Performs an Exclusive Rendition of "World's Greatest Dad" from ELF THE MUSICAL by Broadway.com

Get in the holiday spirit as ELF THE MUSICAL star Grey Henson performs "World's Greatest Dad" in the Broadway.com studio. Get tickets to ELF THE MUSICAL: https://www.broadway.com/shows/elf-…

BROADWAY EATS (and Shops!) with the Ensemblists of ELF: THE MUSICAL by Matt Smith

Though we understand their circumstances may have been a bit different, like Oliver and his clan of orphan boys, we’ve all fallen into a daze dreaming of “food, glorious food” at one p…

Simon Rich Comedy ‘All In’ Starring John Mulaney Sells Out First Week; ‘Elf’ Scores $2M – Broadway Box Office by Greg Evans

The build-up to Christmas is being very generous with Broadway. In some cases, very, very generous. Among the most impressive box office developments last week was the welcome given to All I…

Twelve Days of Christmas: ELF's Ashley Brown & Sean Astin

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. Day 2 features Ashley Bro…

Elf The Musical's Leading Man, Grey Henson, Isn't a Real-Life Buddy—But He's Learning to 'Buddify' Himself Every Day by Hayley Levitt

“It was the number when I’m in the suit,” says Grey Henson, surrounded by the Christmas decor of Lillie's Victorian Establishment in Midtown Manhattan, holiday soundtrack humming in…

At This Theatre: The Al Hirschfeld by JK

At This Theatre: The Al Hirschfeld On November 11, the Al Hirschfeld Theatre turned 100 years old! Back then, it was known as the Martin Beck Theatre, and it stayed that way until June 21, …

Watch the Cast of Elf: The Musical Perform on The View

Spreading Christmas Cheer: Brianna Bishop brings Jovie to life in ELF THE MUSICAL by Gabi Bergman

When it comes to spreading festive cheer, few characters capture the spirit of Christmas quite like Jovie in Elf. First

Videos You Missed This Week: SWEPT AWAY, ELF, and More

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! As the year comes to a close, so does the fist half of the 2024-25 Broadway season. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending December 6, 2…

Kid Critics See ‘Elf’ on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Today on Broadway: Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

‘Swept Away’ Posts Closing Notice, Casadee Pope to Join ‘Titanìque,’ ‘Elf’ Performs on ‘The View’ Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podca…

ELF The Musical (2024)

ELF The Musical (2024) Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Based on the film, screenplay by David Berenbaum Directed by Philip W. McKinley Sta…

Video: ELF THE MUSICAL Cast Performs Musical Medley on THE VIEW

Get in the holiday spirit with a performance from Elf the Musical! Grey Henson, Ashley Brown, Kayla Davion, and Kai Edgar joined The View on Thursday to perform a medley from the show, whic…

National tour of ‘Elf’ is a ‘sparklejollytwinklejingley’ gem by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON Of all the holiday-themed shows that make their way onto stages in December, Elf: The Broadway Musical may be the one most resistant to the Grinch, Scrooge and other humbugs. …

The Kid Critics Get In the Holiday Spirit at ELF by BroadwayWorld

Our Kid Critics headed to the Marquis Theatre to check out Elf on Broadway. Curious about what they thought of the show? Find out in this video!