Monday, June 30, 2025

Gavin Lee Will Join THE LION KING On Broadway This July

Two-time Tony Award nominee Gavin Lee will join the company of The Lion King on Broadway as Scar beginning July 22. Lee replaces Stephen Carlile in the role, who left the company earlier thi…

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Two-Time Tony Nominee Gavin Lee Joins The Lion King as Scar by Darryn King

Broadway's The Lion King will welcome two-time Tony Award nominee Gavin Lee to the company as Scar. Lee will begin performances July 22, replacing Michael Hollick in the role. Lee has rece…

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Gavin Lee Will Be Scar in Broadway's The Lion King by Andrew Gans

The role will mark the two-time Tony nominee's third for Disney.

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Gavin Lee Will Join THE LION KING on Broadway as Scar

The Lion King will welcome two-time Tony Award nominee Gavin Lee to the company as Scar, beginning performances Tuesday, July 22. Lee replaces former cast member Stephen Carlile, who departe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Exclusive: Gavin Lee to join Broadway’s ‘The Lion King’ as Scar by Michael Abourizk

The two-time Tony Award nominee is currently featured in “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends.”

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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Exclusive: Backstage with the Stars at Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out

Earlier this week, more than 200 of New York City’s fiercest dancers created a larger-than-life, over-the-rainbow romp down the yellow brick road in the sexy, Oz-inspired Broadway Bares: C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM
Sunday, June 22, 2025

Video: TITANIQUE, THE LION KING, & More Perform at West End Live Day Two

Celebrating its 20th year, West End LIVE returned to Trafalgar Square today, welcoming tens of thousands of theatre fans for a free event, presented by Westminster City Council and the Socie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM
Saturday, June 21, 2025

Photos: SIX, THE GREAT GATSBY, and More at West End LIVE

Celebrating its 20th year, West End LIVE returned today (Saturday 21 June) and continues tomorrow (Sunday 22 June), with a packed line-up of top London shows. Hailed as ‘Glastonbury for th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

HAMILTON to present Autism Friendly Performance in June

TDF will conclude its 13th season of Autism Friendly Performances with Hamilton, the first time the production has participated in the program. Tailored for families with members on the auti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM

Theatre Poster Designer Fraser Begins Retro Broadway Mystery Series with Scenery of the Crime by Suzanna Bowling

Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo, the preeminent theater poster designer whose iconic imagery defined decades of Broadway hits, is taking center stage in a new creative endeavor. Verlizzo, renown…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:24AM
Sunday, June 15, 2025

West End dads share their advice | Happy Father's Day 💙 by Official London Theatre

Happy Father's Day! To celebrate, we asked West End dads to share advice they'd give other performing dads, plus advice they'd give their younger selves. Starring Joel Montague – The Gre…

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Friday, June 13, 2025

Photos: CALL ME IZZY Opening Night Curtain Call!

Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress Jean Smart took her first Broadway bows in the world premiere production of Call Me Izzy. Go inside curtain call in new photos of the star…

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Photos: CALL ME IZZY Star Jean Smart Hit the Red Carpet on Opening Night

The world premiere production of Call Me Izzy has officially opened on Broadway starring six-time Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress Jean Smart. Performances run through Aug…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:54PM

Nicole Scherzinger and Alex Newell Join BROADWAY BARES: COME OUT COME OUT

Nicole Scherzinger, Alex Newell and 200 of NYC's dancers will take part in two Wizard of Oz–inspired performances of Broadway Bares at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on June 22. RuPa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM

Review Roundup: CALL ME IZZY is Now Playing on Broadway

The world premiere production of Call Me Izzy has officially opened on Broadway starring six-time Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress Jean Smart. Performances run through Aug…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Theater Poster Designer Frank 'Fraver' Verlizzo Releases Broadway Mystery Novel

Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo, the theater poster designer whose imagery defined decades of Broadway hits, has released a new novel. Verlizzo, known for his poster designs for the original Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Disney's The Lion King | 2025 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

Disney’s The Lion King is the much-loved musical stage adaptation of the hugely successful animated film. Get your tickets: https://officiallondontheatre.com/show/disneys-the-lion-king-92…

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Monday, June 9, 2025

WICKED: FOR GOOD Trailer Achieved 113 Million Views Within 24 Hours

It seems that audiences are eagerly clamoring for more Wicked content. According to Variety, the official trailer for Wicked: For Good achieved a whopping 113 million views in its first 24 h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM
Friday, June 6, 2025

Elijah Rhea Johnson on the Lessons He's Learned After Two Years as MJ’s King of Pop by Brooke Frischer

As an eight-year-old growing up in Michigan, Elijah Rhea Johnson was introduced to the world of Michael Jackson by his father, leading him down a never-ending rabbit hole of cinematic music …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Thursday, June 5, 2025

Tom Francis, André De Shields and More to Join BROADWAY BARES: Come Out, Come Out as Special Guests

Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out will open its gilded green doors for two performances - at 9:30 pm and midnight, on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom. Multiple ticketi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/1/25: First Week of the 2025-2026 Season

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 6/1/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical g…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

Lana Gordon Rejoins Broadway’s Hadestown Tonight as Persephone by Broadway.com

Lana Gordon is returning to Broadway's Hadestown on June 3, reprising the role of Perspehone. She replaces Merle Dandridge, who took her final bow in the show on June 1. Gordon, who pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48AM
Friday, May 30, 2025

Watch Broadway, Korea, and Japan Companies Perform Disney Medley on GMA by Andrew Gans

The Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month celebration features songs from Aladdin, The Lion King, Frozen, and Beauty and the Beast.

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Video: Disney on Broadway Performs on 'GMA' For AANHPI Heritage Month

Korean, Japanese and Broadway cast members from "Aladdin," "The Lion King," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Frozen" performed on Good Morning America today to celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month! Se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Summer Films at the REACH | FREE! Every Friday Evening by The Kennedy Center

The Summer Film Series schedule is as follows: Friday, May 30, 2025: THE BOURNE IDENTITY Friday, June 6, 2025: WONKA Friday, June 13, 2025: BLACK PANTHER Friday, June 20, 2025: BELFAST Pres…

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Disneyland’s new water show: ‘Inside Out’s’ ‘Be happy’ message irks, while the Muppets charm by Tribune News Service

The Disneyland Resort's new "World of Color" show begins with some regal nostalgia. Standing before a lagoon in Disney California Adventure, we hear the voice of Walt Disney, and see a host …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, May 25, 2025

Broadway Real Estate: Current and Future Theatre Bookings by James Miller

Broadway News Broadway Real Estate: Current and Future Theatre Bookings Keep track of the shows booked into each Broadway theatre. Like to keep track o…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 08:00PM
Friday, May 23, 2025

How the mischievous blue alien Stitch became one of Disney’s most popular properties by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Breea Milburn has been a Stitch fan since the beginning. As a child, she got hooked after seeing the mischievous blue alien crash the fourth wall and disrupt scenes from clas…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM