Saturday, January 31, 2026

"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu talks Elphaba-branded Swiffers and we preview "Melania" by NPR

"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu talks Elphaba-branded Swiffers and panelists Negin Farsad, Peter Grosz, and Annie Rauwerda preview "Melania: A Documentary"Learn more about sponsor message choic…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:05AM
Friday, January 30, 2026

Ellen Harvey, Blake Hammond, Carl Man & more to join Wicked on Broadway by Jamie Kravitz For Broadway.com

Also joining the company, Oluchi Nwaokorie will make her Broadway debut as the new Elphaba standby.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:21PM

Ellen Harvey, Blake Hammond, Carl Man & More to Join Wicked on Broadway by Jamie Kravitz

Broadway's Wicked will welcome new principal cast members to the Gershwin Theatre beginning March 3. Ellen Harvey joins as Madame Morrible, and Blake Hammond assumes the role of The Wizard,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Korean Cast Announced for Rachel Chavkin-Directed International Premiere of LEMPICKA

The full cast has been revealed for the upcoming Korean production of Lempicka, which will mark the musical’s first international staging when it opens March 21 at NOL Theater Coex in Seou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Non-Replica Polish Production of WICKED To Release Cast Recording

The polish non-replica production of Wicked at Teatr Muzyczny ROMA has announced they will release a cast recording. This is the first time the musical has ever been staged in Poland. The pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

Broadway's Wicked to Welcome Ellen Harvey, Blake Hammond, Carl Man, Oluchi Nwaokorie by Andrew Gans

Man, who arrives at the Gershwin following his work in the London production, will be making history as the first actor of Asian descent to play Fiyero on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Ellen Harvey, Blake Hammond and More Will Join WICKED on Broadway

Good news! WICKED will welcome new principal cast members to the Gershwin Theatre beginning Tuesday, March 3rd. Ellen Harvey will join the WICKED company as the production’s new Mada…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:23AM
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Video: Stephen Schwartz Attends WICKED Premiere At Dubai Opera

Last night, Dubai Opera hosted the official press and media premiere of Wicked, marking the start of the production’s engagement in the United Arab Emirates. Composer and lyricist Stephen …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28PM

Watch a Preview of 'Into the Woods' at the Bridge Theatre by BroadwayWorld

London Theatre Company has released a trailer from Into The Woods. The major new production, directed by Jordan Fein with set and costume design by Tom Scutt, is now playing the Bridge Theat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:01PM

Danya Taymor Set to Direct JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Movie

Danya Taymor, director of Broadway's John Proctor Is the Villain, will return to the project to helm the forthcoming movie adaptation, Deadline has confirmed. For her direction of the stage …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

New Dramatists Annual Spring Luncheon Will Honor Stephen Schwartz This May

The New Dramatists Annual Spring Luncheon, honoring multi-award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, will be held on Tuesday, May 26, in the Broadway Ballroom at the New York Marr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:16AM

New Dramatists Will Honor Stephen Schwartz at Spring Luncheon by Andrew Gans

The award-winning Wicked composer will be honored at the annual event at the Marriott Marquis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:06AM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

WICKED: FOR GOOD and More Nominated for Society Of Composers & Lyricists 7TH ANNUAL SCL AWARDS

The Society of Composers & Lyricists has announced details for the 7th Annual SCL Awards, which will take place February 6, 2026, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The cere…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:40PM

WICKED: FOR GOOD, HAMNET & More Nominated For 2026 BAFTA Awards - Full List of Nominees

Wicked: For Good, Hamnet, and more have received 2026 BAFTA Award nominations. Hamnet, Chloé Zhao's film about William (Paul Mescal) and Agnes (Jessie Buckley) Shakespeare during the 16th …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:34AM
Monday, January 26, 2026

Beth Malone, Krysta Rodriguez and Sam Gravitte to Star in STARSTRUCK at Bucks County Playhouse

Bucks County Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for the world premiere of “Starstruck,” a new musical comedy that kicks off the Playhouse’s 2026 mainstage season. Previe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM
Sunday, January 25, 2026

we went to MADRID to see musical theatre | Les Mis, Cabaret, Wicked, and The Book of Mormon in Spain by MickeyJoTheatre

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! Earlier this month, my fiancé @AeronJames and I flew …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:00AM

The Olive Boy review – a teenager’s love letter to mothers everywhere by Kate Wyver

Southwark Playhouse, LondonOllie Maddigan’s open-hearted solo show about a motherless 15-year-old is full of crude comedy and swaggering confidence – until it exposes the grief undernea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM
Friday, January 23, 2026

Audience-Generated Painting Enlivens Plays Of Wilton’s Museum by Bill Hirschman

No question, Plays of Wilton’s production of Museum will never be confused with Great Theater. But that’s not it’s aim. It just wants to have fun. And driven by a high-voltage and high…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:42PM

WICKED, HAMILTON and More to Take Part in Kids’ Night on Broadway 2026

Kids' Night on Broadway will return to New York City on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, with 18 participating Broadway shows. A program of The Broadway League, Kids’ Night on Broadway allows a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:52AM

Friday 5: 5 Broadway Stars on Vintage TV: That Girl Edition by JK

Like most Broadway fans, we love seeing our stage favorites on TV. Shows like Law and Order (all versions!), Blue Bloods and The Gilded Age are a treasure trove of star sightings. Back in th…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:24AM
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Wicked: For Good Completely Shut Out of 2026 Oscar Nominations by Logan Culwell-Block, Margaret Hall

Horror musical Sinners has become the most nominated film in Oscar history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

WICKED Named as the Most Streamed Movie of 2025 in the United States

Congratulotions are in order! Last year, the first film in the two-part Wicked movie was the most-streamed title of 2025 in the United States, with 8.4 billion minutes watched across Peacock…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Sunday, January 18, 2026

The Wizard and I - Idina Menzel by Wicked The Musical

Half of Oz's favorite team ✨ #WICKED Visit our link in bio and plan your trip to Oz.

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:12AM
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Kennedy Center Loses “Wicked” “West Side Story” as Composer Stephen Schwartz Will Host Washington Opera Gala Elsewhere (Video) by Roger Friedman

The Trump Kennedy Center’s loss is everyone else’s gain. (See video below.) In the last weeks, “Wicked” composer said he wouldn’t host the Kennedy Center’s annual gala this sprin…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:18PM
Friday, January 16, 2026

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for Ethan Slater-Led Marcel on the Train Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Written by Slater and Marshall Pailet, the Classic Stage Company production sees the Wicked film star taking on world-famous mime Marcel Marceau.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:32PM

Jeff Goldblum Sets New Jazz Album with Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, & More

Jeff Goldblum is back with ‘Night Blooms’, the companion album to 2025’s Top 10 record ‘Still Blooming', featuring new performances from Wicked co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Gran…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:45AM

Sophie Carmen-Jones and Jacqueline B. Arnold Will Return to CHICAGO

Chicago on Broadway will welcome the return of Sophie Carmen-Jones in the role of “Velma Kelly” and Jacqueline B. Arnold in the role of “Matron Mama Morton” beginning Monday, January…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:37AM

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