The national tour of Wicked will welcome new principal cast members beginning June 9 at Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. Joining the company are Aline Mayagoitia as Elphaba, Claudia Bennett as Glind…

This was one triumphant opening night that wasn't followed with unmitigated glee. Any festivities for ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY on February 19, 1978, were short-circuited by an eleven-word sentence that devastat…

  At This Theatre: The St. James: 2012-2025 Opening 99 years ago as Erlanger's Theatre, the house played host to the George M. Cohan show, The Merry Malones, and then played host to the popular styl…

The North American tour of Les Misérables announced returning principal casting for its fourth consecutive year since relaunching in October 2022 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio. The tour welcomes ba…

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its world-premiere musical Working Girl, music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award winner Cyndi Lauper, book by Theresa Rebeck, based on the Twenti…

One Performance Wonders: The Moony Shapiro Songbook It was an article on Playbill.com about Brenda Pressley joining the cast of 2025's Tony-winning Best Play, Purpose that put this show back on my radar.…

Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Andy Karl is headed to the Moulin Rouge! Karl will join the Broadway production in the role of the Duke of Monroth for a limited engagement. Karl takes over the role from D…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Today we rewind to 2015, when the first Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century opened at the American Airlines Theatre, where it ran for 144 performances.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Roundabout Theatre Company just announced the complete cast of the world-premiere production Amy and the Orphans, by Roundabout Underground alumna Lindsey Ferrentino (Ugly Lies the…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Nick Wyman starred as Monsieur Firmin in the Original Broadway Cast of The Phantom of the Opera. His other Broadway credits include Les Miserables, Sly Fox, My Fair Lady, the Magic…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Roundabout Theatre Company will soon present the world-premiere production Amy and the Orphans, by Roundabout Underground alumna Lindsey Ferrentino (Ugly Lies the Bone), with direc…

A musical comedy adapted from a 1930s era play and movie, "On the Twentieth Century" involves a hard-on-his luck director with one last card up his sleeve.

Rarely has a mediocre musical received as sparkling a revival as Blank Theatre Company's current rendition of On the Twentieth Century, the Adolph Green-Betty Comden-Cy Coleman adaptation of a 1932 play by Ben …

Delia Ephron's memoir Left on Tenth, adapted for the stage by Ephron herself, will open on Broadway in the fall. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Julianna Margulies will star as Delia and Golden Globe winner and To…

A roster of Roundabout alums will join Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth for Kristin: An Evening with Friends for Todd, a one-night-only special benefit concert directed by Tony winner Warren Carlyle…

The Queen of Versailles, a new musical reuniting Wicked composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz with Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, will have its world premiere at Boston's Emerson Colonial T…

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will celebrate the life of Roundabout Theatre Company's late artistic director and chief executive, Todd Haimes, in a special benefit concert, Kristin: An Evening With Friend…

Mamie Parris makes her solo debut at The Green Room 42 with a song collection near and dear to her heart. After finding the two-cassette Original Broadway Cast Recording of Cats in a lost and found box…

Merlin was the original Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway. Merlin cast several Stephen Sondheim musicals, including Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Merrily We Roll Along, Company, Follies, A Little Ni…

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 1970s. You've probably at least heard of all the shows included here, but how familiar are you with the song li…

He created sets for more than 50 of Broadway's most celebrated productions, including "Hair," "A Chorus Line," "On the Twentieth Century" and "The Producers."

May 9, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Forty-five years ago tonight, the musical revue Ain't Misbehavin' opened at the Longacre Theatre. Based on music made famous by Thomas (Fats) Waller, …

An industry reading of the new musical comedy Death Becomes Her, based on the eponymous 1992 film, will be held the week of April 10 in New York City. Death Becomes Her follows Helen, a writer, who loses he…

Oscar-winning composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz and Tony Award-winning actor Kristin Chenoweth"most known for their collaboration on Wicked"are working together again. The pair is teaming up on a musical adapt…

45 years ago today, on February 19, 1978, On the Twentieth Century opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre. Watch videos of the original and revival casts!

Latecomer Larry Kert with the original cast of "Company" (1970).Theatre Yesterday and Today, February 1, 2023, by Ron Fassler. To continue with more on replacements, the story of how Larry Kert has remained …

It's time to set your alarms! The Olivier-winning musical Groundhog Day is returning to London next year. The musical will play the Old Vic Theatre, where it had its world premiere in 2018, from May 20, 2023 to…

Mark Linn-Baker will join the company of "The Music Man" in the role of Mayor Shinn beginning on Oct. 25. Baker will succeed Jefferson Mays, who is departing the production on Oct. 23 to bring his solo "Christm…

River City is getting a new mayor. Mark Linn-Baker will join The Music Man, starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, beginning on October 25. As previously announced, Tony winner Jefferson Mays will depart t…

Playbill challenged the Broadway favorites to play a round of Who, Me? to see how well they know each other. Watch the video above to see how they fared. "We love working together. It's like a paid vacation fo…

Tony nominees (and married couple) Orfeh and Andy Karl will appear together in concert August 4 at 7 and 9:30 PM at Chelsea Table + Chair in NYC. Watch the pair sing "When I Fall In Love," a song with great me…

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of On the Twentieth Century , starring 2015 Tony nominee Kristin Chenoweth, has canceled its 2 PM ...

The final installment of a three-part program featuring Broadway legend Cy Coleman, composer of SWEET CHARITY, ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, BARNUM and countless pop hits. Coleman discusses his life and career,

Watch the full interview here: https://bway.world/WarrenCarlyleBL Broadway is back and BroadwayWorld is bringing you all of the interviews you crave with your favorite Broadway stars! Richard Ridge is keeping …

With Broadway credits like The Producers, Spamalot, The Addams Family, Something Rotten! and most recently, Mrs. Doubtfire, Brad Oscar is a musical comedy stalwart. On the most recent episode of The Broadway Sh…

Tony winner Michael McGrath has joined the cast of the world premiere of the Britney Spears musical Once Upon a One More Time. McGrath takes over the role of Narrator from the previously announced Tony winner J…

Congratulotions are in order! Kristin Chenoweth and guitarist Josh Bryant have announced they are engaged. The Tony winner shared the news on social media on October 29. Guess you're stuck with me now, @JoshB…

A couple of months ago, we wrote about onstage cars and our love for them. This time around, we are making tracks, jumping onboard the (Starlight) Express, and celebrating a surprisingly frequent mode of transp…

We now know who is going to walk like a man in the upcoming Jersey Boys film! Joining the previously announced Nick Jonas as Frankie Valli is Tony nominee Andy Karl as Tommy DeVito, Matt Bogart as Nick Massi…

 This Week in Broadway History: May 4 - 10 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭  May 4, 2008: Boeing Boeing landed at the Longacre Theatre for 279 performances with an all-star cast including Mark Rylan…

Streaming April 8 - Nay 6 Go behind the scenes with Broadway icon John Cullum - from his 1960 debut in Camelot and Tony Award-winning performances in Shenandoah and On the Twentieth Century, to his starring ro…

The first time I saw John Cullum live on stage his fingers were clutched to a window frame of designer Robin Wagner's art deco luxury liner, playing the maniacally flamboyant theatre producer Oscar Jaffe attemp…

Streaming April 8 - 22 Go behind the scenes with Broadway icon John Cullum - from his 1960 debut in Camelot and Tony Award-winning performances in Shenandoah and On the Twentieth Century, to his starring roles…

Betty Comden and Adolph Green walk us through BELLS ARE RINGING, SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING, FADE OUT " FADE IN, HALLELUJAH, BABY!, ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, and A DOLL'S LIFE. They describe their experiences wor…

Ilana Levine (Little Known Facts), in association with Alan Seales and the Broadway Podcast Network, has announced the second season of her "love letter to Broadway" podcast AND THE AWARD GOES TO…HOSTED BY…

On this day in 2015, the classic musical On the Twentieth Century returned to Broadway!

Like the Hudson and Lyric Theatres, the American Airlines Theatre is one of Broadway's "new-old" venues, with its auditorium revitalized to its former glory. For me, it is one of the most comfortable places to …

Last week's Musical of the Month column focused on what has become of the original cast of Hairspray since they took Broadway by storm during the summer of 2002. This week, we'll take a look at what has beco…

Kristin Chenoweth hosting a food competition show called Candy Land"what could be sweeter?! Variety reports that the Tony winner will host the Food Network's new six-episode series, which has already started pr…

Living near the theater district during the Broadway shutdown, photographer and performer Matthew Stocke has been haunted walking past the empty theater palaces sitting in repose, waiting for the lights and sta…

With the good comes the bad. And there were some really bad shows over the past ten seasons. (Turns out 2015 was lousy with lousy shows!) What is interesting in looking back at these shows is the sheer talen…

Cy Coleman was always one of Broadway's most eclectic composers, working with many lyricists and employing musical styles that stretch from jazz to operetta, country to pop. Even with all this variety, his …

As part of Roundabout's Off-Script series, Peter Gallagher is talking about sharing the stage with Kristin Chenoweth in On the Twentieth Century in 2015.

Projects with Jason, an organization that brings working theater professionals together to share their time and talent with high school students, is launching a new livestream series "Artists in Conversation" w…

In this final installment of January's Musical of the Month series, we take a look back at the creative team behind Applause.  The writing and design teams are chock full of Broadway royalty. On paper, at…

Get ready for a one-of-a-kind look inside Broadway's longest-running musical, The Phantom of the Opera. The hit show's strong-voiced title star Ben Crawford has signed on to lead Broadway.com's new vlog, "Fa…

Analisa Leaming has been traveling the country the past year with 'ribbons down her back' as Irene Malloy in the national tour of HELLO, DOLLY! Before taking HELLO, DOLLY! on the road, Leaming understudied the …

Kristin Chenoweth heads home to Broadway on November 8 with the new concert engagement For the Girls. The beloved Tony-winning star will play a limited run of the show at the Nederlander Theatre through Novembe…

"Mrs. Doubtfire" is coming to Broadway this season. The musical, based on the Twentieth Century Fox film, will play the Stephen Sondheim Theatre beginning March 9, 2020, with an opening night on April 5. Direct…

Tickets are now on sale for Kristin Chenoweth's upcoming Broadway concert engagement For the Girls. The beloved Tony-winning star will play a limited run of the show at the Nederlander Theatre from November …

A year ago, I interviewed Kristin Chenoweth in advance of her concert in Boone, North Carolina. So, with the release of her seventh album https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VRFYDQV?pf_rd_p=183f5289-9dc0…

Kristin Chenoweth will head home to Broadway this fall with a new Broadway concert engagement titled For the Girls. The beloved Tony-winning star will play a limited run of the show at the Nederlander …

by Alessia Salimbene James Moye (second from left) as Carl in Tootsie …

A president, a magician, a theater legend and a fan favorite kick off the fall season on NYC stages this week. Here are our top five events for the week of September 2 through 8. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 EVENING …

The Shenandoah and On the Twentieth Century star is recovering from a recent bout of pneumonia.

Ben Crawford, standout title star of The Phantom of the Opera, took to Instagram this weekend to announce the birth of a son, Jack Benjamin, with wife Kate Crawford. The couple also have a daughter, Charlotte. …

Pretty much every show has wonderful performances, and with 300 different Broadway shows under my belt, I've been so fortunate to see many unbelievably talented people. After all, with the rarest of exceptions,…

Hear what six-time Tony Award-winner Costume Designer William Ivey Long, has to say about his North Carolina beginnings, TOOTSIE, BEETLEJUICE, DIANA: THE MUSICAL, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, a…

Here's a reason to sing out and cheer. NBC has given an official thumbs-up to the new musical series Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, with a full first season slated to appear on the peacock network, according…

Casting is complete for Roundabout Theatre Company's upcoming benefit performance of the 1932 comedy Twentieth Century. The previously announced event, reuniting 2004 revival stars Alec Baldwin and Anne Hech…

It's the story of a talented, but difficult-to-work-with actor who will do anything to land the role of a lifetime"including adopting a new persona as Dorothy Michaels. Starring Tony nominee Santino Fontana (Ci…

Second Stage Theater has announced that Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth will headline the company's 40th Birthday Gala with a special concert performance. The previously announced event will be held a…

A slew of stage alums will go under the sea this spring, in a concert production of The Little Mermaid honoring the film's 30th anniversary. Richard Kraft will direct the two-night event, set for May 17 and 18 …

Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris has been selected as host of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts' 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Gala. The event will be held on May 5 beginning at 5:30pm on Hearst Pl…

Stage-and-screen stars Alec Baldwin and Anne Heche, who headlined Roundabout Theatre Company's 2004 Broadway revival of Twentieth Century, will return to the roles of Oscar Jaffe and Lily Garland in an upcoming…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Kristin Chenoweth & Patti Murin Sign On for Hallmark Christmas Movies Two Broadway favorites are going home for the holidays on the small…

Scott Ellis and Warren Carlyle never thought they'd bring Kiss Me, Kate back to Broadway. The duo behind Roundabout Theatre Company's recent popular revivals of She Loves Me, On the Twentieth Century, and The M…

Fresh off a celebrated run as the Dowager Empress in Anastasia on Broadway, two-time Tony winner Judy Kaye has been cast as Queen Elizabeth in Diana, the highly anticipated new musical based on the life of Prin…

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