When the director-turned-playwright set out to write Giant, he just wanted to finish it.

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The musical theatre favorite is not afraid to get ugly. Plus, what to expect from the Hadestown live stage film.

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, author, and producer Ledisi will head to Broadway this fall in the new musical WANTED. Ledisi will star as Tallulah Clarke, mother of the sisters Clarke, alongsi…

The show begins performances at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 15 with opening night set for November 8.

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, author and producer Ledisi will join Broadway’s Wanted as Tallulah Clarke, mother to the Clarke sisters. As previously announced, Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi…

The widely awarded musician has built a career blending R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, and blues into a sound that is uniquely her own.

As a child actor in the out-of-town tryout of the original Ragtime, Brandon Uranowitz was devastated when he wasn’t chosen to transfer with the show to Broadway. Three decades later, the Leopoldstadt Tony win…

DON'T FORGET TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITES FOR THE 2026 JKTS READERS CHOICE AWARDS HERE! NOMINATIONS BALLOT CLOSES SUNDAY!Review of the Saturday, May 9, 2026 matinee performance at the Lyric Opera House in Baltim…

Dudley Town HallWith bits about Prince, Tiswas, his Jamaican family and his long career, the standup treads familiar ground and the home-town crowd love itIn this new standup show – his first tour since 2010 …

In 2025, I was very fortunate to interview My Entertainment Idol, Nancy McKeon, who, at the time, was returning to Michael Griffo's hit Off Broadway play Pen Pals! You know Nancy from her 8-season run as "Jo P…

As the pioneering BalletBoyz company celebrates its 25th anniversary and Billy Elliott returns to the stage, the male dance landscape appears transformed from where it was at the turn of the century. But a cert…

Tony Nominees Caissie Levy (Mother) and Nichelle Lewis (Sarah) on playing powerful women in Ragtime at Lincoln Center Theater.

In honor of #NationalDayofPrayer, I wanted to share with you this excerpt from my 2025 interview with Singer, Songwriter & Author Charlene Oliver, who you know for singing the global hit song, "I've Never Been …

Somebody sure is on Lea Michele's side this season. Not only did the stage and screen star make her triumphant return to Broadway in Chess (now running at the Imperial Theatre), but she just celebrated one of B…

Luke Evans is having as much fun as you at The Rocky Horror Show—maybe more. Starring as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the leading man is making his seven-inch heels sporting, mustachioed, glam mad scientist characte…

Hometown: Margate, England Current role: Carl Man makes his Broadway debut as Fiyero in Wicked. Carl Man (Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) Previous roles: Man portrayed Fiyero in the West End pr…

In celebration of #NationalTourismDay, I wanted to share with you this excerpt from my 2025 interview with Singer, Songwriter & Author Charlene Oliver, who you know for singing the global hit song, "I've Never …

Exclusive: Taped conversations also cover playwright’s relationship with fame, self-doubt and communismHe was one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century and she was one of the greatest actors. In new…

About a year ago I had mentioned that states had begun creating legislation to combat problematic ticket resale practices given that legislation on the federal level was either slow to emerge or viewed as insuf…

An explosive performance from Joshua Henry, Ben Levi Ross, and Shaina Taub of "He Wanted to Say" from RAGTIME at LIVE at WNYC All Of It.

Somebody sure is on Lea Michele's side this season. Not only did the stage and screen star make her triumphant return to Broadway in Chess (now running at the Imperial Theatre), but she just celebrated one of B…

Review of the Sunday, April 26, 2026 matinee performance at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City. Starring Alex Brightman, Sara Chase, Ana Gasteyer, Ann Harada, Brad Oscar, Isabelle McCalla, Ayaan Diop, Iva…

The musical adaptation of The Lost Boys, directed by Tony winner Michael Arden and with music by The Rescues, marked its opening night at the Palace Theatre on April 26. Broadway.com was on the red carpet to ch…

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) is now in its sixth month on Broadway, and two of the people behind the musical are creators Jim Barne and Kit Buchan. "One thing that you're told when you start …

Before being cast in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Octet film, Amanda Seyfried didn't know much about his latest project. Despite this, the Mamma Mia! star wanted in anyway, telling People that she was interested in the…

Starting today, Disney fans can experience three fan-favorite songs in a whole new way. In celebration of National Deaf History Month, Disney+ has debuted Songs in Sign Language, a collection of reimagined and …

He found roaring success on Broadway with Torch Song Trilogy, then appeared in blockbusters Mrs Doubtfire and Independence Day. But notoriety had a cost. The 73-year-old stage legend talks recovery, grief and w…

Hannah Khalil’s new play sprang from her surprise at seeing the great Egyptian actor had performed at the Festival theatre in the 1980s. She explains how it entwined with a story of her mixed-heritage identit…

The South African-born New Zealand comedian reflects on how her traumatic childhood shaped her humour and refusing to roast her 13-year-old daughter’s friendsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailUrzila …

Over plates of Olivier salad at Tatiana’s Restaurant and Nightclub, Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek and Chess star Nicholas Christopher dove into the Russian culture of Brighton Beach, New York—t…

In celebration of #NationalRecordStoreDay, I wanted to share with you this excerpt from my 2025 interview with Singer, Songwriter & Author Charlene Oliver, who you know for singing the global hit song, "I've Ne…

Jim Parsons is turning up the camp in Titanique, the musical comedy inspired by the film Titanic, soundtracked to the songs of Celine Dion. In the new Broadway production of the off-Broadway hit, Parsons plays …

I don't usually plug old-fashioned live TV airings anymore apart from particularly exiting showings of old movies on TCM, Criterion, and such like, but I wanted to let you know about this one, as it concerns a …

Daniel Radcliffe recently appeared in conversation with Josh Horowitz for an episode of Happy Sad Confused at 92NY. During the event on Thursday, April 9, the Tony Award winner spoke about his storied career on…

The violinist Johnny Gandelsman wanted his music to move. In the overly winsome "Johnny Loves Johann," he performs Bach's cello suites alongside four dance artists.

Long-awaited Broadway dreams are finally coming true for Maya Rudolph. The Emmy-winner and SNL veteran will soon make her Broadway debut in Cole Escola's Oh, Mary!, fulfilling a childhood wish for the performer…

Was there ever a composer so clever as musical Mr. Andrew Lloyd Webber? Fresh off of a purrrfect opening night for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the musical theatre living legend sat with BroadwayWorld's very own Ri…

Spouses real and imaginary, parents and passersby were thanked in the acceptance speeches " while host Nick Mohammed joked about Andrew Lloyd Webber's ride home Olivier awards 2026: full list of winners Host Ni…

By Alix Cohen Adam Gopnik, master of the caffeinated essay (forty years at The New Yorker) and iconoclastic books, navigates culture with fluid elegance and restless curiosity. At the same time, he's almost cla…

Was there ever a composer so clever as musical Mr. Andrew Lloyd Webber? Fresh off of a purrrfect opening night for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the musical theatre living legend sat with BroadwayWorld's very own Ri…

Scott Rudin is back tonight on Broadway. "Death of Salesman" is the second play he's producing in his post-cancellation phase. The first one, "Little Bear Ridge Road," starred Laurie Metcalf. It was a new play,…

"At Juilliard, I've had so much freedom to curate exactly the kind of college experience I've wanted." 🎻 Why choose Juilliard? For violin student Vibha Janakiraman, Juilliard means taking ownership of…

"It's like making it to Oz," says Kyler England of the L.A.-based indie rock band The Rescues. She is, of course, talking about Broadway. She and her two band-mates, Gabriel Mann and Adrianne "AG" Gonzalez, are…

He's live in living color! Quince Orchard High School takes the audience on a first-class trip, landing in the middle of a full-scale manhunt filled with mischief, comedy, and emotion. Backtracking through the …

In his new book Making RENT, Tim Weil takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most groundbreaking musicals of the 20th century. In a recent interview with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, Weil opened up abo…

Ben Cameron's long-running, award-winning, musical theatre variety series, Broadway Sessions, returned earlier last month with the cast of Chess, which is now running at the Imperial Theatre. Performers includ…

Spring is here, and with it an abundance of activity in and around the West End, from a hard-hitting film adapted for the stage to a starry takeover and on to the return of a beloved Broadway title. Factor in t…

She wrote an Off-Broadway play, while acting in The Balusters on Broadway. She's also pregnant.

March 30, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Jonathan Groff at the curtain call of "Just in Time," his final performance as Bobby Darin. Photo by Ron Fassler.Almost a year ago, when I saw …

Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are both making their Broadway debut in Dog Day Afternoon, the new play based on the 1975 film of the same name. The duo is also real-life friends, and visited TODAY on Frida…

When Betsy Wolfe first saw Death Becomes Her in 2024, she had a pretty immediate reaction: she wanted in. "I just remember watching the show thinking, 'This is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time,'" Wo…

The comedian on learning from Stewart Lee, forging gags from chats with friends and his niche joke about Magic FM Who did you look up to when you were starting out as a comedian?I wanted to learn everything at …

When Betsy Wolfe first saw Death Becomes Her in 2024, she had a pretty immediate reaction: she wanted in. Watch in this video as she chats more with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge about stepping into Madeline's …

When Betsy Wolfe first saw Death Becomes Her in 2024, she had a pretty immediate reaction: she wanted in. "I just remember watching the show thinking, 'This is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time,'" …

Great news! Last year's inaugural Coney Island Book Fair was such a smasheroo that it is returning to Coney Island USA on May 17. I know we're nearly still two months out, but I wanted to give you the head's up…

"You belong on stage just as much as anyone else. Please stand up for yourself. Find your allies and let us have it. I dedicate this to you." - Dan Fishback The Jonathan Larson Grant is an unconditional annual…

Graham was a creative force in the performing arts. She wanted dance to express authentic, human emotions " a revolutionary idea in the late 1920s.

In a featurette for Michael, Michael Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, shares how he prepared to portray his late uncle in the new biopic of the musician. The video features rehearsal footage of Jaafar as he le…

Breaking down the Broadway grosses for the week ending March 15, 2026 Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] …

Original Death Becomes Her cast members Christopher Sieber (Ernest Menville) and Jennifer Simard (Helen Sharp) will always be young and beautiful. We here at Broadway.com just wanted to prove that by capt…

Every Brilliant Thing, Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's inventive one-person play starring Daniel Radcliffe, is officially open on Broadway. The play, which involves audience participation, is an exhilarati…

Kelsie Watts, who will soon take over the role of "Satine" in Broadway's Moulin Rouge!, has set the release of her new original song "Made for Your Love," arriving April 10, 2026. On the new release, Watts d…

The comic on cleaning up her language for family audiences, writing her debut novel and praying before taking the stage How did you get into comedy?After my second divorce, I was online looking for a walking gr…

Fresh from Stranger Things and Hamnet, the pair are surprised to find themselves playing Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers in the West End. They talk chemistry, dating apps " and what they've taught director Ro…

The stars of Sex Education and The Morning Show will appear in a new West End production of Edward Albee's classic, directed by Marianne Elliott Gillian Anderson is to return to the West End in a role she has c…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 18, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click…

The show begins performances at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 15 with an official opening set for November 8.

Wanted (formerly known as Gun & Powder) is coming to Broadway this fall. The show begins performances at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 15 with an official opening set for November 8. The pro…

Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine will star in the show, which was formerly titled 'Gun & Powder.'

The musical WANTED, formerly known as Gun & Powder, is headed to Broadway this fall! The new musical will star Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine, as Mary and Martha Clarke, respectively, black twin sister…

Stevie Walker-Webb is directing the new musical, inspired by the true story of sisters Mary and Martha Clarke.

Wanted " the musical previously known as Gun & Powder " will head to Broadway this fall staring Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine. The production will begin previews at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Oct…

Wanted, the musical formerly known as Gun & Powder, is heading to Broadway this fall with Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine starring as the real-life Mary and Martha Clarke, respectively, Black twin siste…

In my role as a critic, I see a lot of shows. While I enjoy many of them, I rarely leave planning to buy tickets for my family. However, by the end of Every Brilliant Thing starring Daniel Radcliffe (yes-the Ha…

Most of the reviews for Cold War Choir Practice devote most of their word count to laying out its multi-pronged plot which includes Soviet spies, former Black Panthers, Regan-era conservatives, the dangers o…

A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Gina Gionfriddo's play Becky Shaw made its New York premiere off-Broadway at Second Stage in 2009. Returning to Second Stage, this time on Broadway at the Hayes Theater and di…

Age: 24 Hometown: Houston, Texas Current role: Noah Pacht stars as Ponyboy in The Outsiders on Broadway beginning March 17, 2026. Previous roles: Pacht made his Broadway debut last season in Kimberly Belf…

If you've ever wanted to share a stage with Tony winner Daniel Radcliffe, now may be your chance. The Harry Potter alum returns to Broadway's Hudson Theatre, where he previously completed a record-breaking run …