Lea Michele spoke with CBS Sunday Morning in a new interview, which you can watch here! Currently starring in Chess on Broadway, Michele is known for playing Rachel Berry in GLEE, along with performances in mul…

Known for its catchy but notoriously difficult-to-perform score, including '80s hit "One Night In Bangkok," Chess returns to Broadway for the first time since its debut in 1988. With powerhouse leads Lea Michel…

Watch a first look at Chess on Broadway! Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!), Lea Michele (Funny Girl), and Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd) lead the cast, joined by Hannah Cruz (Suffs), Bradley Dean (The Phantom of…

This fall, see powerhouse trio Tony Award® winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!), acclaimed stage and screen star Lea Michele (Funny Girl, Glee), and breakout talent Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd, Hamilton) …

The Broadway revival of Chess, starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher, is now officially open at the Imperial Theatre. Chess made its highly anticipated return to Broadway on October 15. Fi…

CHESS opens on Broadway Sunday night, and ahead of its first official performance, the production released official photos and video to give audiences a sneak peek at the star-studded revival. Aaron Tveit (Moul…

Just last week, Broadway superstar and Tony nominee Shoshana Bean made her solo debut at one of New York City's most iconic venues- Carnegie Hall. During the big night she sang songs from Broadway and pop music…

On Monday, November 10, Chess stars Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicolas Christopher appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform a special medley from the show. Check out the video here! Ches…

Tune in to The Tonight Show next week for a special performance from Broadway's Chess! On Monday, November 10, stars Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicolas Christopher will chat with host Jimmy Fallon before tak…

Watch video footage from the first preview of Chess on Broadway! Go inside the musical's long-awaited return to New York City, led by Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher. The new video shows the …

A work in progress presentation of Azul The Musical will be produced by Prospect musicals, and be performed in residence at Baruch College. The cast features an acclaimed lineup of stage talent, including Tony …

Three dream roles have so far eluded Broadway and West End favorite Marisha Wallace. She just ended an acclaimed Broadway run in Cabaret, but her heart is set on playing these three characters someday. So cast …

The Great Gatsby's Derek Jordan Taylor is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Taylor takes our Instagram followers backstage at the hit Broadway musical. Tune in to see the day in the life of …

The Broadway revival of CHESS has officially begun performances at the Imperial Theatre, starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher. Go inside the show's first preview with new photos from curt…

Previews for CHESS began last night, October 15 at the Imperial Theatre, where it officially opens Sunday, November 16. Check out video of the cast's first official bows and catch a first look at them in action…

Chess has officially returned to Broadway! The production celebrated its first preview on Broadway last night. The revival stars Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!) as Freddie Trumper, Emmy Award nomi…

With Chess making its return to Broadway, be the first to purchase merch! The production is now offering a variety of products, including magnets, timers, ornaments, pens, apparel, fans, and more. Starring Tony…

Chess is back on Broadway! Previews for Chess begin Wednesday, October 15 at the Imperial Theatre. The production officially opens Sunday, November 16. Meet the cast of Chess below! Starring Tony Award winner A…

As the leaves turn, the theatrical season blooms: Patrick Pacheco sits down with our experts—Ruthie Fierberg (Broadway News), Adam Feldman (Time Out New York), and Jan Simpson (Broadway Radio’s All the Dram…

All new photos have been released from the rehearsal room of CHESS on Broadway. Previews for CHESS begin Wednesday, October 15 at the Imperial Theatre. The production officially opens Sunday, November 16. Check…

Royal Albert Hall, London Riding high off Tony and Olivier wins, the Pussycat Doll turned theatre star showcases her astonishingly versatile singing chops and a standup’s gift for chaotic humour As an impatie…

Before she was a two-time Tony Award winner, Victoria Clark was an understudy, and a Jellicle cat. "Before [Light in the Piazza], I think I was seen as the sassy, funny girl who could belt and kind of sing anyt…

Funny Girl w/ Pia Zadora, Adrien Zmed, and Kaye Ballad (1991) at the Long Beach Civic Light Opera

Lea Michele has given us a first listen of her take on Someone Else’s Story from the upcoming Broadway revival of Chess. The Glee and Funny Girl star is stepping into the role of Florence Vassey, leading a st…

The Glee and Funny Girl star is leading the upcoming Broadway revival with Tony winner Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher.

Broadway is gearing up for one of the most anticipated productions of the season: CHESS. Check out photos from inside the rehearsal room featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, Nicholas Christopher, Sean Allan Kril…

On the "New York" night of their Staycation festival at Brooklyn Steel in 2022, Gracie Lawrence and her band, Lawrence, performed a medley of Broadway songs with Tony-winner Darren Criss! Watch the Just In Time…

Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!), Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (Funny Girl), and Nicholas Christopher (Sweeney Todd), stars of the upcoming revival of CHESS recently stopped by their new home, th…

Funny Girl tour star, Katerina McCrimmon, is making her debut at the Muny as Eva Perón, in Evita. Check out a new video teaser for the show, which opens July 18 and runs through July 24. Joining principals Kat…

It’s a game. It’s a battlefield. It’s a musical with, ahem, a checkered past. Yes, it’s Chess—and it’s coming to Broadway for the first time since 1988. The revival, starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Miche…

This fall, Broadway audiences will get to see theater history made when Chess returns to the Imperial Theatre, 37 years after its original debut there in 1988. Set during the Cold War, the sweeping musical foll…

This afternoon, it was announced that the first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS will play at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre, beginning performances Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and officially open Sunday, Novembe…

Ms. Cowan was originally a performer, appearing in the original Broadway productions of Annie and Funny Girl.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor, dancer, and choreographer Edie Cowan passed away on May 22 at the age of 83. A multi-faceted artist, she lent her talents to numerous productions across the stage…

If you’ve seen Ramin Karimloo on stage, chances are you’ve seen him capture audiences in a troubled but lovable role (Les Miz’s Jean Valjean, Funny Girl’s Nick Arnstein, The Phantom of the Opera’s tit…

EXTENDED RUN through JUNE 29 only! Tickets and more at https://www.nytw.org/show/lights-out-nat-king-cole/ *** *** *** On December 17th, 1957, it was LIGHTS OUT on "The Nat ‘King’ Cole Show.” Despite b…

Spectrum News NY1's Frank DiLella will join Lee Roy Reams to co-host Hello, Dolly!, the company's one-night-only concert on Monday, June 23, at 8:00 p.m. at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Carn…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 29, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher Will…

It's official! As BroadwayWorld first reported last week, Chess is coming back to Broadway. Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge), Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (Funny Girl) and Nicholas Christopher (Sw…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 23, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: Michael Mayer-Directed CHESS To Open On Broadway In Fall…

The long-rumored Broadway revival of Chess is officially moving forward. A series of newly released Equity casting notices confirm that the cult-favorite musical will return to Broadway in Fall 2025 in a produc…

Broadway's Lea Michele recently joined the hit podcast Therapuss, hosted by Jake Shane, to discuss her multifaceted career, including her new tour, Glee, and her return to Broadway in Funny Girl. Of her upcomin…

"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 ‘King’ Cole Sho…

Four-time Tony-winning playwright, actor, author and quilter Harvey Fierstein will receive the 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre at this year's Tony Awards. “Harvey Fierstein’…

Step into the rehearsal hall with us as… Broadway composer and arranger David Dabbon talks about the additional dance music he has arranged and orchestrated for Annie. David's job is to take the original musi…

The Funny Girl and Hello, Dolly! Broadway star joins a cast including fellow stage alum Steve Martin and Martin Short.

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Gloria Estefan and Joy Huerta to Host Special Talkback at Real Women Have Curves On April 22, Gloria Estefan and Joy Huerta (of the band Jesse & Jo…

Chita Rivera and Dick Van Dyke perform “Rosie” in “Bye Bye Birdie” (1960).Producer Edward Padula was worried. He liked the show he was working hard to raise money for, but he was taking a big risk on w…

Lea Michele is thrilled to share a milestone moment: “April marks 30 years that I’ve been working on Broadway!” she gushed during an interview for an upcoming episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fada…

GLEE, SPRING AWAKENING and FUNNY GIRL favorite Lea Michele speaks with Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek about her upcoming concert tour.

The musical and subsequent film would make an international star of Barbra Streisand.

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) It’s hard to believe, but until three years ago there had never been a revival of Funny Girl on Broadway. The starring vehicle in 1964 that turned…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. A Succession reunion on Broadway On Tuesday, former onscreen siblings Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook—both beginning performances on Broadway this wee…

The Funny Girl star will offer songs she performed on Glee, in Spring Awakening, and more.

Amber Ardolino will join the downtown musical comedy Titanique as Céline Dion. She replaces Dee Roscioli, who will play her final performance at the Daryl Roth Theatre on March 16.  Ardolino most recently …

Could Lea Michele be reprising her role of Rachel Berry from Glee? The Funny Girl star has recently been teasing a musical announcement and is now asking her followers what songs Rachel Berry would cover now.

At This Theatre: The Majestic Lately, the Majestic Theatre has been in the news lately. First, after more than three and a half decades, it lost its longest-running tenant, The Phantom of the Opera. Then it wa…

Enjoy songs from musicals like The Bridges of Madison County, Hadestown, Wicked, Carousel, The Sound of Music, The Color Purple, Aida, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, Parade, Follies, …

This Broadway classic is back! Funny Girl, which embarked on a national tour following its hit Broadway revival, is dazzling audiences at the Kravis Center all week long. Directed by Michael Mayer, with music …

Broadway Games: Where Haven't We Seen You Before III Wicked Edition Pick the one show each Wicked cast member hasn't been in: 1. Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba)     A. Broadway: Brooklyn     B. Broadway: …

The show: The Broadway revival of the musical “Gypsy.” …

Broadway legend Idina Menzel performs Funny Girl's 'Don't Rain On My Parade' at the Olivier Awards 2013 with Mastercard. Official London Theatre is the number one site to get theatre tickets, news and exclusiv…

Telling the story of Lower East Side native Fanny Brice and her rise to fame on Broadway, “Funny Girl” opens at the Benedum Center on Tuesday and runs through Sunday with showtimes at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday thr…

Additional Broadway casting has been announced for Just in Time, the new musical starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as "Dream Lover" crooner Bobby Darin. The show begins performances at Circle in the Squ…

Broadway Star Julie Benko, best known for Funny Girl and more, and her husband Jason Yeagar have welcomed a baby girl! Learn more about the pair and about this exciting birth announcement.

It’s a bit startling to hear Michael Mayer admit that he feared the pandemic would put an end to his career as a Tony Award-winning director. “I thought we were done,” he says of Broadway, “and then I t…

EXCLUSIVE: The View cohost Joy Behar will lead a cast of Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Tovah Feldshuh (Broadway’s recent Funny Girl) and Adrienne C. Moore (Juror #2) in an Off Broadway production of he…

We’ve partnered with Criterion to give away a FUNNY GIRL (1968) 4K disc autographed by star Barbra Streisand. Available to two lucky winners! Witness the birth of a movie star as Barbra Streisand makes a scre…

Now available on 4K UHD & Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection! Barbra Streisand makes a screen debut for the ages in FUNNY GIRL (1968), William Wyler’s Oscar-winning musical spectacular costarring Omar…

Hannah Shankman and Stephen Mark Lucas are bringing Fanny Brice and Nick Arnstein to a city near you over the next six months in the national tour of Funny Girl. In this video, watch as the duo chats about thei…

Meet the new cast of the Funny Girl Tour! Hannah Shankman and Stephen Mark Lucas are bringing Fanny Brice and Nick Arnstein to a city near you over the next six months. Watch more here: https://bway.world/b3u6l

Hannah Shankman and Stephen Mark Lucas are bringing Fanny Brice and Nick Arnstein to a city near you over the next six months in the national tour of Funny Girl. In this video, watch as the duo chats about th…

She was best known as half of a comedy team with her husband, Phil Ford, until her hall-filling voice earned her raves in a role made famous by Barbra Streisand.

If you’re looking for a romantic comedy on Broadway, turn Left on Tenth! Based on Delia Ephron’s bestselling memoir, this warm and witty new play is directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman an…

Mimi Hines, the Canadian comedian and stage actress who succeeded Barbra Streisand in the Broadway production of “Funny Girl,” has died. She was 91. Hines died of natural causes on Oct. 21 in her home in Lo…

Mimi Hines, the Canadian actress, singer and comedian who replaced Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl, has died. Her death by natural causes, at her home in Las Vegas, was announced by her longtime attorney Mark Se…

Mimi Hines, who along with her comedy and musical partner (and husband) Phil Ford was a staple of late-night talk shows and variety shows of the 1960s before making a name for herself on Broadway as the replace…

Broadway is saddened to report the passing of Mimi Hines. Hines, a Canadian-born star of stage, television and nightclubs, died peacefully Monday at her home in Las Vegas of natural causes at age 91.

Broadway’s brightest stars are gathering for an unforgettable night to celebrate and raise funds to save The West Bank Cafe. On Tuesday, October 8th, the iconic restaurant and its famed downstairs venue, The …