We know them as Benny, Lola, Fiyero, The Wiz and more- but how well do Wayne Brady and Taye Diggs know those characters? We're putting them to the test in the latest edition of BroadwayWorld's Line Please! In t…

Producers of the smash-hit Broadway musical The Great Gatsby announced today that stage and screen star Ryan McCartan will play his final performance in the title role on Sunday, November 9, 2025. The award-win…

Wayne Brady, who is currently appearing as the Duke of Monroth in Moulin Rouge! through November 9, has a busy fall. The actor will make his West End debut in two concert performances of a new musical adapt…

A workshop is set to be presented of British Invasion, a musical directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, La Cage Aux Folles, Pretty Woman, On Your Feet!), with a …

Age: 32 Hometown: Towson, MD Current Role: Christian Douglas has traded in his tour bus for the subway as he transitioned from playing Christian in Moulin Rouge! on tour to playing the role on on Broadway. P…

We can all use a little more Harvey Fierstein in our lives. The multi-Tony (and more) award-winning actor and playwright who many of us recognize from recent local productions of “La Cage Aux Folles,” “Ki…

The former Kinky Boots actor is currently making his Broadway debut playing Christian at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

“Kinky Boots” struts right into the heart of Alexandria audiences with flashing lights and skyscraping heels at The Little Theatre of Alexandria. The Tony Award-winning “Kinky Boots,” with book by Harve…

The Hollywood Bowl is bringing back its tradition of staging large-scale summer musicals, a programming staple that had largely gone dark in the wake of the pandemic. This weekend's production of Jesus Christ S…

West End star Tosh Wanogho-Maud will take over the role of Lola in the European leg and additional UK dates of the Kinky Boots tour The post Kinky Boots Announces Tosh Wanogho-Maud as Lola for European and…

Billy Porter is now playing the Emcee in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and, ahead of opening night, the Tony-winner stopped by TODAY to share his thoughts on joining the production. Having previously played the c…

As the Tony Award winner returns to Broadway, he remembers what his mother once told him: ‘God’s delay is not denial.’ Originally published on Parade.comView this story online The timing is finally right…

CJ ENM is developing a new stage musical based on its 2012 film Dancing Queen, with plans to debut the production in Korea in 2027 and expand to global markets. As reported by The Korea Times, the company has e…

Taye Diggs and Wayne Brady return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! beginning July 22 as the Duke of Monroth and Harold Zidler, respectively. Both will play limited engagements at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, wi…

Justin Woody, best known as drag queen Onya Nurve, will take on the role of Lola in the North American tour of Kinky Boots, alongside Noah Silverman as Charlie Price. The tour kicks off on November 19, in Elmir…

Initial cast members for the North American Tour of KINKY BOOTS has been revealed! Justin Woody (drag superstar “Onya Nurve”) will take on the role of Lola, and Noah Silverman will play Charlie Price; addit…

Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's stage adaptation won the 2013 Tony for Best Musical.

The producers of the North American Tour of the globally beloved musical sensation, Kinky Boots, are thrilled to announce the lead casting. Justin Woody (drag superstar “Onya Nurve”) will take on the role …

Following a record-breaking UK, Ireland and European tour, Kinky Boots The Musical will return to the West End in a brand-new production starring Johannes Radebe

Direct from their smash-hit run in London, Tony®️, GRAMMY®️ and Emmy Award winner BILLY PORTER (Kinky Boots, “Pose”) and two-time Olivier Award nominee MARISHA WALLACE join “the hottest show on Broa…

Direct from their smash-hit run in London, Tony®️, GRAMMY®️ and Emmy Award winner BILLY PORTER (Kinky Boots, “Pose”) and two-time Olivier Award nominee MARISHA WALLACE join “the hottest show on Broa…

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 autism spectrum or with …

Direct from their smash-hit run in London, Tony®, GRAMMY® and Emmy Award winner BILLY PORTER (Kinky Boots, “Pose”) and two-time Olivier Award nominee MARISHA WALLACE join “the hottest show on Broadway�…

Age: 26 Hometown: Sacramento, California Current Role: Bella Coppola plays Chloe Zervoulian, the associate director-choreographer of Bombshell—a Marilyn Monroe meta-musical-in-the-making dramatized in Smash…

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas will take over the roles of Satine and Christian in Moulin Rouge! The Musical beginning July 22 at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre. They join the company alongside Wayne Br…

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Harvey Fierstein took the stage to accept a special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checked in with Broa…

Pride meets prohibition at Joe’s Pub this June 17 with THE BIG GAY SPEAKEASY — a one-night-only theatrical fundraiser celebrating LGBTQ+ history through music, joy, and resistance. Showtime is 7:00 p.m. Tra…

For some, as the lyric goes, the seaweed is always greener in somebody else’s lake. But for actor Kyle Taylor Parker, it’s all about relishing in your own path, and taking pride in “authentically bein…

Real Gone Music will release the Kinky Boots – Original Broadway Cast Recording on vinyl for the first time ever. The long-awaited 2-LP set will arrive in stores on July 11, pressed on striking fuchsia-colore…

Broadway in Charleston has announced a six-show lineup for the 2025–26 season in a news release on Friday. The season will feature a wide variety of genres and themes, opening with “The Book of Mormon” in…

Carrie St. Louis, Katie Rose Clarke and Quinn Titcomb will be the trio of actors to star as Dolly Parton in Dolly: An Original Musical, having its pre-Broadway world premiere at the Fisher Center in Nashvill…

Todrick Hall will direct and choreograph the West End Premiere of Burlesque the Musical at the Savoy Theatre in London.  This new musical, based on Steven Antin's film starring Christina Aguilera and Cher, wil…

Age: 30 Hometown: Aline Mayagoitia (uh-LEEN ma-ya-GOY-tya) grew up in Austin, Texas, but spent her first 10 years in Mexico City where much of her family still lives. “I claim both with equal pride.” Curr…

A pair of sold-out reunion concerts of Broadway's Avett Brothers musical, Swept Away, was held April 28 at Bowery Ballroom. The concerts featured the full original Broadway cast, led by Tony winner John Gallagh…

Taye Diggs and Wayne Brady will return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! as the Duke of Monroth and Harold Zidler, respectively, beginning July 22 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Both will play limited engagements, …

Betty Boop is boop-oop-a-dooping her way into 2025. In this episode of “Theater: All the Moving Parts,” host Patrick Pacheco pulls back the curtain on “BOOP! The Musical,” Broadway’s bold, feminist …

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’…

“Kinky Boots” is a joyous musical about how acceptance of others and ourselves is the way to find happiness in your life. It is based on the 2005 British film of the same name, written by Geoff Deane and Ti…

EXCLUSIVE: A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a reorganization plan for Hal Luftig Co. that gives the busy producer breathing room in his six-year court battle against a deep-pocketed investor. The litigat…

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of actor Joe Coots, known for starring in the national tour of Kinky Boots and more. Learn more about Coots' life and career.

It seems by design in Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard, that the ensemble is impactful but nondescript. After all, it's Norma's movie, and no one stands out. Except that the reality is that each member is a rema…

https://playbill.com/article/the-wiz-tour-finds-full-cast. 2) 'Kinky Boots' to Launch Non-Equity Tour This Fall https://playbill.com/article/new ...

Crossroads Live North America is thrilled to announce that a new tour of the smash-hit musical Kinky Boots will launch in fall 2025. Cities and casting will be announced in the coming months. The winner of six …

Kinky Boots will hit the road on an all new tour, launching in the Fall of 2025. Cities and casting will be announced in the coming months. Learn more here!

First look rehearsal images are released for the brand new production of KINKY BOOTS which starts its UK & Ireland tour at Curve, Leicester on 17 January 2025

Relaunch of Elton John musical needs further tinkering still It's second time only quasi-lucky for The Devil Wears Prada, the stage musical adaptation of the much-loved Meryl Streep film from 2006 that nosediv…

At This Theatre: The Al Hirschfeld On November 11, the Al Hirschfeld Theatre turned 100 years old! Back then, it was known as the Martin Beck Theatre, and it stayed that way until June 21, 2003, when the name …

One of the main achievements of DRAG: The Musical, which premiered at the New World Stages in New York, is that it redefined the place of drag queens in the narrative. If in the famous Broadway shows La Cage Au…

Gird your loins! A new musical based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel, The Devil Wears Prada features an original score by Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub & Mark Sonnenblick, book by Kate Wetherh…

Emmy and Tony winner Billy Porter and two-time Olivier Award nominee Marisha Wallace will star as the Emcee and Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at London’s Playhouse Theatre. Porter and Wallace…

December may be the time of year when people switch off and embrace the holidays. But there's very little rest in the ever-busy world of London theater, which is more crowded this year than ever. For more on Sa…

Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Harry Sommer revealed that the company is leaning away from Broadway-style performances moving forward. Following the closure of cruise adaptations of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,…

Swept Away is currently running at Broadway's Longacre Theatre. Leading the cast are Tony winner John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening) as Mate, Stark Sands (Kinky Boots) as Big Brother, Adrian Blake Enscoe (Di…

In this video, I am joined by Broadway performer and drag artist, Marty Lauter, also known as Marcia Marcia Marcia! A graduate of the Boston Conservatory, Marty made their Broadway debut as a vacation swing in�…

Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford and her husband, actor Joe Tapper, welcomed their second child on October 8. The couple shared exclusive photos of their new family of four with People, featuring Ashford …

Delaware Theatre Company marks 45 years on Wilmington’s waterfront with an all-out, thigh-high production of Kinky Boots. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford completes the Broadway cast of Simon Rich's All In: Comedy About Love, directed by Alex Timbers. Performances begin at the Hudson Theatre on December 11 with a rotating ca…

Watch a video inside rehearsals for the High School Musical tour reunion with Arielle Jacobs, Jelani Remy, John Jeffrey Martin, and more. Reprising their original stage roles are Jacobs (Here Lies Love, Disne…

The cast is complete for the national tour of Shucked. As previously reported, the tour will kick off at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Rhode Island on October 20 and play more than 30 cities includin…

Cyndi Lauper, who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical Kinky Boots, has revealed that the musical may be headed for the big screen!

With The Full Monty, Paramount Theatre completes the trifecta of musicals derived from movies about British deindustrialization, on the heels of 2021’s Kinky Boots and Billy Elliot earlier this year. Book wri…

Please share to get the word out so we can find a big, beautiful, diverse cast of artists to tell this story! playbill.com/job/s… Seeking Actors for ...

Swept Away, the new seafaring musical scored by the Avett Brothers, has completed casting for its upcoming Broadway production. Performances will begin at the Longacre Theatre on October 29 ahead of an official…

Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford revealed on Instagram that she is expecting her second child with husband Joe Tapper. The two married in July 2013 and had a son, Jack, in September 2016. Ashford's Instagram…

It's been 10 years since the original production of Kinky Boots opened in Korea and the show is set to make its return next month, beginning performances on September 2nd, and running through November 3rd, 2024…

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From BroadwayWorld's Archive: This week, Jayke is joined by Broadway's Carrie St. Louis to talk about her incredible theatrical career, including her time as Glinda in Wicked. Carrie shares her experience playi…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich and the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch have released first look images and video of Keanu Adolphus Johnson (Lola), Matt Corner (Charlie) and Aruhan Ga…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Off-Broadway engagement of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical, Kinky Boots began performances at Stage 42 on July 26th and will open tonight, August 25th. Kinky Boots f…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The latest episode of Survival Jobs features the incredibly talented and grounded Mia Gentile,  who shares her journey from working off Broadway to her Broadway debut in ‘KINKY …

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Baldwin Wallace was the first University to secure the rights for producing Kinky Boots in 2019.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Yvon Veenendaal nam het initiatief tot dit huwelijksaanzoek door de productie aan te schrijven en haar vriend te verrassen tijdens het slotapplaus van de show. Haar toekomstige ech…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: We're getting welcomed to the Land of Lola as we look back at the second season of the hit web series Turning the Tables! Check out this episode to see as Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Aw…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: On Friday evening, January 18, 2019, Kinky Boots welcomed to the stage for the first time, Tiki Barber, a former American Football running back who played for the New York Giants o…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway Backwards (#BroadwayBackwards) took the stage last night, April 2, 2018, at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street, NYC), currently home to the Tony Awar…

An innovative production of Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge at Long Wharf Theatre and a high-spirited, buoyant production of Summer Stock at Goodspeed Musicals took top honors at the 32nd annual Connec…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: HAPPY HOLIDAYS from all of us at Broadway Sessions! We recently celebrated the season with our annual All Star Holiday Show. Broadway Sessions guests returned to share their favori…