Chicago on Broadway will welcome back Sophie Carmen-Jones in the role of Velma Kelly and Jacqueline B. Arnold in the role of Matron "Mama" Morton beginning January 26 at the Ambassador Theatre. As previously an…

Beginning February 16, SIX: The Musical will crown a new set of queens. Dylan Mulvaney and Abigail Barlow will make their Broadway debuts in the roles of Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, respectively. Returni…

Beginning February 16, SIX: The Musical will crown a new set of queens. Dylan Mulvaney and Abigail Barlow will make their Broadway debuts in the roles of Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, respectively. Returni…

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 26 at the Ambassado…

Hamnet, Chloé Zhao's film about William and Agnes Shakespeare, has won a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. Fellow nominees in the category were Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, It Was Jus…

Tony Award winner and original Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday brought the house down at 54 Below with a powerful performance of “I Am Changing,” the signature anthem she made famous on Broadway. Jenni…

Marc Shaiman, one-half the songwriting team behind the Broadway musicals “Hairspray,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Some Like It Hot,” and “Smash,” doesn’t even start to tell us about any of his mus…

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced the nominees for the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards. The ceremony will be held in Los Ang…

Since 1990, the honors have grown to be the most visible annual LGBTQIA+ awards show in the world.

Watch Rob Colletti and Hayley Podschun perform "Sue Me" from Guys and Dolls. Directed By Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello (Porgy and Bess, Turandot, West Side Story) and choreograp…

Christmas week was reliably bountiful for Broadway, with early reports of record-breaking grosses for the holiday period coming in hours before the official numbers are released by the Broadway League this afte…

Award winning Elaine Paige, actress, singer, producer, radio presenter, has made a unique and major contribution to the stage musical. She has starred in more smash hit West End & Broadway musicals than anyone …

Before it became an award-winning, hit comedy series on Netflix, the laugh-out-loud, heartwarming Kim’s Convenience was a smash on stage. At Mr. Kim’s corner variety store, the only thing that isn’t for s…

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 12/21/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative…

Take your first look at "Luck Be a Lady" performed by Jacob Dickey and the company of GUYS AND DOLLS at Sakespeare Theatre Company. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello (Po…

THE INTERNATIONAL SMASH HIT RETURNS IN A BRAND NEW CANADIAN PRODUCTION Created by Canadian David West Read, the Emmy® Award–winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek”, this hilarious new musical flips the s…

The producers of & Juliet announced today that pop music superstar Joey Fatone will join the North American Tour company of the smash hit musical, reprising the role of ‘Lance’ following his recent…

Katharine McPhee is putting her renowned voice to good use in The Artist, the new Gilded Age-era murder mystery on The Network streaming service. The performer, known to Broadway audiences as Karen Cartwright i…

Panto season is upon us, and for the performers, anything could happen. Actors recall their most excruciating moments – from a panic attack while dressed as a cow, to dripping blood while in flight as Peter P…

International smash hit musical Blood Brothers has announced its Spring 2026 tour dates and cast The post Blood Brothers Announces Spring 2026 UK Tour and Full Cast appeared first on Theatre Weekly.

Actor Simu Liu will make his Broadway debut in the smash hit play Oh, Mary! Liu will join the Broadway comedy as “Mary’s Teacher” beginning on Tuesday, February 3, for performances through Tuesday, April …

It started out as a fringe musical about an outlandish war plan – and became a West End and Broadway smash. As the show hits China, Australia and Mexico, its ‘nerd’ creators explain how they went global w…

The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder is back in action, returning to the Broadway cast of Chicago to play Velma Kelly from December 15, 2025 to January 11, 2026. She last played the role at the Ambassador Theatre in 2…

LEARN MORE & BUY TICKETS: https://www.5thavenue.org/ Join us for a screening of the smash-hit 1965 movie musical in glorious, full-screen technicolor, complete with onscreen lyrics. Based on the amazing true s…

Production images have been released for the West End premiere of the smash-hit comedy OH, MARY! at Trafalgar Theatre The post Production Images Released for West End Premiere of OH, MARY! at Trafalgar Theatre …

Take your first look at "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" performed by Kyle Taylor Parker and the company of Guys and Dolls. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello (Porgy a…

The musical stage adaptation of the cult hit film Coyote Ugly, based on the iconic New York Coyote Ugly Saloon bar, will come to the West End in 2027 with the original multi award winning team behind the music,…

Ben Platt is returning to the city that launched his theatrical career with a two-week residency at the Ahmanson Theatre, running December 12–21. Though Platt may be best known as the Tony-winning star of the…

Get a first look at Sakespeare Theatre Company's holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello (Porgy and Bess, Turandot, West Side Story) an…

Beetlejuice has entered its final four weeks of performances on Broadway. The production will play its final performance at The Palace Theatre on Saturday, January 3, 3026. The production stars Justin Collette …

Pop the champagne – the longest running musical now playing on Broadway has reached another milestone! On Friday, November 14th, the Tony, Olivier, and Grammy Award-winning smash hit musical Chicago celebrate…

The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out a video from curtain call, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas …

akespeare Theatre Company has released photos of its holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello (Porgy and Bess, Turandot, West Side Story…

The Phil Collins Story is coming to the Curran Theatre in San Francisco on April 4, 2026. A Monumental Tribute to One of Music’s Greatest Icons The team that brought you the smash hit tour The Simon & Garfu…

There's a bear on the loose in London! We all know that adaptaing a much beloved classic for the stage - and the high budget, glittering West End stage no less - is a risky business in today's economy. So what …

The director worked with theatre colossus Tom Stoppard on two smash hits. Here, he remembers their heated rehearsals, the night they stayed up watching Jaws – and the last four cigarettes they smoked together…

The one-act play Oh, Mary! – ‘the stupidest, funniest thing possible’ – to open after blockbuster run in New York What if, in the final weeks before Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the first lady cou…

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder returns to Chicago on Broadway as Velma Kelly from December 15, 2025 to January 11, 2026. She last played the role at the Ambassador Theatre in 2024, and has previously played the r…

The long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out a video from curtain call, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas …

In Initiative, a group of young people in the early 2000s finds themselves via the role-playing game, the latest example of its undying popularity It sounds like a big ask, the idea of presenting an audience wi…

National Theatre at Home has announced two major additions to its winter season: James Corden’s smash hit One Man, Two Guvnors and Indhu Rubasingham’s inaugural production as National Theatre Director, Bacc…

A Broadway smash hit is taking center stage on your game shelf. Monopoly has joined forces with Hamilton for a special edition of the classic board game, in celebration of the musical’s 10th anniversary. The …

Tony Award winners Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez are set to visit Late Night with Seth Meyers tonight to discuss the upcoming release of the film version of Broadway's Merrily We Roll Alo…

On Monday, Tony Award winners Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez joined TODAY with Jenna & Friends to talk about the upcoming release of the film version of Broadway's Merrily We Roll Alon…

The second part of the smash-hit Wicked film duology has officially arrived.

The second part of the smash-hit Wicked film duology has officially arrived.

Rehearsal images have been unveiled for the West End premiere of the smash-hit comedy OH, MARY!, opening at Trafalgar Theatre from 3 December 2025 The post Rehearsal Images Released for West End Premiere of OH,…

The first-ever Broadway revival of Chess officially opened at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out photos of the cast, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christo…

Runaway Entertainment has revealed the new cast for the 2026 UK tour of the smash-hit supernatural thriller 2:22 – A Ghost Story The post Full Cast Announced for 2026 UK Tour of 2:22 – A Ghost Story appeare…

The longest running musical now playing on Broadway has reached another milestone! On Friday, November 14th, the Tony, Olivier, and Grammy Award-winning smash hit musical Chicago will celebrate its 29th year as…

Disney Theatrical Group has announced that its smash-hit West End production of Hercules will extend its run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 18 July 2026 The post Disney’s Hercules Extends West End Run at T…

The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, will celebrate the holidays with its annual concert tradition on Friday, December 19 and Saturday, December 20 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Audito…

You can now get a first look at Darilyn Burtley as Tina Turner in the National Tour of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical. Darilyn Burtley is joined on tour by Monty Kane (Ike Turner/Ronnie Turner), K. Bernice (Z…

Heathers The Musical is extending its run at New World Stages for the second time, due to demand. The production, which had been initially extended to January 25, 2026 will now play through May 24, 2026. Heathe…

Photos have been released from Abingdon Theatre Company’s 33rd Anniversary Gala, Timeless Together, Stronger Still, honoring two-time Tony Award Winner Christine Ebersole featuring a surprise performance from…

Son of a nutcracker, Elf The Musical is heading back to the West End! Following a record-breaking season on Broadway last year Elf The Musical returns to spread festive cheer for 10 weeks only from 28 Oct 2025 …

Apple TV’s Slow Horses is into its fifth season and with two more on the way, this spy thriller ain’t going anywhere. Gary Oldman, who plays odious lead Jackson Lamb in the smash series, pondered why it has…

The original 1988 production lasted just 16 performances on Broadway, but the revival is shaping up to be a smash.

An all new trailer has been released for the Olivier Award Winning West End musical Titanique. The production is currently playing at the Criterion Theatre, having recently extended through to Sunday 7 June 202…

Husbands Sean Nyberg and Paul Danforth are following their dream. The two new producers have ventured into the world of theater, producing shows on Broadway, in London’s West End, Off-Broadway, and in the Uni…

Mischief’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning smash-hit The Play That Goes Wrong has announced an extension at the Duchess Theatre in London’s West End until January 2027 The post The Play That Goes Wrong Exten…

 Costs keep going up as overall profitability of Broadway for the investors looks less likely, and yet there's big money if a show has stars and the potential for screen and streaming. Perfect example of star …

The natural order of popular theater tends to follow this formula: Find a best-selling book, turn it into a hit film, then get a top lyricist and composer to create the score for a smash Broadway musical. Yann …

New production images have been released for MAMMA MIA! at London’s Novello Theatre, showcasing the newly announced cast who have joined the global smash-hit musical The post First Look: New Cast Production I…

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 second part of the smash-hit Wicked film duology will be released November 21

“Moonstruck,” John Patrick Shanley’s movie comedy about a fiery Italian American romance, won him (and Cher) an Oscar in 1988, the same year that Shanley’s play “Italian-American Reconciliation” mad…

Madeline's been on our mind today... BroadwayWorld has just learned that Tony Award nominee Betsy Wolfe (& Juliet) will join the company of the Tony Award winning smash hit musical comedy, DEATH BECOMES HER…

The second part of the smash-hit Wicked film duology has revealed one more piece of crucial casting.

The critically acclaimed, smash-hit revival of The Producers has extended its run at the Garrick Theatre, with performances now booking until 19 September 2026 The post The Producers Extends West End Run at the…

Tickets are now on sale for MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, the live filmed version of the smash four-time Tony Award-winning musical performance, directed by Maria Friedman. The film will open in theaters worldwide beg…

Producers Brian and Dayna Lee, Stephanie Kramer and Nicole Kramer, Josh Fiedler and Robyn Goodman, and Royal Court Theatre just announced that tickets for the Broadway run of the Olivier Award-winning smash hit…

New York City’s immersive attraction RiseNY hosted an unforgettable Playbill Torch Song performance on Friday, October 10, to celebrate the one-night-only benefit I Put a Spell on You, featuring performances …

Andrew Lloyd Webber is commending Lady Gaga after attending a recent performance of her Mayhem Ball tour, acknowledging her tribute to the Phantom of the Opera while singing her A Star Is Born smash hit, "Shall…

It’s back to West Egg for Jeremy Jordan, who originated the role of Jay Gatsby in Broadway’s The Great Gatsby. The two-time Tony nominee will return to the musical at the Broadway Theatre on November 10, su…

Just last night, Broadway's global smash hit musical, SIX, honored SIX's historical four-year reign with special guests Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss, and SIX Queens past and present. BroadwayWorld was there for the s…

Just last night, Broadway’s global smash hit musical, SIX, honored SIX’s historical four-year reign with special guests Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss, and SIX Queens past and present. BroadwayWorld was there for t…