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…

Jonathan Groff will play his final performance as Bobby Darin in the jukebox musical Just In Time on March 29, 2026, almost a year to the day the show first began its performances on Broadway. Groff, the Tony…

R-E-V-I-E-W-S! The recently extended Off-Broadway production of the cult-hit musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, opens tonight at New World Stages! The critics stopped by to see the spellers in…

Ahead of its official opening on November 17, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee announced an extension through April 12, 2026. Currently playing off-Broadway at New World Stages, the 20th anniversary…

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will extend its run off-Broadway through April 12, 2026, due to popular demand. The production opens tonight, Monday, November 17, at New World Stages, and celebrated …

The Sandbox Collective announced the cast for its production of Spring Awakening in the Philippines, including Lea Salonga's son Nic Chien as Moritz. The production opens on February 13, 2026 at the Black Box a…

BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first look at the new musical Foxbrier Lane as star Jessica Vosk (Wicked, Hell's Kitchen) lends her voice to “Just Another Bum,” a deeply emotional ballad from the new folk-…

Two new residents are moving to Skid Row. Tony nominee Andrew Durand joins the cast of Little Shop of Horrors off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre as Dr. Orin Scrivello D.D.S. beginning November 25. Christian …

BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first look at the new musical Foxbrier Lane as star Jessica Vosk (Wicked, Hell's Kitchen) lends her voice to “Just Another Bum,” a deeply emotional ballad from the new folk-…

For the first time in 37 years the musical Chess is returning to Broadway. The revival features a new book by Emmy winner Danny Strong, direction by Tony winner Michael Mayer and a cast led by Lea Michele, Aaro…

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 …

Darnelle sits down with artists of Quintessence, Curio Theatre Company, and Relic Theatre Company to get an inside look at this fall's theater offerings.

 5 Times We Took the Broadway Stage Like many of you reading this, we've dreamed of being on the Broadway stage. Well, it's more of a fantasy (I'm certainly not talented enough to make it!), but over the yea…

Tony nominee Lilli Cooper and veteran actor Jason Kravits have been announced as the final stars rounding out the cast of the upcoming off-Broadway revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Cooper …

Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening, Tootsie, POTUS) and star of stage and screen Jason Kravits (The Drowsy Chaperone, Sly Fox) have joined the cast of the first New York revival of the landmark T…

Tony Award winner Ali Stroker—the first wheelchair user to win Broadway’s top honor—joins Patrick Pacheco to share her journey as performer, author, advocate, and new mom. From “Spring Awakening” to �…

On paper, this fall isn't nearly as exciting as recent previous seasons. There are not too many shows generating much enthusiasm or even conversation. But there is one thing that several shows have going for th…

Robert Redford (1936–2025).September 16, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Robert Redford died early this morning at age eighty-nine. A major film actor, his star never dimmed once he burst …

54 Below has shared new footage from Casey Likes' recent cabaret show, Back to the Past, which took place on August 27, 29, and 30. The performance featured renditions of "Wanted Dead or Alive," along with Elto…

Inspired by the classic film genre, the new musical from the writers of Spring Awakening and The SpongeBob Musical is planning a New York bow.

Houston Broadway Theatre has revealed the cast and creatives for the Houston Premiere of American Psycho: The Musical, a bold and razor-sharp new musical from Tony Award-winner Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) a…

The new original musical Foxbrier Lane by Brandon Nicholas Pfeltz and Aitan Shachar continues to build momentum with the exciting announcement that celebrated Broadway star Jessica Vosk will join the concept EP…

“Mama who bore me—Mama who gave me, no way to handle things which made me so bad…” …Thus are heard the opening lines of “Spring Awakening”–succinctly “sizing up” all of the confusion, conund…

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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…

Grigsby comes to Texas after a Broadway music direction career that has included Caroline, or Change; Spring Awakening; Days of Wine and Roses; and more.

There’s nothing like watching two gifted, experienced performers – and good friends – enjoying themselves as they share their talent with an audience.  Adam Pascal and Andrew Rapp have returned to 54 Bel…

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…

The Broadway revival of Chess has locked in its dates and venue, and tickets are now on sale. The Broadway revival of Chess has an official home and dates. The production, starring the previously announced Aaro…

Last Friday, Tony-nominated actress and singer Jennifer Damiano, from Broadway's Spring Awakening, Next to Normal, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and American Psycho, shared her new EP, I'm So Sorry, Mary Jane.…

The Broadway revival of Chess has an official home and dates. The production, starring the previously announced Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher, will begin previews on October 15 and open on N…

Live From The Hotel Edison Times Square Chronicles Presents”, is filmed from the Hotel Edison. Owner Suzanna Bowling talks with Tony-Winning Producer Carl Moellenberg. Carl is one of the producers of Just In …

Smash is officially the first post-Tonys casualty of 2025. The Tony nominated new Broadway musical comedy will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, June 22, 2025 after 32 previews and 84 regular perfo…

Dead Outlaw might be Andrew Durand's first Tony nomination, but it is far from his first Broadway rodeo. The stage veteran made his Broadway debut back in 2008 as a replacement in the original company of Spring…

Taylor Trensch dropped out of college after his second year to join the Spring Awakening national tour as Moritz, launching a richly varied stage career of 16 years that has seen Trensch rack up credits regiona…

Lighting Designer Ben Stanton is currently nominated for his fifth Tony Award for his work on Maybe Happy Ending, starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen. He was previously nominated for his work on the Broadway…

The Tony winner looks back on his career—from Spring Awakening to Just in Time, and how he landed Hamilton by accident.

A smattering of famous names, a big-ambition project, a gay classic and a musical thriller … the powerhouse artistic director’s final productions have all his hallmarks, showing how he made this small theat…

The first Broadway revival of Chess will arrive this fall with Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher in the starring roles. The production will open fall 2025 at a Shubert theater to be announced. T…

Get a first look at 'Screech In' from Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine's production of Come From Away, starring Mary Kate Morrissey and more. Performances run through June 14, 2025 at the Ogunquit Playhouse. The ens…

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…

Lea Michele stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show today to perform a cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” as part of the show’s ongoing “Cameo-oke” segment. Watch Lea's performance in a new vide…

During a recent episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, the Oscar-winning host shared an exclusive clip of Robyn Hurder and the cast of Smash performing "Let's Be Bad," from the Broadway musical. Check it out now!…

She's a star! On a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, Robyn Hurder and the cast of Broadway's Smash took the stage to perform the show's opening number, "Let Me Be Your Star." Watch it now! Directed by …

Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine has released first look photos for their production of Come From Away, starring Mary Kate Morrissey and more. Performances begin May 15 for a limited run through June 14, 2025 at the…

From the ages of 18 to 30, Sarah Hyland played Modern Family’s Haley Dunphy—the flirty cool girl of the ABC sitcom’s mostly uncool clan. Before becoming a familiar face on television through the show's su…

Robyn Hurder and the cast of the Tony-nominated musical SMASH joined The View on Friday for a performance of the song I Never Met A Wolf Who Didn't Love To Howl. Watch the performance, and check out the full ca…

First look footage of Caroline Bowman performing "They Just Keep Moving The Line" in SMASH the Musical has been released! The beloved Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman song – first sung by Megan Hilty in the fan…

Ali Stroker joins the pod squad for an honest, inspiring conversation about breaking barriers on Broadway and beyond. From her historic win for Oklahoma! to navigating an industry not always built for inclusivi…

Tune in to The View next week to see a special performance from Broadway's Smash! Cast from the Tony-nominated Broadway musical will join the daytime talk show on Friday, May 16 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT. The Vi…

Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman I am unabashedly a Jonathan Groff fan and enjoyed his work in “Spring Awakening,” “Merrily We Roll Along,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” and “Hamilton.” I …

ALL ARTS TV has debuted the first episode of Broadway Sandwich Season 4, featuring Broadway's John Gallagher, Jr. In the episode, the Tony Award-winner takes viewers backstage at Swept Away, and embarks with ho…

BroadwayWorld is excited to debut an exclusive clip from the new season of Broadway Sandwich. The ALL ARTS series takes a behind-the-scenes look at Broadway performers during the break between matinee and eveni…

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…

Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre was abuzz on April 23, 2025, as Just in Time, the new musical celebrating the life of Bobby Darin, held its opening night. Among the evening's highlights was a sweet mome…

What are some of the milestone moments that have most impacted our favorite Broadway performers? We're finding out with 'Broadway Firsts'- a series that unpacks the events that shaped the stars who grace theatr…

by Kinsey Jasnoch. @kinseyjasnoch. We’ve all been there. You’re at a party, the drinks are flowing, the conversation is sparkling, and...

Hear what Robert Ariza (Hamilton, Spring Awakening) and Maya Jacobson (Fiddler on the Roof) have to say about how even quirky cult musicals like Little Shop carry deeper critiques of capitalism and power. The …

Robert Ariza (Hamilton, Spring Awakening) and Maya Jacobson (Fiddler on the Roof) join the podsquad to discuss how even quirky cult musicals like Little Shop carry deeper critiques of capitalism and power. Whil…

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.

Our neighbors to the north are in the news a lot these days. I've been thinking about them quite a bit, and this week's game is all about Canadians on Broadway. Broadway Games: Oh, Canada! DIRECTIONS: Name …

Yes, it’s a stereotype, but do mothers and their gay sons really do have a special relationship like no other? Matt Doyle believes so. The Tony Award-winning actor from the gender-switching product ion of the…

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

A new musical based on the Manga graphic novel Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen by Moyoco Anno is in development, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening), producers announced today. The musical wil…

Tony-nominated actress and singer Jennifer Damiano from Broadway's Spring Awakening, Next to Normal, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and American Psycho is sharing her new, original music for the first time. Th…

Lovers! Broadway lovers! It's that time of year when love is in the air... Whether you have a Valentine of your own or you are on your own, let's see if you can match up these musical couples. Broadway Games: …

Casey Likes, who recently finished his Broadway turn as Marty McFly in Back to the Future: The Musical, will star in, direct and co-produce a production of Spring Awakening at Scottsdale Community Players in…

Fresh off his critically acclaimed run as Marty Mcfly in Back to the Future the Musical on Broadway, Likes promises a bold, new, and modern vision of the Tony-winning musical.

Michael Zegen and Tony nominee Jennifer Damiano married on January 12. The ceremony took place at Palma restaurant in New York City. Best known for his role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Zegen made his Broadwa…

Complete casting has been announced for the world premiere of a new musical that celebrates the dozens of unheard songs, and unfinished and unproduced musicals left behind by RENT creator Jonathan Larson. The J…

New York Theatre Barn's record label, Theatre Barn Records, will record a concept EP of the original musical Winner, featuring Taylor Iman Jones (Six, Head Over Heels), Jade McLeod (Jagged Little Pill), and Ale…

★★★★ NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, DONMAR WAREHOUSE Broadway show takes eight years to traverse the Atlantic, but proves worth the wait War and Peace - but not as you know it Broadway …

Swept Away, the harrowing new musical about a shipwreck that leaves four members of a whaling crew adrift in a lifeboat, celebrated its Broadway opening on November 19. John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, Adrian…

Review of the Sunday, November 10, 2024 matinee preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, Wayne Duvall and Adrian Blake Enscoe. Book by John Logan…

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…

Tony-winner Jonathan Groff is returning to the small screen in a guest star appearance on Étoile, the upcoming Amazon series from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino. He will appear alongside Gideon …