McKenzie Kurtz plays the flirtatious and fun-loving ingénue Betsy in Schmigadoon!, which begins performances at the Nederlander Theatre on April 4. Now the Broadway favorite, who has starred in Wicked, Froz…

Project Success and Broadway Unlocked will present Dear Minneapolis, a #Giveback concert livestreaming Friday, February 6, 2026 from Theatre a511 in New York City. The live broadcast will run from 4:00 to 5:…

The December 17 performance of Classic Stage Company's The Baker’s Wife will be recorded by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. The Baker’s Wife fea…

Now in its final three weeks at Classic Stage Company is The Baker’s Wife, featuring a book by Tony Award winner Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof), music & lyrics by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Step…

Now in its final three weeks at Classic Stage Company is The Baker’s Wife, featuring a book by Tony Award winner Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof), music & lyrics by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner …

Musical theater performer Corey Cott, most recently seen on Broadway in 2024's The Heart of Rock and Roll, is starring in a new Hallmark movie this holiday season that is perfect for Broadway fans. Airing on Fr…

Golden Globe winner Scott Bakula will star in The Baker’s Wife at Classic Stage Company as Aimable Castagnet alongside the previously announced Ariana DeBose, who will play Genevieve. Opening CSC’s 2025-202…

Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose will star in The Baker’s Wife as Geneviève at Classic Stage Company. Opening CSC’s 2025-2026 Season, The Baker’s Wife is a musical written in 1976 that has never receiv…

Heathers the Musical has returned to New York City! See their first curtain call as their limited engagement kicks off at New World Stages, Stage I, running through September 28, 2025. The video features a firs…

If you happen to be walking by Radio City Music Hall, you just might get a glimpse into rehearsals for Heathers the Musical! Casey Likes has shared a fun video of himself and Lorna Courtney rehearsing for the u…

Classic Stage Company has announced its 2025-26 Season, which will include a new production, co-written by and starring Ethan Slater. CSC’s season will begin in October 2025 with The Baker’s Wife, featuring…

Heathers The Musical is gearing up to make its Off-Broadway return! Featuring book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, the show will start performances on June 22, 2025 and will play a li…

The complete cast and creative team have been announced for Heathers The Musical. Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, a veteran of 12 Broadway shows including Hairspray, Xanadu, Mean Girls, and Beetlejuice The Mus…

Heathers the Musical has cast its Heathers. The musical will make its New York City return in a limited engagement at New World Stages from June 22 through September 28. McKenzie Kurtz (Frozen, The Heart of R…

Casting has been announced for the three Heathers, in the off-Broadway return of Heathers: The Musical! McKenzie Kurtz (Broadway: Frozen, The Heart of Rock and Roll, Wicked; Kennedy Center: Schmigadoon!) will p…

EXCLUSIVE: The upcoming Off Broadway revival of Heathers The Musical has announced the casting of its title trio: McKenzie Kurtz (Broadway’s Frozen and The Heart of Rock and Roll) will play Heather Chandler; …

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) jsut announced that The Heart of Rock and Roll has joined the company’s catalogue of musicals. The Heart of Rock and Roll is a smart, funny, heartfelt th…

The jukebox musical played a Broadway run last season.

Join the star-studded cast of Schmigadoon! during a press day with @bwaySHO! Stay tuned for the full interviews and get your tix now for the Kennedy Center production from January 31st until February 9th. Th…

Watch the cast of The Kennedy Center's Schmigadoon perform "Corn Puddin'" before their world premiere! Schmigadoon! will star two-time Tony® nominee Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, The Kennedy Center’s Spama…

Measure a year in Broadway shows. Take a look back on the Broadway shows of 2024, including: Prayer for the French Republic, Days of Wine and Roses, Doubt, The Notebook, An Enemy of the People, Water for Elepha…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In this video, watch as Huey Lewis, opened the box office of the upcoming new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll with the “Power of Love” special.

Presented by Equity’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs, the ACCA Award is the only industry accolade of its kind to honor the distinctive talents and contributions made by the original chorus members of a…

The Heart of Rock and Roll has played its final performance on Broadway. Today, one of the show's stars, Corey Cott, celebrated his run in the show with a post paying tribute to his time in the cast, along with…

The Huey Lewis jukebox musical opened April 22 at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

Carson Kressley and Douglas Carter Beane visited the James Earl Jones Theatre to catch one of the final performances of THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL. Check out photos here!

According to Playbill, The Heart Of Rock And Roll is going to end up with 24 previews and 72 regular performances. The show didn't sell many tickets, ...

Lisa Howard, Nathan Lee Graham and Tommy Bracco will join the cast of Titanique at the Daryl Roth Theatre this summer. Howard will take over the role of The Unsinkable Molly Brown while Graham assumes the rol…

“The Heart of Rock and Roll” is the first new Broadway musical to announce a closing plan following Sunday’s Tony Awards.

The Heart of Rock and Roll, Broadway's new romantic musical comedy set to the hits of Huey Lewis and the News, will play its final performance at the James Earl Jones Theatre on June 23. At the time of closing…

The Huey Lewis jukebox musical opened April 22 at the James Earl Jones Theatre.

The Heart of Rock and Roll, a musical featuring a score by Huey Lewis, will abruptly end its run this Sunday.  The musical includes pre-existing songs from Huey Lewis and the News but tells an original story a…

The Heart of Rock and Roll will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, June 23rd at 3pm. At the time of closing, the show will have played 24 previews and 72 performances.

The Heart of Rock and Roll, the struggling musical built around the hits of Huey Lewis, will play its final performance at a matinee on Sunday, June 23. The show will have played 24 previews and 72 performances…

Nikiya Mathis accepts her 2024 Special Tony Award. Nikiya Mathis is a multi hyphenate hair/wig designer and a classically trained actress, who holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. As an …

Michael Keaton caught a performance of The Heart of Rock and Roll on Broadway and congratulated the cast, including Corey Cott, Tamika Lawrence, Orville Mendoza, F. Michael Haynie, Billy Harrington Tighe, and m…

The award will be presented June 24 during a ceremony hosted by Danny Burstein that will also be live-streamed.

Actors’ Equity Association has revealed that the chorus of the Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll will receive the 2024 ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus. Learn more about the award and the …

The original Broadway cast recording of The Heart of Rock and Roll, the Huey Lewis and the News-scored musical romcom, will be released on June 14. Featuring musical-theaterized versions of such irrepressible …

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of the Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll will be released on Friday, June 14 and will be available on all music streaming services.  Learn more about how to pre-s…

After nearly 500 votes, one show rose to the top and was clearly your overall favorite of the season. That's what the final results show, but that doesn't mean the other shows weren't in the running. In fact, e…

Julie Chen Moonves rocked out on Broadway, catching the new musical THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL at the James Earl Jones Theatre. See photos from her visit!

BroadwayWorld is thrilled to announce the winners of the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most impor…

Gayle King rocked out on Broadway last week seeing “The Heart of Rock and Roll”. See photos!

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Huey Lewis joined CBS Mornings last week to discuss his new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll. On the show, he addressed the origins of the musical, and where the idea originally came from. Watch the full int…

Broadway – James Earl Jones Theater April 22-June 23, 2024 Musical Book: Jonathan A. Abrams. Conceived: Tyler Mitchell and Jonathan A. Abrams. Songs: Inspired by Huey Lewis and the News Director: Gordon Green…

Photos: Christopher Duggan Featured Photo: The Cast of The Heart of Rock and Roll The post Chita Rivera Presenters and Speakers – 2024 Awards appeared first on Theater Pizzazz.

McKenzie Kurtz, one of the stars of the new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll, joined music legend Huey Lewis for an appearance on Good Morning America. See the video!

See photos of Succession's Nicholas Braun visiting The Heart of Rock and Roll! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

The Chita Rivera Awards, an annual celebration of excellence in dance and choreography in film and theater, had its 2024 ceremony on May 20 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The event was prod…

Tamika Lawrence, one of the stars of the new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll, stopped by the New York Liberty women's basketball game for a roof-raising rendition of the national anthem.  Check out video of…

"The Heart of Rock and Roll" at the James Earl Jones Theatre is one of the more pleasant entries in the jukebox musical derby.  Using the musical catalog of Huey Lewis and the News, Tyler Mitchell and Jonathan…

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See photos of Marilu Henner & Joe Montana at The Heart of Rock and Roll. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

In this video, watch as Ben breaks down Lorin Latarro's choreography for Broadway's The Heart of Rock and Roll with the help of dance captains Leah Read and Michael Olaribigbe. Can you keep up?

Director Gordon Greenberg discusses creating a laugh-out-loud, ’80s-set “confection” of a musical.

Thanks to all of you who sent in your proposed guest list! Below is the final guest list, a summary of those characters that got the most invitations.  Broadway Games: The 2023 - 2024 Musical Dinner Party Your…

The Heart of Rock and Roll is still beating in this energetic new Broadway musical of the same name. With a forced plot in the way of most jukebox musicals, its upbeat joyful silliness and great tunes make for …

The Chita Rivera Awards, an annual celebration of excellence in dance and choreography in film and theater, has released its list of 2024 nominees. Tony Award winner and current Cabaret star Bebe Neuwirth ann…

Three plays and four musicals opened on Broadway last week, the last of the 39 shows that opened during the 2023-2024 season. Awards season has already begun in earnest, with the nominations for two major theat…

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Stereophonic, Uncle Vanya, Suffs, The Wiz, Patriots, Mary Jane, and The Heart of Rock and Roll (Inspired by the Songs of Huey Lewis and The News)…

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the fourth and final time during the 2023-2024 Broadway season on April 26, to discuss eligibility of 12 productions for the 77th Annual Tony Awards in 2024. The…

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 26 to confirm the eligibility status of 12 Broadway productions for the 2023-2024 season. This was the fourth and final time the Tony Awards Administration …

Tamika Lawrence joined Sherri Shepherd on Friday to perform The Power of Love from the new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll on the show. She was joined by Huey Lewis who, after the performance, highlighted…

The heart of rock and roll is still beating on 48th Street! The Heart of Rock and Roll, the new musical inspired by the iconic songs of Huey Lewis and The News, just celebrated opening night at The James Earl J…

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz – Photo b…

The Heart of Rock and Roll officially opened earlier this week at the James Earl Jones Theatre. In this video, watch as the entire cast and creative team walks the red carpet to celebrate the power of love on o…

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage…

Opening-night celebrations abound this week on The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal. But amid all the carousing, we still found time to check in on old friends, peek inside Broadway’s glitziest new musical and…

Tommy Bracco chats with @bwaySHO about all the parallels of Newsies to The Heart of Rock and Roll! Plus, you can't forget the big dance numbers!! Filmed by Avery Ingvarson See you at the SHO! #Newsies #tommy…

Theater Review by Michael Dale . . . . “The heart of rock and roll is still beating,” announced Huey Lewis and The News back in 1983. I’m no expert in such matters, so I’ll take their word for it. But I…

Jonathan A. Abrams’s offering is a rote but still rollickin’ musical scored to Huey Lewis and the News’ nostalgia-inducing discography. 

When a character in the new musical “The Heart of Rock and Roll” tries to convince his ex to leave her job at a factory that makes shipping materials, he is stunned: “Oh, my god. It’s cardboard!” But …

By: David Sheward April 22, 2024: “Oh my God! It’s cardboard,” exclaims one of the characters in The Heart of Rock and Roll, the latest jukebox musical to hit Broadway, now at the James Earl Jones afte…

When a character in the new musical “The Heart of Rock and Roll” tries to convince his ex to leave her job at a factory that makes shipping materials, he is stunned: “Oh, my god. It’s cardboard!” But …