An explosive performance from Joshua Henry, Ben Levi Ross, and Shaina Taub of "He Wanted to Say" from RAGTIME at LIVE at WNYC All Of It.

Somebody sure is on Lea Michele's side this season. Not only did the stage and screen star make her triumphant return to Broadway in Chess (now running at the Imperial Theatre), but she just celebrated one of B…

Review of the Sunday, April 26, 2026 matinee performance at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City. Starring Alex Brightman, Sara Chase, Ana Gasteyer, Ann Harada, Brad Oscar, Isabelle McCalla, Ayaan Diop, Iva…

The musical adaptation of The Lost Boys, directed by Tony winner Michael Arden and with music by The Rescues, marked its opening night at the Palace Theatre on April 26. Broadway.com was on the red carpet to ch…

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) is now in its sixth month on Broadway, and two of the people behind the musical are creators Jim Barne and Kit Buchan. "One thing that you're told when you start …

Before being cast in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Octet film, Amanda Seyfried didn't know much about his latest project. Despite this, the Mamma Mia! star wanted in anyway, telling People that she was interested in the…

Starting today, Disney fans can experience three fan-favorite songs in a whole new way. In celebration of National Deaf History Month, Disney+ has debuted Songs in Sign Language, a collection of reimagined and …

He found roaring success on Broadway with Torch Song Trilogy, then appeared in blockbusters Mrs Doubtfire and Independence Day. But notoriety had a cost. The 73-year-old stage legend talks recovery, grief and w…

Hannah Khalil’s new play sprang from her surprise at seeing the great Egyptian actor had performed at the Festival theatre in the 1980s. She explains how it entwined with a story of her mixed-heritage identit…

The South African-born New Zealand comedian reflects on how her traumatic childhood shaped her humour and refusing to roast her 13-year-old daughter’s friendsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailUrzila …

Over plates of Olivier salad at Tatiana’s Restaurant and Nightclub, Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek and Chess star Nicholas Christopher dove into the Russian culture of Brighton Beach, New York—t…

In celebration of #NationalRecordStoreDay, I wanted to share with you this excerpt from my 2025 interview with Singer, Songwriter & Author Charlene Oliver, who you know for singing the global hit song, "I've Ne…

Jim Parsons is turning up the camp in Titanique, the musical comedy inspired by the film Titanic, soundtracked to the songs of Celine Dion. In the new Broadway production of the off-Broadway hit, Parsons plays …

I don't usually plug old-fashioned live TV airings anymore apart from particularly exiting showings of old movies on TCM, Criterion, and such like, but I wanted to let you know about this one, as it concerns a …

Daniel Radcliffe recently appeared in conversation with Josh Horowitz for an episode of Happy Sad Confused at 92NY. During the event on Thursday, April 9, the Tony Award winner spoke about his storied career on…

The violinist Johnny Gandelsman wanted his music to move. In the overly winsome "Johnny Loves Johann," he performs Bach's cello suites alongside four dance artists.

Long-awaited Broadway dreams are finally coming true for Maya Rudolph. The Emmy-winner and SNL veteran will soon make her Broadway debut in Cole Escola's Oh, Mary!, fulfilling a childhood wish for the performer…

Was there ever a composer so clever as musical Mr. Andrew Lloyd Webber? Fresh off of a purrrfect opening night for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the musical theatre living legend sat with BroadwayWorld's very own Ri…

Spouses real and imaginary, parents and passersby were thanked in the acceptance speeches " while host Nick Mohammed joked about Andrew Lloyd Webber's ride home Olivier awards 2026: full list of winners Host Ni…

By Alix Cohen Adam Gopnik, master of the caffeinated essay (forty years at The New Yorker) and iconoclastic books, navigates culture with fluid elegance and restless curiosity. At the same time, he's almost cla…

Was there ever a composer so clever as musical Mr. Andrew Lloyd Webber? Fresh off of a purrrfect opening night for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the musical theatre living legend sat with BroadwayWorld's very own Ri…

Scott Rudin is back tonight on Broadway. "Death of Salesman" is the second play he's producing in his post-cancellation phase. The first one, "Little Bear Ridge Road," starred Laurie Metcalf. It was a new play,…

"At Juilliard, I've had so much freedom to curate exactly the kind of college experience I've wanted." 🎻 Why choose Juilliard? For violin student Vibha Janakiraman, Juilliard means taking ownership of…

"It's like making it to Oz," says Kyler England of the L.A.-based indie rock band The Rescues. She is, of course, talking about Broadway. She and her two band-mates, Gabriel Mann and Adrianne "AG" Gonzalez, are…

He's live in living color! Quince Orchard High School takes the audience on a first-class trip, landing in the middle of a full-scale manhunt filled with mischief, comedy, and emotion. Backtracking through the …

In his new book Making RENT, Tim Weil takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most groundbreaking musicals of the 20th century. In a recent interview with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, Weil opened up abo…

Ben Cameron's long-running, award-winning, musical theatre variety series, Broadway Sessions, returned earlier last month with the cast of Chess, which is now running at the Imperial Theatre. Performers includ…

Spring is here, and with it an abundance of activity in and around the West End, from a hard-hitting film adapted for the stage to a starry takeover and on to the return of a beloved Broadway title. Factor in t…

She wrote an Off-Broadway play, while acting in The Balusters on Broadway. She's also pregnant.

March 30, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Jonathan Groff at the curtain call of "Just in Time," his final performance as Bobby Darin. Photo by Ron Fassler.Almost a year ago, when I saw …

Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are both making their Broadway debut in Dog Day Afternoon, the new play based on the 1975 film of the same name. The duo is also real-life friends, and visited TODAY on Frida…

When Betsy Wolfe first saw Death Becomes Her in 2024, she had a pretty immediate reaction: she wanted in. "I just remember watching the show thinking, 'This is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time,'" Wo…

The comedian on learning from Stewart Lee, forging gags from chats with friends and his niche joke about Magic FM Who did you look up to when you were starting out as a comedian?I wanted to learn everything at …

When Betsy Wolfe first saw Death Becomes Her in 2024, she had a pretty immediate reaction: she wanted in. Watch in this video as she chats more with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge about stepping into Madeline's …

When Betsy Wolfe first saw Death Becomes Her in 2024, she had a pretty immediate reaction: she wanted in. "I just remember watching the show thinking, 'This is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time,'" …

Great news! Last year's inaugural Coney Island Book Fair was such a smasheroo that it is returning to Coney Island USA on May 17. I know we're nearly still two months out, but I wanted to give you the head's up…

"You belong on stage just as much as anyone else. Please stand up for yourself. Find your allies and let us have it. I dedicate this to you." - Dan Fishback The Jonathan Larson Grant is an unconditional annual…

Graham was a creative force in the performing arts. She wanted dance to express authentic, human emotions " a revolutionary idea in the late 1920s.

In a featurette for Michael, Michael Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, shares how he prepared to portray his late uncle in the new biopic of the musician. The video features rehearsal footage of Jaafar as he le…

Breaking down the Broadway grosses for the week ending March 15, 2026 Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] …

Original Death Becomes Her cast members Christopher Sieber (Ernest Menville) and Jennifer Simard (Helen Sharp) will always be young and beautiful. We here at Broadway.com just wanted to prove that by capt…

Every Brilliant Thing, Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's inventive one-person play starring Daniel Radcliffe, is officially open on Broadway. The play, which involves audience participation, is an exhilarati…

Kelsie Watts, who will soon take over the role of "Satine" in Broadway's Moulin Rouge!, has set the release of her new original song "Made for Your Love," arriving April 10, 2026. On the new release, Watts d…

The comic on cleaning up her language for family audiences, writing her debut novel and praying before taking the stage How did you get into comedy?After my second divorce, I was online looking for a walking gr…

Fresh from Stranger Things and Hamnet, the pair are surprised to find themselves playing Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers in the West End. They talk chemistry, dating apps " and what they've taught director Ro…

The stars of Sex Education and The Morning Show will appear in a new West End production of Edward Albee's classic, directed by Marianne Elliott Gillian Anderson is to return to the West End in a role she has c…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 18, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click…

The show begins performances at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 15 with an official opening set for November 8.

Wanted (formerly known as Gun & Powder) is coming to Broadway this fall. The show begins performances at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 15 with an official opening set for November 8. The pro…

Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine will star in the show, which was formerly titled 'Gun & Powder.'

The musical WANTED, formerly known as Gun & Powder, is headed to Broadway this fall! The new musical will star Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine, as Mary and Martha Clarke, respectively, black twin sister…

Stevie Walker-Webb is directing the new musical, inspired by the true story of sisters Mary and Martha Clarke.

Wanted " the musical previously known as Gun & Powder " will head to Broadway this fall staring Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine. The production will begin previews at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Oct…

Wanted, the musical formerly known as Gun & Powder, is heading to Broadway this fall with Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine starring as the real-life Mary and Martha Clarke, respectively, Black twin siste…

In my role as a critic, I see a lot of shows. While I enjoy many of them, I rarely leave planning to buy tickets for my family. However, by the end of Every Brilliant Thing starring Daniel Radcliffe (yes-the Ha…

Most of the reviews for Cold War Choir Practice devote most of their word count to laying out its multi-pronged plot which includes Soviet spies, former Black Panthers, Regan-era conservatives, the dangers o…

A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Gina Gionfriddo's play Becky Shaw made its New York premiere off-Broadway at Second Stage in 2009. Returning to Second Stage, this time on Broadway at the Hayes Theater and di…

Age: 24 Hometown: Houston, Texas Current role: Noah Pacht stars as Ponyboy in The Outsiders on Broadway beginning March 17, 2026. Previous roles: Pacht made his Broadway debut last season in Kimberly Belf…

If you've ever wanted to share a stage with Tony winner Daniel Radcliffe, now may be your chance. The Harry Potter alum returns to Broadway's Hudson Theatre, where he previously completed a record-breaking run …

Dual record set for "Sondheim: A Musical Tribute," or as it's commonly known, the "Scrabble Album" (1973).March 11, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler First published March 11, 2023. Fif…

Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, is on its way to Broadway, starring Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach. The play is dir…

Liza Minnelli is looking back on her storied career in the Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, a newly released memoir from the EGOT winner. To coincide with the book's release, she sat down with People to discuss …

When Robert Kaplow began Blue Moon, it wasn't yet clear to him just what he was writing. The right medium for the story would come later. But he was certain of one thing: "I had this character and this voice an…

In celebration of Read Across America Day, Goodspeed's Artistic Director Donna Lynn Hilton wanted to share why she fell in love with the novella The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico and ultimately decided to commissi…

Charles Durning (1923"2012).February 28, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler An update of a column written and published in 2018. Born on this date more than a hundred years ago, Charles Dur…

Growing up, Melvin Gray Jr. didn't set out to moonwalk across America " he wanted to become a doctor. So how does an aspiring doctor make the leap to the […] The post From Passion to Performance: How MJ's Mel…

Sondra Lee, who created the iconic roles of Tiger Lily opposite Mary Martin in Peter Man on Broadway and on television, and Minnie Fay in the original production of Hello, Dolly!, died of natural causes in her …

Betsy Wolfe tells Tamsen Fadal about the moment she first saw Death Becomes Her"and why the musical made her laugh so hard her face hurt from smiling. In this interview clip, Wolfe recalls seeing the show on o…

Applying cosmetics for concerts and competitions is part of dance culture but many now question the tradition I recognised the signs straight away: the twirling, the mirror glances, the obsession with her music…

The first two times Nicki Hunter applied to Manhattan Theatre Club, she didn't get the internship. Not enough experience. Come back when you're ready. 16 years later, she's running the place. On December 1, 20…

"Haven't you ever just wanted a chance to prove you can do something really great? To prove everyone wrong?" Such is the question at the center of The Hula-Hoopin' Queen, the new musical set to conclude the sea…

"I have the best job in the world," says Dontee Kiehn, the Global Associate Director of MJ The Musical. It's a dynamic, on-the-ground role with responsibilities that change from day to day and run the gamut fro…

In honor of Black History Month, Broadway.com is celebrating some of the theater industry's most influential Black artists. We invited actors who are currently on Broadway to tell us about the individuals wh…

Stereophonic's Sarah Pidgeon and newcomer Paul Anthony Kelly are entering the circle of New York socialities in FX's Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette. In the new series, the actors star as the…

Tony and Olivier Award-winning director Jamie Lloyd has announced that Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell will reprise their performances as Benedick and Beatrice in William Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING o…

Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe is chasing youth and belting her head off eight times a week as the catastrophically self-involved actress Madeline Ashton in Death Becomes Her on Broadway. The hardworking leading lady…

I had to take a day to cogitate on what I wanted to say in praise of the late Robert Duvall (1931-2026). He was one of those quietly great Method actors, usually cast in second leads or character parts, rarely …