Get a first listen to the CHESS (2025 Broadway Cast Recording), now available on all digital and streaming platforms here. The hit revival's album will be released on CD and vinyl later this year. The new album…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 10, 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 basement of Wicked briefly turned into the choir room when Heather Morris stopped by to see her Glee co-star Matthew Morrison in Just In Time! During the show's opening, Morrison picked out of the crowd to…

Chess star Aaron Tveit is a Tony winner, new husband and father, and if that weren’t enough, he spends his time between scenes reading backstage. Did we mention he’s also gone viral for how good his hai…

Tony winner Aaron Tveit opens up to The Broadway Show host Tamsen Fadal about eight-show weeks, parenting, mental health in CHESS and the surprising habit that keeps him grounded. Get tickets to CHESS: https:/…

The ceremony recognizes excellence in Broadway ensembles of the past and present.

Earlier this week, winners were announced for the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards. Among the big winners were Chess, which took home four awards, and Ragtime, which took home two. Anne Fraser Thomas of The …

The cult-favorite musical is back at the Imperial Theatre.

The 2025 Broadway Cast album of Chess will be released in digital and streaming formats tomorrow, Friday April 10 through Ghostlight Records. The recording will be released on CD and vinyl later this year. 

The Arbiter is in the building! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the CHESS (2025 Broadway Cast Recording) will be released in digital and streaming formats tomorrow, April 10, and on CD and vinyl later thi…

The basement of Wicked briefly turned into the choir room when Kevin McHale went to see his Glee co-star Matthew Morrison in Just In Time! During the show's opening, Morrison picked McHale out of the crowd to d…

This week on The Broadway Show promises a delightful mix of Tony winners, seasoned performers and Broadway debuts, highlighting both long-runners and newly opened shows. From Chess to Cats: The Jellicle Ball, y…

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program spotlights exclusive A-list celebrities, the unsung heroes of Broadway and behind-the-scenes stories on Bro…

Get a first listen to Aaron Tveit singing "Pity the Child" from the upcoming Chess cast recording. The new single comes ahead of the full cast recording's release this Friday, April 10. The highly-anticipated a…

The winners have been announced for the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards. Among the big winners were Chess, which took home four awards, and Ragtime, which took home two. Anne Fraser Thomas of The Queen of V…

The cult-favorite musical is back at the Imperial Theatre.

Aaron Tveit's "Pity the Child" from the Chess cast recording will be released tonight at midnight. The new single comes ahead of the full cast recording's release this Firday, April 10. The album will be releas…

The 2025 Broadway Cast Recording of CHESS will be released in digital and streaming formats on Friday, April 10. Customers that pre-order the album on Apple Music or Amazon, or pre-save on Spotify, will receive…

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Donald Webber, Jr. has been in and out of the Broadway company of Hamilton for almost 10 years, and recently stepped into the role of Aaron Burr. Broadway.com took a trip to the Richard Rodgers Theatre where We…

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…

Lea Michele has come home. 30 years after making her Broadway debut as Young Cosette and Eponine in Les Misérables, the New Jersey native has returned to the Imperial Theatre, stepping into the undeniably adu…

The Glee star is ecstatic she's finally able to play an adult.

The English producer's final theatrical offering, Chess, is currently running on Broadway.

The cult-favorite musical's revival brought a performance to The Kelly Clarkson Show.

During a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, a segment was dedicated to Broadway's Chess, featuring a performance of "The Arbiter" from the cast of the hit revival. Watch the performance here, led by Bry…

Happy World Theatre Day! Celebrate in style with 15% off of select Broadway merchandise at the BroadwayWorld Shop! Don't miss out on fantastic deals for all your theatre-related gifts, merchandise, and more. Hu…

Symphony Space has revealed the lineup of Broadway stars performing A Gala Celebration of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. The Gala Celebration of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours takes place Monday, April 13, at 8pm, nearl…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 26, 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…

Breaking down the Broadway grosses for the week ending March 22, 2026 Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] an…

She will star alongside Tony winner Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher from June 23–September 13 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre.

Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will star in the Broadway revival of Chess as Florence Vassy beginning June 23. A new block of tickets is now on sale through Sept. 13. JoJo takes over the role from Lea Michele, who …

American History Unbound has set an all-star lineup of performers for its return to Carnegie Hall with We Chose to Go to the Moon. Directed by Tony Award-winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, Chess), the prog…

Florence doesn't quit. Multi-platinum singer, songwriter and actress Joanna “JoJo” Levesque (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) will replace Lea Michele as Florence Vassy in the Broadway production of Chess, starr…

Levesque will succeed Lea Michele in the role of Florence Vassy.

Get Out! 🤩 Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will join Broadway’s CHESS as Florence Vassy June 23rd. Lea Michele departs the musical revival June 21st. JoJo returns to Broadway opposite her MOULIN ROUGE co-star …

BroadwayWorld has just learned that multi-platinum singer, songwriter and actress Joanna "JoJo" Levesque will return to Broadway as “Florence Vassy” alongside Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Chri…

The award-winning singer will play Florence Vassy starting June 23

Multi-platinum singer, songwriter and actor Joanna “JoJo” Levesque (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) will return to Broadway this June to succeed the exiting Lea Michele in Broadway’s Chess musical revival. Lev…

Singer, songwriter and actress Joanna “JoJo” Levesque will take over the lead role of Florence Vassy from Lea Michele in the hit Broadway revival of “Chess.” She will star alongside Tony Award winner Aa…

The choreographer of 10 Broadway shows (and former Broadway dancer) discusses her work on the revival.

Robert Fox, a prolific producer whose career spanned film, television and theater, died at the age of 73 on March 20, 2026. Though his cause of death was not disclosed, his wife Fiona Golfar relayed to Deadlin…

Ready to see your next Broadway show? Of course you are! Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week. Check out the shows we recommend that yo…

Robert Fox, a producer on Broadway and West End shows, and the executive producer of Netflix's The Crown, died at 73, according to Deadline. His wife Fiona Golfar, who confirmed the death on Friday, said her…

The stars of the new Michael Mayer-directed production performed live on the radio at WNYC's Greene Space.

Lea Michele to depart Broadway’s CHESS June 21st. ♟️ The twice-extended, record breaking Broadway revival also starring Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher will announce a new Florenc…

Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele will depart the twice-extended, record-breaking new production of CHESS on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. A new block of tickets will go on sale next …

Soon, it will be someone else's story. Lea Michele will play her final performance as Florence Vassy in Chess at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre on June 21, 2026. Her replacement will be announced at a later dat…

Michele stars as Florence Vassy in the new Michael Mayer-directed production at the Imperial Theatre.

The revival has announced the release of a new block of tickets.

Michele opened the musical at the Imperial Theatre in November.

Lea Michele will depart the Broadway revival of Chess on Sunday, June 21, finishing an engagement that began with the show’s first preview last October. Her replacement in the role of Florence Vassy has not b…

Lea Michele will end her run in Broadway’s “Chess” this summer. The “Glee” star will leave the production on June 21, 2026. Michele’s return to the stage has made “Chess” one of the season’s h…

Lea Michele will depart Chess on Sunday June 21. The new Florence Vassy will be announced at a later date. A new block of tickets will go on sale next week.

This season's final shows are gearing up to start performances in the coming weeks. When all is said and done, there will be 12 musicals that have opened during the 2025-2026 season, 6 new musicals and 6 musica…

Ghostlight Records has released the new single “Nobody’s Side (CHESS the Musical),” performed by Lea Michele and the 2025 Broadway company of CHESS, on streaming and digital platforms as of March 19. A fu…

When Edred Utomi was in college at the University of San Diego, pursuing a degree in communications, he saw the touring production of In the Heights. That production changed the course of his life. Now, he's st…

Lea Michele sings "Nobody's Side" in the upcoming release from Ghostlight Records.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 19, 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…

On Tuesday's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Lea Michele, along with the Broadway cast and orchestra of Chess, took the stage for a performance of "Nobody's Side" from the hit revival. Check out …

The Glee star shares the stage with Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher in the cult-favorite musical's revival at the Imperial.

WNYC’s All Of It has announced the Spring 2026 lineup for its BROADWAY ON THE RADIO series, featuring live conversations and performances with cast and creative teams from current Broadway productions. The mo…

Hannah Cruz is telling on herself, but everyone is on her side. The Broadway revival of Chess's one-act wonder stopped by the Playbill Studio, where she shared where she's at in the multi-decade filming of Rich…

The actor talks marriage, politics, and Crumbl Cookies while Getting Ready for Chess on Broadway.

Lea Michele, along with the Broadway cast and orchestra of Chess, will visit The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next week for a musical performance from the hit revival. Tune in to CBS on Tuesday, March 17, at …

Three more stars have joined the lineup of stars bringing LGBTQ+ twists to beloved show tunes at this month's Broadway Backwards, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. New additions to the cast in…

Stage Door Miracles Inc. is producing the new awards, with an initial slate of nominees including the Broadway ensembles of “Ragtime,” “Chess” and “Mamma Mia!”

Chess star Hannah Cruz first moved to New York City in 2011, where she worked as a babysitter, in coffee shops, as a caterer and an extra on TV shows. "I would try and take acting classes and singing lessons …

CHESS standout Hannah Cruz sits down for an in-depth conversation about her Broadway journey. She talks about living out her GLEE dreams alongside Lea Michele eight times a week, the upcoming MERRILY WE ROLL AL…

The At This Performance… concert series is an ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway standbys, understudies, and alternates.

BroadwayWorld will stream the nominations announcement for the inaugural Broadway Ensemble Awards, serving as the official streaming partner for the new initiative recognizing outstanding Broadway chorus perfor…

Daylight is lasting longer. Temperatures are climbing. And the Broadway openings calendar is crowded. That can only mean one thing: spring is here! Looking Forward to Spring: March - May 2026 Like we always d…

BroadwayWorld will stream the nominations announcement for the inaugural Broadway Ensemble Awards, serving as the official streaming partner for the new initiative recognizing outstanding Broadway chorus perfor…

BroadwayWorld will stream the nominations announcement for the inaugural Broadway Ensemble Awards, serving as the official streaming partner for the new initiative recognizing outstanding Broadway chorus perfor…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. There Will Be Blood Off-Broadway’s vampire pop opera Blood/Love has been extended through May 10. Created by Carey Renee Sharpe and Grammy nominee Dr…