The complete cast and design team is set for the world premiere of Chinese Republicans by Alex Lin. The Roundabout Theatre Company production, directed by Chay Yew, will begin performances on February 5, 2026 a…

The complete cast and design team is set for the world premiere of Chinese Republicans by Alex Lin. The Roundabout Theatre Company production, directed by Chay Yew, will begin performances on February 5, 2026 a…

PHILADELPHIA — It’s OK if you don’t want to admit how many times you listened to “Golden” from "KPop Demon Hunters" — Spotify will tell us, anyway. Spotify Wrapped — the music platform’s annual,…

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is getting ready to hit the streets of New York City. BroadwayWorld was at the rehearsals to capture the performers, including Jonathan Groff, Sarah Hyland, Joshua Henry, and …

The winners of the 16th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) were announced on November 19 during a star-studded ceremony at The Avalon in Hollywood, California. The HMMAs showcase and honor the most m…

Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo will kick off the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with a show-stopping opening number. Previously announced marquee perfor…

The 99th edition of the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will kick off the holiday season Nov. 27 at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones across NBC and Peacock. The Parade will feature a world-class lineup of mu…

Halloween often translates into big plans. You could go see "Sinners" or "KPop Demon Hunters" which are both being re-released this weekend in theaters, you could explore some of the many spooky happenings acro…

Musicals may be considered a stage medium, but there are many movie musicals that do not have a Broadway counterpart.

Dylan Mulvaney is used to being screamed at by strangers online. How does she deal with it? By writing a one-person show, of course! "Once you laugh about it, that's when you actually can start healing...," say…

The Netflix film “KPop Demon Hunters” has slayed the world. The animated film about Huntr/x — a female K-pop trio who are secret guardians of the world, battling rival boy band the Saja Boys — quickly b…

TWTheatricals has optioned the theatrical rights to the bestselling book series The Baby-sitters Club by author Ann M. Martin, setting the stage for a new musical adaptation currently in development. Author Ann…

EXCLUSIVE: Ann M. Martin’s bestselling book series The Baby-sitters Club is being developed into a stage musical with a book by Kate Wetherhead (The Devil Wears Prada), music and lyrics by Mark Sonnenblick (K…

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! The Netflix movie KPop Demon Hunters has recently become the streamin…

Tony Award winner Cole Escola has joined the voice cast of the upcoming animated holiday musical comedy MARGIE CLAUS, starring Melissa McCarthy. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, the film will hit th…

CJ ENM is developing a new stage musical based on its 2012 film Dancing Queen, with plans to debut the production in Korea in 2027 and expand to global markets. As reported by The Korea Times, the company has e…

Anyone who has checked out Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters might have recognized a familiar voice. That's because Broadway superstar Lea Salonga is the singing voice of 'Celine', a retired demon hunter, in the new…

Several major Broadway figures scheduled to participate in the Library of Congress’s upcoming StageStruck! VI: Women and the American Musical conference have withdrawn, drastically altering the event’s prog…

Back in the day, we used to celebrate Broadway beefcake with "Broadway Heat" competitions. The good news was, without fail, every "winner" and "runner-up" was a lot more that just eye candy. Today, we sorta kee…

Winter is starting to wind down, and spring will be here in full bloom before we know it! And as always, the Broadway theater scene is starting to heat up, too. We have more shows that we want to see than we ha…

Broadway Games: Where Haven't We Seen You Before III Wicked Edition Pick the one show each Wicked cast member hasn't been in: 1. Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba)     A. Broadway: Brooklyn     B. Broadway: …

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Producers Tim Forbes and Joey Parnes announced today that the upcoming premiere of KPOP, the new musical about the global K-pop phenomenon, will begin performances on Broadwa…

What is a musical without its music? Just a play... and while plays are great too, nothing says Broadway quite like a new musical. A handful of composers and orchestrators were singled out this year for their o…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: KPOP officially celebrates its opening night on November 27, but the party came early Sunday night at the Circle in the Square Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there to celebrate with th…

A new Broadway musical version of Crazy Rich Asians is in the works, with Jon M. Chu attached to direct in his Broadway directorial debut. The book will be by Leah Nanako Winkler, with music by Tony-nominated …

Taylor who? The five nominations for Best Musical Theater Album for the 66th annual Grammy Awards have been announced. Cast albums for Broadway’s Kimberly Akimbo, Shucked and Some Like It Hot picked up noms…

 40 Years of Broadway: Creative Influencers: 21 Choreographers When crafting a new musical (and, increasingly, a new play), it is not just a director who guides and shapes a show, but it also depends on a ch…

Ain’t No Mo star and playwright Jordan E. Cooper, KPOP composer Helen Park, and Ojibwe and Oneida performance artist Ty Defoe are among the new members of the Tony Award nominating committee. The trio are amo…

Original Broadway Cast, 2023 (Masterworks Broadway)  In 2021, the South Korean music industry earned around $773 million in revenue, a figure that has been increasing since K-pop as a genre began. Listening to…

The 76th annual Tony Awards were presented on June 11, 2023 at New York City's United Palace. Find out who took home trophies on Broadway's biggest night! Winners of the 2023 Tony Awards are marked in bold.  …

Enjoy songs from sone of the Tony nominated show sof the season, including: Some Like It Hot, Shucked, Parade, & Juliet, Into the Woods, Kimberly Akimbo, KPOP, Almost Famous, and more!

The event at the Green Room 42 will feature musical theatre favorites and original compositions

Playbill - She made her Broadway debut with & Juliet and KPOP choreographer and earned two Tony nominations. It was A Chorus Line at the Shubert ...

She made her Broadway debut with & Juliet and KPOP choreographer and earned two Tony nominations.

The Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) has announced the shows nominated for its annual award. The ACCA Award is the only of its kind, honoring the contributions of ori…

KPOP is a new musical, with a book by Jason Kim and music by Helen Park and Max Vernon. It premiered at A.R.T./New York as a co-production by ArsNova, Woodshed Collective, and Ma-Yi Theater Company in 2017, and…

Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs has revealed the nominees for this season’s ACCA Award, honoring the chorus performers in a Broadway show.

As global superstars put everything on the line for a special one-night-only concert, one singer – played by K-pop and musical theater sensation Luna – faces an inner struggle that threatens to dismantle on…

The 2023 JKTS Awards It's that time of year once again! Here are the things that stood out to us - some serious, some just for fun. Why not "award" them? Maverick Award Justin David Sullivan - & Julie…

2022 - 2023 Season Wrap-up:  Broadway Logos - The Best and the Worst We make it no secret that we love Broadway show art and advertising campaigns here at JK's TheatreScene. And we are thrilled that a lot of …

EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Weber, the choreographer who recently received Tony Award nominations for her work on & Juliet and KPOP, has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Weber is the second woman in…

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Check out the video from KPOP's CD release event at the Museum of Broadway. Original Broadway cast member Abraham Lim performs with Tony-nominated composer Helen Park'on the piano.

Check out the video from Tony-nominated composer Helen Park's performance at the Museum of Broadway, celebrating the release of the KPOP Broadway cast album.

Check out the video from the Tony-nominated composer's performance at the Museum of Broadway, celebrating the release of the KPOP Broadway cast album.

This season, musical lovers had a lot to be grateful for. 15 musicals opened, featuring a variety of scores covering everything from historical classics and repurposed jukebox songs to traditional and country. …

Grab a mic, it's time to feel like a "Superstar."

Members from Freestyle Love Supreme and & Juliet meet up at Ars Nova's Nova Ball. Bill Sherman is a founding member of FLS & was recently nominated for a TONY Award for his work on & Juliet. In the video are …

The Broadway musical earned three 2023 Tony nominations, and will drop its original Broadway cast album later this week.

Over the past two weeks, you've been nominating your Broadway favorites in a variety of categories not covered by The Tony Awards. Well, the hundreds of nominations have been tabulated, and it's pretty terrific…

DON'T FORGET! The 2023 JKTS Awards Nominations close on Friday, May 5  CLICK THIS LINK TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITES: https://poll-maker.com/Q7DDCXHNS The 2023 Tony Awards Nominations: Our Thoughts Like …

Park, the first Asian American female composer on Broadway, was nominated for best original score.

This month, Broadway fans will be treated to an exciting lineup of new albums,, television shows, and movies to binge. From the new musical series from The Muppets to albums from Shucked, KPOP, and The Little M…

DON'T FORGET! The 2023 JKTS Awards Nominations close on Friday, May 5   With such a rich, varied, and pretty accomplished season now behind us, it's time to crown the winners and finish the season. We can'…

Nominees have been announced for the 2023 Drama Desk Awards, honoring artistic excellence on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway. Winners will be announced the week of May 29. The 67th annual ceremony …

”I love working with actors, it’s so fun,” says Jennifer Weber in our recent webchat. She adds, “Because you get to find what’s unique about each person and the way they bring their own personality to…

The previously announced original Broadway cast recording of “KPOP” will be released digitally on May 8 and on CD on May 12. The album was originally set to be released in February. Featuring music, lyrics,…

The musical continues to drop new performance videos ahead of the original Broadway cast album release in May.

An all new track has been released ahead of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of KPOP the Musical.

Is KPOP the first cast album in which the booklet’s lyrics are printed in Korean? No. With all the American musicals that have proliferated and profited in South Korea – EVITA and MAN OF LA MANCHA among the…

The lifespan of the new Broadway musical “KPOP” was cut dramatically short, but that doesn’t mean the show is out of the running at the upcoming Tony Awards. “KPOP” pulls back the curtain on the Kore…

Watch the music video for 'Super Star' from KPOP, featuring Luna!

An all new video has been released from KPOP the Musical, featuring Luna and the cast performing the song 'Super Star'! Check out the video here!

The song has been released ahead of the upcoming original Broadway cast album, releasing this May.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of KPOP is coming soon! Check out the full track list for the upcoming release.

One of Broadway's most unique spaces, the Circle in the Square Theatre has been home to 10 different productions that we've been privileged to see. The unusual set up of the theater has, in our opinion, force…

The Dramatists Guild, the trade association for playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists, has announced five new members of its national council. Broadway playwright Rajiv Joseph, Pulitzer Prize finali…

KPOP stans will have to wait a little longer to hear the show's hotly anticipated cast recording. 

Fans of the musical will have to wait a little longer than originally planned.

The Broadway musical closed early on December 11 at the Circle in the Square Theatre. 

In an increasingly visual media world, creating the right look - the right brand - can spell success or disaster for any product. Simply put how something looks can translate to big business or epic failure. Th…

This February, Broadway fans will be treated with several new albums, concerts, and television shows to binge. Check out what's coming to streaming this month, including new classic movie musicals like The Musi…

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has made eligibility decisions for 20 Broadway productions for the 2022-2023 season. This was the first time the committee met to decide the eligibility for the 76th Ann…

(David Smith’s article appeared in the Guardian, 1/14; via Pam Green; Photo: KPOP, Almost Famous, Ohio State Murders. Composite: Getty; Handout.) A slew of well-reviewed productions have closed with poor ti…

 2022 in Review: Our Favorite Broadway Productions (2 Categories + Final Wrap-up) We were fortunate enough to see 13 different productions on Broadway in 2022; these are the shows we considered in all cat…

 2022 in Review: Our Favorite Broadway Writing, Design & Direction (11 Categories) We were fortunate enough to see 13 different productions on Broadway in 2022; these are the shows we considered in al…

We are so excited to be back on a regular basis - every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Your response to our "warm-up/re-entry" reviews has been overwhelming. Thank you for coming back and for spreading the word!…

‘MJ’ musical numbers from opening night, Neil Diamond himself singing opening night at “A Beautiful Noise,” two different numbers from “Funny Girl,” the debate over Jewish assimilation in “Leopold…

My Favorite Recent Quote Comes From Author of Leopoldstadt"In a scene that takes place in 1955, the young Englishman says to the Jewish man, 'It can’t happen again.’ When the play was being written, I didn…