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Meghan Picerno, a celebrated alum of the Phantom of the Opera world tour, reprises her turn as Christine Daaé in the musical's legendary Broadway production beginning on October 16. She rep…
The Broadway League has announced the dimming of many main-stem marquee lights in memory of Tony-winning actress Diahann Carroll, who died on October 4. To commemorate her life and work, the…
Following an Olivier-nominated West End run, the new bio-show Tina"The Tina Turner Musical makes its Broadway premiere on October 12 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Tony-nominated actress Adri…
The Broadway League has announced the dimming of many main-stem marquee lights in memory of Tony-winning actress Diahann Carroll, who died on October 4. To commemorate her life and work, the…
Kerry Washington is going to prom. The Emmy-nominated star of stage and screen has joined the company of Ryan Murphy's highly anticipated screen adaptation of the Tony-nommed musical The Pro…
Billy Porter, the Tony-winning stage vet who recently won his first Emmy for Pose, is currently in negotiations to portray the Fairy Godmother in the upcoming fresh movie musical adapt…
Following a celebrated premiere staging at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, the new stage adaptation of Yann Martel's bestselling 2001 fantasy adventure novel Life of Pi will move to Londo…
The highly anticipated musical framed around the life of the late singer-songwriter Michael Jackson has set dates and a main-stem venue for its world premiere. The previously announced mu…
Get it while you can! A Night with Janis Joplin, the 2013 Broadway musical about the life and music of the Queen of Psychedelic Soul, will appear on movie screens for a limited engagement th…
Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre has announced an additional weeklong extension to the upcoming new staging of Anna Deavere Smith's solo play Fires in the Mirror. Recently extended through D…
Tony-nominated actor Mario Cantone has been announced to star as Sir Pincus Glimmermore in the brand-new musical Bliss, slated to make its world premiere at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatr…
Come From Away will receive its Chinese-debut staging in 2020, marking the first production of the Broadway hit to be performed in a non-English-speaking country. The China production, which…
King's Head Theatre's acclaimed staging of Kevin Elyot's groundbreaking 1982 play Coming Clean, which examines the breakdown of a gay couple's relationship, will return to the London stageÂ…
Stage veteran Paterson Joseph has been cast as the evil Ebenezer Scrooge in the Young Vic's upcoming remount of A Christmas Carol. The smash-hit London production, adapted by Jack Thorne and…
Al Roker is headed back to the diner. Following a cheered Broadway debut last fall in the hit musical Waitress, the beloved weather forecaster and journalist will reprise his turn as Old Joe…
The highly anticipated musical framed around the life of the late singer-songwriter Michael Jackson has set dates and a main-stem venue for its world premiere. The previously announced mu…
Jeremy O. Harris' acclaimed debut work Slave Play will remain on Broadway for a little longer. Originally announced as a limited engagement through January 5, the new play will now conclu…
Strong-voiced star Jason Gotay has been cast as Che in New York City Center's upcoming special gala staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Tony-winning musical Evita. The previously a…
Daveed Diggs might be headed under the sea. The Tony-winning Hamilton breakout star is in final negotiations to play the cranky but supportive crab Sebastian in Disney's upcoming live-action…
We couldn't imagine a better way to ring in the holiday season. Tony-winning Wicked original Idina Menzel has announced a wintertime concert event to toast the release of her new albumÂ�…
A talented group of theater stars have been added to Billy Crystal's new comedy flick Here Today. Crystal directs and stars in the film, which he co-wrote with Alan Zweibel, his collaborator…
Broadway veterans Quentin Earl Darrington and Will Swenson will lend their voices to the score of the 2004 Broadway musical Brooklyn at its upcoming 15th anniversary reunion concert. D…
Veteran director Timothy Douglas has signed on to helm Classic Stage Company's upcoming revival of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The previously announced production, featuring a new adapta…
Veteran director-actor Joe Mantello will be honored by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation with the 2019 Mr. Abbott Award. Presented for a lifetime of outstanding contributi…
A site-specific staging of the 2015 Tony-winning Best Musical Fun Home has been scheduled to take place on December 19 at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel funeral home in New York City. …