When "The Lion King" turned 20 (in 2017), Disney Theatrical Group celebrated. The team shared more behind-the-scenes details than ever before, threw a block party in Times Square and went bi…
In theater, catastrophes are usually reserved for dramatic works. But in Broadway's "Peter Pan Goes Wrong," calamity drives farce forward. British co-conspirators Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer…
Concord Theatricals has acquired the exclusive global rights to Jordan E. Cooper's comedy "Ain't No Mo'." The English-language licensing rights are available on Concord's Samuel French impri…
As of April 19, the general management firm Thompson Turner Productions has become TT Partners. Co-founder David Turner has been joined by general managers Rebecca Habel and Adam Miller as p…
The Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA), aimed at restoring tax fairness for entertainment professionals, has been reintroduced in Congress. The legislation was brought back to the Hous…
The Broadway Green Alliance, in partnership with the Times Square Alliance, is set to host the second annual "Broadway Celebrates Earth Day" concert in Times Square on April 22, also known a…
The Broadway live capture of "Waitress," starring Sara Bareilles as Jenna, will debut at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival on June 12. The annual festival will run from June 7-18 in New York Ci…
"The Phantom of the Opera" struck a high note at the conclusion of its 35-year Broadway run, grossing more than $3.7 million. The record-breaking musical grossed $3,739,934 in its final …
The Broadway production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" has recouped its initial capitalization, Broadway News has learned. According to a spokesperson for the production, the play ma…
"Ali," a new musical about the life of heavyweight boxing champion and activist Muhammad Ali, has scheduled a world premiere staging. The musical will debut at the Kentucky Center for the Pe…
Industry reading presentations of the new musical "Golden" will be held in New York City on April 20 and 21. "Golden" is a contemporary retelling of the Brothers' Grimm fairy tale "Rumplesti…
Rare "Phantom of the Opera" paraphernalia is available for bidding via online auction through April 27. The auction was announced at the curtain call of the musical's April 14 charity perfor…
The Drama Desk Awards, honoring artistic excellence on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway, have announced several updates for its 2023 ceremony. For the first time, all performance …
Thirty-five years, three months and two days ago, a gavel smacked, electricity crackled and a chandelier rose over the audience of the Majestic Theatre for the first of what would become 13,…
Former "Phantom of the Opera" company member Laird Mackintosh will play the role of the Phantom for the show's final performance on April 16. Mackintosh steps in for Ben Crawford, who has be…
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced the first round of 2023 award recipients. This year's Lifetime Achievement Awards will go to Jules Feiffer and the team of Gretchen Cryer and Na…
The 2023 Broadway revival of "Camelot" will receive an original cast album. The recording, to be released by Broadway Records, will be available digitally on June 2 and as a CD on June 30.Â…
A new group named the "No Times Square Casino" Community Coalition has officially announced its opposition to the construction of a casino in Times Square. The coalition members include prof…
On April 13, President Biden announced the reestablishment of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Broadway producer Bruce Cohen will co-chair the group alongside songwriter…
Few would call the Middle Ages a period of thriving liberal democracy, but in Aaron Sorkin's modernized upgrade to Lerner & Loewe's 1960 classic "Camelot," the quest for equality abounds…
"Shucked" has landed on Broadway. The original musical comedy, set in the fictional southern Cobb County, opened at the Nederlander Theatre on April 4. The story follows a couple " and the c…
To celebrate its five-year anniversary on Broadway, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" has announced a series of celebratory events. Titled "5 Days of Magic" and slated to begin on April 19…
Actors' Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theater, and The Broadway League, the national trade assoc…
Few scenarios are ripe with as much drama as a Black family barbecue. Secrets, revenge and war (usually over the best dishes, but war nonetheless) play out over a steaming grill and a good b…
A film version of the Tony Award-nominated 1982 sung-through musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" is in development for Amazon Studios. The movie will include the Tony-nomi…