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Tye Blue, director and co-creator of the Tony-winning “Titaníque,” has joined the creative team of “The Pyramid: An Unauthorized ‘Dance Moms’ Musical”, a new parody written by l…
Josh Grisetti, who appeared in the Broadway musical “Something Rotten” and Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” died July 10. He was 44. Broadway actor Rob McClure, who starr…
A little over 10 years ago, Lin-Manuel Miranda was still performing on Broadway in “Hamilton” while writing the music for Disney’s “Moana.” Since then, Moana has grossed more than …
Back in 2015, when “Hamilton” was the toast of Broadway, director Thomas Kail always knew where to find the musical’s creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda when he wasn’t on stage. “…
Broadway will be saying “Hello, Dolly” before the end of the year, as the musical telling the life story of country-pop superstar Dolly Parton is set to begin previews at the St. James T…
After taking a seven-year break from acting, “The Big Bang Theory” star Johnny Galecki is set to portray renowned playwright Tennessee Williams in the Chicago stage presentation of “Ko…
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has added three industry heavyweights to its governing board, electing Broadway producing titan John Gore, blockbuster producer Gale Anne Hurd and Oscar…
“Heated Rivalry” star François Arnaud, “Superman” actor David Corenswet and Yvonne Strahovski of “The Handmaid’s Tale” will star in a new production of Richard Greenberg’s �…
Lin-Manuel Miranda is returning to Broadway more than a decade after “Hamilton” became a cultural phenomenon. His new show “Warriors” is a musical adaptation of a cult film about str…
Revivals of “The Sound of Music” and “A Few Good Men” will return to Broadway as part of Lincoln Center Theater’s upcoming 2026-2027 season. “The Sound of Music” opens at the V…
Grammy-nominated R&B singer, songwriter and actor Luke James will star as Elijah in the new Broadway musical “Wanted.” He joins previously announced cast members Solea Pfeiffer (“H…
David Sheiner, the character actor known for his work in films like “The Odd Couple” and shows like “Murder, She Wrote,” died June 5 of renal failure in Los Angeles, his daughter Kat…
Steven Sater and James Bourne have made a concept album of their new musical “Murder At The Gates.” In advance of the album’s release on July 1, 2026, the creators are debuting a song,…
Paddington is heading to New York. A musical about the anthropomorphic, marmalade-loving bear is opening on Broadway in the spring of 2027. The show’s transfer was teased with posters of P…
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is getting into the musical theater game. The pro wrestling promotion has announced a partnership with the stage show “The Last Match: A Pro-Wrestling Rock Experi…
When she’s up for a TV role, Lesley Manville doesn’t care which platform the show in question is going out on. “My job is just to go there and deliver a character,” she says, “so w…
Broadway publicity firm Polk & Co. has promoted two longtime press agents, Colgan McNeil and Kelly Stotmeister, to partners. They will work on the leadership team alongside founder Matt …
Jinkx Monsoon will make her London West End debut this summer, stepping into the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh, Mary!” at Trafalgar Theatre for a six-week run from Aug. 17 to Sept. 26…
“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” will complete its run at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End on December 27, 2026, and at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway on January 3, 2027, t…
As any diehard Broadway fan knows, the most storied party of Tonys night doesn’t occur until 1 a.m at The Carlyle Hotel. But this year, the biggest stars of the night began the party early…
Donald Trump received a not-so-warm welcome at Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. As the President appeared in front of his hometown crowd, he was met with a sea of boos …
In the acclaimed revival of “Brigadoon” now playing at Pasadena Playhouse, Tyne Daly is by far the marquee name, as the “Cagney & Lacey” star appears as the Widow Lundie, a role …
Broadway shared the wealth at the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday. “Death of a Salesman,” a radical revival that restages Arthur Miller’s classic in a garage, was the big winner with six pr…
The 79th Tony Awards was filled with show-stopping numbers and heartfelt acceptance speeches as the likes of “Ragtime,” “Death of a Salesman,” “Schmigadoon!” and “Liberation”…
The 79th Tony Awards unfolded at Radio City Music Hall with Pink as host, opening on a Broadway-sized reinvention of her hit “Lady Marmalade” that packed the stage with dozens of perform…