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The matinee performance of "Jagged Little Pill" was cancelled Saturday after an audience member's pepper spray went off during the show, according to a press representative for the productio…
Manhattan Theatre Club's "How I Learned to Drive" announced Friday that Johanna Day, Alyssa May Gold and Chris Myers will join the production, completing its Broadway cast. They will join Ma…
Gus Halper will move to Broadway with the cast of "Sing Street." Halper originated the role of Brendan, the brother of main character, Conor, in the world premiere of "Sing Street" at New Yo…
In response to a statement from "West Side Story" supporting cast member Amar Ramasar, protesters vowed to return louder and in greater numbers than before to speak out against his casting.�…
"West Side Story" doubled down on its employment of cast member Amar Ramasar as the musical continues to face protests outside the theater and backlash against his casting. The backlash …
The Broadway production of "Mrs. Doubtfire" has announced its complete cast. The newly announced members include Cameron Adams, Akilah Ayanna, Calvin L. Cooper, Kaleigh Cronin, Casey Garvin,…
Lindsay Pearce will make her Broadway debut in the role of Elphaba in "Wicked" in late February. Pearce will assume the role from Hannah Corneau, who plays her final performance on Feb. …
"Hangmen" has announced complete casting for its upcoming Broadway run. Newly announced cast members include Jeremy Crutchley as Inspector Fry, Josh Goulding as Hennessy and Ryan Pope as Cha…
If you've got a hit musical on your hands, there's a natural order to things: First you play the West End and Broadway, then you play everywhere else. But not "Six." By the time the new …
"Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812" is now available for licensing to professional theaters, Concord Theatricals announced Wednesday. The musical, created by Dave Malloy and orig…
"Six" will make 60 rush and digital lottery tickets available for each performance during its preview period. The initiative, called Sixty Tickets for Six, begins Feb. 13 and lasts until…
Sabrina Carpenter, who starred in the television series "Girl Meets World," will make her Broadway debut as Cady Heron in "Mean Girls." Carpenter will join the production for a 14-week engag…
Ainsley Melham, who starred in the original Australian production of "Aladdin," will take over the title role on Broadway. Melham, who made his Broadway debut in the role in 2019, will b…
Laura Leigh Turner will make her Broadway debut as Karen Smith in "Mean Girls" beginning March 10, the production announced Monday on Instagram. Turner, originally from Arkansas, attended Ok…
Barrett Wilbert Weed will depart the Broadway cast of "Mean Girls" on March 8. She joins fellow original cast members Grey Henson and Kate Rockwell, who will also play their final performanc…
Disney will hold its third annual Women's Day on Broadway on March 10. The event, this year entitled, "The Decade Ahead and How Women Will Shape It," will be held at the New Amsterdam Theatr…
"Girl from the North Country" will offer a digital lottery as well as rush tickets for each performance of its Broadway run, the show announced Tuesday. Tickets will be available for $39 …
"Kid, the show is yours." The words were recalled, not sung at Monday afternoon's tribute to the late Jerry Herman. And while they may lack the urgent iambic promise of "You charm the husk r…
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" announced Monday the complete cast for the production's third year on Broadway. Paul Thornley, who played Ron Weasley in the original West End production …
A filmed version of "Hamilton" will be released by Walt Disney Studios in October 2021. The film features a live capture of the Broadway show and was shot at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in J…
Grey Henson has set a March 8 departure date from the Broadway cast of "Mean Girls." Henson originated the role of Damian Hubbard, first playing him at the Washington D.C. National Theatre's…
On Friday evening, a trove of well-heeled guests gathered on the 14th floor of the Edition hotel, where fêteing for a cause was in order. At the Ian Scrager outpost, partygoers shed coats…
Spike Lee will direct a filmed version of "David Byrne's American Utopia." The film will be executive produced and financed by Participant, a film production company intended to spur social …
Kate Rockwell, who originated the role of Karen Smith in the "Mean Girls" musical, will play her final performance in the Broadway show on March 8. Rockwell has played Karen Smith since the …
Disney Theatrical is launching a tour of an updated version of "Aida" in 2021, the organization announced Friday. The revised musical features a new book by David Henry Hwang, who co-authore…