Thursday, May 7, 2026

Photos & Video: Nathan Lane and More at the 2026 Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival

In its 12th year, more than 200 young NYC public school theatre artists gathered at Broadway’s Schoenfeld Theatre to make their Broadway debuts at The 2026 Shubert Foundation High School T…

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Daniel Durant, Taylor Iman Jones and More to Star in ELEPHANT SHOES

Two River Theater and Deaf West Theatre have revealed the full cast of Elephant Shoes, the new musical with a contemporary score and a blend of spoken English, ASL, and stage technology. Ele…

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Nathan Lane, Christopher Abbott & Ben Ahlers To Host Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival

In its 12th year, more than 200 talented young NYC public school theatre artists will make their Broadway debuts in The 2026 Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for NYC Public Sc…

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Video: Watch Krysta Rodriguez Sing 'Don't Worry Be Happy' & 'What's Up'

Krysta Rodriguez (Seared, “Smash”, Into The Woods, Spring Awakening) sings "Don't Worry Be Happy" and "What's Up," at the First Annual 54 Below Gala. The performance brought together som…

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Friday, April 17, 2026

Lea Michele Walks Through Her Broadway Résumé"From Les Misérables to Her Full-Circle Return in Chess by Jamie Kravitz

Lea Michele is currently starring in Chess on Broadway as Florence Vassy at the Imperial Theatre, the same house where she made her Broadway debut as Young Cosette and Eponine in Les Miséra…

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Join CHESS Star Lea Michele For a Walk Through Her Broadway Resumé! by Broadway.com

Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek takes a stroll with CHESS star Lea Michele, revisiting her past roles in FUNNY GIRL, SPRING AWAKENING and more. Get tickets to CHESS: https://www.…

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Lea Michele receives Sardi's portrait celebrating with stars from her Broadway shows and Glee too! by Broadway.com

Lea Michele receives her portrait for the famed wall at Sardi's alongside her nearest and dearest.   The Tony nominated screen and stage star was honored by best friend Jonathan Groff, "G…

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Hear From Whitney Leavitt, Mark Ballas, Lea Michele and More on The Broadway Show! by Broadway.com

It's The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program spotlights exclusive A-list celebrities, the unsung heroes of Broadway and behind-the-sce…

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Friday, April 3, 2026

John Gallagher Jr. Releasing New EP This May; Listen to the Lead Single Now

Singer/songwriter, actor, and Tony Award-winning Broadway star John Gallagher Jr. will release his new EP Almost OK on May 29th through Grand Phony Music. Best known for his roles in Broadwa…

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Monday, March 30, 2026

A FOND FAREWELL TO JONATHAN GROFF AS BOBBY DARIN IN "JUST IN TIME" by Ron Fassler

March 30, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Jonathan Groff at the curtain call of "Just in Time," his final performance as Bobby Darin. Photo by Ron Fassler.Almost a y…

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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Skylar Astin, Elizabeth Gillies and More Join WE CHOSE TO GO TO THE MOON at Carnegie Hall

American History Unbound has set an all-star lineup of performers for its return to Carnegie Hall with We Chose to Go to the Moon. Directed by Tony Award-winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakeni…

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Taylor Iman Jones To Star In World Premiere Musical ELEPHANT SHOES At Two River Theater

Taylor Iman Jones (Six The Musical, Head Over Heels) will star as Roxy in the Two River Theater and Deaf West Theatre world premiere co-production of Elephant Shoes. Iman stars alongside …

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Video: Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele Lead a School Talent Show in CELEBRITY SUBSTITUTE

Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff and Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele bring their Broadway experience and knowledge to a New York classroom in the latest episode of Celebrity Substitute. Th…

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Odds and Ends: Jonathan Groff's Shakespeare Debut, TLC Musical Casting, Elvis Presley Stage Musical in the Works by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Jonathan Groff Tackles The Bard After Jonathan Groff wraps his Broadway run as Bobby Darin in Just In Time on March 29, the Tony…

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Raúl Esparza-Led Galileo Musical Coming to Broadway This Fall by Jamie Kravitz

Galileo, a new pop-rock musical inspired by the life of Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, is coming to Broadway. The musical will star four-time Tony nominee Raúl Esparza, with Jeremy K…

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Raúl Esparza-Led Galileo Musical Coming to Broadway in December by Jamie Kravitz

Galileo, a new pop-rock musical inspired by the life of Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, is coming to Broadway. The musical will star four-time Tony nominee Raúl Esparza, with Jeremy K…

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

E-X-T-E-N-S-I-O-N: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Will Now Run Through September 2026 by Jonah De Forest

Hope for another Spelling Bee extension is no longer chimerical. The off-Broadway revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will extend its run at New World Stages th…

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Monday, February 2, 2026

Video: Watch Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal Perform Songs From Rent, Spring Awakening, More by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorites offered Celebrating Friendship & History at 54 Below last month.

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Andrew Durand Reveals Final Performance in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Andrew Durand has revealed his final performance in Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway. Following the announcement that he would be taking on the role of 'Brad' in the upcoming Rocky Horror…

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Rachel Potter, Susan Egan, Caroline Bowman And More To Perform In OFF BROADWAY: AN EVENING OF MAGIC At Hutton Hotel

Hutton Hotel will host a one-night-only cabaret concert, OFF BROADWAY: AN EVENING OF MAGIC, on January 23 at its Analog performance venue. The event will feature Broadway performers singing …

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Living His Teenage Dream: Jack Wolfe Talks Hadestown, Next to Normal, Shadow and Bone by Lindsey Sullivan

Age: 30 Hometown: Wakefield, England Current role: Jack Wolfe plays lovestruck artist Orpheus in the Tony-winning musical Hadestown on Broadway. Previous roles: Wolfe re…

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Monday, December 8, 2025

Holiday Gifts For Theater Fans! by JK

Happy holidays friends, readers and theater lovers! No matter how you celebrate, we wish you and yours the very best of the season and the new year!  Are you still on the hunt for the pe…

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Friday, December 5, 2025

REVIEW: The Queen of Versailles by JK

Review of the Wednesday, December 3, 2025 matinee performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Sherie Rene Scott, F. Murray Abraham, Melody Butiu, Stephen DeRosa, Greg Hil…

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

'Chess' Cast Takes Opening Night Bows by BroadwayWorld

The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out a video from curtain call, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Mic…

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Broadway Quiz: The 24 Best Musicals of the First 25 Years of the 21st Century by JK

As 2025 draws to a close, so does the first quarter of the 21st century. There have been 24 Tony Award-winning Best Musicals (thank you, pandemic) in that time, and that's what today's quiz …

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Friday, November 28, 2025

JUST IN TIME Standby Matt Magnusson Makes 'Bobby Darin' Debut

Broadway standby, Matt Magnusson, is making his debut in the leading role of 'Bobby Darin' in today's performances of the hit musical, Just in Time. The actor, who normally stands by for a n…

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Inside the Opening Night of 'CHESS' on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS officially opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre last night, Sunday, November 16. Check out a video from curtain call, featuring Aaron Tveit, Lea Mic…

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Sunday, November 23, 2025

Video: Lea Michele Speaks with CBS Sunday Morning; GLEE Audition, Stepping Into FUNNY GIRL, CHESS

Lea Michele spoke with CBS Sunday Morning in a new interview, which you can watch here! Currently starring in Chess on Broadway, Michele is known for playing Rachel Berry in GLEE, along with…

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Jonathan Groff Sets Exit Date For Broadway Musical 'Just In Time' by Patrick Hipes

Jonathan Groff will play his final performance as Bobby Darin in the jukebox musical Just In Time on March 29, 2026, almost a year to the day the show first began its performances on B…

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Monday, November 17, 2025

Review Roundup: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Returns Off-Broadway

R-E-V-I-E-W-S! The recently extended Off-Broadway production of the cult-hit musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, opens tonight at New World Stages! The critics stopped by to…

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Y-A-Y! The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Extends Through April 2026 by Jamie Kravitz

Ahead of its official opening on November 17, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee announced an extension through April 12, 2026. Currently playing off-Broadway at New World Stag…

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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Extends Run at New World Stages

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will extend its run off-Broadway through April 12, 2026, due to popular demand. The production opens tonight, Monday, November 17, at New World Sta…

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

Lea Salonga's Son Nic Chien Joins Philippines SPRING AWAKENING Staging Cast

The Sandbox Collective announced the cast for its production of Spring Awakening in the Philippines, including Lea Salonga's son Nic Chien as Moritz. The production opens on February 13, 202…

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Jessica Vosk Performs 'Just Another Bum' From Foxbrier Lane, A New Musical by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first look at the new musical Foxbrier Lane as star Jessica Vosk (Wicked, Hell's Kitchen) lends her voice to "Just Another Bum," a deeply emotional ballad fr…

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Thursday, October 30, 2025

Andrew Durand and Christian McQueen Join Little Shop of Horrors Cast by Jamie Kravitz

Two new residents are moving to Skid Row. Tony nominee Andrew Durand joins the cast of Little Shop of Horrors off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre as Dr. Orin Scrivello D.D.S. beginning N…

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Jessica Vosk Performs 'Just Another Bum' From 'Foxbrier Lane' Musical by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first look at the new musical Foxbrier Lane as star Jessica Vosk (Wicked, Hell's Kitchen) lends her voice to "Just Another Bum," a deeply emotional ballad fr…

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All the Right Moves: Danny Strong and Michael Mayer Talk Chess by Beth Stevens

For the first time in 37 years the musical Chess is returning to Broadway. The revival features a new book by Emmy winner Danny Strong, direction by Tony winner Michael Mayer and a cast led …

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Inside the First Preview of 'CHESS' on Broadway With Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher by BroadwayWorld

Watch video footage from the first preview of Chess on Broadway! Go inside the musical's long-awaited return to New York City, led by Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele, and Nicholas Christopher. The …

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Friday, October 24, 2025

KO, Katerina McCrimmon and More to Star in AZUL The Musical - Work In Progress Presentation

A work in progress presentation of Azul The Musical will be produced by Prospect musicals, and be performed in residence at Baruch College. The cast features an acclaimed lineup of stage tal…

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