Saturday, October 31, 2026
The cast of “Copperfield! The New Musical” at The Duke on 42nd Street (Photo credit: Jeremy Daniel) While many of Charles Dickens’ novels have been adapted successfully for the musical…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:59PM[SHARE]Friday, August 28, 2026
The three-time Tony nominee also worked on ‘High Fidelity,’ ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood,’ ‘Cinderella’ and HBO’s ‘Sex and the City.’
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:31AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 27, 2026
Anna Louizos, a prolific, three-time Tony nominated Broadway scenic designer whose work brought vivid life to such productions as Avenue Q, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights, School of…
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:56PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Anna Louizos, the prolific three-time Tony-nominated set designer has died. The news of her death was confirmed by a note on her personal website. She was 69.
Louizos was born on June 24, 1…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:40AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 2, 2026
BroadwayWorld is excited to share an exclusive video excerpt of Betty Buckley's new single, "On the 4th of July," released Monday, June 29. Watch the performance below.
Written by six-time …
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:40PM[SHARE]Sunday, May 31, 2026
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (OBC) B Roll
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:18AM[SHARE]Monday, May 11, 2026
Robert W. Schneider will direct the Tony-winning Rupert Holmes musical for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:44PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Who killed Edwin Drood? Was it the obsessed singing stalker, fiery foreigners, or the whirling worship leader? Either way, it's up to you! "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," written by Rupert Hol…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:14PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Stuart Walker (1888-1941) was an estimable figure: a director, producer, and writer of both stage and screen. Today he is perhaps best known for having directed the horror classic Werewolf o…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:42AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 26, 2026
BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of Broadway actor John Herrera. Herrera passed away at the age of 70. The news was confirmed on Facebook by Herrera's family.
John Herre…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Friday, January 16, 2026
Siempre Viva! Broadway titan Betsy Wolfe begins her run as shovel-wielding songbird Madeline Ashton in Death Becomes Her on January 16.
Wolfe most recently starred in Joy on Broadway and…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Broadway powerhouse Betsy Wolfe is no stranger to the vlogging game, having previously hosted the series "Sugar, Butter, Betsy" for Broadway.com during her stint as Jenna in Waitress. On Jan…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 4, 2025
Singer/songwriter Paul Anka is developing a Broadway musical about his life, Variety reports. The project comes after the release of his new documentary, Paul Anka: His Way, which traces the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PM[SHARE]Monday, October 20, 2025
Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe is stepping into the spotlight as Madeline Ashton in Broadway's Death Becomes Her beginning January 16, 2026. Megan Hilty, who originated the role and earned a Tony …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:02PM[SHARE]Friday, October 10, 2025
 5 Times We Took the Broadway Stage
Like many of you reading this, we've dreamed of being on the Broadway stage. Well, it's more of a fantasy (I'm certainly not talented enough to make …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Rockers On Broadway: Live " Volume 2 will be available on all major streaming platforms beginning October 3, 2025, from R.O.B. Records in partnership with Jazzheads. Following the release of…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Will Chase, Ingrid Michaelson, James Naughton, and more are among the Broadway stars featured in titles at the 2025 Chain NYC Film Festival, happening this month. This year's festival featur…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM[SHARE]Monday, July 28, 2025
Cleo Laine, the British singer and actress dubbed the Queen of Jazz, who earned a Tony nomination for her role in the The Mystery of Edwin Drood on Broadway, died on July 25. She was 97.
Bo…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM[SHARE]Friday, July 25, 2025
The English singing icon made a Broadway appearance in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PM[SHARE]Friday, July 18, 2025
It seems that replacement actors are in the news a lot these days. There have been/will be several high profile role take-overs in the recent past/near future. John Proctor is the Villain ha…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM[SHARE]Friday, April 25, 2025
By Paulanne Simmons
April 25, 2025. In recent years, Broadway audiences have seen several reinterpretations of classic musicals. But no one has reinvented a classic with the perfect mix of …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:01PM[SHARE]Thursday, April 24, 2025
By David Sheward
April 24, 2025. The beloved, whimsical operettas of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, composed between 1871 and 1896, have had their share of updating and transpositions. T…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:01PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 22, 2025
2024 - 2025 Broadway Musical Logos:
Pirates! (The Penzance Musical)
In probably the best advertising move concerning a Broadway musical in years, Roundabout changed its show art for Pi…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, April 17, 2025
The revival of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, retitled Pirates! The Penzance Musical, began previews on Broadway April 4 with a jazz-infused flair. Playing the Todd Haimes T…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:31PM[SHARE]Friday, March 28, 2025
Broadway Games:
Quiz: Divas in the News
These days the news comes fast and furious and Broadway is not immune! Recently, there have been several news reports involving our beloved divas. H…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 27, 2025
Ramin Karimloo, Jinkx Monsoon, and David Hyde Pierce lead the crew in Pirates! The Penzance Musical, this must-see Roundabout reimagining of The Pirates of Penzance. Scott Ellis (Doubt; Kiss…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:12PM[SHARE]Friday, November 15, 2024
Playbill.com adds that "Rupert Holmes ('The Mystery of Edwin Drood') has adapted W.S. Gilbert's original libretto, shifting the action to the ...
SOURCE: Google at 05:48PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 10, 2024
When Betsy Wolfe takes her final bow in & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on October 20, she'll be one week shy of two years since her first Broadway performance as Anne Hathaway.…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM[SHARE]Monday, July 8, 2024
From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Tony Award winner Betty Buckley (Broadway's "Cats," "Sunset Boulevard," "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, "Song & Dance, "Pippin," "1776," "Triumph Of Love" and "Car…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:02AM[SHARE]Sunday, July 7, 2024
From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Earlier this week, Stephanie J. Block picked up her second Tony nomination (the first was in 2013Â for The Mystery of Edwin Drood) for her portrayal of Trina …
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:18AM[SHARE]Monday, July 1, 2024
During the 1985-1986 Broadway season, my heart belonged to The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and I was interested in little else. Ah, the blissful ignorance of youth! I was still so new to the wor…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 26, 2024
From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The cast of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, featuring a book by Peter Parnell, music by Alan Menken and lyrics byStephen Schwartz, is officially in rehearsals for …
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:32AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 5, 2024
From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU just opened Sunday night, September 28, 2014, at the Longacre Theatre (…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:42AM[SHARE]From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU just opened Sunday night, September 28, 2014, at the Longacre Theatre (…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:42AM[SHARE]Friday, May 24, 2024
5 Replacements I MissedÂ
Since you asked, we are bringing back our Friday 5Â feature! Broadway Games fans, not to worry, we'll have those on alternating Fridays.
This week, I'll get t…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:36AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Mamie Parris as Edwin Drood performing "The Writing on the Wall"
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Goodspeed, East Haddam
April 5 - June 2, 2024
Tickets & Info: https://www.goodspeed.org/show…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:42PM[SHARE]Watch Mamie Parris sing 'The Writing on the Wall' in Goodspeed's production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, now on stage through June 2nd.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM[SHARE]Friday, May 17, 2024
Liz McCartney as Pricess Puffer belts out "The Wages of Sin."
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Goodspeed, East Haddam
April 5 - June 2, 2024
Tickets & Info: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/D…
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:12PM[SHARE]Monday, May 6, 2024
Take a peek at "Off To the Races" performed by the Company of Goodspeed's The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Goodspeed, East Haddam
April 5 - June 2, 2024
Tickets &…
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:06PM[SHARE] 
