Full Cast Set For MIDNIGHT, Written and Directed by Todrick Hall

The full cast and design team have been announced for Todrick Hall's MIDNIGHT, which will make its North American premiere this fall at the Daryl Roth Theatre, following two sold-out engagem…

Todrick Hall's Midnight Announces Complete Off-Broadway Cast and Creative Team by Sophia Rubino

Midnight, the off-Broadway musical written, directed and choreographed by Todrick Hall, has assembled its full cast and creative team. Performances will begin September 12 at the Daryl Roth …

Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka Join Broadway Cast of Wanted by Sophia Rubino

Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka will join the Broadway cast of Wanted as Sissy and Flo. They join previously announced stars Solea Pfeiffer as Mary Clarke, Liisi LaFontaine as Martha Clar…

Broadway legend André De Shields helps bring 'Hadestown' to the big screen by Terry Gross

De Shields made his Broadway debut in the 1975 original production of The Wiz. He won a Tony in 2019 for his performance in Hadestown and co-stars in the new film of last year's London reviv…

Broadway Veteran Melody Betts Advances to Semi-Finals of Favorite Chef Competition by BroadwayWorld

When Broadway veteran Melody Betts isn't making magic on stage, she's whipping it up in the kitchen. The star of The Wiz recently advanced to the finals of Colossal's Favorite Chef competiti…

Video: Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Sings 'What Would I Do If I Could Feel?' at MISCAST

MCC Theater has released more footage from MISCAST26, showing Michaela Jaé Rodriguez performing "What Would I Do If I Could Feel?" from the musical THE WIZ. The ROCKY HORROR alum was one of…

MICHAELA JAÉ RODRIGUEZ, "What Would I Do If I Could Feel?" - MCC MISCAST26 by MCC Theater

MICHAELA JAÉ RODRIGUEZ sings "What Would I Do If I Could Feel?" from the musical THE WIZ at MCC Theater's MISCAST26. ---------- MCC Theater’s annual MISCAST gala is a one-night-only music…

Broadway Veteran Melody Betts Advances to Semi-Finals of Favorite Chef Competition

When Broadway veteran Melody Betts isn't making magic on stage, she's whipping it up in the kitchen. The star of The Wiz recently advanced to the finals of Colossal's Favorite Chef competiti…

Grace Little - Millennium Stage (July 16, 2026) by The Kennedy Center

Amazin’ Grace’s story is one of perseverance and determination, a strength that manifests itself through her powerful voice. Grace is a woman who has seen many different facets of the en…

BREAKING RECORDS ON BROADWAY by Ron Fassler

July 8, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron FasslerWith this week’s official passing of the torch from one to another, the Belasco Theatre can now boast Will Aronson and Hue Park’…

Photos: André De Shields Rings New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell

The “Ring the Bell for LGBTQI+ Equality” Initiative and Emmy, Tony, and Grammy-Award winning actor André De Shields rang the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closing bell on Monday, June …

Harold Wheeler, Broadway Orchestrator Behind The Wiz and Dreamgirls, Dies at 82 by Sophia Rubino

Harold Wheeler, the celebrated Broadway orchestrator, arranger and music director whose work shaped productions including The Wiz, Dreamgirls, Hairspray and Ain't Too Proud, has died. The ne…

The Biggest Musicals That Didn't Win the Best Musical Tony Award by JK

With the Tony Awards safely behind us for another year, it is generally to the benefit of the show that takes the coveted Best Musical. I'm sure it will generate some extra buzz for Schmigad…

Wayne Brady and the Cast of 'La Cage Aux Folles' Perform "We Are What We Are" by Playbill

Life is a celebration with the first glimpse into rehearsals for New York City Center Encores! La Cage aux Folles. Playbill has a special look the show's opening number "We Are What We Are."…

Wayne Brady, Alaman Diadhiou, Rachel Webb Perform "With Anne on My Arm" From "La Cage Aux Folles" by Playbill

Life is a celebration with the first glimpse into rehearsals for New York City Center Encores! La Cage aux Folles. Playbill has a special look "With Anne on My Arm," featuring Wayne Brady, A…

Billy Porter and Wayne Brady Perform "With You on My Arm" from "La Cage Aux Folles." by Playbill

Life is a celebration with the first glimpse into rehearsals for New York City Center Encores! La Cage aux Folles. Playbill has a special look the ballad "With You on My Arm," performed by B…

Peabo Bryson, Grammy-Winning Singer of Disney Classics, Dies at 75

Vocalist and R&B icon Peabo Bryson has died at the age of 75. According to Deadline, the singer had suffered a stroke a few days before his passing. Bryson is best known to film and m…

TITANIQUE's Background Vocalists Take Over Our Instagram Today

Titaníque's Background Vocalists are taking over our Instagram today! Tune in to our Story to go backstage at the Tony-nominated musical with Sara Gallo, Polanco Jones, and Kristina Leopold…

Watch All New Footage of 'Titanique' on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The new Broadway musical Titanique has extended its limited Broadway engagement. The comedy, powered by the songs of pop icon Céline Dion, will now continue performances at the historic St.…

Wayne Brady to Play Drag Queen Presidential Candidate in Ms. Blakk for President by Zach

Zachary Stewart| The new play by Tina Landau and Tarell Alvin McCraney is based on the true story of Joan Jett Blakk. ||Off-Broadway|Blakk For President,Democratic National Convention,Emmy A…

Video: TITANIQUE Extends Run; Watch All New Footage

The new Broadway musical Titanique has extended its limited Broadway engagement. The comedy, powered by the songs of pop icon Céline Dion, will now continue performances at the historic St.…

Bryce Pinkham and Ephraim Sykes to Lead TRADING PLACES Workshop Presentations

Trading Places, the Broadway-bound new musical based on the Paramount motion picture written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod, will have workshop presentations in New York City on May…

MAMMA MIA!, THE WIZ, and & JULIET Set for McCallum Theatre 2026-27 Season

The McCallum Theatre has announced its 2026–2027 season, with programming spanning Broadway tours, concerts, dance, and comedy. Tickets will go on sale to McCallum Annual Members beginning…

Broadway’s Nichelle Lewis Signs With Rebel Creative Group For Management by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Nichelle Lewis, a star of Broadway’s hit musical revival Ragtime, has signed with Rebel Creative Group for management. Lewis is currently starring as Sarah in Ragtime. She made …

Video: Dee Dee Bridgewater Performs 'The Thrill Is Gone' in Exclusive Sneak Peek of PBS Jazz Concert

PBS is celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month in April with the new one-hour special, International Jazz Day from Abu Dhabi, featuring performances from artists across 14 countries, including T…

August Wilson's Fences is "a superbly staged classic!" by The Old Globe

Playing April 4 through May 3, 2026. Find tickets at https://www.theoldglobe.org/pdp/26-season/august-wilson-fences August Wilson's Fences Directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg Pulitzer Pr…

Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminar: Fences by The Old Globe

Associate Artistic Director Kim Heil discusses August Wilson's Fences with Director Delicia Turner Sonnenberg. Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminars provide Globe patrons with an opport…

'We're the Illuminati of The Jellicle Ball:' Inside Broadway's Radical Cats Revival With André De Shields, Ken Ard & Junior LaBeija by Jonah De Forest

What becomes a legend most? The answer may lie in the extraordinary careers of André De Shields, Ken Ard and Junior LaBeija, who star in Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway as Old Deuterono…

Theatre Review: 'The Wiz' at the National Theatre by Jeannette Mulherin

A dazzling revival of "The Wiz" has landed at the National Theatre with electrifying energy, reintroducing audiences to a beloved classic through a fresh, contemporary lens. Rooted in the fa…

Nichelle Lewis Talks Ragtime, Grief and Growth in Her Breakout Broadway Role by Sophia Rubino

Nichelle Lewis gets chills from scenes in Ragtime, too. Night after night at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lewis tells the story of a woman who "begins in the lowest place you co…

PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: This Production of The Wiz Featured 100 Students and a Full Orchestra by Dylan Parent

Students in grades 5 through 12 took a trip to Oz at their Philadelphia school

Thinking About Cats: The Jellicle Ball? Here Are 6 Purr-fect Reasons to Go by Sophia Rubino

Cats, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's feline frenzy of a musical, rightfully earned its tagline "now and forever" after a combined 39 years in the West End and on Broadway. Twenty-five years late…

Shop TITANIQUE Merch in BroadwayWorld's Theater Shop

Before Titanique officially has its opening night on April 12, buy merch from the new Broadway production! The show is offering a variety of apparel, a mug, tote bag, stress toy, hat, magnet…

The Wiz at Thelma Gaylord PAC

Broadway in Columbia Announces the 2026/2027 Season by Matthew Herzog

Juliette M. Ojeda (Sophie Sheridan), and the Company of MAMMA MIA! 25th Anniversary Tour. Photo by Joan Marcus. Broadway in Columbia has announced their 2026/2027 season lineup, presented by…

When I Meet the Wizard " Selections from "Wicked," "The Wizard of Oz," and "The Wiz"

Coming Soon - MUSE/IQUE Back to Oz - Mark Taper Forum by Center Theatre Group

From The Wonderful Wizard, to The Wiz, to Wicked, the journey to Oz and its band of characters is an American fairytale that has been reimagined time and time again, representing the underdo…

André De Shields Began His New York Stage Career as a Cat Sitter; Now He's in Cats by Margaret Hall

Before returning to Broadway in Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the Tony-winning legend reflects on his career, from The Wiz, to The Full Monty, to Hadestown.

André de Shields in Playbill's 'My Life in the Theatre' by Playbill

When André De Shields first moved to New York City, his first job was as a cat sitter: "I had a friend who was doing Jesus Christ Superstar who said to me, 'You can couch surf in my apartm…

Chloë Cheers of The Notebook | ABC7 News Bay Area interview by Atg San Francisco

THE NOTEBOOK is playing the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco from February 10"March 1, 2026. Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of A…