Stephen Sondheim News

The Metropolitan Opera has announced it has been awarded a $2 million grant from New York State to support its artistic and operational work.

Sandbox Theatre's Summer Rep season in Mamaroneck, NY will present four productions featuring over 70 performers ages 15–22, including Company, Newsies, She Kills Monsters, and Jagged Little Pill.

As Broadway fans await her return to musical theater in Sunday in the Park with George, we are looking back at Ariana Grande's Broadway covers through the years.

The Cape Playhouse is presenting Into the Woods, featuring a book by James Lapine and music by Stephen Sondheim. The cast of Into the Woods is led by Javier Muñoz as Baker, and more. See production photos!

Jeff award-winning director Nick Bowling and this cast have created a work that reminds us of why Sondheim’s music is special. The orchestra under the direction of Brad Haak fills the theater with the intricate melodies of this musical. Sally Dolembo’s costumes are gorgeous and showcase the turn of the century style.

A Little Night Music, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's beloved Tony Award-winning musical, is now on stage through August 9. Directed by Nick Bowling, the production stars Andrew Samonsky, Alexandra Silber, Carmen Roman, Alan H. Green, Veronica Garza, and more. Check out video highlights of the show!

While it’s impossible to choose, BroadwayWorld looks at a handful of the most exciting and entertaining performances by Tony-winning icon Liza Minnelli.

Every inch a musical theater geek's night to remember, the evening featured quips from host Billy Crystal, the rigor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra conducted by Thomas Wilkins, a chorus of wonderful singer-dancers and an eye-popping featured performer lineup.

Talk Is Free Theatre revealed the Barrie-based company will use its 25th season to “F*#% the System”–with full line-ups in Barrie, in Toronto, and multiple TIFT productions touring around the world.

On the most recent episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, the top 2 Queens lip synced to 'Ladies Who Lunch' from Company, sung by Elaine Stritch. Watch the video of Kennedy Davenport and Hershii LiqCour-Jeté lip-sync to the Sondheim favorite!

Jordan von Haslow will perform AN UNFORGETTABLE FOURTH: AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION OF NAT 'KING' COLE at The Green Room 42, with a portion of ticket sales benefiting the Chicago Academy for the Arts Alumni Association.

Kokandy Productions announced full casting for its Chicago revival of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, with Kevin Webb and Missy Wise Vanderzee leading the cast at the Chopin Downstairs Studio.

The perennial favorite Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Brothers Grimm-inspired musical, INTO THE WOODS, was beautifully brought to life by Director Bruce Gotlieb and his incredible cast and crew!

Broadway and Vine will launch its 2026 season with appearances by Broadway favorites including Andrew Rannells, Nikki M. James, Santino Fontana, and more.

DreamWorks Animation has released a new trailer for Forgotten Island, the forthcoming animated film featuring a voice cast led by H.E.R. and Liza Soberano and featuring Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga. Watch it now.

Tony Award-winning actor Jak Malone will return to NYC's Laurie Beechman Theatre with a new solo cabaret, MISS YOU, MISS YOU, REALLY WANT TO KISS YOU, following a sold-out debut at the venue.

The Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, RI will present INTO THE WOODS, marking the company's first staging of the Sondheim musical after the production was postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic.

The Hollywood Bowl's 2026 season got underway with a Broadway-filled celebration featuring Darren Criss, Lea Salonga, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Halle Bailey. The gala concert combined beloved musical theatre favorites with fundraising support for the LA Phil and YOLA. Check of video of their performances.

Yvonne Bell, President and CEO of the McCallum Theatre, has appointed Eric Sims as Chief Programming and Operating Officer for the renowned performing arts center.

This week's newsletter is packed with leadership news, as theaters across the country — from San Francisco's Magic Theatre to Manhattan Theatre Club to the Cape Playhouse — announced new appointments and restructured their teams. We've also got honors for Heidi Schreck and Cate Blanchett, plus a reminder that the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards stream live from the Minskoff Theatre tonight!