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Jukebox musicals are a popular genre of musical theater that use pre-existing songs to tell a story. They generally fall into several distinct types, each with a different approach to music and narrative. Here’s a breakdown of the main types:

Tony Award nominee Max von Essen joined The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, for an all-new program at Carnegie Hall and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the performance. Check out the photos here!

Sing along to this playlist featuring just 60 of Bernadette Peters' greatest hits. Enjoy songs from musicals like: Into the Woods, Follies, Song and Dance, Sunday in the Park with George, Annie Get Your Gun, and many more!

Go inside the collegiate premier of Waitress at Shenandoah University on our Instagram Story! Musical Theatre student Lauren Honderd – who plays Dawn in the production – will be taking over our Instagram today, November 16.

Next up at Second Stage Theater is the New York premiere of CULT OF LOVE, directed by Obie Award-winner Trip Cullman. Watch in this video as the cast (including Zachary Quito and Shailene Woodley) tells us more about what the new play is all about!

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe latest joint venture, an album titled, 'Together At Home', has hit the #1 spot on the official UK Albums Chart, making it their fourth album to do so. 

Shaina Taub, a Broadway star and two-time Tony Award winner, was honored with the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, recognizing her contributions to musical theater.

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall 2024 is here at last, which means that a whole new bunch of Broadway and off-Broadway still set to open in the coming weeks. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending November 15, 2024.

Performers included: Marissa Rosen, Brandon Block, Charles South and Gabriel Costa, Philippe Aymard, Matthew Varvar, Taylor Colleton and more. The evening also featured performances by singing actress Emma Puerta.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is now open at the Ambassadors Theatre. The production stars Olivier Award winner John Dagleish as Benjamin Button. Watch video highlights of the cast in action!

Defying Gravity is one of the most memorable songs in the Wicked stage musical and, for the new movie, the filmmakers and performers didn't cut any corners when bringing the sequence to life. Watch a new video taking viewers behind the scenes with Cynthia Erivo!

See what the critics are saying about Fiddler on the Roof starring Jason Alexander at La Mirada Theatre. Learn more about the production and read the reviews!

Jeff Goldblum visited The Today Show on Friday to discuss his experience playing The Wizard of Oz in the highly-anticipated screen adaptation of Broadway's Wicked. Watch the interview!

The official Wicked movie account has released an updated version of the 'Popular' music video, following a previous one that included an incorrect lyric. Watch the new video here!

The cast and creative team of the highly anticipated Wicked film has had much to rejoycify over lately. Following premiere celebrations in Los Angeles and Mexico City, the party continued in New York City. Watch even more highlights from the celebration in this video.

History’s youngest female EGOT-winner Jennifer Hudson delivers the perfect Holiday gift with “Let There Be Joy” the exclusive bonus track off her latest album, The Gift of Love. Listen to the track now!

With the new Wicked movie arriving in theaters in only a week, Ariana Grande sat down with Jimmy Fallon to discuss the highly-anticipated movie and share her experience with the project. Watch the interview now!

Aladdin on Broadway will welcome Jacob Ben-Shmuel as Omar this month. Learn more about the current Broadway cast and the production see how to purchase tickets.

In this video, we welcome welcome Broadway composer, singer, writer- He Does It All- Mr. Joe Iconis! This is his first time swinging by the Roundtable, and we had a lot to talk about, including his new single, 'Wavesong'.

On Thursday, Cynthia Erivo visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss her experience with the new Wicked movie and recalled her reaction when she saw the finished product for the first time. Watch her interview!

& Juliet has partnered with FOLX Health, a nationwide healthcare provider for the LGBTQIA+ community, on a limited-edition lapel pin that launched this week to celebrate Transgender Awareness Week.

Grey Henson, Kayla Davion, and the cast of Elf the Musical joined Good Morning America on Friday to perform the finale number, 'Sparkle-Jolly-Twinkle-Jingly.' Watch the magical performance now!

TDF will host an autism-friendly performance of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in January, tailored for families with members on the autism spectrum or with other developmental or cognitive disabilities.

Tony, Olivier, and Grammy Award-winning smash hit musical Chicago celebrated its 28th year as a Broadway institution, and also celebrated hitting 11,000 performances on Broadway. Check out photos from inside the big night!

The Met has made Gavin Creel's 2021 performance of Walk on Through available for everyone to watch for free on YouTube. Watch the full performance here!