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Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interactive show programs for all types of productions, from streaming to broadcast to in-person. This week includes productions from Watford Palace Theatre, Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts, and Capital Stage. 

Mandy Gonzalez's first Sunset Boulevard performance featured a star-studded audience of her former co-stars. Original cast members of In The Heights were in attendance at Gonzalez's first performance as Norma Desmond, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Janet Dacal, Joshua Henry, Andrea Burns, Javier Muñoz, and more.

See photos from Ragtime rehearsals at City Center. It follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century: Black pianist Coalhouse Walker Jr. (Joshua Henry) and his sweetheart Sarah (Nichelle Lewis); a wealthy white family led by Mother (Caissie Levy); and Latvian immigrant Tateh (Brandon Uranowitz).

The Great Gatsby's Dariana Mullen is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Mullen takes our followers behind-the-scenes of the hit Broadway musical. Mullen makes her Broadway debut in The Great Gatsby after appearing in the musical's Papermill Playhouse production.

While Wicked Part Two is over a year away, a new costume featurette gave a small glimpse at the film. The video also shows a first look at Ariana Grande wearing a Glinda costume not yet seen in any of the promotional materials for the first film, presumably worn in the second installation. It seemingly pays homage to Glinda's Broadway costume.

Check out this week's top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! This week includes productions from Putting it Together at Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts, Our House at Watford Palace Theatre, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School Edition at Coeur d'Alene High School. Find out how to get your own stagemag today.

Paddington and Wonka director Paul King has boarded Disney's Prince Charming film. Plot details are currently being kept under wraps, but the film is expected to uncover the origins of the iconic character. First seen in Cinderella, Prince Charming has been linked to several Disney princesses like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.

Ahead of Wicked's 21st anniversary on Broadway, go behind the musical's iconic costumes with designer Susan Hilferty. The Tony-winner took WWD behind-the-scenes to explain the concepts behind her costume designs for Wicked. Watch the video now!

While making the 'Warriors' album, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis both admit that the project is something neither of them could create alone. They worked with with Hip-Hop royalty like Ms. Lauryn Hill, Busta Rhymes, Nas, RZA, and Ghostface Killah, while also recruiting Philippa Soo, Billy Porter, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and more. Watch the video!

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical has released First Look photos of Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart and company on Broadway. The production is now running at Studio 54, prior to an opening night on Monday, November 11, 2024.

Watch as the cast of A Wonderful World starring James Monroe Iglehart as Louis Armstrong, Darlesia Cearcy as Lucille Wilson, Kim Exum as Alpha Smith, Dionne Figgins as Daisy Parker, and Jennie Harney-Fleming as Lil Hardin. Watch the curtain call video now!

Watch a first look at Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Vladimir, written by Erika Sheffer and directed by Daniel Sullivan. The cast of Vladimir features two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Catch Me If You Can, A Complete Unknown), Erin Darke (“Good Girl Revolt'), and more. Watch the video!

Maybe Happy Ending starts previews on Broadway and we've got a first look video at Darren Criss, Helen J Shen, and more in the production! The new Broadway musical is playing at the Belasco Theatre, and also stars Dez Duron and Marcus Choi.

Osvaldo Golijov and David Henry Hwang’s Grammy Award–winning first opera has opened at the Met in a new production by Deborah Colker. Find out what the critics thought of the opera, starring Angel Blue, Elena Villalón, and Daniela Mack. Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts.

Last week, the cast of Wicked honored their Madame Morrible, Broadway legend Donna McKechnie, with a special performance of her iconic routines from A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity, and Promises, Promises. After the video was released, Wicked dance captain Cajai Kennedy showed the tribute to McKechnie, who had an emotional response.

The Newsies music video features Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ben Fankhauser, Kara Lindsay and Tommy Bracco, alongside Josh Strobl, Taylor Iman Jones, Jelani Alladin, Izzy McCalla, Justin David Sullivan, Jordan Donica, Nikki M. James, John Behlmann, Oyoyo Joi, Antonio Cipriano, Nyseli Vega, Jenna Bainbridge, Ally Bonino, and more.

The Outsiders has dropped a new music video for 'Hoods Turned Heroes.' The new video features footage of Daryl Tofa, Jason Schmidt, and the cast of the Tony-winning musical recording the track in the studio, along with footage from the Broadway production.

The Great Gatsby is coming to San Francisco! Choreographed by Ilya Zhivoy, the ballet features a score by Anna Drubich. The event invites you to 'step into the jazzy world of the Roaring Twenties with this new production of the World Ballet Company. See the glitz, glamor, and tragic romance of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless novel LIVE on stage.'

While they were starring in Sweeney Todd on Broadway, Annaleigh Ashford and Josh Groban took on another classic Broadway romance at MCC Theater's MISCAST23. The pair performed a gender-bent version of 'The Phantom of the Opera,' with Groban singing Christine's role and Ashford donning the iconic Phantom mask. Watch the video now!

Zachary Quinto is leaning into his musical theatre roots before returning to Broadway in Cult of Love. While sitting down on The Kelly Clarkson Show, he revealed that 'there's a fair amount of music' in the play. Quinto then broke out his banjo, leading the audience in a sing-a-long of 'You Are My Sunshine.' Watch the video!