Sidney Paterra

xFew crime stories have captured the public imagination quite like Dog Day Afternoon. What began as a shocking real-life bank robbery in the 1970s quickly evolved into one of the most celebrated crime dramas in film history—and now, decades later, the story has found new life on the Broadway stage. 

If you are new to Death Note, there is a lot to catch up on. It has inspired multiple adaptations across television, film, novels, video games, and even stage productions, becoming one of the most influential franchises in contemporary Japanese pop culture. The musical features a score by Tony, Grammy and Emmy nominee Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy and a book by Ivan Menchell. Wildhorn and Murphy's past collaborations include The Civil War, Swing, Wonderland, Carmen, and Count of Monte Cristo. Wildhorn is perhaps best known for Jekyll & Hyde, Bonnie & Clyde, The Scarlet Pimpernall, and Dracula. Wildhorn's work on Death Note led to more manga adaptations, including Fist of the North Star in 2021 and Your Lie In April in 2022. I see Death Note as this total international, breaking the glass ceiling of what manga can be musically, around the world,' Wildhorn recently told BroadwayWorld.

A new Broadway season is here, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, some are based on books or the lives of famous people or real events, which you can add to your reading list today. If you are seeing any of the these productions in 2026, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!

The new Broadway season is in full swing, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 12 have related films or series that you can watch from home. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2026, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!

Spring is about to spring forward! Tonight, we will roll our clocks forward for the start of Daylight Savings Time, which means that tomorrow, we'll lose an hour. Get your morning going early with BroadwayWorld's specially curated list of showtunes to jumpstart your brand new day.

Broadway says goodbye to two productions. All Out: Comedy About Ambition takes its final bow at the Nederlander Theatre following 95 regular performances; and Bug plays its final performance at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre after 23 previews and 69 regular performances. The theatres will soon be home to Schmigadoon! and The Balusters respectively.

The Kennedy Center Honors will be renamed the “Trump Kennedy Center Honors,” according to The New York Times. The ceremony will relocate during the Kennedy Center’s planned two-year renovation.

Enjoy songs from musicals like: Suffs, The Color Purple, Legally Blonde, Hamilton, Rent, Ragtime, Dreamgirls, Waitress, 9 to 5, Shrek, Little Women, Anastasia, Frozen, Hairspray, Once Upon a Matress, Aida, My Fair Lady, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Seussical and so many more!

Enjoy songs from musicals like The Bridges of Madison County, Hadestown, Wicked, Carousel, The Sound of Music, The Color Purple, Aida, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, Parade, Follies, Cinderella, Funny Girl, Rent, Falsettos, and so many more!

It’s… Hairspray! BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this beloved musical has been up to since the show first graced the Broadway stage!

Broadway superstars Steven Pasquale and Phillipa Soo have been married for almost a decade, and yet New York City audiences have not yet seen them together onstage... until now! This February, the duo joins forces on the New York City Center stage for the first show of the Encores! season, High Spirits. 

The Second Stage Theater production of Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME concludes its limited run at the Hayes Theatre, following 17 previews and 79 regular performances.

In honor of the Milano Cortina Olympic Games officially getting underway, we’re taking a look back at some unforgettable figure skating routines that glided, leapt, and spun their way through music straight from the stage.

The 2026 theatre awards season is here and keeping track of all of the important dates for the many ceremonies and their corresponding nomination announcements is no easy feat. Stay up to date on all the need-to-know facts with BroadwayWorld's full Awards Season Calendar below!

With the Justice Department's recent release of the Epstein Files, certain individuals have been implicated in the 3.5 million emails that were made public on Janury 30. One of them in the theatre community was playwright Lauren Gunderson, who is named 9 times in the files.

Broadway's biggest night will be back in 2026! The Tony Awards, Broadway's most beloved tradition, returns in June, honoring theater professionals for distinguished achievement in the 2025/2026 Broadway season. What can you expect this time around? We've got the scoop!

Broadway says goodbye to three productions. Mamma Mia! takes its final bow at the Winter Garden Theatre following 12 previews and 196 regular performances; and Liberation plays its final performance at the James Earl Jones Theatre after 23 previews and 112 regular performances.

In light of the news that Oh, Mary! will be launching a U.S. Tour in 2026, BroadwayWorld is looking back at all of the stars who have played the title role of Mary Todd Lincoln! 

The Martha Graham Dance Company has canceled its scheduled April engagement at the Kennedy Center, removing the stop from its nationwide centennial tour.

Seattle Children’s Theatre is reviewing whether to move forward with a planned engagement of YOUNG DRAGON: A BRUCE LEE STORY at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.