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Welcome to another edition of The Roundtable on BroadwayWorld! Nothing makes us more excited than when someone makes their Broadway bebut! It is so exciting! It is even better when that person has worked so hard, for so long, and the work pays off. Chris Renfo is here making their Broadway debut in Oh Mary! The smash Broadway show is as relevant as ever and Chris is here to tell us all about it.

Several books have been banned by The Department of Defense at schools for children of service members, including actor Julianne Moore's Freckleface Strawberry, a book that includes an interview from playwright Lynn Nottage, and more.

Floyd Collins is calling! Lincoln Center has released a new video of Jeremy Jordan performing 'The Call' from the upcoming Broadway production. Listen to the former Great Gatsby star's sweeping vocals in the new video now.

Conversations with Mother, a new comedy by Matthew Lombardo starring Caroline Aaron and Matt Doyle will officially open this weekend. Check out all new photos here!

Roundabout Theatre Company celebrated opening night of the world-premiere of Liberation by Bess Wohl, directed by Whitney White. Check out photos from opening night here.

Broadway's newest love story, Maybe Happy Ending, will release its original Broadway cast recording this spring. The show has released an all new song, 'The Rainy Day We Met', performed by Darren Criss and Helen J Shen. 

Last night, an event was held in celebration of Paul Tazewell's Oscar nomination for his costume design for the film adaptation of Wicked. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

Marisha Wallace will be bringing her “biggest ever headline show” to the Adelphi Theatre for one-night only on 11 March. Recently, we had the chance to chat with Marisha Wallace about her upcoming concert. We discussed her journey from the States to the UK, her return to the Adelphi Theatre after she performed there in Waitress and even a bit about the creative process behind the show!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

From Tony Award nominees Bess Wohl (Grand Horizons) and Whitney White (Jaja's African Hair Braiding) comes Liberation, a provocative and revealing new work about what really goes on when women meet behind closed doors.

On Valentine's Day, Refinery Rooftop hosted Maybe Happy Valentine’s, a live performance by the talented Dez Duron. A The Voice alum, Dez made his Broadway debut last year in the hit production Maybe Happy Ending. Check out photos from the event.

BroadwayHD will exclusively broadcast the world premiere of the Pippin 50th Anniversary Concert beginning Thursday, March 13.

Primary Stages announces that new National Endowment for the Arts mandates may jeopardize current and future federal grants, prompting a board matching grant and a call for donations.

Watch a video from inside rehearsals for Boop! the Musical on Broadway, starring Jasmine Amy Rogers as Betty Boop. The musical also features Faith Prince, Erich Bergen, and more!

Stage and film director Jason Moore, who helmed Broadway's Avenue Q, Shrek the Musical, and the first Pitch Perfect movie, will pick up the directing reins for the first two episodes of Amazon MGM's Elle.

In a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Disney's Snow White, Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, and director Marc Webb shed light on the legacy of the iconic Disney animated film that serves as the inspiration for the new live-action remake. Watch it now!

Movies at the United Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Hamilton on Broadway with a series of recent films starring the original Broadway cast of the musical. 

This week, the Real Women Have Curves cast and creative team kicked off rehearsals. Real Women Have Curves is set to begin performances on April 1 at the James Earl Jones Theatre, ahead of an opening night on April 27. Check out rehearsal photos here!

Tickets are now available for Manhattan Theatre Club's special benefit performance of Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga.

Jonathan Groff, Gracie Lawrence and Erika Henningsen from the cast of JUST IN TIME performed select numbers from the new Broadway musical at So & So’s Neighborhood Piano Bar in Hell’s Kitchen. See photos here! 

Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, a new musical based on the Manga graphic novel Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen by Moyoco Anno, is in development. Learn more!

Shakespeare’s Othello, directed by Kenny Leon and starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, is launching a digital lottery policy. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

The Jamie Lloyd Company is presenting William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Directed by Jamie Lloyd, the production runs until 5 April 2025. See photos here! 

Broadway’s SIX welcomed six new Queens to the cast. See photos from the cast's bows here! From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 20, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.