Broadway Newsroom

First look photos have been released of Sarah Brightman and Tim Draxl and the whole leading cast of Opera Australia and GWB Entertainment's production of Sunset Boulevard. Performances begin in Melbourne on 21 May.

Melanie La Barrie, currently starring as Hermes in the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown in London, has announced that she will temporarily cease stage dooring. This decision follows two recent unsettling incidents where she was approached aggressively by fans.

Get a first look at footage of Water for Elephants on Broadway!

See who was nominated for Chita Rivera Awards! Check out the full list and learn more about the awards.

Barrington Stage Company has revealed the 2024 Summer Series of Mr. Finn’s Cabaret. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

Simon Godwin is no stranger to the work of Shakespeare. Until May 5, his production of Macbeth is playing in D.C. with a cast led by Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma. The film version of this same production will hit theaters on May 2. BroadwayWorld sat down with Godwin to discuss his take on Shakespeare’s tragedy, Fiennes’ performance, and what the play means for contemporary audiences.

The Audible adaptation of David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face, announced last year, will premiere on May 2, 2024. The cast for the audible drama includes Jason Biggs, Daniel Dae Kim (CK), Ashley Park, Wendell Pierce, Benedict Wong, Noah Bean, Dick Cavett, Margaret Cho, Ronan Farrow, Fritz Friedman, Joel De La Fuente, Margaret Fung, Gish Jen, Francis Jue, and more.

Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS' fan-favorite production, Broadway Bares: Hit the Strip, will take place on June 23 in NYC. Watch the latest teaser video featuring Amber Ardolino and John Juan Mercado.

Read the reviews for Staff Meal at Plawyrights Horizons.

BroadwayWorld investigates how many Drama Desk nominees of the past were subsequently nominated for Tony Awards. Additionally, we calculated the percentage of eligible nominees (excluding off-Broadway nominees) who earned Tony nominations in the past ten years.

Smithsonian Associates will present a celebration of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Learn more about the event!

Get a first look at footage of The Great Gatsby on Broadway! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Nominations for the 2024 Drama Desk Awards have just been announced by Kathleen Turner. Check out the full list of nominees here!

MiMi Scardulla, who is currently playing Texas in Cabaret, took to Instagram to announce her engagement to partner Skylar Soehner. She revealed that Soehner proposed following the April 18 performance of Cabaret, which is also Scardulla's 30th birthday.

Experience the magic of Disney's WINNIE THE POOH: THE NEW MUSICAL ADAPTATION as it embarks on its Japan tour. Join Pooh and friends for this heartwarming adventure.

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, April 29, 2024.

Last night, April 28, the Tony-winning Best Musical Kimberly Akimbo played its final Broadway performance at the Booth Theatre. Check out a video of the cast taking their final bows!

The new British musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), which just recently extended its West End run by a further seven weeks at the Criterion Theatre, may have its sights set on a New York City run next.

Mother Play officially opened on Broadway on April 25 at the Hayes Theater. Check out photos of the cast and VIPs at the after party here!

BroadwayWorld is shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. We continue with the creatives from Days of Wine and Roses- Scenic Designer Lizzie Clachan, Lighting Designer Ben Stanton, Sound Designer Kai Harada, and Costume Designer Dede Ayite.

Watch Vanessa Williams' new video for her single 'Legs (Still Dancing)' here!

Watch Ali Louis Bourzgui record “I'm Free' from the new production of The Who's Tommy, currently running at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway in the video here!

I am joined by actor, director, writer, and producer, Christian Campbell, to talk all about his amazing career, and his current producing project; the revival of Reefer Madness in Los Angeles!

This time, the reader question was: Have a lot of shows this season had a long time between their first productions and Broadway premieres?

Bette Midler has released another parody song, this time focusing on Donald Trump's new cologne line. Watch here!