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Darren Criss and his wife, Mia, have welcomed their second child. Brother László Criss was born on June 6. BroadwayWorld congratulates the couple on the new addition to their family!

BroadwayWorld checked in with Director and Writer Steve H. Broadnax III and Music Director Rashad McPherson to get the scoop on what's to come for this fourth annual event!

Three new tracks have been released from the upcoming Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Great Gatsby. The songs include 'Roaring On', 'My Green Light', and 'Past is Catching Up to Me'.

Two new singles, “Be a Lion” and “Home”, have been released from the upcoming The Wiz (2024 Broadway Cast Recording) available on all streaming platforms digitally next Friday, June 14.

The Lady of the Lake has returned! Earlier this week, Tony nominee Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer brought back her delusionally delightful Spamalot character back to the stage.Watch the full concert here.

The original Broadway cast recording for HELL’S KITCHEN is now available on all streaming platforms! Listen to the album here and watch an all new music video!

Joining Ben Platt as the special guest at his residency, Ben Platt: Live at the Palace, last night was Kelli O'Hara! O'Hara joined Platt for a performance of 'Both Sides Now' by Joni Mitchell. Watch the video here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 7, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about Suff on Broadway.

New details have been released for Netflix's Spellbound, the animated musical by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater and featuring the voices of Rachel Zegler and Nathan Lane. Spellbound is directed by Vicky Jenson with an original score from EGOT-winning composer Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater. Take a look at the new images and a short clip!

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Lempicka is still on its way, but fans will just have to wait a bit longer. The album, which was originally rescheduled for a June 12 release, has been pushed back to June 18.

The Broadway Collection has released a high energy, educational documentary short film, aimed at the travel industry and those interested in traveling to NYC.

The Outsiders, the new musical based on the seminal novel by S.E. Hinton & Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark motion picture, is launching a new educational initiative titled, The Stay Gold Project. Learn more!

This video features the mega talented, charming and kind Jakeim Hart who is starring as “Q”  in the hit Broadway musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’, which is nominated for thirteen Tony Awards including Best Musical this season. Jakeim shares why both audience and critics are finding the show special, what it’s like working with the legendary Alicia Keys and why he chose to share that he is on the autism spectrum in his bio for Hell’s Kitchen.

Check out photos from the opening night red carpet of Home on Broadway!

Erika Henningsen, who originated the role of Cady Heron in Mean Girls on Broadway, has joined the cast of The Four Seasons, an all-new comedy series adaptation from Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield. Henningsen joins previously announced stars Colman Domingo, Steve Carell, and Fey.

Get a first look at Adrianna Hicks singing 'There Are Worse Things I Could Do' from Casa Mañana's production of Grease, which ends its run this weekend.

In this vide, watch as the cast and creative team of Encores! Titanic chats more about the epic show and performs 'Godspeed Titanic,' 'The Proposal/The Night Was Alive,' and 'Lady's Maid.'

Pat Sajak, whose final episode as host of Wheel of Fortune airs this Friday after 41 seasons, has already secured his first post-game show project. Sajak will reunite with longtime friend Joe Moore, the KHON-TV Hawai'i newscaster and actor, for a new stage production of the play Prescription: Murder.

Tony Award-winning performer Nikki M. James stopped by The View to talk about playing journalist Ida B. Wells in the musical Suffs, which is currently playing on Broadway. James has been attached to the project for 7 years but admitted that she didn't know a lot about the woman before taking on the role, for which she has been nominated for a Tony Award. Watch the interview now!

Through TDF, NYC public and charter school seniors can enter to win tickets to Hell's Kitchen on Broadway. Learn how to enter!

The American Repertory Theater announced its 2024-2025 season lineup, featuring a diverse array of productions including world premieres, classic revivals, and innovative new works.

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a specially commissioned anthem titled 'Lovingly Remembered' by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Don Black, was performed by singer-songwriter Naomi Kimpenu along with the London Youth Chamber Choir. Watch the video here!

Bonnie and Clyde are back! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the musical, filmed live at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in January 2022, will be available to stream later this month. BroadwayWorld is very excited to bring you an exclusive video of the full performance of 'How 'Bout a Dance.' 

Watch as Beaches the Musical producer Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso, Director Lonny Price, and Co-Director Matt Cowart talk about bringing the new musical to the stage in Calgary.