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Broadway newcomer Christopher Sean Cooper Jr. will join the cast of MJ, alternating the role of ‘Little Michael’. Originally from Brooklyn, Christopher will make his Broadway debut in the production on Wednesday, February 5. 

Doechii is not throwing away her shot at Broadway. After taking home her first Grammy for Best Rap Album on Sunday night, a video has resurfaced of the rapper dancing to a mashup of of her song 'Catfish' and 'My Shot' from Hamilton.

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is getting ready to celebrate the official box office opening on Friday, February 7 with discounted tickets and a lottery for opening night tickets. We have all of the details.

'Weird Al' Yankovic has revealed that he is working on a jukebox musical! This comes after last year when he said that a musical is in the works, with no further details revealed at that time.

54 Below will present Dorian Harewood “Songs from the Brill Building” for his one-night only concert to benefit the families of the Altadena, CA community devastated by the recent California wildfires.

Solea Pfeiffer took the stage in December to perform as part of 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' at 54 Below. She performed 'I'll Never Love Again' from A Star is Born. Check out the video here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 5, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

JUST FOR ONE DAY – The Live Aid Musical is making its North American premiere at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto through 16 March 2025. Read the reviews!

On Sunday, Hell's Kitchen took home the GRAMMY award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Watch the acceptance speeches from Adam Blackstone and Brandon Victor Dixon, along with a speech from Alicia Keys, who was awarded the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.

You can now get a first look at  Tony Award nominee Andy Karl, Pepe Muñoz and Samantha Dodemaide in the Broadway production of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL. See photos here! 

BroadwayWorld is excited to debut an exclusive clip from a new episode of the animated Disney+ series Kindergarten: The Musical, featuring Vincent Rodriguez III. Watch it now!

After revealing videos from the auditions of Christopher Jackson and Philippa Soo, Lin-Manuel Miranda has now gone all the way back to 2008 – when In the Heights had just opened on Broadway – when he first emailed Hamilton biographer Ron Chernow.

See a photo of icon Debbie Allen visiting A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical on Broadway! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

A private industry reading will be presented a newly revised version of the musical Big Fish. The reading will star two-time Tony Award nominee Patrick Wilson in the lead role of Edward Bloom.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of graphic artist David Edward Byrd, who died yesterday, February 3, 2025, according to reports from family and friends.

My time at Atlantic has given me the tools to construct work professionally while never letting go of the playfulness and care that came naturally. When I walk into a room, I remember the standards that instructors like Karen Kohlhaas engrained in me: to honor the work and the talent of others in the room by being truly present.

The Broadway League has released their annual Broadway audience demographics report for the 2023-2024 season. This research report is a profile of the audience at Broadway shows from June 2023 through May 2024.

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award. Learn more about the finalists and the award here!

Viral internet sensation Trisha Paytas made her Broadway debut in a one-night-only musical theatre extravaganza, which featured special guest appearances and performances from Sutton Foster, Ben Platt, Joy Woods, Rachel Zegler. Check out photos here!

Get an exciting first look and listen at SMASH on Broadway featuring an exciting new version of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman’s iconic, “Let Me Be Your Star”! See the video!

ASCAP and BMI honored the winners of the 35th Annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theater lyricist and librettist- Benjamin Velez and Madeline Myers. Check out photos from inside the ceremony.

The iconic Betty Boop is exactly where she wants to be as she gets ready for her Broadway debut! The Broadhurst Theatre Box Office (235 West 44th Street) opens Tuesday, February 11 at 10am for the splashy new Broadway musical.

Idina Menzel, who is currently starring in Redwood on Broadway, stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about the show and more. She shared how she learned how to climb redwood trees for the production. Check out the video here!

Lin-Manuel Miranda is currently starring in All In: Comedy About Love at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway. He recently made an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when we talked about All In, Wicked, and more. Check out the videos here!

The Museum Of Broadway recently celebrated its new special exhibit, Crafting Excellence: Black Storytellers of Broadway. Check out photos from the event here!