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An all new version of the trailer for the forthcoming Wicked movie has been released - and this time it has been made entirely out of LEGOs! 

Walt Disney Animation Studios has released an all new teaser trailer for the highly anticipated film, Moana 2. This comes after a new poster was revealed yesterday. Check out the video here!

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer took to social media to share a fun video she made detailing what 'Lady of the Lake' is up to post-Broadway. This refers, of course, to the character Kritzer played in the revival of Spamalot, which wrapped up its Broadway run in April. Kritzer received her first ever Tony Award nomination for this role.

Leicester’s Curve theatre will stage the UK premiere of MURIEL’S WEDDING THE MUSICAL next year! Performances will run from 10 April to 10 May 2025. Learn more about the upcoming production here!

All new photos have been released of Tony®, GRAMMY®, and Emmy® Award winner Ben Platt’s historic reopening of Broadway’s Palace Theatre. Check out the photos here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 29, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Tony Award-winner Ben Platt made his return to Broadway in a new concert residency reopening Broadway's recently remodeled Palace Theatre. See video from his performance as he pays tribute to diva Liza Minnelli.

The National Theatre will soon present a new production of Frank Galati’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath. In this video, watch a trailer for the new production.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 5/26/2024.

In an interview about the Australian production of Sunset Boulevard, Sarah Brightman said that Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote much of Sunset Boulevard on her voice.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph, who recently won an Oscar for her performance in The Holdovers, has just joined her first feature with A24, the popular independent film studio. Randolph will be appearing in the romantic comedy Eternity, which is directed by David Freyne from a screenplay by Patrick Cunnane. The details of her role are being kept under wraps but she joins a cast that includes Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, and Callum Turner.

In this video, watch as the Chita Rivera Awards nominees, honorees, and special guests walk the red carpet on the special night.

Walt Disney Animation Studios has just dropped the first poster for the highly anticipated film, Moana 2. Alongside the poster, the studio also announced that the first trailer for the film will be arriving tomorrow. Take a look at the poster here!

The American Theatre Wing will relaunch of ATW’s National Theatre Company Grants program. Learn more about the program and see how to apply.

Cast from Tthe Tony Award-nominated Broadway production of The Who's TOMMY appeared this morning on Good Morning America. During their appearance, the cast performed the numbers 'See Me, Feel Me' and 'Pinball Wizard' from the show. Watch the performance now!

Huey Lewis joined CBS Mornings last week to discuss his new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll. On the show, he addressed the origins of the musical, and where the idea originally came from. Watch the full interview!

The 2024 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre are going to five outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - Wendall K. Harrington, Colleen Jennings-Roggernsack, Judith O. Rubin, the Dramatists Guild Foundation, and the Friedman Health Center. Check out videos of all five acceptance speeches here!

Jonathan Groff, who is currently playing the role of Franklin Shepard in the Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, visited Live With Kelly and Mark on Tuesday. On the show, he talked about the Tony nominations that the musical received, including one for each of the leading cast members. Watch the video!

Purlie Victorious may have played its final Broadway performance months ago, but the acclaimed production was not forgotten by Tony nominators. The revival earned six 2024 Tony nominations, including Best Revival of a Play. Enjoy 'Shadowing the Call' by Hasna Muhammad.

Yesterday, PBS honored America’s national night of remembrance with their annual Memorial Day Concert. The 35th-anniversary event was broadcast from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. During the event, several Broadway luminaries took the stage to perform including Cynthia Erivo, Ruthie Ann Miles, Patina Miller, and more. Watch the full concert here!

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Amy Ryan chats about the surprise of joining the cast of Doubt, why this play meant so much to her, and so much more.

We sat down with Beaches the Musical stars Kelli Barrett (Bertie) and Jessica Vosk (Cee Cee) to talk about the production, which is now on stage at Theatre Calgary through June 16th, 2024. 

Beaches the Musical, starring Kelli Barrett (Bertie)  and Jessica Vosk (Cee Cee), is now on stage at Theatre Calgary through June 16th, 2024. What did the critics have to say?

The Off Broadway Alliance has revealed the winners of the 13th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards. See the full list!

Grammy Award winner Stephanie Mills will join the cast of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, Hadestown as ‘Hermes.’