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Are you a theatre lover who is looking for something new to do in New York City? All you need is a library card! In this video, watch as Roberta Pereira chats more about how any New Yorker can get in on the action at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Celebrating its 24th year, the Broadway Teachers Workshop is an enormously popular three-day series of interactive workshops and seminars with prominent Broadway artists, tickets to four (4) hit shows, and post-show discussions with cast and crew.

Enjoy songs from musicals like: Little Shop of Horrors, Jekyll and Hyde, Chess, Miss Saigon, Wicked, Rent, Gypsy, Ragtime, Hamilton, Guys and Dolls, Newsies, Heathers, Be More Chill, Footloose, The Secret Garden, and more.

In this video, Tony nominee William Jackson Harper chats about his shock to be in such company, why his Uncle Vanya cast means so much to him, and so much more.

Tony Nominee Brian d’Arcy James is here! His turn in Days Of Wine and Roses was vocals, acting, and storytelling at its best. In this video, he tells us how he was able to tell that emotional rollercoaster eight shows a week!

Get a first look at photos of The Preacher's Wife at Alliance Theatre! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions from Rialto II Theatre, Jo Adamson Theatre, & AMT Theater.

Joshua Henry, who will be starring as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime at New York City Center, took to Instagram to share an acoustic version of the song 'New Music'. Watch here!

Tune in to Live with Kelly & Mark next week to see Jonathan Groff on the show! Groff, who was recently nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Franklin Shepard in the Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, will visit the morning talk show on Tuesday, May 28. The program airs at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST on ABC and ABC Affiliates across the US.

Ben Platt is coming back to Broadway! The Tony winner will play a three-week concert residency this May at Broadway's recently remodeled Palace Theatre.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Maleah Joi Moon chats about her character, why this nomination means so much to her, and so much more.

Norma's home at last! Sarah Brightman is leading  the Australian production of Sunset Boulevard, now running at Melbourne's Princess Theatre followed by a season at the Sydney Opera House from August 28. Check out photos of the cast in action here.

Brooke Shields has officially been elected as president of Actors’ Equity Association. Learn more about the full results of the election here.

In a new interview, Tony-award-winning actor Alan Cumming briefly discussed the cancellation of Schmigadoon!, the popular musical television series, and the direction the series would have gone in for Season 3. According to Cumming, the next season would have been a parody of the mega-musicals of the 1980s and 1990s such as Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and Les Misérables.

Just yesterday, the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, celebrated the winners of the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards. View a full list of winners and check out photos from inside the special event here.

The Music Box Theatre recently welcomed some very special guests! Cory Booker, Bonnie Milligan, Euan Morton and son, Iain Armitage stopped by to see the six-time Tony-nominated Suffs and posed backstage with the cast afterwards. Check out photos here.

Laura Benanti went way down to Hadestown to promote her solo comedy show, Nobody Cares! Check out what stars Phillip Boykin and Isa Briones thought in this video.

Michael Imperioli, who is currently starring in An Enemy of the People on Broadway, recently opened a bar in Manhattan's Upper West Side. Now he's done it again! Learn more about his new location here!

The Schoenfeld Theatre just welcomed a very special guest! Sara Bareilles visited her pal Ingrid Michaelson at The Notebook and posed backstage with the cast afterwards. Check out photos here.

Tammy Faye is coming to Broadway! The new musical will begin preview performances on October 19th and will officially open on November 14th, 2024. Check out photos of the new marquee!

Manhattan Theatre Club just presented its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. The evening included performances by the casts of many of this Broadway season’s most acclaimed musicals, including Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Gatsby, The Notebook, The Outsiders, The Who’s Tommy, and Water For Elephants. Check out photos from the big night!

Oh, boy! Oh, Mary! is coming to Broadway! Written by and starring Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, the New York Times Critic’s Pick will begin previews at the Lyceum Theatre on June 26.

All new photos have been released of Tom Holland as Romeo, Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet, and the cast in Jamie Lloyd’s new vision of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, now open at the Duke of York's Theatre.

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

Director Jamie Lloyd has taken on the challenge of Shakespeare’s iconic Romeo & Juliet, bringing his trademark style of theatre to the Duke of York’s theatre this summer. Starring Tom Holland as Romeo and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet, this production brings us into the world of Verona as the star-crossed lovers must fight for their love.