Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 1, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
The Public Theater will present the final New York City encore presentation of Elevator Repair Service's critically acclaimed GATZ based on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. More than a decade after the last time the epic played at The Public, the production will once again bring this creative retelling of a classic to a new generation of audiences.
Read the reviews for McNeal on Broadway which stars academy Award-winner and Marvel icon, Robert Downey Jr., as an acclaimed author obsessed by AI as he makes his Broadway debut alongside Brittany Bellizeare, Rafi Gavron, Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Saisha Talwar. See what the critics had to say about Lincoln Center Theater’s McNEAL, from Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar.
Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking 1 week run in 2020 returns to Fort Myers for a limited engagement March 7-9, 2025 at Barbara B. Mann PAH at FSW.
Broadway 4D, the long-planned midtown musical entertainment attraction, has officially found a home at Times Square’s Liberty Theatre.
Due to illness, the star and co-creator of The Big Gay Jamboree, Marla Mindelle, will not be performing tonight. Learn more about the new opening night for The Big Gay Jamboree Off-Broadway and see how to purchase tickets.
At a release party for the Suffs cast recording CD, Suffs star Hannah Cruz performed a cut song from the musical! Watch the performance below!
54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Sam Harris in Beyond the Rainbow, on Nov 1 & 2 - a nod to his legendary rendition of “Over the Rainbow,” featuring Harris’ singular, definitive interpretations of Broadway, pop, and standards by everyone from Sondheim to U2 and Kander & Ebb to Gaga and many more, along with his hilarious, self-effacing and topical wit.
As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, Broadway has suffered a terrible loss today with the death of Gavin Creel, who lost a battle with cancer at the age of 48. The Broadway community, Creel's friends and co-stars, have been sharing tributes to his life and legacy.
Watch a video inside rehearsals for the High School Musical tour reunion with Arielle Jacobs, Jelani Remy, John Jeffrey Martin, and more. Reprising their original stage roles are Jacobs (Here Lies Love, Disney’s Aladdin) as Gabriella Montez, Martin (Kinky Boots, Hairspray) as Troy Bolton, Ellen Harvey (How to Succeed…, Mary Poppins) as Ms. Darbus,
Watch Aaron Tveit perform 'Mein Herr' from Cabaret at the 2022 installment of Miscast. Miscast22 took place on April 4, 2022 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The evening honored Emmy and Tony Award® winner Christine Baranski.
Broadway has suffered a terrible loss with the death of Gavin Creel, who lost a battle with cancer at the age of 48. Gavin, a board member or Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, asked that donations in his name be made to BC/EFA.
Get a first look at footage of Robert Downey Jr. and more in the play McNeal at Lincoln Center Theater. The cast features Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, and more. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Cheyenne Jackson was reunited with his 'forever leading lady' Jane Krakowski for the sixth night of his 54 Below residency over the weekend. The pair starred in the 2008 Encores! production of Damn Yankees, with Jackson as Joe Hardy and Krakowski as Lola. Watch a video of them singing 'Two Lost Souls' backstage at 54 Below.
Let's do the Time Warp again...in 8-bit. The Rocky Horror Show, the legendary stage musical that went on to become a Halloween cult classic film, is now materializing in another medium: a video game.
In this video, watch as Ben is joined by Max Von Essen, Orfeh and Red Concepción for a roundtable discussion about insights into their characters and the show's legacy, tales of backstage shenanigans, and more!
She's come home at last! Watch Nicole Scherzinger sing 'As If We Never Said Goodbye' and more moments from the first performance of Sunset Boulevard on Broadway. The new video montage also features Tom Francis singing the title song from the musical, as well as footage of the cast getting ready.
The Roommate, the new Broadway play starring Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow, cancelled its performances this past weekend due to illness in the cast.
As we dive into October, Broadway fans have plenty of new movies, shows, and music to look forward to! Check out what's coming to streaming this month, including a new season of Heartstopper, the filmed recording of Rachel Bloom's Off-Broadway show, and Ariana DeBose as an anxious chef in Prime Video's House of Spoils.
Broadway Licensing has acquired rights to the musical, Water For Elephants With music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co. and book by Rick Elice, the company has secured worldwide licensing rights to the title.
Randy Rainbow is back with an all-new Donald Trump diss track, this time covering Taylor Swift. Rainbow sings his own version of 'Blank Space,' dubbing it 'Donald's Version.' The song is from the fifth studio album by the 'Childless Cat Lady,' '1989.' Swift endorsed Kamala Harris after the Presidential debate. Watch the video!
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, September 30, 2024.
Justin David Sullivan is set to return to & Juliet on Broadway after their temporary leave from the show due to an injury.
MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, the new musical from Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown, is headed to Broadway next year!
Performances are now underway for the World Premiere of the new musical, My Best
Friend's Wedding, at Ogunquit Playhouse. Check out all new production photos here!
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