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Grammy Award Winner Allison Russell to Make Broadway Debut as 'Persephone' in HADESTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 17, 2024


Grammy Award winner Allison Russell will join the cast of Hadestown on Broadway. Hadestown follows two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Director Jon M. Chu and Designer Nathan Crowley Detail WICKED Movie Sets
by Josh Sharpe - September 17, 2024


Ozians, rejoice! Director Jon M. Chu and production designer Nathan Crowley have shed some new light on the intricate and detailed sets featured in the upcoming Wicked movie.

Bianca Marroquín, Claybourne Elder, John Riddle, and More Join Abingdon Theatre Company Gala
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2024


Abingdon Theatre Company has announced the additional casting to kick off their season at the 32nd anniversary gala honoring longtime board member, Emmy, Olivier, and six-time Tony Award-winning producer Jim Kierstead.

Video: THE WIZ Cast Performs 'Be A Lion' in New Music Video
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2024


Nichelle Lewis and Kyle Ramar Freeman lead a new music video from The Wiz, featuring the song 'Be A Lion'. The video also features Avery Wilson as The Scarecrow and Phil as The Tinman. The video features the official audio from the show's 2024 Broadway Cast Recording.

Video: First Look at PRIMARY TRUST at Signature Theatre
by Joshua Wright - September 17, 2024


Get a first look at Signature Theatre's DC premiere of Primary Trust, the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Eboni Booth. The production is directed by Taylor Reynolds. Check out the cast in action in all-new video!

Brie Larson Will Make West End Debut in ELEKTRA
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2024


Academy Award winner Brie Larson (Room, Lessons in Chemistry, Captain Marvel) will make her West End debut in ELEKTRA, in a UK Premiere production of the translation by award winning poet Anne Carson of Sophokles’s play.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 17, 2024
by - September 17, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 17, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Meet the Cast of OUR TOWN, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2024


Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!

Amber Iman, Jennifer Damiano, Brenda Braxton, And More Join New Musical BEAPART Reading
by A.A. Cristi - September 16, 2024


Tony-nominees Amber Iman (Lempicka), Jennifer Damiano (Next to Normal), and Brenda Braxton (Smokey Joe's Cafe), alongside Marcus Paul James (Ain't Too Proud), Marcus M. Martin (Aladdin), Jaime Cepero (SMASH) and The Voice finalist Brooke Simpson (1776), are set to lead the cast of BeAPart, a new musical about chosen family, gentrification, returning home, and the sweet, smoky love of barbecue.

Video: Alyssa Milano Takes Her First Bow In CHICAGO On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - September 16, 2024


Tonight 'Charmed' and 'Who's The Boss' star Alyssa Milano celebrated her opening night in Chicago on Broadway. Milano is making her Broadway debut tonight in the role of Roxie Hart. Check out video of her first curtain call!

Video: New JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX Featurette Highlights Lady Gaga
by Josh Sharpe - September 16, 2024


In a new featurette for Joker: Folie à Deux, director Todd Philips and stars Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoneix discuss Gaga's role in the film.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS to Launch Memory Maker Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2024


WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is launching the Memory Maker Program—a special ticketing initiative with a number of non-profit organizations to help support their missions and efforts. Learn more about the initiative.

Photos: Darren Criss, Helen J Shen & the Cast of MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Are Getting Ready for Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - September 16, 2024


Maybe Happy Ending is getting ready for Broadway! The company met the press earlier today and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special event. Check out photos here.

Video: First Look at Jeanine Tesori's GROUNDED at the Met Opera
by Joshua Wright - September 16, 2024


Get a first look at Composer Jeanine Tesori and Director Michael Mayer's production of Grounded, based on librettist George Brant’s acclaimed play, at the Met Opera. Check out the video!

Kelsey Grammer Remembers Working With James Earl Jones in OTHELLO
by Josh Sharpe - September 16, 2024


Kelsey Grammer recently appeared on SiriusXM's The Spotlight with Jessica Shaw where he recalled working with the late James Earl Jones. The two actors appeared together in the 1982 Broadway production of Shakespeare's Othello.

Jujamcyn Offices Above St. James Theatre Will Be Turned Into Ambassador Lounge
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2024


ATG Entertainment announced KGA (Kostow Greenwood Architects) will design patron improvements for St. James Theatre, including an Ambassador Lounge for SUNSET BOULEVARD attendees to enjoy refreshments and private restrooms.

OUR TOWN to Launch Lottery & Rush Tickets
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2024


The new Broadway production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, is launching its digital lottery and rush tickets, now available to theatregoers. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: ¡VIVA! BROADWAY Opens at the Museum of Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2024


The Broadway League and Museum of Broadway opened a new special exhibit to celebrate Latiné and Hispanic heritage on Broadway: ¡VIVA! BROADWAY: ayer, hoy y mañana. See photos!

Video: Watch THE NOTEBOOK's Ryan Vasquez & Joy Woods Sing 'Losing My Mind'
by Michael Major - September 16, 2024


Watch a video of The Notebook stars Ryan Vasquez and Joy Woods sing a new version of 'Losing My Mind' from Follies at MCC MISCAST24! This year's event was held on Monday, April 15 at the Hammerstein Ballroom and honored Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown and MCC Youth Company Alum Nicole Suazo.

Colman Domingo in Talks to Appear in Steven Spielberg's Next Film
by Josh Sharpe - September 16, 2024


Colman Domingo is in talks to join Spielberg's 'event film,' which hits theaters on May 15, 2026. If cast, he would join previously announced actors Emily Blunt, Colin Firth, and Eve Hewson.

Anna Zavelson & Benji Santiago to Join THE NOTEBOOK on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2024


The Notebook on Broadway will welcome Anna Zavelson and Benji Santiago. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho in CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2024


Get a first look at Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway. See their first photos, learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: HAMILTON Broadway Cast Raps About 2024 Election in New Song
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2024


The Broadway cast of Hamilton has released a video singing a new song about the 2024 election, featuring lyrics by Kurt Crowley and a familiar tune by by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Video: Nina West Is the Very Queen
by Robert Bannon - September 16, 2024


She does it all! Broadway, records, TV, All-Stars! Nina West is here! Our buddy Andrew Levitt aka Nina West is here to talk about a boatload of amazing projects on the way!.Nina is back in NYC and coming to 54 Below. Watch in this video!

Video: Meet the Company of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA
by Joey Mervis - September 16, 2024


In this video, watch as the entire cast and creative team of The Hills of California chats more about what audiences can expect.


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