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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presents the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Jocelyn Bioh's, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Meet the cast of the show as they try to describe the acclaimed play in three words. Watch the video!

ROCKERS ON BROADWAY has announced its 31st annual event at Sony Hall on October 28, honoring Huey Lewis and Peter Bradley, Jr.

Join Maleah Joi Moon and Brandon Victor Dixon from the Broadway cast of HELL'S KITCHEN for a signing at Barnes & Noble 5th Ave this Friday at noon to support the Hell’s Kitchen Original Broadway Cast Recording.

Legendary stage and screen star James Earl Jones, whose iconic voice and distinguished career spanned over seven decades in film, theater, and television, has passed away at the age of 93.

In a new interview, director Jon M. Chu shared some new insights into the casting process of the highly anticipated film adaptation of Wicked.

Michael McKean, who appeared opposite Bob Odenkirk as Chuck McGill, Esq., on AMC's 'Better Call Saul,' is set to play George Aaronow in the upcoming revival of Glengarry Glen Ross.

The 2024 Horton Foote Prize has been awarded to Jocelyn Bioh for her play, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.

Classic Stage Company will present a one-night-only benefit performance of Fiorello! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Audra McDonald and the Gypsy orchestra have reopened the Majestic Theatre! Get a first listen to the overture from the upcoming revival.

Tony Award winner Andrew Burnap has joined The Up and Comer, a thriller based on the book of the same name by Howard Roughan

As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Amanda LaMotte who is currently appearing in Once Upon a Mattress. Amanda told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!

The new Broadway production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will offer 30 immersive onstage seats, now available to the public for purchase. Learn more about th production and see how to purchase.

Quinn VanAntwerp will be joining the national tour of Shucked as Gordy! Learn

Tony Winner Ali Stroker took the stage on Sunday to perform a rendition of the National Anthem to close out the Paralympics, passing the flag to Los Angeles which will host the next Summer Olympics ceremony in 2028. Watch a clip of the performance!

Original Hairspray stars Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy will debut their show Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now! Off-Broadway! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

John Mulaney will return to Broadway in the world premiere of All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich, with direction by Alex Timbers. Learn more about the show and how to secure tickets here!

The Broadway community will come together with Project ALS on October 22nd, 2024 at City Winery NYC for An Evening with Aaron Lazar - a night of music, laughter, and inspiration to benefit Project ALS research. 

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 9, 2024.

Patti LuPone and Aubrey Plaza will face off in an all new episode of the web series, Hot Ones Versus, which will premiere on YouTube on September 10. The duo, who were famously roommates for a period of time in 2023, will go head-to-head in the spinoff of the original Hot Ones.

Maybe Happy Ending is on its way to Broadway, beginning just next month. The first five songs have been released from the show, and are available to stream now. Listen here!

The 7th Annual Elsie Fest took place on September 8 in NY at The Rooftop at Pier 17, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture all of the action! Check out a roundup of videos from many of the performances, featuring Darren Criss, Jordan Fisher, Rachel Zegler, and more!

Performer and member of boy band NSYNC, JC Chasez, is trying his hand at musical theater! The singer, songwriter, producer and actor has teamed up with songwriter and composer Jimmy Harry to create a concept album inspired by Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 9, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend. 

Along with Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics for their work in Only Murders in the Building. They won for the viral patter song 'Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?' sung by Steve Martin in season three of the acclaimed series. Find out how the pair earned their awards.