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Most Broadway shows have announced that they will not have performances that Tuesday. On election night, only Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Left on Tenth, McNeal, The Outsiders, The Roommate, and Suffs will hold performances.

Did you know that Broadway icon Donna McKechnie is back on Broadway this season after almost a decade away? BroadwayWorld caught up with her in her Gershwin Theatre dressing room to find out some of her very own Broadway Firsts! Watch in this video!

Jason Tam will play John McCain in the upcoming presentation of the new musical, Ghost of John McCain. Get a first look at the show in a new video as Jason performs the ballad, 'Wait' from the new musical from Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola.

The cast of The Big Bear Theatre Project's Little Shop of Horrors will be taking over our Instagram today! The production stars Devon Michaels (Gilmore Girls) as Seymour, Nickelodeon star Rena Strober as Audrey, Kevin Symons (Parks and Recreation) as Mr. Mushnik and more.

Hailee Kaleem Wright burst on the scene starring in hit shows like Paradise Square, Six, and now as the alternate Satine in Moulin Rouge!. She talks about the journey, the difference between alternates, standbys, and understudies, and the work it takes to be ready to star in a giant musical like Moulin Rouge!. Watch in this video!

Wicked has partnered with the WNBA for a new promo featuring basketball player Angel Reese. In the short video, Reese invites viewers to 'Defy gravity and rise above the noise.' Watch it now!

David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face is back this season, courtesy of Roundabout Theatre Company, and this time, it's on Broadway! The play makes its debut 17 years after its off-Broadway premiere- both iterations with Leigh Silverman at the helm. In this video, watch as the whole company pauses from rehearsals to meet the press ahead of the start of previews.

BroadwayWorld is excited to debut an exclusive clip from Kindergarten: The Musical, the upcoming preschool series from Disney Jr. In the clip, which comes from the episode “Little Job of Horrors,” the kids spin a wheel to get a classroom job and break out in the song 'Line Leader & Perfect Job for Me.'

This September, ring in the chilly months with debuts of new shows and returning favorites! Celebrate the beginning of spooky season with Agatha All Along, the musical follow-up to WandaVision starring Patti LuPone or revisit film adaptations of Broadway shows like In the Heights and Doubt.

The Notebook will close on Broadway this December. According to an Instagram post, the final performance will take place on December 15.

Baking brand Betty Crocker is teaming up with the upcoming film adaptation of Wicked for a line of new themed baking mixes.

54 BELOW will welcome back star of stage and screen Cheyenne Jackson on September 23-29 at 8pm and some exciting Broadway guests will be joining him!

The first photo has been released of stars Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone hours before they make their first Broadway bow in Jen Silverman’s The Roommate this evening at the Booth Theatre.

Universal will release the movie musical on May 9, 2025, which features new songs written by Pharrell Williams and Tony Award-winning songwriting team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

Back in March, Disney celebrated the 10th anniversary of Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theatre, where the hit production has played 3,695 performances to date and has welcomed 6M guests. The show just released highlights from inside the very special performance and you can watch the videos here!

Marvel has released a new promo for Agatha All Along, giving eager viewers new information about Joe Locke's character, known as Teen. Watch it now!

In this special video, Urie and de Jesús, known for their dynamic performances on stage and screen, share a candid and comedic conversation that delves deep into their artistic paths. From their unforgettable “survival jobs” to their celebrated collaboration on the play “Homos, or Everyone in America”, the actors offer a rare glimpse into the highs and lows of their careers, dropping invaluable advice for aspiring actors and creatives along the way.

The American Theatre Wing has announced the lineup of performers for the 2024 Gala Celebration, held Monday, September 9, 2024, at Cipriani 42nd Street.

Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced that it will honor orchestrator, and arranger Tom Kitt, the Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize Award-winning Composer, Orchestrator, and Arranger; and producer Mindy Rich, Chairman at Rich Holdings Inc., Executive Chair at Rich Entertainment Group (REG), and Producing Partner at Grove Entertainment.

It's the greatest news of all! The London Cast Recording of Jamie Lloyd’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd., recorded live at the Savoy Theatre, has a release date.  The album will be available digitally and physically on October 25, 2024.

Universal and Amblin have just released new information about the upcoming entry in the Jurassic World franchise, including the title and a first look at some of the main cast.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis unveil the third group of voices for the star-studded cast of the concept album, WARRIORS, which includes Colman Domingo, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, and Cam’ron.

Malcolm Washington's film adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson will have its world premiere screening this weekend at the Telluride Film Festival. The screening comes ahead of its limited theatrical release on November 8 and its Netflix streaming release on November 22.

Last Friday, The Notebook composer Ingrid Michaelson released her ninth studio album For the Dreamers. To celebrate the release, Michaelson visited Today's Citi Concert Series to perform from the album. Watch her perform two songs from the album now!

Before Angelina Jolie began preparations for playing legendary opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s latest biopic, the actress had never sung before in public. “Everybody here knows, I was terribly nervous,” Jolie said at the press conference for Maria at the Venice Film Festival.