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The Broadway, touring, West End, and Hamburg productions of the smash-hit musical MJ released a tribute video celebrating Michael Jackson’s birthday. 

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts revealed the complete cast and creative team for the Broadway Center Stage production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. See who is starring!

Samantha Barks took center stage at this year’s D23 Disney Entertainment Showcase with a powerful rendition of “Let it Go” after Disney Theatrical Group announced the Hit Broadway Musical was filmed on stage and will be premiering on Disney+ in 2025. Watch in this video!

Disney Theatrical Group put on an electrifying performance of “Zero To Hero” at this year’s D23 Disney Entertainment Showcase to celebrate HERCULES coming to London’s West End in 2025. Watch in this video!

Former stars of Wicked in Mexico will be lending their voices for the Spanish dub of the upcoming film. Danna Paola will voice Elphaba and Ceci de la Cueva will voice Glinda for the Spanish-language version of the highly-anticipated movie musical. Watch the updated video trailer with their voices dubbed in for Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo!

At the D:23 fan event in Anaheim, California - Disney on Broadway celebrated its 30th anniversary with a performance of 'The Greatest Show' featuring Ryan Vasquez, Aisha Jackson, Josh Strickland, Mykal Kilgore, Anastasia Talley, and Hannah Corneau. Watch in this video!

Watch Robyn Hurder, Orfeh and Max Clayton do 'We Both Reached For The Gun' TikTok trend backstage at Chicago!

Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Billy Porter and his producing partner D.J. Gugenheim, and Tony and Olivier Award winner Alan Cumming have joined the producing team for Sugar Daddy. Learn more about the production!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 29, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone are returning to Broadway tonight in the new comedy, The Roommate by Jen Silverman. Meet the cast of The Roommate here!

Now playing a sell-out engagement at the National Arts Centre English Theatre in Ottawa, the Canadian production of the multi-award-winning global sensation Come From Away will make its return home to the historic Royal Alexandra Theatre next month. See photos from the production!

The lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning musical masterpiece, SUNSET BOULEVARD, starring Sarah Brightman, premieres at Sydney Opera House from August 28 with the official opening night taking place on August 31. Get your first look at the new production here.

Just yesterday, New York's Barnes & Noble Fifth Avenue hosted a CD signing for the Water for Elephants: Original Broadway Cast Recording. Check out photos here!

Ingrid Michaelson hit the stage at the Schoenfeld Theatre following a performance of The Notebook to perform songs from her brand-new traditional pop album, For the Dreamers. check out photos from inside the special event here.

Netflix has purchased the U.S. rights to Maria, the biopic of opera legend Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie. The news comes ahead of the movie's world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to his 1988 film, is set to arrive in theaters on September 6. Following its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, reviews have been pouring in for Burton's first movie in 5 years. Find out what critics think of the highly anticipated film!

New York Theatre Workshop revealed the full cast & creative team for We Live in Cairo. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Get a first look at VELOUR: A DRAG SPECTACULAR at La Jolla Playhouse. In this clip, Sasha Velour performs the song 'I am not a Woman, I'm a God.'

2024 marks the 85th anniversary of the iconic musical classic The Wizard of Oz. To celebrate that milestone, Warner Bros. has released the full Academy Award-winning score of the film streaming live on YouTube. Revisit the classic music now!

Nichelle Lewis has shared a video of her final performance of 'Home' in The Wiz, also revealing that she was battled 'the worst allergic reaction' during show's last week of performances. Lewis concluded the post by saying that she will 'see you soon.'

Read BroadwayWorld's August Debut of the Month interview with Morgan Anita Wood, who is currently starring as Eliza in Hamilton!

Center Theatre Group is joining Deaf West Theatre to launch a new production of global rock superstars Green Day’s rock opera, American Idiot. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Ariana Grande has partnered with Headcount on a sweepstakes giving fans the opportunity to win a trip to the U.S. premiere of the highly-anticipated film. Find out how you can enter!

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creative team of the second show of 24/25 Season, Babbitt. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Casting has been announced for the World Premiere of the new musical, My Best Friend's Wedding, with a book by Ron Bass & Jonathan Harvey, based on the hit TriStar Pictures' film with a screenplay by Ron Bass and featuring the songs of Burt Bacharach & Hal David.