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“Stars in the House” will return for its second Election Day Vote-A-Thon with a star-studded lineup joining hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson to talk about their voting experiences and deliver LIVE musical performances.

Go inside the opening night performance and gala dinner for Ragtime at City Center in the photos here!

See footage of the cast of the Tony-award winning musical ANNIE rehearsing in New York City ahead of the limited engagement at The Theater at Madison Square Garden!

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall 2024 is here at last, which means that a whole new bunch of Broadway and off-Broadway shows are opening soon. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending November 1, 2024 with videos from Teeth, Swept Away, and more!

In this video, we welcome Safiya Kaijya Harris, one of the stars of Our Town, now on Broadway. In the chat we talk about working with Kenny Leon, an ensemble as epic as this, and what it is like to tell a classic story in front of a Broadway audience eight shows a week. This is something that you must see!

Last night “MJ” on Broadway celebrated Halloween with a special post show performance of “Thriller.” See photos here !

On October 30, cast, crew, and several special guests attended a Los Angeles screening of Netflix's Maria at the Ross House. In attendance was Angelia Jolie, who plays the legendary opera singer in the film, as well as director Pablo Larraín, guests Ed Lachman, Jane Fonda, Olivia Wilde, and more. Take a look at the photos here!

The 51st Annual NYC Village Halloween Parade was off the charts with Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning Broadway legend André De Shields as Grand Marshal, riding on a custom designed float by Richard W. Prouse. Check out exclusive photos here!

For a lot of people, it isn't the holidays without a Hallmark movie. And, for Broadway fans, it is an even bigger treat as Broadway performers continue to lend their talents to the heartwarming movies that grace your TV every year. Find out which Broadway stars are slated to appear in Hallmark movies this season!

Check out this week's top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! This week includes productions from Coeur d'Alene High School, The Church of the Epiphany, and Roulette. Check them out!

The New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, is currently playing Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre. Get a first look at footage from the production here! 

Every Broadway theatre will dim its lights in Maggie Smith's honor. An iconic performer cherished by theatregoers and admired by colleagues around the world, Smith passed away on September 27, 2024, at the age of 89.  

The smash-hit musical TEETH, opened to a star studded, “spooky chic,” sold out crowd at New World Stages in New York City.  Check out photos from the opening here! 

On The View, Patti LuPone revealed that she is looking forward to seeing the new Broadway production of Sunset Blvd. During the interview, LuPone also talked about her recent turn as divination witch Lilia Calderu in the hit MCU series Agatha All Along, her return to Broadway in The Roommate, and more.

Teeth officially returned to the stage with star studded, “spooky chic,” sold out crowd at New World Stages in New York City. Catch a first look at the cast in action in this video!

Swept Away has swept into the Longacre Theatre. The new musical is officially in previews on Broadway and is set to open on November 19. Watch in this video as the cast and creative team talk more about what the new musical is all about!

Earlier this week at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, 13 new company members celebrated their first performances in & Juliet on Broadway, including Alison Luff, Liam Pearce, Michael Iván Carrier, Gabe Amato, Reese Britts, Nicholas Cooper, Charli D'Amelio, Elsa Keefe, Jhailyn Paige Farcon, Alejandro Mullerdahlberg, Darien Van Rensalier, Cassie Silva, and Romy Vuksan. Check out photos of the new cast here!

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, the upcoming animated musical featuring Emilia Clarke, is now slated to stream on Prime Video and Hulu on November 15 in the U.S. Sky Cinema will handle the U.K. release, which will debut on December 13.

Last night at the stage door for the revival of ROMEO + JULIET, Rachel Zegler, who plays Juliet in the Sam Gold directed production, greeted the Halloween audience and fans seeking her autograph not as herself but as Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond. See photos here! 

Casting Society has announced nominations in the theatre, television, commercials, short film and short-form series for the 2025 Artios Awards. The awards will be presented in multiple locations on February 12, 2025.

We know him as Fiyero, Edward Bloom, Carl Hanratty, and more- but how well does Norbert Leo Butz know those characters? We're putting him to the test in the latest edition of BroadwayWorld's Line Please! In this video, watch as he tries to guess which shows he said each of these lines.

BroadwayWorld interviewed Broadway's Romeo + Juliet Intimacy Director Claire Warden. In the interview Warden discusses her commitment to safety and consent, the role of an intimacy director, the rehearsal and preparation process, and more.

Fandango and E! News have joined forces to give fans a front-row seat to an immersive livestream of the most anticipated movie premiere of the year for Universal Pictures’ new cinematic event, Wicked, on November 9th from 4pm to 6pm PT/ 7pm to 9pm ET, live from Los Angeles.

Ben Ahlers and Victoria Pedretti are set to star in an intimate revival of Philip Ridley's Tender Napalm, a high-impact exploration of the relationship between two people and the violent world that surrounds them. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Tony-winner Jonathan Groff is returning to the small screen in a guest star appearance on Étoile, the upcoming Amazon series from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino. He will appear alongside Gideon Glick, marking a Spring Awakening reunion for the Broadway stars.