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Frankie Grande, curated and hosted “A Night of Broadway (but make it Queer!)” #SpiritDay Gala, featuring some of Broadway’s brightest stars to shine a light on LGBTQ youth and take a stand against bullying. Check out an exclusive video featurette about the big day here!

BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical has revealed the winners of the BOOP! Dupe Costume Contest on Instagram. See who the winners are and learn more about the new Broadway show!

Ragtime is back onstage in NYC! The musical opened last night, October 30. Check out new photos of the cast in action here! The musical stars Joshua Henry, Nichelle Lewis, Caissie Levy, Brandon Uranowitz and Tabitha Lawing.

Cynthia Erivo and Wicked director Jon M. Chu are taking us behind the scenes on the set of the film as the Broadway powerhouse rehearses and performs Elphaba's number The Wizard and I. Watch the video now!

Happy Halloween! To celebrate everyone's favorite spooky holiday, our BroadwayWorld readers have shared their Broadway-themed costumes. Costumes included characters from Wicked, Sunset Boulevard, Cats, Little Shop of Horrors, The Outsiders, and more! See social media photos now!

Ariana Grande has Glinda energy in a new video that captures one week on the set of the Wicked movie. In the video, Grande and director Jon M. Chu recall some of the most memorable moments on set including freestyle comedy, jumping on beds, falling off balconies, and more. Watch it now!

Today is the final day to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Worldwide! Don't miss your chance to submit nominations through 11:59 PM ET tonight, October 31st, 2024.

Kara Young and Mallori Johnson are set to star as the main twin sisters in a new feature adaptation of Alesha Harris' award-winning play Is God Is. Sterling K. Brown, Vivica A. Fox and Janelle Monae have also been cast in the film, which Harris is adapting from her play.

The upcoming revival of Shakespeare's Othello has found its cast, joining previously announced Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal. Check out who will join the lineup here!

This November, Broadway fans have a slew of new content to enjoy including Alan Menken and Glenn Slater's animated musical Spellbound, Eddie Redmayne's new thriller series, and the screen adaptation of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson. Check out the lineup here!

Earlier this week at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, 13 new company members celebrated their first performances in & Juliet on Broadway. Check out photos from inside the big night!

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 10/31/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Happy Halloween, BroadwayWorld! It is October 31, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Shaina Taub, who was recently honored by Time Magazine as part of their 2024 Time100 Next List, recently visited CBS Mornings to discuss her musical Suffs. During the interview, she also shared why Ragtime is her favorite show and how it serves as an inspiration for Suffs. Watch the segment now!

Earlier this week, women of Broadway united for a one-night-only benefit of Carmel Dean’s song cycle Well-Behaved Women. Check out photos from inside the event here!

Ragtime is back onstage in NYC! Check out highlights of the cast in action in this video! The musical opened with a benefit performance followed by a gala dinner at the Ziegfeld Ballroom.

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting Eureka Day, by Jonathan Spector, directed by Anna D. Shapiro. See photos of the company meeting the press here!

A new Wicked teaser is circulating, which contains new moments and previously unseen shots from the upcoming movie. The teaser also features new dialogue from Elphaba, Nessarose, and Glinda. Watch it now!

Earlier this morning, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, The New York Stock Exchange welcomed the cast and crew of Broadway's Water for Elephants to the podium. See photos!

13 new company members celebrated their first performances in & Juliet. See video from the evening!

Attention, students! Wicked fans can now receive an official Shiz University Student ID. To create an ID and be added to the Shiz student directory, interested parties must fill out a short form on the Shiz website with a first name and a photo. Watch the video to learn more!

Get a first look at photos of the national tour of Shucked!

Check out brand new images of the new cast of The Notebook on Broadway, including Aisha Jackson, Anna Zavelson, and Benji Santiago. Joy Woods, John Cardoza, and Jordan Tyson played their final performances earlier this month.

On Tuesday, October 29, Josh Groban hosted his annual Find Your Light Benefit Concert for Arts Education at the famous Appel Room at Jazz Lincoln Center. Guests in attendance included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sara Bareilles, Renée Fleming, and more. Take a look at the photos here!

BroadwayWorld has partnered with Crown Publishing to give away a Broadway books prize pack to three lucky winners! Win a copy of The Spamalot Diaries, The Wall of Life and more.