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Paula Vogel’s play MOTHER PLAY has been acquired by Concord Theatricals for licensing. Learn more about MOTHER PLAY!

Kerry Condon has joined the cast of Pressure, the upcoming screen adaptation of David Haig's play. In the film, she will portray Captain Kay Summersby, the chauffeur and personal secretary to Dwight D. Eisenhower. The real-life figure was played by Laura Rogers in previous stage productions. 

Broadway performer Ethan Slater is among the slew of names that are set to appear in The Designer, a horror film written and directed by Em Johnson. Slater will star alongside Gina Gershon, Katherine Waddell, Jesse James Keitel, Michelle Hurd, Annie Golden, Jessica Belkin, and Gwendoline Yeo.

Watch in this video as we catch up with 2024 Emmy nominee Matthew Broderick, who looks back on his incredible career on stage and screen. He shares stories about how he first met Mel Brooks, why he loves performing the work of Neil Simon, what its like working with Nathan Lane, and so much more.

Award-winning Broadway star Aaron Lazar releases his highly anticipated debut album, Impossible Dream, tomorrow, August 23rd. Ahead of the release, Lazar has shared the celebrity-fueled finale of the title track “The Impossible Dream,” from The Man of La Mancha, a song that has been an anthem for Lazar while on his healing journey. Watch the video now!

Casting has been announced for an all-new North American tour of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical. The tour will hold technical rehearsals at the State Theatre in Springfield, Ohio and launch at EJ Thomas Hall in Akron, Ohio on September 24, 2024 and go on to visit over 60 cities. Check out who will star in the new tour here!

BroadwayWorld sat down with Sara Bareilles to talk about writing the Emmy-nominated number in Girls5eva, her thoughts about real-world fame, and Richard Kind folklore.

Jamie Lloyd’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. is coming to Broadway this fall, starring Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond.’  Check out photos of the new marquee at the St. James Theatre!

Branford Marsalis joins the Broadway music team for A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL, alongside Daryl Waters, Zane Mark, and Darryl G. Ivey.

The first demo, '8 Dates', has been released from the new West End musical, Why Am I So Single? by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, the team behind the musical SIX. Check out the song in the video here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 22, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Society of Composers & Lyricists will honor Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Jeff Beal with the Ambassador Award at the SCL New York Holiday Party on December 4, 2024.

The Muny in St. Louis has set sail with Anything Goes, running through August 25th, 2024. Get a new look at the production in a new highlight reel featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson's rendition of the classic tune, 'It's De-Lovely'. Watch the video!

Internationaal Theater Amsterdam has announced that it will immediately end its working relationship with Tony Award-winning director Ivo van Hove.

From August 22-28, viewers have the chance to see Sing Sing for free. According to Variety, AMC has partnered with A24, along with several high-profile celebrities, to provide free screenings of the new drama, which stars Colman Domingo.

TERF - the play taking on J.K. Rowling for remarks deemed by many to be transphobic, was one of the most buzzed about shows heading into the festival. The production received mainstream press in outlets around the globe. What did audiences and critics think?

Check out photos of the new marquee for Death Becomes Her on Broadway!

Tune in to our Instagram Story today as Adrianna Hicks takes you behind the scenes of Anything Goes at The Muny! She has been seen on Broadway in Some Like It Hot, Six, The Color Purple, and more.

Before Adi Roy was starring as Aladdin on Broadway, he played the title role in youth production of the musical! To celebrate Kids Night on Broadway, the hit Disney musical shared a video of Roy in Aladdin Jr.

Get a first look at rehearsal photos of ROMEO + JULIET on Broadway! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Kristin Chenoweth has been spotted in the background of the newly-released Wicked movie featurette. The new behind-the-scenes video reveals that the musical's original Glinda paid a visit to the set, seen in a crowd while Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo film a scene.

Iconic performer Tim Curry will be making a return to the big screen. Following years of mostly voiceover performances, the actor will be seen in the new horror movie Stream, which is now playing in select theaters. This is his first feature film in 14 years.

The annual Arthur Miller Foundation Honors will be held on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. Learn more about the honorees!

The co-producing team has been revealed for Othello on Broadway. Learn how to purchase tickets.

As politics continue to heat up ahead of the November election, Laura Benanti's tried and true portrayal of Melania Trump has returned to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In the clip, Benanti tunes into the Late Show as the former First Lady, who is on location at the Democratic National Convention.