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Performances are now underway for The Muny's production of In the Heights. Check out a video of real fireworks lighting up the night sky during the song 'Blackout'!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 12, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

It's no surprise that many of our favorite musicals have been adapted from beloved books or films. More specifically, however, some of Broadway's most delightful shows have come straight from even more humble origins- fairytales! Once Upon a Mattress is offically back on Broadway and to celebrate, you can study up on even more musicals with a happily ever after.

The National Tour of COME FROM AWAY, a Tony-award-winning musical, will make stops at three military installations this August, which marks the first time in modern American history that the national tour of a Broadway show will perform an exclusive live concert version for the military community at U.S. military installations.

This week we have a short and sweet BroadwayWorld Recap with all the hottest Bway news from BroadwayWorld.com! Then I am joined by creatives Yoni Weiss and Billy Recce to talk about their amazing careers, and their current off-broadway show, Fowl Play.

Watch Megan Trainor sing 'Feed the Birds' from Mary Poppins at D23 in the video here!

Watch Sutton Foster and Carol Burnett discuss playing Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress in the video here!

Watch Eden Espinosa sing from Pocahontas during the D23 fan event in the video here!

This time, the reader question was: What is the history of established movie stars making their Broadway debuts?

Watch the preview for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN stage adaptation at D23 in the video here!

Watch the full Disney on Broadway medley from D23, featuring performances from the West End cast of FROZEN, HERCULES, Broadway's ALADDIN, and more!

Watch Jodi Benson, the original voice of Ariel, sing 'Part of Your World' at D23 in the video here!

Billy Porter releases a new remix of his song 'Leap' titled 'Dale Move Remix.'

We continue with the creatives from Oh, Mary!- Scenic Designer dots, Lighting Designer Cha See, Costume Designer Holly Pierson, and Wig Designer Leah Loukas

The Muny is currently presenting In the Heights, the sixth show in the theatre’s 106th season, running through August 15 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. This is the musical’s Muny premiere. See opening night footage in the video here!

Composer Zoe Sarnak discusses her score for Empire Records: The Musical in the video here!

On Thursday, August 1 the cast and creative team for McNEAL gathered for the first day of rehearsals. McNEAL is a new play by Ayad Aktar, directed by Bartlett Sher. See footage in the video here!

In April 2024, Carnegie Hall welcomed Broadway legend and three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone back for “A Life in Notes”! See video of her performance of 'I Dreamed a Dream' from Les Miserables here!

The Muny has released production photos for In the Heights, the sixth show in the theatre’s 106th season, which runs Aug. 9-15 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. Check them out here!

Not all stages are created equal. Theater structures vary widely depending on their historical context, cultural influences, and intended purpose. Each type of theater structure offers unique opportunities and challenges for performance, influencing how the audience experiences the production and how the performance is staged and directed.

Watch the West End cast of HERCULES perform 'Zero to Hero' at D23 in the video here!

Can't get enough Sutton? We get it. Sing along to this playlist featuring just 50 of her greatest hits. Enjoy songs from musicals like: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Little Women, Shrek, Violet, Young Frankenstein, Anything Goes, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man, and more!

Watch a new trailer for Moana 2, opening in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024, in the video here!

Tune in to our Instagram Story as Miguel Alberto Gil, who plays 'Sonny' in The Muny's production of In the Heights, takes us behind the scenes of the show!

Watch a new trailer for MUFASA: THE LION KING, in theatres on December 20, 2024!