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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has appointed Dr. Mariko Silver—a leader in the fields of philanthropy, education, government, and the arts—as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Learn more about the position.

A new TV spot invites you to the Emerald City with Elphaba and Galinda. Titled 'Welcome to Oz,' the brief video features some new shots from the highly-anticipated film including a close look at the invitation from the Wizard himself and some new views of the Yellow Brick Road. Watch the promo!

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced complete casting for the world-premiere production of The Counter by Meghan Kennedy, directed by David  Cromer. Learnm ore about the cast here!

The full line-up has been announced for Elsie Fest 2024 and we have all of the details!

Story Pirates, the media company and podcast for kids, has recently released a new summer music album featuring several Broadway alum. The album, titled Key Change World, includes 12 of the most popular tracks from the podcast, with performances from Stephanie Jae Park, Erika Henningsen, Allan K. Washington, and Nick Blaemire. Listen to the album now!

Two and a half years ago, Aaron Lazar, star of such beloved Broadway shows as Les Miserables, The Last Ship, The Light in the Piazza, and many more, was diagnosed with ALS. When he went public with the news in January, Lazar was met with resounding support from the Broadway community that has become a second family. Now that family has shown up to make a dream come true. Watch in this video.

The cast has been announced for the Off-Broadway premiere of Gerard Alessandrini’s FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song, which opens on Thursday, September 19th. Learn more about the cast here!

Additional members of the creative team have been announced for Tony Award winning director Kenny Leon’s new production of William Shakespeare’s Othello.

Abingdon Theatre Company has announced the initial casting to kick off their season at the 32nd anniversary gala honoring longtime board member, Emmy, Olivier, and six-time Tony Award-winning producer Jim Kierstead.

Following its first successful tour, a new tour of Hadestown will launch this October. Over 40 dates have been announced at this time, with performances beginning October 3, 2024, at the Palace Theatre in Waterbury, CT. Learn more about the cast here!

The iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE is returning to Chicago and New York City this holiday season with a limited three-week engagement at The Chicago Theatre from November 12 through December 1 and a limited five-week engagement at The Theater at Madison Square Garden from December 4, 2024 through January 5, 2025.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 7, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Go inside Signature Theatre's DC premiere of Soft Power with a performance of the song 'Democracy'. Watch the video!

Loose Cattle, the New Orleans band from Michael Cerveris and Kimberly Kaye, will be releasing a new LP on November 1st. Ahead to the release, the band has shared the lead single from the album. Watch the music video now!

In a new interview, Selena Gomez discussed her upcoming feature film Emilia Pérez, along with her Emmy nomination for Only Murders in the Building. Emilia Pérez, due to be released by Netflix later this year, is an original Spanish-language musical. Gomez recently won the Best Actress award for the movie at Cannes.

Broadway icon Liza Minnelli will be bringing her life story to the page in a new memoir, due to be published in the Spring of 2026 by Grand Central Publishing. The book will be published in hardcover print, e-book, and audio editions in the spring of 2026. 

Lights up on Washington Heights! The Muny premiere of In the Heights opens this Friday and runs through August 15. In this video, go into the rehearsal studio and watch the company rehearse '96,000.'

Two-time Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber will share stories and songs from his 14 and 1/2 Broadway shows at 54 Below!

the critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning, play STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will begin performances Friday, March 28, 2025. We have all the details about the upcoming production!

Tim Minchin has already earned two Tony nominations for his work on Broadway (Matilda  and Groundhog Day) and he's eager to keep writing great musicals. In a recent interview with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, Minchin revealed that he'd love to write another. We have all the details here!

Tony Award winner Paulson has been confirmed to appear in the ensemble of a new legal series from Ryan Murphy. She will star alongside Niecy Nash, Teyana Taylor, and Naomi Watts.

Look out, North America! Here comes Tim Minchin. The multi-hyphenate performer is bringing his new show, An Unfunny* Evening with Tim Minchin and His Piano, to 13 cities this month. Check out a full ist of tour dates and watch as he chats even more about his upcoming tour stops in this video.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 8/4/2024.

Joining the cast of Love Life at Encores! are Tony nominee Kate Baldwin as Susan Cooper and Nicholas Christopher as Sam Cooper. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The full cast has been revealed for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Ogunquit Playhouse. See who is staring and learn how to purchase tickets.