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Aaron Tveit and Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque are back for a limited time appearing in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. To celebrate 5 years of the show on Broadway, the duo performed the hit song Come What May on Good Morning America. Watch the performance now!

Emursive just celebrated opening night of the world premiere of Life And Trust: a tale of money, sex, and power in the heart of New York’s Financial District. Life And Trust. Let's see what the critics are saying...

Ariana Madix officially returned to Chicago on Broadway last night, Thursday, August 1, where she will perform through Sunday, September 1 at the Ambassador Theatre. Check out photos from her first night back in the show below!

A special, limited-edition vinyl will be released for Stereophonic (Original Cast Recording), an album of music from the 2024 Tony® Award-winning Best Play. Find out how to preorder the vinyl now!

In this video, watch as Maia Reficco chats with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge about her big debut, why she can't get enough of Hadestown, and so much more!

Count Basie would have turned 120 in August, while the Count Basie Orchestra lives on, having just won the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble. In a collaboration with the Count Basie Orchestra, acclaimed two-time #1 Billboard chart-topping Jazz singer Deborah Silver is now gearing up for the early 2025 release of her new album Basie Rocks!, produced by Rolling Stones drummer extraordinaire Steve Jordan. She is here to tell us all about it in this video.

In a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Cole Escola told Andy Cohen that they 'would love someone else' to play the character of Mary Todd Lincoln should Oh, Mary! ever come to the screen.

Cellino V. Barnes, a darkly funny play following the tumultuous partnership between the infamous lawyers of the same names, has officially arrived Off-Broadway. Let's see what the critics are saying!

Award-winning Broadway star Aaron Lazar and multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and Tony nominee Josh Groban join forces on a powerful rendition of Sting's 'Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot,' the debut single from Lazar's highly anticipated album Impossible Dream.

The Queen of Versailles will take its Broadway bow during the 2025-26 season, following a the world premiere engagement at the Emerson Colonial Theatre that officially opened on August 1st, 2024. Read all the reviews!

Manhattan Theatre Club has joined the producing team of the Broadway premiere of The Hills of California, a new play by Jez Butterworth and directed by Sam Mendes.

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions from Kids Coop Theatre, Wayne YMCA's Rosen Performing Arts Center, & Jack and Nancy Becker Center for the Performing Arts.

On August 1, 106.7 LITE FM's Broadway in Bryant Park concluded its 2024 program, bringing the best of Broadway back together for free performances, every Thursday in July.  Check out photos here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 2, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon hosted The Oyster Radio Hour, featuring performances by Tony Award nominees Amber Gray (Hadestown) and Amber Iman (Lempicka). See photos from the show!

Under the Radar Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with new dates and announces Meropi Peponides and Kaneza Schaal as co-creative directors, highlighting innovative and diverse performances.

Knopf Books for Young Readers has recently published a new picture book about EGOT winner James Earl Jones. Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice chronicles the actor's struggles and ultimate success in overcoming the stutter that he had as a child.

The Telsey Office is now holding a virtual open call for a new, untitled movie musical, seeking actors with strong singing voices.

Danny Ramirez will be starring in the upcoming film Pursuit of Touch, which will produced by Jeremy O. Harris. The plot follows an Afghanistan War veteran (Ramirez) who attempts to save a camgirl from a dangerous conspiracy.

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that yesterday evening's performance of The Wiz was canceled early in Act 1 due to 'a technical issue early in the performance.' A show spokesperson confirmed that performances will resume tonight, August 1.

A plethora of new names have joined the upcoming film adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, including a number that will be familiar to Broadway audiences, such as Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose and Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan. 

Watch Sierra Boggess​​​​​​​ in a scene from from the Goodman's Theatre world premiere of Garden of Good and Evil, the stage musical adaptation of John Berendt’s iconic non-fiction book brought to life by creators MacArthur “Genius” Grantee Taylor Mac (book), Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (music and lyrics) with choreography by Tanya Birl-Torres.

Britney Spears took to Facebook to reveal that she is working on a 'secret' new project with WICKED producer Marc Platt.

The recording of Waitress: The Musical, starring Sara Bareilles has been removed from the 2024 PBS lineup. It was previously set to air on PBS Great Performances

Darren Criss has revealed that Elsie Fest will return in September. Learn more about Elsie Fest!