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Chicago Shakespeare Theater is presenting The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale. Watch the trailer!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 25, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The citizens of Skid Row are back with the show's latest stars Sarah Hyland and Jimmy Awards winner Andrew Barth Feldman, with Tiffany Renee Thompson, Zakiya Baptiste, Khadija Sankoh and members of the Little Shop band for a funky fabulous new take on one of the show's iconic songs! Watch the video!

The New York City musicians’ union (AFM Local 802) has endorsed Kamala Harris for president.

Performances of CATS: The Jellicle Ball will resume this evening following several cancellations, including today's matinee, due to cast illness. 

Get a first look at Jessica Vosk and Devin DeSantis rehearsing 'Bad Idea' from The Muny's production of Waitress in this all-new video.

See photos of the cast of Nine at the Kennedy Center meeting the press! See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

See photos from Aaron Tveit and Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque's curtain call at Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Colman Domingo is appearing on a new episode of SiriusXM’s Bevelations: It Gets Greater Later, where he talks about the trajectory of his career and how it has changed since he adjusted his approach to his work. The full episode will air starting July 29 at 5pm ET and on the SiriusXM app with a subscription or free trial. Watch a clip from the interview here!

Jon M. Chu, director of In the Heights and the upcoming Wicked movies, stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss his new memoir Viewfinder. The son of restauranteers, Chu recalled growing up in Silicon Valley and the technical achievements in filmmaking that he observed as a kid and young adult. Watch the interview!

Broadway star Aaron Tveit and his fiancé Ericka Yang took to Instagram to reveal they are expecting their first child together. Check out a photo here!

A two-part documentary about the comedic icon Mel Brooks is currently in production from HBO Documentary Films and Apatow Productions. The documentary is said to be an expansive yet intimate look at one of comedy’s most hilarious and influential minds, whose work has had audiences around the world laughing for more than 70 years.

GRAMMY Award nominee Adam Lambert and 'Moana' star Auli’i Cravalho will make their respective Broadway debuts as ‘Emcee’ and ‘Sally Bowles’ this Fall in the Tony Award-winning Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre. We have all of the details here!

New stars will be making new music this fall! New York City Center announced additional casting for the Annual Gala Presentation Ragtime, directed by Tony nominated Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet. Check out who is joining the cast.

Universal has just dropped a new featurette for the highly anticipated Wicked movie, which gives eager viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the cinematic world of the film. Watch the featurette now!

Robyn Hurder has taken to social media to share that she will be missing some upcoming performances of Chicago due to a hamstring injury.

Get a first look at a contemporary production of My Fair Lady, now on stage at the Seefestspiele Mörbisch, the world's largest festival of operettas and musicals.

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the cast of Signature Theatre's DC premiere of Soft Power in rehearsal. Soft Power is a musical fantasia with music by Jeanine Tesori (Kimberly Akimbo, Fun Home) and book and lyrics by David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellow Face).

Acclaimed comedian and New York Times bestselling author Hannah Gadsby will return to New York City with their latest stand-up show, WOOF! this fall.

Molly Osborne will make her Broadway debut next spring as ‘Desdemona’ in William Shakespeare’s Othello. See who else is starring in the Broadway production and learn how to purchase tickets.

An all new video has been released, featuring clips of Ali Ewoldt, Luba Mason, Jamison Stern, and more in the new musical 'Ask for the Moon'. Performances began on July 19 at Goodspeed's Terris Theatre. Check out the video here!

Little Island announced that Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon will host The Oyster Radio Hour, featuring performances by Tony Award nominees Amber Gray (Hadestown) and Amber Iman (Lempicka).

The World’s Greatest Stage Musicals will be coming to over 350 cinemas across the UK and Ireland this Autumn for a season of must see shows for theatre enthusiasts everywhere. Learn more about the shows you can catch in cinemas here!

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

The Public Theater has announced casting for the long-anticipated New York premiere of GOOD BONES written by Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames and directed by Public Theater Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali.