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John Proctor is the Villain is coming to Broadway soon! The new play by Kimberly Belflower, with direction by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor, is led by Sadie Sink. Check out photos of the new marquee at the Booth Theatre here.

Betty Gilpin, currently on Broadway in Cole Escola's Oh, Mary!, has joined the cast of the Netflix rom-com Office Romance alongside Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein.

Could Chess finally make its move back to Broadway? Legendary lyricist Tim Rice, who has long teased a revival, revealed that the musical will arrive on Broadway in fall 2025.

The Great Gatsby on Broadway will welcome Linedy Genao (Bad Cinderella, On Your Feet!)  as Myrtle Wilson, and original cast member Austin Colby (Jersey Boys), who takes over the role of Tom Buchanan.

Just weeks after concluding an off-Broadway run in Teeth, Andy Karl moved five blocks south to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where he is now starring as The Duke of Monroth in Moulin Rouge!. Watch as he tells us all about it in this video.

BroadwayWorld sat down with Heather Headley to discuss the new Lion King concert on Disney+, the ongoing Broadway production, and the legacy of the franchise.

Good Night, and Good Luck is getting ready for Broadway! The new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, stars Clooney in his Broadway debut. Check out photos of the new marquee at the Winter Garden Theatre here!

Broadway photographer Jenny Anderson's debut collection of photos, The In-Between: Intimate and Candid Moments of Broadway Stars, is available for pre-order now. Learn more here!

The energy of attendees walking through the Museum of Broadway's new limited-time exhibit centered around Black storytellers was palpable during its February 3rd opening night. Crafting Excellence: Black Storytellers of Broadway.

For one night only, join & Juliet Choreographer Jennifer Weber, along with Broadway cast members Maya Boyd (Juliet), Charli D'Amelio (Charmion) and Romy Vuksan (Dance Captain) for a special post-show talkback.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is getting ready to arrive on Broadway! The Sydney Theatre Company production, starring Emmy and Olivier Award winner Sarah Snook and adapted and directed by Kip Williams, will open Thursday, March 27, 2025 on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. Check out photos of the new marquee here!

Noah J. Ricketts has announced that he will be departing from The Great Gatsby on Broadway next month. Ricketts – who has also been seen on Broadway in Frozen and Beautiful: the Carole King Musical – will play his final performance as Nick Carraway.

New Dramatists will honor a duo of artists at its Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute on Tuesday, May 27 at the New York Marriott Marquis. The honorees include Tina Landau and Idina Menzel.

Watch Watch Jordan Fisher (Bobby Strong) and Stephanie Styles (Hope Cladwell) from Encores! Urinetown sing 'Follow Your Heart' here! 

Jodie Langel's trusty vocal technique took on a life of its own last year when the 'Raise Your Ya Ya Ya' trend took over musical theatre TikTok and beyond. Read about how the trend took off, Langel's stacked resume before she went viral, and more.

In this video, Oh, Mary! understudy extraordinaire Hannah Solow breaks down how she manages doing double understudy duty as Mary and Mary's Chaperone.

MARGARET!, a new indie rock musical about the extraordinary life of writer Margaret Wise Brown, will hold an industry-only presentation this week. This industry-only presentation on February 13th delves into the artistic rivalry and love affair between Brown and Michael Strange during New York City's bohemian era.

The box office is officially open at the Broadhurst Theatre for BOOP! The Musical, which will begin previews on March 11, 2025 and will open officially on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The company gathered to celebrate this morning with a ribbon-cutting by Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell as well as special giveaways and surprises!

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is getting ready to begin performances Friday, March 28, 2025 and officially open Tuesday,  April 22, 2025 at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre. Check out photos of the new Broadway marquee!

The new Broadway production of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Glengarry Glen Ross directed by Tony & Olivier Award-winner Patrick Marber. See photos of the cast meeting the press here! 

The new musical Mystic Pizza is now running at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse! Check out a new video clip of 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' as performed by Deánna Giulietti, Krystina Alabado, and Alaina Anderson.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2/9/2025.

Signature Theatre will present a benefit reading of Pulitzer Prize winner and Signature Premiere Resident Katori Hall’s acclaimed 2009 play The Mountaintop. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, is now in rehearsals for its Broadway return. Watch in this video as the full company meets the press and chats about what audiences can expect.

Netflix held a New York screening of La Dolce Villa, the new film starring Hadestown alum Maia Reficco. At the screening, Reficco reunited with Hadestown stars Emily Afton, Grace Yoo, and Isa Briones. Take a look at photos here!