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It has been announced that Sir Ian McKellen will not return to Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre in London after he suffered a fall during a performance earlier this week.

Jonathan Groff's Tony Award acceptance speech for Merrily We Roll Along has been making waves across the internet for its touching nature. His mentor Sue Fisher has spoken out about Groff's shoutout and his Tony win.

Is an immersive production of The Phantom of the Opera coming to New York? A casting notice for 'POTO, LLC' is seeking performers for an off-Broadway contract with a list of characters that reads exactly like those from Andrew Lloyd Webber's recently closed musical - which was an institution on Broadway for decades.

Performers included: Hilary Fisher ('What Baking Can Do'), Dorcas Leung ('No One Else'), Happy McPartlin ('Never Enough'), Alex Benoit ('Leave the Light On'), Kim Onah ('White Boys'), Charlie Webb ('Barrett's Song'), Carson Stewart ('I Chose Right'), and Juliette Ojeda ('Saving All My Love for You'), with up and comers Rae Martinez ('I'm a Star), Daniel Peters ('Moving Too Fast') and Cayla Rose ('The Girl in 14G').

BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the annual Tony Awards afterparty at The Carlyle Hotel with photos from inside the exclusive event!

This time, the reader question was: There are several new Broadway productions coming this summer. What is the history of shows opening between June and August?

Before you enjoy the Great Performances production, check out these five fascinating facts about the history and recent production of this groundbreaking play.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 19, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

Today before their first show back as Tony winners, the casts and creative teams of STEREOPHONIC and THE OUTSIDERS, met in the alleyway that they share on 45th Street. The famed alleyway is where the stage door is for the Golden and Jacob’s Theatres. See the photo!

On Sunday night, composer Shaina Taub took home the Tony Awards for 'Best Book of a Musical' and 'Best Score' for her outstanding work on Suffs. See the show celebrate their history-making author! Watch the video!

The dreams of the trio of pals at the heart of Merrily We Roll Along jumped off of the stage and into reality this week as the show scooped up an armful of 2024 Tony Awards! Watch the video of their mid-show celebration!

The Outsiders, the new musical based on the S.E. Hinton novel, took home the top prize of Best Musical at this year's Tony Awards and BroadwayWorld was on hand at their post-show celebration! Party with the company of the show in our exclusive photos below!

Susan Stroman's ANGEL OF ARKANSAS will have a second industry presentation in New York, showcasing the new musical to potential producers and investors.

The Tony Award-winning new musical ILLINOISE featuring Tony-winning choreography by Justin Peck has added three matinee performances to its strictly limited engagement through Saturday, August 10 at the St. James Theatre

Watch Laura Benanti sing 'Mama's a Liar' from her solo show Nobody Cares, which was recorded live during a sold-out run at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City. 

Josh Gad is set to produce and appear in the long-awaiting sequel to Mel Brooks' 1987 comedy Spaceballs, which is in development at Amazon MGM Studios. Brooks will return as a producer on the film. Multiple outlets have reported the news, following a tease from Gad on his Instagram last week.

Jinkx Monsoon revealed she dreams of starring in Sweet Charity and Gypsy when she's older. Monsoon will return in the role of Matron 'Mama' Morton for 20 performances only, Thursday, June 27 through Friday, July 12

Join your favorite stars of the theatre and creative luminaries on the 3rd sailing of The Broadway Cruise. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

Blue Moon, Richard Linklater's film about lyricist Lorenz Hart, is a go at Sony Pictures Classics and features a starry cast that includes Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott. The film will begin production this summer in Dublin.

Get a first look at photos of Marin Ireland's Pre-Existing Condition Off-Broadway.

The first production of The Muny's 2024 summer season is Les Misérables starring John Riddle, Jordan Donica, Teal Wicks, Red Concepción, Jade Jones, Ken Page, Emily Bautista, Gracie Annabelle Parker, Peter Neureuther and James D. Gish. Get a first look at the cast in action!

According to a new report, Tony Award-winning actor Nathan Lane and Golden-Globe-winning actor Matt Bomer will be co-starring in a new Hulu comedy inspired by the fan-favorite show Golden Girls. The series, titled, Mid-Century Modern, was created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan of Will & Grace. Ryan Murphy is set to executive produce the show.

The Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along is being filmed this week, a production spokesperson told BroadwayWorld.

The full cast has been revealed for the Broadway premiere of Eureka Day, written by Jonathan Spector and directed by Anna D. Shapiro. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 6/16/2024.