Laura Benanti News

BroadwayWorld chats with composer Andrew Lippa about 'Lippa @ 60' his one-night-only gala concert to benefit TheatreWorks Silicon Valley on December 16th

Tony winner Roger Bart has joined the lineup for the 3rd sailing of The Broadway Cruise. See who else has joined the programming and learn more about the Cruise.

Broadway Dreams hosted its annual gala this weekend at The Plaza New York (768 5th Avenue). Jerry Mitchell, Jerry Zaks, and more turned out for the big night! See photos from the event!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Laura Benanti opened up about her feelings about her She Loves Me co-star, Zachary Levi, who last month made an Instagram post that caused quite a stir in the Broadway community. Check out what she had to say here.

 Laura Benanti will play Marmee March and Julian Ovenden will play Father in a new musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s iconic coming-of-age novel Little Women. Learn more here!

Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick is set to appear as a special guest star in a 2025 episode of CBS crime drama Elsbeth. The Producers star will be joined onscreen by James Wilkie Broderick, Matthew's son, in what will be their first joint television appearance. 

The evening will feature live music and special guests, who will be announced soon. Robert will also be celebrating the holidays and his single from last Christmas, 'Don't Save It All For Christmas Day.' It's a must-see event that will bring joy and holiday spirit to everyone this season.

Classic Stage Company presented their 2024 Gala, honoring Tony Award winner Nikki M. James and 11-time Emmy Award winner Frank DiLella. Directed by Daniel Goldstein, CSC’s 2024 Gala was hosted by Tony Award nominee Jenn Collela and Tony Award nominee Michael James Scott.

Center Stage Records has announced the release of The Sabbath Girl: A New Musical (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) on all digital platforms, with a CD to be issued in early 2025.

Jack Viertel's new novel mixes some bits of actual theatre productions, people, places, and songs into its fiction. The author read excerpts from the book for a program he hosted and co-produced at 54 Below, with guest singers performing relevant/referenced songs.

New York City Center has revealed that the final production of the 2025 Encores! Series will be Wonderful Town, replacing the previously announced The Wild Party. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

The best of Broadway came out to celebrate at the Belasco Theatre yesterday, where Maybe Happy Ending held its special gala performance. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photos from the starry guest arrivals below.

Macon Prickett glittered and was gay. And it worked.

The third season of The Gilded Age has added six more stars to its supporting lineup, including several Broadway alums. ate Baldwin, Dylan Baker, Michael Cumpsty, John Ellison Conlee, Bobby Steggert, and Hannah Shealy will all appear in the show's upcoming season.

Tony Award–winners Roger Bart, Laura Benanti, Will Brill, and Nikki M. James will join Emmy Award–winning actor, writer, comedian, and co-creator of Ted Lasso Brendan Hunt for a full-cast reading of his new play, The Art Couple.

Laurie Metcalf and Eric McCormack have joined the cast of the new season of the CBS dramedy Elsbeth as guest stars.

Talia Suskauer (Wicked) and Loni Ackerman (Cats) will join Broadway Melody at 54 Below. Broadway Melody is a love letter to both the Golden Age of the American musical and a bygone era of the city that never sleeps, all seen through the eyes of a lovelorn trumpet player and an actress on the cusp of her big break. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Classic Stage Company has revealed the complete lineup of performers for their 2024 Gala, honoring Tony Award winner Nikki M. James and 11-time Emmy Award winner Frank DiLella. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.

Bradley Riches, Amber Davies, and Claudia Kariuki will join Amy di Bartolemeo, Oliver Tompsett, and Stuart Matthew Price as guest vocalists for internationally acclaimed songwriter SCOTT ALAN live at Cadogan Hall.