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The stage version of Schmigadoon! has made its world premiere at the Kennedy Center. Get a first look at the cast in action in all-new video. Schmigadoon! is based on the Emmy® Award–winning Apple Original series from Broadway Video, executive produced by Saturday Night Live creator, executive producer, and 2021 Kennedy Center Honoree Lorne Michaels.

PRIMARY STAGES will present Amerikin, written by Chisa Hutchinson and directed by Jade King Carroll. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

As rehearsals begin, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the full cast for for the UK premiere of Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen.

The reviews are rolling in for the world premiere of Schmigadoon! at the Kennedy Center.  Schmigadoon! is based on the Emmy® Award–winning Apple Original series from Broadway Video, executive produced by Saturday Night Live creator, executive producer, and 2021 Kennedy Center Honoree Lorne Michaels.

The stage version of Schmigadoon!, based on the Apple series, has made its world premiere at the Kennedy Center. Check out photos from the production now!

As the ground-breaking Broadway musical A Chorus Line celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, Atlanta’s own City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) will honor that legendary show and some of its original stars at their first-ever Encore Gala, Sunday, February 16th at the Byers Theatre in Sandy Springs.

Watch videos from rehearsals for the world premiere of Schmigadoon! See inside rehearsals with the star-studded cast performing beloved songs like 'Corn Puddin',' the title song, and a new song not heard in the series.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has revealed the complete cast and creative team for the world premiere Broadway Center Stage production of Schmigadoon! based on the Emmy Award–winning Apple Original series. Learn more!

The Tony Award-winning global smash hit musical SIX, will crown some new queens next month!  The new Queens will start performances on Wednesday, February 19 at the Lena Horne Theatre.

A new record label, Joy Machine Records, has launched with a special focus on new musical theater projects and solo projects from new artists. The label is co-founded and run by Broadway music veterans Ian Kagey, Sonny Paladino, Brian Usifer and Will Van Dyke.

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting for the UK premiere of Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen. Learn more here!

Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the UK premiere of Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen. Greenberg also directs, returning to the Menier having previously directed The Baker’s Wife and Barnum.

In this retrospective, BroadwayWorld is bringing you a gallery of curtain call moments from every show we covered. Relive the excitement, applause, and energy of this past year on Broadway! 

Before we get wrapped up in the theatre season ahead, BroadwayWorld wants to stop and salute the shows that made this year great. Watch a full collection of highlights from the 44 Broadway shows of 2024 in this video!

The Kennedy Center has released the first teaser for Schmigadoon!, the world-premiere musical of the Emmy Award®–winning hit show. Schmigadoon! will star Alex Brightman, Sara Chase, and more. Watch the video!

2024 was a big year for musicals. The good news is that many of them have already released cast recordings! BroadwayWorld has pulled together 75 of the best songs from this year.

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.

As 2024 comes to a close, New York City's top theatre critics have been taking stock of this theatre season- deciding on their personal choices for their favorite productions of the year. The season has been full of so many stellar plays, musicals, revivals and new works, both on Broadway and off.

Corbin Bleu and Stephanie Styles will headline a private industry reading of the Broadway-bound musical comedy, Get Happy. Learn more about the production here!

Vape! The Grease Parody, a new musical by Catie Hogan & Sketchworks Comedy, starring Kerry Butler and more will have an industry reading. Learn more about the new parody!

The cast has been announced for the world premeire production of Schmigadoon! at the Kennedy Center. Learn more about who is starring in this new musical and find out how to get tickets here!

Jukebox musicals are a popular genre of musical theater that use pre-existing songs to tell a story. They generally fall into several distinct types, each with a different approach to music and narrative. Here’s a breakdown of the main types:

A benefit concert of TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA featuring Chuck Cooper, Taylor Iman Jones, and André De Shields will take place on December 16th at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space.