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Meet the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway Photo Meet the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 01, 2024

The Kit Kat Club is now open! Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, starring Academy Award and Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne and introducing Gayle Rankin, begins previews tonight, April 1, at the August Wilson Theatre. Meet the cast of Cabaret here!...
Review: HAIRSPRAY at Connor Palace Photo Review: HAIRSPRAY at Connor Palace
by Roy Berko - December 06, 2023

What did our critic think of HAIRSPRAY at Connor Palace? The farcical, yet message-loaded HAIRSPRAY, is the type of musical that in a bad production falls flat, but in a good production the audience gets all-kinds of involved....
Photos: Inside the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Ceremony Photo Photos: Inside the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Ceremony
by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2024

The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to UK playwright Ava Pickett for her play 1536.  Awarded annually since 1978, The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize is the largest and oldest international award recognizing women+ who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking ...
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW New Jersey Awards; Voting Ends 12/31 Photo Last Chance to Vote for the BWW New Jersey Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...
2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Awarded to Ava Pickett for 1536 Photo 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Awarded to Ava Pickett for 1536
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2024

The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to UK playwright Ava Pickett for her play 1536. Learn more about Pickett and the award!...
Interview: Lead Ballerina Monica Gomez Shares Insight to the Unique Style and Story o Photo Interview: Lead Ballerina Monica Gomez Shares Insight to the Unique Style and Story of Houston Ballet's CINDERELLA
by Miranda Keating - February 23, 2024

Houston Ballet’s season is continuing with a return of artistic director Stanton Welch’s CINDERELLA. BroadwayWorld Houston had the chance to speak with Mónica Gómez, one of the ballerinas portraying Cinderella in Houston Ballet's 2024 production. She gave some insight into what makes this reindition...
Cast Announced For ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY At Pla Photo Cast Announced For ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY At Playhouse On Park
by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2024

Playhouse on Park's next Theatre for Young Audiences production is Judith Viorst's ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, running April 20th through May 5th....
Classic Rock Band America Returns To State Theatre In July; Tickets On Sale Friday Photo Classic Rock Band America Returns To State Theatre In July; Tickets On Sale Friday
by A.A. Cristi - April 03, 2024

Secure your tickets for AMERICA - RIDE ON 2024, going on sale this Friday. Don't miss the chance to see this iconic performance at the State Theatre on July 18....
Review Roundup: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Opens On Broadway Photo Review Roundup: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2024

The critics stopped by the Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic and the reviews are in! See what the critics had to say!...
Video: First Look! Jerry Mitchell-Directed BOOP! THE MUSICAL Meets The Press! Photo Video: First Look! Jerry Mitchell-Directed BOOP! THE MUSICAL Meets The Press!
by A.A. Cristi - November 07, 2023

First look! Broadway In Chicago's BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical met the press this week at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. Get your first look at the world premiere cast performing, 'Where I Wanna Be' led by Jasmine Amy Rogers, in a production from Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell.  See the video...
Return Engagement of MAHINERATOR & GHETTO ALCHEMY Added to The Tank Spring 2024 Seaso Photo Return Engagement of MAHINERATOR & GHETTO ALCHEMY Added to The Tank Spring 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 13, 2023

The Tank will present additional productions for the Winter/Spring 2024 Core Productions season. Learn details!...
Review: American Stage's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST IN THE PARK at Demens Landing Photo Review: American Stage's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST IN THE PARK at Demens Landing
by Peter Nason - April 07, 2024

It's a perfect fit for the American Stage in the Park experience!...
Video: BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Prepares For Its Chicago World Premiere! Photo Video: BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Prepares For Its Chicago World Premiere!
by A.A. Cristi - October 19, 2023

Broadway In Chicago has released a first look inside rehearsal for BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. See the video! ...
Lainie Kazan's Four Classic 60s Albums Available for the First Time in Almost 60 Year Photo Lainie Kazan's Four Classic 60s Albums Available for the First Time in Almost 60 Years
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 19, 2024

Available for the first time in the nearly 60 years since they were introduced, the four 1960s vocal albums from Lainie Kazan are now streaming on all digital platforms....
Broadway Shows Based on the Top 1000 Highest-Grossing Films Photo Broadway Shows Based on the Top 1000 Highest-Grossing Films
by Michael Major - January 21, 2024

Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway....
HAIRSPRAY National Tour Denver Opening Night Canceled Due To Sprinkler Mishap Photo HAIRSPRAY National Tour Denver Opening Night Canceled Due To Sprinkler Mishap
by A.A. Cristi - March 06, 2024

It was a bad hair day for the national tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Hairspray when an accidental activation of the Buell Theatre sprinkler system derailed its Denver opening night.  ...
Actor Sues 1776 Tour Producers for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation Photo Actor Sues 1776 Tour Producers for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation
by Cara Joy David - January 16, 2024

Over the years, I’ve heard several black actors complain about how their preferred hair plan was dismissed by producers. Now one is suing producer NETworks Presentations, 1776 Touring, and several of their employees, claiming that increasing tensions led to her being terminated after she expressed a...
THE PERFECT GAME: A SLAM DUNK NEW MUSICAL to Open Off-Broadway at Theatre Row Photo THE PERFECT GAME: A SLAM DUNK NEW MUSICAL to Open Off-Broadway at Theatre Row
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 08, 2024

THE PERFECT GAME: A SLAM DUNK NEW MUSICAL will make its Off-Broadway Premiere this January for a limited engagement this month....
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Starring Michael Imperioli, Jeremy Strong & Victoria Pedretti Photo AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Starring Michael Imperioli, Jeremy Strong & Victoria Pedretti Sets Full Cast
by Stephi Wild - January 10, 2024

The full cast has been revealed for An Enemy of the People on Broadway! Find out who is joining Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli, and Victoria Pedretti in the cast!...
BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards December 5th Standings; THE PROM Leads Best Musical! Photo BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards December 5th Standings; THE PROM Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...
Photo: Rehearsals Begin for A SIGN OF THE TIMES at New World Stages Photo Photo: Rehearsals Begin for A SIGN OF THE TIMES at New World Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 09, 2024

A Sign of the Times will play at New World Stages this winter. See a photo from the first rehearsal below!...
Student Blog: Dancing with Myself Photo Student Blog: Dancing with Myself
by Student Blogger: Grace Schofield - October 30, 2023

Feelings are so good at lying to us and tricking us. Remember why you love to dance. Remember how fun it is. Find the joy of it all. It’s hard sometimes, but I know it’s there. ...
THE GREAT GATSBY to Launch Rush and Lottery & Host Box Office Opening Celebration Photo THE GREAT GATSBY to Launch Rush and Lottery & Host Box Office Opening Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 13, 2024

The Great Gatsby will launch an in-person rush (with student pricing availability), a digital lottery for all performances, and will host a Box Office Opening celebration on Saturday, March 16 at 10:00AM. Learn how to purchase tickets !...
Video: First Look! Jerry Mitchell-Directed BOOP! THE MUSICAL Meets The Press! Photo Video: First Look! Jerry Mitchell-Directed BOOP! THE MUSICAL Meets The Press!
by A.A. Cristi - November 07, 2023

First look! Broadway In Chicago's BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical met the press this week at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. Get your first look at the world premiere cast performing, 'Where I Wanna Be' led by Jasmine Amy Rogers, in a production from Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell.  See the video...
Broadway Buying Guide: October 2, 2023 Photo Broadway Buying Guide: October 2, 2023
by Team BWW - October 02, 2023

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, October 2, 2023....




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