Broadway Newsroom

Broadway says goodbye to two limited-run productions. Mother Play takes its final bow at the Hayes Theatre following 26 previews and 58 regular performances; and Uncle Vanya will conclude its run at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre following 22 previews and 62 regular performances.

BroadwayWorld has learned that Schmigadoon! held a workshop presentation this week, and the cast list has been revealed.

Watch as we chat with: Tatiana Kahvegian and Brett J. Banakis (The Outsiders), Dede Ayite (Hell's Kitchen, Appropriate, Jaja's African Hair Briading), Brandon Stirling Baker (Illinoise), Stefania Bulbarella (Jaja's African Hair Braiding), Isabella Byrd (An Enemy of the People, Cabaret), Enver Chandrashaker (Stereophonic), dots (Appropriate, An Enemy of the People), David Korins (Here Lies Love), Peter Nigrini (Hell's Kitchen, Lempicka), Will Pickens (Appropriate), Ryan Rumery (Stereophonic), Tom Scutt (Cabaret), Cody Spencer (Here Lies Love, The Outsiders), and David Zinn (Jaja's African Braiding, Stereophonic, An Enemy of the People).

Shoshana Bean performed 'Pawn It All' from Hell's Kitchen at the Broadway League's Spring Road Conference just last month. Check out the video of her performance here!

Watch as we chat with: Will Butler (Stereophonic), Timo Andres (Illinoise), Bekah Brunstetter (The Notebook), Justin Craig (Stereophonic), Kristoffer Diaz (Hell's Kitchen), Rick Elice (Water for Elephants), Adam Guettel (Days of Wine and Roses), Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance (The Outsiders), Justin Levine (The Outsiders), Matt Hinkley (The Outsiders), Adam Rapp (The Outsiders), and Shaina Taub (Suffs).

Listen to the voices of Tony winners Shoshana Bean, Andrew Rannells, and James Monroe Iglehart as Queen Maeve, Homelander, and Jesus Christ respectively as they sing 'Let's Put The Christ Back In Christmas' for Amazon's hit series, The Boys, in the video here!

Just yesterday in New York City, world renowned magician Antonio Diaz aka “El Mago Pop” received a Guinness World Record for highest weekly gross of a solo show on Broadway, recognizing his historic run at the Barrymore Theatre in August 2023.

Watch as we chat with: Camille A. Brown (Hell's Kitchen), Shana Carroll and Jesse Robb (Water for Elephants), Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman (The Outsiders), and Justin Peck (Illinoise).

Michael Keaton caught a performance of The Heart of Rock and Roll on Broadway and congratulated the cast, including Corey Cott, Tamika Lawrence, Orville Mendoza, F. Michael Haynie, Billy Harrington Tighe, and more on stage after the show.

“I feel a responsibility to both past and present,” declares MSMT Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark, who also serves, together with Marc Robin as Co-Director for the production which opens MSMT’s 2024 season.

Enjoy songs from some of the Tony-nominated shows of the season, including: The Outsiders, The Great Gatsby, Stereophonic, The Notebook, Days of Wine and Roses, Water for Elephants, Hell's Kitchen, Merrily We Roll Along, Cabaret, and more!

The party's over! Today, June 15, 2024, Ben Platt concludes his concert residency, which celebrated the release of his third album Honeymind and brought some of the biggest stars of Broadway and the music industry to new the Palace Theatre stage. 

Tonight's special guest at Ben Platt: Live at the Palace was incoming 'Sunset Boulevard' leading lady, Nicole Scherzinger! Watch the video!

It's almost here! On June 16, The 77th Annual Tony Awards make their debut at Lincoln Center at the David H. Koch Theatre to celebrate the best of Broadway for the 2023/24 theatre season.

GRAMMY Award-winning rap icon Nas announced that he has joined the creative team adapting the groundbreaking 1984 hip-hop film classic into a Broadway musical. Additional creative team members will be announced in coming weeks.

One of this season's most well loved plays, Jaja's African Hair Braiding is taking center stage at the Museum of Broadway! See photos from the event celebrating Jocelyn Bioh's Tony-nominated play below! 

Prime Video’s My Lady Jane star Emily Bader attended Broadway’s Six in New York and celebrated the show with the ‘Queens’ from the cast - Khaila Wilcoxon, Jasmine Forsberg, Olivia Donalson, Didi Romero, Gabriela Carrillo, and Storm Lever. See photos from her visit!

The rockin' new Broadway production of The Who's Tommy is lighting up Broadway this spring. Comedy icon Billy Crystal stopped by the show this week for a visit with the show's cast and the show's director, Des McAnuff! See photos from his visit!

According to a new Equity casting notice, a new production of the hit holiday show, Elf the Musical, is aiming for a Broadway bow this holiday season. 

On the late-night show After Midnight on Thursday, Taylor Tomlinson hosted a 'Broadway edition' episode, featuring Tony-Award winner Jenna Ushkowitz, Kate Micucci, and Eliot Glazer. Watch segments from the show!

The bad news for fans of The Great Gatsby is that they still have two weeks before the Original Broadway Cast Recording is available to stream. The good news...? There is still plenty of Gatsby content to hold you over until then!

What would Broadway be without the guidance of its directors- the people behind the scenes who guide the performances of the actors onstage and lend their artistic vision to the productions that make us laugh, cry, and appreciate the power of theatre. Three men and seven women were singled out for their exceptional contribution to this Broadway season.

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions from Celebration Arts, Sunny Gingham Company, & Austin Community College Drama Department

What makes a perfect Broadway play or musical? The creators of this season's Tony-nominated productions have some idea!

The 2024 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or eight!) - amongst them, they've gathered a total 47 awards!