Diane Paulus News

Continuing its reputation as one of the nation's most successful theatrical houses, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, now celebrating its 25th Anniversary season, is delighted to welcome a parade of Broadway hits next season including such current blockbusters as "Matilda The Musical," "Something Rotten!," and "Finding Neverland."

Rehearsals begin Monday, February 8 for the spring Broadway production of Waitress, following its sold-out limited engagement at the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. 

Tony-winning star of MATILDA, Gabriel Ebert, has nabbed the starring role in the Amazon pilot THE INTERESTINGS, from Sony TV's TriStar Television.

WAITRESS composer and lyricist Sara Bareilles took to Facebook today to react to the musical's brand-new marquis. Check out the video she posted here!

It's official! Sandy Duncan, the beloved stage and screen actress known for her magical, high-flying Tony® nominated performance as Peter Pan at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street), will return to Neverland - and to the Lunt (almost 37 years later) - onFebruary 9 to take over the role of 'Madame du Maurier' in the hit musical Finding Neverland. Joining Emmy® winner Kelsey Grammer and Tony® nominee Tony Yazbeck, Duncan will revisit Neverland 8 times a week through March 27, 2016. For tickets and more information, please visit www.FindingNeverlandTheMusical.com.

The 1970's was an era of self discovery, rebellion and personal exploration. Broadway was morphing from the stock musical comedy formula towards the darker issues of life not usually seen on the musical stage . There was a young Stephen Sondheim delving into the deep interpersonal relations of marriage in COMPANY and FOLLIES, while Michael Bennett had gathered a group of young dancers who were exposing their inner demons and life stories in A CHORUS LINE. Meanwhile the composer Stephen Schwartz began his career with PIPPIN and would later write hit scores for GODSPELL and WICKED

'The locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank' - Proverbs 30:27. INTAR (Lou Moreno, Artistic Director/John McCormack, Executive Director) continues its acclaimed 2015 - '16 season with the Off-Broadway premiere of Locusts Have No King by J. Julian Christopher, beginning Friday, March 18th and continuing through April 24th only. Opening Night is set for Wednesday, March 30th. David Mendizábal will direct a cast that includes John J. Concado, Dan Domingues, David Grimm and Liam Torres.

FINDING NEVERLAND has found its new leading man! Tony Award nominee Tony Yazbeck (On The Town) will take over the role of Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie in the smash hit, record-breaking Broadway musical starting tonight, January 26, 2016.

Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with one of their biggest and most chart-topping seasons yet, with shows including CABARET, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, FINDING NEVERLAND, and more.

Tony and Emmy winner and recent Oscar nominee Bryan Cranston is featured in the new music video for Zendaya's 'Neverland', her track from Broadway's Finding Neverland: The Album compilation.

Ron Legler, President of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home of the Hippodrome Theatre, was pleased to announce the CareFirst® BlueCross BlueShield Hippodrome Broadway Series 16/17 season lineup today.  

An all-new promo for WAITRESS, featuring composer Sara Bareilles and star Jessie Mueller has been shared on the show's official Facebook page.

Tony nominee Matthew Morrison will give his final performance as J.M. Barrie in FINDING NEVERLAND today, Sunday, January 24. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Tony Yazbek (ON THE TOWN) will step into the role following Morrison's departure.

Called 'Vincent' all her life, Edna St. Vincent Millay was the mercurial goddess of a fast and fatal Greenwich Village scene in the 1920s. 'She was one of those women,' said Edmund Wilson, 'whose features are not perfect, but who, excited by the blood of the spirit, becomes almost supernaturally beautiful.'

Kelsey Grammer stopped by today's LIVE to talk about his return to the Broadway production of FINDING NEVERLAND. 'I stepped right back into it and honestly I didn't even work on it,'

Nationally Syndicated morning talk show 'LIVE with Kelly and Michael' recently announced that today, January 21, Kelsey Grammer will stop by to talk about his return to the Broadway produciton of FINDING NEVERLAND.

Emmy-winner and Tony nominee Kelsey Grammer returned to the hit Broadway musical FINDING NEVERLAND earlier this month, and BroadwayWorld has just learned that his limited run has been extended through March 26. Originally, he was scheduled to conclude his run as 'Charles Frohman' and 'Captain Hook' on February 21.

Experience the thrilling 2013 Tony Award-winning musical PIPPIN at the Washington Pavilion for five shows, running tonight, January 20, through January 23, 2016.

Below, check out a first look at Zendaya's new music video for 'Neverland', her track from Broadway's FINDING NEVERLAND: The Album compilation.