James Earl Jones News

Grammy Award-nominated R&B singer, songwriter, and actor, Luke James will star as Elijah in the new Broadway musical Wanted. Wanted will begin previews at The James Earl Jones Theatre in October.

Three-time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Luke James has joined the Broadway cast of  WANTED. James will star as Elijah, alongside Solea Pfeiffer as Mary Clarke, Liisi LaFontaine as Martha Clarke and Ledisi as Tallulah Clarke.

Composer and songwriter Peter Melnick has released his debut single, “Bring Them Home,” available now on all streaming platforms alongside an accompanying music video. The track serves as the first glimpse into a forthcoming songwriting project from Melnick. Listen to it now.

Broadway has long been a place where audiences come to be whisked away into a world beyond their own. But for many theatergoers, particularly those who are plus-size, tall, or navigating physical accessibility needs, the experience begins with something far less magical: being comfortable enough to enjoy the show.

The Public Theater has revealed the full cast for the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of The Winter's Tale at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, featuring Raul Esparza, Lily Rabe, and more.

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! Now that the 79th Annual Tony Awards have concluded, all eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.

Playwright Drake Susuras will bring his queer dramedy LOCKER ROOM TALK OR: HOW TO SURVIVE IN A 'STRAIGHT' MAN'S WORLD to Boulder's Dairy Arts Center before its world premiere at Brooklyn Art Haus.

You can now watch the acceptance speeches from this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapin, and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell.

The Shubert Organization will unveil a bronze bust of James Earl Jones, honoring the legendary actor’s enduring contributions to Broadway and American culture.

Ryan J. Haddad, Zhailon Levingston, Michael Mayer, Sam Pinkleton, Stark Sands, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson hosted the “Men of Broadway Celebrate Liberation” cocktail party, which was held at Dear Irving. Check out photos here!

All new production images have been released from the world premiere of new musical Dark of the Moon. Learn more about the show and check out the photos here!

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Liberation, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and recently nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Play, will be produced in London in 2027.

Park Theatre in Jaffrey, NH announced a five-film Summer Baseball Movie Series featuring classics including THE NATURAL, BULL DURHAM, and FIELD OF DREAMS, screened in its 330-seat Eppes Auditorium with large-format sound.

The best of Broadway and off-Broadway were on hand at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to celebrate 92nd Annual Drama League Awards, hosted by Emmy Award winner Frank DiLella. Check out a full list of winners here.

Alec Baldwin will narrate the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The award-winning actor and classical music enthusiast joins a special Independence Day weekend program.

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, author, and producer Ledisi will head to Broadway this fall in the new musical WANTED. Ledisi will star as Tallulah Clarke, mother of the sisters Clarke.

xBroadway performers Hugh Panaro and NaTasha Yvette Williams and will headline American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.)'s annual gala honoring entrepreneur, activist, and former A.R.T. Board of Trustees Chair Steve Johnson.

The 2026 Honorees for the Theatre World Award for an Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production have been revealed. Honorees include Luke Evans, Ayo Edebiri and more.

An all new video has been released of Glenn Adamson and Lauren Jones performing 'Wildflower' from the upcoming musical, Dark Of The Moon. Check out the video here!

Theater Resources Unlimited and the League of Professional Theatre Women will present a Town Hall discussion on gender equality in theater, hosted at Polaris North Studio in NYC with simultaneous streaming available.