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Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell will star in a dramatic reading of a new play centered on iconic Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, Dear Mr. Thomas: A New Play for Voices....

According to reports, The Music Man star Hugh Jackman will be appearing in a new reimagining of Robin Hood, alongside Jodie Comer. The film is said to be a darker take on the tale. Titled The Death of Robin Hood, the film sees an older Robin Hood looking back at his life of crime and murder. After an injury, he is taken in by an unknown woman who offers him a chance at salvation. The film is scheduled to begin production next February....

Jonathan Groff, who is currently playing the role of Franklin Shepard in the Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, visited Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday. This marks his first talk show appearance since receiving a Tony nomination for his performance in the musical. The actor appeared on the show following a day of press interviews saying, 'I cannot stop crying.' Watch the interview now! ...

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/3/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry....

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 3, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours....

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has announced that Mel Brooks, legendary comedian and writer of The Producers, will be receiving a special honor at the 84th annual Peabody Awards. Additionally, Quinta Brunson, the award-winning writer, producer, actor, and comedian, has been honored with the Peabody Trailblazer Award. On June 9 in Los Angeles, they will both receive the awards at the annual ceremony which honors excellence in television, podcast/radio, and immersive and interactive media. ...

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 2, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours....

Peter Morgan's work is back on Broadway this season with Patriots, led by Tony nominee Michael Stuhlbarg and directed by Rupert Goold. In this video, watch as the cast and creative team celebrate the big opening night!...

The College of St. Scholastica has announced the decision to suspend its theater productions this coming fall, prompting a vibrant sit-in protest by students, alumni, and community members....

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 1, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours....

The Musical Stage Company, Soulpepper Theatre, and Crow's Theatre will collaborate to present the highly anticipated Canadian premiere run of Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical, A STRANGE LOOP. ...

Happy Tony Award nominations day, BroadwayWorld! It is April 30, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: ...

Simon Godwin is no stranger to the work of Shakespeare. Until May 5, his production of Macbeth is playing in D.C. with a cast led by Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma. The film version of this same production will hit theaters on May 2. BroadwayWorld sat down with Godwin to discuss his take on Shakespeare’s tragedy, Fiennes’ performance, and what the play means for contemporary audiences....

Dig out your flip phones, grab those shoulder pads, and get ready to have a totally awesome night at the Hollywood Bowl. We’ll take you from ‘Zero to Hero’ as we go ‘I 2 I’ with hits from: “Hercules,” “A Goofy Movie,” “Toy Story,” “A Bugs Life,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Newsies,” “Aladdin,” “Tarzan,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Pocahontas,” “The Lion King” and many more!  ...

Rachel McAdams joined Good Morning America on Monday to discuss her role in the play Mary Jane, which just opened on Broadway. In the play, McAdams plays a nurse who is struggling to raise her son on her own but finds a community that supports her and her family amid her difficulties. Watch the interview here! ...

MiMi Scardulla, who is currently playing Texas in Cabaret, took to Instagram to announce her engagement to partner Skylar Soehner. She revealed that Soehner proposed following the April 18 performance of Cabaret, which is also Scardulla's 30th birthday....

Just For One Day, the Live Aid musical that recently concluded its production in London at the Old Vic, will head to Toronto next! Could it have its sights set on Broadway?...

Center Theatre Group has announced its full slate of programming under Snehal Desai's artistic leadership with its 2024/25 Season called 'One CTG. One LA.' The company has also revealed that the Mark Taper Forum will reopen after 16 months of closure....