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Photos: Channing Tatum Introduces MAGIC MIKE LIVE in New York by Bruce Glikas
- January 21, 2026 MAGIC MIKE LIVE will bring an all-new flagship production to New York City this fall. The production was introduced in a special press event on January 20. Check out photos here!
Video: The Lazours Perform 'Into the Sky' From NIGHT SIDE SONGS by Nicole Rosky
- January 20, 2026 NIGHT SIDE SONGS is about the small human connections that make up the vast tapestry of our lives. Inspired by Susan Sontag’s insight that “illness is the night side of life,” this transformative new musical brings us together to explore how song heals us and empowers our spirits.
MEXODUS to Return to NYC This Spring at the Daryl Roth Theatre by Chloe Rabinowitz
- January 20, 2026 On the heels of a twice-extended run at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in Fall 2025, Mexodus, the new musical written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, will return to New York City.
Photos: Inside the Next On Stage: Season 6 Finale at 54 Below by Jennifer Broski
- January 20, 2026 After months of hard work, the six finalists of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage, sponsored by AMDA and Atlantic Acting School, hit the stage on Sunday for the live finale at 54 Below. The finalists included Lillian Duncan Bicheno, Ava Greenberg, and Keita Kawahara (High School Age Group) and Bo Bailey, Maria Elena, and Gabe Richardson (College Age Group). Check out photos here.
CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Releases 'Runway Seating' by Stephi Wild
- January 20, 2026 Exclusive “Runway Seating” at the Broadhurst Theatre are on sale now for the new Broadway production of CATS: The Jellicle Ball. Learn more about the runway seats here.
CHESS on Broadway Releases New Block of Tickets by Stephi Wild
- January 20, 2026 A new block of tickets is now on sale for the first-ever Broadway revival CHESS for performances through Sunday, June 14, 2026. Learn more about the show and get tickets here!
FDNY Called to New World Stages After Reports of Fumes by Stephi Wild
- January 20, 2026 FDNY officials were reportedly called to New World Stages this past Sunday after reports of fumes. The theater complex houses five off-Broadway theaters in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen.
Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards by BWW Awards
- January 20, 2026 Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! The 2025 Awards honor shows which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Roger Allers, Co-Director of THE LION KING, Dies at 76 by Gillian Blum
- January 18, 2026 Roger Allers, co-director of The Lion King, passed away at 76 years old, as confirmed by longtime collaborator and visual effects supervisor Dave Bossert.
A Complete History of RAGTIME by Jennifer Ashley Tepper
- January 18, 2026 The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.
Playlist: Songs for a Broadway Snow Day by Team BWW
- January 17, 2026 2026 has begun and winter has officially arrived. As the temperatures drop and the winds of winter howl, have your very own Broadway snow day with these 25 songs that celebrate snow, ice, and all things winter!
Audition Differently In 2026 by Spencer Glass
- January 17, 2026 Actor and Coach, Spencer Glass, walks us through ways to handle audition nerves, show up for ourselves, and enter auditions mindfully and with curiosity. No more negative energy. Check back monthly for more actor wisdom from Spencer.
THE GREAT GATSBY's Drew Lake Takes Over Our Instagram Today by Michael Major
- January 17, 2026 The Great Gatsby's Drew Lake is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along as Lake takes our Instagram followers behind-the-scenes of the hit Broadway musical.
Video: Betsy Wolfe Takes Her First Bow In DEATH BECOMES HER On Broadway by A.A. Cristi
- January 16, 2026 Tony Nominee Betsy Wolfe began performances as 'Madeline Ashton' in Death Becomes Her tonight, Friday, January 16. Go inside the Lunt-Fontanne for tonight's curtain call as Betsy takes her first bow in a new social post! Watch the video below!
Video: Bernadette Peters Surprises Carol Burnett at PALM ROYALE Event by Chloe Rabinowitz
- January 16, 2026 Watch as Bernadette Peters surprises her friend and former Annie co-star Carol Burnett at the finale of Palm Royale, with a performance of 'I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together', the song that closed each episode of The Carol Burnett Show.