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Photos: LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES Opens At the Minetta Lane
by Bruce Glikas - May 14, 2024


Audible is presenting an encore engagement of Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, starring Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre. Check out photos from opening night.

POP CULTURE JEOPARDY! Spin-Off to Highlight Broadway, Movies & More
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024


Pop Culture Jeopardy! is a brand-new twist on the classic quiz show’s “answer-and-question” format that combines the academic rigor of Jeopardy! with the excitement and unpredictability of pop culture. Contestants, playing in teams of three, will need to be experts in categories from Alternative Rock to The Avengers; Broadway to MMA; Gen Z to Zendaya as they compete in a tournament-style event for the grand prize and ultimate bragging rights.

RAGTIME & More Set for New York City Center 2024 - 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2024


NEW YORK CITY CENTER has revealed programming for the 2024 – 2025 Season. See the lineup of shows and learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Whoopi Goldberg Says She Had 'No Business' Doing Musicals
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024


EGOT winner and host of The View Whoopi Goldberg stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday to discuss her new memoir, Bits and Piece: My Mother, My Brother, and Me. In addition to her memoir, Goldberg talked about her history in musicals, such as Sister Act and other projects. Watch the interview!

Video: Jonathan Bailey Calls Grande and Erivo 'Amazing Talents'
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024


Jonathan Bailey, who will be playing the character of Fiyero in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked, stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday to discuss his upcoming projects which include Bridgerton, Jurassic World, and Wicked. Watch the interview!

See the New WICKED Movie Poster
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024


A new poster for part one of the Wicked movie has been released, ahead of the new trailer coming tomorrow. The poster features a new look at Ariana Grande's Glinda and Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba reaching for one another, with Emerald City in the background. Look at the poster here!

2024 Theatre World Award Honorees; THE WIZ, STEREOPHONIC, and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


The 2024 Honorees have been announced for the Theatre World Award for an Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production. Learn more about the honorees here!

Maia Reficco to Make Broadway Debut as 'Eurydice' in HADESTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2024


Maia Reficco will make her Broadway debut as ‘Eurydice’ in Hadestown on Broadway. Learn more about Reficco and see how to purchase tickets.

Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - May 14, 2024


Darren Criss will return to the stage alongside Helen J Shen in the Broadway premiere of the new romantic musical comedy Maybe Happy Ending with music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park and book by both Aronson and Park. We have all of the details!

Videos: Watch the Cast of HELL'S KITCHEN Perform 'Fallin' and 'Kaleidoscope' on TODAY
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024


As part of TODAY's 'Best of Broadway Week,'  Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Maleah Joi Moon, and more from the cast of Hell's Kitchen stopped by the show on Tuesday to perform from the newly Tony-nominated musical. Watch the performances now!

Video: Watch Alicia Keys Reveal the Release Date of HELL'S KITCHEN Cast Recording
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024


As part of TODAY's 'Best of Broadway Week,' Grammy-Winner Alicia Keys stopped by the show on Tuesday to discuss her newly Tony-nominated musical Hell's Kitchen- and reveal some exciting news for those eager to listen to the music at home. Watch the interview!

Photos: First Look at Maya Boyd in & JULIET on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


All new photos have been released of Maya Boyd in & Juliet on Broadway. Boyd stars in the role of Juliet beginning tonight, Tuesday, May 14. 

Video: Watch Brody Grant and the Cast of THE OUTSIDERS Perform 'Great Expectations' on TODAY
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024


As part of Today's annual 'Best of Broadway Week,' producer Angelina Jolie and the cast of The Outsiders stopped by the show on Monday morning to discuss the newly Tony-nominated musical and perform the song Great Expectations from the show. Watch the interview and performance here!

Alexis Michelle & Tom Story Will Lead LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Barrington Stage
by Joshua Wright - May 14, 2024


Barrington Stage Company (BSC) has announced casting for the launch of its 30th anniversary season with the new production of the multi-Tony Award-winning musical, La Cage aux Folles.

Video: Behind the Scenes of ALADDIN's Autism Friendly Performance
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


Go behind the scenes of Aladdin's recent Autism Friendly Performance in an all new video posted on Instagram. Among the attendees was social media personality 'Sweet P', who is living with microcephalic primordial dwarfism as well as Limb Girdle muscular dystrophy, and her family.

Listen: Sarah Paulson Calls Out Trish Hawkins For Criticizing Her Performance in TALLEY'S FOLLY
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


Sarah Paulson hasn't forgotten the actress who criticized a performance she gave over 10 years ago, and she has spoken out about it on a recent episode of Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett’s “Smartless” podcast.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 14, 2024
by - May 14, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 14, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Review Roundup: HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Opens At New York Theater Workshop
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2024


New York Theatre Workshop and Tectonic Theater Project present Here There Are Blueberries, co-written by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony & Emmy award nominee Moisés Kaufman (The Laramie Project) & Emmy Award nominee Amanda Gronich (The Laramie Project) and conceived & directed by Moisés Kaufman. Read reviews!

Review Roundup: LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES Opens At the Minetta Lane Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2024


Audible is presenting an encore engagement of Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, starring Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre. Read reviews for the production below!

Photos: PHOTOS: Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe Honored On National Mall
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024


Recently, The Trust for the National Mall honored 5-time Tony Award-winning playwright and director George C. Wolfe with the History, Heroes & Hope Award for his dedication to storytelling. See photos from the ceremony!

Taylor Swift Files Copyright Application for 'Female Rage The Musical'
by Joshua Wright - May 13, 2024


Global icon Taylor Swift resumed her globe-trotting, record-breaking Eras Tour in Paris last weekend and as part of the newly revamped show, Swift debuted a new section of the show dedicated to her latest studio album, The Tortured Poets Department which she dubbed, 'Female Rage The Musical.'

Photos: Comedian Tiffany Haddish Visits MJ THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024


Acclaimed comedian and actor, Tiffany Haddish, visited the cast of MJ on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre this weekend. Check out photos below!

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG And STEREOPHONIC Lead LGBTQ Critics' Dorian Theater Award Nominations
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024


GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics' 39 theater wing members named their favorites in New York theater for the second annual Dorian Theater Awards, this time toasting the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway for the 2023-2024 season.

Tony-Nominated HOME Playwright Samm-Art Williams Dies At Age 78
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Samm-Art Williams, a multi award winning playwright, actor, director, and producer whose Tony-nominated play Home is currently in rehearsals for its return to Broadway.

STEREOPHONIC and DEAD OUTLAW Take Top Prizes At New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024


The New York Drama Critics' Circle has named David Adjmi’s Stereophonic best play of the 2023-24 season. The award for best musical went to Dead Outlaw, music and lyrics by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, book by Itamar Moses. The selections were made at the organization’s 88th annual voting meeting.


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