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Review Roundup: THE WIZ Returns To Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2024


Did critics think The Wiz was wonderful? Read the reviews as the newest Broadway revival of the classic musical opens on Broadway!

Video: Tituss Burgess and Voctave Perform 'On A Clear Day You Can See Forever'
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2024


The popular singing group Voctave has launched its 'Voctave & Friends' Series where they collaborate with a lineup of talented singers. First up is Tony and Emmy nominee Tituss Burgess taking on the title song from the musical, 'On A Clear Day You Can See Forever'.

Photos: Inside HADESTOWN's 5 Year Anniversary Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2024


Check out photos from Hadestown's 5 year anniversary celebration! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!

Coast Guard Change-Of-Command To Take Place at HAMILTON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2024


Capt. Zeita Merchant will relinquish command of Coast Guard Sector New York to Capt. Jonathan Andrechik Monday, during a change-of-command ceremony at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in Manhattan, home of Hamilton. 

Photos: First Look at Carell, Harper & More in UNCLE VANYA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2024


Get a first look at photos of Uncle Vanya at Lincoln Center Theater. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Huey Lewis Talks The HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - April 17, 2024


Huey Lewis joined The View on Wednesday to discuss his new musical The Heart of Rock and Roll. With both this show and Back to the Future currently on Broadway, the hosts asked if this move to musical theatre was a goal of his. 'It's not something that I ever aspired to...but it's been kind of a late life gift,' the artist said. Watch the full interview here!

Photos: Get a First Look at STEREOPHONIC on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2024


Get a first look at photos of Stereophonic on Broadway! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Disneyland Cast Members File for Union Representation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2024


Disney Cast Members who work in the Parades and Characters departments and the president of Actors’ Equity Association have revealed that the union has filed an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board for union recognition.

Kelli O’Hara & Brandon Victor Dixon to Host 22nd Annual SAY Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2024


SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young will host its 22nd Annual Benefit Gala, on Monday, May 6, 2024 in New York City. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Jinkx Monsoon Is an Audrey for the Ages
by Joey Mervis - April 17, 2024


In this video, watch as Jinkx Monsoon chats more about her take on Audrey, rejoining the cast of Chicago later this year, and so much more!

Video: Solea Pfeiffer & Patrick Page Parody FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Lauren Hilton - April 17, 2024


During the Hadestown 5-Year Celebration at The Racket NYC, the show's former stars Solea Pfeiffer & Patrick Page performed a Fiddler on the Roof parody!

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE to Launch Lottery
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2024


The online ticket lottery for Lincoln Center Theater’s staged reading of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE is now open. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In on Suzan-Lori Parks' SALLY & TOM
by Nicole Rosky - April 17, 2024


The Public Theater just celebrated opening night for the New York premiere of SALLY & TOM, a bold new dramedy written by Pulitzer Prize winner and Public Theater Writer-in-Residence Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. Check out what the critics are saying!

Barbra Streisand to Release New Single
by Josh Sharpe - April 17, 2024


Babs is back! It has been announced that Emmy, Grammy, Oscar® and Tony Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, writer, and director, Barbra Streisand has recorded a brand-new song “Love Will Survive,” which will be the end title of the upcoming Peacock and Sky Original series, The Tattooist of Auschwitz. This will be Streisand’s first ever recording for a TV series and will be released globally by Columbia Records on April 25th, ahead of the series global launch on May 2nd. 

Video: Amy Ryan Talks DOUBT on TODAY
by Josh Sharpe - April 17, 2024


Amy Ryan, who is currently playing the role of Sister Aloysius in the Broadway production of Doubt, visited TODAY with Hoda and Jenna on Tuesday. On the show, Ryan talks about being cast in the show with only a week's notice and how she prepared for her role. Watch the video here!

Video: Kevin Del Aguila Shares Hysterical Backstage Antics at SOME LIKE IT HOT
by Nicole Rosky - April 17, 2024


Everyone knows that Kevin Del Aguila earned a Tony nomination for his spectacular performance onstage as 'Osgood 'in Some Like It Hot... but did you know that his performance offstage was just as wonderfully ridiculous?

Photos: Get a First Look at SUFFS on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024


Get a first look at the cast of Suffs in action! All new photos have been released ahead of the show’s opening night on Thursday, April 18.

Maya Boyd Will Take on the Role of 'Juliet' in & JULIET on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024


Maya Boyd will join the company of & Juliet on Broadway, taking on the title role of ‘Juliet’ beginning Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Lorna Courtney, the show’s Tony Award nominated original ‘Juliet,’ will play her final performance in the Broadway company on May 12, 2024.

Breaking: Jon M. Chu Will Direct Musical Adaptation of CRAZY RICH ASIANS
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024


A musical adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians is set to hit the Broadway stage! The contemporary romantic comedy is based on the 2013 novel by Kevin Kwan and 2018 Warner Bros. Pictures film directed by  Jon M. Chu.  

Barrino, Odom Jr., and More Named to TIME100 List For 2024
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024


TIME has revealed the 2024 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Among this year's honorees in the world of theatre are Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo, Alex Edelman, Leslie Odom Jr., Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Jeffrey Wright.

Photos/Video: First Look at THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024


Get a first look at the new Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll, as new photos and video have been released ahead of the show's April 22nd Opening Night.

Video: Jeannette Bayardelle Performs 'Tallulah and Ole Betsy' From GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024


An all new video clip has been released featuring Jeannette Bayardelle performing the song 'Tallulah and Old Betsy' from Guy & Powder at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Check out the video here!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 17, 2024
by - April 17, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 17, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Photos: Exclusive! Go inside Kristin Chenoweth's KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD!
by Bruce Glikas - April 16, 2024


On Monday, Roundabout Theatre Company presented Emmy & Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth in KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD, a special benefit concert. BroadwayWorld went inside the star-studded event! Check out photos of Kristin along with some very special guests!

Global Sanctuary For Elephants & WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Forge Partnership For Captive Elephant Welfare
by A.A. Cristi - April 16, 2024


Sanctuary for Elephants and the new Broadway musical, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, have joined forces to shed light on the harsh reality suffered by thousands of captive elephants worldwide and to amplify advocacy efforts for the welfare of these highly intelligent and social creatures.


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