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Joining Ben Platt as the special guest at his residency, Ben Platt: Live at the Palace, last night was Kristen Bell! Bell joined Platt for a mashup of songs from celebrated songwriters Carole King and James Taylor.

Tony-winner Bernadette Peters is celebrating her uniquely youthful appearance in a series of new ads for the brand Breyers.

Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about Hell's Kitchen on Broadway.

Watch as the Genesis Prize honors Barbra Streisand!

Ariana DeBose, actor, singer, and host of the upcoming 77th Annual Tony Awards will be appearing on CBS Mornings next week as part of their 'Road to the Tonys' segment. The program will air on Thursday, June 13 from 7:00-9:00 AM on CBS.

Tune into Live With Kelly and Mark next week to see a performance from the Tony-nominated play Stereophonic! On Wednesday, June 12, cast members will appear on the daytime talk show to perform from the show. Live with Kelly and Mark is broadcast Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST on ABC. 

See photos and videos from the 2024 Moth Ball honoring Andre De Shields!

Get a first look at footage of Home on Broadway! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

See as Shaina Taub, producer Rachel Sussman, and more discuss Suffs' journey to Broadway! 

BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce a new partnership with 'The Broadway Cast'- a weekly talk show hosted by Broadway vet Ben Cameron, who brings your favorite Broadway personalities together for a hysterical, fun, informative, inspiring roundtable conversation.

Playwright Jocelyn Bioh appeared on Good Morning America on Friday to talk about the Tony-nominated play Jaja's African Hair Braiding, which recently played at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The play has been nominated for 5 Tony Awards and will embark on a multi-city tour beginning this September. Watch the full interview!

Additional presenters have been revealed for the 2024 Annual Drama Desk Awards, taking place on Monday, June 10 beginning at 6:15PM at NYU Skirball Center. Learn more about the awards.

On Wednesday, comedian Retta stopped by Live With Kelly and Mark to discuss her role in the new Netflix movie, Hit Man. During the interview, Kelly asked her what Broadway shows she had seen lately and if she would ever like to be on Broadway herself. Watch the interview!

According to a new report, Utkarsh Ambudkar will be alongside Rachael Leigh Cook in a new film loosely based on her own experiences as a young actress in Hollywood. Ambudkar plays Molly(Cook)'s high school sweetheart Advay, who she leaves when she makes it big time as a star in a major 90s romcom. 25 years later, Molly returns to her hometown and reunites with Advay.

We have all read the book. We have all seen the movie. The timeless tale is now on Broadway with Tony Nominations galore. We had the chance to chat with Sodapop Curtis himself, Jason Schmidt. 

Marin Ireland's Pre-Existing Condition begins performances tonight. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions from Gaslight Theatre, Theater for the New City, and Teatro Barranco.

In a new interview, director Richard Linklater touched on his forthcoming film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along and his relationship with the late composer. The movie is based on the musical that is currently on Broadway and follows three friends throughout their lives and careers.

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Maria Friedman chats about the importance of Merrily WE Roll Along, the joy of staging Sondheim's work, and so much more.

Tony Award Winner Mandy Patinkin will executive produce the first documentary feature film from Ivan Cash, The Ever Curious Man, alongside Executive Producer, actor and writer Kathryn Grody and producer Jake Ewald. The Ever Curious Man focuses on the artistic legacy of a compulsive 80-year old artist. The film explores the staggering beauty and sobering cost of being an artist, through the lens of glass sculptor Sydney Cash.

Tony nominees Sarah Paulson and playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins appeared on CBS Mornings on Friday as part of the 'Road to the Tony' segment to talk about the play Appropriate, which is currently running at the Belasco Theatre. Watch the interview!

As part of the 'Broadway In 6A' segment on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Sky Lakota-Lynch and Brody Grant stopped by the show to perform the number Stay Gold from the new musical The Outsiders. Watch the performance now!

The performer lineup has been announced for the Broadway League’s Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert. Learn more about who will be performing here!

Theater of War Productions and the world-wide environmental movement Extinction Rebellion are joining forces to perform scenes from Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People in Times Square on the Red Steps on June 12.

Darren Criss and his wife, Mia, have welcomed their second child. Brother László Criss was born on June 6. BroadwayWorld congratulates the couple on the new addition to their family!