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Liza Minnelli Partners with ElevenLabs on New AI Music Project
by Josh Sharpe - January 21, 2026
Broadway legend Liza Minnelli has teamed up with AI audio company ElevenLabs to co-create new music using artificial intelligence. The first album, out now, features authentic vocals by Minnelli, with artificially generated musical arrangements.
Contest: Enter to Win Tickets to THE RECIPE at La Jolla Playhouse
by Michael Major - January 21, 2026
Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to world-premiere play The Recipe, featuring Broadway veteran Christina Kirk (Well, Clybourne Park) as Julia and two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Catch Me If You Can).
RAGTIME Swing Eean Sherrod Cochran Takes Over Our Instagram For Swing Day
by Michael Major - January 21, 2026
Ragtime swing Eean Sherrod Cochran is taking over our Instagram in honor of Swing Day! The hit revival's Swing extraordinaire is taking our followers inside a two show day at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.
Photos: Sarah Silverman, Heidi Gardner, and More Join ALL OUT: COMEDY ABOUT AMBITION
by Bruce Glikas - January 21, 2026
The rotating cast of All Out: Comedy About Ambition is now starring Jason Mantzoukas, Craig Robinson, Heidi Gardner and Sarah Silverman. Check out photos of the new cast's first bows here!
DOG DAY AFTERNOON Adds John Ortiz, Jessica Hecht, and Spencer Garrett To Cast
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2026
Drama Desk Award nominee John Ortiz (Jesus Hopped the A Train), three-time Tony Award nominee Jessica Hecht (Eureka Day) and SAG Award nominee Spencer Garrett (Once Upon A Time in Hollywood) will join Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach in DOG DAY AFTERNOON.
LEGALLY BLONDE Prequel Series ELLE Sets Summer Premiere
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2026
Elle, the highly anticipated Legally Blonde prequel series from Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios, will premiere on Prime Video on July 1. A second season of the series is already on the way.
Video: Sarah Silverman Looks Back on Early Theater Experiences on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2026
Sarah Silverman is currently making her Broadway debut in All Out: Comedy About Ambition, the new play from Simon Rich. Watch her recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers where she discussed her lifelong love of theater.
Video: Behind the Curtain of MASQUERADE, with Hugh Panaro & Francesca Mehrotra
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2026
Just months ago, Masquerade sprung into existence on 57th Street, bringing a fully immersive The Phantom of the Opera back to phans from around the world. Watch in this video as Hugh Panaro and Francesca Mehrotra chat more about the intricacies of the production, how the puzzle all fits together, and so much more!
New Maltby & Shire Musical ABOUT TIME to Premiere Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2026
About Time, the new Maltby & Shire musical revue with music by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner David Shire and lyrics by Tony Award winner Richard Maltby, Jr., will premiere Off-Broadway.
SIX Producers Condemn Bullying Following New Cast Announcement
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2026
Following Six on Broadway's recent announcement of the new queens joining the show, the production received an influx of bigoted comments on social media. The production has responded to the comments by restricting access to its accounts. 
Claybourne Elder-Directed SPELLING BEE and More Set For Cape Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2026
The Cape Playhouse has announced its 2026 summer line-up, in advance of its centennial on July 4, 2027. The lineup will include a production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Claybourne Elder. Learn more about the full season!
RENT Reunion Panel and More Set For BroadwayCon 2026
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2026
BroadwayCon has announced additional programming for the 2026 Convention, taking place this week. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup for the event here!
Mark Consuelos, Christopher Fitzgerald, and More Join FALLEN ANGELS
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2026
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast and design team for the upcoming production of Fallen Angels by Noël Coward. Learn more about the full cast here!
Video: First Look at Whitney Leavitt in Costume as Roxie Hart
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2026
The name on everybody's lips is gonna be Whitney! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Broadway company of Chicago will welcome “Dancing with the Stars” semi-finalist and actress/breakout star of Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Whitney Leavitt. Check out a video of Leavitt in costume here.
Photos: Channing Tatum Introduces MAGIC MIKE LIVE in New York
by Bruce Glikas - January 21, 2026
MAGIC MIKE LIVE NYC debuts this fall! Check out photos from the launch event with Channing Tatum and learn about the electrifying new production.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 21, 2026- Go Inside the NEXT ON STAGE Finale and More
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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. Watch in this video.
Video: Paulo Szot Performs 'His Kiss, the Riot' in HADESTOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 20, 2026
Hadestown has released a new video of Tony Away winner Paulo Szot performing “His Kiss, the Riot” as Hades. Watch the video here!
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.
Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards
by BWW Awards - January 20, 2026
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! The 2025 Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Hochul Aims to Enhance NYC Musical & Theatrical Production Tax Credit
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed allocating an additional $150 million to retroactively extend a New York State theater tax credit program.
Photos: Robin de Jesús, Mary Testa and More in Rehearsals for NIGHT SIDE SONGS
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2026
Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the complete cast and creative team for the new musical Night Side Songs, written by The Lazours. Check out rehearsal photos here!
MEXODUS to Return to NYC This Spring at the Daryl Roth Theatre
by BWW News Desk - 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.
Debut of the Month: Sam Tutty in TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 20, 2026
Read BroadwayWorld's Debut of the Month interview with Sam Tutty, currently starring as Dougal in Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)! Read about the show's New York debut and more.
Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater, Katrina Lenk and More to Join Reading of Tracy Letts Plays
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2026
Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts, a marathon theater reading festival celebrating the works of Pulitzer Prize winner Letts, will take place at Circle in the Square Theatre.

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