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TDF will present the first in-person autism friendly performance of a Broadway shows in almost 2 years with COME FROM AWAY on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 1pm at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

Ellen’s Stardust Diner will honor the late Broadway legend, composer Stephen Sondheim, with Monday in the Diner with Sondheim on January 24th, from 7-11pm.

Production photos have been released of two-time Grammy nominee and Theater World Award winner Conrad Ricamora as Seymour in the three-time Best Musical Revival Award-winning production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.

Alladin will play a series regular in the new eight-episode series.

Joshua Henry is slated to make his late-night debut during the season premiere episode of TBS' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

An elementary–aged rapper, an award–winning composer, and a dancer defying the stigmas of cerebral palsy, come together in the Kennedy Center Next 50, a new cultural leadership initiative.

A new musical stage adaptation of Black Orpheus, featuring a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz, original music by Grammy Award winner and Brazilian icon Sergio Mendes, and direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo, is being readied for its world premiere production on

Random House Children’s Books and The Actors Fund announced that they have partnered to release B IS FOR BROADWAY: Onstage and Backstage from A to Z.

A new half hour special following the creation of the new Cyrano movie musical has been released.

To promote the premiere of the upcoming 25th anniversary season of South Park, the notably risqué theme song for the adult animated series was reimagined for an orchestral performance! The orchestra is conducted by Broadway's Stephen Oremus, who won a Tony Award for his orchestrations for The Book

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 1/20/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Ariana DeBose sat down with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show to discuss her role as Anita in “West Side Story,” the many ways she relates to the character, and what it was like working with Steven Spielberg and Rita Moreno, the first Latina to win an Oscar in the original film.

In a new half-hour featurette from Netflix, Andrew Garfield, Lin-Manuel and the creatives of tick, tick.

A new set of Hamilton Funko Pops have been revealed! The new drop features Hamilton figures in their Act 2 costumes, including Alexander Hamilton, King George III, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson.

Today's top stories include a first look at The Avett Brothers musical Swept Away, which opens tonight at Berkeley Rep.

La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast for its world-premiere production of Bhangin’ It: A Bangin’ New Musical, book by Mike Lew (Playhouse’s Tiger Style!) and Rehana Lew Mirza, music and lyrics by Sam Willmott, with additional music by Grammy Award nominee Deep Singh.

Drew Gehling and Julia Mattison have announced their engagement on Instagram! 

Alan Cumming will host a star-studded, one-night-only virtual presentation of acclaimed mentalist Jason Suran’s smash hit mind reading show Reconnected on Saturday, January 29, 2022 beginning with a special pre-show concert at 7:30 PM ET followed by the show 8 - 9 PM EST, to benefit Trinit

The hearing gathered artists and creative workers led by Carson Elrod, co-founder of Be An #ArtsHero/Arts Workers United, to testify on the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their industry and ways that Congress can better support the creative economy moving forward.

Lincoln Center Theater's INTIMATE APPAREL, a new opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Lynn Nottage, based off of her play of the same name, and direction by Bartlett Sher began previews on January 13 ahead of a Monday, January 31 opening at the Mitzi E.

Go behind the scenes with TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL's Hair and Makeup Supervisor Geo Brian Hennings with current star Nkeki Obi-Melekwe!

Reopening features behind-the-scenes access to shows including 'Wicked,' 'Jagged Little Pill,' 'The Phantom of the Opera,' 'Diana,' 'Come From Away,' 'Waitress,' and more, following each production's journey as cast and crew reunite, rehearse and re-stage for their long-anticipated reopening nights.

Just yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul outlined her Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget, which included some updates to the New York City Musical and Theatrical Production Tax Credit, launched last year by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced the nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

We got a chance to chat with Melissa Jacques (who plays Jamie's mother Margaret) on her history with JAMIE, her first time working in Los Angeles and the decline of theatre etiquette.