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The Palisade Playhouse has canceled their upcoming production of BIG FISH after the director and several performers quit following a dispute with the producing team over the inclusion of gay ensemble characters in the background of a scene set in Central Park.

Ben Levi Ross will be donning the iconic blue polo as Evan Hansen - direct from the Broadway company - in the Tony Award-winning musical's First National Tour, launching in Denver this October.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director, Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) has announced its 2018-2019 season productions, including a new musical by Lynn Nottage and Duncan Sheik.

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: learn more about Skintight, led by Idina Menzel, and more!

CROWNS, a gospel musical, will run at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre from May 17 to June 3.

We're glad to see Ivy and Karen still keep in touch! Megan Hilty went to see her SMASH costar Katharine McPhee as Jenna in Waitress last night.

Parsons Dance - under the Artistic Direction of David Parsons -presented their yearly gala, honoring legendary Broadway composer and multiple award-winner Stephen Schwartz, featuring two pieces specially created for the evening.

Tragedy struck the Broadway community earlier this spring when Ruthie Ann Miles was the victim of a fatal car crash that took the life of her four year old daughter Abigail.

The Public Theatre has announced a free performance of the Liz Swados musical RUNAWAYS on Tuesday, June 12 at 8pm, at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

Margaret Thatcher Projects is pleased to present TWINS, the gallery's second solo exhibition of New York-based German artist Rainer Gross.

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will soon star as 'Jodi Isaac' in Roundabout Theatre Company's world-premiere production of Skintight, by Roundabout Underground alumnus Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews, Significant Other), with direction by three-time Obie Award winner Daniel Aukin (Bad Jews).

On Day 5 of 30 Days of Tony, we celebrate multiple Tony nominated choreographer, Steven Hoggett, who is nominated this year for his work on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

It was announced today by The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors (Dale Badway, President), and The Dorothy Loudon Foundation (Lionel Larner, Executive Director), Ben Edelman (Admissions) will be honored with the 10th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award at the 74TH Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony o

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will soon star as 'Jodi Isaac' in Roundabout Theatre Company's world-premiere production of Skintight, by Roundabout Underground alumnus Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews, Significant Other), with direction by three-time Obie Award winner Daniel Aukin (Bad Jews).

The annual Broadway League Awards, honoring excellence and achievement for Touring Broadway, were announced today during the Broadway League's 2018 Spring Road Conference.

The company just met the press today and you can go inside the big day with Menzel and more below!

Mean Girls writer Tina Fey hosts Saturday Night Live on May 19, 2018, with musical guest Nicki Minaj.

The producers of the new Broadway musical comedy Gettin' The Band Back Together will celebrate the opening of the Belasco Theatre box office (111 West 44th Street) tomorrow Thursday May 17 at 10AM with $40 preview tickets - which will also celebrate the life changing 40th birthday of the show's lead

On Friday June 8, the company of  Be More Chill hosts a special box office event.

Netflix original comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season four premieres on Wednesday, May 30 with six episodes.

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced it will record the new musical Miss You Like Hell, the New York premiere production from The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham), for an original cast recording to be released later this year.

Today, Netflix unveils the new trailer for season four of its original comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, premiering on Wednesday, May 30 with six episodes.

Tony Award winning set designer David Rockwell (She Loves Me) and Tony nominated costume designer Isabel Toledo (After Midnight) are going to be doing a "Times Talk" on Friday, May 18 at 4 PM at The Times Center (242 West 41st Street).

Watch below as Christopher tells us all about want this nomination means to him, how he's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more!

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will soon star as 'Jodi Isaac' in Roundabout Theatre Company's world-premiere production of Skintight, by Roundabout Underground alumnus Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews, Significant Other), with direction by three-time Obie Award winner Daniel Aukin (Bad Jews).