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New Tour of MAMMA MIA! To Hit The Road In 2023
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
According to an Equity casting notice, a new national tour of the hit musical, Mamma Mia!, will hit the road in 2023.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO Star Victoria Clark Sings Maury Yeston's DECEMBER SONGS FOR VOICE AND ORCHESTRA Out Today
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
PS CLASSICS, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, has released the second solo album by Victoria Clark, the Tony Award-winning actress who opened last night on Broadway in the acclaimed new musical Kimberly Akimbo.
CHICAGO Celebrates 26 Years On Broadway, New Block Of Tickets On-Sale
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
Broadway's longest running American musical has reached another milestone! On Monday, November 14th, the Tony, Olivier, and Grammy Award-winning smash hit musical Chicago celebrates its 26th year as a Broadway institution.
VIDEO: Josh Groban & Jennifer Hudson Sing 'The Impossible Dream' on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW
by Michael Major - November 11, 2022
Josh Groban sat down with Jennifer Hudson to discuss working with the legendary Aretha Franklin and what he has learned from performing with musical icons. Later on in the segment, Groban and Hudson sang their own rendition of 'The Impossible Dream' from Man of La Mancha. Watch a video of the performance now!
Photos: Go Inside the KIMBERLY AKIMBO Opening Night Curtain Call!
by Bruce Glikas - November 11, 2022
Last night, the new musical Kimberly Akimbo celebrated its opening night on Broadway and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big celebration of this great musical adventure! Go inside the Booth Theatre with photos of the cast taking their opening night bows!
Photos: The Cast Of KIMBERLY AKIMBO Hits the Red Carpet On Opening Night!
by Bruce Glikas - November 11, 2022
Kimberly Akimbo celebrated its opening night at the Booth Theatre last night and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big celebration of this great musical adventure! See photos of the cast hitting the red carpet!
Meet the Cast of OHIO STATE MURDERS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
Ohio State Murders will be the first show to play at the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre when it begins previews tonight, Friday, November 11, 2022 ahead of an opening on Thursday, December 8, 2022. Meet the cast of Ohio State Murders here!
Review Roundup: KIMBERLY AKIMBO The Musical Opens On Broadway!
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
Kimberly Akimbo celebrates its opening night on Broadway tonight! Read the reviews.
Watch: THE LION KING on Broadway Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Short Film Highlighting 'The Circle of Life'
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
Disney Theatrical Productions has partnered with ArtClass’ Jamaal Parham and Bashan Aquart, also known as the Brooklyn-based directing duo, ‘Jams x Bash,’ to collaborate on a branded short film, Generations, the first of its kind for a Broadway production in celebration of The Lion King’s historic 25th Anniversary on Broadway. Watch the film here!
Marc Shaiman Gushes Over SOME LIKE IT HOT Praise from Andrew Lloyd Webber
by Team BWW - November 10, 2022
Previews are now underway for the new musical comedy Some Like It Hot and the show already has a fan in Andrew Lloyd Webber, who took to Twitter to share his praise of the 'fabulously old school' musical.
Video: Watch Lee Daniels' Speech at the First Preview of AIN'T NO MO
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
The curtain was raised at the Belasco Theatre last night for the first preview performance of Ain’t No Mo’, produced by Lee Daniels. The show played to a sold-out and star-studded house with high-energy and laughter heard down the street. Watch Lee Daniels' first preview speech here!
Photos: Get a First Look at Luna & More in KPOP on Broadway
by Show Highlights - November 10, 2022
KPOP, starring K-pop super star Luna, will open on Broadway at Circle in the Square Theatre on Sunday, November 20, 2022. KPOP, directed by Teddy Bergman, features a book by Jason Kim; choreography by Jennifer Weber; music, lyrics, music production and arrangements by Helen Park; and music and lyrics by Max Vernon. Get a first look at photos here!
Photos: First Look at MIKE BIRBIGLIA: THE OLD MAN & THE POOL on Broadway
by Show Highlights - November 10, 2022
Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool, the acclaimed new solo play, opens this weekend on Sunday, November 13, and is now playing through Sunday, January 15, 2023, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center. Get a first look at photos here!
Tickets Now On Sale for PICTURES FROM HOME Starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of Pictures From Home. Three of the theatre’s most inventive, inspired and award-winning artists will return to the stage, bringing to vivid theatrical life a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother, a father and the son who photographed their lives.
Tickets for BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY Live Simulcast Viewings on Sale Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
Tickets will go on sale for Second Stage Theater's simulcast performances of its Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ play, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, directed by Austin Pendleton on Friday, November 11 at 12pm EST. 
Photo Exclusive: The Cast of 1776 Sings 'Carols for a Cure'
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - November 10, 2022
BroadwayWorld was in the recording studio with members of the cast of  1776 as they laid down their vocal track of “This Little Light of Mine”. Check out exclusive photos from the sessions here!
Photo: First Look at H.E.R. & Josh Groban in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A 30TH CELEBRATION
by Michael Major - November 10, 2022
H.E.R. and Josh Groban lead an all-star cast full of beloved actors and musicians, including Rita Moreno as the narrator, Joshua Henry as Gaston, Martin Short as Lumière, David Alan Grier as Cogsworth, Rizwan Manji as LeFou, Jon Jon Briones as Maurice, Leo Abelo Perry as Chip and Shania Twain as Mrs. Potts. Check out the first look photo now!
Photos: Billy Porter Announces Madame Tussauds Wax Figure
by Michael Major - November 10, 2022
Billy Porter’s figure will wear a recreation of one of his most memorable looks from the 2020 Grammy awards, styled by Sam Ratelle. A Scott Studenberg-designed turquoise jacket and jumpsuit, and a wide-brimmed hat with a motorized screen of crystalline fringe. Check out photos of the creation of the wax figure now!
Video: Watch Rob McClure, Lena Hall & Company Perform 'Skid Row (Downtown)' in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Show Highlights - November 10, 2022
In an exclusive video, watch Tony Award nominee Rob McClure as Seymour, Tony Award-winning actress Lena Hall as Audrey, and the cast of Little Shop of Horrors perform  'Skid Row (Downtown)'! Check out the clip here!
Emma Thompson's NANNY MCPHEE Stage Musical to Open in the West End in 2023
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
Emma Thompson's stage musical adaptation of Nanny McPhee is scheduled to open in the West End in 2023. Thompson wrote and starred in the two Nanny McPhee films, 2005's Nanny McPhee, and 2010's Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang.
Video: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for KIMBERLY AKIMBO
by Red Carpet - November 10, 2022
Broadway's best gathered at the Booth Theatre to celebrate the opening of Kimberly Akimbo! See video from the red carpet.
Photos: Corey J of MJ Records 'Angels We Have Heard on High' for CAROLS FOR A CURE
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
BroadwayWorld was in the recording studio with Corey J of MJ-The Musical as he laid down his vocal track of “Angels We Have Heard on High. This is a new version of the this standard with a new arrangement by Ben Cohn who also served as Music Director. Check out photos from the sessions here!
HBO to Premiere High School Musical Theatre Documentary MY SO-CALLED HIGH SCHOOL RANK
by Michael Major - November 10, 2022
MY SO-CALLED HIGH SCHOOL RANK chronicles the creation of a musical theater production at Granite Bay High School in Sacramento, CA, inspired by students’ stories of the constant pressures to achieve a top-rank in every part of their lives to get ahead in current college admissions process. Watch the video trailer now!
Michael Shannon and Sophia Lillis Will Lead Reading of WE WILL NOT BE SILENT
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
Two-time Academy Award nominee and Tony Award nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road, The Shape of Water) and Sophia Lillis (It, Dungeons & Dragons) will star in a reading of the new play We Will Not Be Silent by David Meyers.
Joshua Henry Hosts New Digital Series, OUT OF THE DARKNESS; First Episode Available Now!
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
Broadstream has released the first episode of Out of the Darkness, a brand-new interview series hosted by Grammy and Tony nominee Joshua Henry (Into the Woods).

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