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AIN'T NO MO' Pushes First Preview Date Due to Covid Cases in the Company
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
Ain't No Mo', which was previously set to begin previews on Broadway on Thursday, November 3 at the Belasco Theatre (111 W. 44th St), will now begin previews on Wednesday, November 9 due to Covid cases in the company. It will officially open on Thursday, December 1.
VIDEO: John David Washington Reveals His PIANO LESSON Pre-Show Ritual on LIVE! WITH KELLY & RYAN
by Michael Major - October 24, 2022
John David Washington appeared on LIVE! With Kelly & Ryan to discuss making his Broadway debut in The Piano Lesson. During the interview, Washington revealed his pre-show ritual, which arrives arrives at the theatre an hour and a half early to do. Watch a video clip from the interview now!
COST OF LIVING Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
Manhattan Theatre Club’s Broadway premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Cost of Living is in its final two weeks of performances. Written by Martyna Majok (Sanctuary City, Ironbound) and directed by Obie Award winner Jo Bonney, the production will end its extended run at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Sunday, November 6.
Photos: First Look at WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA at Manhattan Theatre Club
by Show Highlights - October 24, 2022
Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the New York premiere of Where the Mountain Meets the Sea, written by AUDELCO Award nominee Jeff Augustin (The New Englanders, “The Morning Show”) and directed by Princess Grace Award winner Joshua Kahan Brody, with music by The Bengsons (Hundred Days, The Lucky Ones). Get a first look at photos here!
BWW Polls: Should There Be a Casino in Times Square?
by BWW Polls - October 24, 2022
We want to hear from you! Do you think there should be a casino in Times Square?
VIDEO: Jim Parsons Discusses the 'Intimacy' of A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - October 24, 2022
Jim Parsons appeared on CBS Mornings recently to discuss appearing Off-Broadway in A Man of No Importance. Parsons discussed the intimacy of performing the show at Classic Stage Company, his Irish accent in the production, the recent Big Bang Theory reunion, and more Watch the new video interview now!
TAKE ME OUT to Launch Digital Lottery & Rush Policy
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
The 2022 Tony Award-winning revival of TAKE ME OUT will launch a digital lottery and rush policy. The digital lottery will launch at 12AM ET on Tuesday, October 25th. Beginning Thursday, October 27th, $47 rush tickets will be available daily at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre box office starting at 10:00AM ET.
Video: Patina Miller Records 'Last Midnight' For the Cast Recording of INTO THE WOODS, Available to Preorder Now!
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
Preorders are now available for the CD and vinyl versions for the cast recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of the New York City Center Encores! production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods. To celebrate the launch of preorders, the production released a new music video featuring Patina Miller recording 'Last Midnight.'
LIFE OF PI Will Transfer to Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in March
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
Lolita Chakrabarti's stage adaption of Yann Martel's best-selling novel LIFE OF PI will premiere at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre beginning performances Thursday, March 9, 2023. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!
Isaac Mizrahi Will Play Amos Hart in CHICAGO Beginning Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
Chicago will welcome fashion icon and entertainer Isaac Mizrahi in the role of “Amos Hart” for a limited three-week engagement, starting Monday, November 7 through Saturday, November 26 at the Ambassador Theatre.
Jennifer Simard Will Host Tonight's Dramatists Guild Foundation 60th Anniversary Gala
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) has announced Jennifer Simard will host the organization's 60th Anniversary Gala tonight at Ziegfeld Ballroom. 
Ramin Karimloo, Amber Ardolino & Matt Cardona Will Return for THE LAST MATCH Encore
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
BroadwayWorld has just learned that the full cast will return for two encore performances of The Last Match: A Pro Wrestling Rock Musical. The Pro Wrestling concert event will be returning November 14th, 2022 2:30 and 7:30pm at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, NJ.
Bruce Vilanch Departs A SIGN OF THE TIMES
by Cara Joy David - October 24, 2022
Last week A SIGN OF THE TIMES -- was announced for a new developmental reading. The release stated the musical had “several script revisions” and the librettist was now Lindsey Hope Pearlman. Absent was any mention of well-known comedy writer Bruce Vilanch, the original librettist, who had been developing the show for almost a decade.
VIDEO: Ralph Fiennes Talks STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY and Robert Moses on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
A segment on the week's episode of CBS Sunday Morning was all about urban planner Robert Moses (1888-1981). In the segment, correspondent Martha Teichner talked with actor Ralph Fiennes, who stars as Moses in Straight Line Crazy at The Shed theater in New York. Check out the video here!
Full Cast and Tour Dates Announced For BEETLEJUICE North American Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
Full casting and the 2022-23 tour route have been announced for the North American Tour of Beetlejuice the Musical. After its first public performance in Paducah, KY, the tour will officially launch in December at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, CA before haunting 27 cities across North America with more dates to be announced shortly. Get the full cast and schedule here!
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Will Tour the UK and Ireland and Play Five Weeks in London
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2022
Tthe UK Premiere Tour has been announced the Tony Award nominated, award-winning THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL to tour the United Kingdom and Ireland opening at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. Get the full tour schedule and more info here.
Broadway Buying Guide: October 24, 2022
by Team BWW - October 24, 2022
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, October 24, 2022.
Listen: Suspense Authors Chat Live From Bryant Park on LITTLE KNOWN FACTS
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - October 24, 2022
On the latest episode of Little Known Facts, Ilana sat down with new release authors of suspenseful work, in a live episode recorded in Bryant Park. The authors include Casey Sherman (Helltown), Kathleen Marple Kalb (A Fatal Overture), Niko Wolf (Birthday Girl), and Cate Holahan (The Darkness of Others).
Video: Julie Taymor Talks THE LION KING 25th Anniversary and More!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - October 24, 2022
The Lion King will celebrate its 25th Anniversary on Sunday, November 13th. Julie Taymor sat down with Richard Ridge to discuss the show's impact and more. Check out the full interview in the video here!
Video: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in Yiddish Meets the Press
by Sneak Peek - October 24, 2022
The cast and creatives of National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's Fiddler On The Roof in Yiddish recently met the press and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to capture the action! Check out the video here!
Video: BAD CINDERELLA Star Linedy Genao Shares How She Juggles 8 Shows A Week and More
by Survival Jobs - October 23, 2022
It’s #ThrowbackThursday and your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with the hardworking, mega talented and gracious “Dear Evan Hanson” actor, Linedy Genao. Linedy shares with us how transitioned from working in a bank as her ‘survival job’ to gracing the stage in “On Your Feet”, her Broadway debut as the Gloria Estefan understudy!
Carly Simon Releases Statement on the Passing of Sisters Joanna and Lucy Simon
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2022
Carly Simon paid tribute to her sisters Joanna and Lucy Simon in a statement released to Entertainment Weekly. Opera singer Joanna Simon, 85, succumbed to the effects of thyroid cancer just one day after her sister, Broadway composer Lucy Simon, 82, died from metastatic breast cancer.
Video: Go Inside Opening Night of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG on Broadway
by Opening Night - October 23, 2022
The Golden Theatre was the place to be earlier this week as Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog officially opened on Broadway. Directed by Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon, it stars Emmy Award-winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen, Candyman) and Tony Award-nominee Corey Hawkins (In the Heights, The Tragedy of Macbeth). We're taking you inside opening night in this video.
Video: Gabriel Byrne Explains What WALKING WITH GHOSTS Is All About
by Sneak Peek - October 23, 2022
Internationally renowned actor and writer Gabriel Byrne will return to Broadway in his acclaimed solo show, Walking with Ghosts, adapted from his best-selling memoir of the same name. Directed by Lonny Price, the limited engagement of Walking with Ghosts will begin performances on October 18, with an official opening night of Thursday, October 27, at the Music Box Theatre for 75 performances only.
Broadway Director and Choreographer Chet Walker Passes Away
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2022
Multi-Award Winning Director/Choreographer Chet Walker passed away peacefully on  ​​​​​​​Friday, October 21, 2022, at his home in Cornelius, North Carolina, from a glioblastoma tumor.  His devoted husband Jack, their beloved daughter Charlie, and close family were at his side.

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