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HADESTOWN Live Capture to be Released in the UK in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2026

The Hadestown: The Musical live capture will be released in the UK. The film recently became the highest grossing live capture of all time, surpassing Hamilton. 

ALLEGRA & THE CELLO, IN MOVEMENTS to Premiere at La MaMa
by Rachel Stone - Aug 14, 2026

Brittany Renee and Akua Dixon will star in the world premiere of a new opera by Catherine Filloux and Julia Schwartz, directed by Elena Araoz, at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.

Video: Watch André De Shields in Jim Steinman & Barry Keating’s RHINEGOLD
by Michael Major - Aug 6, 2026

Barry Keating has released the complete version of the 2023 cabaret presentation of Rhinegold, starring André De Shields. Written with Jim Steinman, Rhinegold is a musical de Shields first appeared in in 1973. Watch the video!

Kelli O'Hara to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at York Theatre Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2026

The York Theatre will present its Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala honoring Kelli O'Hara for lifetime achievement in musical theater, with Charles Wright also receiving a Founders' Award at The Edison Ballroom.

3 Broadway Shows Close This Weekend
by Sidney Paterra - Aug 8, 2026

Broadway says goodbye to three productions. Cats: The Jellicle Ball takes its final bow at the Broadhurst Theatre following 21 previews and 141 regular performances; Every Brilliant Thing concludes its limited run at the Hudson Theatre after 22 previews and 169 regular performances; and Death of a Salesman concludes its run at the Winter Garden Theatre after 36 previews and 131 regular performances.

HADESTOWN Becomes Highest Grossing Live Show Capture
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2026

Hadestown: The Musical has officially become the highest grossing live capture of all time, surpassing Hamilton. Hadestown brought in $10.2 million in its opening weekend.

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL To Receive Cast Recording
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 1, 2026

From the stage of the Broadhurst Theatre, “Tempress” Chasity Moore, who plays the role of ‘Grizabella,’ delivered the news that CATS: The Jellicle Ball, the wildly acclaimed Tony Award-winning musical revival, will record a cast album to be released this winter on Atlantic Records. 

Photos: Original Broadway 'Rum Tum Tugger' Terrence Mann visits CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 31, 2026

The original Broadway 'Rum Tum Tugger' Terrence Mann recently paid a visit to Cats: The Jellicle ball on Broadway. Backstage, he posed with Sydney James Harcourt, who plays Rum Tum Tugger in this production. Check out photos here.

HADESTOWN Surpasses HAMILTON With Highest Grossing Opening Weekend for a Live Theater Capture
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2026

Hadestown: The Musical has become the biggest box office opening for a live show capture, nearly surpassing Hamilton's record. More dates will be added. Learn more here!

NEUROMANCER Apple TV+ Series to Drop First Teaser at San Diego Comic-Con
by Joshua Wright - Jul 25, 2026

Apple TV+'s cyberpunk series NEUROMANCER made its debut at San Diego Comic-Con with a first-ever teaser, offering an early look at the adaptation of William Gibson's landmark novel.

NEUROMANCER Series on Apple TV+ to Star Callum Turner in Cyberpunk Adaptation
by Joshua Wright - Jul 25, 2026

Apple TV+ released the first teaser for NEUROMANCER, its 10-episode cyberpunk series starring Callum Turner and Briana Middleton, based on William Gibson's award-winning novel, at San Diego Comic-Con.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Gaten Matarazzo Guest Judge Filmed Performance of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2026

Ahead of its closing, Cats: The Jellicle Ball filmed a recent performance by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Gaten Matarazzo served as the guest judges.

Review Roundup: HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL Comes to Movie Theaters
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2026

Hadestown in theaters for five nights only! See what critics say about the West End film capture starring the Broadway original cast. Read the reviews.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 20, 2026- Gen Z is Obsessed with Movies, Why Not Broadway? and More
by - Jul 20, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 20, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Video: Back to the Underworld: The Original HADESTOWN Cast on Their Epic, Big Screen Reunion
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 17, 2026

The road to hell leads to movie theatres this summer! The West End capture of the Tony-winning Best Musical Hadestown is getting ready to hit the big screen. Starring the five original principal cast members of the Broadway company, Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, and Patrick Page, Hadestown: The Musical will be released theatrically in North America beginning July 24. Watch in this video as the cast discusses seeing their work on the big screen.

Video: HADESTOWN Star Marley Fenton Performs 'If It's True'
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2026

Watch Marley Fenton perform 'If It's True' as Orpheus in the West End production of Hadestown, now playing at London's Lyric Theatre. See the new video released by the National Theatre.

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Cancels Performance July 13th
by Joshua Wright - Jul 13, 2026

The performance of CATS: the Jellicle Ball on Monday, July 13th, at 7pm has been cancelled by the production due to company illness.

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Announces Closing Date
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 13, 2026

The ball is over. BroadwayWorld has just learned that Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the Tony Award-winning musical revival, will end its Broadway run at the Broadhurst Theatre on Saturday evening, August 8. Later this month, the production will be filmed by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and added to its collection. 

Tara Lashan Clinkscales Spills All the Backstage Tea From CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2026

In this edition of Words From The Wings, we catch up with Tara Lashan Clinkscales of CATS: The Jellicle Ball, who took us backstage at the Broadhurst Theatre to share some of her favorite backstage moments, must-haves, and more!

Broadway Cleaners Vote to Authorize Strike + Studio 54 Breaks Records
by Alex Freeman - Jul 6, 2026