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The Goodman Unveils New Leadership Team Members
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2025

Walter Artistic Director Susan V. Booth and Executive Director John Collins celebrate success of the first month of The Goodman’s Centennial Season, and welcome new leaders to the helm. Learn more!

ASHLAND AVENUE Starring Jenna Fischer Extends for Second Time at The Goodman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025

The Goodman will present a second extension for Lee Kirk’s Ashland Avenue, adding five performances in October. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: ASHLAND AVENUE at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - Sep 22, 2025

ASHLAND AVENUE is a genial and charming play set in Chicago. Directed by Goodman Theatre’s Artistic Director Susan Booth, the Chicago setting of Lee Kirk’s world premiere certainly seems fitting for the opening of the theater’s centennial season. But this isn’t the kind of gritty, metaphorical “blood on the walls” kind of play often associated with Chicago-style theater. Instead, Kirk’s story about a Chicago family-owned business is much gentler. 

Review Roundup: Jenna Fischer & More Lead ASHLAND AVENUE at The Goodman Theatre in October
by Joshua Wright - Sep 17, 2025

Lee Kirk’s new Chicago-set drama Ashland Avenue is now on stage through October 12 at The Goodman Theatre. What did the critics think?

ASHLAND AVENUE Extends at The Goodman Theatre in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 4, 2025

Lee Kirk’s new Chicago-set drama Ashland Avenue has added eight performances, extending one week at The Goodman Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 21, 2025- Darren Criss to Return to MAYBE HAPPY ENDING and More
by - Aug 21, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  August 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Photos: Jenna Fischer and More in Rehearsals for ASHLAND AVENUE at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2025

You can now get a first look at Jenna Fischer and more in rehearsals for Ashland Avenue at Goodman Theatre. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets!

Jenna Fischer-Led ASHLAND AVENUE Opens Goodman's Centennial Season Next Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2025

When Goodman Theatre opened its doors in fall of 1925, its first audiences were treated to ground-breaking new plays; now, one hundred years later, Chicago audiences are first to experience two world-premiere productions that launch the theater’s milestone Centennial 2025/2026 Season.

L.A. Theatre Works Launches Streaming Subscription Service
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2025

L.A. Theatre Works, the world’s foremost producer of audio theater, has launched a monthly subscription service offering global access plays in its catalog of classic, contemporary and original plays, with additional titles added every month.

New Musical ICEBOY!, THEATER OF THE MIND World Premieres and More Set for Goodman Theatre Centennial Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025

Celebrate a century of innovation at Goodman Theatre with six world premieres, including two musicals, a major cultural attraction, and beloved annual productions. Join us for a year-long citywide event and a festival of new plays from September 2025 to August 2026.

THE OFFICE Cast- From Screen to Stage
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2024

Steve Carell is making his Broadway debut in Anton Chekhov’s UNCLE VANYA. Did you know many other The Office stars have appeared on stage as well? Take a look back on the theatrical history of the cast of The Office!

Jenna Fischer Filmed MEAN GIRLS with a Broken Shoulder
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 19, 2024

Jenna Fischer is a trooper! According to a new interview, the Mean Girls actress broke her shoulder during a break in filming. “I shot for one day on Mean Girls, and then I didn't have to shoot for a month. And in that month I went on a ski trip and I fell on a sidewalk and I broke my shoulder...So I had to shoot the rest of the movie with a very newly broken shoulder'

Kylie And Dannii Minogue Lead Launch of 'BLUEY Book Reads' YouTube Series
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2024

The new series kicks off with Kylie and Dannii Minogue, with a dual read of the very special 'Mini Bluey' storybook as fellow sisters Bluey and Bingo. Bluey Book Reads also features stories read by Bindi Irwin, Tom Daley, Romesh Ranganathan, Suranne Jones, Jenna Fischer,  Eva Mendes, Jordan Fisher, Camille Cottin and Rob Delaney. Watch the video!

Video: Tina Fey Talks MEAN GIRLS on 'Las Culturistas' with Bowen Yang & Matt Rogers
by Michael Major - Feb 9, 2024

Tina Fey sat down with Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers on their 'Las Culturistas' podcast this week to discuss the Mean Girls movie musical, her tour with Amy Poehler, and more. The 30 Rock star praised Reneé Rapp's performance in the new movie and joked about TikTok criticism. Watch the video!

MEAN GIRLS Tops Box Office for Third Week in a Row
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 27, 2024

According to Variety, Mean Girls is projected to remain at the top box office spot for the third week in a row and bring in $6.7 million over the next three days.

MEAN GIRLS Tops Box Office Again, Despite Weak Numbers in Second Weekend
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 20, 2024

Mean Girls is holding the top spot at the box office, despite weak numbers during the second weekend.

MEAN GIRLS Broadway Album Streams Increase After Movie Musical Release
by Michael Major - Jan 19, 2024

Since the release of the Mean Girls movie musical, the original Broadway cast recording has seen a streaming increase on Spotify. The film verison cuts nine of the songs that were performed in the Broadway production, leading fans to re-visit the cast recording after seeing the new film. Find out how Spotify streams increased on the cast recording!

Why MEAN GIRLS Was Not Marketed as a Musical: 'You Have the Potential to Turn Off Audiences'
by Michael Major - Jan 16, 2024

After two trailers not featuring music from the film, the new film adaptation of Mean Girls was not explicitly sold to general audiences as a musical. After its triumphant opening at the box office, Variety reports that Paramount elected not to market the film as a musical, in an effort to not 'turn off audiences.'

MEAN GIRLS Tops Weekend Box Office With $32 Million; Surpasses Original Film
by Michael Major - Jan 16, 2024

Mean Girls led the long weekend box office with a 'grool' $32 million opening. The film seemingly over-performed at cinemas, surpassing its originally predicted opening gross of $30 million. It cost $36 million to make. The movie musical also surpassed the original 2004 film's opening weekend gross. In 2004.

Interview: How Jaquel Spivey Made Damian His Own in MEAN GIRLS
by Michael Major - Jan 13, 2024

One month after his Tony-nominated run in A Strange Loop on Broadway, Jaquel Spivey jumped into the shoes of Damian Hubbard in the Mean Girls movie musical. BroadwayWorld caught up with Spivey to discuss taking the leap from stage to screen, what it was like filming the movie musical, and more.