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Review: & JULIET at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - May 14, 2025

What happens if Juliet doesn’t die at the end of Romeo & Juliet? That’s the bold (and surprisingly heartwarming) premise behind & Juliet, now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis through May 18. This energetic, genre-bending musical takes Shakespeare’s tragic heroine and gives her a second act—one where she gets to live, love, and belt out pop hits from the likes of Britney Spears, Katy Perry, and the Backstreet Boys.

Interview: John Skelley on the Magic Behind HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Melissa Heckscher - May 12, 2025

With about a month left of its Hollywood run, BroadwayWorld sat down with John Skelley, who plays the adult Harry Potter in the show, to try and get the scoop on the show's secrets.

Interview: Jackson Goad of SHUCKED at The Fox Theatre
by Joseph Harrison - May 12, 2025

The “corniest” show ever to play on Broadway will soon make its way to Atlanta as part of the Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta season. The show in question, SHUCKED, isn’t just corny because of its funny, punny humor, it is literally a show about corn.

Interview: Burke Swanson Is Living a Strangely Awesome Dream
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2025

Just last month, Stranger Things: The First Shadow opened at the Marquis Theatre, turning Broadway upside down for a season full of mystery, illusion, and of course, demogorgons. Burke Swanson is along for the ride as 'James Hopper Jr.', the teenage counterpart to the character made famous by David Harbour on the Netflix series. Burke just checked in with BroadwayWorld to tell us all about his new gig and why he is living out his dream in one of the most buzzed-about new shows on Broadway.

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at The Hippodrome, Baltimore
by Timoth David Copney - May 7, 2025

The movie, Some Like It Hot, has long been a favorite of mine. As a kid growing up in Dayton and then Cincinnati, Ohio, I loved seeing Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon don women’s clothing, outrun the bad guys, and the line that Lemmon says, ‘now look what you did – you tore off one of my chests!’ struck me then and now as hilarious.

Photos: First Look at DEAD OUTLAW on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 27, 2025

Ahead of its opening at the Longacre Theatre, Dead Outlaw has just released new production images. Check out new photos here!

Photos: Jonathan Groff and More in New JUST IN TIME Images
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2025

You can now check out new production photos for the Broadway musical JUST IN TIME starring Tony Award Winner Jonathan Groff. See photos here and learn more about the show!

Interview: Bailey Frankenberg of PETER PAN at The Fox Theatre
by Joseph Harrison - Apr 24, 2025

​​​​​​​In today’s culture, it is hard to find anyone who doesn’t have some experience with the story of Peter Pan. For many, their first exposure to the “boy who refused to grow up” was through Walt Disney’s classic 1953 animated film. Others first journeyed off to Neverland with Peter and Wendy by reading the original 1904 play by J.M. Barrie. And in between (and beyond) have come many different iterations of this timeless adventure. But for musical theatre fans, there is just one PETER PAN – the classic 1954 stage musical which starred Mary Martin and was captured for posterity through a 1955 NBC broadcast. So how does one take a story with its beautiful score but also some troublesome stereotypes and bring it to an audience in 2025? That is just what Larissa FastHorse and the team bringing PETER PAN to life on the stage at the fabulous Fox Theatre have done – taken a classic and updated it for a new generation. And in the role of Tiger Lily, Bailey Frankenberg has a front row seat to what makes this story so magical. I had the chance to catch up with Bailey and hear all about her career and what it is like to play an iconic (but updated) heroine as well as serve as Fight and Flight captain for the show.

Interview: Kristine Nielsen Talks Summers in Cotuit and Appearing in a Broadway SMASH
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 24, 2025

Kristine Nielsen has made her name on Broadway playing roles in all kinds of comedies and dramas, but only a very few musicals. She’s changing that up this season, however, portraying Susan Proctor, an Actors’ Studio teacher and confidante to Ivy Lynn, a Broadway star preparing to play Marilyn Monroe, in the new musical comedy “Smash,” at New York’s Imperial Theatre.

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT SIZZLES ON TOUR at Providence Performing Arts Center
by John McDaid - Apr 23, 2025

Some Like It Hot Sizzles on Tour at PPAC: Big band energy, tap-happy choreography, and sharp performances heat up the stage in this exuberant musical comedy

Darian Sanders' Memoir 'Don't Fear You Roar' To Receive Screen Adaptation
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 23, 2025

Last year, theater performer Darian Sanders released a new memoir, chronicling his childhood in Kentucky to his turn as Simba in the Broadway national tour of The Lion King. Now, the book is slated to receive a screen adaptation.

Photos: STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2025

All new photos have been released from the Broadway production of the Olivier Award-winning play STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW. The production is now in performances at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre. Check out photos here!

Celebrity Attractions Announces 2025-2026 Broadway Season
by Theresa Bertram - Apr 16, 2025

Celebrity Attractions is proud to announce the 2025-2026 Broadway Season, one that isn’t just another Broadway season.  It’s a lineup of legends. From the magic of WICKED to the moves of MJ, the mischief of ELF The Musical to the heart of MRS. DOUBTFIRE and wit of MARK TWAIN TONIGHT—every show is a must-see!

Review: ANNIE at the National Theatre in Washington, DC
by Brian Bochicchio - Apr 14, 2025

It's an age-old showbiz adage—never work with children or animals. But here that advice is thrown out as the luminaries of the show are a plucky pixie adorned with bright red hair accompanied by a lovable shaggy labradoodle. Hey, in a season of uncertainty, a little schmaltz is appreciated.

Broadway Musicals for Every US State
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 13, 2025

This time, the reader question was: There are only three states in America without known Broadway musicals set within their borders. Can you guess which three? WE're breaking it down state by state.

Review: & JULIET at the Aronoff Center
by Ana-Brit Asplen - Apr 11, 2025

The first national Broadway tour of & Juliet exemplifies an unmatched energy that keeps its audiences invested, rivaling the NYC Broadway company in quality. Rachel Simone Webb is a supernova as Juliet Capulet.

Feature: CAPA PREVIEW at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - Apr 9, 2025

“We couldn’t be more excited to share this new season with all our loyal Broadway fans. The season really does represent the last several years of Broadway at its best, freshest, and most creative, alongside two beloved classics.” CAPA President Chad Whittington

Photos: Tommy Dorfman, Brandon Uranowitz & More in BECOMING EVE
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 8, 2025

New York Theatre Workshop just celebrated opening night of Becoming Eve, written by Emil Weinstein, based on the memoir by Abby Chava Stein, and directed by Tyne Rafaeli. Check out photos here!

Photos: Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares First HAMILTON Artwork Drafts
by Michael Major - Apr 8, 2025

For his latest Hamil-ten Hamil-Tuesday, Lin-Manuel Miranda has shared the first drafts of the artwork for the musical's Broadway debut. The photos reveal the nine finalists that didn't make the cut, alongside the musical's iconic artwork.

Review: DISNEY'S THE LION KING at the Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Apr 7, 2025

Visually stunning, vocally flawless, and emotionally resonant, it reminds us why this story continues to capture hearts across generations.