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Exclusive: Musical Wizards John Powell and Stephen Oreumus Share WICKED: FOR GOOD Easter Eggs
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 5, 2025

BroadwayWorld caught up with Wicked: For Good composer John Powell and executive music producer Stephen Oremus, who shared insights into the process of bringing the music to the screen and revealed easter eggs in the score of the new film.

Review Roundup: PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL in the West End
by Gillian Blum - Dec 1, 2025

PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL opened today in the West End, with the musical making its world premiere at the Savoy Theatre — what did critics think of the new production?

Ian McKellen and More Will Lead Mixed Reality Play AN ARK at The Shed
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2025

An Ark, the first play created for and in mixed reality, will make its world premiere next year at The Shed, starring Ian McKellen and more. Learn more about the production here!

Video: Kumail Nanjiani Shares Why He Decided to Join Broadway's OH, MARY!
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 20, 2025

Kumail Nanjiani and Michael Urie, who recently joined Broadway's Oh, Mary!, visited Good Morning America on Monday to discuss the hit play, and their experience in the production. Check out the full conversation now.

Disney’s HERCULES Sets Sail: Inside the Making of the New Cruise Line Musical
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 30, 2025

Disney Cruise Line is currently deep in rehearsals on a new production of Disney's Hercules for their latest ship, the Disney Destiny. Read here to find out about the new version of the beloved animated film, including reimagined music, casting, and more.

Previews: ARTS LEGACY REMIX: JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATION at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Jun 11, 2025

The Straz Center’s Fifth Annual Juneteenth Commemoration on June 16 offers an evening of powerful storytelling, original performances, and historical reflection. Storyteller Jennifer Samuel Chance honors the resilience of the Black community and underscores the importance of remembering the past to shape a better future. “Juneteenth needs to be embraced even more than it has been,” she says. “We don’t realize how precious freedom is until it is taken away.”

Bands Dance Gavin Dance and Z2 Return with Double Flipbook Graphic Novel Set
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 4, 2025

Dance Gavin Dance and Z2 are partnering on a new graphic novel, tied together by the power of music. Dance Gavin Dance: Night Of The Fruit Mafia/Dance of the Robot tells the stories of two radically different worlds that impact each other and interact in mysterious and unexpected ways.

Elvis Costello To Appear in NY Area for Fine Art Tour at Wentworth Gallery
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2025

Wentworth Gallery will present an exclusive collection of works by Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Elvis Costello. Making his highly anticipated art showing, Costello will showcase his creations at two Wentworth Gallery locations on the East Coast.

Review: SNOW WHITE: THE SACRIFICE, Sadler's Wells East
by Gary Naylor - Apr 19, 2025

Caroline Reece leads the company as the wicked Queen, but every moving part is in perfect sync

Simone Dinnerstein Releases 'Complicité - Music Of J.S. Bach'
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2025

On May 30 2025, pianist Simone Dinnerstein releases her new album, Complicité, on the Supertrain Records label. This is her first recording with the string ensemble she founded and directs, Baroklyn (the ensemble's name is a portmanteau of Baroque and Brooklyn, Dinnerstein's home borough), and features the music of J.S. Bach and Philip Lasser.

Jamie Monahan Hosts Two Events About The Future Of Intimacy On Stage & Screen
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2025

Award-winning filmmaker, director, actress, and intimacy professional Jamie Monahan is set to lead two events in April 2025, providing invaluable insights into intimacy directing, intimacy coordinating, and more.

Interview: Jaston Williams of HIGH HEELS AND COWBOY BOOTS at Stateside At The Paramount
by Joni Lorraine - Jan 28, 2025

Jaston Williams is best known as the co-creator and co-star of the beloved GREATER TUNA series of plays, including GREATER TUNA, A TUNA CHRISTMAS, RED, WHITE, AND TUNA, and TUNA DOES VEGAS. These two-person productions captivated audiences across the U.S. for more than three decades, with performances on and off Broadway and at prestigious venues like the Kennedy Center, Ford’s Theatre, the Alley Theatre in Houston, Pasadena Playhouse, and the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.

Marx Brothers First Film To Be Shown at Jaffrey’s Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, New Hampshire will screen the Marx Brothers first movie, The Cocoanuts on its giant screen this week. Learn more about the event here!

Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL at Hollywood Pantages
by Evan Henerson - Nov 13, 2024

Is there some sort of formula for roping in both fans of a hit movie and stage hounds, to catch lightning in a new medium? Judging by what the musical's book writer Bob Gale, director John Rando and the musical team must have been thinking, the answer is you slavishly remake the movie on stage.

Spotlight: FROM MEXICO TO HOLLYWOOD at Walt Disney Concert Hall
by BWW Special Offer - Oct 21, 2024

An Evening of Film & Music: From Mexico to Hollywood

Eliza Bent's PENGUIN IN YOUR EAR to Play Elysian Theater Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 17, 2024

Bentertainment will present Penguin in Your Ear, a stand-up adjacent work-in-progress written and performed by Eliza Bent, and directed by Jess Barbagallo, on Sept 17 at 7:30pm at Elysian Theater.

Pompano Beach Arts Reveals 2024/2025 Artists In Residence Class
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2024

Discover the new Artists in Residence at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, offering creative exploration, exhibitions, and workshops in South Florida's vibrant arts community. Learn more!

Stephen Sorrentino To Debut AMENDS OF THE FATHER at The Galaxy Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2024

Stephen Sorrentino's independent film 'Amends of the Father' will debut at the Las Vegas Premier Film Festival.

Carmel Dean Announced As Composer Of THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR Musical Adaptation
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 10, 2024

Carmel Dean has been announced as the composer for the upcoming musical adaptation of THE GHOST AND MRS MUIR.

Carmel Dean Will Compose Musical Adaptation of THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2024

Carmel Dean (music director/arranged: Funny Girl (revival), Broadway; The Notebook,  Broadway) will be writing music and lyrics for London's up and coming musical adaptation  of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.