Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' PURPOSE Recoups
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026
Purpose has officially recouped its $5.25 million capitalization. Recoupment was achieved with the aid of the New York State Tax Credit as well as the operating profits from Purpose's Broadway run.
DEATH BECOMES HER Sets Closing Date
by Nicole Rosky - May 18, 2026
BroadwayWorld has just learned that the Tony Award winning and Grammy Award nominated musical, and the most nominated production of the 2024/2025 Broadway season, DEATH BECOMES HER, will conclude its Broadway run. WE have all of the details here.
TROLLS JR. Is Now Available for Licensing
by Nicole Rosky - May 7, 2026
Trolls JR. is based on the irreverent DreamWorks Animation comedy and features a wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters. The show follows the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have Trolls in their stomach.
Listen: Drew Gasparini and Alex Brightman's IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025
Center Stage Records has released the EP featuring three selections from It’s Kind of a Funny Story: A New Musical in streaming and digital formats today, Friday, November 14. It’s Kind of a Funny Story features music and lyrics by Drew Gasparini and book by two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Brightman.
A BEAUTIFUL MIND Musical Adaptation in the Works
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2025
McCarter Theatre Center has commissioned a new musical based on the film A Beautiful Mind. The musical is from the award-winning team of composer/lyricist Zoe Sarnak and playwright Sarah Treem.