The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be 'Out There,' observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda.
Water for Elephants is now available for licensing exclusively to high schools. This exciting opportunity allows high schools to stage the show beginning in early fall 2025, alongside the launch of the musical’s First National Tour.
If you’re a baritone or bass singer looking for an expert curated list of musical theatre songs to help you showcase your range and talent to the folks behind the audition table and to wow casting directors.
The Atlanta premiere of the six-time Tony Award winning HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD will anchor the 2025/2026 Broadway in Atlanta season at the Fox Theatre. See the full lineup and learn more.
The BRAVO! Professional Performing Arts Series at Brigham Young University is hosting Ramin Karimloo in his first ever performance in Utah. Joined by The Broadgrass Band, the Olivier and Tony Award nominee is bringing Broadway and bluegrass to BYU’s Music Building Concert Hall for two shows on Friday and Saturday, January 24 and 25, 2025.
The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus will present BROADWAY, OUR WAY, making their debut at one of Broadway’s most-famous touring venues, San Francisco’s Curran Theatre.
A Bronx Tale, Chazz Palminteri's one-man stage show, is coming to the screens. The filmed version of the autobiographical play has been acquired by Tribeca Films and, beginning January 28, will be released on digital platforms and in select theaters.
Theatre Now New York has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $15,000. Learn more about the grant here!
Theatre Now's next Industry Night will be held on Monday, January 27th at 6:30pm, featuring a Master Class with award-winning writing team Janine McGuire and Arri Lawton Simon (The Bubble).
Sherie Rene Scott and Nicholas Christopher will play their final performances in Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey and Seymour, respectively, next month. Replacement casting for Seymour, Audrey, and Orin will be announced soon.
iTheatrics and the Junior Theater Group have revealed special programming and the lineup of performers, adjudicators, playwrights, songwriters and educators who will take part in the 2025 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta. Learn more!
September Song Musical Theatre has announced its upcoming production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, set to grace the stage in August 2025. Featuring a score by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
With Smash about to make a splash on Broadway this season, the question was asked: how many Broadway musicals have been based on television? While historically, far more Broadway musicals have been based on books or movies, television shows have also provided source materials for several productions on the main stem.
What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of A NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION WITH BERNADETTE PETERS AND THE BOSTON POPS at Boston Symphony Hall? Read the review here!
GMHC will honor legendary songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman with the 2025 Howard Ashman Award. The award will be presented at GMHC's 10th annual Cabaret & Howard Ashman Award, a fundraising event hosted by Joe's Pub at The Public Theater.
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The Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts will present Disney's Beauty & The Beast Jr. in January. The musical features a Book by Linda Woolverton, Music by Alan Menken, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The nuns hit the road and visit Vienna for the most wonderful time of the year. Opening in town on December 23rd for a strictly limited run, the show, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and book by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, is bringing loads of nun fun back to Vienna, where it once played at the RONACHER, starring Ana Milva Gomes as Deloris van Cartier.
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 23, 2024.
Sir Tim Rice recently chatted about his iconic career, and what's in the pipeline for the future, including a Broadway revival of Chess, new film adaptation of Joseph the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and more.
