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The name on everybody's lips is gonna be Kate... and Alex!  Broadway’s long-running hit Chicago is getting ready to welcome two new stars- two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin and Tony Award winner Alex Newell. Watch in this video as both chat more about their new roles!

Prime Video has shared a 'behind the music' video from Season 2 of Hazbin Hotel, featuring Broadway stars Jessica Vosk and Alex Brightman. Watch the video, which sees the two powerhouses perform the song 'Gravity.'

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 7, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Broadway’s long-running hit Chicago is getting ready to welcome two new stars to the Ambassador Theatre this fall. Two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin steps into the role of Roxie Hart beginning Monday, November 10, 2025. One week later, Tony Award winner Alex Newell joins the cast as Matron “Mama” Morton on Monday, November 17. They just met the press ahead of their Chicago debuts and you can check out photos below.

Queer Eye star and beloved global icon Jonathan Van Ness is heading back to the UK with their brand new solo show Hot & Healed, coming to stages across the country in May. 

Vivienne Medrano shares insights on HAZBIN HOTEL Season 2, exploring themes of redemption and the show's Broadway debut at the Majestic Theatre.

Bat Boy: The Musical is now running at New York City Center, featuring several brand-new songs and revised book by the original creators. See what the critics are saying here...

Next up at New York City Center is Bat Boy: The Musical, which is now running through November 9. Check out highlights of the cast in action in this video.

Next up at New York City Center is Bat Boy: The Musical, starring Taylor Trensch, Gabi Carrubba, Kerry Butler, and more. The production is now running through November 9. Check out first photos of the cast in action.

Enjoy the new villain song from Hazbin Hotel Season 2! Christian Borle performs 'Once We Get Up There!'—stream it now on Prime Video.

Rehearsals are underway for the New York City Center presentation of Bat Boy: The Musical, which will begin performances next week. The cast recently met the press and you can check out photos here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 22, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Check out brand-new photos of Breaking the Binary Theatre’s one-night-only concert presentation of The Drowsy Chaperone at Carnegie Hall! The concert kicked off the 2025 Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival.

Go backstage at Breaking the Binary Theatre's The Drowsy Chaperone with Jonathan van Ness! The Emmy-winner took BroadwayWorld backstage at the one-night-only Carnegie Hall performance with new photos.

Rehearsals are very much underway for the New York City Center presentation of Bat Boy: The Musical. Watch in this video as the cast previews 'Hold Me, Bat Boy' and 'Three Bedroom House' and explains what the show is all about.

Go inside rehearsals for New York City Center's upcoming production of Bat Boy! Watch videos of the cast rehearsing 'Hold Me, Bat Boy,' as well as Kerry Butler and Gabi Currubba singing 'Three Bedroom House.'

Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway, the first-ever concert event celebrating the hit adult animated musical series, was held on October 20. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos featuring the show's cast and guests

Broadway’s Chicago welcomes two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin as Roxie Hart beginning November 10, 2025, and Tony Award winner Alex Newell as Matron “Mama” Morton beginning November 17 at the Ambassador Theatre.

Rehearsals have officially begin for teh New York City Center presentation of Bat Boy: The Muscial. Watch in this video as Taylor Trensch (Bat Boy) and Gabi Carrubba (Shelley Parker) perform 'Mine, All Mine', which has been added since the London production.

Tony-nominated composer Laurence O'Keefe (Heathers The Musical, Legally Blonde: The Musical) takes us into the cave with this inside look at the Bat Boy score. Hear about the songs you love, and discover brand new ones like 'Mine, All Mine', 'Deer In The Headlights,' and 'He Is Here.' Watch in this video!