Ariana Grande News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  April 24, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Everyone, including Jim Parsons, is awaiting Ariana Grande’s arrival at Broadway’s St. James Theatre to support her brother, Frankie Grande, in Titaníque. 

You likely learned the rhyme in school. If you are a history buff like I am, you know the names of each wife of King Henry VIII. And now this popular musical is back at the Orpheum, after first making HERstory in Memphis in November of 2023. Nearly 3 years later, the show is just as fun, just as vibrant, just as exhilirating, and just as much of a sensation as it was back then! 

Philadelphia Theatre Company announced its 52nd season, featuring two Philadelphia premieres, Tony Award-winning PURPOSE, and a reimagined GLASS MENAGERIE starring BD Wong.

The Last Five Years is celebrating 25 years since its premiere  in Chicago. Composer Jason Robert Brown took to social media to share a video celebrating the show, and many of the cast members who have starred in it over the years.

Wicked stars Jeff Goldblum and Cynthia Erivo have released their new single, a cover of 'If I Only Had a Brain,' as originally heard in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Stream it here. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 17, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Check out the official trailer for Focker-in-Law, the highly anticipated fourth installment in the Meet the Parents franchise starring Ariana Grande. The latest film reunites several members of the original cast, including Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.

Jeff Goldblum and Cynthia Erivo are returning to the land of Oz with the release of their new single, 'If I Only Had a Brain.' The duet will be available on Friday, April 17.

San Francisco Playhouse will close its 2025-26 season with HAIRSPRAY, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical directed by Artistic Director Bill English, featuring choreography by Phoenyx Rose.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

A new teaser is offering a first look at Ariana Grande in Focker-in-Law, the highly anticipated fourth installment in the Meet the Parents franchise. Take a look at the sneak peek now, ahead of the trailer tomorrow.

The West End production of WICKED announced its 20th anniversary company, with Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen continuing as Elphaba and Glinda, and Broadway's Jordan Litz joining as Fiyero for the celebration performances.

MUSE/IQUE will present BACK TO OZ, tracing Oz from the 1939 MGM film to THE WIZ to WICKED, at the Mark Taper Forum in April 2026, led by Artistic Director Rachael Worby.

Cynthia Erivo, who played Elphaba in the recent two-part Wicked movie adaptation, was set to record a new audiobook version of the book, but now it seems that it won't be released after all.

All new production photos have been released from Romeo & Juliet, starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe. Directed by Robert Icke, the production is now playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre until Saturday 20 June 2026. Check out the photos here!

The cast of Broadway’s Wicked, led by Keri René Fuller as Elphaba and Emma Flynn as Glinda, visited Good Morning America on Friday to perform 'What Is This Feeling?” from the hit musical. Check out the performance now, featuring the new cast members.

Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, and more took home awards last night at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The event was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 26, and is now available to watch on Hulu.

The Seaweed Sisters will present WEED OH NO!, where the ordinary bends and the unexpected feels right at home. WEED OH NO! runs June 5-14, 2026 at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Violinist Edward W. Hardy performed a diverse set including works by Ariana Grande and Queen during his Subway Series at Grand Central Terminal. The event took place on March 14-15. Check out the video here!