Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 8, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Adrien Brody, Rachel Zegler, and Ben Platt are tapped for the upcoming film Last Dance. In addition to co-starring, Platt will also write original music for the film, and Zegler will sing original music.
Wesleyan University has named its black box theater in the new Fries Arts Building the Lin-Manuel Miranda Theater, in honor of Lin-Manuel Miranda, who graduated from the university in 2002.
Ben Platt, Joshua Henry, Sutton Foster & more Broadway stars hit the 2026 Met Gala steps. See photos and video from the star-studded night!
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 5, 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 Beanie Baby is on the way! Beanie Feldstein has revealed that she is pregnant and expecting her first baby with her wife Bonnie-Chance Roberts. The couple, who were married in 2023, shared the news in a post on Instagram.
The 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway – were presented at the annual ceremony at NYU Skirball. See photos from the red carpet here!
The Savannah Bananas and Party Animals brought Banana Ball to Yankee Stadium, mixing sport, performance, and nonstop entertainment in a 7–1 Party Animals win.
What did our critic think of 'CHANGED FOR GOOD' THE NEW YORK POPS 43RD ANNIVERSARY CONCERT at Carnegie Hall?
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 4, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Broadway alums Carrie Coon and Ben Platt will share the screen in a new psychological thriller film, I Am Not Your Mother. Platt will play a young director, with Coon as a legendary actress.
The New York Pops’ 43rd Birthday Gala delivered a powerhouse celebration of Stephen Schwartz, with a stacked Broadway lineup. From “Defying Gravity” to “For Good,” it was a night of big voices, big emotion, and show-stopping moments.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Jamie Lloyd's revival of Evita, starring Rachel Zegler, will open on Broadway in 2027. The reimagined production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical will make its Broadway debut next spring.
The New York Pops held their 43rd Birthday Gala, Changed for Good: A Celebration of Stephen Schwartz, at Carnegie Hall. Performers included Ben Platt, Lindsay Mendez, and more. Check out photos from the event here!
Watch the video as Ben Platt takes the field with the viral Savannah Bananas baseball team, putting his Tony-winning pipes to the best use possible: to help soothe the rift between the Bananas and their archrivals, the Party Animals.
Josh Radnor and Noah Galvin will make their London stage debuts in the world premiere of HIT MACHINE, a darkly comic sibling drama with original music by Ben Harper, at Soho Theatre.
Oil Lamp Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for The Last Five Years, the Drama Desk Award-winning musical by Jason Robert Brown, directed by Christina Ramirez, at its Glenview, Illinois venue.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 21, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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.
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