Ben Platt News

Junior Theater Festival Productions has unveiled programming and the lineup of performers who will take part in the 2026 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta & 2026 Junior Theater Festival West.

Marla Mindelle and Josh Sharp will star as Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett, respectively, in a developmental production of A Kidman Carol: A Gay Dementia On Australian Dames. The play is written and directed by Kevin Zak (Ginger Twinsies).

On November 21, a New York Special Screening of Hamnet was held at The Whitby Hotel, featuring stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, along with guests such as Ben Platt, Hamish Linklater, Susan Surandon, and more. Check out photos here.

The recently extended Off-Broadway production of the cult-hit musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, is officially open at New World Stages! See photos from the opening night photo booth!

You can now check out photos from the red carpet of the Wicked: For Good New York City premiere, which streamed live, and marked the final stop of the press tour for the film.

This past weekend, the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and friends celebrated their opening night. Check out photos of the star-studded cast and guests, including members of he original Broadway cast!

The Public Theater just celebrated opening night for the world premiere of THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS, featuring a cast led by Ruthie Ann Miles, Micaela Diamond, Amina Faye, Damon Daunno, Shuler Hensley, and Andy Grotelueschen. Check out photos from the big night here.

Viral internet personality Trisha Paytas is now starring as “Maxine Dean” in BEETLEJUICE: The Musical through Sunday, November 23 at The Palace Theatre. Watch in this video as she chats more about joining the cast.

Wagner Johnson Productions (WJP), led by co-owners and nine-time Tony Award-winning producers Sue Wagner and John Johnson, expands its senior management team with the promotions of Celina Lam and Dylan Glen.

Broadway’s BEETLEJUICE has officially welcomed internet sensation, Trisha Paytas, to the Palace Theatre for her Broadway Debut as “Maxine Dean.” Watch her first entrance and take her bows in new video from the production!

Broadway’s BEETLEJUICE welcomes internet sensation, Trisha Paytas, to the Palace Theatre for her Broadway Debut as Maxine Dean. Get a first look at Paytas on Broadway.

The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles will present a full slate of holiday programming through December 2025, featuring performances and events from TMC Arts, LA Phil, LA Opera, Center Theatre Group, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

On Thursday, October 30, Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague held its Los Angeles premiere at The American French Film Festival as the Centerpiece Screening at the DGA Theater. Take a look at photos from the evening here.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 28, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

En la Gala 6 de la temporada actual de Operación Triunfo, emitida en Prime Video el 27 de octubre, Max escogió el tema You Will Be Found de DEAR EVAN HANSEN para intentar salvarse de la eliminación.

During a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Rachel Zegler shared her hope that Jamie Lloyd's production of Evita, which played a limited run in the West End this summer, would make its way across the pond.

Glamour has unveiled the U.S. 2025 Women of the Year honorees and covers. The U.S 2025 Women of the Year include Broadway and film star Rachel Zegler. Learn more here!

Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler will lead a concert of THE LAST FIVE YEARS in London. Don't miss this iconic musical's 25th anniversary celebration!

That a show as powerful as Parade can soar in a small theater is a testament to both the talent of its director and the strength of its cast, of which there isn’t a weak link in the bunch.