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NBC will air a special musical event, “Wicked: One Wonderful Night”, next month, to celebrate the upcoming cinematic release of Wicked: For Good, featuring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and more special guests. Learn more about the special here!

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures held its fifth annual gala, with Broadway alums Rachel Zegler, George Clooney, Cristin Milioti, Billy Crudup, Colman Domingo, and many more in attendance. Check out photos from the evening now.

Conrad Ricamora will make his Philippine stage debut in A Chorus Line next year! Performances will run in March 2026 at Samsung Performing Arts Theater. Ricamora will take on the role of Zach.

The Green Room 42 presents SOUL SEARCHING in concert on October 22 at 7 PM (YOTEL, 579 10th Ave). The rock musical features nearly 20 songs, a live band, and a Broadway-caliber cast.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 26, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Wicked: For Good is teaming up with Secret deodorants, with the help of stars Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James. In a new ad, the performers reprise their roles as Pfannee and ShenShen, respectively, while discussing the thrillyfying new products. Watch the video now!

With only two months left until the conclusion of the two-part film adaptation, Universal has dropped the final trailer for Wicked: For Good. The new material is packed with Easter Eggs, with many hints as to how Act 2 of the beloved musical will make its way to the screen. Take a look at our in-depth breakdown here!

Quedan menos de dos meses para el estreno de WICKED: FOR GOOD, la emocionante conclusión de WICKED que adapta el segundo acto del éxito de Broadway, en el que conoceremos el destino de Glinda y Elphaba tras la llegada de Dorothy.

Jean Smart, Cristin Milioti, Jeff Hiller, and more took home awards at The 77th Annual Emmy Awards, which celebrated the best in television from the past year. Take a look at the full list of winners here!

To help kick off the fall season, Broadway fans can tune into a brand new lineup of movies, music, and television to stream this September, including Helluva Boss, The Office spin-off series, and more.

Great Big Stuff: A Tribue to David Yazbek is coming to the Green Room 42. The performance will take place at Sunday, August 31 at 9:30 PM. See here for more details!

In partnership with Jonathan Bailey's charity, The Shameless Fund, the cast of Wicked are appearing in a new promo video to help promote the limited edition 'Loomis' glasses frames from Cubitts. Check it out here.

Last week, Ben Platt took the stage at the 2025 Las Culturistas Culture Awards to perform a heartfelt rendition of Addison Rae's 2024 hit song Diet Pepsi. Now, the Tony winner has released the much-talked-about live version on streaming. Listen to it here!

In this week's newsletter, we're seeing the many ways the theatre industry is securing its future. From new partnerships like Caesars Palace and Wendell Pierce's initiative to support historic theaters of color, to crucial last-minute funding for a Charlotte arts group, the community is working to sustain its institutions. We also look at new leadership with the Seattle Children's Theatre naming its first woman of color as Artistic Director, and discuss the importance of new British musicals with director Alex Jackson. Plus, we'll cover the latest in Broadway legal disputes and award season triumphs, ensuring you're up-to-date on all the developments across the globe.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 8, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Following its string of shows in Los Angeles, 13-Year-Old Michael Ausiello Presents: BEVERLY HILLS - A Pretend Soap Opera Performed by Real Actors will make its New York debut. See who is starring!

La conclusión de WICKED podrá verse en cines el 21 de noviembre.

John Proctor is the Villain, Gypsy's Audra McDonald, Betty Boop, and more were honored during the Las Culturistas 2025 Culture Awards last night. The award show celebrates culture’s most iconic and consequential moments of the year.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 6, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours

While visiting the TODAY Show to discuss his “Las Culturistas Culture Awards,' the hosts presented Bowen Yang with a minifigure of his character Pfannee from the two-part adaptation of Wicked.