Boy George News

Christmas Karma, a new Bollywood-inspired musical take on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, has set its official UK release date for 14 November 2025. Take a look at new character posters of the cast, including Tony Award winner Billy Porter.

Apple TV+ has debuted the trailer for the upcoming eight-part song battle series “KPOPPED,' starring PSY and Megan Thee Stallion. The show brings together some of the biggest names in Western music and top K-pop idols for new reinterpretations of iconic hits. Watch the trailer now!

John Cameron Mitchell, known as the writer, director and star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, will be making his West End debut at the Adelphi Theatre in his own concert, John Cameron Mitchell: Live in London. Recently, we had the chance to talk with John Cameron Mitchell about his upcoming London concert. We discussed what it’s like to put on concerts around the world, a bit of his creative process and even some of the guests who will be taking part in the show!

It was another very strong month for Broadway, with three of the four weeks exceeding $40 million in total gross. This has been the strongest start to the Broadway season gross wise through the first four weeks. However, that pattern is unlikely to continue as many limited runs came to an end this month, as well as shows closing earlier than expected due to low sale.

GLAAD – the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization – and eBay announced a star-studded auction in honor of Pride Month supported by artists including Doechii, Shakira, Margaret Cho, Orville Peck, Sandra Bernhard, Andy Cohen, Kesha, and more.

The past month represented the strongest May grosses in Broadway history, with each week being well over the $40 million mark for the second month in a row. These grosses were high enough to make the 2024-2025 Broadway season the highest grossing season in history, beating the 2018-2019 season.

Rosie O'Donnell, who is presenting her one-woman show Here & Now at Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer, revealed that she would like to bring the show to the West End and Broadway. 

Thomas Hopkins Productions has revealed key leadership appointments as it continues to expand operations across both markets. Learn more about the company and its projects here!

Overall, Rock of Ages is a strange and uneven show.  Dutch Apple’s cast and crew bring ample amounts of enthusiasm and talent, but you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

Marking 25 years since the London premiere of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell will present a one-night-only celebration of his career and of the cult classic that rocked the foundations of music theatre forever. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 20, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

A new version of Taboo, the musical featuring Boy George’s music, is in development with a reworked book by Jack Holden and Boy George. A closed reading takes place this week in London.

The glitter, the glamour, and the high heels are back! Drag Me to the Catskills will return for its second annual celebration of LGBTQ+ pride and self-expression, lighting up the scenic Catskills this summer. Learn more!

The past month represented the strongest April grosses in Broadway history, with each week being well over the $40 million mark, and Easter week peaking at over $50 million. Several shows opened, bringing the total number conncurrently running shows on Broadway to 40, the highest mark since 2018. As ever, some of those 40 are doing much better than others. 

New production photos are now available for Moulin Rouge! The Musical, featuring Jordan Fisher as Christian. See photos here and learn more about the show!

BroadwayWorld has just learned that stage and screen stars Wayne Brady and Taye Diggs will return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! The Musical as Harold Zidler and The Duke of Monroth, respectively. We have all of the details here!

With neon lighting, big hair, shoulder pads, and swagger, the Seacoast Repertory Theatre is journeying back to 1985, a time of change when the first mobile phones are big, bulky, and carried proudly by the upward moving yuppies of the time.

Before he makes his debut in Moulin Rouge, check out a first look at Jordan Fisher in costume as Christian. The photos also features Solea Pfeiffer as Satine, who he previously starred in Hadestown with.

Initial casting has been announced for a concert presentation of the new rock musical, ROMERO & JULIET. Headlining the show are Shea Curran as Romero and Véronique Chayer as Juliet.

Broadway’s grosses in March were a story of two halves. The first week of the month was the lowest grossing week of the year so far. Last week (ending March 23) was the second highest of the year. Total gross was up to $134 million from $119 in February, and attendance was up to over 1 million.