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Saturday, April 21st, BroadwayWorld is going behind the scenes of SPONGEBOB BROADWAY on our Instagram!

From SOUTH PACIFIC to THE KING AND I to FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and now MY FAIR LADY, director Bartlett Sher has been spending the better part of this young century perfecting his method of mounting ravishing, emotionally stimulating productions of classic 20th Century musicals.

My Fair Lady opened last night, April 19, at Lincoln Center. We're taking you inside opening night on the red carpet. Check out photos below!

No, he's not a simple Sponge! Watch below as Ethan Slater, who plays the title character in SpongeBob Squarepants on Broadway, records his Act 1 anthem, '(Just A) Simple Sponge.'

Alongside Tony Award nominee Stephanie J. Block (Falsettos, The Mystery of Edwin Drood), The Cher Show will star Teal Wicks (Wicked, Finding Neverland), and Micaela Diamond (Broadway debut) in the role of the iconic singer and actress at various times in her life and career. Get to know the three leading ladies with some of their past performances below!

Broadway In Chicago and Producers Flody Suarez and Jeffrey Seller announced today complete casting for the Pre-Broadway Premiere of the new musical The Cher Show at Broadway In Chicago's Oriental Theatre.

The brand new Lincoln Center production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical opens in Cincinnati.

On this day the battle for queen of cosmetics began on Broadway, with legends Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone in War Paint.

On this day in 2008, Lincoln Center Theater's lavish new production of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's prize-winning musical SOUTH PACIFIC, directed by Bartlett Sher, opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. 

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Elena Shaddow in the Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I! Check out new production photos below!

According to Forbes, The Cher Show has found its Cher and it's Broadway veteran Stephanie J. Block! Block will star as the pop singer at the height of her career.

Broadway Records is proud to announce that the 2018 Broadway Cast Recording of Lincoln Center Theater's new production of Lerner & Loewe's MY FAIR LADY will be released on CD and digitally at most major music retailers on June 8, 2018. The album is currently available for pre-order at BroadwayRecords.com, Amazon.com and at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65th Street). Opening night for MY FAIR LADY, which is currently in previews, is Thursday, April 19.

The national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I will make its Columbus premiere at the Ohio Theatre April 24-29 with an Ohio native in the lead female role of Anna Leonowens. Hailing from Chagrin Falls, Elena Shaddow takes on the character of the British schoolteacher hired by the King of Siam to educate his wives and children.

Individual tickets for The Cher Show, the new musical based on the life and six-decade career of the iconic singer and actress, will go on-sale this Friday, March 23. The Cher Show will have its Pre-Broadway Premiere at Broadway In Chicago's Oriental Theatre for a limited-engagement June 12 through July 15, 2018.

The dance captain of the Technicolor-blasted, live production of the whimsical television cartoon also juggles acting and singing duties.

Producers Flody Suarez and Jeffrey Seller announced today the design team for The Cher Show including legendary costume designer and longtime Cher collaborator Bob Mackie. The Cher Show, the new musical based on the life and career of the iconic singer and actress, will have its Pre-Broadway Premiere in Chicago with previews beginning on June 12, 2018 at Broadway In Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph).

Do you have a burning question for Wesley Taylor? On Tuesday, March 13, (5:30pm EST) BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting up close and personal with SpongeBob Squarepants' most maniacal character. Don't forget to tune in to our official Facebook page to submit your questions live or send us questions in advance on Twitter @BroadwayWorld with #AskWesBWW.

We are continuing the series with Tai (11), Isabella (13), and Charles (10), who just stopped by the Palace Theatre to check out SpongeBob Squarepants. Curious about what they thought about the show? Find out below!

It was announced today that Elena Shaddow will join the Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I as Anna Leonowens, beginning March 20 in Tempe, AZ.

Do you have a burning question for Wesley Taylor? On Tuesday, March 13, (5:30pm EST) BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting up close and personal with SpongeBob Squarepants' most maniacal character. Don't forget to tune in to our official Facebook page to submit your questions live or send us questions in advance on Twitter @BroadwayWorld with #AskWesBWW.