Debra Messing News

Many arrived for opening night, including Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Sarah Jessica Parker, and more. Scroll down to see photos of the VIP arrivals on opening night! 

In a new interview, Anjelica Huston reflected on her role as Broadway producer Eileen Rand in the TV series Smash, sharing that she 'didn't feel very prized in that role.'

As we welcome SMASH to the stage for the first time, we're taking a look back on the iconic television show that started it all. Take a look back on the Broadway names who appeared on SMASH!

On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Elizabeth Gillies, Milo Manheim and Jeremy Kushnier celebrated their opening night performance as Audrey, Seymour, and Dr. Orin Scrivello DDS in Little Shop of Horrors. See photos from the opening event here! 

The 2025 theatre awards season is here and keeping track of all of the important dates for the many ceremonies and their corresponding nomination announcements is no easy feat. Stay up to date on all the need-to-know facts with BroadwayWorld's full Awards Season Calendar below!

hile many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 14 are already films or series that you can watch from home now. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2025, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!

In this exclusive clip from PBS's Finding Your Roots, actress Debra Messing discovers her grandparents' marriage certificate for the first time. Join Debra Messing on an emotional journey as she uncovers her grandparents' marriage certificate on PBS's Finding Your Roots.

WP Theater has revealed the honorees of its 2025 Annual Gala, celebrating extraordinary achievement by Women+ artists and industry leaders, including Adrienne Warren and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Critically acclaimed actor Ronnie Marmo, with the blessings of Kitty Bruce (daughter of the late Lenny Bruce), along with the Lenny Bruce Foundation, will present I'M NOT A COMEDIAN… I'M LENNY BRUCE, directed by Joe Mantegna.

The West Bank Cafe-Laurie Beechman Theatre, which was previously set to close its doors, will reopen under new management! Learn more about the campaign to save the beloved space.

Shit. Meet. Fan., the new play from Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara is now playing at MCC Theater. On Tuesday, star Neil Patrick Harris visited Today with Hoda & Jenna to discuss the show, which Harris calls 'both funny and biting.' Watch the interview!

MCC Theater is now presenting Shit. Meet. Fan., written and directed by Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara. Check out photos from opening night here!

MCC Theater is now presenting Shit. Meet. Fan., written and directed by Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara. Check out what critics from the New York Times, Vulture, Deadline and more are saying about the new play.

Go behind the scenes of the building of the set for MCC Theater's Shit. Meet. Fan., written and directed by Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara. Check out the video here!

Sh*t. Meet. Fan. – the new play currently in previews at MCC Theater has announced a change in casting and has set a new opening night.

MCC Theater has revealed a final extension for the World Premiere of Shit. Meet. Fan., written and directed by Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara. The production stars Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski and more. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Randy Rainbow is back with an all-new Donald Trump diss track, this time covering Taylor Swift. Rainbow sings his own version of 'Blank Space,' dubbing it 'Donald's Version.' The song is from the fifth studio album by the 'Childless Cat Lady,' '1989.' Swift endorsed Kamala Harris after the Presidential debate. Watch the video!

Check out a full list of what's opening Off-Broadway this fall! Productions will star big names including Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, and many more! See what Off-Broadway has to offer and check out BroadwayWorld's complete list.

In the new season of the Emmy® nominated series FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., nineteen celebrity guests will sit down with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to dive into their ancestral history and solve mysteries that have plagued their families when the series returns January 7 on PBS.

MCC Theater will present a two-week extension for the currently sold-out World Premiere of Shit. Meet. Fan. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.