George C. Wolfe News

Tony Award Winner Danny Burstein will star as “Herbie” opposite six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald “Rose” in GYPSY. We have all of the details here!

Christopher Ashley was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Mr. Abbott Award by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the theater industry.

Check out footage of the reopening of the newly-restored Majestic Theatre!

One of the most exciting updates to expect from the 2024 revival of GYPSY will be the inclusion of a fully restored score- a project that is being helmed by Musical Supervisor, Director and Conductor Andy Einhorn. He checked in with BroadwayWorld to tell us all about the work he and his colleagues are doing to create a Gypsy that hasn't been heard since 1959.

Theatre Beyond Broadway has announced the world premiere production of Notes from a Narcissistic Negro and Other N Words as part of the United Solo Fesitival Fall 2024 at Theatre Row.

Raphael Picciarelli (Managing Director of Strategy and Transformation) shared that they want to 'create something similar to a music festival.'

Do you know which Hollywoods stars will perform on Broadway this season? Check out a full list of household names the will arrive for the spring 2026 season here!

Shaina Taub, creator and star of Broadway’s Tony-winning Suffs, will host the Broadway for Harris Community Launch Call tonight, Monday, August 26 from 6:00-7:00pm ET. The call will take place over Zoom and is open to the public.

New York’s theater community is organizing to support Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election. Broadway for Harris is a volunteer coalition of industry professionals and theater enthusiasts united to elect Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and down ballot Democratic candidates this November.

The University of Washington School of Drama has announced the appointment of Chi-wang Yang as Assistant Professor of Acting, starting in Autumn 2024.

Sara Bareilles will perform a special concert to benefit Williamstown Theatre Festival. The event also marks the return of WTF Cabaret, featuring various artists and hosts.

It’s hard to imagine the impact George C. Wolfe’s razor-sharp satire “The Colored Museum” must have had when it opened in New York nearly 40 years ago. 

This time, the reader question was: Have there been a lot of Sondheim productions in New York City since the legendary composer and lyricist passed away?

Williamstown Theatre Festival reveals casting and creative teams for three new productions and announces the extension of Alex Edelman's stand-up set.

Check out pics of the new Majestic Theatre marquee for Gypsy, starring Audra McDonald.

See photos of backstage moments with Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel, Alicia Keys, Ariana DeBose, Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie, and the casts of Cabaret, Water for Elephants, Merrily We Roll Along, The Outsiders, and more.

Last night, the curtain was raised on the 77th Annual Tony Awards! Take a look inside the CBS broadcasts and Pluto TV pre-show below, including photos of the casts of The Outsiders, Suffs, Hell's Kitchen, The Who's Tommy, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, and more.

This morning they were just nominees, but tonight... they're winners! BroadwayWorld is backstage at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the 77th Annual Tony Awards and we're bringing you live photos of tonight's winners.

Earlier tonight at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, George C. Wolfe took home a Tony Award for 'Lifetime Achievmant in the Theatre'. After leaving the stage at the David H. Koch Theater, George checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!