Helen J Shen News

Welcome to the 2025 BroadwayWorld Phony Awards, our annual celebration of the gloriously niche and criminally overlooked achievements of the 2024-25 Broadway season!

Show your support for shows like Maybe Happy Ending, Operation Mincemeat, Death Becomes Her, BOOP! The Musical and more.

The best of Broadway gathered at the at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 16 to celebrate the 91st Annual Drama League Awards. Check out photos from the event here!

MCC Theater has released a video of Nicole Scherzinger performing 'I Am What I Am' from La Cage Aux Folles from this year's Miscast. The event, one of the most anticipated in theater each year, took place last month.

The best of Broadway is gathered at the at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to celebrate the 91st Annual Drama League Awards. BroadwayWorld is bringing you live updates from inside the ceremony. Check back to find out who wins!

MCC Theater has released a video of Helen J. Shen performing 'The Impossible Dream' from Man of La Mancha at Miscast 2025. The event, one of the most anticipated in theater each year, took place last month.

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has revealed the nominations for its third annual Dorian Theater Awards, honoring outstanding achievements across Broadway and Off-Broadway during the 2024-2025 season. Modeled after the group’s acclaimed Dorian Awards for film and television, the theater honors recognize both mainstream productions and those with LGBTQ+ themes or creators.

​In honor of the tenth anniversary of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda presented the return of Ham4Ham! BroadwayWorld was there to capture the event- see the videos here!

With two Tony nominations for his work in Maybe Happy Ending, Darren Criss visited CBS Mornings to discuss this honor and the critical acclaim the show has received since its debut in 2024. Watch the interview!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 13, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

In honor of the tenth anniversary of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda has announced the return of Ham4Ham! Pirates! star Jinkx Monsoon, Darren Criss and Helen J Shen of Maybe Happy Ending, and the cast of Buena Vista Social Club will be attending.

In a new featurette for the Tony-nominated musical Maybe Happy Ending, director Michael Arden, scenic designer Dane Laffrey, and more take viewers behind the scenes of the musical number 'Where You Belong.' Watch it now!

Maybe Happy Ending by Will Aronson and Hue Park will embark on a multi-year North American tour beginning in the Fall of 2026. Learn more about the tour and see how to purchase tickets.

Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has just announced the Honorees for Theatre World Award for an Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production. We have the full list of honorees!

The 2025 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed in 16 categories, with three honorary awards also bestowed. Big winners included Here There Are Blueberries, Three Houses, Vanya, and more. Check out photso from the red carpet here!

The 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were presented on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at NYU Skirball. Check out updates from the ceremony here!

The stars of the Tony-nominated musical Maybe Happy Ending joined The TODAY Show this morning to perform from the hit musical for 'Broadway Week'.  During their visit, the cast reacted to the 10 Tony nominations the production received, including Best Musical. Check out video of the company reacting to their nominations!

Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Dez Duron, and the much-loved HwaBoon took the stage to treat viewers to performances of 'Rainy Day We Met,' 'How To Be Not Alone,' and 'A Sentimental Person' from Maybe Happy Ending. Watch the videos now!

Gold House has unveiled its annual A100 List - the definitive honor for the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific leaders across industries. This year's honorees include Maybe Happy Ending's Darren Criss and Helen J. Shen, Wicked's Jon M. Chu, and more.

Nominations for the 2025 Tony Awards were announced this morning, and while a select, talented few will spend the day celebrating their achievements, there are many who (while still great!), didn't get a nomination this year. Check out who else was eligible below and here's to their great work this theatre season!