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The 78th Annual Tony Awards nominations will be announced soon and we are catching you up on the full season of shows, who is eligible for what, and so much more!

Tonys time is here at last! The nominations for the 78th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce. Follow us throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions, exclusive reports, surprises, behind the scenes coverage and oh, so much more!

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2024/25 Broadway productions. Need a recap before the nominations announcement? Below, we've rounded up all rulings from all four meetings.

Nominations for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced. This year’s awards, hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess, will be held on Sunday, June 1 at 6:15pm at NYU Skirball  Check out the full list here!

The Clive Barnes Foundation has revealed the 2024 Honored Artists for The Clive Barnes Award in Dance and Theatre. See who is being honored and learn more about the awards!

As we gear up for Tony nominations, Broadway week returns. The tradition, which honors the best of Broadway each season on the NBC morning show, will feature performances from Smash, BOOP!, Death Becomes Her, and Maybe Happy Ending.

Following recent technical difficulties at Sunset Boulevard, Broadway shows are putting their own spin on the already-iconic moment. Watch videos from shows like Oh, Mary! Boop!, and more who put their own take on the performance.

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

The stars of Maybe Happy Ending performed an impromptu concert last night during an emergency hold. Watch videos of Darren Criss, Helen J Shen, and Dez Duron singing songs from The Wizard of Oz, Glee, Les Misérables, A Star Is Born, and more.

MCC Theater recently presented its annual Miscast gala- one of the most anticipated theater events in New York each year. Watch the video featuring all your Broadway faves, streaming now!

The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!

BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you an exclusive sneak peek of one of the most touching moments of the night. Watch in this video as Aaron Tveit sings a tribute to his friend, and frequent Miscast collaborator, the late Gavin Creel.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Maybe Happy Ending starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen will be recorded for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!

Michael Arden has a lot to be happy about this year. The Tony-winning director is the mastermind behind one of the most acclaimed new shows of the season, Maybe Happy Ending. Watch in this video as Arden chats more about his new projects, why he loves directing, and so much more.

MCC Theater presented Miscast- one of the most anticipated theater events in New York each year, where the biggest stars of stage and screen take to the stage at Hammerstein Ballroom, to perform songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast. Check out photos from inside the big night here.

MCC Theater presented Miscast- one of the most anticipated and exciting theater events in New York each year, where the biggest stars of stage and screen take to the stage at Hammerstein Ballroom, to perform songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast. Check out photos from the red carpet here!

Nominations for the 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway – were just announced. Check out the full list of nominees here!

Stars came out for the big opening night celebration of Glengarry Glen Ross, including Darren Criss, Katie Holmes, Ansel Elgort, and many more.Check out photos here!

MCC Theater has revealed additional performers for Miscast25, the one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broadway stars performing songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast. See who is starring!