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Performances are now underway for Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Meet the cast of Ragtime here and learn all about the starry cast and talented ensemble's bio and credits!

Watch a first look video of the cast of Ragtime rehearsing the 'Gettin' Ready Rag,' led by Joshua Henry. The ensemble is performing choreography by Ellenore Scott.

On her morning commute, moving between home life and the world she is creating on stage, Lear deBessonet, the new Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater, heads to the first rehearsal for her new production of Ragtime. See the video here!

Charity Angél Dawson has withdrawn from the Broadway revival of Ragtime due to an injury. The Waitress star was due to begin rehearsals for Lincoln Center's upcoming production of the musical, but has since dropped out after the injury has flared up.

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the complete cast for Ragtime, LCT’s Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s first production of her inaugural season. See rehearsal photos here!

The Guthrie Theater is presenting Cabaret, with book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and directed by Joseph Haj. You can now get a first look at photos here!

The latest episode of ALL ARTS TV's Broadway Sandwich follows actor Gavin Gregory during his run as King Joe Oliver in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical. Watch the episode now!

The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for Cabaret, featuring music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and directed by Joseph Haj. Learn more!

Lucille Lortel Theatre will present a benefit reading of GENIUS, a new musical comedy based on the 1962 novel by Auntie Mame's Patrick Dennis. Learn more about the stars in the cast including Matthew Broderick, Douglas Sills & and see how to purchase tickets.

Kamala Harris took in the magic of Broadway over the weekend as she attended A Wonderful World: the Louis Armstrong Musical. See photos from her backstage visit with the cast, including shots with James Monroe Iglehart, Darlesia Cearcy, and more.

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical will host talkbacks following two upcoming performances in celebration of Black History Month, in collaboration with Audience Rewards.

See a photo of icon Debbie Allen visiting A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical on Broadway! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

James Monroe Iglehart, star and co-director of A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, visited Sherri on Wednesday to perform the iconic Armstrong staple What a Wonderful World. Watch the performance now!

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, February 23, 2025. At the time of closing, the production will have played 151 performances, including 31 previews.

Maestro Héctor Guzmán and the Plano Symphony Orchestra (PSO) will continue its 2024/2025 Season, New Beginnings, with the concert A Broadway Valentine on Saturday, February 15 at 8:00 PM at the Robinson Fine Arts Center.

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical made history yesterday when cast member James T. Lane performed “What a Wonderful World” at halftime at the New York Knicks home game on Monday, January 20 at Madison Square Garden. Check out photos from the event!

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical recently celebrated the life of producer Vanessa Williams' late mother, Helen Williams, with a traditional New Orleans-style Second Line parade. Check out photos here!

A Louis Armstrong pop-up exhibit is running in tandem with the Broadway production of A Wonderful World. The exhibit, titled The Wonderful World of Jazz, is now on at Wild Geese Gallery on Manhattan's Upper West Side. 

Mathew Knowles and Carly Rae Jepsen both recently paid a visit to A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical. They both posed with the cast after the show, and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out photos here!

Renell Taylor is appearing in A Wonderful World on Broadway. He recently took us backstage to share some of his favorite backstage routines, moments, must-haves and more.