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The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project will present Divination: The Dancing Souls of Black Folk, a powerful performance celebrating the rich cultural heritage and artistic contributions of Black dancers.

Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack will join the Cincinnati Pops for a special performance in November, blending rock and orchestral music for an unforgettable concert experience.

The John W. Engeman Theater has released first look production photos of LEGALLY BLONDE, The Musical. Performances run through Sunday, August 25, 2024. 

The historical run kicks off on August 24th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the Amerant Bank Arena, making stops across United States to Tampa, Washington DC, Boston, MA, Atlanta, Houston, TX, Inglewood, CA before heading to Brooklyn NY, Barclays Center.

Continuing the momentum from the wildly successful release of their first album in 15 years, legendary rock band The Black Crowes announced, ‘Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise)’ – set to hit 22 additional cities in North America this fall and winter alongside Aerosmith’s ‘Peace Out’ tour, in which the band will continue to serve as special guests.

BroadwayWorld spoke to several individuals and executives who played integral roles in the making of two original Broadway cast recordings of musicals that opened during the 2023-2024 season, Lempicka and The Great Gatsby. These creatives shed light on the behind-the-scenes processes and layers of work that most people don’t see.

Three Men on a Bike by Mark Brownell comes to Guild Festival Theatre this week. Performances run July 18 - August 4.

Emilie Louise Israel (Treason, Hamilton) will bring to life one of the world’s most powerful women – Cleopatra! Performances run Wednesday 31st July – Sunday 25th August 2024.

Watch Danielle Wade wash that man right out of her hair in Goodspeed's production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific! The video also features Hannah Jewel Kohn, Kelly Berman, Chloe Fox, Alexa Jane Lowis, and Nicolette Shin. 

An innovative production of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge at Long Wharf Theatre and a high-spirited, buoyant production of Summer Stock at Goodspeed Musicals took top honors at the 32nd annual Connecticut Critics Circle Awards (ctcritics.org) held on Monday, June 24.

PrideArts has announced it will present the off-Broadway and Broadway hit musical [title of show] to open its fall 2024-25 season from August 23 to September 22, 2024, directed by Jay Españo, with music direction by Robert Ollis.

The fabulous pink bombshell known as Elle Woods is making her arrival to Sussex County, New Jersey, as North Star Theater Company will continue their 2024 performance season with the smash-hit, Legally Blonde: The Musical. Check out rehearsal photos here!

The John W. Engeman Theater celebrated the opening night of LEGALLY BLONDE, The Musical last night, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities. See photos from the opening night bows here!

See our exclusive photo of Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber in the audience on opening night of Oh, Mary! on Broadway, as well as photos of Matthew Broderick, Patti LuPone, and more as they hit the red carpet here!

Birdland has announced jazz programming running at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater July 15th - July 28th.

Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this August for an advance look at tomorrow's hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 21st Annual New Works Festival, running August 9-18. See the full lineup here!

Last night, the revival of The Wiz at the Marquis Theatre celebrated their 100th performance on Broadway. See photos of the company's celebration here.

It is a part of growing up that one gets to know Grease. The movie has remained firmly in the public consciousness and on rotation since its release whilst the musical undergoes many varied iterations. The latest performance sees a sharper and brighter update whilst featuring the same songs and energy that allow GREASE THE MUSICAL to endure.

Vangeline Theater/New York Butoh Institute collaborates with ELF and Machine Dazzle on a new duet titled MAN WOMAN, featuring Butoh dancers Akihito Ichihara and Vangeline, exploring themes of love and identity.