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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 20, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

This time, the reader question was: Oh, Mary! currently has so much buzz off-Broadway. What is the history of American presidents being depicted on stage?

This time, the reader question was: Are there a lot of new productions by Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists this season, or does it just seem that way?

The Queen of Versailles, currently in previews at the St. James Theatre, is based on the 2012 documentary of the same name. The show follows Jackie Siegel, played by Kristin Chenoweth on stage, from humble beginnings to success as a Florida pageant winner and eventual lavish lifestyle maven building a mansion fit for royalty with her ambitious husband. 

The Museum of Broadway's newest special exhibit celebrating Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s Tony Award®-winning hit Broadway musical, SIX, has been extended and will be on-view through April 28th.

This time, the reader question was: What is the history of theatre actors who later wrote musicals as well? 

Happy New Year from everyone at BroadwayWorld. Well, here’s a story you won’t find anywhere else after we spoke with Broadway favorite, Hugh Panaro, over the holiday weekend when we heard about the unexpected surprise event that occurred, as we were all ringing in the new year.

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a 12 Days of Christmas countdown. This year we've invited the one and only Deborah Cox to share some of her most cherished holiday songs and performances.

The Joe Iconis Christmas Extravaganza returns for its 13th annual engagement. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Talia Suskauer, Emily Bautista, and CJ Pawlikowski join 'The Road From OZ' at 54 Below. Learn how to purchase tickets!

This time, the reader question was: Where has the Tony Awards ceremony been presented in the past?

This time, the reader question was: With Merrily We Roll Along back on Broadway as a hit, how many musicals are flops in their original Broadway production and then return as smashes?

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 13, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed this weekend. 

This time, the reader question was: Have parents and children appeared in the same Broadway show together, before Danny DeVito and Lucy DeVito in I Need That?

Australian star Daniel Assetta makes his U.S. solo debut at 54 Below with 'The Road from Oz.'

Join Christian Noll, Elena Shaddow, and Lee Roy Reams as they celebrate the final performance of 50 key stage musicals at 54 Below. Don't miss this incredible night of musical theater nostalgia.

This time, the reader question was: With Harmony sharing the real story of The Comedian Harmonists, I’m wondering- how often are Broadway musicals about real people who actually existed?

This time, the reader question was: After seeing Here We Are, I’m wondering: have other shows premiered soon after one of the writers has passed away? 

54 BELOW will present Broadway SIGNs! Halloween Spirits after last year's sold out show with headliner Josh Castille, (Spring Awakening Deaf West revival) and guest artists Rosa Lee Timm and JAC Cook. Join two time Tony Winner Michael Cerveris (Assassins, Fun Home, Sweeney Todd) for tales from Poe with entrancing songs from Sondheim.

This time, the question was: Have there ever been two different productions of the same show on Broadway at the same time?