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Roundabout Theatre Company celebrates opening night of the reimagined, jazz-infused, New Orleans-style Broadway production, Pirates! The Penzance Musical. BroadwayWorld was on hand as the cast and creative team celebrated and you can check out photos here!

Pirates! the Penzance Musical star Jinkx Monsoon is taking audiences inside her New Yorlk City apartment in a new video. Monsoon took New York real estate content creator Caleb Simpson inside her apartment.

David Hyde Pierce is back on the Broadway stage in Pirates! The Penzance Musical, the new reworking of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic. This weekend, the Frasier alum spoke with CBS Sunday Morning to talk about his return to Broadway. Watch the interview!

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!

Jinkx Monsoon, currently portraying the role of Ruth in Pirates! The Penzance Musical, opened about which iconic role inspired her begin her medical transition. Ironically, it was neither of her roles on Broadway.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting the reimagined, jazz-infused, New Orleans-style Broadway production, Pirates! The Penzance Musical. You can now get a first look at photos here!

The Laurie Beechman Theatre just celebrated its reopening at the Renaissance Gala. Special guests included: Ariana DeBose, Andrea McArdle, Chip Zien, Matt Doyle, and more. Check out photos here!

The Laurie Beechman Theatre celebrated its reopening last night, April 14, at the Renaissance Gala. Check out video clips from the evening and learn more here! 

Roundabout Theatre Company will present a special one-night event Ring Them Bells: A Birthday Celebration for John Kander, featuring Jennifer Lopez, Whoopi Goldberg and more. Learn more about the event and see how to attend.

April Fool's, BroadwayWorld! It is April 1, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Step inside the rehearsal room for Pirates! The Penzance Musical, with a first look at Jinkx Monsoon, Ramin Karimloo, David Hyde Pierce, and more performing songs from the show. The new video includes Monsoon singing 'When Frederic was a Little Lad.'

xRoundabout Theatre Company will present a four-week extension of Pirates! The Penzance Musical, starring Ramon Karimloo, Jinkx Monsoon and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Broadway is preparing to set sail on a thrilling new voyage with PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL, and at the helm is Nicholas Barasch as Frederic. He’s returning to Broadway to co-lead this high-energy revival alongside an all-star crew, including Jinkx Monsoon, Ramin Karimloo, and David Hyde Pierce.

Performances are underway for Roundabout Theatre Company's new version of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance. Meet the cast of Pirates! The Penzance Musical here.

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s 15th annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, held on March 10 at SONY Hall in New York City broke fundraising records, surpassing $559,000 – and donations continue to climb. Learn more!

Roundabout Theatre Company is getting ready to bring a new version of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance, back to Broadway in 2025. Pirates! The Penzance Musical is a reimagined version of the 1879 operetta. Check out photos of the new marquee at the Todd Haimes Theatre here.

Will Suzie Toot make it to the finale? Fans will have to tune in to find out. In the meantime, she checks in with BroadwayWorld to discuss everything from her awesome Rusical performance to her theater roots. ​

Roundabout Theatre Company celebrated it 2025 Gala, honoring Danny DeVito. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night, which included a special performance from Josh Groban. Check out photos here!

Watch a video of Lea Salonga sing 'Edelweiss' from the musical The Sound of Music at MCC Theater's MISCAST24. Miscast features stars of stage and screen who take the stage to perform songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast.