John Kander News

Due to popular demand, David and Hannah Mirvish will present the return of four Broadway musicals to the Mirvish stages next spring!  These Toronto audience favourites include Chicago and more.

During his prolific and storied career, Sondheim collaborated with many other artists, from book writers to directors, from actors to musicians. Seeing Sondheim’s regular collaborators, close friends, one-time associates, mentors, and rare connections make appearances in his collection was both moving and illuminating.

Orange County School of the Arts Hal Struck Musical Theatre Conservatory students will  present their rendition of the John Kander and Fred Ebb Tony Award-nominated musical 'Steel Pier'.

Kiss of the Spider Woman, the 2025 adaptation of the Broadway musical, will arrive on digital platforms on November 11, 2025. The digital release will retail for $14.99 in standard definition and $19.99 in high definition. 

UT’s Cabaret is precise, captivating, and haunting. Eavenson’s Sally Bowles dazzles, Burk’s Cliff grounds the story, and Gonima’s Emcee delivers chilling irony. The production is a mirror of history, not a period piece.

Broadway’s long-running hit Chicago is getting ready to welcome two new stars to the Ambassador Theatre this fall. Two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin steps into the role of Roxie Hart beginning Monday, November 10, 2025. One week later, Tony Award winner Alex Newell joins the cast as Matron “Mama” Morton on Monday, November 17. They just met the press ahead of their Chicago debuts and you can check out photos below.

The Green Room 42 will present for a day of sky on Tuesday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m., a one-night-only concert celebrating rarely heard songs by some of musical theatre’s greatest composers.

The National Tour of CHICAGO The Musical has released a first look at all new photos from the production. Check out the photos and learn more about the show here!

Before her passing in 2024, Broadway legend Chita Rivera was originally attached to appear in the film adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman, which hit theaters earlier this month. 

Broadway’s Chicago welcomes two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin as Roxie Hart beginning November 10, 2025, and Tony Award winner Alex Newell as Matron “Mama” Morton beginning November 17 at the Ambassador Theatre.

The Foundation for New American Musicals will present a one-night-only concert of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy Woman of the Year by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Peter Stone. Check out exclusive photos from rehearsal.

City Theater Company (CTC), now in its 32nd season, will give adiences “the “old razzle-dazzle” this December with Chicago, one of the most popular American musicals of all time. 

In 'Kiss of the Spiderwoman,' which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, movie musical veteran Bill Condon reimagines it, with additional songs from the pre-Broadway production.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 14, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Linda Kahn sings her award winning album, Wait 'Til You See What's Next at Jazz on Main. Linda shares her personal stories of love, life and dreams through the music of Jason Robert Brown, Alan Jay Lerner and more. See how to purchase tickets!

Only two new musicals are opening on Broadway in the first half of the 2025-2026 season: The Queen of Versailles and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). There has been much discourse on the topic of whether rising capitalization costs and the rareness of full recoupment is impacting the number of new musicals being produced on Broadway. 

Layton Williams and George Blagden will join the cast of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s ground-breaking musical, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, as prisoners Molina and Valentin.

Kiss of the Spider Woman, the big-screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical, is finally in theaters. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge sat down with actor Diego Luna, who shared his passion for the project and how it serves as a reminder of the value of theater and cinema.

Kiss of the Spider Woman, the big-screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical, is finally in theaters. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge sat down with actor Tonatiuh, who shared what it was like to fulfill his dream of performing in a musical, working with Jennifer Lopez, and more.

Kiss of the Spider Woman, the big-screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical, is finally in theaters. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge sat down with writer and director Bill Condon, who shared insights about the project, including how it completes a trilogy with Cabaret and Chicago.