John Leguizamo News

Viewers can take another trip back to the animal metropolis when Disney’s Zootopia 2 arrives on Digital platforms January 27, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.

Hartford Stage has filed a lawsuit against producer Joey Parnes and related entities, alleging breach of contract and unpaid enhancement funds tied to KISS MY AZTEC!, according to a federal court filing.

The highly anticipated first trailer has been released for The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan's new big-screen version of the classic epic by Homer. Check it out now.

The Cast of Broadway’s Buena Vista Social Club, Andrea Bocelli, Gloria Estefan and more will perform in the forthcoming special A GRAMMY Celebration of Latin Music, airing Sunday, Dec. 28 (8-10 p.m., ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.

On stage December 5–21 at Stageworks Theatre, Tampa actor and community leader Néstor Meléndez takes on the powerful one-man show Latin History for Morons. Written by John Leguizamo, the play blends sharp comedy with overlooked truths from 3,000 years of Latin American history. Meléndez calls the role “a cathartic journey,” adding, “My hope would be for [audiences] to see themselves or their families represented on stage and then decide to go and dig deeper into their history.” Expect an evening that is fast-paced, funny, and deeply resonant.

Stageworks Theatre will present the one-man play, Latin History for Morons, featuring Tampa actor and community leader Néstor Meléndez in the lead role.

United Solo, the world’s largest solo theatre festival, ended its nineteenth season with its annual Closing Gala at Theatre Row in Manhattan. This fall’s edition featured artists from around the world working across classical texts, contemporary narratives, performance art, and pieces exploring both intimate personal stories and global political themes.

The official trailer has been released for This Ordinary Thing, a new documentary from Emmy-winning filmmaker Nick Davis featuring the voices of many stage alums like Helen Mirren, Joanna Gleason, Kelli O'Hara, David Hyde Pierce, and more.

On Monday night, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) hosted the 23rd annual Sing Out for Freedom concert at NYU Skirball. Check out photos from the event here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 29, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Several Broadway alums and Disney Legends have joined the voice cast of Zootopia 2 in cameo roles, including Auliʻi Cravalho, Josh Gad, and Anika Noni Rose, and John Leguizamo.

The play Fremont Ave., which is now at the Kreeger Theater at the Arena Stage, is an interesting attempt to show the healing effects of intergenerational family bonds. The playwright, Reggie D. White, has attempted to convey a multitude of  themes and moods as affects the Plique family as they live their lives in a southern California  suburb from 1968 until the 2020’s. As the characters in the play confront their dreams, ambitions, and fears the audience reacted with such interactive yelling and talking back to the stage that the play certainly evoked much response –so much response that I was unable to hear the lines at many times.

THE OTHER AMERICANS, written by Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, at The Public Theater is extending for the fourth time. Learn more!

John Leguizamo's THE OTHER AMERICANS has been extended at The Public Theater. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 29, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

The Public Theater will begin previews for the New York premiere of OH HAPPY DAY!. The production has now been extended. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

See what the critics are saying about John Leguizamo's The Other Americans! Read BroadwayWorld's review roundup for the production, now playing at The Public Theater.

THE OTHER AMERICANS, a new play about the American Dream colliding with Latino reality written by Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, at The Public Theater, just celebrated its opening night! Check out photos from the festivities here.

You can now get a first look at footage of John Leguizamo's The Other Americans at The Public Theater! Check out footage here and learn more about the production!

Breton Follies has announced a private industry reading of I DREAM OF HAZEL, a new original television series written by director, writer, choreographer, and actor Breton Tyner-Bryan, taking place Sunday, September 21, 2025, in New York City.