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Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 24 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2025 reading list.

Because of its great cultural and intellectual influence, Boston has been known as the Athens of America for centuries. That sobriquet is as true today as ever thanks to the area’s vibrant theater scene featuring pre-Broadway productions and national tours, Tony Award-winning regional theaters, and a host of other theater companies presenting everything from Shakespeare to classic and contemporary plays, musicals and concerts.

Grease fans got a a big surprise at the Hollywood Bowl, where they gathered for a special sing-a-long of the beloved film. Original 'Danny Zuko' himself, John Travolta, took to the stage dressed in T Birds attire. Watch in this video!

Made in Italy, Farren Timoteo's tour-de-force solo show packed with disco, fantastic singing and a host of hilarious characters has been extended at CAA theatre. Learn more!

In 2007, Brittany Snow starred as Amber Von Tussle in the hit film adaptation of Hairspray. However, on a recent episode of Owen Thiele's In Your Dreams, the Pitch Perfect star recalled that the initial audition was far from perfect.

This June an exciting new production of the iconic rock ‘n' roll musical Grease is set to get the Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2025 Auditorium Season off to a classic start when it opens at Scotland's Theatre in the Hills from 18 June until 27 September.

Se vi trovate a Parigi entro il 6 aprile e parlate la lingua, al Theatre De La Porte St. Martin è in scena la pièce Les Idoles, scritta nel 2019 da Christophe Honoré, regista, drammaturgo e intellettuale francese noto anche in Italia per il suo film Les Chansons D’Amour per cui vinse il premio per la miglior regia al Festival di Cabourg. La sua opera spazia in molti settori tra cui la letteratura per ragazzi dove affronta tematiche come l’AIDS, il suicidio, l’incesto e altri scottanti temi difficilmente trattati al di fuori della letteratura per adulti.

Made in Italy, Farren Timoteo's tour-de-force solo show packed with disco, fantastic singing and a host of hilarious characters, has played to over 100,000 audience members at theatres across Canada.

Now that we are a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, the serious debate can begin: What is the best stage musical of this century so far? There are several contenders, including The Producers, Hamilton, Waitress, Wicked, Spring Awakening, Fun Home, Next to Normal and In the Heights. High on my list, maybe at or near the very top of it, must be HAIRSPRAY. 

Grease was first staged in 1971, with music, lyrics, and a book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. It had its debut on Broadway in 1972 until it was eventually adapted into a movie starring John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John in 1978. This play and its consequent movie were a cultural icon, with songs that persist through time and are deeply rooted in modern pop culture. And for the first time, in 2025, it was performed in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 18, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

TARANTINO | PULP ROCK just opened at the brand-new CineVita venue at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. The immersive concert/ musical theater experience will excite both Tarantino fans and Quentin newbies.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 10, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Get the latest on 'November 1963,' a new thriller starring Mandy Patinkin and John Travolta, focusing on the JFK assassination and crime groups involved. Directed by Roland Joffé, the film also features Dermot Mulroney and will be presented at Berlin's European Film Market.

HAIRSPRAY, a co-production of the White Theatre and the Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City, is the kind of old-fashioned, joyous, musical theater experience that recalls a PAJAMA GAME, or a DAMN YANKEES, kind of show that is just pure entertainment.  Additionally, HAIRSPRAY has a point to make and a super cast with which to make it.

GREASE, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' most popular show, will return to the Main Stage for the first time in eight years. The original Rock ‘n’ Roll musical, GREASE, opens to a week of preview performances this week.

HAIRSPRAY met hoofdrol voor RICHARD GROENENDIJK. Als je haar maar goed zit. Nou, daar zorgt HAIRSPRAY wel voor! HAIRSPRAY is een onvervalste musical comedy. Maar wel eentje die iets te vertellen heeft.

Annette Tanner is returning home to New Zealand in January 2025 and is bringing a host of Broadway stars and creatives with her once again.

This holiday season, Olivia Newton-John’s timeless voice graces us once more with the release of Angels in the Snow, a new album featuring reimagined Christmas recordings by the four-time GRAMMY® winner. Listen to the album now.

Just in time for the holidays, the newest single from Angels in the Snow, Olivia Newton-John’s highly-awaited holiday album has arrived. Listen to “All Through the Night (Reimagined)” featuring the legendary Michael McDonald now.