Jonathan Larson News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 27, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

In his new book Making RENT, Tim Weil takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most groundbreaking musicals of the 20th century. In a recent interview with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, Weil opened up about his first impressions of Jonathan Larson, the emotional weight of the show’s earliest days, and the creative process that shaped its now-iconic score.

El director explicó su proceso de trabajo con Jonathan Larson y animó a los estudiantes a crear sus propias oportunidades en la industria

The York Theatre is presenting the world premiere production of the musical adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' beloved novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Get a first look at footage from the musical starring Sierra Boggess, Adam Jacobs and more.

The Great Gatsby's Alicia Lundgren is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Lundgren takes our Instagram followers behind-the-scenes of the hit Broadway musical.

The York Theatre is presenting the world premiere production of the sweeping musical adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' beloved novel The Count of Monte Cristo. See what the critics are saying in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup.

Wagner College Theatre is now accepting applications for the 2027 Stanley Drama Award, offering a $2,000 prize for original plays and musicals. The award, established in 1957, supports emerging playwrights with works that have not been professionally produced.

Kait Kerrigan will lead a master class for Theatre Now New York’s Industry Nights series. The event will feature presentations from Musical Writers Lab participants.

The Depot Theatre opened sales for its 2026 Main Stage Season Pass Package on March 16, offering audiences an opportunity to secure seats for a summer of professional theatre in one of the Adirondacks' most distinctive performance venues.

The Broadway Women's Fund revealed its 2026 Women to Watch on Broadway list, the seventh list from the fund spotlighting women in leadership in theater.

Iron Crow’s brave production of NEXT TO NORMAL deserves a longer run. The script is a dramatic treatment of a nearly untouched topic, and the music is gorgeous and brilliantly rendered by excellent musicians and vocalists.

An international production of Jonathan Larson's TICK, TICK... BOOM! will be staged in Lima, Peru, featuring a blend of Peruvian talent and a guest artist from the US.

The London premiere staged concert of Joey Contreras' In Pieces has added a fourth and final performance at The Other Palace on Tuesday 31 March at 11am due to demand with all tickets throughout the house priced at £35.

Zach Theater alum Nicholas Rodriguez will return to the stage in Nicholas Rodriguez Live: Sincerely, Sondheim for one night only at The Topfer at Zach Theater.

Art House Productions marks its 25th anniversary with a year of multidisciplinary arts programming in Jersey City, highlighting new works and emerging voices.

I caught up with Tommy Kaiser during a stop in Cerritos, California. Tommy is singing the role of Mark Cohen in the 30th Anniversary RENT in Concert tour.

The Weathervane Theatre, a professional, award-winning Equity theatre in Whitefield, NH, will celebrate its 61st season and will present ten productions on its Mainstage, including Rent, Tick, Tick... BOOM! and more.

I checked in with director Victoria Bussert, for a conversation about her run of Spring Awakening which wrapped March 1st at The Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, OH. The show was presented in collaboration with the Oberlin College department of Music Theater, in Oberlin, OH, where Bussert is a longtime instructor.

​​​​​​​Pace University's Sands College of Performing Arts faculty members Eric Price, Phillip Christian Smith, and Adam J. Rineer have earned major national recognition in musical theatre writing, with Price and Smith named 2026 Kleban Prize winners and Rineer selected as a 2026 Jonathan Larson Grant recipient.

Eva Noblezada made her return to The Great Gatsby on Broadway on Wednesday night. The musical's original 'Daisy Buchanan' joined the production once again, alongside fellow original Broadway cast member Jeremy Jordan as 'Gatsby.' Watch videos!