Jonathan Larson News

Jeremy Jordan was asked about the changes in The Great Gatsby from its Paper Mill Playhouse run to Broadway. See as he answers!

La Vie Boheme in Brampton - Jonathan Larson's iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is coming to The Rose with Brampton Music Theatre's production of RENT! A musical that shaped a generation of audiences and taught us all to measure our life in love, RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive, create, and love in New York's East Village. 

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 3/14/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

The Great Gatsby will launch an in-person rush (with student pricing availability), a digital lottery for all performances, and will host a Box Office Opening celebration on Saturday, March 16 at 10:00AM. Learn how to purchase tickets !

Rehearsals are now underway for the Broadway premiere of The Great Gatsby, which opens this spring at The Broadway Theatre. The cast will be led by Tony Award nominees Jeremy Jordan as Jay Gatsby and Eva Noblezada as Daisy Buchanan, who in this music video, give a very special sneak peek of 'For Her/My Green Light'.

Written as the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, Breathe follows five pairs of characters grappling with the virus’s impact on their lives, families, relationships, society, and health. Ranging from lighthearted to heartbreaking, unbelievable and all-too-real, these vignettes tackle everything from parenting in Covid, to Black Lives Matter protests, to saying goodbye to a spouse via Zoom.

Middlebury Acting Company has unveiled their latest production, HUNDRED DAYS.

Two new play commissions were announced by the independent publishing company Stage Partners, with the goal of engaging professional playwrights to create inspiring new works especially for school theatre programs.

Ryan shares about his artistic process as a composer, and how his work has been impacted by collaborations with other artists, including his husband, photographer Matthew Murphy. We talk about the shifting landscape of musical theater, and what it means to be queer in the world of the arts. He also touches on his incredible musical theater training program, Actor Therapy, co-created with Lindsay Mendez, and he shares about his latest project titled Party of the Century.

The two recipients have been announced for the 2024 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theater, Far From The Tree and Lighthouse. Both winning musicals will receive funds toward their presentation at nonprofit theaters in New York City.

The official audio recording of Shaina Taub performing a stripped-down version of the song 'Keep Watching' from Suffs is available now on streaming platforms! The song can be downloaded or listened to here.

McCarter will stage the world premiere of Empire Records, a new musical comedy based on the beloved 1990s cult-classic film. Learn more about the stage adaptation!

I've just highlighted a long list deserving of recognition, if for no other reason than to remind audiences of the invisible force that fuels this pre-eminent theatre department. I'm aware of the unresolved public trauma caused by the university's decision to discontinue the program. Intentional or not, SWEENEY is the apt choice; the metaphor of slitting one's throat resonates with an aggrieved following, for that's what it must feel like to lose a vital artistic resource. And that, my good friends, is the real tragedy.

New Jersey-born singer, dancer, and actor, Carissa Gaughran took to Instagram to share video footage from the moment she found out she would be making her Broadway debut in The Great Gatsby!

Watch Neil Patrick Harris' lively entrance onto TikTok in a hilarious new video, showcasing his dance prowess alongside his two children, Harper and Gideon.

Esta primavera el Gran Teatro Caixabank Príncipe Pío ofrecerá una cartelera cargada de Teatro Musical con opciones para todos los gustos.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 5, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

WP Theater has revealed the 2024 lineup for The Pipeline Festival, the fifth biennial showcase of the artists in its celebrated WP Lab for playwrights, directors, and producers. Learn more about the lineup and see how to purchase tickets.

Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 will present the world premiere of THE KEEP GOING SONGS by Abigail and Shaun Bengson, and directed by Caitlin Sullivan. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Jonathan Larson rock opera, directed by Sammi Cannold, will play the San Diego Rady Shell this summer. Find out how to audition here!