Jonathan Larson News

The new Heated Rivalry parody musical has found its stars! Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody will star Jay Armstrong Johnson (Parade; Quantico; On The Town) as Ilya and Zachary Piser (Dear Evan Hansen; Wicked) as Shane Hollander. 

Cast members from The Great Gatsby performed a special halftime show at Pride Night with the New York Knicks earlier this week. Led by Dariana Mullen, watch a video of the ensemble of the hit Broadway musical performing 'La Dee Dah.'

The Great Gatsby's Aisha Jackson kicked off Pride Night with the New York Knicks by singing the National Anthem. Watch the video now! The hit Broadway musical also performed during halftime at the game.

The National Tour of RENT in Concert will arrive at Long Island University's Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, bringing the unforgettable music of Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking musical to Long Island audiences.

Keen Company will host its first gala under new leadership at Manhattan Penthouse, honoring playwrights Julia Jordan and Marsha Norman, and featuring Rebecca Naomi Jones, Elizabeth Stanley and more.

In celebration of its release, Apollo Publishers will host a launch event for Making Rent: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway, written by Rent’s original musical director, Tim Weil. 

BroadwayCon was held over the weekend in New York City. Watch videos from Rent, In the Heights, SIX, The Lost Boys, Avenue Q, Heathers the Musical, Kerry Butler, Marc Shaiman, and more.

Compass Rose Theater and Anne Arundel Community College are collaborating on a production of Rent in Annapolis. The partnership brings together professional theatre artists and students in a full-scale staging of the Jonathan Larson musical.

Ballyhoo Table & Stage will present a bold, fresh take on RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical, running July 16 through August 16, 2026.

The York Theatre will present the world premiere of MONTE CRISTO, featuring Sierra Boggess and Norm Lewis, starting March 19, 2026. Learn more about the production here!

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

Bucks County Playhouse has announced its 2026 season, featuring a lineup of classic and contemporary plays and musicals. The historic venue in Pennsylvania will present several high-profile productions, aiming to attract a diverse audience with a mix of genres and styles.

Wagner College Theatre has revealed that James Still is the winner of the 2026 Stanley Drama Award for, Haunt Me. As fiction and reality blur onstage, Haunt Me becomes a surreal, compassionate exploration of identity, memory, and creation.

The Great Gatsby's two-time Tony Award-nominated original star Eva Noblezada will return to the role of Daisy Buchanan, joined by Broadway leading man and her newly wedded husband, Reeve Carney as Jay Gatsby.

Whether you're a RENT-head or not, this hour-long concert was a joyful celebration of thrilling music, both deeply familiar and pleasantly unexpected. The current run is sold out but Rapp and Pascal return in August

The weather outside might be frightful for a while, but what better time to stay in and snuggle up with a great Broadway read? This season, 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 20 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.

54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Rent original stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, plus many more. 

Grammy nominee Nicholas Rodriguez (Company, The Sound of Music) will return to New York City with his deeply personal concert, Sincerely, Sondheim at Chelsea Table + Stage.

Full casting has been announced for the North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY, a new musical. The tour will begin performances in Baltimore, MD at The Hippodrome Theatre on January 31, 2026. Learn more here!

St Michael's community and St Kilda creatives will collaborate for a poignant production of RENT at Midsumma 2026, with Performances at Performing Arts Centre, St George's from January 21-24.