Lin-Manuel Miranda News

We asked, and you answered! The legendary Oscar and Tony-winning composer Alan Menken is celebrating his birthday this week, so in honor of the occasion, we asked BroadwayWorld readers to name their favorite of his countless iconic shows! Check out your top picks, from Disney stage adaptation like Newsies and Beauty and the Beast classics like Little Shop of Horrors and more!

In this musical exploration of 26 people from various walks of life and how people's relationships to their work ultimately reveal key aspects of their humanity you will meet and learn about your friends, neighbors, service providers, and maybe even yourself.

San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing, and this afternoon actress Kristen Bell exhibited some unbridled and totally understandable excitement while meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda between panels.

Today at San Diego Comic-Con, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the voice of Gizmoduck/Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera in Disney Channel's 'DuckTales,' made a surprise appearance during the 'DuckTales' panel

Golden State Warriors champ Steph Curry has shared an inside peek at his family life in a new video that is sure to catch the eye of sports and Broadway fans alike (a rare comment). Check out the video of him singing along to Hamilton alongside his two daughters Riley and Ryan!

Sparkling with sass and inspired by the cult 90s movie starring Kristen Dunst, this high energy hit comes from the minds of Broadway's creative royalty, while the death-defying stunts performed by world-class cheerleading champions ensure broad appeal.

HBO has released the official trailer for season one of 'His Dark Materials' starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, and Dafne Keen.

Today's top stories: CATS movie trailer, Moulin Rouge! casting recording, and more!

Broadway is coming to the big screen! Thirteen movie musicals are currently in development and are set to delight audiences in the coming months and years, from long-awaited movie adaptations to remakes and sequels of fan favorites. With such a variety to look forward to, we're getting you prepared by giving you a peek at each of the movies officially announced to receive the silver screen treatment! Take a peek at all the excitement, and be sure to check back in as even more are announced!

Sparkling with sass and inspired by the cult 90s movie starring Kristen Dunst, this high energy hit comes from the minds of Broadway's creative royalty, while the death-defying stunts performed by world-class cheerleading champions ensure broad appeal.

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, the brand-new stage musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell) and a book by Philip LaZebnik (Mulan, Pocahontas) and based on the celebrated DreamWorks Animation film, today announces initial casting for its West End premiere production. Luke Brady and Liam Tamne will lead the cast as 'Moses' and 'Ramses' respectively, with Christine Allado as 'Tzipporah' and Alexia Khadime as 'Miriam'. Further casting to be announced.

The critically acclaimed YouTube comedy from viral favorite, Randy Rainbow, 'The Randy Rainbow Show,' has been honored with a 71st EMMY Award nomination for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series.

Actor Javier Bardem is in talks to play King Triton in Disney's forthcoming remake of THE LITTLE MERMAID, Variety shares. 

BroadwayCon announced today that five new guests, Alex Boniello, Caitlin Kinnunen, Sharon Wheatley, Christopher Sieber, and Patrick Hinds, have joined the special guest lineup for BroadwayCon 2020. BroadwayCon celebrates its fifth year in 2020, returning to the New York Hilton Midtown on Friday, January 24 through Sunday, January 26. Tickets are on sale now at BroadwayCon.com/register.

Harry Styles is in early negotiations to play Prince Eric in Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Hamilton is ready to blow us all away as they enter their fourth year of their monumental Broadway run! Take a look at the current cast that is burning up the Richard Rodgers stage.

Berkshire Theatre Group is proud to present Tony Award-nominated Working A Musical, based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews, at The Unicorn Theatre (6 East Street) in Stockbridge, MA. Working features music by Pulitzer, Tony and Grammy Award-Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In The Heights, Moana); Tony Award-nominee Craig Carnelia (Sweet Smell of Success); Grammy Award-Winner Micki Grant (Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope); Tony Award-nominee Mary Rodgers (Once Upon a Mattress); Grammy and Tony Award-nominee Susan Birkenhead (Jelly's Last Jam); Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy Award-Winner Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell) and Grammy Award-Winner James Taylor.

Tickets for the National Theatre's 2019-2020 Broadway at the National season opener MIKE BIRBIGLIA'S THE NEW ONE (September 24-29, 2019), as well as JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE (October 8-13, 2019) and the RENT 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR (November 12-17, 2019) will go on sale to the general public this Friday, July 19 at 10am.

Nancy Tribush Hillman, Broadway actress and innovative theater educator, director, and creator, whose esteemed career spanned over 60 years, died unexpectedly in Olympia, WA on July 10, 2019.

Ryan Raftery will bring his critically acclaimed show The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Martha Stewart to Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood for one performance only on Sunday, August 11, at 7:30pm, it was announced today by Chris Isaacson Presents.