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Anne L. Kaplan, Joffrey Board Chair, and Shari Massey, Acting President and CEO, have announced the appointment of Ofelia Casillas to the Joffrey Board of Directors for the 2024–2027 term.

Since making his Broadway debut in 1959, The Sound of Music (A Novica Rebelde) has become a singular phenomenon. No other show has achieved such a lasting trajectory of success as one of this musical, inspired by the true love story between a young novice and a widowed captain, father of seven.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 11, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Contemporary American Theater Festival at Shepherd University opened its 2024 season on July 5. Get a first look at photos below!

Go down memory lane with early rehearsal photos from Cole Escola's hilarious play, Oh, Mary!, which opens tomorrow at the Lyceum Theatre.

The cast has been revealed for the New York premiere of BLOOD OF THE LAMB at 59E59. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Last month saw New York City’s Hello Mary return with their first new music, “0%,” since the release of their 2023 debut self-titled LP. Now, the band have revealed the September 13 release of their new album, Emita Ox. Hello Mary also further teased the album with the release of their new single “Three,” a song that evokes the fairy tale of a young girl named Emita and her pet ox.

Sam Akpro has returned with a new single 'Chicago Town' and a sound that reveals yet another dimension to his ever-expanding capability. The track is a dream-like wandering down the mind's dark alleys, countered with a heavy psychedelic freefall - a dichotomy that has made the Peckham-born artist one of this year's most fascinating propositions. Listen to it now!

Brooklyn's Ok Cowgirl will release their debut LP Couldn't Save Us From My Gut on August 16 and now shares 'Larry David', a furious exhaust vent on a record filled with pent-up ambivalence. Watch the video!

Broadway alums Audra McDonald, Richard Kind, Mary Louise Parker, K. Todd Freeman, and Ben Vereen will all be leading a new independent film from William Atticus Parker, the son of Mary-Louise Parker. Titled The Auction, the film is a loose adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic mystery novel And Then There Were None.

Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival is just around the corner, promising an unforgettable weekend of larger-than-life musical performances. Scheduled for July 17-21 at the picturesque Walsh Farm in Oak Hill, NY, the 2024 installment of the legendary bluegrass celebration is set to be a highlight of the summer. Take a look at the complete stage schedules for the event!

Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom was abuzz as cast member and the press got a first look at the new Country Bear Musical Jamboree, ahead of the official opening on July 17, 2024. Check out video of the new show, featuring many Disney songs - including several Broadway favorites!

Vassar College has announced additional casting for the highly anticipated 38th Powerhouse Theater Season, which continues through Sunday, July 28. Learn more about the cast here!

“There’s so much more to this show than just Christmas,” declares actress Kerry Conte, describing Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS, which receives its first ever production at Maine State Music Theatre beginning July 17.  “It’s one of those shows that has something for everyone,” adds co-star Will Ray.  “How lucky are we to spread a little Christmas cheer in July!” Ray, who plays Bob Wallace, and Conte, who portrays Betty Haynes, are enthusing about Maine State Music Theatre’s newest extravaganza: a spectacular, immersive production of the holiday classic that will transform the entire Pickard Theater and offer dazzling visual effects, breathtaking choreography, and stunning vocal and dance performances as it tells the beloved story in the irresistible language of live theatre.

Walt Disney World Resort has revealed that the reimagined Country Bear Musical Jamboree will make its highly anticipated return on July 17, 2024. This summer, the bears are back with an exciting new twist—Nashville-style Disney tunes inspired by various genres of country music including Americana, bluegrass, pop-country, rockabilly and more!

A historic Supreme Court case is getting the theatrical treatment in “Griswold”, coming to the Bridge Street Theatre next month.

Stratford East has announced the full cast and creative team for ABIGAIL’S PARTY, the unmissable tragicomic portrait of social class, materialism, and sexual tension in 1970s England by Mike Leigh.

All new photos have been released from the Watermill Theatre's production of Barnum, the venue’s summer musical that is now playing. Check out the photos here!

In a groundbreaking initiative to make musical theatre accessible to everyone, writers Lydia Shaw & Edward Court are proud to be releasing new girl-power musical HATCHED! for free on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Further casting has been announced for the new production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, directed by James Macdonald. Learn more about the cast here!