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Top stories include casting for Dear World at City Center Encores! Plus, Frozen 3 is in the works, get a first look at Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse, and more!

John O’Farrell, the book writer of Something Rotten!, has tweeted that Mel Brooks 'ripped [them] off' with a scene in History of the World Part II. In Something Rotten, the character of Shakespeare rejects the idea of adding songs into his plays, which can also be seen in the trailer for Brooks' highly-anticipated sequel to History of the World.

What did our critic think of LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at Arkansas Repertory Theatre?

Whether it’s a musical, drama, horror, or comedy, BroadwayWorld is pulling back the curtain on some of the best movies about backstage stories!

Following her new GRAMMY win, Viola Davis has become the 18th person in history to achieve the EGOT status. Davis has won two Tony Awards for King Hedley II in 2001 and then for Fences in 2010. She won an Emmy Award for How to Get Away With Murder and an Oscar for reprising her stage role in the film adaptation of Fences.

On February 11 at 7:30 PM, Seaglass Theater Company will present Kahn Artist at Gallery X in the historic Seaport Cultural District of New Bedford, MA.

The German Musical Community is grieving the loss of one of the VBW's founding fathers, Caspar Richter, who passed away last night. Richter has been involved in productions like A Chorus Line, Les Miserables, The Phantom Of The Opera, Freudiana, Elisabeth, Mozart, Jekyll, and Hyde, Chicago, Rebecca, and Mel Brooks, The Producers, to name a few. Our Musical World wouldn't have been the same without his second-to-none passion.

The full cast and creative team has been announced for the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. Plus, check out a new trailer of the cast in action!

“GORGINE” features Artists NATALIE JOY JOHNSON (Lempicka, Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde), JOEL WAGGONER (School of Rock, Be More Chill, Advent Carolndar), and MATTHEW RISCH (Saint X, How to Get Away With Murder, Tales of the City) as ‘Lover Boy.’

I wanted more Godspell!

This month, the reader question was: 'What are the longest running musicals that haven't been revived?'

This night went over like Buster Gang and had that at-capacity house climbing the walls when they weren’t on the floor from laughing. To put you in the picture, here are some pictures for you to enjoy

In addition to its regular Mainstage Season, Way Off Broadway has become known for its special events throughout the year. Notably, its interactive murder mysteries in which the audience gets involved and helps solve the case at hand. 

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

Get a first look at the new dystopian dark comedy Offal Endings, envisioning an immediate future of privatized assisted suicide with government and media complicity, now playing at Theater Row through January 29, 2023. 

The Arkansas Repertory Theatre has announced its production of Neil Simon's comedy about comedy, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, to star Emmy-nominated actor Judge Reinhold.

The Arkansas Repertory Theatre will present Neil Simon’s comedy about comedy, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, to star Emmy-nominated actor Judge Reinhold.

Music Theater Works has announced single tickets go on sale Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 at 11 a.m. for its first two productions in its 43rd season of productions, Avenue Q, March 9 – April 2, and Pippin, June 1 – June 25, at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd.

“Helpsters” season three returns with an impressive lineup of guest stars. Joining Martin in season three of the series is  Rebecca Naomi Jones, Mario Cantone, Sunita Mani, Alex Newell, Ephraim Sykes, Jackie Hoffman, and more. Watch an exclusive video clip of Andrea Martin in the series now!

What would you do if you were receiving hate on the Internet? Ignore it? Block and report the users? How about going to a White Nationalists meeting in New York City? For Alex Edelman, that was the answer. Just For Us, Edelman’s newest solo show coming to London on January 11th, tells a story about the world through thought-provoking comedy.