Meryl Streep News

Just yesterday, star of Dear Evan Hansen, Ben Platt, joined the fabled walls of Sardi's... or at least his new portrait did. BroadwayWorld was on hand as Platt and some of his Broadway family celebrated the big day!

Ellen McDougall announces her inaugural season as Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre, running from June 2017 to June 2018, comprising five full productions, and a one-day takeover of local Notting Hill festival InTRANSIT.

It was a night full of Broadway and TV reunions for beloved stage and screen star Judith Light at the 2017 Monte Cristo Award ceremony earlier this week, presented by the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and held for the first time at 583 Park Avenue. Light's LOMBARDI co-star Dan Lauria and 'Ugly Betty' co-star Michael Urie joined in on the celebrations, and Director Thomas Kail presented Light with her honor. 

London's National Theatre's revival of ANGELS IN AMERICA, starring Nathan Lane, may find its way across the pond to the Great White Way! 

U2 talked about the Manchester attacks, getting advice from Bruce Springsteen, how they got their start, Donald Trump, the possibility of a new album, and the time Jimmy listened to their concert from a parking lot.

Donald Trump went to the Vatican to meet the Pope yesterday. On last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, host Jimmy Kimmel decided to break down how that went.

It was a night full of Broadway and TV reunions for beloved stage and screen star Judith Light at the 2017 Monte Cristo Award ceremony last night, presented by the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and held for the first time at 583 Park Avenue. Light's LOMBARDI co-star Dan Lauria and 'Ugly Betty' co-star Michael Urie joined in on the celebrations, and Director Thomas Kail presented Light with her honor. Scroll down for photos from the evening!

Broadway Across America - Ft. Lauderdale presents the Farewell Tour of the smash hit musical Mamma Mia! at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. 20 year old Sophie is planning to marry, and wants her father to be present to give her away. Unfortunately, she does not know who her father is. After reading her mother's diary, she concludes he is one of three men, so she invites all of them to her wedding, on the Greek Island on which she lives with her still single mother, in the hopes of sorting it out.

Dear Ben Platt,  Today is going to be a good day, and here's why. Today, you're a Tony nominee! Self-professed theatre geek Ben Platt is living the dream as a first time Tony nominee for is performance as the title character in Dear Evan Hansen. Watch below as he explains why the troubled teen and his story means so much to him.

Here we go again! Universal has announced that it is officially moving forward on a sequel to the film version of the Broadway mega-hit Mamma Mia. The film, titled, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! is expected to hit theaters everywhere, July 20, 2018. 

Ann Wilson paid tribute to late singer Chris Cornell on last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE with a performance of Soundgarden's biggest hit, 1994's “Black Hole Sun,” with help from Kimmel's house band, Cleto & the Cletones.

On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS NOW on Bravo, during a round of Plead the Fifth, guest Matthew Perry is asked about all things “Friends”, including a game of Shag, Marry, Kill, whether there were any sexual relations between the cast and which episode jumped the shark.

James Corden will return as host of THE GRAMMY AWARDS airing on CBS. The network announced the news their annual Upfront presentation held yesterday.

Just yesterday, New Dramatists, Tony® Honor recipient and the nation's premier playwright development laboratory, honored 10-time Tony Award®-winning producer Daryl Roth and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel with their 2017 Outstanding Career Achievement Awards at its 68th Annual Spring Luncheon tribute.

To bring children up to date on the new American way, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE took a cue from Schoolhouse Rock to explain how it all works now!

The Ziegfeld Club, one of the first New York City performing arts charities to benefit women, has announced the second Liz Swados Inspiration Grant to honor an influential female music educator in New York City.

Garrison Keillor, beloved writer, radio personality and performer will grace the SOPAC stage Tuesday, November 28, at 7:30 p.m. He will be joined by long-time friends and radio co-stars Robin and Linda Williams, who have been performing for over forty years.

The Tank will present STREEPSHOW!, written by Jay Stull, and directed by Andrew Neisler. Part of The Tank's Save & Print series, STREEPSHOW! begins performances on Friday, June 2 for a limited engagement through Saturday, June 24.

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce complete casting for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Fulfillment Center, the new play by Abe Koogler (Kill Floor), directed by Daniel Aukin (Fool For Love at MTC).

The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors (Dale Badway, President), and The Dorothy Loudon Foundation (Lionel Larner, Executive Director), have announced the 2017 Theatre World Award Honorees for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance, the 9th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award Honoree for Excellence in the Theater and the 5th Annual John Willis Award Honoree for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre who will be celebrated at the 73rd Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony on Monday evening, June 5, 2017 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at The Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street), current home of The Great Comet, recipient of 12 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical.