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Helping keep that moniker as accurate today as ever are a vibrant theater district presenting pre-Broadway productions and national tours, award-winning regional theaters, and a host of other theater companies focused on everything from Shakespeare to contemporary plays and musicals. Boston audiences have much to look forward to this summer.

Tony, GRAMMY, and Emmy winner Ben Platt wrapped up his 18 date run, playing to nearly 25,000 fans at Broadway’s newly refurbished Palace Theatre this past weekend. See if Platt is bringing his Honeymind tour to a city near you!

Platt and Sam Smith performed a cover of Smith's song 'Lay Me Down,' and Jennifer Hudson joined Platt for a cover of the West Side Story classic 'Somewhere.' Watch videos of the performances here!

Still hurting over the end of the Broadway season? BroadwayWorld has just learned that that singer, songwriter and actor Nick Jonas and Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren will return to Broadway to star as 'Jamie' and 'Cathy' in the first ever Broadway production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's beloved THE LAST FIVE YEARS. We have all of the details!

Tonight's special guest at Ben Platt: Live at the Palace was incoming 'Sunset Boulevard' leading lady, Nicole Scherzinger! Watch the video!

Tonight's special guest at Ben Platt: Live at the Palace was Tony-nominee Brian d'Arcy James! See photos from his appearance and watch Brian and Ben perform 'Lily's Eyes' from the beloved musical, The Secret Garden.

Watch Ben Platt perform songs from Rent with Skylar Astin and Mykal Kilgore at Ben Platt Live at the Palace.

Go inside the set construction process for The Preacher's Wife at Alliance Theatre in this all-new video.

Ben Platt was joined on stage by Stranger Things and Broadway star Gaten Matarazzo during tonight's performance of Ben Platt: Live at the Palace for a rendition of 'Agony' from Into The Woods.  Check out videos here!

South Coast Repertory will return for a final summer at Mission San Juan Capistrano with The Old Man and The Old Moon, book, music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co.  The Outside SCR offering, which performs outdoors under the stars, runs July 20-Aug. 11.

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, June 10, 2024.

Yesterday's special guest at Ben Platt: Live at the Palace was Cynthia Erivo! The Broadway star, and star of the upcoming Wicked film, joined Platt onstage for a rendition of 'Get Happy / Happy Days Are Here Again'. Check out video clips here!

Watch Meghan Trainor appear at Ben Platt's Palace Residency to perform a duet of 'Like I'm Gonna Lose You' in the video here!

Joining Ben Platt as the special guest at his residency, Ben Platt: Live at the Palace, last night was Kristen Bell! Bell joined Platt for a mashup of songs from celebrated songwriters Carole King and James Taylor.

Joining Ben Platt as the special guest at his residency, Ben Platt: Live at the Palace, last night was Kelli O'Hara! O'Hara joined Platt for a performance of 'Both Sides Now' by Joni Mitchell. Watch the video here!

Last night's special guest at Ben Platt's residency, Ben Platt: Live at the Palace was Tori Kelly. The singer joined Platt for a performance of 'Stay' by Rihanna. Check out the video here!

The producers of the new romantic musical comedy Maybe Happy Ending have released a new music video of the song “When You’re in Love,” starring Darren Criss (“Oliver”) and Helen J Shen (“Claire”) by Will Aronson and Hue Park, directed by Michael Arden from the upcoming musical. Watch the video!

Last night's special guest at Ben Platt's residency, Ben Platt: Live at the Palace was Alex Newell! Newell joined Platt for a performance of 'Suddenly Seymour' from Little Shop of Horrors. Check out the video here!

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, June 3, 2024.

Ben Platt was joined on stage by Adrienne Warren during his residency at The Palace Theatre. The pair performed 'If Momma Was Married' from Gypsy. Check out the video here!