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Netflix Sets Date for Animated Film SWAPPED; Justina Machado & More Join Cast
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 11, 2026

Netflix has set the date for Swapped, a new animated body-swap comedy from Skydance Animation. Newly announced cast members include Justina Machado alongside Ambika Mod and Lolly Adefope.

58 Participating Regional Awards Programs Set for 2026 Jimmy Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026

The Broadway League Foundation has revealed the 58 participating Regional Awards Programs for the 17th annual Jimmy Awards which will take place at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre. 

Broadway San Jose To Host Free 2026/27 Season Launch Party
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026

Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, invites the community to a one-night-only Season Launch Party celebrating the official launch of the 2026/27 season, taking place at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts.

Video: Watch the Game Day Spot for New Spielberg Thriller DISCLOSURE DAY
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 9, 2026

During the SUPER BOWL on Sunday, a new TV spot was released for Disclosure Day, the new original event film starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Tony Award nominee Colman Domingo. Check it out now.

From Ethel Merman to Liza Minnelli: Revisit the Best of Broadway on THE MUPPET SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 7, 2026

It's time to meet Broadway's best on The Muppet Show tonight! With the new special now streaming, we have rounded up some of the best of Broadway talent during the show's original run.

Tacoma Arts Live Will Close its Doors
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026

Tacoma Arts Live, a non-profit arts organization serving the South Sound region since 1979, will close its doors this summer and put its building, the Tacoma Armory, up for sale.

Billy Porter Shares Update Following Hospitalization For Sepsis
by Stephi Wild - Dec 23, 2025

Billy Porter has taken to Instagram to share an update on his health, after suffering from 'a serious case of sepsis.' Find out what he had to say and watch the full video here.

Video: Watch the First Teaser Trailer for New Spielberg Thriller DISCLOSURE DAY
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 16, 2025

The first trailer has dropped for Steven Spielberg's highly anticipated thriller, Disclosure Day, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Tony Award-nominated performer Colman Domingo. Watch the trailer now.

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Cast, Andrea Bocelli, & More to Perform on A GRAMMY CELEBRATION OF LATIN MUSIC
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 2, 2025

The Cast of Broadway’s Buena Vista Social Club, Andrea Bocelli, Gloria Estefan and more will perform in the forthcoming special A GRAMMY Celebration of Latin Music, airing Sunday, Dec. 28 (8-10 p.m., ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.

Video: Ariana DeBose Discusses Her Return to Live Theater on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 31, 2025

Ariana DeBose returns to the stage in The Baker's Wife, discussing her experience on The View. Catch her excitement for live theater!

Debbie Allen Joins Barbie Tribute Collection with New Doll
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 17, 2025

This month, Mattel is honoring Broadway performer Debbie Allen with a new doll as part of the ongoing Barbie Tribute Collection. The doll is on sale now.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana DeBose, and More Honored With HOLA Awards
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2025

The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) hosted its 50th Anniversary HOLA Awards Gala on October 13 at Manhattan's HK Hall. Learn more about the winners here!

SF Symphony Youth Orchestra and Wattis Foundation Music Director Radu Paponiu Perform Five Concerts in the 2025"26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2025

The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (SFSYO) and Wattis Foundation Music Director Radu Paponiu will perform five concerts during the 2025–26 season, beginning with their season-opening performance in November.

Video: Jennifer Lopez Talks Lifelong Love of Musicals on CBS SUNDAY MORNING, Previews KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 29, 2025

Jennifer Lopez recently sat down with CBS Sunday Morning to preview the new screen adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman. Check out the full interview, where she recalls her early theater experiences, including her job selling programs for The Phantom of the Opera outside the Majestic Theater.

Interview: Pelton, Brightbill, Walko, Marshall-Michelson of A CHORUS LINE at Dutch Apple
by Andrea Stephenson - Sep 24, 2025

A Chorus Line, featuring music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and book by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, first opened in 1975 under the direction of Michael Bennett with co-choreographer Bob Avian.

Review: WEST SIDE STORY at LA Opera
by Andrew Child - Sep 22, 2025

When the iconic ‘Prologue’ begins to simmer, the gang of Jets loitering about the stage in Jessica Jahn’s contemporary streetwear, bedecked in tattoos and bomber jackets may immediately perturb any purists in the audience.

SPANISH STEW Comes to New Conservatory Theatre Center
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2025

New Conservatory Theatre Center will serve up the next bowl of bold and fresh queer theatre with the World Premiere of Marga Gomez’s flavor-packed, auto-biographical treat, Spanish Stew, directed by Richard A. Mosqueda.

Review: SINGIN' THE RAIN at The Granbury Theater
by Pati Buehler - Sep 3, 2025

This 'feel good' gem of a 1950's movie musical directed & choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, featuring Jean Hagen & Rita Moreno & Cyd Charisse, to name a few icons.

Sonja O'Hara and Abraham Makany Join Dramedy Film GAME RECOGNIZES GAME
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 26, 2025

Game Recognizes Game, a dark comedy feature about art, desperation, and survival, will star Emmy-nominee Sonja O’Hara and actor Abraham Makany. The film recently began production in New York City.

Billy Porter Drops Out of Manchester Pride Due to Illness
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2025

Billy Porter, who was set to headline Manchester Pride this past weekend, pulled out of the festival the day of due to illness. Learn more and read the statement here.

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