Scott Wittman News

Casting Call: HAIRSPRAY busca intérpretes para su estreno en Barcelona en 2027

by Juan-Jose Gonzalez — June 4, 2026

Nostromo Live ha abierto el proceso de audiciones para su producción del musical, que se representará en el Teatre Tívoli a partir de septiembre de 2027.

HAIRSPRAY llegará a Barcelona en septiembre de 2027 de la mano de Nostromo Live

by Adela González Pérez — June 2, 2026

La producción de Nostromo Live se presentará en el Teatre Tívoli y abrirá su proceso de audiciones este mes de junio.

ROALD DAHL'S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY to Play Ruth Eckerd Hall

by A.A. Cristi — June 1, 2026

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 2, 2026- Meet Tony Nominees Ali Louis Bourzgui and Betsy Aidem and More

by — June 2, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 2, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Concord Theatricals Acquires Licensing Rights for SMASH

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 1, 2026

Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide licensing rights to Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Rick Elice and Bob Martin’s Smash, a musical about a musical about Marilyn.

CUL-DE-SAC and HOUSE GYALZ to Receive Staged Readings at La MaMa

by A.A. Cristi — May 28, 2026

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced staged readings of CUL-DE-SAC by Leslie Gauthier and HOUSE GYALZ by Abigail C.

REVIEW: “Odd is a Gift from God” in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

by Caryl Kristine Guillermo — May 25, 2026

The musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that has just landed at the Sands Theatre leans into celebrating a world of vivid invention.

Interview: Megan Hilty Talks Upcoming Concert at Umbrella Arts

by R. Scott Reedy — May 23, 2026

Two-time Tony Award nominee Megan Hilty isn’t on an official concert tour, but that hasn’t stopped the popular Broadway and television performer from booking numerous upcoming dates including three in the Bay State alone.

COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES #183: An Afternoon with Agosto Machado Announced At La MaMa

by A.A. Cristi — May 22, 2026

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES #183 — AN AFTERNOON WITH AGOSTO MACHADO on Saturday, May 30 at 3 p.

Interview: Jeff Cox on CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY's Vivid Music

by Caryl Kristine Guillermo — May 21, 2026

Music Director Jeff Cox brings us into the musically daring and vivid score of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.

Interview: Eden Franco Talks HAIRSPRAY at Maine Street Music Theatre

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold — May 19, 2026

When HAIRSPRAY begins its run at Maine State Music Theatre on June 3, the new revival, created as a co-production with Lancaster’s Fulton Theatre, will be an evening of professional firsts for its young star, Eden Franco, who plays the demanding role of the musical’s protagonist, Tracy Turnblad.

Marc Shaiman In Conversation To Be Hosted By Broadway In Worcester

by Marissa Faith Curley — May 17, 2026

Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner Marc Shaiman will appear at Worcester's BrickBox Theater for an evening of conversation and live music celebrating his New York Times best-selling memoir, joined by GBH host Jared Bowen.

Cast Set for HAIRSPRAY at San Francisco Playhouse

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 14, 2026

San Francisco Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for Hairspray, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical featuring songs including “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Good Morning Baltimore.

Video: Trailer for HAIRSPRAY at Maine State Music Theatre

by Joshua Wright — May 13, 2026

Maine State Music Theatre has released the trailer for HAIRSPRAY, the beloved Tony Award-winning musical running June 3 through 20, 2026 at Pickard Theatre at Bowdoin College, in a co-production with the Fulton Theatre.

Review: Music Carries the Day in The Umbrella Stage Company's HAIRSPRAY

by R. Scott Reedy — May 6, 2026

In most, if not all, other mountings of “Hairspray: The Broadway Musical,” Tracy Turnblad is tucked under her bedcovers when audiences first see the young heroine, ready to show off her high-teased bouffant and let loose with the first notes of the rousing opener, “Good Morning, Baltimore.