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Get your first listen to La Cage Aux Folles as the 28-piece Encores! Orchestra brings the sweeping, original 1983 orchestrations to life. Watch a new video of Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert conduct the orchestra through Jerry Herman’s score. 

Host, actor, filmmaker, and pop culture enthusiast Jason A. Coombs officially launches his brand new podcast Where the Light Lands. The new series is a collaboration with the Broadway Podcast Network. The debut episode features Rodd Cyrus from the 11 time Tony nominated revival of Ragtime at Lincoln Center.

On May 16, Disney+ and Disney Jr. hosted Sofia’s Enchanted Breakfast at Short Stories Hotel in Los Angeles, California to celebrate the upcoming premiere of Sofia the First: Royal Magic. Check out the photos.

The official trailer is here for Sofia the First: Royal Magic, featuring a first look at Rapunzel, who makes a special appearance in the premiere episode. Check it out now.

The first show of Vineyard Theatre’s 2026-2027 season will be Ms. Blakk for President, starring Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady as Terence Alan Smith/Joan Jett Blakk.

This May, there are plenty of new titles for Broadway fans to watch, including the film recording of Suffs, the series adaptation of Amadeus, Aleshea Harris's Is God Is film, and more.

The Old Globe announced its annual gala, themed 'Escape Into a Fantasy,' will feature a special performance by Broadway star and multiple Emmy Award-winner Wayne Brady, with proceeds supporting the Globe's Arts Engagement department.

The Old Globe announced its annual gala, themed 'Escape Into a Fantasy,' will feature a special performance by Broadway star and five-time Emmy winner Wayne Brady, with proceeds benefiting the theater's Arts Engagement department.

Billy Porter will soon return to the stage as Albin in the upcoming Encores! production of La Cage aux Folles, starring opposite Wayne Brady as Georges. Watch Porter praise the talents of his co-star during a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s Bevelations.

The complete cast has been revealed for Encores! La Cage Aux Folles. Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins joins the cast as Jacqueline, along with Peter Francis James as Edouard, and Rachel Webb as Anne.

Get a peek behind the scenes of Encores! La Cage Aux Folles with Billy Porter, Director Robert O’Hara, and Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert. Watch as Porter sings Albin’s first big number in the show, “A Little More Mascara,” and talks with Joubert and O’Hara about the process of approaching the music and the character. 

On a visit to The Kelly Clarkson Show, Billy Porter risked it all by revealing his top five favorite Broadway musicals, which include West Side Story, Hamilton, and Gypsy. Watch the video to find out what the Tony winner considers the very best of Broadway with his all-time favorite musical.  

Sofia the First: Royal Magic, the new series set in the world of Sofia the First, will premiere Monday, May 25, on Disney Jr., with Auli‘i Cravalho reprising her role of Moana.

Broadway performers Beanie Feldstein and James Monroe Iglehart have joined the recurring cast as brand-new characters for Sofia the First: Royal Magic, the forthcoming series set in the world of Sofia the First.

Broadway says goodbye to two productions. All Out: Comedy About Ambition takes its final bow at the Nederlander Theatre following 95 regular performances; and Bug plays its final performance at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre after 23 previews and 69 regular performances. The theatres will soon be home to Schmigadoon! and The Balusters respectively.

Lakou Loulouz will present White As Snow written and performed by Rose-Ingrid Benjamin, directed by Kyle Brown, featuring musical direction and compositions by Katie James.

Disney Jr. has revealed a first-look teaser for Sofia the First: Royal Magic, a brand-new series set in the world of Sofia the First, featuring the voices of Ariel Winter, Wayne Brady, Tim Gunn, Sara Ramirez, and more. Watch the teaser now.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Vanessa Williams, Sondheim Unplugged, and more. 

Jake Shane will make his Broadway debut in All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich at the Nederlander Theatre. The current cast of All Out includes Sarah Silverman, Heidi Gardner, Jason Mantzoukas, and Craig Robinson.

Watch live as Black Broadway Men premiere their second Spotlight Series: Live! with multiple Emmy Winner & Grammy Award Nominee Wayne Brady.