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During a visit to Good Morning America in honor of 20 years of High School Musical, director Kenny Ortega shared that he would be willing to do a reunion if the beloved cast was able to return.
Original The Little Mermaid star Jodi Benson joined the Counter-Melodies Podcast co-hosts Jonathan Tilkin and Anthony Gargiula for a stripped-back rendition of 'Part of Your World' from the hit animated movie musical. Watch the video!
July 31, 2025 officially marks 10 years since the debut of Disney's Descendants. Check out our exclusive interview with director/choreographer Kenny Ortega, who looks back on the hit movie and shares favorite memories and insights about the production.
Next week marks the 10th anniversary of Descendants, and director and choreographer Kenny Ortega recently visited Good Morning America to look back at the film, also teasing the upcoming fifth installment. Watch the interview now!
Who is Ryan McCartan? The Great Gatsby, of course! In this video, watch as he spills the tea on the internet's most asked questions! McCartan currently plays 'Jay Gatsby' opposite Aisha Jackson in The Great Gatsby on Broadway.
Watch Ryan McCartan perform 'For Her' from The Great Gatsby, accompanied by composer Jason Howland. The video was recorded at popular New York City cabaret venue So & So's.
You can now get a first look at Ryan McCartan as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby on Broadway, singing the Act 2 number “Past is Catching Up To Me”. See footage here!
The Newsies music video features Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ben Fankhauser, Kara Lindsay and Tommy Bracco, alongside Josh Strobl, Taylor Iman Jones, Jelani Alladin, Izzy McCalla, Justin David Sullivan, Jordan Donica, Nikki M. James, John Behlmann, Oyoyo Joi, Antonio Cipriano, Nyseli Vega, Jenna Bainbridge, Ally Bonino, and more.
Last night, the tour production of MJ opened at Los Angeles’ Pantages Theatre. See footage from curtain call!
The curtain was raised last night for the opening night of one of the most anticipated musicals in recent Broadway history: MJ. The cast, including 12 Broadway debuts, took their first opening night bows at the Neil Simon Theatre. Newcomer Myles Frost, of Washington, D.C., made his Broadway debut as Michael Jackson and received multiple standing ovations. Watch below as the company hits the red carpet right before the curtain went up!
The curtain was raised last night for the opening night of one of the most anticipated musicals in recent Broadway history: MJ. The cast, including 12 Broadway debuts, took their first opening night bows at the Neil Simon Theatre. Newcomer Myles Frost, of Washington, D.C., made his Broadway debut as Michael Jackson and received multiple standing ovations. Watch the opening night bows below and catch a clip of the cast performing 'Beat It.'
High schooler Julie (Madison Reyes) lost her passion for music after her mom died last year. But when the ghosts of three dreamy musicians (Charlie Gillespie, Owen Patrick Joyner, Jeremy Shada) from 1995 suddenly appear in her mom’s old music studio, Julie feels her own inner spirit beginning to reawaken, and she's inspired to start singing and writing songs again. As their friendship with Julie grows, the boys convince her to create a new band together: Julie and the Phantoms.
Netflix has announced the offiical cast and premiere date for the new musical series Julie and the Phantoms from Director Kenny Ortega!
Get ready for a night of magic and music tomorrow, April 16, as 'The Disney Family Singalong,' hosted by Ryan Seacrest, airs at 8pm. The nationwide singalong event will feature celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes.
Disney Channel's 'Queen of Mean' from the triumphant hit movie 'Descendants 3' surpassed 100 million views in just four weeks since its release and hit #1 on the YouTube Music Video chart (U.S.) and #1 on Vevo's 50 Top Trending Videos. Last week, the song rose to #5 on the Spotify Global Viral Charts after reaching #49 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Disney Channel Original Movie premiered Aug. 2 and has since debuted in Latin America and Southeast Asia markets and will premiere in Europe beginning next month.
Disney+ has released a trailer for its upcoming scripted series 'High School Musical: The Musical.' Watch the trailer below!
The first trailer has been released for The Descendants 3!
The ninth annual JIMMY AWARDS will be held tonight, June 26th at 7:30PM at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. 74 high school students from across America will compete for the Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress. BroadwayWorld stopped by rehearsals today and is excited to bring you footage from the studio and interviews with the students and their mentors!
The ninth annual JIMMY AWARDS will be held on Monday, June 26th at 7:30PM at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. 74 high school students from across America will compete for the Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress. Ceremony updates, Inspiring Teacher Award and the nominee award presentations will be streamed live on Facebook.
