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Following its successful run in the West End, the producers of the smash hit PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL have announced casting for the UK and Ireland tour, opening at the Birmingham Alexandra Theatre on Tuesday 17 October 2023. Find out who's starring in the show here!

Sketchworks Comedy, Atlanta's award-winning live sketch comedy company, brings their award-winning, and legally declared, musical parody of 'Grease' - entitled 'Vape the Musical' - to New York City. Performances will be at The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT Loft) on August 24, 26 and 27, 2023.

Further casting has been announced for The London Palladium Pantomime confirming that Louis Gaunt will return to the world-famous venue to play Peter Pan in this year's production and Frances Mayli McCann will join the cast as Wendy.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the selection of five Honorees who will receive the 46th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. Learn more about the honorees here!

Acclaimed children’s drama school Perform has announced the initial celebrity guest line up for Perform in The Park’s: Evenings in The Park With… produced specially for the festival by Green Room Ents and Lambert Jackson.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical, has announced the return of Hayley Tamaddon (Coronation Street, Emmerdale) as Miss Hedge, having previously appeared in the West End production at the Apollo Theatre.

Tony winner Thomas Kail has been tapped to direct Disney's upcoming live action film adaptation of Moana. The Moana remake will reunite Kail with the film's songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, after they previously collaborated on Hamilton. Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson will return to play the role of Maui.

Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced a stellar lineup of concerts for their 2023-2024 season. Highlights of the new concert schedule include a Jazz Series, an Orchestra Series, Yacht Rock, Big Band, Short Films and tributes to Patsy Cline, Earth Wine & Fire, Burt Bacharach, Barry Manilow, Louis Armstrong, Chicago, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and more.

The Muny announced the cast for its upcoming production of Rent, coming to the stage this summer. Learn more about who will star!

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season.

Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) have announced the 2023 late summer and fall season at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. This lineup includes national performing acts,as well as local and regional bands.

Bad Victims, written and performed, by award-wining Joanna Pickering, and directed by Erica Gould (world premiers of Neil LaBute and Theresa Rebeck) confirms its cast and returns to stage at The Courtyard Theatre, London with three more special dates on April 26th, 27th and 28th.

Come celebrate with Goodspeed Musicals at their 60th Anniversary Gala & Auction on Monday, June 12, featuring a special concert by Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday.

Thomas Kail is returning to Broadway to direct the new revival of Sweeney Todd, which is now in previews and officially opens on March 26. Here are just a few of his projects from the past decade, that you may or may not have known about!

Despite outdated, cringe-inducing tropes, McCoy Rigby Entertainment's new production of this ubiquitous rock-and-roll stage musical---now on stage at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through February 12---manages to still entertain thanks mostly to the superb musical numbers energetically performed by its talented cast.

Read BroadwayWorld's list of the best Disney Channel Original Movies for Broadway Lovers, featuring High School Musical, Descendants and more!

On Monday, December 12 at 8:00 p.m., Carnegie Hall presents Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration featuring Broadway stars Jessica Vosk alongside Andy Karl. Written by Robert Cary and Jonathan Tolins, and directed by Michael Arden with Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Get Happy celebrates the life and artistry of the legendary Judy Garland.

Performing in the heart of New York City on November 17th, Carly will showcase her love of Broadway by bringing theater goers on a journey through her newest music video – all performed on stage in front of a live audience. Leading up to the performance, Carly will work with an all-star creative team to bring her Broadway pop vision to life.

Drury Lane Theatre has announced its 2023/2024 season, which opens with Grease, followed by the riotous whodunit The 39 Steps. The season continues with Ring of Fire, featuring the music of Johnny Cash, the magical family-favorite Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and the celebrated classic Fiddler on the Roof.

​​​​​​​Pantochino Teen Theatre will present the fifties musical knockout, “Grease' at the SHU Community Theatre in Downtown Fairfield. Co-producers Bert Bernardi and Jimmy Johansmeyer have announced three performances, August 12 and 13.

After two years of delayed or canceled shows, zoom auditions, and virtual casting, Musical Theatre West will hold the first live, in person auditions of their new season the week of May 10 for their upcoming production of Grease. Auditions and Rehearsals will be held at the MTW's rehearsal hall: 4350 E 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90804. Performances will be held at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center: 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach, CA 90815.

The next Musical Theatre Melodies broadcast, hosted by Rob Morrison on 96.5 FM on Tuesday, February 1 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey musical GREASE from the 1972 original Broadway cast recording starring Barry Bostwick, Carole Demas, Adrienne Barbeau, Don Billett, Walter Bobbie, Jim Borrelli, James Canning, Daniel Deitch, Katie Hanley, Tom Harris, Ilene Kristen, Dorothy Leon, Timothy Meyers, Kathi Moss, Alan Paul, Joy Rinaldi, Marya Small and Garn Stephens. 

Grease Live! is now streaming on YouTube movies for free. Originally broadcast by Fox on January 31, 2016, the live, televised remake of the 1978 film Grease is directed by Thomas Kail, and stars Aaron Tveit, Julianne Hough, Carlos PenaVega and Vanessa Hudgens.

Con la inminente vuelta a Madrid de Grease el 2 de octubre, en BroadwayWorld Spain hemos querido hacer un repaso a algunas de las actuaciones que más nos han sorprendido de otras producciones del musical americano.