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Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), has announced the recipients of this year's Abe Burrows Award for Assistant Directors.

Ivy Crest Theatre Co. just announced its production of Strange Snow, written by Stephen Metcalfe and directed by David Newer, starring James McCloskey, Rob Minardi and Niki Sawyer. We have all of the details here!

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical will arrive at Shea's Buffalo Theatre for eight performances Tuesday, June 24 through Sunday, June 29, 2025. This spectacular live experience is based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film.

Second Stage Theatre’s 43rd Street off-Broadway house, right near 8th Avenue, recently changed hands and is now the home of Studio Seaview . Seaview’s first production in the space is Angry Alan, starring John Krasinski. They have renovated and updated the space since Second Stage switched off-Broadway locations to now present shows at the Signature.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Boublil and Schönberg's musical sensation LES MISÉRABLES, a special company of artists will join the cast, who have been part of Les Mis history.

GRAMMY Award-nominated vocal ensemble New York Polyphony today releases its tenth commercial album, Sky of my Heart, on BIS Records. Now approaching its 20th anniversary season in 2025-2026, the ensemble revisits key works from its history in this album, incorporating New York Polyphony commissions and collaborations along with revered works from the Early Music repertoire.

Three-time Tony Award nominee Kevin Chamberlin will return to New York with a reprise of his hit show “Finding the Joy” for one show only this month. Learn more here!

Lead producer Colin Ingram together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the Back to the Future film trilogy, and Broadway in Cincinnati have announced that tickets to BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical go on sale this week.

Cabaret royalty was on the stage of 54 Below on June 11 for the Mabel Mercer Foundation's 40 year anniversary hosted by KT Sullivan celebrating the foundation's legacy.

Brian Wilson, musical genius and founder of the Beach Boys, died today (Wednesday, June 11, 2025), so in honor of him, here is an article of the 40 greatest Beach Boys songs that I wrote for Broadway World two years ago.  Love & Mercy, Brian!

BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL lands at Providence Performing Arts Center. National Tour delivers spectacle, nostalgia, and a flying DeLorean.

Performances are now underway for The Wedding Singer at The Colony Theatre. The Wedding Singer premiered on Broadway in 2006 and was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Check out photos here!

Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue, a new unauthorized stage comedy based on the classic sitcom, will play the Kavli Theatre at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 7:00 PM.

Once again, Broadway's biggest night has come and gone! With the 78th Annual Tony Awards now behind us, we have compiled a list of some of the most memorable moments from the evening, including fun references and Easter eggs you may have missed, standout segments, performances, and more.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jenn Colella, and more. See the full lineup here.

The Joyce Theater Foundation has unveiled the Fall 2025/Winter 2026 season: a ineup that brings together legendary choreographers, next-generation visionaries, and more.

Music icon Dionne Warwick will return to Harlem’s Apollo Theater for a special one-night-only performance on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., marking the final show at the legendary venue before it closes for a two-year renovation.

Gamm Theatre closes another unforgettable season by setting the bar high—immeasurably high—for next season with its soulful, spirited, no-frills and all-heart production of Tony Kushner’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, “Angels in America.”

Stage and screen star Brian Conley will play Doctor Emmett Brown in BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical at the Adelphi Theatre beginning in August. Learn more here!

After selling out their seven previous shows at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas, iconic British duo Tears For Fears have announced six additional dates for their limited engagement, Songs for a Nervous Planet.

Following a record-breaking run at Bristol Old Vic in March 2024, full casting has been announced for the new musical Starter for Ten. Learn more about the show here!

Rising star Axel Duffy will don the iconic puffer vest and ride the skateboard for the Australian Premiere season of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical, taking on the beloved role of Marty McFly.

Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Love's Labor's Lost is presented at Reservoir Park by Gamut Theatre Group's Harrisburg Shakespeare Company through June 14th. This fun fast-paced comedy, directed by J. Clark Nicholson, is a fantastic way to kick off the summer season.