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Broadway star Darren Criss recently joined Good Morning America for a conversation about the new hit musical, Maybe Happy Ending. On the show, he talked about some of the musical's themes and talked about the positive response it has received. Watch the interview now!

Chicago Magic Lounge will welcome Walter King Jr., aka The Spellbinder, as its next Artist-In-Residence with his new show Diary of a Black Illusionist. Taking the audience on a journey through his storied career, which began right here in Chicago, The Spellbinder will thrill audiences with his incredible illusions and unforgettable stories. 

On April 14, 2025, Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre will honor star of stage and screen Mandy Patinkin with the company's fourteenth Stephen Sondheim Award. The Stephen Sondheim Award will be presented at a black-tie Gala Benefit at The Anthem and will benefit Signature Theatre's artistic, education, and community programs.

The 25/26 Broadway at the Eccles season will feature eight shows including seven premiere engagements to Salt Lake City, and the eagerly awaited return of a favorite to the magnificent Eccles Theater. Learn more!

The 2025/26 Broadway at the Eccles season has been announced, which includes eight shows, with seven premiere engagements to Salt Lake City, as well as the return of a fan favorite. Learn more about the season lineup here!

The GRAMMY Award-nominated Aizuri Quartet has announced that it will disband at the end of April 2025 after 13 years of innovative programming and impact. Learn more here.

Texas Performing Arts’ 2025-2026 Broadway in Austin Season will include Tony Award–winning Best Musicals, five Austin premieres and the return of fan favorites. Learn more about the full season here!

All Roads Theatre Company’s (ARTCO’s) 2025 Season kicks off with the World Premiere musical One For My Baby, which features Broadway stars Lana Gordon and Luba Mason leading a cast of 28 performers, supported by a 12-piece Big Band. I decided to speak with ARTCO’s Fred Barton and Scott Thompson who wrote the musical’s book, with conductor Barton also creating the music arrangements and Thompson directing and choreographing the production.

About a year ago our director, Anna Marshall, came across a call-out from a company we have long admired, Told by an Idiot. They were looking for an Associate Company to make a piece in response to the climate emergency. We got a text from Anna saying, “Hey team, there’s an opportunity up from Told by an Idiot at the moment…” Her idea for the show? A story about a group of cockroaches who survive the apocalypse and share their perspective on how the world ended. “Think Six meets Operation Mincemeat meets Kafka’s Metamorphosis”…we were sold.

Dylan Godwin is one of the resident company members of the Alley Theater who just opened THE GLASS MENAGERIE and is playing Tom. This part is one of his dream roles, so Broadway World writer Brett Cullum jumped at the chance to ask him how it feels to have a dream come true and find out what it is like working at Alley Theatre.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jenn Colella, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. See the full March programming here!

Multi-talented singer, songwriter and producer JVKE is premiering his first new release of 2025, with the sweetly melodic and emotionally-driven ballad “pretty.” Listen to it now.

Naomi Westerman's play Puppy is coming to the King's Head Theatre in April. Billed as  an outrageous, sex-positive, female-centric comedy about dogging, queerness, feminist porn, protest, the patriarchy, and Nick Clegg.

Lady in Satin is the fifth album by Kandace Springs, an esteemed jazz vocalist hailing from Music City: Nashville, Tennessee. The album will be released in May. Learn more!

Dylan MarcAurele’s Pop Off, Michelangelo! has announced its transfer to Underbelly Boulevard Soho for a limited 5 week run, following its successful season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 and concert performances at The Other Palace. 

On the road in support of their fifth album, Phantogram's Running Through Colors North American Tour wraps up this Friday, February 28th. Fans who missed them live during the tour or want to relive their live show will be able to livestream the final show via Veeps.

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced the cast and conductors for Dayton Opera's upcoming production of Verdi's Aida at the Schuster Center.

The musical Waitress, with book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, premiered in 2015. It opened on Broadway in 2016 and ran until 2020. Waitress explores themes of self-discovery, family, happiness, friendship, and dreams as the audience goes on a journey with waitress and pie maker Jenna.

BroadwayWorld spoke with HYPOTHETICAL BABY playwright Rachel Cairns about the goals behind telling her story, finding humour in a seriously complex subject, and the play's uniquely Canadian lens.

Half Gringa, the solo project of Chicago-based singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Isabel Olive, has announced her third full-length album. Listen to a lead single from the album now.

Nathaniel Rateliff and longtime friend Gregory Alan Isakov have unveiled a new song, “Flowers.' The pair will perform the duet on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight, marking Isakov’s late-night television debut. Listen to the song here!

Breakout Cleveland hip hop star Doe Boy has released his latest single, the vulnerable and heavily melodic “Hypocrite.” On the track, Doe Boy leans into his R&B side while reflecting on complexities of a relationship. Check it out here!

The Iowa-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Hailey Whitters has released a new song “Prodigal Daughter” featuring Molly Tuttle on guitar and harmony vocals. Listen to it now.

Mt. Joy has returned with a brand new single and album announcement; 'More More More' is the first single from forthcoming studio album Hope We Have Fun. Listen here!

Selena Gomez, benny blanco, and Gracie Abrams have debuted a new song, “Call Me When You Break Up”. The track is from Gomez and blanco’s highly anticipated first collaborative album, I Said I Love You First. Watch the music video for the new song!