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Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.

Marjorie Prime, the existential drama from Jordan Harrison is now playing at the Helen Hayes Theater, directed by Anne Kauffman. The production stars Danny Burstein, Christopher Lowell, Cynthia Nixon, and June Squibb in the title role of Marjorie Prime. 

Every once in awhile you go to see a show not knowing what the final product is going to be. The epic musical Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 was one of those musicals that was very specific to its original staging because of it’s tent location. It was totally immersive. When the show moved to Broadway, it didn’t have the same effect.

Multi-award-winning actor Santino Fontana, has joined the star-studded cast of TARRYTOWN THE MUSICAL, a one-night-only musical event playing at the Tarrytown Music Hall on October 30. 

The Tarrytown Music Hall—just steps from where Washington Irving first penned his iconic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow—will welcome a new chapter of the legend with Tarrytown the Musical, written and composed by Adam Wachter.

Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!

In 2012, Colorado bakery owner Jack Phillips refused to bake a cake for couple David Mullins and Charlie Craig because he said it went against his religious beliefs. The couple won the case in the Colorado Supreme Court, but in a ruling written by Justice Kennedy, the United States Supreme Court said “The neutral and respectful consideration to which Phillips was entitled was compromised here” reversing the Colorado Supreme Court decision.

The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.

From April 4, 2025 to April 12, 2025, love, faith, and a wedding cake will collide in The Bent’s bold new production of The Cake, the off-Broadway hit comedy by Bekah Brunstetter, and directed by Kudra Wagner at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. 

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Walter W. Naumburg Foundation will present a concert with the Foundation's newest winner, Jonathan Swensen, as part of the ongoing series “Naumburg at SFCM.”

Sin & Salvation - The story of Johnny Cash will be presented at THE DRAMA FACTORY. Featuring Jamie Jupiter. Written by Jonny Blundell and Nigel Vermaas. Musical Direction by Jonny Blundell who appears with Sarah McArthur and Daniel Franks. Directed by Nigel Vermaas. Stage design by Louise van der Westhuizen.

The internationally lauded American pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown will be presented by the Duke University in a piano recital on Sunday afternoon, January 12, 2025, at 3 pm at Baldwin Auditorium.

Next month, Significant Productions will present PIPPIN as the third production of the 2024/2025 Season at The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol. Meet the cast of Pippin here!

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced further casting for Hamlet, directed by the multi award-winning Rupert Goold and running in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from Saturday 8 February – Saturday 29 March 2025, with press night on Tuesday 18 February 2025.

The Old Vic has announced The Brightening Air, a new play written and directed by Olivier Award winner Conor McPherson (The Weir, The Seafarer), in his return to the theatre following the multi award-winning Girl from the North Country in 2017.

Universal and Amblin have just released new information about the upcoming entry in the Jurassic World franchise, including the title and a first look at some of the main cast.

This time, the reader question was: Have there been a lot of Sondheim productions in New York City since the legendary composer and lyricist passed away?

Too hot outside? Come cool off with some of your favorite characters in Bikini Bottom. Broadway at Music Circus has transformed into the whimsical town under the sea for a limited time. The Spongebob Musical opened on Broadway in 2017 and its lovable characters have captured the hearts of the young and young at heart ever since. From zany Spongebob to studious Sandy, all of the residents of Bikini Bottom rock out to a score written by a wide array of artists. Songs by talents such as Cyndi Lauper, Panic! at the Disco, and John Legend keep the energy up in this hilarious, exhilarating, and thoughtful show about the world’s most popular sponge.

Kinesis Project Seattle presents Capacity, or: the Work of Crackling on July 13 and 14, 2024, at Maury Island Natural Area. Enjoy a unique blend of dance, opera, and geology along Vashon Island's shoreline.

Dawn Jani Birley premieres her new work, QALB, A JOURNEY OF THE EGO, at Tarragon's Extraspace this September. The show explores themes of identity and self-discovery, featuring an innovative performance.

As part of Variety's 'Actors on Actors' series, Naomi Watts and Jonathan Bailey sat down to discuss their latest projects. One such project is the highly anticipated screen adaptation of Broadway's Wicked, where Bailey will be playing the role of Fiyero. During the interview, he recalled working on Bridgerton and Fellow Travelers at the same time he was rehearsing for the major movie musical.

Hovvdy have announced a US tour supporting Beabadoobee on the heels of the release of their acclaimed new double album, Hovvdy, out now. The band, who are wrapping a successful EU tour this week, will embark the month-long run in September. Highlights includes show in New York at Central Park and Los Angeles at The Greek Theater.

Portland Center Stage’s 2024-2025 season will kick off in September with Stephen Sondheim’s spooky musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Learn more about the full lineup here!

The Lowry, Salford has announced its Contemporary Dance and Circus Seasons for Autumn 2024. Learn more about the lineup here!

Jonathan Bailey, who will be playing the character of Fiyero in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked, stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday to discuss his upcoming projects which include Bridgerton, Jurassic World, and Wicked. Watch the interview!