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The Metropolitan High School Theater Awards, known as The Metros, will celebrate 25 ceremonies at Purchase College Performing Arts Center, honoring students from 74 schools across Westchester, Rockland, Bergen, and Putnam counties.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that costume designer Albert Wolsky, whose contributions to cinema and theater earned him numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards and nominations for Drama Desk and Tony Awards, has passed away. 

The 2026 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or four!) - amongst them, they've gathered a total 64 awards.

On Friday April 24, the audience at Pangea joined jazz pianist and Broadway veteran Ron Drotos for a fun-filled night titled Ron Drotos and Friends. See photos from the night below snapped by photographer Conor Weiss.

Watch Mark Ballas make his debut as 'Billy Flynn' in Chicago on Broadway with a performance of 'All I Care About Is Love,' featuring the musical's ensemble. In a new video shared to his Instagram, Ballas makes his entrance as 'Billy Flynn.'

Whitney Leavitt is celebrating her Chicago box office milestone in a big way! The tattoo comes after she and her husband, Conner Leavitt, decided she would get a tattoo if she broke the ticket sale record in Chicago. Watch the video!

Bernadette Peters joined Jonathan Groff at Just In Time on Broadway for a special moment recently. As she took in a performance of the Bobby Darin musical at Circle in the Square, Groff danced with her. Watch the video!

Tony Award winner Richard Maltby, Jr. discusses with Jennifer Ashley Tepper About Time, his new revue written with collaborator David Shire which, alongside Starting Here, Starting Now and Closer Than Ever, completes the writing team’s trilogy. They also chat about friendship with Stephen Sondheim, how Off-Broadway has evolved since the 1960s, the role Yale University has played, and more.

Students from New York City Public Schools serenaded Just In Time star Jonathan Groff with a rendition of Bobby Darin's 'Beyond the Sea.' Watch a video of their performance at Circle in the Square!

Lighting designer Justin Townsend is sharing how Just In Time became an 'all-access' experience for its recent relaxed performance for TDF. Watch a video of him explaining how they prepared for the show.

“El musical español es el más desconocido de todos y quería rellenar ese hueco para que sepamos de dónde venimos“, nos comenta el director ante el lanzamiento de su obra.

Dancing with the Stars semi-finalist and star of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Whitney Leavitt made her Broadway debut in the role of 'Roxie Hart' in Chicago on Broadway. Watch videos of her singing 'Roxie' and taking her first bow!

The name on everybody's lips is gonna be Whitney! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Broadway company of Chicago will welcome “Dancing with the Stars” semi-finalist and actress/breakout star of Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Whitney Leavitt. Check out a video of Leavitt in costume here.

The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.

Two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow) has extended her run in the role of Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago. Originally scheduled to depart on January 11, the star will now continue in the long-running revival through February 1, 2026.

Chicago the Musical has released a new video of Alex Newell singing 'When You're Good to Mama.' Newell recently joined the show alongside Tony-nominee Kate Baldwin as 'Roxie Hart.'

Michael James Scott, the longest-running performer to play the iconic role of the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway, will star in the forthcoming reboot of Scrubs at ABC.

When Gregory Butler walked into 8th Avenue Studios on February 10, 1997 for rehearsal, he had no idea that the next three decades of his life would be defined by the sharp jazz lines and sly sensuality of the long running revival of Chicago the Musical.

While different tryout theaters have different relationships to the development of new shows, it’s worth looking at both which commercial rental theaters and which non-profit theaters have had the most Best Musical Tony Award winners come from their stages.

Three staged readings of ICEWORLD, A Life After Life Musical with book and music by Andrew Monohan and book and lyrics by June Rachelson-Ospa, will be presented at OPERA America's National Opera Center.

John Lithgow leads an exciting cast, including Aya Cash, in GIANT on Broadway, starting March 11, 2026. Get your tickets now!

Gracie Lawrence took her final bow in Just in Time on Broadway on Sunday, October 5. Watch a new video of Lawrence taking her final bow in the musical, alongside Tony-winner Jonathan Groff.

BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!

During a recent performance of Broadway's Just in Time, TODAY's Al Roker was brought to his feet by the show's star, Jonathan Groff, who joined him for a bit of impromptu dancing. Watch Roker discuss the show on TODAY and take a look at the official video footage from the evening here!

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Paloma Diamond, Chester Gregory, and many more! See the full lineup here.