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We had the opportunity to interview Dana Zell who has served as the Managing Director of CMT for the past 10 years.

Wicked's Glinda and Fiyero, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, are in talks to reunite on stage in a new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s musical Sunday in the Park With George, directed by Marianne Elliott, in London in 2027.

Amid achieving critical acclaim as Glinda in the two-part film of Wicked, Ariana Grande is eager to return to the stage. During a conversation with Nicole Kidman, the superstar shared that she would be open to appearing on Broadway again in the future.

With Ariana Grande moving her primary focus to acting, she has shared that her 2026 Eternal Sunshine tour will likely be the last one for the foreseeable future.

Following the release of Wicked: For Good, Ariana Grande will return to host Saturday Night Live for the third time on December 20. During the episode, Cher will take the stage as musical guest.

Take a trip down memory lane with our 40 favorite parade performances of years gone by! The Parade is known for bringing may of our favorite Broadway shows and performances to the small screen and our editors have battled it out to pick their favorites. 

After the Wicked mania comes to an end, Ariana Grande is excited to return to her stage roots. The superstar, who plays Glinda in the two-part film, has shared that she will be appearing in a to-be-announced stage production. 

Ariana Grande will star in the forthcoming 13th season of Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story, alongside Sarah Paulson, Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe, and Leslie Grossman.

Ariana Grande's 'Positions' Live EP is re-released for its fifth anniversary. Stream the six-song collection now on YouTube and more.

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.

Ariana Grande fans can now rank their Spotify top 5 songs! Explore how to use the new feature and find out her most-streamed hits.

BroadwayWorld talks with Tony Award-winning Marissa Winokur and former Disney heartthrob Garrett Clayton, the director and co-star of the 5-Star Theatricals production of Hairspray in Thousand Oaks.

Following a sold-out performance last year, CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT, a magical evening of beloved festive songs performed by candlelight, will return to the Adelphi Theatre.

Ariana Grande has announced 'The Eternal Sunshine Tour,' kicking off in June 2026 in Oakland, CA. This is her first headlining run since 2019’s Sweetener World Tour.

Amid the ramp-up for Wicked: For Good, Ariana Grande continues to tease her return to touring. The pop superstar recently took to Instagram with a new 'eternal sunshine'- themed video that promises she will 'see you next year,' with a further announcement imminent.

Entertainment news magazine “Extra” has named four-time Emmy® Award-winner and musical theater performer Derek Hough as host, premiering in its 32nd season on September 8.  

The full company for the first-ever stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s internationally acclaimed book The Hunger Games and Lionsgate’s hit motion picture of the same name has been revealed.

In this exclusive featurette, Tony Award-winner Martin Short discusses the new season of Match Game, which features celebrity contestants such as Selena Gomez, Tituss Burgess, and more.

Ahead of the season premiere of Match Game this week, Tony Award winner Martin Short chatted with Good Morning America about the show, also reacting to his latest Emmy nomination for Only Murders in the Building. Watch the interview!

Wicked star Ariana Grande recently took to Instagram to quell rumors that she is quitting music amid her ever-growing resume of acting roles, which also includes Meet the Parents 4 and the animated musical Oh, the Place You'll Go.

Hallelujah! The powerhouse production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated rock musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR has arrived in Brisbane, with the official opening night tomorrow evening.

Ross 'Rosé' McCorkell will star as J.M. Barrie in  OFC Creations Theatre's production of Finding Neverland next season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

At the end of May, it was announced that Ariana Grande had been cast in her first project post-Wicked: a new Meet the Parents sequel. In a recent interview with the TODAY Show, cast members Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, and Teri Polo teased the movie, specifically Grande's role.

In honor of Hamilton's upcoming 10th anniversary Tony performance, we're looking back on the careers of the original cast of Hamilton, and checking out everything they have been up to since!

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.