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Performances are now underway for Second Stage Theater's Broadway premiere of THE FANTASTICKS, directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli. Meet the cast here!

A recent audience disturbance at Wicked on the West End caused the performance to be paused for an hour. Unruly patrons were singing along, talking loudly, sneaking in their own alcohol, and generally creating an unpleasant experience for their fellow theatergoers. They were finally ushered out of London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre successfully by the heroic front of house and security teams. The situation went viral thanks to TikTok, with theatre fans and professionals around the world weighing in on what happened at the show.

Paddington The Musical has announced a new cast including Abbie Purvis and Hassan Taj as alternating Paddington performers, as the show celebrates its first year in London.

A brilliantly cast, beautifully judged French production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, where British manners, French theatrical tradition and comic murder collide at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal.

Second Stage Theater just announced complete casting for the upcoming Broadway premiere of THE FANTASTICKS, directed and  choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.  The company of THE FANTASTICKS will feature Maxim Chlumecky (Appropriate, Harry Potter and the Cursed  Child) as The Boy (Matt), Kevin del Aguila (Some Like It Hot, Frozen) as The Man Who Dies (Mortimer), David  Patrick Kelly (Once, The Warriors) as The Old Actor (Henry), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (Spamalot, Beetlejuice) as Matt’s Mother (Mildred Hucklebee), Nathan Levy (& Juliet, Aladdin) as The Boy (Lewis), Ruthie Ann Miles (Sweeney Todd, The King and I) as Lewis’ Mother (Bessie Mae Bellomy), Zane Phillips (“The Comeback,” “Mid Century Modern,” Fire Island) as The Narrator (El Gallo), and Ahmad Simmons (Illinoise, Hadestown) as The  Mute. Mr. Phillips will be making his Broadway debut.  

Tony Award winner Beth Leavel, who stars as Katie Connelly in the Muny production of Meet Me In St. Louis, will be inducted into the Muny Hall of Fame, honoring her contributions in more than a dozen Muny productions over four decades.

Whether you are Team Black or Team Green, there is probably a stage veteran on your side. Like other HBO shows such as The Gilded Age and Julia, the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, is full of Broadway, West End, and stage alums. 

Paris hit record temperatures Friday night & the Casino de Paris had no AC — but the cast of Rocky Horror Show refused to melt. Sweat-mopped floors, mid-show breaks, a crowd that cheered every return: Morgan Jackson as Rocky was nothing short of extraordinary. Theatre as it should be. 🩲👏 #RockyHorrorShow #CasinoDeParis #Paris #Canicule

Theatre By The Sea will present the musical Grease, this summer. In this all-new production, relive the timeless story of bad boy Danny and new girl Sandy as they fall in love in the original high school musical.

Theatre Raleigh's site-specific staging of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Vintage Church in downtown Raleigh is nearly sold out, with only matinee tickets remaining. Broadway veterans Julian R. Decker and Graham Rowat lead the cast.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival kicks off its 35th anniversary season with MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, directed by Jim Helsinger and starring national tour veterans recreating the legendary 1956 Sun Records jam session at DeSales University.

Michael James Scott, who recently concluded his record-breaking tenure as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, has dropped his first pop single, “Brighter.' Listen to it now.

Michael James Scott, who recently concluded his record-breaking tenure as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, will release his new single, “Brighter,” on Thursday, May 29.

San Francisco Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for Hairspray, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical featuring songs including “You Can’t Stop the Beat” and “Good Morning Baltimore.”

The full cast has been announced for the 20th anniversary UK and Ireland tour of JERSEY BOYS, led by Luke Baker as Frankie Valli, with the production opening at New Wimbledon Theatre and booking through 2027.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the original cast of Heathers: The Musical, including Barrett Wilbert Weed, Ryan McCartan, Jessica Keenan Wynn, and more have been up to since its Off-Broadway debut!

Michael James Scott, Aladdin’s longest-running Genie and an original cast member, will play his final performance Sunday, May 3. Learn more about Scott and Aladdin here!

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK champion Danny Beard has joined the cast of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical for UK tour, running until March 2026. Check out all new photos here!

RuPaul's Drag Race UK champion Danny Beard will be joining the cast of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical for the next leg of its UK tour.

Chess is back on Broadway! Previews for Chess begin Wednesday, October 15 at the Imperial Theatre. The production officially opens Sunday, November 16. Meet the cast of Chess below!

BroadwayWorld has just learned the complete cast for the first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS. Find out who will join previously announced Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit, Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher. We have all of the details!

This underrated musical romance, from the award-winning composer of The Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard, follows a young English girl who has recently landed in New York.

The music from major new Scottish folk musical Ballad Lines will be released as an ambitious 18 track concept album on 12th September, bringing together leading female folk and theatre artists from both sides of the Atlantic.

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the publication of The Lightning Thief, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical has announced its cast. Learn more here!