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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. 

This April, there are plenty of new titles for theater buffs to watch, including the film version of Merrily We Roll Along, the Michael Jackson biopic, Anne Hathaway's turn as a pop diva in Mother Mary, and more.

Almost forty years after its Australian premiere at Sydney Theatre Company in 1989, Larry Kramer's groundbreaking, semi-autobiographical and Tony and Olivier Award-winning masterpiece The Normal Heart returns for STC's 2026 season.

New York Stage and Film's 40th Anniversary Gala, commemorating 40 years of developing new works and a reunion of acclaimed artists at SAF, will honor Board Member Douglas Harmon and more.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Melissa Errico, Sondheim Unplugged: The Final Season and more. 

George Pierre Seurat was a French post-Impressionist artist best known for devising a painting technique entitled Pointillism, “a series of paint or crayon dots of multi-colored paint which allows the viewer's eye to blend colors optically, rather than having the colors physically blended on the canvas.”

Charles Kirsch is the 17-year-old host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, where he has conducted over 250 in-depth interviews with some of Broadway’s best. In “Stage Direction,” he will be using material from the podcast and additional interviews to chronicle the career and impact of some of the most influential theater directors. 

Watch a video of Liz Callaway and Paulo Szot performing 'Too Many Morning' from Stephen Sondheim's Follies while in concert at Crazy Coqs in London. Callaway played Young Sally in the legendary Follies in Concert at Lincoln Center in 1985.

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.

Front Porch Theatricals has announced casting for their 2025 season, featuring Baby and Sunday in the Park With George. Learn more about the productions and how to get tickets here!

Theater Resources Unlimited is bringing back the TRU Voices New Musical Reading Series with a presentation of América Tropical produced by Prince fellowship recipient Jamila Ponton Bragg. Learn more about the cast here!

The Queer Ensemble, in association with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and Broadway and Beyond Theatricals, will present an industry reading of 5&DIME in New York, Monday September 16th.

The 77th Annual Tony Awards have officially begun! As winners take the stage this evening, stay tuned to BroadwayWorld as we bring you full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the humorous, and everything in between.

BACK TO THE FUTURE has found some new cast members in Evan Alexander Smith and David Josefsberg. We have all of the details!

Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced the North American premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, and directed by Sir Matthew Bourne, playing at the Ahmanson Theatre from February 8—March 9, 2025. 

On April 29, 2024, Signature Theatre will honor icon of stage and screen Nathan Lane with the company’s thirteenth Stephen Sondheim Award. Learn more!

The 2024 theatre awards season is quickly approaching, and keeping track of all of the important dates for the many ceremonies and their corresponding nomination announcements is no easy feat. BroadwayWorld has all of the details!

Experience Sondheim's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, NJ, this March. The show features a dance-forward staging by EAMON FOLEY and stars GRAHAM PHILLIPS and TALIA SUSKAUER.

Rachel Brosnahan, Alfred Molina, J. Harrison Ghee and more will present casting winners at the Artios Awards in New York on March 7. Find out who takes home the honors at this prestigious event celebrating casting excellence in the industry.

Alex Edelman will host the New York ceremony for the 39th Artios Awards. Learn more about the awards ceremony and see who is nominated!

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Check out our top picks for February 2024 including Next to Normal, The Palacios Sisters and more!

Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.

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Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 4, 2023.

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, November 20, 2023.