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Netflix added Cherry Jones, Corey Stoll, Rob Delaney and Abbey Lee to its series adaptation of Dan Brown's Robert Langdon novel, joining previously cast Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall.

TNT released a trailer and first-look images for its limited series starring Joel Kinnaman as CIA analyst John Nixon, who interrogated Saddam Hussein after his capture.

Altadena Music Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, with performances set for the Mountain View Mausoleum in Altadena.

AMT Theater's film festival will present screenings of Broadway: The Golden Age and Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy, each followed by a Q&A with producer Al Tapper and a guest.

Netflix announced Morgan Spector will star as Robert Langdon in a series adaptation of Dan Brown's The Secret of Secrets, with Carlton Cuse serving as showrunner and executive producer.

Hamilton Festival Theatre Company announced winners of the 22nd annual Hamilton Fringe Festival, with FELT CUTE, MIGHT OVERSHARE LATER and TOWNSPERSON #3 each earning two honors.

PlayGround has announced four next-gen theatre leaders as its 2026-2027 Producing Fellows, selected from over 100 applicants to train across SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.

Lyric Stage Boston has announced principal casting for its 2027 production of Les Misérables. Directed by Courtney O'Connor, the musical will star De'Lon Grant as Jean Valjean, Christopher Chew as Javert, and Kristian Espiritu as Fantine.

“The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen,' a new installment in the beloved franchise, has been greenlit for Disney Channel and Disney+. The music-driven film goes into production in South Africa this month.

This season, 46th Street will join these special ranks when the new musical Warriors moves into the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Warriors, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, moves in across the street from Hamilton in its long-time home at the Richard Rodgers. Hamilton, with book, music, and lyrics by Miranda, already has a history of inspiring block party vibes on 46th Street with Ham4Ham, their in-person lottery turned pop-up concert event. Will there be a crossover lottery event for both shows? Perhaps Warriors will be the Lunt-Fontanne show to finally reopen the theater’s long-dormant retractable rooftop and wave to their neighbors? 

Newsies, featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein premiered on Broadway in 2012. BroadwayWorld is looking back at what the cast has been up to since the show first burst onto Broadway!

BroadwayWorld announced a new partnership extending BroadwayWorld’s Stage Mag online show program technology to Theatrical Rights Worldwide titles. Via this new partnership, with one click customers licensing shows from Theatrical Rights Worldwide’s industry-leading lineup of titles will have instant access to pre-filled data to create Stage Mags, allowing program builders to save many hours per production: Just import the show from our catalog, share the cast submission links with your company, and sit back as your Stage Mag comes together seamlessly.

F**KING SWANS, written by Eugene O'Neill Semi-Finalist Elise Marra, is running at Omnibus Theatre as part of the 96' Festival, starring Siubhan Harrison, Kelly Lamor Wilson, and Emma Wilkinson Wright.

It's the end of an era on Broadway. As BroadwayWorld reported last month, the curtain has officially come down on Boneau/Bryan-Brown, the iconic Broadway press office founded by ATPAM-members Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown, after more than three decades representing theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway and around the world.

The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?

On the legal and legislative front, a federal judge ordered the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center and temporarily blocked its planned closure, while New York State added $150 million to its theatrical production tax credit program. Broadway closed out its 2025–2026 season with a new all-time box office record of $1.91 billion, and the Broadway League and Actors' Equity announced a new audition initiative called LEAP.

The Tony Awards Administration Committee presented the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin. Watch their acceptance speeches here!

The annual League Awards were held during The Broadway League’s 2026 Spring Road Conference as esteemed members and partners were honored for their achievements in support of Touring Broadway.

StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service. The tool gives editors granular, real-time control over how their digital program renders as a downloadable or printable PDF - the format most often used in lobby printouts, accessibility packets, and press kits.

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.

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. 

The Tony Awards Administration Committee will present the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to four outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin.

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra has announced that Chanté Moore, the celebrated R&B singer/songwriter, has officially been added to the upcoming 'Tribute to Maurice White.'

Emmy, Olivier, and Golden Globe winner Brian Cox will join the second season of Dexter: Resurrection in a series regular role. Cox will play The New York Ripper, a serial killer who terrorized the City years ago.

Performances are now underway for  CATS: The Jellicle Ball, which begins preview performances Wednesday, March 18 at the Broadhurst Theatre ahead of a Wednesday, April 7 opening night. Meet the cast here!