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Dear Viv, an original documentary feature film honoring the life and legacy of drag icon and stage performer The Vivienne will premiere August 28 on WOW Presents Plus.

Ben Joyce, Zachary James, Christine Allado, Dex Lee and Adam Strong will lead an onstage company of over 50 in the UK professional premiere of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Prince Edward Theatre. Learn more!

Earlier this year, Curve revealed stars of its recent acclaimed production of MY FAIR LADY, Molly Lynch and David Seadon-Young, would make a triumphant return to the theatre, playing the roles of Maria and Captain Georg von Trapp.

West End Charity Football Club will present the return of The Big West End Walk. Last year's walk raised over £4K for Acting for Others. Learn more here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 4, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company concludes its 49th Season with Noah Diaz’s whimsical, wild, unpredictable and deeply moving Chicago premiere of You Will Get Sick, directed by Artistic Director Audrey Francis (Noises Off, POTUS–Director), now extended through July 20, 2025 in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N.

Additional cast members have been revealed for Williamstown Theatre Festival's 71st season. See who is staring and learn how to purchase tickets.

The original musical ALAN TURING & THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT will be performed at the Players Theatre in the West Village through the month of August.

The Carnegie kicks off its 2025-26 musical theatre season with THE COLOR PURPLE, running June 27 – July 6. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and adapted for the stage by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray.

Producers Mike Lavoie and Carlee Briglia will present Can I Be Frank?, written by and starring comedian, artist, and writer Morgan Bassichis Off-Broadway. Learn more!

Following the Tribeca Festival, BroadwayWorld has done a recap of some of the biggest theater titles, including Everything's Going to Be Great starring Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney, Mandy Patinkin's long-awaited Seasoned series, the third season of The Gilded Age, and more.

Tony, EMMY, and five-time GRAMMY Award-nominated performer Josh Groban has expanded his career-spanning album Gems with a Deluxe Edition, featuring 23 additional songs. Listen to it here!

Nicole Scherzinger, Alex Newell and 200 of NYC's dancers will take part in two Wizard of Oz–inspired performances of Broadway Bares at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom.

DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, based on the legendary true crime story, will open on Broadway in the spring of 2026. We have all of the details here!

St Helens Theatre Royal is inviting young theatregoers to follow the Yellow Brick Road and enjoy some fantastic family-friendly fun this October. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to The Wizard of Oz!

To celebrate the release of his new retrospective album 'Gems', Tony-nominee and bestselling singer Josh Groban visited Good Morning America on Friday to perform 'Be Alright,' one of two new songs on the album. Watch Groban's performance now!

Tony Award-nominated performer Josh Groban has released his newly curated career-spanning collection, Gems. The 18-track retrospective body of work collates essential highlights from his storied career to date alongside two brand new songs. Listen to it now!

Jonalyn Saxer, Kennedy Holmes, Bryce Williams, Taylor Sage Evans, Katy Geraghty, and more will star in the Muny premiere of Bring It On. Learn more about the show here!

Tune in to Good Morning America this Friday, May 2, to watch a performance from Tony-nominee Josh Groban! The Broadway alum will chat with the hosts about his new album Gems and take the stage for a performance.

​​​​​​​In today’s culture, it is hard to find anyone who doesn’t have some experience with the story of Peter Pan. For many, their first exposure to the “boy who refused to grow up” was through Walt Disney’s classic 1953 animated film. Others first journeyed off to Neverland with Peter and Wendy by reading the original 1904 play by J.M. Barrie. And in between (and beyond) have come many different iterations of this timeless adventure. But for musical theatre fans, there is just one PETER PAN – the classic 1954 stage musical which starred Mary Martin and was captured for posterity through a 1955 NBC broadcast. So how does one take a story with its beautiful score but also some troublesome stereotypes and bring it to an audience in 2025? That is just what Larissa FastHorse and the team bringing PETER PAN to life on the stage at the fabulous Fox Theatre have done – taken a classic and updated it for a new generation. And in the role of Tiger Lily, Bailey Frankenberg has a front row seat to what makes this story so magical. I had the chance to catch up with Bailey and hear all about her career and what it is like to play an iconic (but updated) heroine as well as serve as Fight and Flight captain for the show.

The national tour of WICKED, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is providing Utah theatregoers the opportunity to see the treasured story unfold live on stage.

Ahead of his new album Gems, Josh Groban joined viral social media stars Jonathan Tilkin and Anthony Gargiula to perform a rendition of the song, which Groban originally performed during the end credits of the 2017 remake. Watch the video now!

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the epic closing of the 2024 – 2025 Season, Jesus Christ Superstar, which begins previews on May 14, 2025. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice and directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes. Jesus Christ Superstar runs May 14 – June 15. 

This time, the reader question was: There are only three states in America without known Broadway musicals set within their borders. Can you guess which three? WE're breaking it down state by state.

Presented by Fake Escape, the company behind the Off Broadway hit Saving Britney, Cul-de-Sac is heading to Clapham’s Omnibus Theatre for its first ever performances from late May 2025.