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BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Tony Award-nominee Marcia Rodd, who originated the role of Bobbi in Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers, passed away on December 27, 2025, at the age of 87.

Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim are set to lead Disney's live-action remake of Tangled as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.

The award-winning short film 4th Dementia, starring Broadway alum Caroline Aaron (The Marvelous Mrs.

Edred Utomi is set to take over the role of Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway in early 2026.

The official trailer is now here for The Testament of Ann Lee, the musical drama about the Shaker movement starring Amanda Seyfried.

Wicked breakout star Marissa Bode has been cast in Snare, a new psychological thriller from writer/director team Sonja O'Hara and Adam Hoezel.

Ariana Grande, Jessie Buckley, Ethan Hawke, and more have received nominations for their performances in Wicked: For Good, Hamnet, and Blue Moon at SAG-AFTRA's 32nd Annual Actor Awards.

During a visit to The Late Show, playwright Tracy Letts spoke about the Broadway premiere of his play Bug, and why it has gained a newfound relevance in the years since he originally wrote it.

The Art Directors Guild has revealed the nominees for its 30th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which include the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Wicked: For Good, and NBC's Wicked: One Wonderful Night special.

BroadwayWorld spoke with casting director Bernard Telsey about his work on the pair of Wicked films, his reaction to being included on the Oscar shortlist, and how he hopes the new awards category will change the way people understand the work of casting directors everywhere.

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has revealed the nominees of the 37th GLAAD Media Awards.

Telly Leung has shared an acoustic video of 'Music of the Night' from The Phantom of the Opera.

The North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King will welcome Zama Magudulela as Rafiki.

A new production of the beloved musical The Fantasticks, reimagined as a contemporary gay love story, is now in development for Broadway under the direction and choreography of Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 7, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

New York City Tourism + Conventions has revealed the start of reservations for NYC Winter Outing 2026, including prix-fixe NYC Restaurant Week menus at nearly 600 restaurants and 2-for-1 tickets to 26 NYC Broadway Week shows.

You can now get a first look at Manhattan Theatre Club's Bug.

Tony Award winners Mandy Patinkin, Maryann Plunkett, and more are among the stage alums joining the cast of Audible's The Space Within.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1/4/2026.

Every Broadway show needs general management and Wendy Orshan and Jeffrey M.

During a visit to The Tonight Show, John Proctor Is the Villain star Sadie Sink looked back at her experience joining Lorde onstage for a performance of 'Green Light' in London last year.

Newport NewWorks will present a private industry reading of new musical Ink & Paint in New York City at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre in the Black Box Theatre.

The Drama League of New York's Associate Artistic Director Nilan passed away due to a sudden illness involving complications from flu.

In light of the news that Broadway star Derek Klena will be joining the song-and-dance baseball team the Savannah Bananas, BroadwayWorld is rounding up videos of all the times the Savannah Bananas have performed to Broadway and theatre songs!

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is looking ahead to his next theater project.