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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 13, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

A former Nederlander employee has filed a federal lawsuit alleging racial and gender discrimination, harassment, and retaliation at the Lena Horne Theatre.

Messy White Gays, the brutal new satire from the mind of Drew Droege, played its final performance at The Duke on 42nd Street.

In this video, Wayne Brady opens up about the foundation built through years of survival jobs, from working at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios to navigating the challenges of being a struggling working actor in Los Angeles.

A MoveOn petition created by Qommittee calls on Kennedy Center donors to suspend funding and redirect support amid controversy over leadership, programming, and artist cancellations.

The stage belongs to everyone and no one believes that more than Broadway Bound Kids (BBK), a nonprofit dedicated to providing empowering and inclusive arts education to New York City youth

The cast and creative team of Broadway’s current revival of Ragtime had their first listen of the show’s official Broadway cast album at a listening party.

The NAACP has announced the full list of “NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with nominees including Wicked: For Good, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, and more.

Austin Colburn (Fixing Frankie) and Jana Larell Glover (Six: The Musical) will be joining the company of Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) as standbys.

You can now get a first look at Dog Day Afternoon, starring Emmy Award Winners Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

Wicked on Broadway will welcome two new cast members to the Gershwin Theatre this spring: Keri Rene Fuller as Elphaba, and Emma Flynn as Glinda.

Song Sung Blue, starring Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, will be available to buy or rent on digital platforms in January of 2026, and on Blu-ray and DVD in February 2026.

During an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, Carrie Coon shared how her success in shows like The White Lotus and The Gilded Age led to her return to Broadway after 14 years.

Megan Hilty took her final bow in Death Becomes Her on Broadway on January 11.

The Broadway production of Beaches, A New Musical, has launched a virtual casting search called “Are You a Little Cee Cee?” to find the next actor to play Little Cee Cee.

On January 20, 2026, The Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) will present the 16th Annual Broadway Salutes.

The Broadway-bound new musical, The Wanderer, based on the life and music of Dion DiMucci will receive an industry invitation-only reading on Friday, January 23rd in New York City.

Amas Musical Theatre will open the World Premiere of Going Bacharach: The Songs Of An Icon, a musical revue featuring the songs of Burt Bacharach, on January 12 at The Marjorie S.

Arianna Rosario will join the Broadway cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical as as the 'Satine Alternate'.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 12, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

'Golden,' the hit song from the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters, has received a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, beating out songs from Wicked: For Good, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Sinners, and Train Dreams.

Jean Smart, recently on Broadway in Call Me Izzy, has won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for her performance as Deborah Vance in Season 4 of HBO's Hacks.

It wasn’t until later on in theatre history that revivals began including shows that weren’t initially well received or financially successful in their initial engagements.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani helped promote Under the Radar Theater Festival's 'Under the Radar for All' effort, giving away 1,500 free tickets to participating shows at theaters across the city.

Ready to start working off those holiday feasts? BroadwayWorld wants to help you get moving this January.