5,438 stories from Broadway News
After the April 11 evening performance of "Wicked," the musical about the witches of Oz will supplant "Cats" to become the fourth longest-running Broadway show in history. "Wicked" is set to…
The previously announced original Broadway cast recording of "KPOP" will be released digitally on May 8 and on CD on May 12. The album was originally set to be released in February. Featurin…
A CD version of the original cast album to Broadway's "Kimberly Akimbo" will be released by Ghostlight Records on May 19. The CD will feature lyrics and photos, as well as liner notes by the…
"Life of Pi" has arrived on Broadway. Lolita Chakrabarti's theatrical retelling of Yann Martel's novel opened on March 30 at the Schoenfeld Theatre. The play unfolds when a cargo ship sinks …
Following multiple extended Off-Broadway runs in 2022, Alex Edelman's one-man show, "Just For Us," will open on Broadway this summer. The show will begin previews on June 22, 2023, at the Hu…
Erich Bergen will return to the cast of Broadway's long-running "Chicago" revival on April 10. Bergen will again play the role of Billy Flynn, replacing James T. Lane, who will exit the prod…
Seedy is normally the last descriptor any new comedy wants to earn, but in the case of the newBroadway musical "Shucked," nothing is as consecrated as the kernel. The riotous new work, with …
Concord Theatricals has acquired the exclusive global rights to Michael R. Jackson's "A Strange Loop." The title is now available for license by professional theaters in North America. Featu…
In its first week of post-opening night performances, "Sweeney Todd" grossed $1,734,930, an increase of 24% from the previous week. The revival played to standing-room-only crowds. Notably, …
A North American tour of the musical comedy "Mrs. Doubtfire" is set to launch this fall. The production will open at Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, New York, on a date to be annou…
Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau has been named one of the recipients of the Windham-Campbell Prize, which celebrates established and emerging literary talent across fiction, nonfictio…
On the heels of the news that casting agency Stewart/Whitley will close its doors, cofounder Benton Whitley has announced the launch of Whitley Theatrical, a new company specializing in cast…
On April 3, the National Council of Actors' Equity Association authorized the union's executive director and lead negotiator, Al Vincent, Jr., to call a strike on all Broadway League tours s…
Troika Entertainment, a producer of national and international tours, has been renamed Crossroads Live North America and is now a part of Crossroads Live Group. Angela Rowles will continue a…
"The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window," a political drama by the late "Raisin in the Sun" playwright Lorraine Hansberry, will return to Broadway. The production, which recently played a run …
Second Stage Theater has announced the lineup for New Voices, a series of readings to support early-career writers. New Voices will include the 2023 Judith Champion Reading Series for playwr…
The new musical comedy "Shucked" will receive an original cast recording via Sony Masterworks Broadway. The album will be released digitally on May 5. CDs will be available beginning June 9.…
Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris will join the Broadway company of "Peter Pan Goes Wrong" beginning April 11 through April 30. "Peter Pan Goes Wrong" follows the fictional Cornley Drama…
Stewart/Whitley, one of the most prominent casting companies in the Broadway space, has announced that it will officially close operations by May 1. Duncan Stewart and Benton Whitley cofound…
The cast is now complete for the upcoming Broadway musical "Once Upon a One More Time."Â Newly announced are Brooke Dillman as The O.F.G. (Original Fairy Godmother), Ryann Redmond as Step…
In the pelvic tilt and hat-hidden brow of Michael Jackson, in the wrist curls and sharp shoulders of Lady Gaga, even in the quick cuts of filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, exists the mark of Bob Fosse…
The 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards were held at Royal Albert Hall in London on April 2. Past and upcoming Broadway offerings were among the evening's winners. The reenvisioned version of "Okla…
A new record label specializing in producing emerging artists and musical production recordings has launched. The label, named TBIC Music Group, is founded by Jason Turchin with actor-compos…
The Tony Award-winning revival of "Chicago" has announced a trio of new stars. Beginning on April 10, Kimberly Marable will take over as Velma Kelly and Liam Fennecken will step into the rol…
Chad Eric Murnane, a casting director with nearly a decade of experience, has announced the launch of his own boutique casting company. Based in New York City, Murnane Casting will cast thea…