Producers Mike Bosner and Jason Owen are proud to announce casting for the second year of the North American tour of Shucked, the Tony Award® winning musical. The cast includes Miki Abraham (Shucked on…

The cast has been revealed for the second year of the North American tour of Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical. The year two cast will officially begin performances in Boise, Idaho. The cast includes Miki…

Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe is stepping into the spotlight as Madeline Ashton in Broadway's Death Becomes Her beginning January 16, 2026. Megan Hilty, who originated the role and earned a Tony nomination for Best …

Broadway is about to get a little darker and a lot more thrilling. Tickets are now on sale for Bug, Tracy Letts’ seductive and unsettling play directed by Tony winner David Cromer. Performances begin December…

After 16 years and almost 1,700 episodes, Maron is ending his show – which changed the face of podcasting. No wonder it’s sparking an outpouring of sadness When I discovered Marc Maron’s influential podc…

"Nothing Like Broadway!" combines modern sensibilities with some old-fashioned influences into a unique and charming show. The narrative follows Milo, played by Tyler Tanner ("The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jac…

It’s back to West Egg for Jeremy Jordan, who originated the role of Jay Gatsby in Broadway’s The Great Gatsby. The two-time Tony nominee will return to the musical at the Broadway Theatre on November 10, su…

Jessica Vosk is ringing in the holiday season early with a live stripped-back version of "Winter Song," originally written and performed by Ingrid Michaelson (The Notebook) and Sara Bareilles (Waitress). Michae…

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Now she might write him a love song! Tony nominee Sara Bareilles and stage and screen actor Joe Tippett have officially tied the knot. After first going public with their relationship in 2017 and announcing the…

The couple previously starred in Bareilles' musical together for its Broadway return in 2021.

Sara Bareilles and Joe Tippett have tied the knot! The former Waitress co-stars announced through social media that they are now married, after getting engaged in January 2023. The pair met during the out of to…

Gerianne Perez (Operation Mincemeat) joins the pod squad to talk about her journey from singing in her high school's show choir to Broadway. Hear what she has to say about the importance of representation in t…

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! This week it was announced that musical theatre actors Carrie Hope Fletche…

Book, music, and lyric writers Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe join The Old Globe's Kim Heil to discuss Huzzah!. Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminars provide Globe patrons with an opportunity to closely …

The smash hit romantic musical comedy Waitress is set to return to stages across the UK and Ireland in 2026, with a brand-new tour opening at New Wimbledon Theatre The post Carrie Hope Fletcher to Star in Waitr…

Lucie Jones has shared a new look inside rehearsals for 13 Going on 30 the Musical. The Waitress alum took to TikTok to debut a first listen to "Make the World" from the new musical adaptation of the beloved fi…

Polly Holliday, the Tony-nominated actress who was best known for playing the waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice died on September 9. She was 88. Polly Dean Holliday was born i…

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Tony nominee Polly Holliday, best known as Flo the waitress in the 1970s sitcom Alice, has passed away at the age of 88. For her performance in the popular series, which…

“Kiss my grits,” her character, Flo, was known to say. But that high-profile role was just one facet of a long, busy stage and screen career.

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Cabaret Shares Performance Schedule for Replacement Emcees Cabaret has announced the performance schedule for Marty Lauter and David Merino, the two ac…

Producers of the smash-hit Broadway musical The Great Gatsby announced today that stage and screen star Ryan McCartan will play his final performance in the title role on Sunday, November 9, 2025. The award-win…

Classic Stage Company has announced additional casting for the two-night-only benefit concert performances of The Rink, featuring a book by Terrence McNally, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The pe…

Charity Angél Dawson has announced that she has withdrawn from the upcoming Broadway revival of Ragtime due to an injury. The Waitress star was due to begin rehearsals for Lincoln Center's upcoming production …

The Waitress and Frozen star co-led the musical's Paper Mill Playhouse bow last year, but her role was recast for Broadway.

Two-time Tony winner Cynthia Nixon, Oscar nominee June Squibb, Tony winner Danny Burstein and Christopher Lowell will lead the cast of Marjorie Prime, Jordan Harrison’s sci-fi-tinged family drama coming to…

The American Theatre Wing has announced the lineup for their 2025 Fall Gala Celebration, which will be held on the evening of Monday, September 8, 2025, at 6:30PM, at Cipriani 42nd Street. Tony Award winner Ber…

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe character comic returns with another daft set of surreal characters and sharp one-liners – this time stuck in an open-all-hours cafe When Lorna Rose Treen won the best joke o…

The Great Gatsby is ‘roaring on’ into its second year at The Broadway Theatre, and producer Chunsoo Shin has released two first look videos of the hit musical’s new principal cast, featuring Broadway stan…

In just five short years, Deaf Broadway has become synonymous with authentically Deaf musical theater. The organization was founded during the 2020 pandemic in response to artistic director Garrett Zuercher's e…

By David Sheward August 1, 2025: Joy, subtitled a New True Musical, Off-Broadway at the Laura Pels, is a serviceable enough product to entertain intermittently for two hours, but it’s basically a knock-off …

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Tony Award winners Beth Leavel (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Prom) and Jessie Mueller (Beautiful, Waitress) will star in Classic Stage Company's one-night-only benefit concert performance of THE RINK, the 1984 mus…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Carmen Cusack and Nik Walker to Star in Bull Durham at Paper Mill Paper Mill Playhouse is stepping up to the plate with Bull Durham, a musical based on…

Earlier this week, Jeremy Jordan returned to London with his biggest ever solo concert, Live at the Royal Albert Hall. With songs and stories from stage to screen and beyond, fans heard selections from the show…

It’s a game. It’s a battlefield. It’s a musical with, ahem, a checkered past. Yes, it’s Chess—and it’s coming to Broadway for the first time since 1988. The revival, starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Miche…

Aisha Jackson is proud to break barriers on Broadway yet again with her nuanced portrayal of Daisy Fay Buchanan in The Great Gatsby, the musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s canonical Jazz Age novel, n…

Aisha Jackson is proud to break barriers on Broadway yet again with her nuanced portrayal of Daisy Fay Buchanan in The Great Gatsby, the musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s canonical Jazz Age novel, n…

Below is a calendar of New York theater opening* in July, all of it beyond Broadway, featuring some familiar crowdpleasers, such as a unique “Waitress,” and a starry “Heathers,” with Back to the Future�…

Playwright Anna Ziegler and director Maggie Burrows join The Old Globe's Kim Heil to discuss The Janeiad. Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminars provide Globe patrons with an opportunity to closely connect wi…

Broadway Rose’s "Waitress" successfully blends music and magical realism with a strong message about female empowerment.

On Friday, June 27, SIX, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s Tony Award-winning musical, became the longest running show to play in the Lena Horne Theatre on Broadway with its 1,545th performance. Watch Gianna Yanell…

With its 1,545th performance tonight (June 27, 2025), SIX will become the longest running show to play in the Lena Horne Theatre (formerly the Brooks Atkinson Theatre). The original production of Waitress previ…

Diane Paulus, a 2013 Tony Award winner for her direction of Pippin whose other Broadway credits include Waitress, Jagged Little Pill and Real Women Have Curves, is directing Masquerade, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s …

The Broadway revival of Chess has locked in its dates and venue, and tickets are now on sale. The Broadway revival of Chess has an official home and dates. The production, starring the previously announced Aaro…

The Broadway revival of Chess has an official home and dates. The production, starring the previously announced Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher, will begin previews on October 15 and open on N…

Olivier-nominated actress and singer Marisha Wallace will release a brand-new album, Live in London. The album was recorded in front of a full house at the Adelphi Theatre in March 2025, and is due to be releas…

Aisha Jackson has officially joined the cast of The Great Gatsby as Daisy Buchanan, beginning last night, June 16. Jacksons stars opposite Ryan McCartan as Jay Gatsby. Check out a video of Jackson's first bow i…

The Great Gatsby on Broadway will host a special Black Theatre Night on Wednesday, June 18 in honor of Juneteenth, community, and Black artistry. The evening will include a post-show talkback on stage following…

There's a new Daisy in town! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Aisha Jackson joins the cast of The Great Gatsby as Daisy Buchanan, beginning tonight, June 16. Jackson will star opposite Ryan McCartan as Jay…

Aisha Jackson steps into the role of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby on June 16, replacing Sarah Hyland who played her final performance on June 15. Jackson stars opposite Ryan McCartan who leads the cast…

Midori Francis and Rajesh Bose in Bus Stop. Bus Stop, William Inge’s slice-of-life drama set during a snowstorm, has no shortage of dialogue, …

Keri Rene Fuller will be joining the cast of Wicked on Broadway as the Elphaba standby! She will join the cast beginning July 1. Fuller is currently starring in The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse Off-Broadway. He…

A starry lineup of Broadway talent make up the lineup for the next new installment of the Broadway Sings concert series, celebrating pop superstars Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga. A knockout roster of Broadway sta…

Earlier this month, the Broadway community turned out in dazzling force for The Janice Jam: Broadway for Breast Cancer, an unforgettable evening of performance, remembrance, and action held at Sony Hall in the …

Get a first look at 'Screech In' from Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine's production of Come From Away, starring Mary Kate Morrissey and more. Performances run through June 14, 2025 at the Ogunquit Playhouse. The ens…

A starry lineup of Broadway talent make up the lineup for the next new installment of the Broadway Sings concert series, celebrating pop superstars Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga. A knockout roster of Broadway sta…

Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine has released first look photos for their production of Come From Away, starring Mary Kate Morrissey and more. Performances begin May 15 for a limited run through June 14, 2025 at the…

Cast members of The Great Gatsby in London perform "New Money," led by choreographer Dominique Kelley. The video was recorded at Claridges Hotel, where The Great Gatsby author F. Scott Fitzgerald was a frequent…

Rachel Potter – theater star and Nashville recording artist best known for the Broadway musicals The Addams Family and Evita and appearances on Fox TV’s “The X Factor” – will release her new album Sta…

Aisha Jackson will join the cast of The Great Gatsby as Daisy Buchanan, beginning performances at the Broadway Theatre June 16. Jackson will star opposite Ryan McCartan who leads the cast as Jay Gatsby. His cur…

Aisha Jackson (The Notebook, Once Upon A One More Time, Waitress) will join the cast of The Great Gatsby as Daisy Buchanan, beginning Monday, June 16. Jackson will star opposite Ryan McCartan (Wicked, Frozen, H…

The Skivvies (Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley) perform a mashup of Stay With Me (Sam Smith) and Never Ever Getting Rid of Me (Waitress). Piano: Debbie Christine Tjong Drums: Sonny Ratcliff Mashmaker, Mashmaker…

The Cape Playhouse will continue its summer season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT about the timeless struggles and aspirations of young artists searching for love and purpose. With book, music and…

On May 11, 2024, Gavin Creel performed what would be his final solo performance at The Cabaret in Indianapolis. Nearly one year later, the venue has shared videos from the final concert, featuring songs from He…

Waitress and & Juliet star Betsy Wolfe is leading the Off-Broadway show about Miracle Mop inventor and businesswoman Joy Mangano.

Carrie St. Louis, Katie Rose Clarke and Quinn Titcomb will be the trio of actors to star as Dolly Parton in Dolly: An Original Musical, having its pre-Broadway world premiere at the Fisher Center in Nashvill…

Waitress and & Juliet star Wolfe will lead the stage show about Miracle Mop inventor and businesswoman Joy Mangano.

New highlights been released of the West End cast of The Great Gatsby. The new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's landmark novel began previews at the London Coliseum on Friday 11 April and will play u…

Todrick Hall will direct and choreograph the West End Premiere of Burlesque the Musical at the Savoy Theatre in London.  This new musical, based on Steven Antin's film starring Christina Aguilera and Cher, wil…

[Click any photo to enlarge] By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III      “The People’s Critic” My dear late mother had worked her way through college as a waitress many years ago. Subsequently, about 60 years ago, m…

Deaf Broadway’s version of “Waitress.” A new show by Suzan-Lori Parks. A 4,000-year-old epic play. Shakespeare on immigration. Monteverdi on race relations. Opera singer Anthony Roth Costanzo’s take on…

The performance is the latest from Deaf Broadway, part of the arts complex's annual Summer for the City series.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the fourth annual Summer for the City. The 2025 festival will include world and New York premieres, participatory events, and more.

By Mariah Reed Waitress follows the story of Jenna, a talented pie maker working in a small-town diner who is trapped in an unhappy marriage. Haunted by her mother’s legacy of hardship, she finds refuge in …

The Sara Bareilles-Jessie Nelson musical continues in South Florida through April 30.

From Waitress in Spanish to a non-replica Wicked, each of these international productions are putting a new spin on fan-favorite musicals.

We love musical theatre deep cuts here on @bwaySHO! Enjoy Jennifer Nettles and Shoshana from bwaySHO chatting about LESBIANS! The musical she started writing with Sara Bareilles. The clip of @sarabareilles i…