LA Opera will launch its 40th Anniversary Season with the company premiere of West Side Story, one of the greatest masterpieces of musical theater, with performances from September 20 through October 12, 2025.C…

Joe Caroff, perhaps best known for designing the James Bond gun logo in 1962, passed away Sunday, August 17, at the age of 103. Throughout his career, Caroff designed hundreds of film posters, including several…

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) will star as Geneviève in a rare revival of the Joseph Stein-Stephen Schwartz 1976 musical The Baker’s Wife this fall at Off Broadway’s Classic Stage…

Age: 32 Hometown: Towson, MD Current Role: Christian Douglas has traded in his tour bus for the subway as he transitioned from playing Christian in Moulin Rouge! on tour to playing the role on on Broadway. P…

An all new wax figure of Lin-Manuel Miranda has been revealed by Madame Tussauds New York. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hamilton on Broadway, the Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony award-winning son…

Happy 50th, A Chorus Line "The characters portrayed in A CHORUS LINE are, for the most part, based upon the lives of Broadway dancers. This show is dedicated to anyone who has ever danced in a chorus or march…

American Dance Machine is teaming with the Off-Broadway company on Gotta Dance, part of the latter's newly revealed 2025-2026 season.

The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), along with Tony Award®-winning producers Christopher Ketner and Hunter Regian, announced today that Fund Board Chair Annette Bening, Broadway perfor…

Entertainment Community Fund Board Chair Annette Bening, Broadway performer Tommy Bracco (Newsies), Academy Award-winning actor, dancer and singer Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Drama Desk Award winner Mandy …

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Jaws, Lesli Margherita joins The Skivvies (Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley) to perform a medley all about sharks. Songs include: Baby Shark, Baby (Justin Bieber), Wanna Be St…

A new production of West Side Story has opened at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, as part of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s summer 2025 season. The staging, which runs through August 7, 2025 marks a rare p…

In commemoration of their third duet together, Barbra Streisand has shared a video featuring Josh Groban's thoughts about working with the iconic musician on the song. Titled "Where Do I Go From You?", the new …

Film & TV News Ariana DeBose Hosts Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks on NBC July 4 Performers include the Jonas Brothers, Eric Church, Lenny Kravitz, Ava Max, Keke Palmer, and Trisha Ye…

Rachel Zegler is shutting down any speculation she's starring in a Broadway revival of The Sound of Music. A recent report suggested that the Evita star was being eyed for a revival of the classic Rodgers and H…

Rachel Zegler is perched on a balcony, looking down graciously at a crowd of her adoring supporters. No, this isn’t a meet-and-greet for the “Snow White” and “West Side Story” star – she’s belting…

EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Boulevard) is not prepared to sit on his hands and wait another two years to take the electrifying West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Evita starring an …

In Buena Vista Social Club, impassioned, deep-rooted dance expression drives the story behind the beloved album that gives the show its name. Thanks in large part to the vision of co-choreographers and dynamic …

EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) is a sensation as her voice soars through the London Palladium’s auditorium — and beyond — portraying Eva Perón in Evita, the classic Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd-Web…

get tickets to see MickeyJoTheatre LIVE at the Phoenix Arts Club: https://phoenixartsclub.com/events/mickeyjotheatre-live/ Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/U…

Rachel Zegler and Jamie Lloyd are breaking down the new West End production of Evita in a new "Taxi Talk" interview. In the social media video, they discuss Zegler's "major accomplishment" taking on the role, h…

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas will take over the roles of Satine and Christian in Moulin Rouge! The Musical beginning July 22 at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre. They join the company alongside Wayne Br…

Heathers The Musical is gearing up to make its Off-Broadway return! Featuring book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, the show will start performances on June 22, 2025 and will play a li…

Pride meets prohibition at Joe’s Pub this June 17 with THE BIG GAY SPEAKEASY — a one-night-only theatrical fundraiser celebrating LGBTQ+ history through music, joy, and resistance. Showtime is 7:00 p.m. Tra…

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige presents an Over To You Edition, featuring show tunes and mo…

get in person / live stream tickets to see MickeyJoTheatre LIVE at the Phoenix Arts Club: https://phoenixartsclub.com/events/mickeyjotheatre-live/ Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://w…

The complete cast and creative team have been announced for Heathers The Musical. Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, a veteran of 12 Broadway shows including Hairspray, Xanadu, Mean Girls, and Beetlejuice The Mus…

Casting has been announced for the three Heathers, in the off-Broadway return of Heathers: The Musical! McKenzie Kurtz (Broadway: Frozen, The Heart of Rock and Roll, Wicked; Kennedy Center: Schmigadoon!) will p…

Review of the evening performance on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City. Starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, with Jacob Dickey, Kevin Earley, Jasmine Forsberg, K…

Tony nominee Lorna Courtney and Casey Likes will lead Heathers the Musical off-Broadway this summer. The musical will make its New York City return in a limited engagement at New World Stages from June 22 thr…

“I’m real late to the Sondheim game, sadly,” Beth Leavel tells Gold Derby as she thinks back to her first memory of a Stephen Sondheim song or show. Part of her tardiness stemmed from her family, who “d…

Donna McKechnie onstage at 54 Below in her new Sondheim show.April 22, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler In her current three-performance engagement at 54 Below, the amazing Donna McKechnie te…

Chita Rivera and Dick Van Dyke perform “Rosie” in “Bye Bye Birdie” (1960).Producer Edward Padula was worried. He liked the show he was working hard to raise money for, but he was taking a big risk on w…

After three Broadway revues of Stephen Sondheim’s music you would think a fourth wouldn’t offer anything fresh, have any surprises, or be anything special. Think again. “Old Friends” began life as a Lon…

Bernadette Peters and Lea Solanga star in a jam-packed Stephen Sondheim celebration. The musical review covers Sondheim's work from West Side Story, Follies, Gypsy, Into The Woods, Company, Merrily We Roll Alon…

Broadway Games: Quiz: Divas in the News These days the news comes fast and furious and Broadway is not immune! Recently, there have been several news reports involving our beloved divas. Have you been paying …

This true Broadway legend gave us groundbreaking musicals like Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, and West Side Story.

Playbill is saddened to announce that Carole D'Andrea, original Jet girl Velma in West Side Story on Broadway, has passed away at the age of 87.

Actor and dancer ​Carole D'Andrea has passed away at the age of 87. D'Andrea's most celebrated role was as Velma, a member of the Jets, in the original 1957 Broadway production of 'West Side Story.' She also…

Ms. D'Andrea was one of only six actors from the original Broadway cast to appear in the 1960 film adaptation.

Rachel Zegler is heading to the West End! The West Side Story star will take on the legendary role of Eva Perón in a brand-new production of Evita, directed by Jamie Lloyd. The show, featuring Andrew Lloyd Web…

Arcola theatre, LondonThis firecracker adaptation of the 1990 Johnny Depp film pokes fun at American conservative values in rockabilly songs bursting with biting ironies This musical adaptation of John Waters�…

Rachel Zegler—not Ariana DeBose as previously supposed—will lead Jamie Lloyd's revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical Evita in London. It will be Zegler's West End debut. As previously ann…

 EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Zegler, star of Steven Spielberg’s screen version of West Side Story and the soon-to-be-released Disney live-action Snow White, will make her London theater debut as Eva Perón in a rev…

Paul Tazewell brought it home for the Wicked film, winning the Oscar for Costume Design at the 97th Academy Awards on March 2. It was his second Oscar nomination, having been nominated in the same category in…

Enjoy songs from musicals like The Bridges of Madison County, Hadestown, Wicked, Carousel, The Sound of Music, The Color Purple, Aida, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, Parade, Follies, …

When the curtain came down on Act 1 of Gypsy, my friend Susan said, "She's so wrong and she's so good." Excellent summation! I was one of those who greeted Audra's casting with, she's miscast, her voice is misc…

Kyle Selig and Jacob Dickey complete the cast of the Sondheim revue Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. The show begins performances at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on March 25 and opens April 8. Last seen …

As Norma Desmond says, "It's a return." So far in 2025, here are five Broadway folk who are not making a comeback that we can't wait to see again! Friday 5: 5 2025 Broadway Returns Nicholas Barasch - Frede…

Matthew Morrison (Glee) performs a medley of songs from West Side Story at the Olivier Awards 2013 with Mastercard. Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London theatre, a…

Age: 29 Hometown: Flemington, New Jersey Current role: Kevin Csolak (pronounced SO-lack) plays Tulsa in George C. Wolfe's revival of Gypsy, starring Audra McDonald.  Credits: Csolak made his Broadway debu…

Tony nominee and Oscar winner Ariana DeBose is in talks to lead Jamie Lloyd's revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical Evita. As previously announced, the production will play the London Palla…

5 Classic Musicals of the 1950s  A few Fridays ago, we talked about 5 classic plays that have stood the test of time and remain as entertaining and relevant as ever. When I tried to make a list of just 5 cla…

Don't miss our Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale! Click HERE. It ends today!! The leaves have fallen, and colder breezes are here. It has even snowed some places! I enjoy the winter months. As a theater-goer, t…

On a recent visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers, Rita Moreno recalled winning the Oscar in 1962 for West Side Story, despite having no expectations that she would take home the award. Watch her interview now!

It's a West Side Story reunion! Tonight on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Rita Moreno and Rachel Zegler will appear on the show, with the latter discussing her starring roles in Broadway's Romeo + Juliet and the…

Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera in “The Rink” (1984). Photo by Martha Swope.November 20, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. In 1984, Liza Minnelli co-starred with Chita Rivera through a roc…

Circle in the Square, New York West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler and Heartstopper’s Kit Connor lift an aggressively poppy new youth take on the tragic romance Like the pangs of romance or the pull of melodra…

Ariana DeBose is sharing the best lesson she received from Broadway icon Rita Moreno, who she worked with on West Side Story. Both performers won Academy Awards for their performances as Anita in the West Side …

Academy Award®-winning actress and Academy Museum Gala honoree Rita Moreno will visit the Academy Museum for a conversation on her life and iconic eight-decade long career. The conversation will be followed by…

5 Broadway Debuts We Are Looking Forward To This Fall Every season, we are enchanted by the thrilling Broadway debuts of a variety of actors, singers and dancers. Some are debuts by talented individuals who are…

Featured casting is complete for the Broadway revival of Gypsy, starring Audra McDonald as Momma Rose. Directed by five-time Tony winner George C. Wolfe with choreography by four-time Tony nominee Camille A.…

Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, starring Emmy Award winner Kit Connor and Golden Globe Award winner Rachel Zegler as the star-cross'd lovers, begins performances tonight at Circle in the Square Theatre for …

In honor of the Video Music Awards airing tonight on MTV, rewatch the West Side Story-themed promos for the award show from 2009, featuring Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and more. Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the…

Watch West Side Story and Romeo + Juliet star Rachel Zegler sing "Gimme Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie at Elsie Fest! #shorts

Where did summer go? Personally, I'm happy for the fall - it'll get cooler, the leaves will turn, and the new Broadway season will be in full swing! As always, though, before we look ahead, we like to take stoc…

The upcoming Broadway reimagined revival of Romeo And Juliet starring Heartstopper‘s Kit Conner and West Side Story‘s Rachel Zegler has extended its run by four weeks due to strong advance ticket sales. Dir…

In a new interview, Josh Rivera, known for his role in West Side Story, recalled some of his earlier theater experiences including how he quit playing football to star in a high school production of Les Miserab…

West Side Story Playbill from Starlight Theatre Kansas City, MO) KANSAS CITY SHOWTIMES Tue 08/20/2024 8:00PM Wed 08/21/2024 8:00PM Thu 08/22/2024 ...

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: She was born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero—until the entertainment world renamed her. But Dolores—the irreverent side of the sensual, dark and ferocious Chita—was alwa…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: She was born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero—until the entertainment world renamed her. But Dolores—the irreverent side of the sensual, dark and ferocious Chita—was alwa…

Over the course of each month, we'll collect pictures and newsy tidbits from the "TheatreScene." We'll be scouring Twitter, Instagram and other social media for interesting items. And we'd love to share your lo…

Kyle Selig, last seen on Broadway as the original Aaron Samuels in the musical adaptation of Mean Girls, will take over as Jacob Jankowski in Water for Elephants at the Imperial Theatre. He assumes the role…

Actress Rachel Zegler will not keep her opinions to herself, no matter how unpopular. Yesterday, Zegler — who became better known thanks to Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story — Tweeted out one unpopula…

Somewhere from the tour of West Side Story

B roll from the 40th Anniversary tour of West Side Story

8mm footage of the original West Side Story

Elsie Fest, the Broadway-centric music festival co-created and produced by Darren Criss, has announced its lineup, venue and performance details. The event will take place September 8 at The Rooftop at Pier 17…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The documentary follows one of the world’s greatest and beloved musicians, Gustavo Dudamel (Music & Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor of West Side S…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Just last month, Broadway celebrated the return of West Side Story- a daring new interpretation from director Ivo van Hove. In 2009, Broadway was celebrating the opening of a diffe…