The Animal Magic Behind Kristin Chenoweth’s Canine Co-Stars in The Queen of Versailles by Beth Stevens

Lydia DesRoche has worked with everything from snakes to goats in her years as a Broadway animal trainer, and now she is the woman behind the two dogs who play Midas alongside headliner Kris…

Nina White on Falling in Love With Musical Theater and Finding Her Voice in The Queen of Versailles by Jamie Kravitz

Age: 27 Hometown: Grosse Pointe, Michigan Current Role: Nina White plays Victoria "Rikki" Siegel in The Queen of Versailles. Credits: White made her Broadway debut originating the role of…

Hear Former Wicked Leads Ginna Claire Mason and Mary Kate Morrissey Sing 'For Good' (a Country Version) by Diep Tran

The two besties played Glinda and Elphaba together on the national tour.

Off-Broadway's Wild Project Purchases Its East Village Home by Margaret Hall

Established in 2007, wild project is a non-profit producer and venue which supports the diverse independent theatre, film, music, visual arts, and spoken-word artists of New York City.

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for November 21, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for November 21, 2025 are plugs for Universoul Circus at Coney Island, Paragon Ragtime in Oak Ridge, and an account to my recent trip to Asheville. Earlier Tr…

What I Did for My 60th Birthday, Part Eleven: Asheville Rebounding by Trav S.D.

If ye don’t know who Jimmie Rodgers is, God help us all. . As you are an astute and careful reader, you know that this post on my recent stop in Asheville is part 11 in a series of 14, wit…

“Young, Healthy, And Full Of Charm” : The Kentwood Players Invite Audiences To “Come And Meet Those Dancing Feet On That Avenue They’re Takin� by Leo Buck

 “Come on along and listen to, the lullaby of Broadway!”—and there is no better incarnation of this than “42nd Street”, the 1980 Tony Award-winning Best Musical classic adaptation…

‘Wicked: For Good’ Review: Two Besties Till the End by Manohla Dargis

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande return to Oz for the second part of Jon M. Chu’s maximalist adaptation of the Broadway musical.

‘Initiative’ Review: High School as an Epic Struggle by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A new production at the Public Theater takes up five hours of stage time to tell the story of a group of friends from their first day to graduation.

Pam MacKinnon Will Leave California's American Conservatory Theater by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony winner has led the San Francisco company for eight years.

Video: Lizzy McAlpine Debuts Long-Awaited 'Older' Video

In celebration of one year of the release of her debut album Older (and Wiser), Broadway alum Lizzy McAlpine has shared the long-awaited video for the album’s title track. Watch the video,…

Peacock to Offer Multiview Option for 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the First Time 

The 99th edition of the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will kick off the holiday season next week and, for the first time, Peacock will offer a new way to experience the Parade at h…

The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Tom Pecinka and Marianne Rendón in a scene from Anne Washburn’s “The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire” at The Vineyard Theatre (Photo credit: Carol Rosegg) Playwright Anne Washburn who …

Video: Cynthia Erivo Shares Whether She Would Play Elphaba in WICKED on Broadway

Wicked: For Good is now in theaters, and Cynthia Erivo, who has received praise for her turn as Elphaba in the two-part film, visited The View to talk all about it. During her appearance on …

Wicked: For Good Is For the Gelphie Shippers by Margaret Hall

After 22 years of fighting in the fandom trenches, the Wicked films have reinforced one of the most ardent sapphic ships in fan-fiction history.

Listen: Desi Oakley Releases New Holiday Single 'Christmas On The Coast'

Broadway actor and recording artist Desi Oakley has released her new holiday single, “Christmas on the Coast." Written by Dan Diaz and Martin Storrow, the track is a bi-coastal collaborati…

Video: Watch Nick Jonas & Andrew Barth Feldman Perform 'Home Alone' From A VERY JONAS CHRISTMAS MOVIE

The Jonas Brothers are celebrating the holiday season with the release of their new video for “Home Alone,” featuring Broadway alums Nick Jonas and Andrew Barth Feldman. The song is feat…

‘Ragtime’ cast album sets release date by Beth Stevens For Broadway.com

The recording is produced by three-time Grammy winner Sean Patrick Flahaven along with Tony-winning songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

INITIATIVE by Brittany Crowell

In INITIATIVE, seven Millennials are growing up at the turn of the millennium; dealing with post-9/11 America & high school in small-town California.  Throughout Else Went’s five hour…

Video: Adrienne Warren Reunites With Nick Jonas For 'This Christmas' at Jonas Brothers Concert

Adrienne Warren reunited with Nick Jonas for a special performance of "This Christmas" during a Jonas Brothers concert at UBS Arena. The pair recently starred on Broadway together in Jason R…

New play looking at friendship between AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci in the works by The Associated Press

The two went from adversaries to friends during the AIDS crisis.

Video: Ethan Slater Talks Boq's Arc and Transformation in WICKED: FOR GOOD

In celebration of the release of Wicked: For Good, Tony-nominee Ethan Slater stopped by the TODAY Show to discuss his role as Boq, highlighting the arc of his character over the two films. "…

“The Christmas Market” Play Finds Warmth in the Cracks of a Cold Reality by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: b current, Crow’s Theatre, and Studio 180’s The Christmas Market By Ross Caribbean music slides into the space, playing up against all the frivolities of the …

Sam Tutty, Christiani Pitts and Celebrity Guests Meet Cute on the Opening Night of Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) by Jonah De Forest

The rom-com musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) celebrated its opening night on November 20, with stars Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts flashing smiles on the red carpet. Wri…

Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman Exploring New 'Adjunct' Oz Project

With the release of Wicked: For Good, the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical is now complete. However, songwriter Stephen Schwartz believes there may be more Ozian stories in the fu…

James Patterson Is Pretty Sure Marilyn Monroe Was Murdered by Lexy Perez

The acclaimed author, whose 250 books sold half a billion copies, author casts an eye on the actress’s still-mysterious death.

How “Wicked: For Good” was built: Director Jon Chu + 8 film crew by Jonathan Mandell

Alice Brooks has an unusual way of talking about the difference between ‘Wicked” and its sequel “Wicked: For Good.,” which is opening nationwide today. The making of the two Wicked m…

Will Brill and Thomas Jay Ryan to Star in World Premiere of Daniel Fish’s Kramer/Fauci by Andrew Gans

The staging of the 1993 televised showdown between Dr. Anthony Fauci and playwright Larry Kramer will play NYU Skirball next year.

Find Out When the New Broadway Cast Recording of Ragtime Will Be Released by Beth Stevens

The new Broadway cast recording of Ragtime, starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz, has a date to hit your earbuds. The album will be released digitally on January 9, 20…

Photos: AMADEUS Opens at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company recently opened Peter Shaffer’s AMADEUS, directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls, in the Ensemble Theater. Check out photos from opening night below! The pro…

Listen: Jimmie Herrod Releases Jazzy Sondheim Album 'Pretty Is What Changes'

America’s Got Talent All-Star/Finalist Jimmie Herrod has released his first full-length album, Pretty Is What Changes. Co-produced by Herrod and Grammy Award-winning jazz musician/producer…

Video: Cynthia Erivo Shares Emotional Reaction to Watching WICKED: FOR GOOD for the First Time

Wicked: For Good is now in theaters, and ahead of its official debut, Cynthia Erivo paid a visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss the highly anticipated film and reflect on the year…

Stephen Schwartz Reveals Why Glinda Was Added to 'Wonderful' in WICKED: FOR GOOD

With Wicked: For Good now in theaters, one of the biggest additions to the musical's plot is that the character of Glinda has been added to the Wizard's song, "Wonderful." At a Spotify relea…

Ragtime Revival Album Will Drop in 2026 by Logan Culwell-Block

A release date has been set for the album of Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival.

Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Kennedy Center by Diep Tran

Trump appointee Richard Grenell is being accused of cronyism and corruption in his management of the institution.

Spoiler Alert: How Wicked: For Good Cinematographer Alice Brooks Achieved That Shot

Listen: HELL'S KITCHEN Release Holiday Song 'Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas”

Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen has dropped a new holiday song, “Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas," available now via Alicia Keys Records/Interscope Records. Featuring four-time…

Back to the Future celebrates 40th with three Marty McFlys performing the musical by Chris Wiegand

The West End show’s former lead actors will travel back in their careers to share the role with its current star for the 1985 film’s anniversary Audiences at the West End musical Back to…

Allie Trimm, Lindsay Mendez & More Featured as Background Vocalists in WICKED: FOR GOOD

It's a Wicked reunion! A selection of Broadway performers, including several who have starred in the Broadway production of Wicked, are featured as background vocalists in Wicked: For Good, …

Review: Even With Olga Smirnova, Dutch National Ballet Falters by Gia Kourlas

For its season at New York City Center, its first major engagement here in years, the company disappoints with mediocre repertory.

RAGTIME 2025 Broadway Cast Recording Will Be Released in January

The 2025 Broadway cast recording of Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Ragtime, directed by Lear deBessonet, will be released digitally on January 9, 2026, with CD and vinyl releases to f…

WICKED: FOR GOOD Dominates Box Office with $30+ Million in Preview Showings

Though Wicked: For Good officially opens in theaters on Friday, the movie has already taken over the box office. With preview showings that began on Monday, the movie musical has already bro…

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Movie Soundtrack Now Available on CD

Kiss of the Spider Woman – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is now available on CD. The album was released in streaming and digital platforms last month and will be available on Friday, …

Exclusive Video: Cheyenne Jackson Performs 'I Am What I Am' Ahead of Carnegie Hall Show

Cheyenne Jackson is set to return to Carnegie Hall on December 8, 2025 at 8 pm at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. BroadwayWorld has a your exclusive sneak peek, as Jackson performs I'…

A Chorus Line Will Get 50th Anniversary Staging at Barrington Stage by Logan Culwell-Block

Artistic director Alan Paul will direct the Marvin Hamlisch-Edward Kleban-James Kirkwood-Nicholas Dante musical.

Olly Dobson, Ben Joyce, Caden Brauch Will All Be Marty McFly in London's Back to the Future Musical for 1 Night Only by Andrew Gans

The hit musical, based on the film of the same name, continues at London's Adelphi.

After 45 Years, Scott Bakula Is Grateful for a 2nd Chance With The Baker's Wife by Andrew Gans

The Golden Globe-winning actor is currently starring opposite Ariana DeBose in the Off-Broadway production of the Stephen Schwartz musical.

TheatreWashington Releases First Economic Impact Report by American Theatre Editors

The new report set out to measure the scale and reach of the Washington, D.C. region's theatre industry.

Listen: WICKED: FOR GOOD Soundtrack Now Available

With Wicked: For Good now playing in theaters, the official soundtrack to the highly anticipated film is now available to stream. As previously reported, the soundtrack features all of the f…

Photo: WICKED: FOR GOOD Echoes Unveils New Poster Echoing Original Teaser

Good news! Wicked: For Good, the second part of the blockbuster film adaptation, is now in theaters. To commemorate the occasion, a new poster has been released for the film, serving as a co…

Hercules by Michael Portantiere

Film Soundtrack, 1997 (Walt Disney Records)  Hercules is plausibly one of the Disney studio’s wittiest animated musicals, leaning heavily on meta-humor and pop-culture riffs — especiall…

Listen: West End Star Ben Forster Releases New 'Musicals Greatest Hits' Album

Ben Forster, the TV star and vocalist best known for performances in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera, and Elf The Musical, has released his brand new studio album Musicals G…

Norm Lewis Is Going to Iceland, And He's Inviting You Along by Bryan Campione

From the Northern Lights to interacting with fans, here's why this Broadway star is excited for Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway Cruise to Iceland.

Attention Theatre Educators! It's Time to Sign Up for the 2026 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta by Itheatrics Staff

At the event celebrating musical theatre and education, students and theatre educators will training and professional development.

LCT3 Reading Series Unveils Lineup by Logan Culwell-Block

Works from Christina Anderson, Jake Brasch, Kate Cortesi, and more will get one-night-only readings Off-Broadway.

Off-Broadway's Pen Pals Gets 4th, Final Extension; Jodi Benson, More Join Rotating Roster of Stars by Andrew Gans

Michael Griffo's play continues at the DR2.

Stage Mag Spotlight: The Coterie Theatre's ELF THE MUSICAL T.Y.A.

This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on The Coterie Theatre's production of ELF - the Musical T.Y.A. Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interactive show pro…

Bum Bum or This Farce has Autism

Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays

How Shakespeare Saved My Life

Reindeer Games presented by People’s Circus Theatre

Dave Matthews Band Enjoys a Robe Summer by Griffin Rodgers

Production Designer Fenton Williams and Lighting Designer / Programmer Aaron Stinebrink enjoy developing vibrant and imaginative lighting schemes to keep the Dave Matthews Band looking fresh…

All Together: Native Theatre in Fifty Years by Tomi Endter

By Tomi Endter. Playwright Tomi Endter imagines a future fifty years from now when American theatre has finally centered Native voices.

Inseparable, sensuous and confident, the Kessler twins were pioneers of variety show culture by Angelica Frey

Alice and Ellen Kessler, who died by joint assisted suicide this week, entertained – and occasionally scandalised – Europe with their glitzy and subversive pop music and classically info…

Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas review – Lloyd Webber and Rice reunite for festive felonies by Mark Lawson

Birmingham RepHumphrey Ker and David Reed’s witty thriller blends Victorian sleuthing, meta gags and new songs by the great musical-theatre duo A serial killer working through the alphabet…

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra: Round the Christmas Tree by Trav S.D.

Having just been in Knoxville a few days ago, the news that my friends of the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra were to be playing Oak Ridge, about a half hour outside that city, couldn’t do other…

Universoul Circus Comes to Coney Island! by Trav S.D.

Heads up, New Yorkers! This is just to let you know that the Universoul Circus has pitched its tent at Coney Island and will be playing there through the rest of the month! I love it when ci…

Stage Top 5: December 2025 by Todd Hieggelke

Your month in theatergoing might be committed to annual traditions, but here are a few cases for making time for new work, too.

See Emerald Fennell’s New Edition of ‘Wuthering Heights’ (Exclusive) by Seija Rankin

The filmmaker curated a brand new cover image, and wrote a foreword for the classic novel, inspired by her upcoming big screen adaptation.

Today on Broadway: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews for ‘Two Strangers,’ first Tony eligibility rulings announced, Groff sets ‘Just in Time’ departure Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podca…

Bernie Telsey on the key to casting the ‘Wicked’ films to perfection by Ruthie Fierberg

The longtime casting director told Broadway News about the secret to choosing Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and the rest of the “Wicked” on-screen company.

Marketing Broadway tickets as the ultimate holiday gift by Jenny Dorso

Three keys to effective holiday messaging

All the Wizard of Oz Easter Eggs We Spotted in Wicked: For Good

On the way to Wicked: Cynthia Erivo’s stage musicals – in pictures by Guardian Staff

Long before her big-screen success as Elphaba, the British actor lit up the stage with performances in Sister Act, The Color Purple and other hit shows Continue reading...

Marking Time review – Nico Muhly inspires a brilliant night of beguiling dance by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, LondonA trio of choreographers respond to Muhly’s vivid scores with works that veer from the meditative to the macabre If you thought we had exhausted shows that were pos…

Holiday tree featuring thousands of origami works opens at NYC’s American Museum of Natural History by The Associated Press

By JOSEPH B. FREDERICK and PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — A beloved Christmas tree tradition is returning to Manhattan for the holiday season next week. No, it’s not the towering spruce …

Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce Return as Marty McFly for 40th Anniversary Performance of Back to the Future The Musical by Staff Writer

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original Back to the Future film, Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce will make a special return to Back to the Future The Musical at the Adelphi Theatre The p…

Interview: Isabella Marshall on Precipice at New Diorama Theatre by Greg Stewart

Interview: Isabella Marshall stars in Precipice, a bold new electro-folk musical premiering at New Diorama Theatre this November The post Interview: Isabella Marshall on Precipice at New Dio…

First Look at John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold in the West End by Staff Writer

Production images have been released for the West End premiere of John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, now playing at @sohoplace The post First Look at John le Carré’s Th…

Photos Released of Sheridan Smith and Romesh Ranganathan in Woman in Mind Ahead of West End Run by Staff Writer

Photos have been released today of Sheridan Smith and Romesh Ranganathan in rehearsals for Alan Ayckbourn’s psychological comedy Woman in Mind The post Photos Released of Sheridan Smith an…

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Announces Full Cast Ahead of West End Premiere at @sohoplace by Staff Writer

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will make its West End premiere at @sohoplace from 25 April to 18 July 2026 The post The Boy Who Harnessed th…

Shortlist Announced for The Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025 by Staff Writer

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting has revealed the 20 shortlisted scripts for its 2025 award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions The post Shortlist Announced for The Women�…

How 2 New Songs Made Their Way Into ‘Wicked: For Good’ by Esther Zuckerman

Each witch gets a new number as part of an effort to flesh out the arc of the stage show’s second act.

‘Wicked: For Good’ — Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s Never-Ending Press Tour by Esther Zuckerman

The pink-and-green-themed promotions were everywhere, with all the advantages and limitations that kind of marketing push entails.

Checkmate with a Side of Spectacle: Chess on Broadway Returns with Fire, Flaws, and a Star-Making Turn by Nicholas Christopher by Suzanna Bowling

In the ever-morphing game of Chess, the Broadway revival at the Imperial Theatre plays out like a Cold War fever dream—part rock opera, part romantic melodrama, part political satire, and …

A $24M expansion of a major CT arts center is to start soon. A place “great ideas’ will come from. by Kenneth R. Gosselin

Construction is expected to take about a year, with the expansion calling for a major addition that will increase the size of the arts venue by 50%.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 21, 2025- WICKED: FOR GOOD Hits Theaters and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized…

End review – Saskia Reeves and Clive Owen draw couples trilogy to a tender close by Arifa Akbar

Dorfman theatre, London David Eldridge’s two-hander depicts the difficult conversations that follow one partner’s cancer diagnosis David Eldridge’s trilogy has travelled across the ear…

Breaking Baz: Chiwetel Ejiofor Signs On As Creative For West End-Bound Musical ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’, Newcomer Alistair Nwachukwu Cast by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy star Chiwetel Ejiofor has joined the creative team of Royal Shakespeare Company show The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind – a project close to his…

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REVIEW: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) by JK

Review of the Sunday, November 9, 2025 evening preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts. Book, music and lyrics by Jim Barne and …

AGHA Gifted: Melbourne – brand new retail sourcing event launches in 2026

The post AGHA Gifted: Melbourne – brand new retail sourcing event launches in 2026 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

Interview: A Case for the Existence of Samuel D. Hunter and Micah Stock

The Title May Be a Mess, But the Musical is Magic: Sam Tutty Charms NYC in Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) by Suzanna Bowling

Let’s get one thing straight: the worst part of Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) is its clunky title — a head-scratcher almost as puzzling as the show’s poster. But don’t…

Interviews With The Cast and Creative of Vape! The Grease Parody by Suzanna Bowling

We were at the opening of Vape! The Grease Parody, the laugh-out-loud parody that drags Rydell high kicking and singing into the 21st century. Now playing at Theatre 555, At the after party …