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Friday, November 7, 2025

Just In Time, Buena Vista Social Club, Maybe Happy Ending & More Score 2026 Grammy Nominations by Alexandra Pierson

It’s too soon to say who will win big at the 2026 Grammy Awards, but at least one thing is certain—there will be showtunes. Five Broadway cast albums received nominations for Best Musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Don't Svet It: Backstage at Chess With Hannah Cruz, Episode 2: A Day in the Rain by Alexandra Pierson

Hannah Cruz plays Svetlana in Chess on Broadway. For six weeks, she's checking in with fans from backstage at the Imperial Theatre. It's going to be game-changing. In episode two, Cruz navi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’? Get a First Look at the New Michael Jackson Biopic in Teaser Trailer by Alexandra Pierson

Can’t get enough MJ? Lionsgate released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic about the King of Pop. Michael promises to tell the story of Jackson’s life up c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Just In Time, Buena Vista Social Club, Maybe Happy Ending & More Score Grammy Nominations by Alexandra Pierson

It’s too soon to say who will win big at the 2026 Grammy Awards, but at least one thing is certain: There will be showtunes. Five Broadway cast albums received nominations for Best Musical…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Glinda Is a Gift That Keeps on Glittering for Wicked Star Allie Trimm by Alexandra Pierson

The bubble comes full-circle for Allie Trimm, who currently stars as Glinda in Wicked on Broadway. She remembers falling in love with the spellbinding tale many years ago when the hit musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

Hold on to Your Dictionaries! The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Kicks off Tonight by Alexandra Pierson

It’s the 20th anniversary of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, but it's more about letters than numbers. The musical's 14-week limited engagement off-Broadway at New World Stages…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Hear the Buzz Behind The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee's Off-Broadway Revival by Alexandra Pierson

It’s about to be everyone’s “Favorite Moment” now that The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is officially in previews at New World Stages off-Broadway. The musical comedy, whic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Allison Russell to Return as Persephone in Hadestown on Broadway by Alexandra Pierson

Grammy winner Allison Russell will reprise her role as Persephone in Hadestown on Broadway. She heads back into the underworld on December 16 and succeeds Rebecca Naomi Jones in the role, wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Feeling Lucky: Michael Patrick Thornton on Acting of All Sorts in Waiting for Godot by Alexandra Pierson

Broadway veteran Michael Patrick Thornton won’t keep you waiting. Waiting for Godot's Lucky spoke to Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek about the new production directed by Jamie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Hear the Rhythm in Rehearsals for the Hell’s Kitchen North American Tour by Alexandra Pierson

Turns out you don’t have to live in New York to experience an “Empire State of Mind.” Audiences in more than 30 cities can now see Hell’s Kitchen on the North American tour of the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Trisha Paytas Jumps in Line With the Cast of Beetlejuice on Broadway Tonight by Alexandra Pierson

Internet personality Trisha Paytas takes on the role of Maxine Dean in Broadway's Beetlejuice at the Palace Theatre from November 4 through 23. Sharone Sayegh will stay on in the role of J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02AM
Monday, November 3, 2025

Fabiola Caraballo Quijada Feels 'Confident' Starring in the & Juliet North American Tour by Alexandra Pierson

Newsflash Romeo, your ex is sweeping the nation. Only getting "stronger" on Broadway, & Juliet also kicked off the second year of its North American tour, beginning at the SAFE Credit …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Peek Inside the Big Top on the Water for Elephants North American Tour by Alexandra Pierson

If you’re planning on running away to join the circus, be sure to pack your ticket to the Water for Elephants North American tour! Performances kicked off at the Hippodrome Theatre in Ba…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM
Friday, October 31, 2025

Hamilton Producer Jeffrey Seller's Memoir Speaks to the Theater Kid in Us All by Alexandra Pierson

Big-time Broadway producer Jeffery Seller has written a book for the misfits. It may be hard to believe given his track record of producing a veritable hit parade of shows like Rent, Avenue …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Opening Night Photos: Big Hugs for Little Bear Ridge Road by Alexandra Pierson

Broadway’s brightest came together on a rainy evening for Little Bear Ridge Road's opening night. The new play is led by two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Tony nominee Micah Stoc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Hear the Broadway Cast and Creator Talkin' 'Bout Liberation on Opening Night by Alexandra Pierson

Liberation, Bess Wohl’s memory play exploring second-wave feminism and the complexities of social change across generations, opened on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre on October 2…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM

Cue 'Wedding Song': Hadestown's Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney Tie the Knot by Alexandra Pierson

It’s never too late to rewrite the ending. Just ask Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada, who originated the roles of Orpheus and Eurydice in Hadestown on Broadway and were married earlier th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Say My Name: Backstage at Beetlejuice With Justin Collette, Episode 3: Debut Diaries by Alexandra Pierson

Justin Collette stars as the titular demon in Beetlejuice on Broadway. Someone must have said his name three times, because he's here to take fans behind the scenes of the spooky ooky show h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Hell’s Kitchen’s Jessica Vosk, Phillip Johnson Richardson to Depart; Kelsee Kimmel & Lamont Walker II Step Up by Alexandra Pierson

Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen is doing the character shuffle. Kelsee Kimmel, currently the standby for Jersey, will step into the role officially from December 2 through January 11. Lamont …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM
Thursday, June 26, 2025

How Stranger Things: The First Shadow Star Gabrielle Nevaeh Found Her Footing in the Upside Down by Alexandra Pierson

Age: 20 Hometown: Los Angeles, California by way of Miramar, Florida: “I like to say that I'm an Angeleno,” said Nevaeh, who moved to SoCal when she was 12. “I grew up in L.A. and spe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM
Friday, June 20, 2025

Dead Outlaw Announces Broadway Closing by Alexandra Pierson

Dead Outlaw will play its final performance at the Longacre Theatre on June 29. The show began previews on April 12 ahead of an April 27 opening, and will have played 73 regular performances…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:32PM
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Dead Man Walking with Dead Outlaw's Andrew Durand, Episode 5: Carrying the Coffin by Alexandra Pierson

In Dead Outlaw, Broadway's pitch-dark musical comedy about a mummified corpse who ends up as a carnival attraction, Andrew Durand plays Elmer McCurdy—the failed robber, posthumous sensa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

7 Jimmy Awards Alums You Can See on Broadway Right Now by Alexandra Pierson

Move over, Tonys. It’s time for the Jimmys! The 16th annual Jimmy Awards ceremony, showcasing the nation’s best of the best in high school musical theater, will take place on June 23 at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Sets Its New York Return with a Limited Off-Broadway Run by Alexandra Pierson

A revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will open off-Broadway this fall in honor of the musical’s 20th anniversary, per a Time Out report. The production will have a limit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM
Thursday, June 12, 2025

Smash’s Bella Coppola on Channeling Her Star Power, Staying Centered and Holding Space for Marilyn by Alexandra Pierson

Age: 26 Hometown: Sacramento, California Current Role: Bella Coppola plays Chloe Zervoulian, the associate director-choreographer of Bombshell—a Marilyn Monroe meta-musical-in-the-making…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Nominees for 2025 Jimmy Awards, Student Reporters and Inspiring Teachers Announced by Alexandra Pierson

The Broadway League Foundation has announced the nominees who will perform at the 16th annual Jimmy Awards. 110 of the country's top high school musical theater students from programs across…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

Dead Man Walking with Dead Outlaw's Andrew Durand, Episode 4: Knockin’ 'Em Dead at the Tony Awards by Alexandra Pierson

In Dead Outlaw, Broadway's pitch-dark musical comedy about a mummified corpse who ends up as a carnival attraction, Andrew Durand plays Elmer McCurdy—the failed robber, posthumous sensa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

La Cage aux Folles, Starring Billy Porter, Bat Boy: The Musical and More Slated for City Center's 2025-26 Season by Alexandra Pierson

New York City Center has announced its musical theater programming for the 2025-26 season, including the lineup for its Encores! series. The annual gala production will be Bat Boy: The Musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Broadway’s & Juliet Welcomes Gianna Harris in Title Role Beginning Tonight by Alexandra Pierson

Gianna Harris will step into the role of Juliet in Broadway’s & Juliet beginning June 10. Harris joins the cast at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre directly from the original Broadway com…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18AM
Monday, June 9, 2025

Maybe Happy Ending, Starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen, Wins Tony Award for Best Musical by Alexandra Pierson

Maybe Happy Ending, the futuristic South Korean musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen, has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Musical. The show came into…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Maybe Happy Ending Wins Tony Award for Best Musical by Alexandra Pierson

Maybe Happy Ending, the futuristic South Korean musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen, has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Musical. The show came into…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32AM

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