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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Pre-Show Calm Before Onstage Madness: See Backstage Photos From The Play That Goes Wrong by Jonah De Forest

Broadway.com went backstage at The Play That Goes Wrong to see (and photograph!) the prep work that goes into creating onstage calamity. Turns out, a lot has to go right before it can go wro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Ben Levi Ross on Righteous Anger and Transformation in Ragtime by Jonah De Forest

“I'm really drawn to a big arc,” says Ben Levi Ross. “I'm drawn to someone who's very changed through the length of the piece.” This is an appropriate sentiment for Ross, who goes fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stranger Than You Dreamt It: 5 Reasons to Experience Masquerade, the Immersive Phantom of the Opera Production by Jonah De Forest

When The Phantom of the Opera took its final bow in 2023, it left behind a staggering legacy. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s baroque musical romance still holds the record of being the longest runn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

The Secret Broadway History of the Stars of Stranger Things by Jonah De Forest

Netflix's cultural juggernaut Stranger Things is coming to close after five seasons, with fans across the globe gearing up for an epic finale that will premiere on New Year’s Eve. The lega…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Can-Can Queen Samantha Dodemaide Gives a Backstage Tour of Moulin Rouge! on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Samantha Dodemaide has been can-canning up a storm as Nini in Broadway’s "Spectacular, Spectacular" hit Moulin Rouge! According to her calculations, that's approximately 30,000 high kicks…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Jasmine Amy Rogers Leads With Vulnerability in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Jonah De Forest

“We were all children once,” says Jasmine Amy Rogers, who plays the sensitive and preternaturally talented preteen Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. “It's …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Go Backstage at Mamma Mia! With Dancing Queen Jalynn Steele by Jonah De Forest

Mamma Mia! has audiences dancing in their seats at the Winter Garden Theatre to ABBA's greatest hits. The fabulous Jalynn Steele plays Tanya, who raises the roof with her second act showsto…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Hogwarts Express: Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child With Aidan Close, Episode 3: A Yule Ball in Boston by Jonah De Forest

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he’s taking fans backstage at the Lyric Theatre to see where the real magic happens. For…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM
Friday, December 19, 2025

Broadway Super Trouper Christine Sherrill Sings 'The Winner Takes It All' From Mamma Mia! by Jonah De Forest

The party never stops at Mamma Mia!, where Broadway audiences get swept away on a Greek adventure soundtracked by ABBA’s greatest hits. Christine Sherrill stars as harried hotel owner and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

*NSYNC's Joey Fatone to Join National Tour of & Juliet for Limited Engagement by Jonah De Forest

It's gonna be Joey! *NSYNC founding member Joey Fatone will join the North American tour company of & Juliet for an exclusive engagement in his hometown. Fatone is set to reprise the rol…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Spice It Up! Alex Newell Sings 'When You're Good to Mama' From Chicago by Jonah De Forest

Tony winner Alex Newell, currently lording over the Cook County Jail as Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago on Broadway, made a pit-stop at the Broadway.com studio to deliver the character�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Odds and Ends: Jonathan Bailey & Ariana Grande Rumored to Lead Sunday in the Park Revival, Heathers' McKenzie Kurtz Passes the Crown by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande In Talks To Make Color and Light All things are beautiful! Wicked superstars Jonathan Bailey and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Little Bear Ridge Road Star Laurie Metcalf on Character Work, College Memories and Death of a Salesman by Jonah De Forest

The ferociously talented Laurie Metcalf may be a celebrated film and television actress, but her commitment to theater has made her one of Broadway’s boldest mainstays. This season, the tw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Hogwarts Express: Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child With Aidan Close, Episode 2: I'd Rather Stay at Hogwarts This Christmas by Jonah De Forest

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he’s taking fans backstage at the Lyric Theatre to see where the real magic happens. The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM
Monday, December 15, 2025

Tony Nominee Robyn Hurder Returns to Chicago on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder is back in action, returning to the Broadway cast of Chicago to play Velma Kelly from December 15, 2025 to January 11, 2026. She last played the role at the Amb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24AM
Friday, December 12, 2025

Odds and Ends: Jeremy Jordan Honors Jean Smart, Alex Newell Revisits Once on This Island & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Mama Will Reprise! Tony winner Alex Newell made their Broadway debut as Asaka in the 2017 revival of Once on This Island and will b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

One Battle After Another: Operation Mincemeat Extends Broadway Run Through July 2026 by Jonah De Forest

We have to salute Operation Mincemeat on the news of yet another Broadway extension. The farcical retelling of how Britain successfully disguised the 1943 Allied Invasion of Sicily will co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

One Battle After Another: Operation Mincemeat Extends Its Run Through July 2026 by Jonah De Forest

We have to salute Operation Mincemeat on the news of yet another extension. The farcical retelling of how Britain successfully disguised the 1943 Allied Invasion of Sicily will continue de…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

Let the Laughs Commence! Star-Studded All Out: Comedy About Ambition Opens Tonight by Jonah De Forest

All Out: Comedy About Ambition opens tonight at the Nederlander Theatre. Directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers, Simon Rich's follow-up to last year's All In: Comedy About Love features a rota…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18AM
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Kandi Burruss Joins & Juliet on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

She may be small, but her résumé keeps on growing! Tonight, Grammy winning multi-hyphenate Kandi Burruss will be returning to the stage as Angélique in Broadway's & Juliet. The The R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36AM
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Odds and Ends: Ne-Yo to Host Hell's Kitchen Encore Sessions, Grey Henson Is BIGFOOT! & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Hell’s Kitchen Revives Encore Sessions With Ne-Yo Grammy winner Ne-Yo has been setting Broadway ablaze in Hell’s Kitchen since…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

It Moves Us All: The Lion King Broadway Cast Performs a Stripped-Down Rendition of 'Circle of Life' in 5 Languages by Jonah De Forest

The Lion King recently celebrated its 28th anniversary on Broadway. Throughout those 11,000 performances, productions of the show were simultaneously playing across the globe in nine differe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Brooke Adams and Marilu Henner Join Pen Pals Rotating Cast Off-Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Brooke Adams and Marilu Henner have been tapped as the latest additions to the rotating cast of Pen Pals, which has been extended four times off-Broadway. The duo will star as Bernie and Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Hogwarts Express: Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child With Aidan Close, Episode 1: All Aboard! by Jonah De Forest

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he’s taking fans backstage to see where the real magic happens. In the first installment…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Broadway Baritone Paulo Szot Talks Ruling the Underworld in Hadestown and His Tony-Winning Turn in South Pacific by Jonah De Forest

Tony winner Paulo Szot is ruling Broadway’s underworld as Hades in Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek sat down with the dashing baritone to ta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Friday, December 5, 2025

Odds and Ends: Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Jonathan Groff and Sara Bareilles, Leslie Odom Jr. Dances With the Devil & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Just In Time Co-Writer Rings in the New Year Though it feels like just yesterday we were counting down to 2025, a brand-spanking Ne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Thursday, December 4, 2025

Five Reasons Mormon Wives and Dancing With the Stars Alum Whitney Leavitt Is Ready to Take on Broadway’s Chicago by Jonah De Forest

After making a splash on Dancing with the Stars, Whitney Leavitt is taking on the role of Roxie Hart in Broadway’s Chicago. Like famous redhead Gwen Verdon, who originated the role back …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PM

Grammy Winner Ne-Yo Makes Broadway Debut in Hell’s Kitchen Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Three-time Grammy winner Ne-Yo is stepping into the spotlight for his Broadway debut in Hell’s Kitchen tonight. The “Miss Independent” singer is succeeding Durrell “Tank” Babbs in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18AM
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

‘All Out: Comedy About Ambition’ rounds out rotating cast with Ike Barinholtz, Beck Bennett and Jenny Slate by Jonah De Forest

Directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers, the follow-up to last year’s “All In: Comedy About Love” features a rotating cast of four actors and runs for 12 weeks.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:32PM

Odds and Ends: Stoppard Honored, ALW Weighs In on Wicked Star Jonathan Bailey's Dream Role & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Broadway Dims its Lights for Tom Stoppard The Broadway in Memoriam Committee has announced that Broadway’s lights will dim for To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

All Out: Comedy About Ambition Rounds Out Rotating Cast With Ike Barinholtz, Beck Bennett and Jenny Slate by Jonah De Forest

All Out: Comedy About Ambition has rounded out its cast with the addition of Ike Barinholtz, Beck Bennett and Jenny Slate. Directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers, the follow-up to last year's …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

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