Tuesday, June 24, 2025

CHESS Revival Will Play the Imperial Theatre; Tickets On Sale This Month

This afternoon, it was announced that the first-ever Broadway revival of CHESS will play at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre, beginning performances Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and officially …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM

Photos: Rob McClure, Mykal Kilgore, Bianca Marroquín & Ephraim Sykes in GUYS AND DOLLS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Get a first look at Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Guys and Dolls, which runs through July 19, 2025. The production is directed and choreographed by Emmy Award winner Al Blackstone. Lead…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Theatre Poster Designer Fraser Begins Retro Broadway Mystery Series with Scenery of the Crime by Suzanna Bowling

Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo, the preeminent theater poster designer whose iconic imagery defined decades of Broadway hits, is taking center stage in a new creative endeavor. Verlizzo, renown…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:24AM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Theater Poster Designer Frank 'Fraver' Verlizzo Releases Broadway Mystery Novel

Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo, the theater poster designer whose imagery defined decades of Broadway hits, has released a new novel. Verlizzo, known for his poster designs for the original Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM
Monday, June 2, 2025

Jen Colella and Zachary Noah Piser to Headline THE BIG GAY SPEAKEASY

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. Showt…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 29, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 29, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02AM
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher to Lead a Broadway Revival of Chess by Hayley Levitt

Chess, the ABBA-scored musical set set around a Cold War-era chess tournament, will return to Broadway in a revival directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and choreographed by Lorin Lat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM

Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher Will Lead CHESS on Broadway- Watch Promo Video

It's official! As BroadwayWorld first reported last week, Chess is coming back to Broadway. Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge), Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele (Funny Girl) and Nich…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM

Lea Michele Returning to Broadway in ‘Chess’ Revival by Rebecca Rubin

The Pip with Pizzazz is returning to Broadway — Lea Michele will star in the long-rumored “Chess” revival as Florence Vassy. She will be joined by Tony Award winner Aaron Tveit (“Mou…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Persephone, Sweeney Todd, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

Video: Aaron Tveit Sings National Anthem for Knicks Vs. Pacers Game

A new video clip from May 21, 2025, captures Tony Award-winning actor Aaron Tveit singing the National Anthem before Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The New York Knicks faced th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Video: Aaron Tveit Sings National Anthem for Kicks Vs. Pacers Game

A new video clip from May 21, 2025, captures Tony Award-winning actor Aaron Tveit singing the National Anthem before Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The New York Knicks faced th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Rob McClure, Mykal Kilgore, Bianca Marroquín & Ephraim Sykes Will Lead GUYS AND DOLLS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Ogunquit Playhouse has announced initial casting for its upcoming production of Guys and Dolls, set to begin performances on June 19 and run through July 19, 2025. The production will be dir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Death Becomes Her Adapter Marco Pennette on a Life in TV, Inheriting Linda Lavin’s Tony Award and Being in the Running for His Own by Kathy Henderson

Marco Pennette’s road to the 2025 Tony Awards is paved with golden show business stories. A first-time nominee for his expertly crafted and hilarious adaptation of the 1992 film comedy Dea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Tony Winner Kara Young's Dream Role? Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd by TheaterMania

Purpose Tony nominee Kara Young does a deep dive into her desire to play Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd.

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36PM
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

The Skivvies - Kiss Medley by Lauren Molina

The Skivvies (Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley) perform a medley all about kissing. Songs include: Kiss Me (Sixpence None the Richer), I Kissed A Girl (Katy Perry), Kiss the Girl (The Little …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:40AM
Thursday, May 8, 2025

Video: Christine Baranski Recalls 50th Birthday Celebration with Stephen Sondheim

Tony Award-winning performer Christine Baranski has had some memorable birthdays. On a recent visit to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the performer recalled what she considers to be her…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Review: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends by JK

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,…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM
Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Josh Sharp's TA-DA! to Play The Greenwich House Theater This Summer

Josh Sharp's ta-da!, written by and starring Josh Sharp (Dicks: The Musical) and directed by 2025 Tony Award nominee Sam Pinkleton (Oh, Mary!), is opening Off-Broadway this summer. Previews …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

New Book Tells the Story of Mrs. Lovett From SWEENEY TODD

A new book has been released that tells the story of Mrs. Lovett, the character from the musical Sweeney Todd. "The Butcher's Daughter: The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs. Lovett" by David Dem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18AM
Sunday, May 4, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Butcher’s Daughter,’ by David Demchuk and Corinne Leigh Clark by Jennifer Harlan

A new novel, “The Butcher’s Daughter,” imagines the haunting past of Mrs. Lovett, the infamous baker who assisted the serial killer Sweeney Todd.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06AM
Friday, May 2, 2025

Broadway Dream Roles 2025 Highlights by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

A bevy of Broadway’s brightest stars – from icons Jennifer Holliday and Andrea Martin to show-stopping newcomers Tom Francis and Jasmine Amy Rogers – lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theatre o…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:18PM
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Photos: BOOP!, SUNSET BLVD., Stars and More Join BROADWAY DREAM ROLES Benefit

A bevy of Broadway’s brightest stars - from icons Jennifer Holliday and Andrea Martin to show-stopping newcomers Tom Francis and Jasmine Amy Rogers - lit up the Al Hirschfeld Theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Jordan Fisher Reunites with Solea Pfeiffer in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway Tonight by Broadway.com

Jordan Fisher joins Moulin Rouge! in the role of Christian on Broadway tonight, reuniting with his former Hadestown costar—the Eurydice to his Orpheus—Solea Pfeiffer, who plays the ro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

HAMILTON Cast Recording to Join the National Recording Registry

The original cast recording of Broadway's Hamilton has been selected to join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, joining a selection that also includes the original …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

My Variety Review: "Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends" on Broadway by Frank Rizzo

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”…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 09:22PM
Friday, April 4, 2025

Friday 5: 5 Pro-Shots We'd Love to See by JK

With this week's announcement that the live-filmed production of Merrily We Roll Along will be released in theaters, we got to thinking about other productions we'd love to see a pro-shot o…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Annaleigh Ashford Breaks Down Her Journey From 'Sweeney Todd' to 'Happy Face' by BroadwayWorld

Following her run as Mrs. Lovett in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd, Annaleigh Ashford took on a new challenge: portraying the true-life story of a serial killer's daughter in the new t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:32PM
Saturday, March 22, 2025

On March 22, 1930: Stephen Sondheim Is Born by Logan Culwell-Block

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Friday, March 21, 2025

Exclusive: Annaleigh Ashford Breaks Down Her Journey From SWEENEY TODD to HAPPY FACE

Following her run as Mrs. Lovett in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd, Annaleigh Ashford took on a new challenge: portraying the true-life story of a serial killer's daughter in the new t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM
Thursday, March 20, 2025

THE SIGNATURE SHOW: Sondheim, Sonny's Sudoku and Signature in the Schools by Signature Theatre

We're celebrating our hit production of IN THE HEIGHTS with an exclusive backstage tour of the set from cast member Nicolas Garza. To celebrate Stephen Sondheim's birthday, Chibueze Ihumoa p…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:57AM