Friday, June 13, 2025

Photos: CALL ME IZZY Opening Night Curtain Call!

Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress Jean Smart took her first Broadway bows in the world premiere production of Call Me Izzy. Go inside curtain call in new photos of the star…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PM

Photos: CALL ME IZZY Star Jean Smart Hit the Red Carpet on Opening Night

The world premiere production of Call Me Izzy has officially opened on Broadway starring six-time Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress Jean Smart. Performances run through Aug…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:54PM

Nicole Scherzinger and Alex Newell Join BROADWAY BARES: COME OUT COME OUT

Nicole Scherzinger, Alex Newell and 200 of NYC's dancers will take part in two Wizard of Oz–inspired performances of Broadway Bares at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on June 22. RuPa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM

Review Roundup: CALL ME IZZY is Now Playing on Broadway

The world premiere production of Call Me Izzy has officially opened on Broadway starring six-time Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress Jean Smart. Performances run through Aug…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AM
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
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Disney's The Lion King | 2025 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

Disney’s The Lion King is the much-loved musical stage adaptation of the hugely successful animated film. Get your tickets: https://officiallondontheatre.com/show/disneys-the-lion-king-92…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:56AM
Monday, June 9, 2025

WICKED: FOR GOOD Trailer Achieved 113 Million Views Within 24 Hours

It seems that audiences are eagerly clamoring for more Wicked content. According to Variety, the official trailer for Wicked: For Good achieved a whopping 113 million views in its first 24 h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM
Friday, June 6, 2025

Elijah Rhea Johnson on the Lessons He's Learned After Two Years as MJ’s King of Pop by Brooke Frischer

As an eight-year-old growing up in Michigan, Elijah Rhea Johnson was introduced to the world of Michael Jackson by his father, leading him down a never-ending rabbit hole of cinematic music …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Thursday, June 5, 2025

Tom Francis, André De Shields and More to Join BROADWAY BARES: Come Out, Come Out as Special Guests

Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out will open its gilded green doors for two performances - at 9:30 pm and midnight, on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom. Multiple ticketi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 6/1/25: First Week of the 2025-2026 Season

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 6/1/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical g…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

Lana Gordon Rejoins Broadway’s Hadestown Tonight as Persephone by Broadway.com

Lana Gordon is returning to Broadway's Hadestown on June 3, reprising the role of Perspehone. She replaces Merle Dandridge, who took her final bow in the show on June 1. Gordon, who pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48AM
Friday, May 30, 2025

Watch Broadway, Korea, and Japan Companies Perform Disney Medley on GMA by Andrew Gans

The Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month celebration features songs from Aladdin, The Lion King, Frozen, and Beauty and the Beast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Video: Disney on Broadway Performs on 'GMA' For AANHPI Heritage Month

Korean, Japanese and Broadway cast members from "Aladdin," "The Lion King," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Frozen" performed on Good Morning America today to celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month! Se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Summer Films at the REACH | FREE! Every Friday Evening by The Kennedy Center

The Summer Film Series schedule is as follows: Friday, May 30, 2025: THE BOURNE IDENTITY Friday, June 6, 2025: WONKA Friday, June 13, 2025: BLACK PANTHER Friday, June 20, 2025: BELFAST Pres…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:42PM
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Disneyland’s new water show: ‘Inside Out’s’ ‘Be happy’ message irks, while the Muppets charm by Tribune News Service

The Disneyland Resort's new "World of Color" show begins with some regal nostalgia. Standing before a lagoon in Disney California Adventure, we hear the voice of Walt Disney, and see a host …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, May 25, 2025

Broadway Real Estate: Current and Future Theatre Bookings by James Miller

Broadway News Broadway Real Estate: Current and Future Theatre Bookings Keep track of the shows booked into each Broadway theatre. Like to keep track o…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 08:00PM
Friday, May 23, 2025

How the mischievous blue alien Stitch became one of Disney’s most popular properties by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Breea Milburn has been a Stitch fan since the beginning. As a child, she got hooked after seeing the mischievous blue alien crash the fourth wall and disrupt scenes from clas…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/18/25

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 5/18/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

My Own Take: Goodspeed's 'Ragtime' -- Big and Loud by Frank Rizzo

The show: The musical “Ragtime” at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam. …

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 01:14PM
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Shaina Taub, Camille A. Brown & More Drop Out of Library of Congress Musical Theater Conference

Several major Broadway figures scheduled to participate in the Library of Congress’s upcoming StageStruck! VI: Women and the American Musical conference have withdrawn, drastically alterin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM
Friday, May 9, 2025

Lana Gordon to Reprise Role of Persephone in Hadestown on Broadway by Darryn King

Lana Gordon will reprise the role of Persephone in Hadestown on Broadway. She will begin performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre on June 3, replacing Merle Dandridge, who will take her final…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM
Thursday, May 8, 2025

Joriah Kwamé, Ryan Scott Oliver, Jen Tepper and More to Judge Write Out Loud 2025

WRITE OUT LOUD has revealed the panel of industry adjudicators supporting this year's contest! Alvin Hough Jr. (The Lion King, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical), Joriah Kwamé (Little Miss Perf…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Freeform's Disney Lineup Includes THE LITTLE MERMAID, ALADDIN, & More Musical Titles

As previously reported, Freeform is bringing back its "30 Days of Disney" programming this June, featuring four weeks of themed content and a plethora of Disney films, both new and old. Seve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

Tim Rice Will Write Songs For Upcoming Animated Film THE LAND OF SOMETIMES

Tim Rice is working on music for an upcoming animated film! According to Variety, the EGOT winner, who has written songs for Disney classics like The Lion King and Aladdin, will pen three ne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Spokane’s WestCoast Entertainment Announces the 2025-2026 Broadway Season by Matthew Herzog

Company of “The Lion King” on Broadway. Photo by Matthew Murphy. WestCoast Entertainment is thrilled to announce the 2025-2026 STCU Best of Broadway Season, bringing a spectacular lineup…

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 10:48AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

THE LION KING North American Tour Will Celebrate 23rd Anniversary This Weekend

The North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King will celebrate its 23rd anniversary in Orlando, where the production begins a four-week return engagement tonight at Dr. Phillips Cen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

Darian Sanders' Memoir 'Don't Fear You Roar' To Receive Screen Adaptation

Last year, theater performer Darian Sanders released a new memoir, chronicling his childhood in Kentucky to his turn as Simba in the Broadway national tour of The Lion King. Now, the book is…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM