Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Carmen Cusack on Defying genre conventions by Lauren Van Hemert

Hear what Carmen Cusack has to say about Bright Star, Wicked, and more in this candid converesation. The post Carmen Cusack on Defying genre conventions appeared first on Beltline to Broadw…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 05:44PM

Wicked National Tour Reaches Fundraising Milestone for Broadway Cares by Andrew Gans

Long-time company member Justin Wirick has led and performed in 45 benefits for the fundraising organization.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Barbra Streisand To Release New 'Partners' Album Feat. Ariana Grande, Josh Groban & More

Babs is back. Music icon Barbra Streisand has set the release of her new album “The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two", which features the performer on a variety of new duets with Josh …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM
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

Kimber Elayne Sprawl Was Ready For Her Next Challenge, Then OTHELLO Came Knocking

Othello is Kimber Elayne Sprawl’s 7th Broadway show, but before this season she had never done a play here in New York City. An illustrious career that ranges from Beautiful to Girl From T…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 02:10PM

Buena Vista Social Club Leads Chita Rivera Award Nominations; Wicked: Part One, Smash and BOOP! Also Recognized by Darryn King

Nominations for the 2025 Chita Rivera Awards, recognizing outstanding choreography, featured dancers and ensembles in shows on Broadway, as well as outstanding choreography in film during th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM
Monday, April 28, 2025

Video: Lencia Kebede Talks History-Making WICKED Role on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

This weekend, Broadway's Lencia Kebede joined Good Morning America to discuss her turn as Elphaba in the Broadway production of the hit musical Wicked. Watch the interview now!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Taye Diggs and Wayne Brady to Join Moulin Rouge! on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Taye Diggs and Wayne Brady will return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! as the Duke of Monroth and Harold Zidler, respectively, beginning July 22 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Both will play l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:36AM
Saturday, April 26, 2025

Smash by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

At times the show directed by Stroman seems to be a satire or a parody, while the choreography by Bergasse mostly looks like ersatz Bob Fosse which seems inappropriate for the Marilyn Monroe…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:30PM
Friday, April 25, 2025

Jon M. Chu to Direct SPLIT FICTION Adaptation Starring Sydney Sweeney

Jon M. Chu, known for helming the film version of In the Heights and the blockbuster two-part Wicked adaptation, is set to direct a movie adaptation of Split Fiction, the massively popular v…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Jeff Goldblum Releases Jazz Album Featuring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande & More

Jeff Goldblum, who stars as The Wizard in the two-part adaptation of Wicked, has set the release of a new album, featuring musical selections performed by Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Scarl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Jeremy Jordan Reflects on Fiyero Audition for WICKED Movie: 'I Didn't Show Up With What They Wanted'

Jeremy Jordan has joined the ranks of Amanda Seyfried, Cristin Milioti, and other talented performers who are speaking out about their Wicked movie auditions.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Kimber Elayne Sprawl, as Othello's Emilia, Brings Her Musicality to Broadway's Shakespearean Hit by Kathy Henderson

The Broadway revival of Othello is the starriest of star vehicles, so it’s a pleasure to report that the supporting cast—notably Kimber Elayne Sprawl as Emilia—more than holds up its e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Odds & Ends: Phillip Boykin Returns to Hadestown, Pamela Anderson Joins Williamstown Summer Season and More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Phillip Boykin Returns to Broadway's Underworld Phillip Boykin rejoins the cast of Hadestown at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Broadway Box Office Smashes Records With $51M Gross As ‘Good Night, And Good Luck’, ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’, ‘Othello’, ‘Wicked’, ‘Str by Greg Evans

Broadway had what appears to be its best non-holiday week ever last week, with major hits like Good Night, and Good Luck, Glengarry Glen Ross, Othello and longrunners The Lion King, Wicked a…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:53PM

Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo To Narrate New Wicked Audiobook by Margaret Hall

The novel, which was first published in 1995, is the basis for the hit musical Wicked, which Erivo now leads in its journey across the silver screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Wicked National Tour Will Welcome New Principal Cast in May by Andrew Gans

The Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical is currently playing the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Jessie Davidson and Zoe Jensen Join Wicked National Tour as New Elphaba and Glinda by Broadway.com

The national tour of Wicked will welcome new principal cast members, beginning May 20 at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City. New cast members include Jessie Davidson (Elphaba), Zoe Jens…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Meet the New Witches of the #WICKED National Tour by Wicked The Musical

Join us in welcoming Jessie Davidson as Elphaba and Zoe Jensen as Glinda to the National Tour of WICKED beginning May 20! Visit WickedTheMusical.com for tickets.

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:03PM

Meet the New Stars of #WICKED on Tour! by Wicked The Musical

Join us in welcoming Eileen T'Kaye as Madame Morrible, Nicolas Garza as Boq, Ethan Kirschbaum as Fiyero, Drew McVety as Doctor Dillamond, and Jada Temple as Nessarose to the National T…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:03PM

Jessie Davidson, Zoe Jensen and More to Join WICKED National Tour

The National Tour of the Broadway blockbuster WICKED will welcome new principal cast members next month. See who is joining the cast and learn how to purchase tickets to the tour!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM

‘Wicked’ National Tour Welcomes New Cast Members in May 2025 by Matthew Herzog

The National Tour of the Broadway blockbuster Wicked will welcome new principal cast members next month. Beginning Tuesday, May 20 at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, Jessie Davidso…

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 12:00PM

Cynthia Erivo to Narrate Gregory Maguire's WICKED Audiobook

Cynthia Erivo, who stars as Elphaba in the two-part movie adaptation of the Wicked musical, is set to narrate a new audiobook edition of the original 1995 novel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM
Monday, April 21, 2025

Video: Idina Menzel Reunites with Couple 31 Years After Singing at Their Wedding

Before Idina Menzel appeared in hit musicals like Rent and Wicked, the Broadway powerhouse worked as a wedding singer in the New York area. On a recent visit to The Kelly Clarkson Show, Menz…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM

WICKED: FOR GOOD Trailer To Screen at Sneak Peek Showcase in Theaters Tomorrow

The Cinema Foundation has confirmed that attendees of their Sneak Peek Showcase, which plays in theaters on April 22 and April 24, will be the first people outside of CinemaCon to see the fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

WICKED Fans Should Watch This Other Fairy Tale Musical From Stephen Schwartz

Amid the success of the Wicked movie, we are revisiting Geppetto, another Stephen Schwartz musical that reimagines the fairy tale Pinocchio from the perspective of his father.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM
Sunday, April 20, 2025

Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- The Importance of Visibility with Jenna Bainbridge

In this episode, I’m joined by Jenna Bainbridge as she shares her journey as an actor and advocate for disability rights, highlighting her role as Nessarose in Wicked. She discusses the i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Snow White/Snow White: The Sacrifice review – puts the Grimm back in the tale by Lyndsey Winship

★★★☆☆ / ★★★★☆Sadler’s Wells East, LondonBalletLorent stages two dance-theatre versions of the fairytale – one for all the family, another for mature audiences – but…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM
Saturday, April 19, 2025

If/Then by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 2014 (Masterworks Broadway) At the time of its opening, If/Then was hailed as Idina Menzel’s return to the Broadway stage after starring in Wicked almost a decade e…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 02:25PM

Broadway Celebrates Earth Day Concert by Suzanna Bowling

The Broadway Green Alliance and Times Square Alliance are pleased to share exciting new updates to the previously announced Broadway Celebrates Earth Day concert,  returning for the fourth …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM
Friday, April 18, 2025

Best of the Week: Joey Fatone Returns, Pirates! Opens and a New Wicked Prequel by Paul Wontorek

From pop princes to Pirate Kings to pre-Wicked witches, this week’s lineup covers a lot of territory. Joey Fatone is back in & Juliet, Pirates! opens with flair and brass, and Elph…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

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