Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 23, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 23, 2024 and it’s time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

Find Out Who Makes the Next On Stage Top 3
by Nicole Rosky
BroadwayWorld’s Next On Stage, Broadway’s biggest national competition for high school and college students, aired new episodes on Friday, December 20. See the results of this week’s High School and College shows. 

WICKED Singalong Soundtrack Drops Ahead of Special Screenings
by Josh Sharpe
Belt out your favorite Wicked tunes with the new sing-along edition of the soundtrack! This release includes all of the tracks from the film- beginning with No One Mourns the Wicked and concluding with the iconic Defying Gravity- all with the main vocals removed, giving listeners the chance to sing along.. (more…) 

Matthew Warchus Will Direct CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Reimagining Written by Enda Walsh
by Stephi Wild
A reimagining is underway of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Matthew Warchus will serve as director for the forthcoming film, which will be written by Enda Walsh.. (more…) 

Videos: Hugh Jackman Rehearses LES MISERABLES, MUSIC MAN & More For Radio City Residency
by Michael Major
Before starting his New York With Love concert series at Radio City Music Hall next month, Hugh Jackman has shared videos of himself rehearsing songs from The Music Man, Les Misérables, and The Greatest Showman.. (more…) 

Video: Inside SMASH’s Broadway Photoshoot With Robyn Hurder, Caroline Bowman & More
by Michael Major
Go inside the promotional photoshoot for the upcoming Broadway production of Smash in a new video featuring Robyn Hurder, Brooks Ashmanskas, Krysta Rodriguez, Caroline Bowman, and more!. (more…)