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Giant closes on Broadway

The Fear of 13 closes on Broadway

Death Becomes Her closes on Broadway

Broadway Salutes Legendary PR Firm, Boneau/Bryan-Brown It’s the end of an era on Broadway. As BroadwayWorld reported last month, the curtain has officially come down on Boneau/Bryan-Brown, the iconic Broadway press office founded by ATPAM-members Chris Boneau and Adrian Bryan-Brown, after more than three decades representing theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway and around the world.

Video: Megan Hilty Leads Musical Performance in Sneak Peek of MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE+ Special by Josh Sharpe Broadway favorite Megan Hilty is lending her voice to Mickey’s Country Farm, a brand-new full-length special from the world of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+. Check out a first look at the special, featuring Mickey, Minnie, and the gang alongside Hilty’s Lasso Lucy as they perform the “Hoedown Throwdown.’. (more…)

Video: RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE Queens Lip-Sync to ‘Ladies Who Lunch’ By Elaine Stritch by Michael Major On the most recent episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, the top 2 Queens lip synced to ‘Ladies Who Lunch’ from Company, sung by Elaine Stritch. Watch the video of Kennedy Davenport and Hershii LiqCour-Jeté lip-sync to the Sondheim favorite!. (more…)

Video: HELLUVA BOSS Debuts First Clip From Season 3 by Josh Sharpe The first clip has debuted from Season 3 of Helluva Boss, the animated comedy series set in the universe of Hazbin Hotel. Check out the clip, which offers a sneak peek at fan-favorite characters Stolas and Blitzo and their complicated relationship. . (more…) Video: Watch Beth Leavel Perform ‘Hello, Dolly!’ at Ogunquit Playhouse by Michael Major Beth Leavel is back where she belongs! Watch a video of the Tony winner performing the title song in Ogunquit Playhouse’s summer production of Hello, Dolly! as ‘Dolly Levi.’. (more…)

Photos: Zachary Noah Piser, Hannah Kevitt, and More Perform Songs From MAYBE HAPPY ENDING by Jennifer Broski The cast of Maybe Happy Ending recently performed selections from the show at a press event, including Zachary Noah Piser, Hannah Kevitt, Dez Duron, and Marcus Choi. Check out photos here!. (more…)

Photos: Inside Young Gifted and Broadway’s 3rd Annual Carter Awards by Stephi Wild Young Gifted and Broadway (YGB) hosted its 3rd Annual Carter Awards Ceremony, featuring performers from The Lion King, Ragtime, MJ the Musical, and more. Check out photos here.. (more…) Photos: THE LOVED ONES Opens at Irish Repertory Theatre by Jennifer Broski Irish Repertory Theatre’s New York premiere of The Loved Ones has officially opened. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from opening night here!. (more…) Photos: See New Images of BLACK SWAN World Premiere at A.R.T. by Chloe Rabinowitz You can now get a first look at additional images of the world premiere of Black Swan at A.R.T. Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh returns to the A.R.T. to bring the Oscar-nominated psychological thriller Black Swan to the stage. . (more…)

Ari Emanuel’s Mari is in Talks to Acquire ATG Entertainment
by Stephi Wild
Ari Emanuel’s events company Mari, founded in 2025, is in talks to acquire ATG Entertainment. Mari is looking to acquire the West End and Broadway venue owner and ticketing company for £4.5B ($6B).. (more…)

Saheem Ali and More Join Creative Team of Broadway-Aimed PURPLE RAIN
by Chloe Rabinowitz
The stage adaptation of the iconic film, Purple Rain, which had its world premiere last year in Minneapolis, has added new members of the creative team as it prepares the show for a potential Broadway run. . (more…)

Playhouse Square Promotes Laura Smith to President
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Playhouse Square has promoted Chief Operating Officer Laura Smith to President, formalizing a shared leadership structure alongside CEO Craig Hassall to support the Cleveland theater district’s continued growth.. (more…)

HOW TO WRITE A MUSICAL THAT WORKS Workshop to Launch with TRU Feedback Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz
Theater Resources Unlimited will present the first installment of How to Write a Musical That Works, a three-part Zoom workshop series open to writers and producers seeking feedback on works in progress from a panel of musical theater professionals.. (more…)
 

Review Roundup: DAD DON’T READ THIS Transfers to the Greenwich House Theater

by Stephi Wild

Following its run at St. Luke’s Theatre, Eliya Smith’s Dad Don’t Read This transferred to Greenwich House Theater. Read the reviews for Dad Don’t Read This here!. (more…)

Review: THE MISANTHROPE, starring Sandra Oh

by Cindy Marcolina

If Molière was preoccupied with censorship and retaliation, Crimp shows an obsession for cancellation. He reveals an anti-internet and anti-woke stance, with many invectives betraying his own fears.. (more…)

Review: TURANDOT, Opera Holland Park

by Gary Naylor

Less Orientalism, and less passion too, but the music sustains. (more…)

Full Cast Set For Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC at the Muny
by Stephi Wild

The Muny announced the full cast for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC, returning to the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park for the first time since 2013, led by Tony winner Paulo Szot and Taylor Louderman.. (more…)

Broadway in Bryant Park 2026 Schedule Announced

by Nicole Rosky

Broadway in Bryant Park, the city’s free lunchtime theater series, will return this summer, now celebrating its 26th anniversary. Check out the full schedule of participating shows here.. (more…)

TV Adaptation of Benedict Lombe’s Play SHIFTERS in the Works

by Stephi Wild

The play Shifters, which is soon headed to A24’s Cherry Lane Theatre, will be adapted into a TV series. Benedict Lombe’s play will be adapted by Channel 4 and See-Saw Films. . (more…)

Faye Brookes Will Lead BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL UK Tour; Initial Cast and Creatives Revealed
by Stephi Wild
The lead cast and creative team have been announced for the first UK tour production of  Burlesque the Musical, based on the hit movie. Learn more about the touring production here.. (more…)

Darren Criss Will Perform Live at The Royal Albert Hall in October
by Stephi Wild
Darren Criss will return to London for a very special one-night-only concert at the Royal Albert Hall, where he’ll be taking audiences on a musical odyssey unlike anything he’s ever done before. . (more…)

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