Barack and Michelle Obama are diversifying their multi-million dollar media portfolio, which already includes Netflix and celebrity podcasts, by producing the play 'Proof' on Broadway in New York.
Two Greek theatrical productions, "Kokkalo" and "Genica," are set to travel to New York for performances at THE TANK, a prominent off-off Broadway theater in Manhattan, in April.
Four new shows, including 'Proof' and 'Schmigadoon,' began previews on Broadway last week, while the 'Harry Potter' production extended Tom Felton's run.
Following the success of "Hamilton," another Tony-winning Broadway musical is slated to hit movie theaters in July, aiming to be the next big cinematic event.
The Justice Department has concluded its investigation into Broadway Across America, stating the company will not be prosecuted after acknowledging a noncompete agreement with another presenter. This resolution addresses concerns about competition in the Broadway touring industry.
Edward Graczyk, the acclaimed playwright behind ‘Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,’ which was adapted into a Broadway play and film, has passed away at 84 after a lengthy illness.
Ricard Reguant has released a comprehensive encyclopedia that chronicles the history of musicals, covering everything from Catalan musical comedy to Broadway productions.
Wallace Shawn and his partner, Deborah Eisenberg, stepped into his Off-Broadway play, 'What We Did Before Our Moth Days,' with only three hours' notice after other actors fell ill.
US rapper Megan Thee Stallion, who was hospitalized after collapsing during a Broadway performance, has announced her plans to return to the stage and described the incident as a 'real wake-up call' after pushing herself past her limits.
The 'Heated Rivalry' phenomenon is expanding with a new stage adaptation, 'Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody,' scheduled to premiere Off-Broadway this spring after a series of successful concert performances.
Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony-nominated actress known for her work on Broadway and in film, has passed away at the age of 79. A retrospective of her memorable film and theater roles, public appearances, and marriage to Paul Schrader has been released.
'Law & Order: SVU' star Mariska Hargitay is set to make her Broadway debut in the acclaimed play 'Every Brilliant Thing', taking over the solo show from Daniel Radcliffe at the end of May.
A shooting incident has been reported on the Birdville ISD property on Broadway Avenue in Haltom City, Texas, with a significant police presence observed at the scene.
Ben Affleck and his 17-year-old child Fin (formerly Seraphina) were seen enjoying a night of theater and style on Broadway in New York City. Their relaxed yet polished appearance drew attention during this rare public outing.
The acclaimed legal thriller film 'Primal Fear,' which earned Edward Norton an Oscar nomination, is set to be adapted for the stage by Bill Kenwright Ltd, with plans for productions in the West End and Broadway.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion made her highly anticipated Broadway debut in 'Moulin Rouge!', expressing gratitude for the cast and sharing a video of her first curtain call.
Reality TV personality and Broadway star Whitney Leavitt is selling her Utah home, a move that reflects the significant changes in her life over the past year.
Triple Tony Award winner Evan McGill is behind a new TV competition format titled 'Broadway Bound: The Search For Broadway’s Next Star,' where musical theater performers will compete for a career-launching prize.
A feature-length documentary titled 'A Future on Stage,' detailing the making of the Broadway and West End musical adaptation of 'Back to the Future' and featuring Michael J. Fox and the Broadway cast, is set to premiere tomorrow on various streaming platforms.
Whitney Levitt has added some razzle dazzle to Broadway.
And the proof is in the paycheck. Since the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star made her Broadway debut in Chicago Feb. 2, the hit musical...
Two-time Tony winner Kara Young is joining the cast of the first ever Broadway revival of David Auburn’s Tony- and Pulitzer-winning play Proof, directed by Thomas Kail.
Wanted, the musical formerly known as Gun & Powder, is heading to Broadway this fall with Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine starring as the real-life Mary and Martha Clarke, respectively, Black…
Wie der egozentrische Theater-Jungstar aus Wien den Broadway als Sprungbrett nach Hollywood nutzte und gerade eine Nazi-Rolle seinen Karriereweg ebnete
Jake Shane isn’t done with Broadway. The “Therapuss” host and actor recently made his Broadway debut in Simon Rich’s “All Out: Comedy About Ambition” opposite Nicholas Braun, Ray Romano and Jenny…
EXCLUSIVE: Rebecca De Mornay will star in the world premiere Off Broadway production of John Patrick Shanley’s The Pushover, with performances beginning next month.
Barack and Michelle Obama are coming to Broadway. The former president and first lady are making their Broadway producing debut with the upcoming revival of “Proof” through their Higher Ground…
The Youth Theatre Sarajevo presents the premiere of the musical "Be More Chill", a contemporary Broadway title that speaks the language of a generation growing up online.
Eureka police took two calls for unconscious individuals, and officials reported ‘elevated’ carbon monoxide in room
A California motel has been closed after authorities found two women dead in the same room just days apart.
The Eureka police department in northern California said in a news release last Thursday that on 21 February, officers and Humboldt Bay fire personnel were dispatched to a motel on the 4000 block of Broadway Street in Eureka – identified by the Eureka Times-Standard as the...
Three films centered around characters who don't belong in the worlds they inhabit. From Putin's Russia to the Broadway musical and Mary Shelley's monsters, cinema gives faces and bodies to dissent.
Individuals once lauded for their Middle East peace efforts and featured on Broadway have been implicated in the Epstein files, leading to a raid on their apartment and corruption charges.
From Hogwarts rivals to Broadway peers, the two English actors reunited in New York City as they were simultaneously performing in separate Broadway productions more than 10 years after the end of…
All 41 Broadway theater marquees will dim simultaneously on Tuesday, March 10, to honor late actors Robert Duvall, Isiah Whitlock Jr. and John Cunningham, The Gin Game playwright D.L.
Rabbi Adam Roffman has transformed the traditional Purim spiel at Dallas’s Shearith Israel into a high-octane theatrical event, blending his Broadway background with spiritual community building.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rob McClure (Broadway’s Mrs. Doubtfire), Joe Morton (Going Dutch), and Steven Pasquale (The Four Seasons) have joined Cupertino, CBS’s new legal drama from The Good Wife creators Robert and Michelle King, as recurring guest stars. McClure plays Bo, a potential client who approaches the firm of protagonist attorneys Michael (Mike Colter) and Olivia (Rachel […]
Sondra Lee, a Broadway actor whose petit size allowed her, at 26, to convincingly play the Native American child princess Tiger Lily in Peter Pan opposite Mary Martin on Broadway and in the treasured 1955 TV presentation, died Monday, February 23, of natural causes in her New York City apartment. She was 97. Her death […]
The founder of the New York flamenco festival, Miguel Marín, reflects on the event's 25-year history, paying tribute to pioneers like 'Carmencita', a 19th-century Broadway star and muse.
For the second, consecutive blizzard-impacted day, Broadway has canceled all evening performances for Monday, February 23. While most productions typically go dark on Mondays anyway, some shows do have Monday performances. Not tonight though. Shows canceling due to the February 22 snowstorm and the more than a foot of the white stuff still on the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City and New Jersey announced travel bans, airlines canceled thousands of flights and even Broadway shows were canceled Sunday evening as a fierce winter storm bore down on the Northeastern US, prompting blizzard warnings from Maryland to Massachusetts. Snow began falling in New Jersey and New York as the storm moved northward. The National Weather Service said 30 to 60 centimeters of snow was possible in many areas, along with heavy winds. Visibility in many areas was e
Sir Elton John didn’t just write the music for “The Devil Wears Prada” — he popped in at the Broadway Across America’s Biennial Theatrical Conference to sell it himself. The closed-to-press gathering, held Feb. 9-11 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, gives producers, presenters and booking agents from across North America an early look […]
Melissa Barrera is heading to Broadway. Variety has learned exclusively that the “Scream” and “In the Heights” star will make her Broadway debut in the campy spoof “Titanique,” stepping into the role of Rose for the musical’s upcoming Main Stem bow at the St. James Theatre in New York. The award-winning comedy reimagines James Cameron’s […]
The Off Broadway play 'The Unknown', starring Sean Hayes, has recouped its $1.125 million capitalization during its 10-week run at Studio Seaview, producers announced.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats' receives a fresh and fierce update on Broadway, reimagined as 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' and celebrated as an ode to queer ballroom culture.
Tom Felton has extended his run as Draco Malfoy in Broadway’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” having joined the production in November 2025 and now scheduled to remain beyond his initial March 22, 2026 departure date.
Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd, stars of the classic series 'Charlie's Angels', have reunited to commemorate half a century since the show, which aired from 1976 to 1981, first captivated audiences.
The Wall Street Journal reviews the Broadway production of 'Becky Shaw,' describing it as a play exploring themes of love, sex, and scheming. The review offers insights into the plot and performances of the theatrical work.
A review of the Broadway production ‘Becky Shaw’ discusses its themes of love, sex, and scheming, offering an assessment of the play's performance and narrative.
David Gersten, a prominent Broadway and Off Broadway press representative and marketing consultant with a career spanning over 30 years, has passed away at the age of 67.
Focus Features will release a filmed version of the hit Broadway musical 'Six,' which reimagines the wives of Henry VIII as pop icons, in domestic cinemas on August 14.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to a New York City hospital after falling 'very ill' mid-way through a performance of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' on Broadway, forcing her to exit the show. Her symptoms are currently being evaluated, with reports from German and Norwegian media confirming her hospitalization.
The Broadway production of 'Dog Day Afternoon,' starring Jon Bernthal in the Al Pacino role, has opened to mixed reviews, with some critics praising its stagecraft but finding it unable to rival the original film's power, while others deemed it a 'disastrous adaptation.'
Veteran actor James Tolkan, known for his memorable roles as Mr. Strickland in the 'Back to the Future' trilogy and 'Stinger' in 'Top Gun,' has died peacefully at 94, with multiple international sources confirming his passing and highlighting his extensive TV career.
John Hannah is reportedly set to reprise his role as Rachel Weisz's brother in the upcoming Universal feature 'The Mummy,' with 'Ready or Not' filmmakers Radio Silence helming the project.
A comparison reveals that theater tickets in London's West End are significantly cheaper than those for Broadway shows in New York, offering more affordable access to productions like "Paddington."
Multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and actor Joanna "JoJo" Levesque will take over the lead role of Florence Vassy from Lea Michele in the Broadway revival of 'Chess' starting June 23.
Tony Winner Sam Pinkleton, director of 'The Rocky Horror Show's' return to Broadway, shared insights into the production's music, casting, and his 'no a–holes' policy for the cast and crew.
The new Broadway play 'Giant,' featuring John Lithgow's performance as Roald Dahl, has opened to reviews after a successful run on London's West End, reigniting controversy surrounding the author's past antisemitic remarks and prompting debate.
Rachel Zegler is hesitant about reprising her 'Evita' role on Broadway due to safety concerns in New York City, despite the show winning a top honor at the Standard Theatre Awards.
Megan Thee Stallion is set to make her Broadway debut next week as the impresario Zidler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, and today we’re getting a sneak peek at the singer in full Moulin regalia.
The Tony nominated duo behind Jaja’s African Hair Braiding – playwright Jocelyn Bioh and director Whitney White – will reunite this fall with the Broadway premiere of School Girls; Or, The African…
Marty Reisman was the man and the myth.
"He was this legendary ping pong player," Matthew Broderick, who used to frequent Reisman's table tennis parlor at 96th and Broadway in NYC, said on the...
In the superb production of the solo play Every Brilliant Thing opening tonight on Broadway, the unstoppable Daniel Radcliffe plays the troubled but tenacious son of a woman whose long stretches of…
Six-time Emmy winner Maya Rudolph will make her Broadway debut this spring in Cole Escola’s hit comedy Oh, Mary! She’ll play the title character, Mary Todd Lincoln. Rudolph (Saturday Night Live, Bridesmaids) will begin a limited eight-week engagement at the Lyceum Theatre on Tuesday, April 28, (through June 20). The casting was announced today by […]
Higher Ground, the media company founded by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, today announced it will serve as a co-producer of the upcoming Broadway revival of Proof, the Pulitzer Prize and…
Audible Theater and Together, the theatrical partnership led by Sonia Friedman and Hugh Jackman, today announced two additional productions for their 2026 season at Audible’s Off Broadway Minetta…
HBO announced today that Color Theories, its new comedy special from Julo Torres, will premiere Friday, March 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and will be available to stream on HBO Max. They also unveiled a trailer, which you can view above. Coming off an off-Broadway run with the show, Torres’ Color Theories offers a guide […]
The Pitt star Isa Briones is heading to Broadway as a cast member of the hit Bobby Darin jukebox musical Just In Time: As of April 1, she’ll be playing “Who’s Sorry Now?” singer Connie Francis.
Andrew Lloyd Webber isn’t ruling out a long-rumored and much-hoped-for Broadway transfer of last year’s hit London Evita revival, but he’s absolutely drawing the line at a re-enactment of the…
Dancing with the Stars’ three-time pro champ Mark Ballas will reunite with his Season 34 partner Whitney Leavitt for a limited engagement in Broadway’s musical revival Chicago.
EXCLUSIVE: They’ve disrupted a high-profile charity baseball game, public appearances by politicians and fossil fuel company executives, and even a Broadway show – a production of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People. “They” are Climate Defiance, a group of young activists led by founder Michael Greenberg who use controversial tactics to demand urgent action on […]
Actor who won a Tony award in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical will reprise the role for West End debut
Leslie Odom Jr, who originated the role of Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway, is to return to…
The 2026-2027 Broadway in Hollywood season will include seven Los Angeles premieres including Best Musical Tony winners The Outsiders and Maybe Happy Ending.
Tony winner Debbie Gravitte and Dolly: A True Original Musical star Carrie St. Louis will join Broadway’s Bobby Darin jukebox musical Just In Time in April, taking over the roles of, respectively, Darin’s mother Polly Walden and his girlfriend Sandra Dee. In her ninth Broadway show, Gravitte joins Just In Time at Circle in the […]
New York City’s winter weather took another bite out of Broadway business last week, with canceled performances and blizzard-averse potential audiences sending receipts for the 27 productions…
A private presentation next month of a new Broadway-bound production of Douglas Carter Beane’s Tony-nominated 2006 play The Little Dog Laughed will feature Luke Macfarlane and Cooper Koch, with…
The Broadway actor’s nine-decade career included beloved screen roles and coaching Marlon Brando and Jane Fonda
Sondra Lee, the Broadway and film star, died on Monday of natural causes at the age of 97.
The news of her death came from her collaborator and friend Rev Joshua Ellis, a former Broadway publicist and an interspiritual minister.
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A review of the film 'Blue Moon' highlights Ethan Hawke's performance as a Broadway lyricist, with the movie recreating a dark night in the artist's life.
A blizzard in New York City led to the cancellation of Broadway performances and forced daytime talk shows like 'Live With Kelly & Mark' and 'The View' to broadcast without live studio audiences.
While today’s Broadway matinees are expected to go on as planned, performances scheduled for tonight have been canceled due to the anticipated blizzard and evening travel bans. The announcement was ma
For four decades, Jesse Malin was the music mayor of New York’s East Village. Beginning in the early ‘80s with his teenaged hardcore band Heart Attack through his years with the rock band D-Generation, his solo career and his Coney Island High nightclub, he was never a superstar but was a well-known, well-connected and tireless […]
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has met to determine the eligibility of several Broadway productions, including 'Oedipus,' 'Chess,' and 'Bug,' for upcoming awards.
Jamie Lloyd's production of 'Much Ado About Nothing,' starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell, is set to have a 10-week run on Broadway in New York this fall.
Acclaimed actor Nathan Lane shares insights into his experiences as a gay man coming out in the 1990s and reflects on his extensive career on Broadway, including his current role in 'Death of a Salesman'.
Broadway's busy season saw strong audience numbers for recent arrivals like 'Dog Day Afternoon' and 'The Rocky Horror Show', with many shows selling out or nearly so, as 'Joe Turner’s Come And Gone' began previews.
Daniel Radcliffe's performance in the Broadway musical "Merrily We Roll Along" will be available for streaming on Netflix, allowing audiences to watch his stage work from home for the first time.
A review of the Broadway production 'Becky Shaw' delves into its themes of love, sex, and intricate scheming, offering insights into the play's narrative and performances.
Gina Gionfriddo’s dark comedy 'Becky Shaw' has opened on Broadway to positive reviews, with critics highlighting Alden Ehrenreich's performance in the blind-date comedy.
David Cale's Off Broadway thriller 'The Unknown,' starring Sean Hayes and recently nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award, will be streamed worldwide during its final weekend on stage this month. The live broadcasts will be available for a limited time.
Lin-Manuel Miranda is confirmed to direct a feature film adaptation of Dave Malloy's a cappella musical ‘Octet,’ which follows a support group for internet addicts, with Reuters also reporting on the project.
The 'Heated Rivalry' phenomenon is heading to the stage with 'Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody' scheduled to run Off-Broadway this spring, following a series of sold-out concert performances.
Olivier Award-winning theater and film writer and director Mark Rosenblatt has signed with CAA, following the critically acclaimed Broadway opening of his debut play 'Giant,' starring John Lithgow.
A guide to Broadway's most anticipated musicals and plays opening this spring highlights shows like 'Chess' and 'Every Brilliant Thing,' noting Hollywood's continued strong presence on stage with actors like Daniel Radcliffe.
Blake Lively offered fans a rare glimpse into her family life by sharing a carousel of photos and videos from her trip to the United Kingdom, and later, she and Ryan Reynolds had a family outing with their daughters at a Broadway show.
A new group of producers, including Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Joey Fatone, and JC Chasez, have joined the producing team for the limited Broadway run of the musical parody 'Titanique'.
Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback have collaborated for an eye-popping Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Dill Pickle ad, which sees the post-grunge icons reimagine 'How You Remind Me' and help the rapper retrieve her favorite snack.
Award-winning 'Hamilton' actor Christopher Jackson made a mistake while singing the 'Star-Spangled Banner' at the New York Mets' 2026 opening day game, forgetting the lyrics during his performance. The baseball community took notice as MLB's Opening Day kicked off across the country.
Actor Ethan Hawke is making a comeback, notably for his acclaimed performance as Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart in Richard Linklater's film "Blue Moon," which earned him an Oscar nomination.
The Broadway box office is reporting strong starts for shows like 'Cats' and 'Fear Of 13,' while 'Just In Time' hit $1.9 million, breaking its all-time box office record as Jonathan Groff prepares to depart.
This article highlights various musicians, including Megan Thee Stallion and Sabrina Carpenter, who have also taken to the stage as actors on Broadway.
The new Broadway play 'Giant' has reignited controversy surrounding author Roald Dahl's past antisemitic remarks, prompting a vital debate about Israel.
Robert Fox, who rose from being a film studio runner to assisting directors at London’s Royal Court in the early 1970s to the highest echelons of theater production that saw him presenting Judi…
The theater group Verðandi at Fjölbrautaskóli Garðabæjar recently staged the Broadway musical Legally Blonde, based on the 2001 film of the same name. Dozens of students are involved in the production with one...
Broadway’s Chicago, with Whitney Leavitt starring as Roxie Hart, continued its record-setting box office streak last week, with the musical revival grossing $1,457,931, the highest gross in the…
Matt Upshaw, the current CEO of Broadway ad and marketing agency Serino Coyne, announced today that he has assumed independent ownership of the company.
Her career began as a child filming commercials, she tried her hand at Broadway, and her career took off thanks to ‘Veronica Mars.’ But now she is enjoying stability and success thanks to the series…
Jane Lapotaire, the British stage actor whose only Broadway performance – in the title role of Pam Gems’ Edith Piaf musical Piaf – won her a 1981 Tony Award, died Thursday, March 5, in the UK.
Sarajevo audiences will soon have the opportunity to see the musical 'Be More Chill', a contemporary Broadway hit that, through humor, music, and pop culture, talks about
On Friday, the Pozorište mladih Sarajevo will premiere the musical "Be More Chill", a contemporary Broadway title that speaks the language of the generation that is growing up online.
They’ve both played presidents, and now they’re in the presence of “Ghosts.” Original “Hamilton” star Christopher Jackson — who played George Washington in the Broadway hit — and “SNL” cast member…
Petit teatar u suradnji s Teatrom EXIT donosi predstavu prema tekstu Suzie Miller, u režiji Anje Maksić Japundžić "Prima facie". Monodramu iznosi glumica Nataša Janjić Medančić.
Broadway dug itself out of the winter doldrums last week, with productions resuming their full, no-snow-days schedules and total box office and attendance rebounding 8% over the previous week to…
«Το Πορτρέτο του Ντόριαν Γκρέι» του Όσκαρ Ουάιλντ, στην πολυβραβευμένη εκδοχή του Kip Williams, μετά τη θριαμβευτική του πορεία στο West End και το Broadway, ανεβαίνει στην Ελλάδα, στο…
The Sarajevo audience will soon have the opportunity to see the musical "Be More Chill", a contemporary Broadway title that speaks the language of a generation growing up online. The premiere is scheduled for the 13th.
Until April 19th, a four-part series 'American Journey' is available to listen to on the Dvojka website and in the my Rozhlas app, which maps the stay of Voskovec and Werich in America in the years 1939–1945.
Tony Award-winning theater producers Christopher Ketner and Hunter Regian have announced the launch of Origin Story Productions, a new NYC-based theatrical production company that formalizes a…
O Teatro GRIOT torna a Koltè, Lígia Soares e Diana Niepce tem novas criações. No Porto celebra-se Manuel António Pina e no Parque Mayer aterra um musical da Broadway. Um roteiro pelos palcos do mês.
Broadway star and illusionist Rob Lake has signed with WME. Lake recently starred on Broadway for the holiday special “Rob Lake Magic With Special Guests The Muppets” at the Broadhurst Theatre.
EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED FEBRUARY 26: Comedian Jeff Ross’ one-man show Take a Banana for the Ride has locked in a Netflix premiere date following its run last fall on Broadway.
EXCLUSIVE: Broadway’s Jonathan Groff, currently portraying 1950s heartthrob Bobby Darin in Just in Time, is brushing up on his Shakespeare to play Rosalind in an all-male production of comedy…
The petite actress and dancer collaborated often with Jerome Robbins, coached Sally Field and John Malkovich and consulted on films including ‘The Last of the Mohicans.’
A fierce winter storm has impacted the Northeastern U.S., leading to blizzard warnings, travel bans, flight cancellations, and event postponements like Broadway shows.
As the Trump administration cracks down on climate change activism, members of environmental groups like Extinction Rebellion fear they are being targeted.
Matthew Morrison, known for 'Glee,' is set to return to Broadway for a three-week run as Bobby Darin in 'Just In Time,' filling in after the original star's departure.