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Step onto the Jimmy Awards red carpet with Robert Peterpaul and The Art of Kindness podcast, which promotes kindness on Broadway and beyond. Hear from celebrity attendees like Corbin Bleu (High School Musical), Andrew Barth Feldman (No Hard Feelings), Eva Noblezada (Hadestown), and Justin David Sullivan (&Juliet).

Robert Peterpaul, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, welcome Broadway star Desi Oakley to The Art of Kindness podcast, which promotes kindness in the entertainment industry and beyond.

Listen to Laura Benanti on the latest episode of The Art of Kindness podcast!

Join host Robert Peterpaul at The Juilliard School in NYC as he speaks with Jimmy's founder and director Van Kaplan, choreographer Kiesha LaLama, President of The Broadway League Charlotte St. Martin, and high school nominees.

Today's top stories: Part two of the Wicked film shifts release date, Courtney Reed joins Moulin Rouge!, Children of Eden concert starring Auli'i Cravalho, Nikki Renee Daniels, Norm Lewis, Jordan Fisher and Paul Alexander Nolan, and more!

Universal has shifted the premiere date for the second part of the Wicked movie to a month earlier than its original release date. Wicked stars Ariana Grande as Glinda, Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Ethan Slater as Boq, Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard.

Bowen Yang gave an update on filming the highly-anticipated Wicked movie musical adaptation during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live last night. Yang, who plays Shiz University student Pfannee in the film, gave an update on who will be playing Dr. Dillamond, a goat professor at Shiz. Watch the video now!

Robert Peterpaul, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, will present a 2023 Tony Awards special episode to The Art of Kindness podcast, which promotes kindness in the entertainment industry and beyond.

Broadway star Javier Muñoz recently spoke with The Art of Kindness podcast, which promotes kindness in the entertainment industry and beyond. The In the Heights star opens up about acts of kindness in Hamilton, working on the new musical album My Heart Says Go alongside Jessie Mueller, making theatre accessible, self-acceptance and so much more.

Theatre and film star Cynthia Erivo took a time out from her busy Wicked filming schedule to share her experiences playing the iconic green girl, Elphaba. 

Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas have both revealed that they both auditioned for the same role in the Wicked movie. The two Jonas Brothers stated that they unsuccessfully went up against each other for an unspecified part.

Tony-nominated Broadway star Rob McClure stops by the latest episde of The Art of Kindness podcast. The performer opens up about his full-circle Beetlejuice moment, acts of kindness, being kind to yourself as an actor and so much more.

Lin-Manuel Miranda gave empowering advice at the Broadway opening night of New York, New York. The Hamiton mastermind spoke with The Art of Kindness podcast host Robert Peterpaul while walking the red carpet. Since the new musical showcases the chasing of dreams, Peterpaul asked Miranda his advice for those out there ready to give up on their own.

The first footage of the Wicked movie was shown at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last night. Audio of 'Defying Gravity' and 'Popular' were played, giving attendees a first listen to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo singing Stephen Schwartz's iconic music. New shots of Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard were also revealed.

Kristin Chenoweth sat down on The Kelly Clarkson Show this morning, discussing the advice that she gave to Ariana Grande before she films the upcoming Wicked film adaptation. The original Glinda also discussed the phone calls she receives from Grande, from the moment she first got the role to updates during filming. Watch the video now!

On his Instagram account, director Jon M Chu shared a first look at Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in the two-part Wicked film adaptation currently filming in the U.K. Part One is set for release November 27, 2024. Check out the images here!

After directing the Wicked movie musical, Jon M. Chu will helm a film adaptation of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for Amazon Studios. Also known for directing the hit comedy Crazy Rich Asians and the film adaptation of In the Heights, Chu has been 'dreaming' of directing the musical for years.

According to a new casting notice, the upcoming Wicked movie is authentically-casting a wheelchair user as Young Nessarose, a new character for the film. Marissa Bode will be playing Nessarose in the upcoming two-part film adaptation, also starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda.

Top stories: Neil Patrick Harris joins the cast of Peter Pan Goes Wrong, first look at Shucked on Broadway, complete casting for Once Upon A One More Time, plus check out a video message from Andy Karl in honor of BroadwayWorld's 20th anniversary!

Watch Bad Cinderella star Linedy Genao get a sweet surprise on the show's opening night red carpet.