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ILLINOISE, HELL'S KITCHEN & More Earn Nominations for 2024 Chita Rivera Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2024


See who was nominated for Chita Rivera Awards! Check out the full list and learn more about the awards.

BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY at the Eccles Theater is Constantly, Profoundly Moving
by Tyler Hinton - Apr 27, 2024


The national tour of COME FROM AWAY at the Eccles Theater is profoundly moving while constantly moving forward at a brisk pace that keeps you hanging on the edge of your seat to see what next theatrical wonder is in store, even while allowing all the feels to wash over you.

Previews: PETER PAN at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Apr 26, 2024


With happy thoughts and pixie dust, Peter Pan and his fairy sidekick Tinker Bell visit the nursery of the Darling children and take them on a magical adventure to Neverland. Whether young or young at heart, this new musical adaption will bring all the excitement of the original with iconic songs like 'I'm Flying,' 'I Gotta Crow,' 'I Won't Grow Up,' and 'Neverland.'

Photos: First Look at ILLINOISE on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2024


All new photos have been released of the cast of the new Broadway musical Illinoise! Illinoise is now playing at Broadway's St. James Theatre.

Paris' MOULIN ROUGE World Famous Windmill Loses Blades, Damages Marquee
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2024


Damage has been reported to the facade of Paris' Moulin Rouge as the blades of the venue's iconic windmill fell off the structure, taking the first three letters- M O U- on the marquee down in the process.

Review: PETER PAN At Peace Center
by Elizabeth Cortes - Apr 24, 2024


The iconic character hasn’t grown out of perfect family entertainment.

Review: National Tour of 'COMPANY' at Providence Performing Arts Center
by John McDaid - Apr 24, 2024


Review: NATIONAL TOUR OF 'COMPANY' at Providence Performing Arts Center: The innovative, gender-swapped version makes its Providence debut

Interview: Director Danya Taymor Makes Broadway Musical Debut with THE OUTSIDERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2024


BroadwayWorld spoke with Danya Taymor about the process of adapting the well-known novel and film The Outsiders for the stage,

Review: Wildly Over-the-top BEETLEJUICE - THE MUSICAL Spooks Laughs at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - Apr 22, 2024


Adapted from the 1988 Tim Burton cult classic, BEETLEJUICE - THE MUSICAL is an over-the-top, chaotic, and wildly unhinged reimagining that amps up the kooky-ness of its source material a thousand-fold. Mostly funny and entertaining despite its tonal shifts and forced outlandishness, the show elicits lots of laughs thanks to its title character.

Photos: First Look at Rachel McAdams & More in MARY JANE on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2024


Get a first look at photos of MARY JANE on Broadway starring Rachel McAdams and more. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: First Look at Jeremy Jordan & Eva Noblezada in THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 19, 2024


The Great Gatsby is set to open in under a week, on Thursday, April 25 at The Broadway Theatre. Check out a first look at the cast in action here!

Interview: Avon Native John Ambrosino Makes his Broadway Debut in THE WHO'S TOMMY
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 19, 2024


While a student at Thayer Academy in Braintree, actor, singer, and director John Ambrosino saw his earliest Broadway shows – from “Sunset Boulevard” to “Victor/Victoria” and, in his senior year, “Titanic” with Brian D’Arcy James, brother of the school’s then Head of Drama, Anne James.

Photos/Video: First Look at THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2024


Get a first look at the new Broadway musical The Heart of Rock and Roll, as new photos and video have been released ahead of the show's April 22nd Opening Night.

Interview: Rae Davenport of PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theater
by Analisa Swerczek - Apr 15, 2024


Rae Davenport is one of the stars of PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theater. Read our chat with Rae!

Interview: Megan McGinnis of BEETLEJUICE National Tour
by Melissa Heckscher - Apr 15, 2024


BroadwayWorld spoke with Broadway alumn Megan McGinnis about coming back to SoCal, doing an exorcism in front of her 7-year-old son, and keeping a straight face while acting alongside Justin Collette’s Beetlejuice.  

Review: BEETLEJUICE at Keller Auditorium
by Krista Garver - Apr 11, 2024


If you like musicals, or the original movie, or just fun in general, don’t miss BEETLEJUICE.

The Broadway 2023/24 Season by Olivier Award Winners
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 12, 2024


This Sunday, London's biggest theatre stars come together to celebrate the 2024 Laurence Olivier Awards, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. While it might take some time for this season's nominees to make it across the pond (NOTE: Sunset Boulevard, Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, and Stranger Things: First Shadow have already announced plans to transfer next season), you can catch past Olivier-winning productions on Broadway now.

Photos: First Look at Michael Stuhlbarg and More in PATRIOTS on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 10, 2024


Previews are now underway for Patriots, the timely new play by Peter Morgan, and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner and Artistic Director of London’s Almeida Theatre, Rupert Goold. Check out first photos of the cast in action here.

Interview: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS' Shana Carroll is Bringing Circus to Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's exclusive interview with Shana Carroll, the co-choreographer and circus designer for Water for Elephants on Broadway. Learn about how the worlds of theatre and circus came together for the show!

Photos: First Look at THE OUTSIDERS on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 9, 2024


Previews are underway for the Broadway premiere of The Outsiders, the new musical based on the novel by S.E. Hinton & Francis Ford Coppola’s film, which opens Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Check out first photos of the cast in action here!

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