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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Odds and Ends: Jonathan Bailey & Ariana Grande Rumored to Lead Sunday in the Park Revival, Heathers' McKenzie Kurtz Passes the Crown by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande In Talks To Make Color and Light All things are beautiful! Wicked superstars Jonathan Bailey and …

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Little Bear Ridge Road Star Laurie Metcalf on Character Work, College Memories and Death of a Salesman by Jonah De Forest

The ferociously talented Laurie Metcalf may be a celebrated film and television actress, but her commitment to theater has made her one of Broadway's boldest mainstays. This season, the two-…

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Hogwarts Express: Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child With Aidan Close, Episode 2: I'd Rather Stay at Hogwarts This Christmas by Jonah De Forest

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he's taking fans backstage at the Lyric Theatre to see where the real magic happens. The h…

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Monday, December 15, 2025

Tony Nominee Robyn Hurder Returns to Chicago on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder is back in action, returning to the Broadway cast of Chicago to play Velma Kelly from December 15, 2025 to January 11, 2026. She last played the role at…

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Friday, December 12, 2025

Odds and Ends: Jeremy Jordan Honors Jean Smart, Alex Newell Revisits Once on This Island & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Mama Will Reprise! Tony winner Alex Newell made their Broadway debut as Asaka in the 2017 revival of Once on This Island and will b…

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One Battle After Another: Operation Mincemeat Extends Broadway Run Through July 2026 by Jonah De Forest

We have to salute Operation Mincemeat on the news of yet another Broadway extension. The farcical retelling of how Britain successfully disguised the 1943 Allied Invasion of Sicily wil…

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One Battle After Another: Operation Mincemeat Extends Its Run Through July 2026 by Jonah De Forest

We have to salute Operation Mincemeat on the news of yet another extension. The farcical retelling of how Britain successfully disguised the 1943 Allied Invasion of Sicily will continu…

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Let the Laughs Commence! Star-Studded All Out: Comedy About Ambition Opens Tonight by Jonah De Forest

All Out: Comedy About Ambition opens tonight at the Nederlander Theatre. Directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers, Simon Rich's follow-up to last year's All In: Comedy About Love features a rota…

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Kandi Burruss Joins & Juliet on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

She may be small, but her résumé keeps on growing! Tonight, Grammy winning multi-hyphenate Kandi Burruss will be returning to the stage as Angélique in Broadway's & Juliet. The The…

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Odds and Ends: Ne-Yo to Host Hell's Kitchen Encore Sessions, Grey Henson Is BIGFOOT! & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Hell's Kitchen Revives Encore Sessions With Ne-Yo Grammy winner Ne-Yo has been setting Broadway ablaze in Hell's Kitchen since h…

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It Moves Us All: The Lion King Broadway Cast Performs a Stripped-Down Rendition of 'Circle of Life' in 5 Languages by Jonah De Forest

The Lion King recently celebrated its 28th anniversary on Broadway. Throughout those 11,000 performances, productions of the show were simultaneously playing across the globe in nine differe…

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Brooke Adams and Marilu Henner Join Pen Pals Rotating Cast Off-Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Brooke Adams and Marilu Henner have been tapped as the latest additions to the rotating cast of Pen Pals, which has been extended four times off-Broadway. The duo will star as Bernie and …

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Hogwarts Express: Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child With Aidan Close, Episode 1: All Aboard! by Jonah De Forest

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he's taking fans backstage to see where the real magic happens. In the first installment, …

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Broadway Baritone Paulo Szot Talks Ruling the Underworld in Hadestown and His Tony-Winning Turn in South Pacific by Jonah De Forest

Tony winner Paulo Szot is ruling Broadway's underworld as Hades in Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek sat down with the dashing baritone to talk…

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Friday, December 5, 2025

Odds and Ends: Celebrate New Year's Eve With Jonathan Groff and Sara Bareilles, Leslie Odom Jr. Dances With the Devil & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Just In Time Co-Writer Rings in the New Year Though it feels like just yesterday we were counting down to 2025, a brand-spanking Ne…

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Five Reasons Mormon Wives and Dancing With the Stars Alum Whitney Leavitt Is Ready to Take on Broadway's Chicago by Jonah De Forest

After making a splash on Dancing with the Stars, Whitney Leavitt is taking on the role of Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago. Like famous redhead Gwen Verdon, who originated the role bac…

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Grammy Winner Ne-Yo Makes Broadway Debut in Hell's Kitchen Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Three-time Grammy winner Ne-Yo is stepping into the spotlight for his Broadway debut in Hell's Kitchen tonight. The "Miss Independent" singer is succeeding Durrell "Tank" Babbs in the role o…

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

'All Out: Comedy About Ambition' rounds out rotating cast with Ike Barinholtz, Beck Bennett and Jenny Slate by Jonah De Forest

Directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers, the follow-up to last year's "All In: Comedy About Love" features a rotating cast of four actors and runs for 12 weeks.

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Odds and Ends: Stoppard Honored, ALW Weighs In on Wicked Star Jonathan Bailey's Dream Role & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Broadway Dims its Lights for Tom Stoppard The Broadway in Memoriam Committee has announced that Broadway's lights will dim for Tom …

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All Out: Comedy About Ambition Rounds Out Rotating Cast With Ike Barinholtz, Beck Bennett and Jenny Slate by Jonah De Forest

All Out: Comedy About Ambition has rounded out its cast with the addition of Ike Barinholtz, Beck Bennett and Jenny Slate. Directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers, the follow-up to last year's …

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American Royalty Jackie Siegel Talks Grief, Kristin Chenoweth and The Queen of Versailles on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Jackie Siegel leads a larger than life existence, so it was only a matter of time before her story was turned into a musical. Her attempt to build a 90,000 square-foot Florida mansion in the…

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Friday, November 28, 2025

Don't Svet It: Backstage at Chess With Hannah Cruz, Episode 5: The Dangling Carrot That Is a Broadway Schedule by Jonah De Forest

Hannah Cruz plays Svetlana in Chess on Broadway. For six weeks, she's checking in with fans from backstage at the Imperial Theatre. It's going to be game-changing. In the fifth episode, Cru…

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Odds and Ends: Megan Mullally Breaks the Ice in a New Musical, Myles Frost Croons in Chez Joey & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. A Meaty Literary Adaptation in the West End Playwright Gina Gionfriddo has penned a stage adaptation of Thomas Harris' literary thr…

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Little Bear Ridge Road Playwright Samuel D. Hunter on Laurie Metcalf, Anti-Theatricality and Anaphylactic Shock by Jonah De Forest

Playwright Samuel D. Hunter's new Broadway offering Little Bear Ridge Road stars two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Tony nominee Micah Stock as an estranged aunt and nephew thrust…

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Tom Felton and the Cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Celebrate Seven Years on Broadway With Spellbinding New Photos by Jonah De Forest

Tom Felton has gone back to his (icy blonde) roots, reprising his onscreen role as Draco Malfoy in the Broadway hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which is celebrating its seventh year a…

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Watch Ainsley Melham Sing 'Proud of Your Boy' From Broadway's Aladdin by Jonah De Forest

Broadway heartthrob Ainsley Melham stopped by the Broadway.com studio to perform "Proud of Your Boy" from Aladdin. For over a decade, the high-flying adaption of Disney's animated hit has be…

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Monday, November 24, 2025

See Kate Baldwin and Alex Newell in Killer New Photos of Chicago on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Chicago has recently welcomed two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin as Roxie Hart and Tony winner Alex Newell as Matron "Mama" Morton. The pair of stars are joined by current cast members…

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All For One and One For All! The Cast of the Spamalot National Tour Looks on the Bright Side of Life by Jonah De Forest

The search for the holy grail continues as the national tour of Spamalot hits the road. Based on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this gut-busting comedy by Eric Idle and John Du Prez too…

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Friday, November 21, 2025

The Sound of Music National Tour Leads Cayleigh Capaldi and Kevin Earley Share Their Favorite Things About the Production by Jonah De Forest

Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved musical The Sound of Music has embarked on a national tour that will have the country singing "Do-Re-Mi." Cayleigh Capaldi tells The Broadway Show tha…

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Don't Svet It: Backstage at Chess With Hannah Cruz, Episode 4: One Opening Night in Bangkok by Jonah De Forest

Hannah Cruz plays Svetlana in Chess on Broadway. For six weeks, she's checking in with fans from backstage at the Imperial Theatre. It's going to be game-changing. For the fourth episode, C…

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Sam Tutty, Christiani Pitts and Celebrity Guests Meet Cute on the Opening Night of Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) by Jonah De Forest

The rom-com musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) celebrated its opening night on November 20, with stars Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts flashing smiles on the red carpet. Wri…

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off