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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Maybe Happy Ending

Maybe Happy Ending

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

Back to the Future

Back to the Future

The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon

SIX: The Musical

SIX: The Musical

Good Night, and Good Luck

Good Night, and Good Luck

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical

Once Upon a Mattress

Once Upon a Mattress

BOOP! The Musical

BOOP! The Musical

The Hills of California

The Hills of California

The Queen of Versailles

The Queen of Versailles

The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Hello, I'm Dolly

Hello, I'm Dolly

The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

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Featured

Lorin Latarro knew what the choreography of ‘Chess’ needed — and what it didn’t

Closer Look

Lorin Latarro knew what the choreography of ‘Chess’ needed — and what it didn’t

, and Ruthie Fierberg

Grosses analysis: ‘Becky Shaw,’ ‘Cats’ and ‘Fear of 13’ give Broadway a boost

Grosses

Grosses analysis: ‘Becky Shaw,’ ‘Cats’ and ‘Fear of 13’ give Broadway a boost

, and Lee D'Amato

JoJo Levesque joins Broadway’s ‘Chess’ as Florence Vassy this summer

Casting

JoJo Levesque joins Broadway’s ‘Chess’ as Florence Vassy this summer

She will star alongside Tony winner Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher from June 23–September 13 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre.

, and Sophia Rubino for Broadway.com

Latest

Casting

JoJo Levesque joins Broadway’s ‘Chess’ as Florence Vassy this summer

JoJo Levesque joins Broadway’s ‘Chess’ as Florence Vassy this summer

Closer Look

Lorin Latarro knew what the choreography of ‘Chess’ needed — and what it didn’t

Lorin Latarro knew what the choreography of ‘Chess’ needed — and what it didn’t

Insights

Broadway Pipeline: March 25, 2026

Broadway Pipeline: March 25, 2026

Grosses

Grosses analysis: ‘Becky Shaw,’ ‘Cats’ and ‘Fear of 13’ give Broadway a boost

Grosses analysis: ‘Becky Shaw,’ ‘Cats’ and ‘Fear of 13’ give Broadway a boost

Event

Broadway Green Alliance announces 5th annual Earth Day Concert

Broadway Green Alliance announces 5th annual Earth Day Concert

Casting

Cameron Pow returns to ‘The Lion King’ on Broadway as Zazu

Cameron Pow returns to ‘The Lion King’ on Broadway as Zazu

Personnel

Exclusive: Regular People hires Ashley Dinges as head of marketing

Exclusive: Regular People hires Ashley Dinges as head of marketing

Events

‘The Great Gatsby’ to hold second-anniversary sing-along performance

‘The Great Gatsby’ to hold second-anniversary sing-along performance

Personnel

Ellison Abbott joins media agency AKA as head of brand and talent partnerships

Closer Look

Lorin Latarro knew what the choreography of ‘Chess’ needed — and what it didn’t

Closer Look

Lorin Latarro knew what the choreography of ‘Chess’ needed — and what it didn’t

, and Ruthie Fierberg

March 25, 2026

Little-known theater jobs: head sound

Little-known theater jobs

Little-known theater jobs: head sound

, and Ruthie Fierberg

March 23, 2026

How Harvey Fierstein inadvertently helped the writers of ‘The Lost Boys’ find their story

Podcast

How Harvey Fierstein inadvertently helped the writers of ‘The Lost Boys’ find their story

, and Ruthie Fierberg

March 20, 2026

‘Two Strangers’ writers, Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, reveal annotated sheet music for the musical’s opener

Closer Look

‘Two Strangers’ writers, Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, reveal annotated sheet music for the musical’s opener

, and Ruthie Fierberg

March 10, 2026

Exclusive

Exclusive: Regular People hires Ashley Dinges as head of marketing

Personnel

Exclusive: Regular People hires Ashley Dinges as head of marketing

, and Lee D'Amato

March 24, 2026

Exclusive: New technology, Impulse, allows creative teams to visualize choreography before rehearsals begin

Technology

Exclusive: New technology, Impulse, allows creative teams to visualize choreography before rehearsals begin

, and Andy Lefkowitz

March 10, 2026

John Doyle says he’s not a ‘minimalist’

Views

John Doyle says he’s not a ‘minimalist’

, and Ruthie Fierberg

March 2, 2026

Exclusive: TDF and ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ to partner on accessibility initiative

Exclusive

Exclusive: TDF and ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ to partner on accessibility initiative

, and Andy Lefkowitz

February 26, 2026

Design

Where glamour is extreme

Closer Look

Where glamour is extreme

, and Ruthie Fierberg

February 12, 2026

Designing a new, mind-boggling ‘Phantom’ faithful to its original conceit

Closer Look

Designing a new, mind-boggling ‘Phantom’ faithful to its original conceit

, and Ruthie Fierberg

February 10, 2026

Christian Cowan uses detail and taste to make ‘The Queen of Versailles’ shine

Closer Look

Christian Cowan uses detail and taste to make ‘The Queen of Versailles’ shine

, and Ruthie Fierberg

December 19, 2025

Jon M. Chu pays tribute to Showperson of the Year Paul Tazewell

Showperson of the Year

Jon M. Chu pays tribute to Showperson of the Year Paul Tazewell

, and Broadway News

December 15, 2025

News

‘Oh, Mary!’ welcomes back Cheyenne Jackson, Bianca Leigh & Phillip James Brannon for limited Broadway run

Casting

‘Oh, Mary!’ welcomes back Cheyenne Jackson, Bianca Leigh & Phillip James Brannon for limited Broadway run

‘Ragtime’ Broadway revival extends through August 2026 with original cast

Extension

‘Ragtime’ Broadway revival extends through August 2026 with original cast

Little-known theater jobs: head sound

Little-known theater jobs

Little-known theater jobs: head sound

Broadway Cares’ ‘Broadway Dream Roles’ returns for a second year

Event

Broadway Cares’ ‘Broadway Dream Roles’ returns for a second year

Views

Broadway Pipeline: March 25, 2026

Insights

Broadway Pipeline: March 25, 2026

, and Theatrical Index

The Impending Death of the Critics' Quote

Views

The Impending Death of the Critics' Quote

, and Aaron Coleman

Broadway Pipeline: March 18, 2026

Insights

Broadway Pipeline: March 18, 2026

, and Theatrical Index

Review

The Broadway Review: Broadway’s ‘Real Women Have Curves’ is more jubilant, less jagged than its source

Review

The Broadway Review: Broadway’s ‘Real Women Have Curves’ is more jubilant, less jagged than its source

, and Brittani Samuel

April 28, 2025

The Broadway Review: ‘Dead Outlaw’ makes beautiful music in the dark

Review

The Broadway Review: ‘Dead Outlaw’ makes beautiful music in the dark

, and Brittani Samuel

April 28, 2025

The Broadway Review: ‘Just in Time’ is safe, swoonful concert-style theater

Review

The Broadway Review: ‘Just in Time’ is safe, swoonful concert-style theater

, and Brittani Samuel

April 27, 2025

The Broadway Review: ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’ needs to trust in stupid

Review

The Broadway Review: ‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’ needs to trust in stupid

, and Brittani Samuel

April 25, 2025

Announcements

‘Ragtime’ Broadway revival extends through August 2026 with original cast

‘Aladdin’ to mark 12 years on Broadway

John Kander celebrates his 99th birthday by approaching a unique milestone

‘Wanted’ musical sets Broadway run at James Earl Jones Theatre this fall

Industry

Grosses analysis: ‘Becky Shaw,’ ‘Cats’ and ‘Fear of 13’ give Broadway a boost

Exclusive: Regular People hires Ashley Dinges as head of marketing

‘The Great Gatsby’ to hold second-anniversary sing-along performance

Ellison Abbott joins media agency AKA as head of brand and talent partnerships

Creative

Jinkx Monsoon and more join ‘Pirates’ revival; full cast and design team revealed

Bartlett Sher joins creative team of Broadway-bound ‘Hello, I’m Dolly’

Broadway’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’ reveals theater, dates and creative team

Emmy Award winner Adam Blackstone joins creative team of ‘The Wiz’

Casting

JoJo Levesque joins Broadway’s ‘Chess’ as Florence Vassy this summer

Cameron Pow returns to ‘The Lion King’ on Broadway as Zazu

‘Oh, Mary!’ welcomes back Cheyenne Jackson, Bianca Leigh & Phillip James Brannon for limited Broadway run

Lea Michele sets departure date from ‘Chess’ on Broadway as production extends

Pre-Broadway

Noah Weisberg to lead industry presentation of Lenny Bruce musical

‘The Interestings’ musical, by Sara Bareilles, Sarah Ruhl and Meg Wolitzer, sets out-of-town dates

Norah Jones is at work on a ‘Practical Magic’ stage musical with Maria Friedman at the helm

Tony winners Matt Doyle, Beth Leavel, Marissa Jaret Winokur to star in world premiere of ‘When Playwrights Kill’

Post-Broadway

Licensing rights for ‘How to Dance in Ohio’ now available

Where glamour is extreme

Designing a new, mind-boggling ‘Phantom’ faithful to its original conceit

Concord Theatricals acquires licensing rights for ‘Liberation’

Screen

‘Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride’ will be available as a film on Netflix

Broadway’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ film fuses theater and cinema; how future pro-shots can do the same

Broadway cast of ‘SIX’ to perform on CNN’s ‘Thanksgiving in America’

Live capture of Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’ will get theatrical release

Awards

Stage alums take home Oscars at 2026 Academy Awards

Nominations announced for the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards

‘Liberation’ wins Outstanding Broadway Production at 37th GLAAD Media Awards

Ann-Margret to receive lifetime achievement honor at 2026 Chita Rivera Awards