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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Back to the Future

Back to the Future

The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon

SIX: The Musical

SIX: The Musical

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

Once Upon a Mattress

Once Upon a Mattress

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

Maybe Happy Ending

Maybe Happy Ending

The Hills of California

The Hills of California

The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

The Queen of Versailles

The Queen of Versailles

Good Night, and Good Luck

Good Night, and Good Luck

BOOP! The Musical

BOOP! The Musical

Hello, I'm Dolly

Hello, I'm Dolly

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

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Featured

‘The Picture of Dorian Gray,’ starring Sarah Snook, extends Broadway run by two weeks

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‘The Picture of Dorian Gray,’ starring Sarah Snook, extends Broadway run by two weeks

, and Darryn King for Broadway.com

David Henry Hwang to receive 2025 Dramatists Guild award for lifetime achievement

Awards

David Henry Hwang to receive 2025 Dramatists Guild award for lifetime achievement

, and Michael Abourizk

Why ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’’s producers changed the show — twice — and how they did it

Closer Look

Why ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’’s producers changed the show — twice — and how they did it

Lead producers Colin Callender and Sonia Friedman, playwright Jack Thorne and production stage manager Rolt Smith divulge the details.

, and Ruthie Fierberg

Latest

Closer Look

Why ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’’s producers changed the show — twice — and how they did it

Why ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’’s producers changed the show — twice — and how they did it

Extension

‘The Picture of Dorian Gray,’ starring Sarah Snook, extends Broadway run by two weeks

‘The Picture of Dorian Gray,’ starring Sarah Snook, extends Broadway run by two weeks

Awards

David Henry Hwang to receive 2025 Dramatists Guild award for lifetime achievement

David Henry Hwang to receive 2025 Dramatists Guild award for lifetime achievement

Data

Arts and culture contributed a record $1.2 trillion to United States GDP in 2023

Arts and culture contributed a record $1.2 trillion to United States GDP in 2023

In Development

Exclusive: ‘Come From Away’ and ‘Once’ creators are at work on Broadway-bound ‘Waking Ned Devine’ musical

Exclusive: ‘Come From Away’ and ‘Once’ creators are at work on Broadway-bound ‘Waking Ned Devine’ musical

Insights

Broadway Pipeline: April 2, 2025

Broadway Pipeline: April 2, 2025

Partnership

NYC Salt receives $10,000 grant from partnership between Moleskine and Broadway’s ‘Wicked’

NYC Salt receives $10,000 grant from partnership between Moleskine and Broadway’s ‘Wicked’

International

Broadway’s ‘Anastasia’ to receive Australian premiere

Broadway’s ‘Anastasia’ to receive Australian premiere

Film

Live capture of Broadway’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ to be released by Sony Pictures Classics

Live capture of Broadway’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ to be released by Sony Pictures Classics

Exclusive

Exclusive: ‘Come From Away’ and ‘Once’ creators are at work on Broadway-bound ‘Waking Ned Devine’ musical

In Development

Exclusive: ‘Come From Away’ and ‘Once’ creators are at work on Broadway-bound ‘Waking Ned Devine’ musical

, and Andy Lefkowitz

April 2, 2025

Exclusive: Literary catalog of Alfred Uhry acquired by International Literary Properties

Alfred Uhry

Exclusive: Literary catalog of Alfred Uhry acquired by International Literary Properties

, and Michael Abourizk

March 11, 2025

Exclusive: Gregg Barnes, Wilberth Gonzalez and more named recipients of 2025 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards

Awards

Exclusive: Gregg Barnes, Wilberth Gonzalez and more named recipients of 2025 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards

, and Michael Abourizk

February 21, 2025

Exclusive: Special event spotlighting mid-career designers of marginalized genders to return for second year

Industry

Exclusive: Special event spotlighting mid-career designers of marginalized genders to return for second year

, and Michael Abourizk

February 14, 2025

Design

Creating a funny design for Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ — Part 2

Q&A

Creating a funny design for Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ — Part 2

, and Ruthie Fierberg

February 13, 2025

Creating a funny design for Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’

Q&A

Creating a funny design for Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’

, and Ruthie Fierberg

February 12, 2025

Communicating teen angst through the costumes of ‘Romeo + Juliet’

Closer Look

Communicating teen angst through the costumes of ‘Romeo + Juliet’

, and Ruthie Fierberg

December 20, 2024

‘The Last Five Years’ announces full creative team

Design

‘The Last Five Years’ announces full creative team

, and Ruthie Fierberg

December 13, 2024

News

Ali Louis Bourzgui and Myra Molloy join Broadway’s ‘Hadestown’ as Orpheus and Eurydice

Casting

Ali Louis Bourzgui and Myra Molloy join Broadway’s ‘Hadestown’ as Orpheus and Eurydice

The Broadway Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ won’t sell first-timers on Mamet

Review

The Broadway Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ won’t sell first-timers on Mamet

Watch Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Michelle Williams and more discuss ‘Death Becomes Her’’s journey from screen to stage

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Watch Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Michelle Williams and more discuss ‘Death Becomes Her’’s journey from screen to stage

‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’ extends

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‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’ extends

Views

Broadway Pipeline: April 2, 2025

Insights

Broadway Pipeline: April 2, 2025

, and Theatrical Index

What We Can Learn from the Cheeseburger

Views

What We Can Learn from the Cheeseburger

, and Situation

Insights

How communication between marketing teams benefits your show

, and Jessica Ferreira

Broadway Pipeline: March 26, 2025

Insights

Broadway Pipeline: March 26, 2025

, and Theatrical Index

Review

The Broadway Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ won’t sell first-timers on Mamet

Review

The Broadway Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ won’t sell first-timers on Mamet

, and Brittani Samuel

April 1, 2025

The Broadway Review: ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ is a queer requiem for Oscar Wilde

Review

The Broadway Review: ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ is a queer requiem for Oscar Wilde

, and Brittani Samuel

March 28, 2025

The Broadway Review: ‘Othello’

Review

The Broadway Review: ‘Othello’

, and Brittani Samuel

March 24, 2025

The Broadway Review: ‘Operation Mincemeat’ is a gleeful, MI5-inspired romp

Review

The Broadway Review: ‘Operation Mincemeat’ is a gleeful, MI5-inspired romp

, and Brittani Samuel

March 21, 2025

Announcements

‘The Picture of Dorian Gray,’ starring Sarah Snook, extends Broadway run by two weeks

‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’ extends

Bobby Darin musical ‘Just in Time’ reschedules Broadway opening

Producer Scott Rudin announces three Broadway plays for 2025-2026 season

Industry

Grosses analysis: ‘Floyd Collins,’ ‘Old Friends’ and ‘Stranger Things’ start strong

Exclusive: Maestra Music names Lee Bynum as first executive director

Why more producers are looking to the West End and beyond to develop new work

How communication between marketing teams benefits your show

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

Ali Louis Bourzgui and Myra Molloy join Broadway’s ‘Hadestown’ as Orpheus and Eurydice

Joey Fatone sets encore engagement in Broadway's ‘& Juliet’

Supermodel Ashley Graham to join ‘Chicago’ on Broadway as Roxie Hart

Michael Maliakel joins ‘The Great Gatsby’ on Broadway as Nick Carraway

Pre-Broadway

Exclusive: ‘Come From Away’ and ‘Once’ creators are at work on Broadway-bound ‘Waking Ned Devine’ musical

Julie Benko’s new play ‘Down the Line’ to receive industry presentations directed by Brandon J. Dirden

New musical is in the works featuring the songs of James Taylor

Adam Kantor, Caroline Aaron and more will be featured in industry reading of ‘The Rosenbergs’

Post-Broadway

Broadway’s ‘Anastasia’ to receive Australian premiere

‘Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ now available for licensing from Music Theatre International

Music Theatre International acquires licensing rights to ‘Heart of Rock and Roll’

Broadway-bound ‘Beaches’ musical, based on Iris Rainer Dart’s novel, will tour in 2026

Screen

Live capture of Broadway’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ to be released by Sony Pictures Classics

Original Broadway principals of ‘Hadestown’ will reunite for live capture

Adapting ‘The Piano Lesson’ for the screen with auteur Malcolm Washington, co-writer Virgil Williams and actor Michael Potts

‘Wicked’ movie earns record-high gross in opening weekend

Awards

David Henry Hwang to receive 2025 Dramatists Guild award for lifetime achievement

“Oh, Mary!” stars Cole Escola and Conrad Ricamora tapped to announce Outer Critics Circle Award nominations

Broadway’s Booth, Palace and Shubert theaters win historic preservation awards

Sarah Hyland and Orville Peck will announce nominations for the 2025 Drama League Awards