In Family Tree, Zachary Noah Piser, who plays Spencer, son of Jesse (Idina Menzel) in the new Broadway musical Redwood, is taking fans behind the scenes of the show. In the first episode, it's opening week. Zachary tells a little about himself and his journey with the show, scares Michael Park, gets a hug from writer-director-lyricist Tina [...]
Loretta Lynn and Sutton Foster(Photos: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) Coal Miner's Daughter, a musical celebrating the music and life of country singer Loretta Lynn, starring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, is in development for Broadway. The project marks a reunion for the Tony-winning partnership of Fun Home director Sam Gold and composer Jeanine [...]
The cast of "Redwood": Khaila Wilcoxon, Michael Park, Idina Menzel, Zachary Noah Piser and De’Adre Aziza(Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman) Redwood, the new Broadway musical, starring Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, about a woman discovering a life among the trees, opened at the Nederlander Theatre on February 13. "It's like art imitating life," Menzel [...]
The cast of "Stranger Things: The First Shadow": T.R. Knight, Burke Swanson, Alison Jaye, Gabrielle Navaeh, Juan Carlos, Louis McCartney, Rosie Benton and Alex Breaux (Photo: Tyler Gustin) Stranger Things: The First Shadow begins previews March 28 at the Marquis Theatre, and Jim Hopper himself (i.e. Burke Swanson) is here to tell you, "You can't see [...]
Maya Boyd(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) & Juliet is in its third year on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre and the vibes backstage are as cute and cozy as a college dorm room (with better decor). See the cast—featuring Maya Boyd as Juliet, Liam Pearce as Romeo, Alison Luff as Anne Hathaway, Drew Gehling [...]
Cynthia Erivo(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com) Tony winner Cynthia Erivo will play Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl this summer. The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical will be presented at the venue for three performances, August 1-3. Tony winner Sergio Trujillo serves as director and choreographer and Tony winner Stephen Oremus [...]
Betsy Wolfe(Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com) Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe will take on the title role in Joy: A New True Musical, coming to the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre for an eight-week run this summer. Wolfe will star as businesswoman and inventor Joy Mangano, best known for creating [...]
Patrick Page and Reeve Carney in "Hadestown" on Broadway(Photo: Matthew Murphy) Tony nominee Patrick Page will perform in the live-capture pro-shot performances of Hadestown in the West End but has withdrawn from the rest of the run due to injury. Phillip Boykin, who played Hades on Broadway from 2023 until last month, replaces Page in the role [...]
Jimmy Fallon in "All In: Comedy About Love"(Photo: Emilio Madrid) Simon Rich's All In: Comedy About Love ended its 10-week Broadway run as a bona fide hit, recouping its initial investment and breaking box-office records at the Hudson Theatre. On the tails of its success, producers Seaview and Lorne Michaels have announced plans for All Out: Comedy [...]
Merle Dandridge and Daniel Breaker(Photos c/o DKC/O&M) Tony Award nominee Daniel Breaker and Grammy Award nominee Merle Dandridge join the cast of Hadestown at Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre on February 18. Known for originating roles on Broadway in Shrek: The Musical and Passing Strange, as well as for his regular roles on Showtime’s Billions and Peacock’s Girls5eva, Breaker is taking over the role of Hermes. Known for [...]
