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Seyi Omooba Denied Final Appeal Over Being Unjustly Fired from THE COLOR PURPLE BroadwayWorld has just learned that the court battle between Seyi Omooba and Leicester's Curve Theatre (Michael Garrett Associates Ltd/ Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd.) has officially reached its conclusion. We have all of the detials.

Seyi Omooba has been denied final appear after claiming to be unjustly fired from Leicester's Curve Theatre's The Color Purple. www.broadwayworld.com/article/Seyi...

Jon Cryer to Join THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Emmy Award-winning comedic legend Jon Cryer will return to his theater roots and join the cast as Vice Principal Douglas Panch in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Jon Cryer The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Video: Isa Briones Reflects on Broadway Return in JUST IN TIME on TODAY During a recent visit to TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle, Isa Briones spoke about coming back to Broadway in Just in Time, and also confirmed her return as Dr. Santos for the third season of the hit series The Pitt. Watch the interview now.

During a recent visit to TODAY, Isa Briones spoke about starring in Just in Time on Broadway and confirmed that she will be returning for Season 3 of The Pitt.

F. Murray Abraham, Shereen Ahmed and More to Star in MY FAIR LADY IN CONCERT at Irish Rep Irish Repertory Theatre will present its 2026 Annual Gala Benefit, Lerner and Lowe’s My Fair Lady In Concert, which will take place at The Town Hall this summer, featuring F. Murray Abraham and more.

Irish Rep will present its 2026 Annual Gala Benefit, Lerner and Lowe’s My Fair Lady In Concert.

WICKED, DEATH BECOMES HER, GYPSY & More Win 2025 Stage Recording Awards The winners of the 2025 BroadwayWorld Stage Recording Awards have been revealed, celebrating outstanding achievements in theatrical and performance-based recordings released during the 2025 calendar year.

WICKED, DEATH BECOMES HER, GYPSY & More Win 2025 Stage Recording Awards

WICKED: FOR GOOD, HAZBIN HOTEL Soundtracks Nominated for American Music Awards The soundtracks for Wicked: For Good, Hazbin Hotel, and the KPop Demon Hunters are among the nominees at the 52nd American Music Awards. Check out the full list of nominees here.

The soundtracks for Hazbin Hotel and Wicked: For Good have been nominated at the American Music Awards.

Seyi Omooba Denied Final Appeal Over Being Unjustly Fired from THE COLOR PURPLE BroadwayWorld has just learned that the court battle between Seyi Omooba and Leicester's Curve Theatre (Michael Garrett Associates Ltd/ Leicester Theatre Trust Ltd.) has officially reached its conclusion. We have all of the detials.

Seyi Omooba Denied Final Appeal Over Being Unjustly Fired from THE COLOR PURPLE

Photos: First Look at HEATED RIVALRY: THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY You can now get a first look at the cast of Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody. Performances will be presented this spring at The Club, starring Jay Armstrong Johnson and Jimin Moon.

You can now get a first look at the cast of Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody.

Michael Cerveris, Noah Robbins, Among Stage Stars Cast in New Tom McCarthy Film A slew of stage actors have joined the cast of the upcoming film from Tom McCarthy, including Noah Robbins, Dylan Baker, and Michael Chernus, as well as Tony Award winners Michael Cerveris and Nina Arianda.

Stage alums Michael Cerveris, Noah Robbins, Nina Arianda, and more have been cast in the new film from Tom McCarthy.

Photos: Corey Stoll and Cecily Strong in WHAT HAPPENED WAS... What Happened Was… will begin performances at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre. Starring Corey Stoll and Cecily Strong, the production marks the first major revival of Tom Noonan’s work since his recent passing. See photos of Stoll and Strong here!

Get a first look at Corey Stoll and Cecily Strong in What Happened Was…

ROCKY HORROR Documentary STRANGER JOURNEY Returning to Theaters The 2025 documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is returning to cinemas across the country this spring. The new screening dates, which begin on April 23, include stops in Orange, South Miami, Chicago, and Las Vegas.

The documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is returning to movie theaters nationwide this spring!

Jason Robert Brown Reveals Nick Jonas' Label Blocked THE LAST FIVE YEARS Album Jason Robert Brown has revealed why there was not a cast recording for the 2025 revival of The Last Five Years. While teasing the new album with Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler, Brown revealed why Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas did not record an album.

Jason Robert Brown has revealed why there was not a cast recording for the 2025 revival of The Last Five Years.

Video: Mark Ballas & Whitney Leavitt Perform 'We Both Reached For the Gun' in CHICAGO Chicago has released the first footage of Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt performing together on Broadway! Watch a video of the pair performing 'We Both Reached For the Gun' during their first week together at the iconic musical.

Watch Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt perform "We Both Reached For the Gun" in Chicago on Broadway!

Jordan Fisher, Judy Kuhn, Nichelle Lewis, Lillias White and More Join BROADWAY DREAM ROLES Additional stars have been added to the lineup for Broadway Dream Roles, which returns to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Jordan Fisher, Judy Kuhn, Nichelle Lewis and more have joined the event!

Additional stars have been added to the lineup for Broadway Dream Roles!

Exclusive: Watch the Cast of CHESS Perform Golden Bangkok on Broadway Enjoy 'one night in Bangkok' and watch the cast of Chess on Broadway performing 'Golden Bangkok.' Watch the video, featuring Casey Garvin, Sydney Jones, Sean MacLaughlin, Sarah Meahl, Samantha Pollino, Katie Webber, and more.

Watch the cast of Chess perform "Golden Bangkok" live on Broadway!

First Look at Ariana Grande in FOCKER-IN-LAW; Trailer Coming Tomorrow A new teaser is offering a first look at Ariana Grande in Focker-in-Law, the highly anticipated fourth installment in the Meet the Parents franchise. Take a look at the sneak peek now, ahead of the trailer tomorrow.

Check out a first look at Ariana Grande in Focker-in-Law!

Tonya Pinkins and More Complete the Cast for Encores! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES The complete cast has been revealed for Encores! La Cage Aux Folles. Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins joins the cast as Jacqueline, along with Peter Francis James as Edouard, and Rachel Webb as Anne.

The complete cast has been revealed for Encores! La Cage Aux Folles.

She Can't Move Her Body. She Just Danced a Solo Anyway. A ballerina living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) has returned to the stage - this time, by thought alone. Breanna Olson, a former dancer and mother of three based in Tacoma, Washington, took to the stage at Amsterdam's OBA Theatre in a first-of-its-kind live performance in which her brainwaves controlled a mixed-reality avatar in real time.

She Can't Move Her Body. She Just Danced a Solo Anyway.

Taye Diggs, Aiko Nakasone and More Join THE FESTIVAL Outdoor Celebration of Broadway Taye Diggs, Aiko Nakasone, Gianmarco Soresi, and Mitch Wood will join the star-studded line-up for The Festival, the three-day outdoor event taking place at Kingston’s historic Hutton Brickyards.

Taye Diggs, Aiko Nakasone and more have joined The Festival!

Andrew Keenan-Bolger to Host the 2025-2026 Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance Andrew Keenan-Bolger, actor, director, author and filmmaker will host the 2025-2026 Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance at Symphony Space in New York.

Andrew Keenan-Bolger will host the 2026 Roger Rees Awards!

Video: Maya Rudolph is Fulfilling Lifelong Broadway Dreams in OH, MARY! Long-awaited Broadway dreams are finally coming true for Maya Rudolph. The Emmy-winner and SNL veteran will soon make her Broadway debut in Cole Escola's Oh, Mary!, fulfilling a childhood wish for the performer.

Maya Rudolph's childhood dreams are coming true by starring as Mary Todd Lincoln on Broadway, a role she believes she was born to play.

Video: Maya Rudolph is Fulfilling Lifelong Broadway Dreams in OH, MARY! Long-awaited Broadway dreams are finally coming true for Maya Rudolph. The Emmy-winner and SNL veteran will soon make her Broadway debut in Cole Escola's Oh, Mary!, fulfilling a childhood wish for the performer.

Maya Rudolph's childhood dreams are coming true by starring as Mary Todd Lincoln on Broadway, a role she believes she was born to play.

Video: Laura Benanti's Melania Trump Addresses Recent Press Conference on THE LATE SHOW On Monday's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Broadway favorite Laura Benanti stopped by the show as the First Lady to shed some light on comments she made during a recent press conference. Watch Benanti

Last night, Laura Benanti reprised her role as First Lady Melania Trump on The Late Show, where she addressed some comments she made at a recent press conference.

Amanda Seyfried, Rachel Zegler, Gaten Matarazzo, and More Set For OCTET Film Adaptation Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed the cast for the forthcoming musical film adaptation of Dave Malloy's Octet, which will include Amanda Seyfried, Rachel Zegler, Phillipa Soo, Gaten Matarazzo, Jonathan Groff, and more.

Amanda Seyfried, Rachel Zegler, Gaten Matarazzo, and more will lead the film adaptation of Dave Malloy's OCTET!

Video: Billy Porter Sings 'A Little More Mascara' In Rehearsals for Encores! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Get a peek behind the scenes of Encores! La Cage Aux Folles with Billy Porter, Director Robert O’Hara, and Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert. Watch as Porter sings Albin’s first big number in the show, “A Little More Mascara,” and talks with Joubert and O’Hara about the process of approaching the music and the character. 

Video: Billy Porter Sings 'A Little More Mascara' In Rehearsals for Encores! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

Phillipa Soo Says Her Favorite HAMILTON Song Isn’t One She Performed Phillipa Soo has revealed her favorite Hamilton song – but it's not one she sang. The Tony-nominated original cast member of the hit musical recently divulged that her favorite song from the musical is 'Wait For It,' which is sung by Aaron Burr.

Phillipa Soo has revealed her favorite Hamilton song – but it's not one she sang.

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Alfie Boe, Samantha Barks, and More Will Lead LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR in New York, London, Dublin, and Birmingham Principal casting has been announced for the forthcoming Grand Finale of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR, in New York, London, Dublin, and Birmingham. 

The principal cast has been announced for Les Miserables the Arena Concert Spectacular in New York, London, Dublin, and Birmingham!

Tavon Olds-Sample Will Depart MJ; Brandon Lee Harris Will Assume the Role of ‘Michael' Brandon Lee Harris, who originated the role of ‘Michael' in the First National Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical MJ, will return to Broadway and take over the role of ‘Michael' from original Broadway cast member Tavon Olds-Sample

Tavon Olds-Sample will depart MJ the Musical, and Brandon Lee Harris will take over the role of Michael!