Attention, Ozians! A new Wicked movie musical trailer has dropped, offering an even better look at the upcoming screen version of the 2003 Broadway musical favorite. Theatre fans will be especially eager to hear the biggest chunks of Cynthia Erivo's "Defying Gravity" yet (including those bootleg doll recordings!), plus glimpses of what appears to be a very magical Grimmerie, Ethan Slater's Boq, and more. Watch above.

Trailer Offers Best Preview Yet of Cynthia Erivo's 'Defying Gravity'

A new revival of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing opened at The Old Vic in London September 3, and the reviews are in. Performances are set to continue through October 26, with Max Webster (Life of Pi) directing. James McArdle (Mare of Easttown, Angels in America) and Bel Powley (The...

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Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

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Casting has been revealed for the site-specific world premiere of Sarah Gancher's The Wind and the Rain: A Story About Sunny's Bar, presented by En Garde Arts in association with Vineyard Theatre. Performances run September 28-October 27 at The Waterfront Museum in Brooklyn, with an official opening set for October 7.

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Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre has announced additional productions for its 2024 season, as well as the first production of its 2025 lineup. Beginning September 11, stage and screen star Kate Mulgrew (Orange Is the New Black, Equus, Ryan's Hope, Star Trek: Voyager, Tea at Five), as previously reported, will be seen in Nancy Harris' The Beacon. Directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull, the official opening is September 22 for a limited engagement through November 3 on Irish Rep’s Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage.

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The West End transfer of the Donmar Warehouse's 2023 Olivier-nominated staging of Next to Normal—which officially opened June 26 following previews that began June 18 at the Wyndham's Theatre—looks like it will be filmed before the end of its 14-week engagement. The musical teased on social media a...

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As many a theatre kid can attest, the high school stage is a popular place for Broadway dreams to begin. Playbill is currently celebrating Back to School season, so we've compiled a gallery of your favorite actors' photos from their teenage archives. Patti LuPone, Michael James Scott, Kara Lindsay, More...

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"Baby why you gotta be so mean?" The zodiac is a fascinating system that many people turn to for insights into personality traits, behaviors, and compatibility. While every zodiac sign has its unique strengths and challenges, some signs are often perceived as being a bit more sharp-edged, vindictive or difficult (to say the least) to deal with. In this article, we'll delve into the four zodiac signs commonly considered the "meanest," exploring the characteristics that contribute to this perception and how these traits manifest in their interactions with others. To lighten the mood, we'll include some funny quotes about each sign's mean streak.

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NETworks Presentations will again present a limited national tour of Elf the Musical, which will launch November 2 in Richmond, Kentucky, before visiting nine cities across the country, including Detroit, New Orleans, and Charlotte. Sam Scalamoni will direct the holiday tour with choreography by Connor Gallagher. The non-Equity production will...

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Colombian singer, songwriter, and musician Sebastián Yatra (Encanto’s "Dos Oruguitas”) will make his Broadway debut this fall in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre. The Latin Grammy winner will step into the role of slick lawyer Billy Flynn November 25 for a limited engagement...

Sebastián Yatra Will Make Broadway Debut in

Broadway was seeing trees of green and red roses, too, as the Studio 54 box office officially opened for upcoming Louis Armstrong jukebox biomusical A Wonderful World September 5. Performances begin October 16. To celebrate the event, leading man and co-director James Monroe Iglehart led a New Orleans-style parade from...

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Rejoicify as goodies continue to rain down in the lead up to the screen version of Wicked!. A special collector's edition of the original novel Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of the West (the source material for the Broadway musical) will be released September 24 as a part of the film's flood of tie-in merchandise.

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Newly released promo art for Broadway's upcoming Death Becomes Her is harkening back to the film's iconic poster, backwards heads and missing midriffs and all. See stage stars Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard in the ghoulish new poster (by Franz Szony) below. Performances are slated to begin October 23 ahead...

Broadway Art Evokes the Iconic Film Poster

The long-running London production of Mamma Mia!, which currently plays the Novello Theatre, will welcome a host of new cast members beginning October 7. Joining the company will be Izi Maxwell in her West End debut as Sophie, Ben Irish (Frozen) as Sky, Harriet Samuels (Frozen) as Ali, Zaynah Ahmed (Bhangra Nation) as Lisa, Jamie Landmann (Starlight Express in Germany) as Eddie, and Thomas Walton (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie U.K. tour) as Pepper plus Mia Anthony Coffield, Franky Attard, Jack Bromage, Maddy Cameron, Dennis Cousins, Timmy Driscoll, Andrew Gallo, Lauren Hall, Genevieve Jameson, Emma Odell, Tom Parsons, Adam Scotland, Jonah Sercombe, and Maisie Waller. Current ensemble member Luke Jasztal will take over the role of Sam.

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As Queen Aggravain in Broadway's new Once Upon a Mattress revival, Ana Gasteyer rules over her kingdom with an iron fist. Backstage, Gasteyer keeps herself looking the fairest of them all with some gadgets that seem designed to inspire terror in the hearts of any dressing room visitors. The SNL alum discussed the frightening display on a September 5 visit to Late Night With Seth Meyers. Hear all about it—and even see it, if you dare—in the video above.

Ana Gasteyer's Backstage Beauty Regimen Is Designed to Frighten Children

After a few sleepy summer weeks on Broadway with vacations ending and schools starting back up again, fortunes rose last week on the Main Stem. Over Labor Day weekend, not one of the 25 currently running shows brought in box office lower than the week prior, and, in fact, cumulatively saw an 11% increase.

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The non-Equity touring production of the Tony-nominated musical Come From Away will welcome several new cast members when performances for the 2024-2025 season resume September 10 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia. Returning cast members will include Kathleen Cameron, Addison Garner, Andrew Hendrick, Kristin Litzenberg, Erich Schroeder,...

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Today brings with it a powerful cosmic alignment to the zodiacs. The energy will be delivering waves of opportunity that can be felt by many. For some, this day marks the moment when dreams finally start to come into reality. If you have been hoping for progress, this is the time to tune into the energy of the heavens. However, for Gemini, Libra, and Pisces, the stars are working in their favor at an advantage. The day may start bringing clarity, success, and emotional fulfillment to these signs more easily than on other days. Let's look at the possibilities that this day may bring!

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A recent cruise passenger has issued a warning about the importance of wearing shoes while onboard. The story has since been picked up by cruise outlets, mentioning what cruisers need to be careful of when walking around the ship.

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A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

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John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga, which will come to London's Park Theatre in two parts, has announced its complete cast. The world premiere adaptation by Shaun...

See Who's Starring in World Premiere 2-Part Adaptation of John Galsworthy’s

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