Broadway News & Features

All the types of comedy on Broadway

“Something for everyone – a comedy tonight!” That catchy song snippet from A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum takes on a different dimension when you consider that comedy isn’t a one-joke-fits-all kind of thing. Anything but. Comedy is a genre that spans a wide spectrum. As the song notes, it can be appealing, appalling, convulsive, repulsive, and there’s a pretty good chance that liars, lovers, and clowns are involved. When you’re in the mood to laugh and lighten up – whether at a...

Jake Pedersen joins 'Wicked' Broadway cast

How wonderful! Jake Pedersen joins the Broadway cast of Wicked as Boq beginning August 14. He previously played the role on Wicked's national tour and now replaces Michael Wartella, who plays his final performance on August 12. Pedersen joins a cast that also includes Alyssa Fox as Elphaba, McKenzie Kurtz as Glinda, Jordan Litz as Fiyero, John Dossett as The Wizard, Tony Award-winner Michele Pawk as Madame Morrible, Kimber Elayne Sprawl as Nessarose, and William Youmans as Doctor Dillamond....

'Spamalot' sets Broadway cast and creative team

Whatever happened to their parts? The first Broadway revival of Spamalot has set its cast and creative team. Performances begin October 31 at the St. James Theatre ahead of a November 16 opening. The cast includes Tony Award nominee Christopher Fitzgerald as Patsy, Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart as King Arthur, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer as The Lady of the Lake, Tony nominee Ethan Slater as The Historian/Prince Herbert, Jimmy Smagula as Sir Bedevere, Michael Urie as Sir Robin, and Nik Walker as...

'The Cottage' cast and creatives reveal the comedy icons who influence them

When Sandy Rustin's The Cottage took up residence on Broadway in early July, the Hayes Theater became like an exhibition hall, displaying a living tribute to the history of comedy. The Cottage, which plays there, is a farce about six aristocrats discovering they're all cheating on each other with each other (and it's best to go in knowing no more). It's a comedy of manners in that this high-class crowd is certainly not behaving with decorum. It's also a feminist reworking of those age-old...

'The Notebook' musical to come to Broadway in the spring

It wasn't over, it still isn't over! The Notebook, a new musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's novel, will premiere on Broadway in 2024. Performances begin at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on February 6 ahead of a March 14 opening night. The Notebook follows Allie and Noah, two lovers who continue to find their way to each other over a lifetime, even as multiple forces pull them apart. The novel inspired a hit 2004 film starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. The musical adaptation premiered...

How 'The Shark is Broken' cast spends a perfect summer day

When the heat cranks up in the city, so does the energy! Locals and tourists soak up the sun, flock to the beaches, and find respite in air-conditioned Broadway theatres. This summer, Broadway’s The Shark is Broken allows audiences to experience the beach from the comfort of their seats at the Golden Theatre. The Shark is Broken is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Jaws, the quintessential summer blockbuster. The play takes audiences back to the Martha’s Vineyard film set in 1975, where...

'Spamalot' Broadway revival to premiere this fall

It will succeed on Broadway! Monty Python's Spamalot will return to Broadway this fall. The musical will begin performances on October 31 at the St. James Theatre, with opening night on November 16. Spamalot is a spoof on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which in turn is a parody of the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The show features now-famous songs including “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” “The Song That Goes Like This,” and “Find Your Grail.”...

El Mago Pop to make Broadway debut in August

Abracadabra! Magician Antonio Díaz, known as El Mago Pop, will bring his self-titled illusion show to Broadway for two weeks only. Performances begin August 17 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Earlier today, Díaz announced his show by performing an illusion live on the Today Show, marking his national TV debut. El Mago Pop marks his Broadway debut and makes him the youngest illusionist to perform a Broadway show. "If 25 years ago, you told that child that practiced card tricks in a little room in...

Sarah Paulson to star in 'Appropriate' on Broadway

Sarah Paulson will star in Second Stage Theater's production of Appropriate on Broadway, the first play in its 2023-24 season at the Hayes Theater. Performances begin November 28 ahead of a December 18 opening. Paulson has appeared in three previous Broadway shows: The Glass Menagerie and Collected Stories in starring roles and The Sisters Rosensweig as an understudy and replacement for the role of Tess. Her last New York stage appearance was in 2013, in the Off-Broadway production of the...

Isabelle McCalla to join 'Shucked' Broadway cast

She's a woman of the world! Isabelle McCalla will join the cast of Shucked on Broadway beginning September 8 at the Nederlander Theatre. McCalla is best known for originating the roles of Alyssa Greene in The Prom on Broadway, Megara in Hercules at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse, and Marlena in Water for Elephants at Georgia's Alliance Theatre. She will now assume the leading role of Maizy from original Shucked cast member Caroline Innerbichler, who plays her final performance on September 3....