Television networks recently held their upfronts to announce the crop of new series that will debut this fall, and there are plenty of theater people featured in the new shsows. Theater fans can expect to see some of their favorite stage stars appearing on TV, including Book of Mormon boys Andrew Rannells (The New Normal) and Josh Gad (1600 Penn ...

Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks will finally make his Broadway debut next season in Nora Ephron’s Lucky Guy, a new play about columnist Mike McAlary. With over 40 films under his belt including Forrest Gump, Philadelphia and Splash, Hanks has become one of the most celebrated actors of his generation. With Hanks once again in the headlines, we couldn ...

Grab your earplugs! The recent abundance of screaming fans can only mean one thing: boy bands are back! From the Beach Boys to Backstreet Boys to the Jonas Brothers and now One Direction and the Wanted, every generation has had its own take on the boy band. While some may find the groups silly, there's no question boy band ...

Nominations for the 2012 Tony Awards will be announced on May 1, and all of Broadway is eager to find out which shows will be recognized this year. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the abundance of new shows that dazzled audiences this spring, so let’s take a moment to look back on some of the eligible ...

Raúl Esparza headlines the new musical Leap of Faith, which officially opens at the St. James Theatre on April 26. Esparza has enjoyed an acclaimed career on Broadway in both plays and musicals, though it’s his distinct singing voice that has made him a marquee name. From re-imagining tunes in revivals of Rocky Horror and Company to creating ...

It seems 80 is the new 60, and Broadway luminaries continue to light up the stage well into their golden years. Earlier this week, Anything Goes star Joel Grey was welcomed into the Broadway octogenarian club. He joins a list of working 80+ actors that includes Nice Work If You Can Get It’s Estelle Parsons, The Best Man Tony ...

Nice Work If You Can Get It recently began previews, which means two-time Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick is back on Broadway! After a three-year hiatus from the Great White Way, Broderick returns as playboy Jimmy Winter in the new Kathleen Marshall-helmed Gershwin tuner, which is set to open April 24 at the Imperial Theatre. Broderick has won over critics ...

End of the Rainbow is bringing the legacy of late stage and screen icon Judy Garland to Broadway as Olivier winner Tracie Bennett makes her Broadway debut as the famed singer. Meanwhile on NBC’s Smash, the life of Marilyn Monroe is also being given the Broadway treatment, and Becoming Chaplin, a musical about screen great Charlie Chaplin, is also ...

AMC’s Mad Men, the Emmy-winning drama about New York City advertising executives in the 1960s, finally returns for its fifth season on March 25, after a year and a half hiatus. Broadway.com is so excited for the premiere we even recently cast a fantasy musical version of the show, with musical theater actors playing the members of the ...

Broadway.com readers recently named Ricky Martin, Jeremy Jordan and Raúl Esparza the leading men they were most excited to see on Broadway this spring. Now it’s time to determine which leading ladies Broadway fans are most eager to see on stage! From Broadway darling Kelli O’Hara to foreign imports Elena Roger and Tracie Bennett to newcomer ...