Did you Know that These Broadway Shows Are Inspired by Magazine Articles?

www.broadwayworld.com: Musicals and plays based on movies? Many. Based on books? Also plentiful. Based on true stories? Of course. But musicals and plays based on or inspired by magazine articles? These are a rare breed.

How 'taking chances' got 'Titaníque' from a basement theatre to Broadway

NPR: The parody musical "Titanique" opened on Broadway last night. The spoof of the James Cameron film "Titanic" was first staged in a tiny basement theater. Jeff Lunden spoke with the creators to learn how it stayed afloat.

'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' review roundup

www.goldderby.com: Jellicle cats come out tonight, because you're definitely shining bright. The reviews are in for the Broadway version of the 2024 off-Broadway smash Cats: The Jelliclle Ball, and this new take on Andrew Lloyd Webber's vintage '80s musical is getting all the raves that the notorious Taylor Swift-enhanced feature film from a few years back definitely didn't.

PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL Eyes 2027 Broadway Transfer

www.broadwayworld.com: Paddington the Musical is eyeing a 2027 bow on Broadway, Deadline reports. The production's lead producer, Sonia Friedman, revealed following the show's seven wins at the Olivier Awards, that she is hoping to bring the show to New York next year.

Broadway Falls for 'Maybe Happy Ending'... $120 Million at the Box Office

MK: "I was even more moved the second time I saw it. My wife and I couldn’t stop crying throughout the show." This is a review left by an audience member who saw "Maybe Happy Ending" on the Broadway-focused online community BroadwayWorld.

A Three-Story Set, a 65-Foot Fly Rig: The Lost Boys Promises a True Broadway Spectacle

Playbill: After each winning a Tony Award for their work on the currently running Maybe Happy Ending, the pair’s latest project, The Lost Boys, has descended upon Broadway at the Palace Theatre to mysterious fanfare. Based on Joel Schumacher's 1987 cult classic of the same name, the musical is honing in on the emotional vulnerability that underpins the disarmingly stylized vampire film.

Broadway Meets Wall Street As One Show Finances Another

www.forbes.com: Broadway has become more like Wall Street. Similar to how Ford Motor Company invested in Rivian Automotive, the upcoming musical Chimney Town has invested in the Broadway musical Cats: The Jellicle Ball. As a co-producer of the Broadway show, the future show is billed alongside other producers above the title and a few sentences about it are printed in the programs distributed at each performance.

Schmigadoon! Will Welcome Fans to Broadway Dress Rehearsal

Playbill: The upcoming Broadway bow of Schmigadoon! is inviting fans to its final invited dress performance later this week. Ahead of the first preview on April 4, fans will have the opportunity to attend the show’s April 3 dress rehearsal at 7 PM at the Nederlander Theatre.

‘Death of a Salesman’ on Broadway Has Help From Something Old

The New York Times: When the director Joe Mantello began working on his new production of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” now in previews on Broadway, he did the obvious: He read the script. The play’s published text, taught in schools as a pillar of American theater and a tragedy of the American dream, was full of stage directions and descriptions of the set that, Mantello said in an interview, kept cluttering his mind. So he asked the Miller estate whether there was a version stripped of all that.

Jeff Mahshie Creates Costumes for Fallen Angels on Broadway

CFDA: Jeff Mahshie is well-versed in fashion and also in theater. Over the past few year, he’s created costumes for several New York City stage productions, including Scott Elliot’s Hurly Burly, Paul Weitz’s Show People and Privilege, and Scott Ellis’s The Little Dog Laughed.

‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Playwright Briefly Kept Out of Broadway Rehearsals

The New York Times: Making a new Broadway show is often stressful. At “Dog Day Afternoon,” a stage adaptation of Sidney Lumet’s 1975 movie about a Brooklyn bank robbery and hostage-taking, that stress became so intense that the production’s Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright was prohibited from entering the August Wilson Theater for three days over the last week.

Nominations announced for the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards

www.broadwaynews.com: The Broadway Ensemble Awards are presented by the musical theater education nonprofit Stage Door Miracles Inc. The nonprofit is headed by Stepp Stewart, a choreographer, Emmy-nominated producer and ensemble member from the 1994 original Broadway production of “Jelly’s Last Jam,” the 1996 revival of “Applause” and the 1997 revival of “Dreamgirls.”

Broadway Women's Fund Announces 2026's Women to Watch on Broadway; Full List

www.broadwayworld.com: The Broadway Women's Fund revealed its 2026 Women to Watch on Broadway list, the seventh list from the fund spotlighting women in leadership in theater.

Barack and Michelle Obama announce joint career move as Broadway producers

The Independent: The former U.S. president and first lady announced that their media company Higher Ground will be working on the Broadway revival of Proof, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Auburn that centers on the daughter of a math professor who finds a notebook containing revelatory mathematical findings after his death.

The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park Offers In-Suite Broadway Shows

robbreport.com: The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park has just lifted the curtain on a new personalized Broadway experience that brings the razzle and dazzle of the stage straight to your suite. The aptly named Curtain Call package includes a private concert during which two acclaimed Broadway artists will belt out your favorite show tunes.

Wingstastic Book Fair Launches Online Auction of Rare, Signed Broadway Treasures

www.broadwayworld.com: The Wingstastic Book Fair brings theatre lovers an extraordinary opportunity to own rare and signed Broadway treasures while supporting a vital nonprofit mission: preserving theatre history. The online book auction, benefiting the 501(c)3 nonprofit Wait in the Wings, opens Saturday February 21st featuring exclusive items from some of Broadway’s most celebrated creators and storytellers.

Nominations for the inaugural Broadway Ensemble Awards of 2025-26

DC Theater Arts: At 1:00 this afternoon, nominations for the inaugural Broadway Ensemble Awards for the 2025-26 season were introduced by Bradley Dean (now appearing in Chess) and announced in eight categories by Kurt Csolak (swing and dance captain in The Great Gatsby), radio host Seth Rudetsky, and Tony winner Lillias White at the Museum of Broadway.

MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, and More Win 41st Artios Awards

www.broadwayworld.com: Casting Society honored excellence in casting across feature film, television (scripted and unscripted), commercials and theater at the 41st Annual Artios Awards held at ceremonies in Los Angeles, New York and London. Among this year's theater winners are Buena Vista Social Club, Maybe Happy Ending, English, The Jonathan Larson Project, and more.

Broadway Cares Breaks Grant Record with $3.2M for Food Relief

www.ticketnews.com: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has awarded a record $3,207,500 in food grants to 158 food pantries, meal delivery services and congregate meal programs across the country. The grants were distributed February 10, 2026, marking the first round of funding in the organization’s 2026 National Grants Program.

All Evening Shows on Broadway Cancelled in Face of Blizzard

Playbill: New York City is currently under a blizzard warning, as one-to-two feet of snow is expected to fall beginning Sunday morning February 22, and into February 23. In the face of warnings of whiteout conditions and officials urging New Yorkers to limit travel during the snowstorm, the Broadway League has announced that all Sunday evening shows are cancelled, including the final performance of the original Broadway cast of Operation Mincemeat.