George C. Wolfe News

Watch Audra McDonald discuss imposter syndrome, stage fright, and GYPSY on Today with Hoda and Jenna in the video here!

It's official! six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald will return to Broadway this fall, taking on what is widely regarded as the greatest role in musical theatre, “Rose” in GYPSY. We have all of the details!

A major new London production of the multi Tony-nominated Broadway musical THE WILD PARTY will open at EartH Hackney, a new 680-capacity venue in Dalston.

Get a first look at rehearsals for the new production of the Tony Award winning musical Jelly’s Last Jam at Pasadena Playhouse, featuring a book by George C. Wolfe, music by Jelly Roll Morton, and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead with musical adaptation and additional music composed by Luther Henderson.  

It was announced today Jeremy O. Harris will be the inaugural Creative Director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival’s Creative Collective, a new artistic leadership model that will ensure boundary-breaking and diverse programming, create new opportunities for emerging artists, and foster shared ownership of the creative vision for the Festival. 

A new season is on the way at New York City Center! The line-up is set to include a star-studded gala performance of Ragtime, in addition to three new Encores! productions, which will include Urinetown, Love Life, and The Wild Party. Check out all of the details here!

Recently, The Trust for the National Mall honored 5-time Tony Award-winning playwright and director George C. Wolfe with the History, Heroes & Hope Award for his dedication to storytelling. See photos from the ceremony!

Jack O’Brien and George C. Wolfe will each receive the 2024 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

 Quintessence Theatre has announced the Philadelphia Premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks’ acclaimed play, Father Comes Home From The Wars, Parts 1, 2 & 3.

Watch a teaser for Jelly's Last Jam at Pasadena Playhouse in the video here!

Tom Viertel, who has been a member of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center board for nearly three decades and its Chairman since 2000, will step down from his role at the end of the O'Neill's 2024 season in August. Learn more.

Full casting has been announced for the new production of the Tony Award winning musical Jelly’s Last Jam.

The Dramatists Guild of America revealed the recipients of the inaugural Dramatists Guild Advocacy Award. Learn more about the award!

Tony Award winners Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry will announce the 77th Annual Tony Award Nominations. Learn more!

There will be a private industry presentation of the new musical SWITCHED on Friday, May 3, 2024, led by Erich Bergen, Heidi Blickenstaff, Beth Malone, and more!

The Dramatists Guild previously announced that playwright Christopher Durang will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s ceremony. He will be joined by two additional recipients, George C. Wolfe and Emily Mann.

The Museum of Broadway will host two upcoming events reunited the original Broadway casts of The Who's Tommy and Jelly's Last Jam next week. Learn more about both events here!

An all-female and trans lineup will perform on May 1 as BAM honors two iconic trailblazers; the multi-hyphenate artist, Solange Knowles, and legendary arts producer and advocate, Mikki Shepard, for their indelible influence, inspiration, and contributions to the performing arts. 

This time, the reader question was: With The Great Gatsby musicals happening now, are there other examples of musicals about the same subject?

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 11, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.