Broadway

Tony Awards Celebrate the Return of Broadway

The Tony Awards honor the return of live theater at its 74th annual awards ceremony. The four-hour event features fan-favorite nominees like "Moulin Rouge" and more!

September 26, 2021

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A Day in the Life: This Is What It's Like to Return to the Broadway Stage During COVID

Chicago's Arian Keddell (a.k.a. murderess Mona) invites E! News down to a little spot where the gin is cold, but the piano's hot and shares why their first performance back was "unbelievable."

September 23, 2021

Watch Kristin Chenoweth's Magical Wicked Performance for Savannah Guthrie's Daughter

At Wicked's Broadway reopening, Kristin Chenoweth sang one of the musical's songs to Savannah Guthrie's daughter Vale. As the Today star put it, "We have been changed for good!!!"

September 15, 2021

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See Sara Bareilles Detail Her "Deeply Emotional" Journey Back to the Stage on Return to Broadway

Waitress singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles revealed her "intense" process returning to Broadway amid the coronavirus pandemic in a sneak peek at the NBC News NOW special airing Sept. 6.

September 3, 2021

Amanda Kloots and Zach Braff Attend Broadway Reopening of Nick Cordero's Musical Waitress

Amanda Kloots leaned on Zach Braff as she returned to New York City in honor of her late husband, Nick Cordero. See how the musical Waitress incorporated the star on opening night.

September 3, 2021

Lea Michele Shows Support for Beanie Feldstein After She Lands Her Dream Role in Funny Girl

Hello, gorgeous! Beanie Feldstein will soon step into the iconic skates of Fanny Brice in the Funny Girl Broadway revival, and her biggest cheerleader happens to be a huge fan of the musical.

August 16, 2021

It Won't Be Long Now: How In the Heights Finally Made the Leap From Stage to Screen

Not every smash-hit musical translates seamlessly into movie form, so here's what the makers of In the Heights did to transcend the challenges and produce a film perfect for this moment.

June 11, 2021

Hear Andrew Garfield Sing in Explosive tick, tick...BOOM! Teaser

Andrew Garfield wows in the teaser trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda's Netflix feature directorial debut. Hear Garfield's pipes here!

June 10, 2021

See Jimmy Fallon & Lin-Manuel Miranda Unite Broadway's Biggest Stars for Show-Stopping Musical Number

Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda takes over The Tonight Show stage to sing a welcome return to Broadway as the iconic theatre community reopens after the coronavirus pandemic. Watch!

June 9, 2021

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Cynthia Erivo Has Nothing But "Respect" for Jennifer Hudson's Portrayal of Aretha Franklin

On Tuesday, March 16's Daily Pop, Cynthia Erivo discussed playing Arethan Franklin in season three of Genius and weighed in on Jennifer Hudson's upcoming film, Respect.

March 16, 2021

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See Behind-the-Scenes Pics of All the Stars in NBC's The Best of Broadway Special

Go behind the scenes of the Tina Fey-hosted One Night Only: The Best of Broadway special, premiering tonight, Thursday, Dec. 10, on NBC!

December 10, 2020

Broadway and Television Star Doreen Montalvo Dead at 56

Broadway star Doreen Montalvo died on Saturday, Oct. 17. Her manager tells E! News, she was "surrounded by her husband Michael Mann and her family after a recent sudden ailment."

October 18, 2020

Tony Awards 2020 Nominations: See the Complete List

Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge! The Musical and more fan-favorites received the most 2020 Tony nominations. See which other Broadway shows were recognized.

October 15, 2020

Amanda Kloots and Broadway Community Pay Tribute to Nick Cordero With Celebration of Life Service

About two months after Nick Cordero died from complications caused by coronavirus, his wife, Amanda Kloots, and the Broadway community paid tribute to him with a celebration of life service.

September 7, 2020

Lin-Manuel Miranda Responds to "Hamilton" Criticism

After the Disney+ release of the smash-hit musical, the Broadway star reacts to critics claiming he mishandled the portrayal of the Founding Fathers. Watch!

July 7, 2020

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Spill Secrets About the Hamilton Cast and Share Backstage Stories

On The Kelly Clarkson Show, Lin-Manuel Miranda spilled the details on everything, from how he cast the Schuyler Sisters to how he "broke the law" during the show's original run.

July 3, 2020

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Lin-Manuel Miranda on Hamilton Resonating Amid "Incredible" Black Lives Matter Movement

Ahead of the Hamilton stage film release, the Tony-winner also told E! News he's "humbled" to see the language from the musical showing up at protests

June 25, 2020

Ben Platt Reacts to Dear Evan Hansen Movie Rumors

While visiting The Tonight Show, Ben Platt weighed in on rumors that a Dear Evan Hansen film is in the works and if he'll be making an appearance in it.

June 25, 2020

Disney+ Drops the First Hamilton Trailer: Watch Now

See Lin-Manuel MIranda and the original Hamilton cast in Disney+'s first trailer of the filmed version of the Tony-winning musical here.

June 22, 2020

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Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda's Dad Share Heartwarming Memories From the Superstar's Childhood

Lin-Manuel Miranda's father, Luis Miranda, shares the most adorable story about how dedicated the Hamilton creator was to his art, even as a child.

June 19, 2020

A Broadway Musical Based NBC's Smash Is in the Works

Smash, NBC's two-season musical drama about the making of a Broadway musical, is now in the works as a stage musical.

May 21, 2020

Nick Cordero Wakes Up From Coma Amid Coronavirus Battle

The Broadway actor's wife Amanda Kloots shares a great health update after Nick's leg amputation & medically induced coma due to COVID-19.

May 13, 2020

Hamilton Film Getting Released a Year Early Thanks to Disney+

Disney announced that it will be bringing the Hamilton stage film to Disney+ this July instead of going through with its slated October 2021 release. Get all of the details here.

May 12, 2020

Amanda Kloots Shares Special Moment With Nick Cordero on Mother's Day

Amanda Kloots took to her Instagram stories to share a special moment with Nick Cordero.

May 10, 2020