Musical Theatre

performing-arts

The musical centers on a small set of core figures whose relationships drive the story. This guide lists and describes each principal character, their motivations, and how they...

performer

Christopher Jackson is an actor, singer, and songwriter known for his powerful voice and dynamic stage presence in musical theatre. On Broadway, he has built a durable career by...

creator_profiles

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a prolific composer, lyricist, and bookwriter whose output spans musical theatre, film, television, and popular music. In broad terms, he has written hundr...

theatre-musicals

Wicked is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman that reimagines the world of The Wizard of Oz from the perspective of the witches...

Status Updates

Mamma Mia is not currently playing on Broadway as of 2025. The original Broadway production closed in 2015 after more than 10 years, and a brief 2024–2025 limited engagement a...

theatre-music

Phantom of the Opera opened on Broadway on January 26, 1988, at the Majestic Theatre, where it played for 35 years. The musical is one of the longest-running shows in Broadway h...

theatre-musicals

Musicals based on the classic Cinderella story blend romance, adversity, and transformation, typically set to music and dance. These stage productions adapt timeless folk motifs...

theatre

Rent premiered on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996. This date marks the official opening of the show that would become a defining musical of the 1990s. The...

theatre-musicals

Wicked: The Musical is a reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz through the lens of the witches of Oz. Developed by composer Stephen Schwartz and lyricist W...

performing-arts

West Side Story ends with Tony killed by Bernardo, Maria surviving the violence but losing her love, and the rival gangs briefly united by grief. The musical’s closing moments...