by Ben Schrager. Instagram: @ben.schrager. Bluesky: @ benschrager.bsky.social . NEW YORK, NY. - Disney announced today the abrupt closure of Broadway’s The Lion King after a video surfaced of audience members applauding Scar’s death. “It’s just inappropriate and sick,” said CEO Bob Iger, while trying to convince himself this decision won’t be the first line of his obituary now. “While some may disagree with his tactics, Scar was a beloved uncle and brother, and a leader who w

by Keeley Bell. @omgitskee. NEW YORK, NY. – Long gone are the days where playing a tree onstage was considered an insult. HwaBoon, the succulent plant from Broadway’s Maybe Happy Ending , has just set out to prove that sometimes it can  be easy being green, because he’s just announced that he’s gone offer-only!  “I just realized, ‘There’s no one else out there doing what I do’,” the two-foot-tall diva told us during his photosynthesizing break outside of the Belasco Theatre.

by Sarah Jae Leiber. @sarahjaeleiber. BROOKLYN, New York —  Journalist and biographer Ron Chernow announced today that he will adapt...

by Reilly Wilmit. @Reilly.Wilmit. NEW YORK, NY – Uh-oh! You were looking forward to some fun in the sun this Labor Day weekend, but not like this ! However, as we at The Broadway Beat always say, things could be worse! So grab your parasols, slather on some SPF, and get ready to practice that concentration as we list off the top five worse things than staring at the water as you’re posing for a picture being painted by your lover after sleeping on the ferry after getting up a

by Mike Abrams. @TheWrongCatDied. NEW YORK, NY – Do you ever feel like you are in Tik Tok jail? Or wonder why your YouTube channel is sputtering? You may be experiencing a new phenomena where it always seems to be Casey Likes and never Casey Subscribes. And you are not alone. "It's an algorithmic dilemma, really," mused Dr. Andrea Bynum, a renowned digital anthropologist from Pace, as she liked the most recent Heathers Tik Tok, notably without subscribing. "A 'like' is fleet

by Kinsey Jasnoch. @kinseyjasnoch. EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Nine-year-old Lily Crimp officially announced today that when she grows up, she...

by Brady Thomas. @cbradyt. BAKERSFIELD, CA. —  The halls of Bakersfield Preparatory High School hummed with anticipation as theatre...

by Allyson Stathers. @allysonstathers. LANCASTER, KY — Ten year-old Bella Halstead has reportedly figured out the Meisner Method while playing with her Barbie dolls. “I just wasn’t believing my Barbie’s performance,” stated Bella as she highlighted her doll’s lines in her tiny little script. “She knew all her lines and all the blocking, but I could tell Ken wasn’t receiving what Barbie was saying. It was as if Barbie was just saying her lines just to keep the scene going, not

by Dylan Bivings. FT. COLLINS, Co - After reports that his new musical is facing script delays, Producer David Dunn, who has never used...

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local theatre fan and avid HBO Max subscriber Lynn Pollut expressed her disappointment this...