Hairspray Characters Explained: Tracy, Edna & More
Meet every Hairspray character: Tracy, Edna, Penny, Seaweed, Link, Velma and Motormouth Maybelle, plus their big songs and the Hairspray Live! cast.
Gifts for Musical Theatre Fans (2026 Guide): Cast Albums, Songbooks, Books and Broadway Merch
18 gifts for musical theatre fans: Hamilton, Les Mis, Wicked, Phantom, SIX and Sweeney Todd cast albums, Hal Leonard songbooks, Broadway books and stocking stuffers.
Hairspray Characters Explained: Tracy, Edna & More
Meet every Hairspray character: Tracy, Edna, Penny, Seaweed, Link, Velma and Motormouth Maybelle, plus their big songs and the Hairspray Live! cast.
Rock of Ages Characters Explained: Who’s Who
Every Rock of Ages character explained: Drew, Sherrie, Stacee Jaxx, Lonny, Dennis, Franz, Hertz and Justice, with their big songs and story arcs.
Fun Home Characters Explained: Alison, Bruce and the Family
Fun Home characters explained: the three Alisons, Bruce, Helen, Joan and the Bechdel kids, with their key songs and why the show hits so hard.
Miss Saigon Characters Explained: Who’s Who in the Musical
Every Miss Saigon character explained: Kim, Chris, the Engineer, John, Ellen, Thuy and Tam, with their big songs and what really drives each one.
Javert in Les Misérables: Who Is the Inspector Who Hunts Prisoner 24601?
Who is Javert in Les Misérables? The inspector who hunts Prisoner 24601, his backstory in Hugo’s novel, his songs in the musical, his fate, and every famous Javert from Roger Allam to Russell Crowe.
Musicals Like Rent: 10 Shows to See Next
Loved Rent? Here are 10 musicals like Rent, from rock scores to found-family stories, with why each one clicks for Rent fans and where to start.
Patrick Wilson in The Phantom of the Opera: How Broadway’s Curly Became Raoul
Patrick Wilson played Raoul in the 2004 Phantom of the Opera film. How the two-time Tony nominee got the role, sang it himself, and what he did next.
Hairspray Live! Cast: Who Played Who in NBC’s 2016 Musical
Who was in Hairspray Live!? The full cast of NBC’s December 7, 2016 broadcast, from Maddie Baillio and Ariana Grande to Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein, plus ratings and the soundtrack.
Rent the Musical: Complete Guide to Songs, Cast & More
Everything about Rent the musical: story, songs, cast, where to watch in the US and London, runtime and age guide, all on one page.
How Long Are Musicals? Runtimes of Popular Shows
Popular Broadway musicals run 2½ to 2¾ hours with one intermission. See verified runtimes for Rent, Hamilton, Wicked, Chicago and more.
