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THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees! Photo by Michael Major - January 25, 2024

The NAACP Image Award Nominations have been announced, with The Color Purple leading with a total of 16 nominations, with nods for Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Check out the full list of nominations now!...

Huey Lewis Musical THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Will Arrive on Broadway in 2024 Photo by Nicole Rosky - November 01, 2023

As BroadwayWorld first reported in September, The Heart of Rock and Roll is coming to Broadway! Producers Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell and Kayla Greenspan announced that the new musical inspired by the iconic songs of Huey Lewis and The News, will open on Broadway at The James Earl Jones Theatre....

Cast Set for BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB World Premiere at Atlantic Theater Company Photo by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 12, 2023

Get ready for the world premiere of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB at Atlantic Theater Company. Find out when the show is running and how to secure your tickets for this must-see event....

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In on Bradley Cooper's MAESTRO Photo by Blair Ingenthron - September 02, 2023

Maestro, the Leonard Bernstein film starring Bradley Cooper, who also co-wrote and directed the feature, opened at the Venice Film Festival this weekend. Check out what the critics had to say!...

James Monroe Iglehart, Michael Urie, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Will Lead SPAMALOT; Eth Photo by Nicole Rosky - August 09, 2023

The court of the St. James Theatre has assembled! The Tony Award-winning Best Musical comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT has just announced its cast and we have the full list!...

Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells Will Reunite on Broadway in GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Photo by Nicole Rosky - June 22, 2023

Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are set to reunite on Broadway for the first time in over a decade for Gutenberg! The Musical!, written by Tony and Emmy Award® nominees Scott Brown and Anthony King, and directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers. We have all the details!...

Tituss Burgess Joins SPELLBOUND Animated Movie Musical Starring Rachel Zegler Photo by Michael Major - June 12, 2023

Tituss Burgess has joined the voice cast of Apple's upcoming animated movie musical, Spellbound. The film, which features a score from Academy Award-winner Alan Menken, with lyrics by Glenn Slater. It's directed by Vicky Jenson (“Shrek”) and also features Rachel Zegler, Nathan Lane, Nicole Kidman, Jenifer Lewis, John Lithgow, and Javier Bardem....

Sutton Foster, Chita Rivera & More Join GREAT PERFORMANCES 50th Anniversary Concert S Photo by Michael Major - February 27, 2023

Hosted by Sutton Foster, the special features performances by André de Shields, Robyn Hurder, Jane Krakowski, Norm Lewis, Donna McKechnie, Betty Buckley, Jessie Mueller, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams and many more. The concert celebration is a living testament to why musical theater continues to resonate so powerfully....

Eugene Lee To Join Norm Lewis On A SOLDIER'S PLAY National Tour; Full Cast Announced Photo by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2022

Veteran actor Eugene Lee will join Norm Lewis to star in the 20-week North American tour of Roundabout's 2020 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play.   ...

Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for New ANNIE National Tour Photo by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 01, 2022

Leapin’ Lizards! The full cast and creative team has been announced for the all-new tour of the iconic Tony Award®-winning musical ANNIE. In the title role of Annie is Ellie Pulsifer, a 12-year-old actress from South Florida, making her tour debut. ...

Complete Cast & Creative Announced for World Premiere of GODDESS, Starring Amber Iman Photo by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 21, 2022

Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere musical, Goddess. The musical stage production is conceived and directed by Saheem Ali, music and lyrics by Michael Thurber, and written by Jocelyn Bioh. Previews begin Saturday, August 13, and the show runs through Sunday, September 25....

Bebe Neuwirth, Caissie Levy, Ashley Blanchet & More to Star in THE BEDWETTER Photo by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2022

Atlantic Theater Company has announced casting for the world premiere production of The Bedwetter, a new musical with a book by Drama Desk Award winner Joshua Harmon and Emmy Award winner Sarah Silverman, lyrics by Emmy Award winner Adam Schlesinger and Sarah Silverman....

25 Theater Books for Your Winter 2022 Reading List Photo by Team BWW - January 29, 2022

Winter is here and what better time of year to stay in and snuggle up with a great book? You're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list....

Trey Parker & Matt Stone Sign Six-Year Deal With MTV; Will Present Two TV Movies in 2 Photo by TV News Desk - August 05, 2021

Parker and Stone are known to Broadway lovers as the creators of The Book of Mormon. They each hold four Tony Awards. ...

What to Do on Your Next New York City Trip: 25 Attractions That Are Open Now! Photo by Stephi Wild - July 25, 2021

Looking to lounge and have a picnic in Central Park or Bryant Park? Hoping to check out a museum, like the MoMA, The Met, or the Guggenheim? Or just wanting to get the full experience with a tour on the Circle Line or The RIDE bus tour? You will find all of that and more on our list....

Catching Up with the Jimmy Awards Alumni- Part 5 Photo by Team BWW - June 29, 2021

Before we get to know this year's Jimmy Awards nominees, BroadwayWorld is catching up with some of the program's alumni! Below, get to know just a few, including: Travis Anderson, Anna Ascheman, Laurel Bollard, Anna Gassett, Matt Gurniak, Lauren Harkness, J.R. Heckman, Morgan Higgins Pereira, Bethany Menjivar, Shauni Ruetz, and Jeremy VandenHout....

HAMILTON, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, Debbie Allen, Viola Davis and More Nominated for Photo by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 02, 2021

The full-list of nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards were announced today in a special virtual event on NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram channel hosted by Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose, actress and singer Chloe Bailey, actress Erika Alexander, actor, dancer, and choreographer Nicco Annan, and actor and singer TC Carson....

Ballet Docu-series ON POINTE Premieres Dec. 18 on Disney Plus Photo by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 09, 2020

Disney+ announced today that the complete original six-part docu-series “On Pointe” will premiere exclusively on the service on Friday, December 18, 2020....

Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, November 6- with Laura Osnes, Next On Stage and More! Photo by Nicole Rosky - November 06, 2020

Today (November 6) in live streaming: Laura Osnes visits Backstage Live, we reveal the Next On Stage Top 3, and so much more!...

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: October 24-25- with LaChanze, Broadway Sings for Biden, Photo by Nicole Rosky - October 24, 2020

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, October 24-25, 2020....

Wake Up With BWW 11/19: A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY Opens at the Public, and More! Photo by Stephi Wild - November 19, 2019

Today's top stories: A Bright Room Called Day opens at The Public, and more!...

Industry Interview: The Beautiful Art of Selling a Long-Running Broadway Show Photo by Robert Diamond - February 21, 2019

A key component to the show's longevity is the work of Broadway marketing agency Serino Coyne. Below, Vice President of Creative Strategy Thomas Callahan and Director of Marketing and Communications, Diana Salameh tell us all about what goes into selling a musical with such staying power....

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh in on A STAR IS BORN with Lady Gaga and Bradley Coo Photo by Rebecca Russo - August 31, 2018

In this new take on the tragic love story, Cooper plays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers-and falls in love with-struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer... until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons....




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