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Review: New Tampa Players Production of DREAMGIRLS at the New Tampa Performing Arts C Photo Review: New Tampa Players Production of DREAMGIRLS at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center
by Peter Nason - February 04, 2024

It's a dream of a musical with nightmarish sound issues....
THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees! Photo THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees!
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 ...
Laya Releases Defiant New Single 'F'd Up' Photo Laya Releases Defiant New Single 'F'd Up'
by Michael Major - July 07, 2023

Staten Island soul sensation LAYA unleashes her defiant new single “F’d Up.” Listen HERE via Warner Records. The bold kiss-off anthem is the perfect introduction to the songstress’s upcoming project Bet That. “F’d Up” follows LAYA’s critically acclaimed Um, Hello EP from 2022....
Darren Day, Hannah-Jane Fox & More Complete the Cast of CLOSE UP - THE TWIGGY MUSICAL Photo Darren Day, Hannah-Jane Fox & More Complete the Cast of CLOSE UP - THE TWIGGY MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 14, 2023

Discover the latest additions to the cast of THE TWIGGY MUSICAL, including Darren Day and Hannah-Jane Fox. Find out when and where this highly anticipated production will be held, and secure your tickets to experience this sensational musical firsthand. Don't miss out - book your seats now!...
ACW-TV's JAY WATCH Returns For A Second Season Photo ACW-TV's JAY WATCH Returns For A Second Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 05, 2024

ACW-TV’s JAY WATCH returns for a second season, celebrating the Golden Age of Television with classic episodes of iconic shows like The Lucy Show, Burns & Allen, and Dick Van Dyke....
BWW Interview: Theatre Life with Kenny Seymour Photo BWW Interview: Theatre Life with Kenny Seymour
by Elliot Lanes - January 05, 2022

Today’s subject Kenny Seymour is currently living his theatre life being immersed with the Motown Sound as the Musical Supervisor and Arranger for the US National Tour of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations while still serving as the show’s Musical Director on Broadway. The tourin...
THE PROM, THE BOYS IN THE BAND & More Nominated for GLAAD Media Awards Photo THE PROM, THE BOYS IN THE BAND & More Nominated for GLAAD Media Awards
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 28, 2021

The 32nd annual GLAAD Award nominations have been released! The nominees include Broadway film adaptations like 'The Prom,' 'The Boys in the Band,' and 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.'  ...
Student Blog: From Senior to Senior: A Letter to My 17-Year-Old Self Photo Student Blog: From Senior to Senior: A Letter to My 17-Year-Old Self
by Student Blogger: Hailey Madison Sebastian - October 08, 2023

Take a deep breath, Maddie. You know, you need it....
BWW Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at Dolby Theatre Photo BWW Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at Dolby Theatre
by Cary Ginell - December 04, 2021

See what our critic thought of the national tour of 'The Band's Visit' - an inspiring musical about the healing power of music and its ability to show common ground between two historically opposing cultures. The show stars Janet Dacal as the vulnerable cafe owner Dina and Sasson Gabay as Tewfiq, th...
King Princess Confirms New Album 'Hold on Baby'; Will Release Two Singles Next Week Photo King Princess Confirms New Album 'Hold on Baby'; Will Release Two Singles Next Week
by Michael Major - June 02, 2022

On June 8, she will unveil two new tracks, “Cursed,” and, “Too Bad,” from the forthcoming album, which follow the previously shared album offering “For My Friends.” In July, King Princess will embark on The Hold On Baby Tour, a North American run of tour dates with stops at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatr...
Student Blog: Broadway Characters as Songs From Red (Taylor's Version) Photo Student Blog: Broadway Characters as Songs From Red (Taylor's Version)
by Student Blogger: Paige Rosko - November 17, 2021

Taylor Swift just dropped her second re-recorded album, Red (Taylor's Version), and I am more obsessed with it now than I was when it originally came out in 2012. So, in honor of this momentous album and all of the wonderful songs on it, I've decided to assign a broadway character or relationship to...
129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021 Photo 129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 21, 2020

BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,...
129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021 Photo 129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 21, 2020

BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,...
Melissa Peterman To Host 11th Annual MUAHS Guild Awards Photo Melissa Peterman To Host 11th Annual MUAHS Guild Awards
by Michael Major - January 10, 2024

Melissa Peterman, currently on CBS #1 Comedy Young Sheldon and the executive producer and host of the game show Person, Place or Thing for FOX First Run, returns to host the 11th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) Awards, presented by Ardell, bringing her humor and...
Pop Artist Ja'Shayla Releases New Single 'Body Roll' Photo Pop Artist Ja'Shayla Releases New Single 'Body Roll'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2021

Does summer feel like it's coming to a close? Fear not. Vivacious pop artist and performer Ja'Shayla gears up to introduce her newest hit 'Body Roll' and it's flooded with peak summer vibes. ...
BendFilm Announces Pop Up Drive-In Movies & Outdoor Screenings In Tin Pan Alley Photo BendFilm Announces Pop Up Drive-In Movies & Outdoor Screenings In Tin Pan Alley
by A.A. Cristi - July 14, 2020

BendFilm announced today a lineup full of creative ways to see films outside in the comfort of a car or in the open air of Tin Pan Alley. Films in the lineup are a wide range of adventure stories, throwback classics, music documentaries, blockbusters and more.  Several screenings have filmmaker Q&As...
12 Days of Christmas with Deborah Cox- The Full List & a Holiday Surprise Photo 12 Days of Christmas with Deborah Cox- The Full List & a Holiday Surprise
by Nicole Rosky - December 25, 2023

This year we couldn't have been more thrilled to welcome the one and only Deborah Cox- currently starring in the Broadway-bound revival of The Wiz- to share some of her most cherished holiday songs and performances. Which songs made her list? Check out all twelve selections......
BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Photo BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Paul, George & Ringo (Including Their Solo Hits)
by Peter Nason - May 12, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Beatles songs, including some of the fab four's solo works. They're all here: 'Twist and Shout,' 'In My Life,' 'Helter Skelter,' 'Imagine,' 'Something,' 'Maybe I'm Amazed,' 'Let It Be.' See if your favorites made the grade!...
BWW Feature: A Tapestry Of Cabaret Photo BWW Feature: A Tapestry Of Cabaret
by Stephen Mosher - January 14, 2021

Thirty-three years later, these are the shows that Stephen Mosher remembers most vividly, from his first time in a Manhattan nightclub to the last night, on March 12th, 20202...
Full Casts & Complete Lineup Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Photo Full Casts & Complete Lineup Set for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 08, 2023

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has announced the complete principal casts, creative teams, and events planned for the previously announced summer season....
BWW Review: The More You Hear The More You Want From ORFEH: OR & MORE At Feinstein's/ Photo BWW Review: The More You Hear The More You Want From ORFEH: OR & MORE At Feinstein's/54 Below
by Bobby Patrick - July 16, 2021

Her electric stage presence and tough girl command of the space last night evoked a Joplin-in-concert tone as well as chair dancing and, as she called it, “The Gay Gasps” from her peeps when she took up the Janis classic, PIECE OF MY HEART....
Student Blog: Broadway Characters as Songs From Red (Taylor's Version) Photo Student Blog: Broadway Characters as Songs From Red (Taylor's Version)
by Student Blogger: Paige Rosko - November 17, 2021

Taylor Swift just dropped her second re-recorded album, Red (Taylor's Version), and I am more obsessed with it now than I was when it originally came out in 2012. So, in honor of this momentous album and all of the wonderful songs on it, I've decided to assign a broadway character or relationship to...
Alicia Keys' HELL'S KITCHEN Will Transfer to Broadway Photo Alicia Keys' HELL'S KITCHEN Will Transfer to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - December 04, 2023

HELL’S KITCHEN, conceived by the innovative mind of 15-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys, will make its Broadway premiere this spring! We have all the details on the show's transfer!...
HAMILTON, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, Debbie Allen, Viola Davis and More Nominated for Photo HAMILTON, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, Debbie Allen, Viola Davis and More Nominated for 52nd NAACP Image Awards
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 choreograph...
BWW Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at The Paramount Theatre Photo BWW Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at The Paramount Theatre
by Jay Irwin - March 09, 2022

Dear Readers, I want to tell you a story about a show. You probably never heard of it because it’s not very important. Wait! No, it is important, and you should have heard of it. At least since the show in question is the winner of 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical, “The Band’s Visit”, curre...





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