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Cagney, the hit musical about James Cagney currently playing at The Westside Theater, Upstairs, celebrates the release of its original New York cast recording with a special live performance and CD signing at Barnes & Noble, Upper East Side, 150 East 86th St. (at Lexington Ave), on Thursday, November 3 at 7PM.

Three–time Tony® Award–nominated director Michael Greif brought the groundbreaking musicals “Rent” and “Next to Normal” to The Great White Way, and now he's done it again with the upcoming Broadway premiere of the award–winning show “Dear Evan Hansen.” Join New York Times theater editor Scott Heller with the director and hear musical performances celebrating 20 years of his hits, featuring award–winning actors of stage and screen Ben Platt, Rachel Bay Jones, Aaron Tveit, Jennifer Damiano and Adam Chanler–Berat, accompanied by Alex Lacamoire, who won the 2016 Tony for his work on Lin–Manuel Miranda's “Hamilton.”

This weekend's big news: The highly anticipated HAMILTON'S AMERICA documentary airs on PBS tonight!

Cagney, the hit musical about James Cagney currently playing at The Westside Theater, Upstairs, celebrates the release of its original New York cast recording with a special live performance and CD signing at Barnes & Noble, Upper East Side, 150 East 86th St. (at Lexington Ave), on Thursday, November 3 at 7PM.

They're Alive! Disfruta este viernes 21 de octubre a las 17h (Hora Argentina) / 22h (Hora Española) de este encuentro con los actores que dan vida a Gabe en CASI NORMALES en España y Argentina: Guido Balzaretti y Matias Mayer en exclusiva en el Facebook de BroadwayWorld Spain.

According to Variety, CBS will not give Season 2 orders to its summer series BRAINDEAD and AMERICAN GOTHIC . The network announced news of the cancellations following the September finales of both shows.

On Monday, October 17 the Theater People podcast welcome's Broadway favorite Jay Armstrong Johnson. Armstrong made his Broadway debut in 2009 in HAIR. He next stood-by for Aaron Tveit in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. He originated the role of Greg Wihote in the 2013 Broadway production of HANDS ON A HARDBODY and then starred as chip in the critically acclaimed 2014 revival of ON THE TOWN. For the episode, Johnson talks about how discovering theater at a young age changed his life for the better, how he was able to make Broadway producers take him seriously as a leading man, and shares some of the music from his new album 'Jay Armstrong Johnson: Live at Feinstein's / 54 Below.'

According to Variety, Jeff Nathanson has signed on as the writer for Disney's latest live-action reboot, The Lion King. As BroadwayWorld reported in September, Jon Favreau is slated to direct the film. Nathanson wrote the screenplay for Catch Me If You Can, which was later adapted into a musical starring Aaron Tveit and Norbert Leo Butz. The Broadway production was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

The original New York cast recording of Cagney is out digitally, at the theatre, and in stores as of today, October 14th.

Today's big news: THAT GOLDEN GIRLS SHOW! A PUPPET PARODY opens Off-Broadway, and the couples are set to perform Cirque du Soleil-inspired numbers on tonight's DANCING WITH THE STARS!

Aaron Tveit (GREASE LIVE!, NEXT TO NORMAL),Annaleigh Ashford (YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, KINKY BOOTS), and an all-star ensemble cast star in BETTER OFF SINGLE. The New York romantic comedy hits select theaters and VOD October 7th.

Cagney, the Original New York Cast Recording, is out today on the Broadway Records label.

Composer David Mallamud's brain is a busy place. With a particular gift for compositions that fuse genres with his own unique perspective, the dynamic young composer's debut CD, 'The Wild & Whimsical Worlds of David Mallamud' (today, September 30, is the worldwide release on Broadway Records), brings the listener through a fanciful tour of time and place.

A friendly reminder! Cagney, the Original New York Cast Recording, will be released this week on the Broadway Records label.

Broadway Records today released the star-studded studio cast recording of LIKE YOU LIKE IT. Scroll down for a first listen to 'Gotta Get Out,' featuring Alison Luff, Patti Murin, Robin de Jesus, Sam Underwood, Derek Klena, Kate Rockwell, Aaron Riesebeck and the ensemble!

The star-studded studio cast recording of LIKE YOU LIKE IT is out digitally and in stores today, September 23, 2016, via Broadway Records.

In a new clip from the upcoming dating comedy BETTER OFF SINGLE shared exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter, Aaron Tveit attempts to quit his job in a very creative way!

Broadway Records celebrates the release of Jay Armstrong Johnson - Live at Feinstein's/54 Below digitally and in stores today, September 16, 2016.

As we saw throughout the two nights of the Creative Arts Emmys, theatrical programming and theatre performers have done very well taking home trophies so far this year. So, we wanted to take a look back at three of the biggest theatrical properties to come to television in the past year, as they prepare for the biggest awards to be announced on Sunday.