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January 20 marks the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, alongside the first-ever black, Asian-American, female vice president Kamala Harris.

 The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the series nominees for the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards.  The winners will be revealed LIVE on The CW on Sunday, March 7, 2021 from 7-10pm ET/PT, with acclaimed film, television, and stage star Taye Diggs returning to host for his third consecutive time.

Jane Levy discusses working on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist with no prior musical theater experience and shares her thoughts on Leslie Jones' vlogs reacting to the show.

We're rounding up our top ten TikToks of the week featuring stars like Ryan McCartan, Alex Newell, Mariah Rose Faith, Nikki Bentley, Chazz Palminteri and more!

Ava Giorgione of Harrisburg will appear in a groundbreaking virtual musical, A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical, produced by 'BAA Onstage'. The show was conceived as a new style of online theatre by Jason Howland, Nathan Tysen, Kait Kerrigan, Rachel Axler and a team of 40+ Broadway professionals.

Paging the doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital!  Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that some of our favorite Seattle-based surgeons will join them on “Stars In The House” on Thursday, January 14 at 8pm ET. 

New Year, New Reunion!  Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that the new year will bring with it new “Stars In The House” reunions of some of the most beloved casts from stage and screen, beginning with “The Waltons” on Thursday, January 7 at 8PM ET. 

This week's Theater Stories features The Circle in the Square Theatre! Learn about the Circle in the Square Theatre School, the 2019 Tony-winning revival of Oklahoma!, the show that was most recently set to be performed in the theatre, American Buffalo, and much more!

Actor, producer, singer, internet sensation and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” regular Kalen Allen is ready to spread even more holiday cheer with For Christmas Sake!: The Movie Musical. Featuring an inclusive LGBTQ+ cast of over 20, the movie musical is a fun and beautiful tribute to the LGBTQ community during the holidays.

There are many ways to celebrate the holidays, but one of our favorite traditions is to celebrate in song! Each year the annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center broadcast features some of Broadway's brightest stars, bringing us music, warmth and light through song. We're rounding up some of our favorite Christmas in Rockefeller performances!

NBC kicks off the new year with a star-studded lineup of musical guests for an evening of holiday fun with “NBC’s New Year’s Eve 2021.”

An all new trailer has been released for the second season of NBC's musical series, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist!

Un 3 de diciembre de 2017 el Circle in the Square Theatre se convertía en la isla en la que la joven campesina Ti Moune, guiada por los dioses, romperá todas las normas y lo arriesgará todo por amor.

Today we rewind to 2017, when Once On This Island was getting ready to return to Broadway. Once On This Island opened on December 3 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, where it played for 457 performances.

Shorter days, and cooler nights means it’s time to cozy up with some hot performances on BroadwayHD, the premier streaming service for theater fans!  Today, the streaming platform announced their robust November lineup filled with rockin’ musical numbers, thrilling operas, and even a little holiday cheer. 

Today (November 13) in live streaming: Nikki Renee Daniels visits Backstage Live, the Next On Stage Finale, and so much more!

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has just announced additional virtual events! Dave Koz and Darlene Love present virtual concerts this holiday season, and BroadwayHD allows viewers to experience the magic of Broadway right in their own homes.

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that Meredith Baxter (Elyse Keaton), Michael Gross (Steven Keaton), Michael J. Fox (Alex P. Keaton), Tina Yothers (Jennifer Keaton), Marc Price (Irwin 'Skippy' Handelman), and Scott Valentine (Nick Moore), will reunite on 'Stars in the House' on Tuesday, November 10 at 8PM ET.

It's Election Day and Broadway stars across the country are sharing their voting selfies and messages!

BroadwayHD has announced their November lineup! Shows include Hedwig and the Angry Inch, A Killer Party, Who's Your Baghdaddy?, and more!