Ana Villafane News

On Your Feet! star Ana Villafañe has joined the seventh and final season of the hit television series Younger, starring two-time Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster.

Student blogger Macy is sharing 28 plays by Queer playwrights for the month of February!

Some of the brightest stars from Broadway and Hollywood came together last night, May 18, to celebrate Covenant House, the international charity providing housing, food and healthcare to children and youth facing homelessness in 31 cities across six countries.

Hollywood stars and Broadway veterans are teaming up tonight, May 18 at 8pm ET/5pm PT to celebrate Covenant House, the international charity providing housing, food and healthcare to children and youth facing homelessness in 31 cities across six countries.

Covenant House announced today that Oscar winner Morgan Freeman is the latest star set to join A Night of Covenant House Stars, a May 18th concert to benefit Covenant House, the international charity providing housing, food and healthcare to children and youth facing homelessness in 6 countries.

This special concert event, to be held Monday, May 18th at 8:00 PM ET, will be co-hosted by six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and '60 Minutes' correspondent John Dickerson, both members of the Covenant House Board of Directors, and will feature performances and appearances by a superstar lineup.

Just last night, The 24 Hour Plays took place at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre, honoring Academy Award-winning actor Kathy Bates.

Just last night, November 11, Manhattan Theatre Club presented its 2019 Fall Benefit, featuring performances from Olivier nominee Sierra Boggess, Tony nominee Melissa Errico, Tony nominee Norm Lewis, Tony nominee Patrick Page, Tony nominee Tony Yazbeck, Sasha Allen and Ana Villafañe.

Take a look inside the final Viva Broadway's 'El Conjunto' Concert Series which featured Khris Davis (Sweat, FX's “Atlanta”), Robin de Jesus (The Boys in the Band, In the Heights), Alexis Michelle (“RuPaul's Drag Race”), Jessica Vosk (Fiddler on the Roof, Wicked), and featured performers Roberto Araujo and Samara Ariel Ehrlich.

See photos from Viva Broadway's 'El Conjunto' Concert Series hosted by On Your Feet star Ana Villafañe!

The Broadway League has just released season two of its video series, My Broadway Story, with Viva Broadway. Check out all of the videos to hear stage favorites including Lin-Manuel Miranda, George Salazar, Ana Villafañe, and more talk all about their Broadway experiences!

Viva Broadway is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a previously announced cabaret-style concert series titled “El Conjunto” hosted by Ana Villafañe(On Your Feet! and NBC's “Sunnyside” and “New Amsterdam”) at the W Living Room Times Square (W Hotel, 1567 Broadway) with special guest performances from Broadway stars and musical direction by Justin Ramos.

The 85th Annual Drama League Awards were handed out last night, May 17, at the Marriott Marquis Times Square (1535 Broadway).

A bevy of Broadway's brightest stars joined a sold-out audience on March 11, 2019, to celebrate and motivate the LGBTQ community and its allies through gender-reversed renditions of beloved show tunes, spectacular choreography and a record-breaking fundraising total at Broadway Backwards.

Kathryn Gallagher, star of Lifetime-turned-Netflix hit 'You' and Broadway-bound 'Jagged Little Pill,' made her TodayTix Presents debut last night at the Living Room lounge at the W New York -- Times Square. 

Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken have reunited for Ruben & Clay's First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show. The show officially opened last night, Tuesday December 11th, at the prestigious Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). BroadwayWorld was there to celebrate. Get a look inside the opening night party below!

Cynthia Nixon took in Jen Silverman's hit comedy "Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties" at the MCC Lucille Lortel Theatre and grabbed a photo onstage with the cast after the show on Thursday night. Check it out below! 

Verdict is in! The all-female ensemble for the staged reading of Twelve Angry Men (September 16, Theatre Row) received standing ovations for the stellar all-star company of Broadway women. Tony Award winner Cady Huffman directed the show which inspired and drew laughs from the standing-room-only house.

MCC Theatre announces the extension by popular demand of the New York Premiere production of Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties, written by Jen Silverman, and directed by MCC alum Mike Donahue. Get a first look at the production below!

 Ana Villafañe has a signed a one-year overall talent deal with ABCStudios and ABC Entertainment, according to Deadline. Per the deal, ABC Studios and ABC will target comedy and drama projects for Villafañe.