Ben Rappaport News

This month, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will again present I Wish: The Roles That Could Have Been on January 23, 2022, at 9:45pm.

Last week on Sunday December 5th, Hanukkah was given the songbook it rightfully deserved as Feinstein's/54 Below premiered the Jewish holiday love letter, 54 Celebrates Hanukkah: A Festival Of Writers.

Cabaret artist and Jewish activist Ari Axelrod lends his expertise in two areas to Broadway World Cabaret in a special holiday series of reviews by guest writers.

Have you ever thought that there are simply not enough Hanukkah songs? Wonder no more! Feinstein’s/54 Below will be showcasing some of the best Jewish musical theatre writers as they each present a brand new, original Hanukkah song.

Girl From The North Country is pressing on with Broadway performances! The new show by  playwright Conor McPherson boldly reimagines the songs of the legendary Bob Dylan in a soaring masterwork about the dreams we keep close, the people we hold dear, and the place we call home. It just reopened at the Belasco Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there for the big night!

Good news! Broadway's wonderful Wicked has made its highly anticipated return to the stage of the Gershwin Theatre. Composer Stephen Schwartz was in attendance at tonight's performance and joined the company for opening night bows, as was original Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth, who made a pre-show speech. Check out photos from the epic night below!

Today (June 3) in live streaming: Youth Pride Chorus takes over at Stars in the House, Alfred Molina visits Backstage Live, and more!

Tonight, June 3 (8pm ET) 'Spotlight on Plays' series will continue with Adrienne Kennedy's OHIO STATE MURDERS, directed By: Kenny Leon. It wills star Audra McDonald, Warner Miller, Lizan Mitchell & Ben Rappaport. While we await the big night, study up on the company with BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag below!

Tobias Menzies (The Crown) and Tony winner Sophie Okonedo (Ratched) joined the cast of the star-studded second season of Modern Love. They appear in an episode directed by John Carney, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. The episode and series recently completed filming in Dublin, Ireland.

In conjunction with the launching of the Broadway Vaccination site on April 12th in the heart of the theatre district in NYC, Jeffrey Schecter, the creator of the A Chorus Line in Quarantine, brings us a fun and inspiring video to encourage others to get vaccinated!

Today's top stories: Glenn Close reveals that the Sunset Boulevard film is 'ready to go', The Phantom of the Opera will have full orchestrations upon returning, and more!

The series is based on the popular New York Times column. Season two is scheduled to premiere later this year.

Dress Circle Publishing has announced the release of THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 4, the latest in a series by historian and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper. The book will be available on Tuesday, March 9 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 2020-2021 Broadway shutdown.

This week's Theater Stories features the Broadway Theatre! Learn about the shows to have graced the stage of the theatre, including Gypsy, The Color Purple, Evita and more; the show that broke the theatre's box office record, and much more!

When Dylan and Michael started THE 5:30 QUARANTINI it was for fun. Now it's an online network with three popular chat shows. WERQ!

Michael Hull and Dylan Bustamante host The 5:30 Quarantini, welcoming Broadway's most talented quarantined bartenders to share their favorite drinks and test their pub quiz knowledge. The 5:30 Quarantini celebrates its 100th episode on Friday, July 10, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

The Belasco Theatre  was the place to be last night as Broadway's best gathered to celebrate opening night of Girl from the North Country. Check out photos from the star-studded red carpet below!

The Sound Inside began performances, Saturday, September 14, and officially opened last night, October 17, on Broadway at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). We're taking you to the star-studded red carpet below!

Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan returns to Broadway with the second of his two exhilarating dramas celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy: The Great Society starring Brian Cox ('Succession'), directed by Bill Rauch. This new play officially opened on Broadway last night, October 1 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65th St). This is a 12-week limited engagement.