Benjamin Rauhala News

WRITE OUT LOUD – a nonprofit organization that celebrates the work of new musical theatre writers founded by Taylor Louderman – has announced the release of its third album on March 18th.

Today's top stories include photos from Brittney Johnson's first performance as full-time Glinda in Wicked, the 2022 Hollywood Bowl season announcement, and more! Plus, a Broadway show about Whitney Houston is in the works! The show will be a stage adaptation of the upcoming Kasi Lemmons-directed biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody', premiering on December 23.

TWO WEEKS REMAIN to submit songs to the FOURTH ANNUAL Write Out Loud Contest, led by Taylor Louderman (Tony Nominee, Mean Girls) and the Write Out Loud team -- Benjamin Rauhala (Disney Princess - The Concert), Hannah Kloepfer (Pitch In), Sarah Glugatch, Josh Collopy.

Bucks County Playhouse has rescheduled the previously announced release of Broadway and television star Andy Mientus’s “Ladies of the Canyon” film to March 18, 2022. The film will now stream on the Stellar platform through April 1, 2022.

The cast includes Susan Egan (Original 'Belle' in Beauty and the Beast, 'Meg' in Hercules), Arielle Jacobs ('Jasmine' in Aladdin, In The Heights), Anneliese Van Der Pol (That's So Raven, 'Belle' in Beauty and The Beast), Syndee Winters ('Nala' in The Lion King, Hamilton), and music director, Benjamin Rauhala. Check out upcoming tour dates!

Broadway and television star Andy Mientus brings Joni Mitchell’s iconic 1970 album “Ladies of the Canyon” to life in a new filmed concert, captured last winter in New Hope, Pennsylvania. The film features performances by Christy Altomare, Tony Award winner Nikki M. James, Krista Pioppi, and Cathy Ang.

Disney Princess – The Concert, presented by Disney Concerts, an 83-city U.S. tour, kicked off its spring leg yesterday.

Disney Princess - The Concert, presented by Disney Concerts, an 83-city U.S. tour, kicks off its spring leg this Sunday, January 30th at Wichita, Kansas's Orpheum Theatre. View the full tour schedule and how to get tickets!

The return to live entertainment brought a lot of honesty and authenticity, and some singing actors who had a lot to say. This is the list of shows that rose, in some way, to a new level for audience member and cabaret journalist Stephen Mosher.

For generations, Disney's Princesses have enchanted us with their courage and kindness. Their music has been the soundtrack to our lives. Now, for the first time in forever, that beloved music will be celebrated in Disney Princess - The Concert.

A Broadway Breakup Playlist came to Feinstein's/54 Below on December 2. This was an evening filled with songs that you can cry, laugh, and cheer up to, whether or not you’re lucky in love. Whether you’re “Still Hurting,” saying “I’m Done,” or feeling “So Much Better,” there’s something for everyone.

Benjamin Rauhala musical directs a collective of singing actors to brilliant heights in musical storytelling about heartbreak.

Disney Princess – The Concert, had released a first look at the show from its world premiere in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the spring 2022 leg of its tour.

FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present “WRITE OUT LOUD: From Contest to Concert VOLUME 3.” Hosted by Taylor Louderman (Tony Nominee, Mean Girls), Musical Direction by Benjamin Rauhala (Disney Princess - The Concert) and produced by Hannah Kloepfer and Sarah Glugatch with Josh Collopy.

The popular series that rethinks and reinvents famous songs is back for another go-round.

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

Today Keen Company Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced the company for the 22nd Annual Benefit Gala, a virtual evening of extraordinary performances, musical entertainment, and backstage stories from stars of stage and screen, all in honor of Pearl Cleage.

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.

The winners have been chosen, the EP has been recorded, and the next contest winners have been chosen... but there's some unfinished business: the concert! Last night was the night and it was a night to remember.

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