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Breaking News: Two-Time Tony Award Winner Katie Finneran is Miss Hannigan in ANNIE!
by Robert Diamond - May 25, 2012


Two-time Tony Award® winner Katie Finneran (Promises, Promises, Noises Off) will star as Miss Hannigan in the new production of ANNIE, the Tony Award-winning classic musical. ANNIE opens November 8 at the Palace Theatre (1567 Broadway at 47th Street). Previews begin October 3.

ANNIE to Play the Palace Theatre on Broadway; Previews Begin on October 3, Opens November 8, 2012!
by Robert Diamond - May 21, 2012


ANNIE, the new production of the Tony Award-winning classic musical, will play the legendary Palace Theatre (1567 Broadway at 47th Street) on Broadway. ANNIE will begin previews Wednesday, October 3 and will open Thursday, November 8, 2012.

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Cast Album in the Works!
by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2012


The Tony-nominated Best Musical NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT will get an Original Broadway Cast Recording on the Shout! Factory label to be distributed by Sony. The album will be recorded at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Long Island City, NY on May 20th and 21st. The release date will be announced soon. The album will be produced by six-time Grammy® nominee Robert Sher.

BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL to Play the St. James on Broadway - July 12 - October 7; Video Preview & More
by Robert Diamond - May 15, 2012


BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is headed to Broadway following a tour that began in 2011, reports the New York Times. The show will play Broadway's St. James Theater, beginning previews on July 12th, opening August 1st and running through October 7th.

Broadway's ANNIE Names Orphans!
by Jessica Lewis - May 15, 2012


After more than 5,000 auditions in a coast-to-coast search, ANNIE has announced casting for the orphans for the new production of the classic Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. ANNIE will open on Broadway in Fall 2012 at a Nederlander theatre to be announced. The production will be directed by three-time Tony Award winner James Lapine and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler.

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Announces National Tour for Fall 2013
by Robert Diamond - May 8, 2012


The producers of the critically acclaimed and Tony-nominated Best Musical NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT are pleased to announce the launch of a US national tour in the fall of 2013. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT is the new musical comedy directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes) featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis). The production is currently playing on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).

STAGE TUBE: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT Cast Performs 'Sweet And Lowdown' on Letterman!
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2012


Two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick, Robyn Hurder and the cast of the Tony-nominated Best Musical NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT performed 'Sweet & Lowdown' on CBS 'The Late Show with David Letterman' last night, May 3rd. Check out the full performance below!

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT to Perform on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' Tonight
by Kelsey Denette - May 3, 2012


Two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick, Robyn Hurder and the cast of the Tony-nominated Best Musical NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT will perform "Sweet & Lowdown" on CBS "The Late Show with David Letterman" tonight, Thursday, May 3rd between 11:35 p.m. and 12:35 a.m. Check local listings.

BRING IT ON Makes Canadian Premiere At Canon Theatre Tonight, 5/2
by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2012


David Mirvish presents an explosive new musical comedy in Toronto, opening tonight. Bring It On: The Musical will play for a strictly limited engagement tonight, May 2 through June 3, 2012 at the Canon Theatre. The production is the final show of the 2011-12 Mirvish Subscription Season.

CBS to Air 2012 Tony Awards, 6/10 - Nominations Announced
by Caryn Robbins - May 1, 2012


Nominations in 26 competitive categories for THE 66th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS® were announced today by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Jim Parsons and Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement.

Anunciados los nominados a los Premios Tony 2012
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - May 1, 2012


Esta mañana se han presentado las Nominaciones a los Tony Awards 2012 por Kristin Chenoweth y el televisivo Jim Parsons. La ceremonia de los Premios más importantes del teatro en Broadway se celebrará en el Beacon Theatre, y seretransmitirán a través de la CBS el próximo domingo 10 de junio de 2012.

2012 Tony Nominations Announced - 11 Nominations for ONCE; 10 for NICE WORK & PORGY
by Robert Diamond - May 1, 2012


The 2012 Tony Awards Nominations Announcement was co-hosted this morning by Tony winning actress Kristin Chenoweth and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Jim Parsons. The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from the Beacon Theatre, on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 10, 2012.

Bill English to Replace Colin Donnell in ANYTHING GOES, 5/1
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 27, 2012


Colin Donnell, who currently plays the role of 'Billy Crocker' in Anything Goes, is set to depart the production on April 29. Bill English, who played the role while Donnell was filming a pilot in January, will take over started May 1.

STAGE TUBE: 'Today' Show Unveils Lilla Crawford as Broadway's Newest ANNIE!
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 27, 2012


After a multi-city coast-to-coast search that spanned nine months and over 5,000 auditions, ANNIE has found its Annie! Eleven-year-old Lilla Crawford will play the title role in the new production of the classic Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical, opening Fall, 2012 at a Nederlander theatre to be announced. The announcement was made on this morning's TODAY show on NBC.

Broadway's New ANNIE Revealed - It's 11 Year Old Lilla Crawford!
by Robert Diamond - Apr 27, 2012


After a multi-city coast-to-coast search that spanned nine months and over 5,000 auditions, ANNIE has found its Annie! Eleven-year-old Lilla Crawford will play the title role in the new production of the classic Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical, opening Fall, 2012 at a Nederlander theatre to be announced. The production will be directed by three-time Tony Award® winner James Lapine and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler.

Broadway's New ANNIE to Be Announced on Today Show Tomorrow!
by Erin Leigh Peck - Apr 26, 2012


Tune in to NBC's "Today" show on Friday, April 27 at 9:30 AM (ET) to find out who will be playing the title role in the eagerly anticipated new production of the Tony Award-winning classic musical, opening in Fall, 2012 on Broadway at a Nederlander theatre to be announced.

Broadway's New ANNIE to Be Announced on Today Show Tomorrow!
by Robert Diamond - Apr 26, 2012


Tune in to NBC's "Today" show on Friday, April 27 at 9:30 AM (ET) to find out who will be playing the title role in the eagerly anticipated new production of the Tony Award-winning classic musical, opening in Fall, 2012 on Broadway at a Nederlander theatre to be announced.

Photo Coverage: NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT- the Opening Night After Party!
by Walter McBride - Apr 25, 2012


The new musical comedy NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, opened last night, April 24 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT stars two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara and is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall. BroadwayWorld was there for the after party and brings you photo coverage below!

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