Donna Summer News

The REV Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for the first production of its 65th Anniversary Season – Evita.

This summer, Chicago will be first to experience a reimagined production of The Who's Tommy when the original creators reunite at Goodman Theatre. Tony Award winners Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff, nearly 30 years after their epic pop-culture musical theater sensation first bowed on Broadway, have reconvened to tell the story of Tommy Walker for 2023 audiences.

STAGES St. Louis has announced the full cast of their 2023 production of Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA, performing June 2 - July 2 at The Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center.

This month, Broadway fans will be treated to an exciting lineup of new albums,, television shows, and movies to binge. From the new musical series from The Muppets to albums from Shucked, KPOP, and The Little Mermaid, check out what's coming to streaming services this month!

Britton Spitler as Brock Leah Spears (Project Manager – ADM) and dance pro Amanda Barraza (Independent Dance Instructor) received a nearly perfect score of 29, taking first place at the Cincinnati Arts Association's fifteenth annual Dancing for the Stars on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Music Hall Ballroom.

Transcendence Theatre Company, California Wine Country's award-winning, premiere entertainment experience, will open its 2023 season of original outdoor musical revues with THE BEAT GOES ON, June 16 through July 2, at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, CA. 

New York's newest hotspot for intimate dining and extraordinary music – will celebrate Pride Month with the new show “Pride Anthems,” a journey through the past 50 years of LGBTQ+ music, on Wednesday, May 24, with two shows on 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM. From Donna Summer and Queen to George Michael, Erasure, Madonna, Lady Gaga and much more, these essential songs take us from disco to the present day.

Watch Judy McLane rehearse 'Some People' for Goodspeed Musicals' production of Gypsy, the first production of its 60th anniversary season.

Michael McDonald & Patti LaBelle: A One-Time Only Cruise Getaway, an exclusive three-day luxury cruise featuring performances by two of the most iconic music artists in classic R&B, will sail April 10-13, 2024 from Miami to Nassau on the Norwegian Pearl.

Actors' Equity Association and the Broadway League have come to an agreement on touring contracts. In addition, President Biden appointed a number of high-profile artists to the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Furthermore, a recent ruling on Tony eligibility has raised questions about Tony nominators and nonbinary performers.

Castrata and her Castrorchestra are next-level entertainment, drag or otherwise.

Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose will return to host The 76th Annual Tony Awards, from the historic United Palace in New York City’s Washington Heights on Sunday, June 11. We have all the details here!

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has announced the finalists for the 2023 Tommy Tune Awards and the return of the in-person awards show for the first time since 2019! The 2023 Tommy Tune Awards will be held on May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

See photos of Ariana DeBose's performance at the London Palladium!

Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Oscar winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose as she discusses her upcoming concert Authenticity at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall!

Jeremy Jordan stars as Neil Bogart in the new film Spinning Gold, which follows the creation of Casablanca Records, home to musical icons like Donna Summer, KISS, and more. BroadwayWorld caught up with Jordan to discuss the impact that the music had on his own life, working with the film's all-star cast, and more. Watch the interview video now!

This month, triple-threat actor, singer and dancer Ariana DeBose took the stage at Lincoln Center for her solo concert, Authenticity. Below check out video from the show as Ariana performs the Alanis Morissette classic, 'Hand In My Pocket' from her album turned Broadway musical, Jagged Little Pill.

STAGES St. Louis has announced the creative team behind their 2023 Season at The Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. The 2023 Season includes Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA; the hilarious farce meets murder-mystery, CLUE; and the Grand Finale of the season, the rock ‘n roll musical smash, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET.

Spinning Gold, the new film starring Jeremy Jordan, premiered at the Roxy Cinema in New York City. Check out photos of Jordan at the screening, joined by Tony winners Lena Hall, Michael Mayer & Diane Paulus, Bryan Batt, Krysta Rodriguez, Orfeh, Andy Karl, Callum Francis, and more.

STAGES St. Louis has announced the creative team behind their 2023 Season at The Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. The 2023 Season includes Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA; the hilarious farce meets murder-mystery, CLUE; and the Grand Finale of the season, the rock 'n roll musical smash, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET.