George Takei News

Today (July 16) in live streaming: Broadway barks is back, MCC presents Good As New, and so much more!

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and husband Justin Mikita have welcomed their first child, a son named Beckett Mercer!

Palo Alto Players, the Peninsula's first theatre company, has announced its reimagined 90th Anniversary season - a lineup of shows designed to withstand these uncertain times.

Classic Stage Company today announced a new lineup of multiple award-winning participants in the free online version of its signature series Classic Conversations, hosted by John Doyle, featuring eminent actors who are also collaborators of Doyle and CSC.

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your favorites, including the cast of Jagged Little Pill, Megan Hilty, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo and Jasmine Cephas Jones, and more!

Theatre Calgary is celebrating Canada Day! To celebrate, they asked some friends from Broadway about their favorite Canadian artists and to share their Canada love!

Check out an exclusive clip of Lea Salonga singing Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid.

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! On June 26, he chatted with Lea Salonga!

Stonewall Day featured appearances by President Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, Ellen DeGeneres, Cynthia Erivo, Kesha, Hayley Kiyoko, Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Christian Siriano, George Takei and many others, presented in partnership with WarnerMedia, Nasdaq, Logo and Pride Media.

Seth Rudetsky has announced a new Instagram Contest for Broadway fans! Starting Today, he'll be accepting entries for The Seth Sing-off: Lea Salonga Edition!

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, June 26 (12pm ET), as he chats with Lea Salonga!

Disney Channel has ordered a third season of its frog-out-of-water animated comedy, 'Amphibia' ahead of the series' season two premiere, SATURDAY, JULY 11 (8:20 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW.

Hosted by beloved musical director and Sirius XM Star Seth Rudetsky, Lea Salonga will headline a live concert this weekend, June 28th at 9 AM ET with a replay of the concert will also be available to watch one time only at 8 PM ET!

The Supreme Court ruled workers cannot be fired for being gay or transgender on Monday, according to CNBC News.

Producer Mark Cortale announced today that award-winning theatre superstars Audra McDonald, Lea Salonga, and Melissa Errico will join the line-up of talent slated to participate in The Seth Concert Series, the weekly virtual series based on Seth Rudetsky's international Broadway series that began at The Art House in Provincetown.

Broadway On Demand, the new streaming platform for theater devotees, announced that the online streaming premiere of Broadway's Allegiance will be extended, due to popular demand, through Tuesday, June 23.

Theater has always been an outlet for creative minds to discuss the issues that plague our society, whether it's racism, income inequality, or the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community. Learn our picks for musicals and plays that deal with important social topics.

Broadway on Demand will be live-streaming ALLEGIANCE his Friday, May 29 at 8:00 PM. Watch a free, LIVE pre-show event at 7:30 PM ET featuring exclusive interviews with George Takei, Lea Salonga and Telly Leung!

Scott Wise, performer in 14 Broadway shows and three time Tony Award nominee (with one win), and founder of local dance and drama studio Fineline Theatre Arts is launching a new fundraising initiative in the form of 'Wise Conversations,' a new Zoom based talk series featuring some of Broadway and the dance world's biggest legends and hottest stars.

Organizers of the GI Film Festival San Diego, a military-themed film festival that presents films and events for, by and about military service members and veterans, announce KPBS as the sole producer of the national film festival. All activities will now originate in San Diego, California, including the awards competition, judging, and in-person film screenings.