Jesse Tyler Ferguson News

The Drama League has announced that the Emmy-nominated star of Modern Family and Broadway veteran Jesse Tyler Ferguson will host the upcoming 80th Annual Drama League Awards. Considered one of the high points of the theater season, the Annual Awards Luncheon includes a nominees cocktail reception, luncheon ceremony, and awards presentation and that will be held today, May 16, 2014 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in the Broadway Ballroom (1535 Broadway) beginning at 11:30 a.m. Financier Patisserie, GenSpring Family Offices, and National Life Group are the 2014 Event Sponsors of the 80th Annual Drama League Awards.

Producing Artistic Director Mark Cortale, now entering his fourth season at the helm of Provincetown's Art House Theater, has made the picturesque Cape Cod town a must-do stop on the itinerary of Broadway's brightest stars. The Art House continues to somehow top itself with each successive summer's celebrity lineup.

Starting today, over 150 celebrities - actors, musicians, writers, models, photographers, performers - are auctioning off unique personal photos and selfies as part of the MIX NYC #NakedEye Camera Benefit. To bid, visit mixnyc.org/nakedeye. A full list of participating celebrities is included at the end of this release; auctions close on May 22nd.

ABC continues its commitment to world-class storytelling and new creative voices with the announcement of its 2014-15 slate of programming, including the addition of 12 new series.

Acclaimed musical director, Sirius XM Radio and Broadway star Seth Rudetsky will hold an exclusive auditioning master class for local performers. During the workshop, participants will learn all the tricks of auditioning for musical theater productions and how to get hired on Broadway.

Durham School of the Arts and the Duke Doing Good in the Neighborhood Campaign present 'Deconstructing Broadway' starring Sirius Radio Star and Broadway favorite Seth Rudetsky.

The White House Correspondents' Association? just held its Centennial dinner on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Founded in 1914 to represent the White House press corps, the association marks its centennial this year. It works to maintain independent news media coverage of the president, advocating for access, handling logistics for pools of reporters who stay close to the president and those who travel with him, and providing scholarships to journalism students. BroadwayWorld brings you special photo coverage of the evening's male attendees below!

The White House Correspondents' Association? just held its Centennial dinner on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Founded in 1914 to represent the White House press corps, the association marks its centennial this year. It works to maintain independent news media coverage of the president, advocating for access, handling logistics for pools of reporters who stay close to the president and those who travel with him, and providing scholarships to journalism students. BroadwayWorld brings you special photo coverage from the red carpet below!

FROZEN and BOOK OF MORMON's Josh Gad, GLEE's Darren Criss and Matthew Morrison, Broadway and X-MEN's Patrick Stewart, SMASH's Katherine McPhee, MODERN FAMILY's Jesse Tyler Ferguson and more are among the theatre names in the starry lineup for this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner, held tonight.

Deadline reports that FROZEN and BOOK OF MORMON's Josh Gad, GLEE's Darren Criss and Matthew Morrison, Broadway and X-MEN's Patrick Stewart and SMASH's Katherine McPhee, MODERN FAMILY's Jesse Tyler Ferguson and more are among the theatre names in the starry lineup for this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Linda Emond, Cabaret - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced today that the 2014 Public Theater Annual Gala will present ONE THRILLING COMBINATION, a gala event directed by Ted Sperling celebrating Marvin Hamlisch, The Public Theater and the creation of A Chorus Line on Monday, June 23 at the Delacorte Theater. This unforgettable summer evening will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation of The Public's groundbreaking musical, A Chorus Line, and the legendary man behind the music, Marvin Hamlisch, in a one-night-only, star-studded gala to support The Public Theater. Renee Beaumont and Lizanne Rosenstein will serve as Gala Co-Chairs for this memorable evening in Central Park.

We're talking to this year's nominees ALL day from BWW's Tony Awards 'war room' - keep checking back for live updates!

The Freeman Studio, the Tribeca-based acting studio led by Scott Freeman, continues to supplement its acting curriculum with an unusual mix of panels, talks and workshops in May. The so-called extracurricular activities, which give actors a rich environment in which to broaden creatively and even experiment, include free industry panels and talks, and low-cost workshops called Today Specials. Most of these add-ons are led by notable theatre artists, are either free or low-cost, and are open to the public.

The Freeman Studio, the Tribeca-based acting studio led by Scott Freeman, continues to supplement its acting curriculum with an unusual mix of panels, talks and workshops in May. The so-called extracurricular activities, which give actors a rich environment in which to broaden creatively and even experiment, include free industry panels and talks, and low-cost workshops called Saturday Specials. Most of these add-ons are led by notable theatre artists, are either free or low-cost, and are open to the public.

The ABC Television Network announced highlights of its upcoming May sweeps programming, featuring the premieres of new drama series "Black Box," returning drama series "Motive," and the season premiere of "The Bachelorette."