John Olive News

The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards telecast air live tonight on ABC at 8:00pm ET, and BroadwayWorld will have you covered with all of the winners, highlights, and commentary. This page will update after every winner, so you are always up-to-date about who's taking home a trophy. 

Tim Minchin, who wrote the music and lyrics for MATILDA THE MUSICAL and GROUNDHOG DAY, will be one of the headliners for this year's NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL, running November 1 - 6, 2016.

Few events have created more of a lasting impact on the lives of our nation's injured veterans and their families than Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), returning for its 10th anniversary to the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, November 1. 

The Grammy-nominated Michael McElroy and the BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES (BIV) will put on two fall concerts titled -- 'AWAKENING' -- Sunday, November 6 at 7:30pm and Monday, November 7 at 7:00pm.

Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) is bringing its Outreach Program to Ronald McDonald House NY, with Jeanine Tesori, Jason Robert Brown and more.

Tony and Grammy Award nominee Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices continue their brand-new web series titled 'Broadway Our Way' today with McElroy's prayerful arrangement of 'All the Wasted Time' from PARADE, with a special introduction by composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown himself. Check it out below!

For the fourth consecutive year, Live Nation and Funny Or Die announce the return of the world's biggest comedy tour.

Comedians Ronny Chieng and Phil Hanley are coming up this month at Comedy Works. Scroll down for details!

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), presented in association with Comedy Central, today announced the talented line-up of comedians who will make New York laugh when the festival runs from November 1 - 6.

Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia Guest Conductor, today announced the 2016-2017 concert season.

For the fourth consecutive year, Live Nation and Funny Or Die announce the return of the world's biggest comedy tour.

John Oliver-the multi-award-winning comedian and host of the hit HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver-has announced he will ring in the New Year at the Fox Theatre with back-to-back performances on Friday, December 30 and Saturday, December 31 at 7 p.m.

"No Name... & A Bag O' Chips' comedy / variety show producer, Eric Vetter recently announced three July 2016  shows at Otto's in Manhattan with the first  set to take place on Friday, July 8th  with  comedian/author/ pundit   Leighann Lord (co-Host of National  Geographic Channel's  'Star Talk with Neil deGrasse Tyson!') and performers  Kevin Avery  (writer on HBO's 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver')and  club and college favorite Ray Marshall.

Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey presents Michael Bolton-presented by Benzel Busch Motor Car Corp. - Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 8PM. Purchase tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or Box Office at 201.227.1030. 

On June 10, Cacophony Daniels (Courter Simmons) will return 'Under the 'C',' in a fun and inspirational cabaret tribute to Grammy- and Oscar-winning playwright and lyricist Howard Ashman that celebrates the lovable misfit in us all. 

New York, NY (May 13, 2016) - Dan Soder talks about everything, from legal weed connoisseurs to single moms to long distance relationships, on his first stand-up album. Recorded at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, Dan Soder: Not Special is out Today, May 24 via Comedy Central Records.

The Lakewood Playhouse is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the very building it performs its shows in with a 50th BIRTHDAY PARTY / FUNDRAISER and a CELEBRTIY ROAST of Managing Artistic Director JOHN MUNN tonight, May 14th, 2016 starting at 7:00pm.

New York, NY (May 13, 2016) - Dan Soder talks about everything, from legal weed connoisseurs to single moms to long distance relationships, on his first stand-up album. Recorded at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, Dan Soder: Not Special is out Tuesday, May 24 via Comedy Central Records.

The Lakewood Playhouse is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the very building it performs its shows in with a 50th BIRTHDAY PARTY / FUNDRAISER and a CELEBRTIY ROAST of Managing Artistic Director JOHN MUNN on Saturday, May 14th, 2016 starting at 7:00pm.

Carolines on Broadway announces its line-up for the month of May 2016, highlighted by headliners Iliza Shlesinger, co-host of TBS' Separation Anxiety and from her Netflix stand-up special "Freezing Hot," Mothers Day Weekend, May 5 - 7; Deon Cole, from the film Barbershop:  The Next Cut and TBS' Angie Tribeca, May 12 - 15; Greg Proops, host of 'The Smartest Man in the World Proopcast,' May 19 - 21; and Donnell Rawlings, from MTV2's Guy Code and Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show, Memorial Day Weekend, May 26 - 29.