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Chita Rivera Awards to be Held in May at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2023


The 5th annual Chita Rivera Awards will take place on Monday, May 22 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

McCarter Theatre Center Presents Ragamala Dance Company: FIRES OF VARANASI: DANCE OF THE ETERNAL PILGRIM 
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2023


Ragamala Dance Company's 30th season continues with Fires of Varanasi, presented March 15, 2023, at 7:30pm at McCarter Theatre Center.

Award-Winning a Cappella Groups From Nationwide to Perform at Lesher Center for the Arts in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2023


College Notes will return to the Lesher Center for the Arts for its fifth year of breathtaking a cappella performances, featuring talented groups from top universities from across the country.

Performing Arts Houston to Present Ragamala Dance Company's FIRES OF VARANASI: DANCE OF THE ETERNAL PILGRIM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2023


Ragamala Dance Company's 30th season continues with Fires of Varanasi, presented March 10, 2023, at 7:30pm at Performing Arts Houston.

Eight Distinguished Honorees Announced For Diversity Honors
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2023


Diversity Honors, the globally renowned celebration that benefits Harvey Milk Foundation and The Pride Center at Equality Park,  exclusively hosted by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, will take center stage again, on Saturday, April 1, at 7 p.m. to recognize those who are transforming lives by living authentically and advancing inclusiveness.

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jessie Mueller & More to Honor Chita Rivera at Signature Theatre Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2023


On April 3, 2023, Virginia’s Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre will honor the theatrical icon Chita Rivera with the company’s twelfth Stephen Sondheim Award. See performers and more!

Usher Announces New Dates for Headlining Las Vegas Residency
by Michael Major - Feb 20, 2023


The exclusive, only-in-Vegas spectacular is packed with an impressive repertoire of smash hits spanning the multi-talented showman’s 20-year career, including “Yeah,” “U Remind Me,” “My Boo,” “Love In This Club,” “OMG” and “You Make Me Wanna…” The show incorporates audience interaction and staging throughout the 5,200-seat entertainment venue.

MUSE/IQUE Presents 'Quincy At 90' at the Biltmore Bowl at the Biltmore Hotel
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2023


MUSE/IQUE honors Quincy Jones in performances entitled Quincy at 90: The Power to Produce Change, conducted by Artistic Director Rachael Worby, Thursday, March 2 and Friday, March 3 at the historic Biltmore Bowl at The Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Avenue, in downtown Los Angeles.  

HartBeat Ensemble And My People Community Services Present FATHERHOOD MANOLOGUE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2023


HartBeat Ensemble (Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr., Artistic Director and Rhoda Cerritelli, Managing Director) in partnership with My People Community Services announced today a four-performance engagement of Fatherhood Manologues, a storytelling event featuring four fathers celebrating and navigating the challenges of modern fatherhood.

Entertainment Community Fund Postpones Concert Celebrating Chita Rivera
by Team BWW - Feb 16, 2023


BroadwayWorld has just learned that The Entertainment Community Fund presentation of  All That Jazz: A Celebration of the Legendary Chita Rivera, has been postponed.

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 2/17/2023
by - Feb 17, 2023


This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 2/17/2023 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

T-Pain to Release Covers Album in March
by Michael Major - Feb 15, 2023


On Top Of The Covers features creative covers of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come,” Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Dr. Hook’s “Sharing The Night Together,” Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me,” Chris Stapleton’s Tennessee Whiskey,” Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life” ft. NandoSTL (a Nappy Boy Entertainment artist), and Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs.”

Jacob's Pillow Announces 2023 Dance Festival, Featuring Nine Weeks of Performances This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 15, 2023


Following a milestone anniversary year, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival will celebrate its 91st season this summer.

Black Thought & El Michels Affair Debut New Single 'That Girl'
by Michael Major - Feb 14, 2023


GRAMMY® Award-winning legendary MC and The Roots Co-Founder Black Thought and acclaimed cinematic soul luminary El Michels Affair share a new single entitled “That Girl” via Big Crown Records. They initially paved the way for Glorious Game with “Grateful.” Beyond tallying half-a-million streams and counting.

Comedian and REAL TIME Host Bill Maher To Perform Live at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, October 7
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2023


Emmy- nominated comedian BILL MAHER will bring his stand up tour to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis on Saturday, October 7 at 8:00 p.m.

Chita Rivera to Launch Book Tour This Spring With Nathan Lane, Laura Benanti & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2023


In celebration of the publication of her upcoming book, CHITA: A MEMOIR, join the legendary theatrical icon, Chita Rivera as she appears In Conversation with friends Nathan Lane, Harvey Fierstein, Laura Benanti and her co- writer Patrick Pacheco.

TAO OF GLASS Makes New York City Premiere Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2023


NYU Skirball will present the NYC premiere of Tao of Glass, a semi-autobiographical play written and performed by Phelim McDermott with music by Philip Glass, running March 30 – April 8, 2023 at NYU Skirball. Tao of Glass is co-presented with the U.K.'s Improbable theatre company and the Manchester International Festival. 

Itzhak Perlman Comes to the Tobin Center Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2023


Itzhak Perlman comes to the Tobin Center next week! The performance is set for February 21, 2023. Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician.

Burt Bacharach, Composer of PROMISES, PROMISES & More, Passes Away at 94
by Michael Major - Feb 9, 2023


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Burt Bacharach has passed away at 94. Bacharach was the award-winning composer of the hit musical Promises, Promises. He also contributed to The Boy From Oz, The Look of Love, and What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined.

Laura Benanti, Nathan Lane, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Bebe Neuwirth & More to Join Concert Celebrating Chita Rivera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2023


The Entertainment Community Fund will present And All That Jazz: A Celebration of the Legendary Chita Rivera, a one-night-only benefit concert celebrating Chita Rivera’s 90th birthday. See additional performers, and how to purchase tickets!

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