Wayne Brady News

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and THE TALK exclusively revealed the “43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards” nominations live today on the CBS Television Network.

Below, watch as KINKY BOOTS star Wayne Brady performs FOOTLOOSE's 'Let's Hear It for the Boy,' backed up by Philippe Arroyo and Lauren Wright.

The sold-out audience at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre was dazzled Monday, March 21, 2016, by this year's stirring edition of BROADWAY BACKWARDS. The annual celebration, where men sing songs originally written for women and vice versa offering this audience the chance to see LGBT stories told through the great songs of musical theatre, set a new fundraising record. The evening raised an incredible $480,287 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City. broadwayWorld was there for the special occasion and we're taking you backstage with the stars below!

The sold-out audience at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre was dazzled last night, March 21, 2016, by this year's stirring edition of Broadway Backwards. The annual celebration, where men sing songs originally written for women and vice versa offering this audience the chance to see LGBT stories told through the great songs of musical theatre, set a new fundraising record. The evening raised an incredible $480,287 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City. Scroll down for stunning shots from the evening!

The sold-out audience at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre was dazzled Monday, March 21, 2016, by this year's stirring edition of BROADWAY BACKWARDS. The annual celebration, where men sing songs originally written for women and vice versa offering this audience the chance to see LGBT stories told through the great songs of musical theatre, set a new fundraising record. The evening raised an incredible $480,287 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City. BroadwayWorld has highlights, featuring performers Tony Yazbeck, Chita Rivera, Danielle Brooks and more, below!

Pop, a television network seen in more than 80 million homes with original programming that celebrates what fans are excited about, today announced its 2016-2017 upfront slate which showcases premium original series, award-winning talent and programming that taps into cultural trends and topics.

How do Broadway shows raise so much money for BC/EFA every year? Well KINKY BOOTS does it with the help of their genius leading man, Wayne Brady. Below, watch as he spits some rhymes about Trump, Hillary and more in support of Broadway's favorite charity!

Award-winning musical theater writer Drew Fornarola (STRAIGHT, CLAUDIO QUEST) will present his first full-length concert in Los Angeles on April 4 at 8pm at Bar Fedora at Au Lac.

In support of PEN International, Maberry Theatricals (Devlin Elliott and Tom Kirdahy) presents WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT, the internationally-acclaimed play by Nassim Soleimanpour, making its New York Premiere in a limited engagement playing Monday nights at Westside Theatre (407 W 43rd Street).  Tony Award winner and Golden Globe & Emmy Award nominee Alan Cumming is confirmed to perform on Monday, April 25, 2016.

Beyond the Usual and Bootleg Theater proudly present the World Premiere of Tell Me I'm Pretty, a hilarious and riveting new solo show - written and performed by Joshua Silverstein and directed by Diana Wyenn. Tackling race, gender, and poverty in America through storytelling, spoken word, vocal percussion, and hip hop, Tell Me I'm Pretty opens its five-week run at Bootleg Theater on Friday, April 8, 2016.

One of Entertainment Weekly's "25 Funniest People in America," Wanda Sykes brings her wry, intelligent stand up comedy to the Treasure Island Theatre, April 15 at 9 p.m.

With incredible skill, strength and style, The Peking Acrobats will dazzle audiences with jaw-dropping feats of athletic prowess at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 3 pm and 7:30 pm. Tickets are $19 - $39.

Starting rehearsals at The 5th Avenue Theatre this week is the critically-acclaimed Broadway musical, A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN.

Maberry Theatricals have announced the second wave of stars and dates for the New York premiere of WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT, the internationally-acclaimed play by Nassim Soleimanpour.  Four-time Emmy Award winner Wayne Brady will perform on April 4; Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner Cynthia Nixon on April 18; and Emmy & Tony Award winner Martin Short on May 2.  WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT will play Monday evenings in a limited engagement at Westside Theatre (407 W 43rd Street), beginning March 7, 2016. 

Writers Artie O'Daly and Theresa Ryan, better known as the popular Youtube duo Skip & Terri, met their first year in the acting conservatory at Purchase College and, in the years since, have watched many classmates go on to become successful people. Inspired by the struggle, they have written and star in the Youtube series SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE, which will premiere its first of eight 5-minute episodes on YouTube Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Wayne Brady honors Jon Viktor Corpuz, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Nellie McKay and more at Lincoln Center's Emerging Artist Awards!