Wayne Brady News

Several stage names are among the recipients of the newly renamed 2016 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Awards, to be presented at The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center tonight, March 2, 2016.

Emmy winner Wayne Brady is everywhere these days: from his hit improv show 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' to his daily game show 'Let's Make a Deal' to KINKY BOOTS on Broadway and 'White Rabbit, Red Rabbit,' a one-night-only play whose script he'll see for the first time only as he's about to hit the stage.

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. 

RON AND LAURA TAKE BACK AMERICA, a new political mockumentary satire that tackles many of the issues enveloping the current election season, is set to make its New York City premiere beginning March 25 at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street, NYC), following a run in Los Angeles (March 9 premiere, and running March 18-24).

The next Fairwinds Broadway in Orlando show is coming and it is arguably the most anticipated show of the season. The Tony Award winning Broadway hit KINKY BOOTS struts it way to the Dr. Phillips Center stage February 23rd through 28th and it's time for a refresher about why we're so excited to see this show. Here are my top ten reasons to be see KINKY BOOTS.

Broadway's KINKY BOOTS made Valentine's Day extra special for one lucky couple.

FROZEN fan favorite 'Olaf' makes a special appearance on the hit series for kids age 2-7, 'Sofia the First,' today, February 15 (11:30 a.m. EST on Disney Channel and 7:00 p.m. EST on Disney Junior).

Charitybuzz's new auction benefits Take It From The Top, a National Arts Alliance dedicated to providing quality education enrichment through music, dance and theatre.

Below, BroadwayWorld shares an exclusive clip from next week's episode of Disney Junior's SOFIA THE FIRST titled 'The Secret Library: Olaf and the Tale of Miss Nettle.'

FROZEN fan favorite Olaf makes a special appearance on the hit series SOFIA THE FIRST on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 (11:30 a.m. EST on Disney Channel and 7:00 p.m. EST on Disney Junior).

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: Take cover! DISASTER! wrecks havoc on Broadway starting tonight, PRODIGAL SON opens at MTC, Janis Joplin heads out on tour and more!

Producers Daryl Roth, Hal Luftig and David Mirvish announced today that original Broadway cast member Kyle Taylor Parker will join the Toronto company as 'Lola' in the Tony Award-winning musical KINKY BOOTS at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Parker, who played 'Lola' on Broadway and on tour, will take over the role in Toronto, beginning March 15, 2016.

Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced today that Alan Mingo Jr. will play 'Lola' in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street), beginning March 29, 2016. Mingo, who comes to Broadway straight from the Toronto production of Kinky Boots, succeeds Emmy Award-winner Wayne Brady in the role. Brady, who took over the coveted part of 'Lola' from Tony Award-winner (and original star) Billy Porter in November 2015, plays his final performance on March 27, 2016.

Multi-talented performer Wayne Brady stopped by today's GMA to discuss his run as a drag queen in the Tony-winning musical KINKY BOOTS.

Tired of heated, controversial Presidential debates? Well last night, Laura Osnes, Frank DiLella, Nikki M. James and Andrew Keenan-Bolger switched gears to analyze the 2016 Broadway Debate.

Fan favorite Olaf then makes a special appearance on the hit series for kids age 2-7, 'Sofia the First,' MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 (11:30 a.m. EST on Disney Channel and 7:00 p.m. EST on Disney Junior).

BroadwayWorld is excited to report several stage names among the recipients of the newly renamed 2016 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Awards, to be presented at The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 2, 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: James Lecesne's THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY travels to L.A., it's National Swing Day (use #EquityTeamSwing to celebrate), and the company of THE WOODSMAN meets the press, so stay tuned for coverage!

This month we are all RENT-heads again, because BroadwayWorld is paying homage to the musical with 20 days of RENT! Be sure to check back daily to get your fix with videos of performances from Broadway, the big screen and beyond. Today, we're bringing you Wayne Brady and Telly Leung's performance of 'You Okay Honey?' and 'Today 4 U' from 2010.

This month we are all RENT-heads again, because BroadwayWorld is paying homage to the musical with 20 days of RENT! Be sure to check back daily to get your fix with videos of performances from Broadway, the big screen and beyond. Today, we're bringing you Nicole Scherzinger's performance of 'Over the Moon' from the Hollywood Bowl production in 2010.