Wayne Brady News

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Brady stopped by NBC's TODAY's to talk about his starring role in the Broadway musical KINKY BOOTS and how he's been told that in drag, he looks like Michelle Obama.

Do you have what it takes to play KINKY BOOTS' Lola? Find out in this week's quiz!

Emmy Award-winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady officially took over the coveted role of 'Lola' in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) on November 21, 2015. Check out highlights of Brady in action below!

Emmy Award-winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady officially took over the coveted role of 'Lola' in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) on November 21, 2015. Check out a first look at Brady onstage below!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: Al Pacino returns to Broadway in CHINA DOLL tonight, and SCHOOL OF ROCK brings down the house this Sunday!

The 27th annual edition of the Gypsy of the Year competition will feature special performances from 14 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows on Monday, December 7 (4:30 PM) and Tuesday, December 8 (2 PM) at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street, NYC), BroadwayWorld has confirmed. Gypsy of the Year (#gypsyoftheyear) celebrates six weeks of intensive fundraising by Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring productions.

Today, the nation's first-ever community-wide festival of laughter, Gilda's LaughFest, announced the first round of talent and shows for the festival's sixth year to be held March 10-20, 2016. Headliners include Seth Meyers, performing during Gilda's Club Grand Rapids Signature Event, Kathy Griffin, Marlon Wayans, and a diverse range of artists that are new to the festival, as well as some past returning favorites.

NBC has announced that today, December 3rd, Wayne Brady will discuss his starring role in Broadway's KINKY BOOTS between 9-10 am.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 13, 2015 – Tonight, Dec. 3 at 7:30 a.m. Gilda'sLaughFest, the nation's first ever community-wide festival of laughter, will announce a selection of artists performing at the 2016 10-day festival, which runs March 10 - 20. The announcement for the sixth annual festival will be held in the Cook Auditorium at the Grand Rapids Art Museum and is free and open to the public.

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: THE WIZ LIVE! eases on down the road tonight on NBC, and GIGANTIC opens off-Broadway!

Emmy Award-winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady officially took over the coveted role of 'Lola' in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) on November 21, 2015. The show celebrated his opening night yesterday, and BroadwayWorld was there for the special night. Check out photo coverage below!

Emmy Award-winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady officially took over the coveted role of 'Lola' in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) on November 21, 2015. The show celebrated his opening night yesterday, and BroadwayWorld was there for the special night. Check out photos from his curtain call below!

KINKY BOOTSEmmy Award-winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady took over the coveted role of 'Lola' in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) on November 21, 2015. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge recently sat down to chat with the star about returning to Broadway after more than a decade. Watch the interview below!

The road to musicals like KINKY BOOTS was paved by Fierstein with his groundbreaking play.

Emmy Award-winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady took over the coveted role of 'Lola' in the Tony Award®-winning musical KINKY BOOTS. Check out the all-new commercial for the show featuring its new star!

Wayne Brady recently surprised the KINKY BOOTS audience with a special rap during curtain call after the show- and all to benefit BC/EFA. Check out the video below!

The festivities will be featured both on NBC and CBS, each providing performances from different Broadway companies. BroadwayWorld brings you a roundup of what to watch, where and when, below!