Celebrate International Dance Day with BroadwayHD
by Team BWW - Apr 1, 2023
International Dance Day, a global celebration of dance, is observed each year on April 29th. Celebrate all month long by streaming these dance-focused titles on BroadwayHD!
Theatre Producers of Color Announces 2023 Cohorts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2023
Theatre Producers of Color, the newly formed organization committed to supporting the next generation of BIPOC producers by providing access to education, training, and mentorship, announced their 2023 cohort for the third-annual education program – “Producing 101'.
Musical Theatre West Kicks Off The New Year With 9 TO 5 Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2023
Fifteen years after it made its original appearance in the Los Angeles theater scene, 9 to 5, The Musical is debuting on the Musical Theatre West stage! Musical Theatre West (MTW), Long Beach's premier theater company, will bring some of Dolly Parton's award-winning music to life for its first show of the 2023 season.
Cast Announced for Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA at Musical Theatre West
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2022
Musical Theatre West has announced the cast of its final production of the season, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. With an enchanting ensemble that boasts talent seen on Broadway, National Tours, stage and screen, the updated take on this favorite fairytale will set the scene of holiday magic for the whole family.
Broadway Director and Choreographer Chet Walker Passes Away
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 22, 2022
Multi-Award Winning Director/Choreographer Chet Walker passed away peacefully on
Friday, October 21, 2022, at his home in Cornelius, North Carolina, from a glioblastoma tumor. His devoted husband Jack, their beloved daughter Charlie, and close family were at his side.
Review: Musical Theatre West Hits Another Grand Slam with Fun-Filled DAMN YANKEES
by Michael Quintos - Oct 21, 2022
A truly fun-filled, ecstatically-performed iteration of this classic musical, MTW's Broadway-caliber production (now on stage at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center through October 30) is a definite must-see. The production's trio of terrific leads---Lesli Margherita, Jeff Skowron, and James Olivas---are themselves reason enough to see it.
Photos: The Stars of DAMN YANKEES At Musical Theatre West Hit the Red Carpet
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2022
Batter up! Baseball is back, and so is the latest production from Musical Theatre West. Long Beach's premier theatre company presents the seven-time Tony award-winning musical Damn Yankees to its stage for select nights, running through October 30th. See photos from the opening night red carpet!
Photos: Lesli Margherita and More Star In DAMN YANKEES At Musical Theatre West
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2022
Batter up! Baseball is back, and so is the latest production from Musical Theatre West. Long Beach's premier theatre company presents the seven-time Tony award-winning musical Damn Yankees to its stage for select nights, running through October 30th. See photos from the production!
Musical Theatre West to Present DAMN YANKEES in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022
Batter up! Baseball is back, and so is the latest production from Musical Theatre West. Long Beach’s premier theatre company has announced the return of the seven-time Tony award-winning musical Damn Yankees to its stage for select nights October 14th- 30th.
Review: ELISABETH at Château Du Karreveld
by Patrick Honoré - Aug 29, 2022
After starting to educate the French-speaking audience of Brussels into the art of musical theater, with widely known titles such as The Sound of Music, Evita, Sunset Boulevard, and My Fair Lady, the Bruxellons! Festival has started venturing into lesser-known material with Blood Brother last year, which, despite being initially a big hit in London, had hardly been done since, let alone in a foreign language. This year's Elisabeth, originally commissioned by Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, had been seen over 10 million times throughout the world, becoming the most successful German musical of all time, but, despite having been translated 7 foreign languages, had yet to be done in either English or French.
Who Will Win at the 2022 Tony Awards?
by Team BWW - Jun 11, 2022
Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will win a Tony Award? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.