TV: Vote for Elle! Meet the Stars of Broadway Method Academy's LEGALLY BLONDEJuly 11, 2017Broadway Method Academy, Fairfield County's premier musical theater training program, just announced that Broadway actors Julius Anthony Rubio & Allysa Shorte will stage their summer production of the hit blockbuster musical, Legally Blonde. BroadwayWorld has a behind-the-scenes look at the show below!
TV: Watch Highlights from Dominique Morisseau's PIPELINE, Opening Tonight at LCTJuly 10, 2017Tasha Lawrence, Morocco Omari, Karen Pittman, Namir Smallwood, Jaime Lincoln Smith, and Heather Velazquez are featured in Lincoln Center Theater's production of Pipeline, a new play by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, which opens tonight, July 10, at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street). Watch highlights from the production below!
TV: THE LION KING Joins London Gay Men's Chorus to Celebrate Pride with 'Circle of Life'July 5, 2017In celebration of London Pride 2017, which takes place Saturday 24 June- Sunday 9 July, 60 members of London Gay Men's Chorus joined the London cast of Disney's The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre. The two companies came together for the first time to sing the iconic hit from the production, Elton John's 'Circle of Life.' Watch footage of their collaboration below!
VIDEO: New Trailer Unveiled for European Premiere of Stephen Schwartz's WORKINGJune 20, 2017WORKING is the extraordinary genre-defining musical from Grammy and Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell) based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with the American workforce: Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. The show has been adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso, the creators of Godspell and Rags, with additional contributions by Gordon Greenberg.
TV: Kyle Taylor Parker Sings Cover of 'No More' from INTO THE WOODS for 'Soul Sessions' SeriesJune 19, 2017Kyle Taylor ParkerKyle Taylor Parker (KINKY BOOTS, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY) has teamed up with musical genius Joshua Stephen Kartes and David Rowen to launch a monthly series of musical videos called 'Soul Sessions,' featuring covers of songs from the Broadway, pop and jazz catalogue reimagined. Below, watch the second video in the series - Parker's soulful cover of 'No More'!
TV: COME FROM AWAY Actor to Present Reading of New Play NC-17.June 15, 2017A new play by COME FROM AWAY's Rodney Hicks, titled NC-17., a fast-paced, original story about six 17-year-olds living in South Dakota in today's America, is about begin casting for an NYC industry reading on July 10, 2017 at The Playroom Theater. BroadwayWorld brings you a look at the new trailer below!
TV: Watch a Trailer for STREEPSHOW!, Bringing the Shades of Meryl to Connelly TheaterJune 14, 2017STREEPSHOW!, written by Jay Stull, and directed by Andrew Neisler for The Tank's Save & Print series opens at the Connelly Theater (220 East 4th Street, between Avenues A & B). STREEPSHOW! is the true story of 14 characters once played by Meryl Streep, picked to live in a house, and have their lives filmed to find out what happens when people stop being, oh I don't know, direct and start getting, well, breathy. Watch a trailer for the show below!
TV: Behind the Scenes with DISCO PIGS Stars Evanna Lynch and Colin CampbellJune 7, 2017Marking the 20th anniversary of its explosive British debut, Enda Walsh's Disco Pigs comes to Trafalgar Studios starring Evanna Lynch (Harry Potter; My Name is Emily) and Colin Campbell (Dublin by Lamplight; Through A Glass Darkly), running 12th July - 19th August 2017 with an opening slated for 18th July. Below, go behind the scenes with both stars at the show's photo shoot!
TV: Watch The Public Tell Its Story at 'HAIR TO HAMILTON' GalaJune 6, 2017Just last night, The Public Theater celebrated its Annual Gala, HAIR TO HAMILTON, 50 Years of Revolutionary Musicals, at the Delacorte Theater. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, with musical direction by Rob Fisher and Nadia DiGiallonardo, the 90-minute concert featured songs from The Public's most beloved and groundbreaking musicals performed by some of the most celebrated voices in theater. Below, check out highlights from the show, which featured tunes from Hamilton, HAIR, A Chorus Line, Fun Home, Runaways, The Pirates of Penzance, Caroline, or Change, Here Lies Love and more!
TV: Watch a Scene from RSC's JULIUS CAESAR, Screening Across North America as Part of 'Live from Stratford-Upon-Avon' SeriesJune 5, 2017The Royal Shakespeare Company's Rome MMXVII Season of four Shakespeare plays will play in select movie houses across North America, directly from Shakespeare's home town, Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The productions are filmed for 'Live from Stratford-upon-Avon,' the RSC program that screens the world's greatest classical theatre company around the world through a continued partnership with Trafalgar Releasing (formerly Picturehouse Entertainment). Scroll down for a sneak peek at a full scene from Julius Caesar!
TV: See Highlights of MISS SAIGON, COME FROM AWAY, ANASTASIA, DEAR EVAN HANSEN and More Singing at STARS IN THE ALLEYJune 2, 2017STARS IN THE ALLEY, hosted by Tituss Burgess, presented its free outdoor concert today in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets, featuring the casts of ANASTASIA, BANDSTAND, COME FROM AWAY, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, MISS SAIGON and more. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you highlights from the day below!
TV: Watch Highlights of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY in the Rehearsal StudioMay 18, 2017The cast of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story presented musical excerpts of the production, and the producers of the historic Bucks County Playhouse and Philadelphia's thriving Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts shared insight into their unique collaboration on the musical, which will come to both venues this spring and summer. BroadwayWorld has footage from the rehearsal in NYC below!
TV: JOURNEY TO THE LION KING: Deborah Dada Feels Free When She SingsMay 19, 2017In a new inspirational video series, four performers joining the West End cast of The Lion King talk the rehearsal process, pushing themselves above and beyond, and never giving up. In the fourth and final video, Deborah Dada discusses how she feels so free when she's singing.
TV: JOURNEY TO THE LION KING: Nathan Louis-Fernand Feels Unstoppable with DanceMay 18, 2017In a new inspirational video series, four performers joining the West End cast of The Lion King talk the rehearsal process, pushing themselves above and beyond, and never giving up. In the third video, Nathan Louis-Fernand discusses how dance is the driving force in his life and makes him feel unstoppable.