Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of BIKEMAN with Robert Cuccioli & More!February 19, 2014Marc Agger and William Brown present Bikeman: A 9/11 Play by Thomas F. Flynn based on his acclaimed book. Directed by Michael Bush, Bikeman plays at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers Street and features Robert Cuccioli, Irungu Mutu, Angela Pierce, Elizabeth Ramos, and Richard Topol. For information, go to www.Bikeman911.com. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night below!
Photo Coverage: Yankees Alumni Visit BRONX BOMBERS on Broadway!February 12, 2014Just last night, five New York Yankees Alumni (Bucky Dent, Tino Martinez, Ricky Henderson, Joe Pepitone, and Bobby Richardson) traveled to the Circle in the Square Theatre to check out Broadway's new baseball play- Bronx Bombers. While they were there, the met with the cast, and you can check out photos from the special event below!
Photo Coverage: MOTOWN Cast Launches THE TRUTH IS A HIT at Schomburg CenterFebruary 5, 2014The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture just launched its first exhibition of 2014, MOTOWN: THE TRUTH IS A HIT. Featuring items that highlight Motown's inimitable founder Berry Gordy and the institution's most beloved musical acts, the multi-media showcase chronicles one of the most significant record labels in American music history. Earlier this week, the company of the show gathered to launch the exhibition with a special performance. BroadwayWorld was there for the festivities and you can check out photos below!
Photo Coverage: Laura Osnes, Norbert Leo Butz & More Celebrate MTC at Winter Benefit!February 4, 2014Manhattan Theatre Club presented its annual Winter Benefit, an evening of cocktails and dinner followed by a special one-night-only cabaret-style show featuring Broadway's brightest stars last night, February 3, 2014 at The Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Fredrick P. Rose Hall (Broadway & 60th Street). This year's Winter Benefit was directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Explorers Club) and featured performances by Tony Award nominee Daniel Breaker (Shrek, Passing Strange), two-time Tony Award Winner Norbert Leo Butz (Big Fish, Catch Me If You Can ), two-time Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes (Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, Bonnie & Clyde), and two-time Tony Award nominee Condola Rashad (Romeo & Juliet, The Trip To Bountiful). BroadwayWorld was there for the special evening and you can check out photos below!
Photo Coverage: Idina Menzel, Kerry Butler and More Perform for LIVING FOR TODAY!January 22, 2014Now in its sixth year, LIVING FOR TODAY is an annual concert featuring Broadway's brightest stars to benefit Gilana's Fund. The latest concert, held on Sunday, January 19 at Joe's Pub, featured the talents of La Chanze, Alice Ripley, Eric Anderson, Tituss Burgess, Julia Murney and more!
BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the event below!
Photo Coverage: New 'Granny' Annie Potts Takes First Bow in PIPPIN!January 22, 2014Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women,' God of Carnage) just assumed the role of 'Berthe' in the production yesterday, January 21, 2014. BroadwayWorld was there for her first official curtain call and you can check out photos below!
Photo Coverage: Inside GYPSY OF THE YEAR 2013 with the Casts of PIPPIN, KINKY BOOTS & More!December 11, 2013The 25th anniversary celebration of GYPSY OF THE YEAR, the culmination of six weeks of extraordinary fundraising by 56 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and national touring companies, raised an amazing $4,343,234 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The grand total was announced Tuesday, December 10, at this year's GYPSY OF THE YEAR, which included an array of original dances, songs, and skits performed by more than 250 'gypsies,' the most talented singers and dancers in the ensembles of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.
BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out full photo coverage from inside the ceremony below!
Photo Coverage: Michael Gambon & More Attend NYC Screening for NT Live National Theatre: 50 Years on StageNovember 12, 2013Celebrating its 50th anniversary, The National Theatre first opened its doors in 1963 at the Old Vic, under Laurence Olivier. 800 productions later, they are marking their half-century with a short season celebrating the remarkable people and plays that have made the NT one of the most cherished and creative of great British institutions. last night, a private reception, panel discussion, and screening was held for Live From The National Theatre: 50 Years On Stage. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out photos below!
Photo Coverage: Kyle Dean Massey, Natalie Weiss & More Sing Bobby Cronin at 54 BelowOctober 30, 2013After many sold-out concerts throughout NYC and London (including Birdland, Joe's Pub, and headlining the Songbook Series at Lincoln Center & St. James Theatre), award-winning composer/lyricist Bobby Cronin made his full-concert 54 Below debut with songs from his musicals: W2ML (under a Broadway option), Sunset City (Running Deer Theatre Lab 2013), The Concrete Jungle (workshop March 2014), Daybreak (London's Tristan Bates Theatre 2012), and 'Til Death Do Us Part (2012 Alec Baldwin Fellowship Winner) on last night, October 29. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the concert event below!
Exclusive Photo Coverage: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Supports BC/EFA with #Thinkofme ShirtsOctober 14, 2013THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has been a proud part of the Broadway community for a quarter of a century, and in celebration of our 25th anniversary, the show lends its support to another icon of New York's theatrical community, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. PHANTOM has joined forces with Wears My Shirt to create a T-shirt that not only celebrates 'Phans,' but also raises funds and awareness about the life-saving work that Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS tirelessly provides for the theatre community we call home. Get your shirt today at: http://bit.ly/13jrplE.
Photo Coverage: Kathleen Chalfant and Kate Mulgrew Host Vineyard Theatre's Emerging Artists LuncheonOctober 4, 2013Kathleen Chalfant and Kate Mulgrew just hosted the Vineyard Theatre's annual Emerging Artists Luncheon on yesterday, Oct. 3 at the National Arts Club (15 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. The event featured the presentation of the 2013 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award to Christopher Chen, a San Francisco-based playwright whose works include THE HUNDRED FLOWERS PROJECT and other plays. Check out photos from the special event below!
Photo Coverage: Patina Miller, Matthew James Thomas & PIPPIN Cast Perform at Apple StoreSeptember 25, 2013The cast of Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN, including Matthew James Thomas, 2013 Tony Award winner Patina Miller, Tony Award nominee Charlotte d'Amboise, Rachel Bay Jones and Viktoria Grimmy,recently visited the Apple Store - Soho (103 Prince Street at Greene Street), performing songs from the show and participating in a moderated discussion. BroadwayWorld was there for the special appearance and you can check out photos from the festivities below!
Photo Coverage: Calling All Von Trapps! Inside the Kids Audition for NBC's THE SOUND OF MUSICSeptember 17, 2013As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, NBC's upcoming live broadcast of 'The Sound of Music' will feature a handful of Broadway veterans to join previously announced Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer. Audra McDonald, Laura Benanti and Christian Borle have signed on to play Mother Abbess, Elsa Schrader and Max Dettweiler respectively. Over the weekend, hundreds of pint-sized hopefuls lined up for a chance to audition for a role as one of the Von Trapp children. BroadwayWorld was there for the open call and you can check out photos below!
Photo Coverage: Rob McClure, Tony Danza & Paper Mill Playhouse's HONEYMOON IN VEGAS Cast Give Performance Preview!September 11, 2013Paper Mill Playhouse will launch its 75th Anniversary Season with the world-premiere, Broadway-bound musical Honeymoon in Vegas, based on the Castle Rock Entertainment motion picture of the same title. Honeymoon in Vegas features music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, 13) and book by Andrew Bergman (director and screenwriter of the film). Gary Griffin (The Color Purple) will direct with original choreography by Denis Jones.
The cast and creative team gave a special performance preview yesterday and you can check out complete photo coverage below!
Photo Coverage: Lena Hall, Keala Settle & More in BROADWAY SINGS AMY WINEHOUSE!September 12, 2013On Monday night, some of Broadway's brightest talents sang completely new arrangements of the hits of Amy Winehouse in the most recent concert of the BROADWAY SINGS concert series. More than 20 Broadway performers were accompanied by a full band playing brand new, original orchestrations of the English singer's greatest songs. The concert is the fifth of the series; previously honored were Adele, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, and Stevie Wonder. Below, check out photo coverage from the special concert!
Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Signature Theatre's STOP. RESET.September 9, 2013Signature Theatre presents the world premiere of stop. reset., running now through September 29, 2013. Opening was last night, September 8 in The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). Check out photos from the big event below!
Photo Coverage: HANDS ON A HARDBODY Cast Celebrates Album Release at Barnes & Noble!September 6, 2013Ghostlight Records just celebrated their Original Broadway Cast Recording of the new musical HANDS ON A HARDBODY with an in-store performance and CD signing at Barnes & Noble on the Upper East Side (150 East 86th Street). The event featured original Broadway cast members Keith Carradine, Keala Settle, Janet Krupin, Corey March, Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone, Jim Newman, Connie Ray, Jon Rua and Dale Soules. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the special event below!