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BWW Exclusive: How BEETLEJUICE's Jill Abramovitz Finds Balance as a Broadway Mom
BWW Exclusive: How BEETLEJUICE's Jill Abramovitz Finds Balance as a Broadway Mom
October 29, 2019

It's one of the most physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding jobs. With long hours and little sleep, you're expected to consistently portray a myriad of contrasting roles at the drop of the hat, sometimes with no prior experience or preparation a?" full out, no marking. All with a contract that offers no out, no sick leave, no vacation time, and no pay. Would you be down for the role?

Photo Coverage: SOFT POWER Celebrates Opening Night at the Public Theater
Photo Coverage: SOFT POWER Celebrates Opening Night at the Public Theater
October 16, 2019

The Public Theater presents Soft Power, with play and lyrics by Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang, music and additional lyrics by Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesori, choreography by Tony nominee Sam Pinkleton, and is directed by Tony nominee Leigh Silverman. Check out photos from opening night below!

Photo Coverage: WAITRESS Leading Ladies Look Pretty in Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Photo Coverage: WAITRESS Leading Ladies Look Pretty in Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 16, 2019

For the third year in a row, the leading ladies of Waitress will change the iconic waitress uniforms from blue to pink for the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Check out photos of Jordin Sparks, Caitlin Houlahan and NaTasha Yvette Williams as they pose in their pink ensembles!

Photo Coverage: FROZEN's First National Tour Gets Read to Hit the Road!
Photo Coverage: FROZEN's First National Tour Gets Read to Hit the Road!
October 15, 2019

From the producers of The Lion King and Aladdin, Frozen, the Tony-nominated Best Musical, will launch a North American tour this fall, commencing in Schenectady, NY prior to an official opening at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. Heralded by The New Yorker as 'thrilling' and 'genuinely moving,' Frozen has emerged as the biggest hit musical of the last two Broadway seasons, breaking four house records at its New York home, the legendary St. James Theatre. For more information, including a list of currently announced cities, visit FrozenTheMusical.com/Tour.

Photo Coverage: Rebecca Naomi Jones Receives Portrait at Sardi's
Photo Coverage: Rebecca Naomi Jones Receives Portrait at Sardi's
October 11, 2019

Rebecca Naomi Jones was recently honored with a portrait at Sardi's! BroadwayWorld was there to celebrate!

Photo Coverage: A BRONX TALE National Tour Gets Ready to Hit the Road!
Photo Coverage: A BRONX TALE National Tour Gets Ready to Hit the Road!
October 9, 2019

The 2019-2020 North American Tour of A Bronx Tale, the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater, is about to hit the road! Check out photos from inside rehearsals below!

Photo Coverage: Meet The Cast of The National Tour of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Photo Coverage: Meet The Cast of The National Tour of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
October 2, 2019

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the tour of the Tony-winning revival of Once on This Island will launch at The Carson Center for Performing Arts in Paducah, KY on October 12, 2019, followed by its official opening in Nashville, TN at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) on October 15, 2019. Once On This Island will play over 25 cities in its first year on tour. Click here for a full list of tour stops.

Photo Coverage: Meet the Star-Studded Cast of The Kennedy Center's FOOTLOOSE
Photo Coverage: Meet the Star-Studded Cast of The Kennedy Center's FOOTLOOSE
September 27, 2019

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will soon present the Broadway Center Stage production of Footloose. The cast is led by J. Quinton Johnson (Choir Boy, Hamilton, Broadway Center Stage: In the Heights) as Ren McCormack, Judy Kuhn (Fun Home, Les Misérables) as Ethel McCormack, Isabelle McCalla (The Prom, Aladdin) as Ariel Moore, Michael Park (Dear Evan Hansen) as Reverend Shaw Moore, and three-time Tony Award nominee Rebecca Luker as Vi Moore (Mary Poppins, the Kennedy Center's Little Dancer). They are joined by Joshua Logan Alexander as Chuck, Peter McPoland as Willard Hewitt, Tony Award nominee Michael Mulheren (Kiss Me, Kate; Bright Star) as Coach Dunbar, Lena Owens as Wendy Jo, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz (Spamilton) as Rusty, and Rema Webb (The Color Purple, Violet) as Lulu Warnicker/Eleanor Dunbar/Betty Blast, Grace Slear and Urleen, with Brandon Burks, Claire Crause, Michele Lee, Jess LeProtto, Gregory Liles, Nick Martinez, Maximilian Sangerman, Jonathan Savage, Bethany Tesarck, Tiernan Tunnicliffe, and Jamar Williams.

Photo Coverage: Jordin Sparks Opens Up Her Run in WAITRESS! Check Out Photos From Her First Curtain Call
Photo Coverage: Jordin Sparks Opens Up Her Run in WAITRESS! Check Out Photos From Her First Curtain Call
September 17, 2019

Jordin Sparks has officially 'opened up' her run in Waitress! She began performances on Monday, September 16th for a limited engagement through October 27.

Photo Coverage: Meet The Cast of the ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE National Tour!
Photo Coverage: Meet The Cast of the ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE National Tour!
September 13, 2019

The North American tour of Jimmy Buffett's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE is getting ready to hit the road! The musical will star Chris Clark as Tully, Sarah Hinrichsen as Rachel, Shelly Lynn Walsh as Tammy, Peter Michael Jordan as Brick, Rachel Lyn Fobbs as Marley, Patrick Cogan as J.D. and Matthew James Sherrod as Jamal/Ted.

Photo Coverage: Meet the Broadway Company of TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL
Photo Coverage: Meet the Broadway Company of TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL
September 3, 2019

The company of Broadway's latest bio-musical outing, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, met the press before they bring the life story of this revolutionary artist rollin' onto Broadway!

BWW Exclusive: Welcome To Parenthood! Meet The Mothers of Come From Away!
BWW Exclusive: Welcome To Parenthood! Meet The Mothers of Come From Away!
August 29, 2019

It's one of the most physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding jobs. With long hours and little sleep, you're expected to consistently portray a myriad of contrasting roles at the drop of the hat, sometimes with no prior experience or preparation - full out, no marking. All with a contract that offers no out, no sick leave, no vacation time, and no pay. Would you be down for the role?

Photo Coverage: Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox Meet Fans After First Preview of BETRAYAL!
Photo Coverage: Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox Meet Fans After First Preview of BETRAYAL!
August 15, 2019

To celebrate the first preview of Betrayal, cast members Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox met fans at the stage door for photos and autographs. Get a peek inside the event!

Photo Coverage: BAT OUT OF HELL Celebrates Opening Night at New York City Center!
Photo Coverage: BAT OUT OF HELL Celebrates Opening Night at New York City Center!
August 9, 2019

Like a bat out of hell, Bat Out of Hell is flying to New York City Center, where the Jim Steinman musical just celebrated opening night, yesterday, August 8, and will play a six-week engagement through September 8, 2019.

Photo Coverage: BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER Celebrates Opening Night!
Photo Coverage: Sara Bareilles, Gavin Creel, James Harkness, and More Attend Opening Night of #DATEME!
Photo Coverage: Sara Bareilles, Gavin Creel, James Harkness, and More Attend Opening Night of #DATEME!
July 22, 2019

#DateMe: An OKCupid Experiment opened just last night, July 21, at The Westside Theatre. Check out photos from the big night below!

Photo Coverage: Go Inside Opening Night of THE WAY SHE SPOKE At The Audible Theater!
Photo Coverage: Go Inside Opening Night of THE WAY SHE SPOKE At The Audible Theater!
July 19, 2019

the way she spoke, Audible Theater's New York premiere play by Isaac Gomez, directed by Jo Bonney, and starring Kate del Castillo in her English-language stage debut, just opened last night, July 18 at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

Photo Coverage: Vanessa Carlton, Lauren Marcus & More Celebrate Opening Night of NYMF
Photo Coverage: Vanessa Carlton, Lauren Marcus & More Celebrate Opening Night of NYMF
July 15, 2019

Just last week, the New York Musical Festival, which nurtures the creation, production, and public presentation of stylistically, thematically, and culturally diverse new musicals to ensure the future vitality of musical theatre, celebrated opening night!

Photo Coverage: MOULIN ROUGE! Cast Celebrates First Preview on the Fire Escape at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre
Photo Coverage: MOULIN ROUGE! Cast Celebrates First Preview on the Fire Escape at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre
June 29, 2019

Last night, Moulin Rouge! celebrated its first preview outside the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Following the performance, the cast greeted fans on the fire escape and showered them with rose petals.

Photo Coverage: Vanessa Carlton Makes Her Broadway Debut in BEAUTIFUL
Photo Coverage: Vanessa Carlton Makes Her Broadway Debut in BEAUTIFUL
June 28, 2019

Three-time Grammy Award® nominated singersongwriter Vanessa Carlton is making her Broadway debut this summer as Carole King in the hit musical Beautiful - The Carole King Musical. Carlton began performances last night, Thursday, June 27 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 West 43rd Street) for a 10-week run in the Tony®, Olivier®, and Grammy Award-winning smash hit.



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