BWW Exclusive: Welcome To Parenthood! Meet The Mothers of Come From Away!August 29, 2019It'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: Vanessa Carlton Makes Her Broadway Debut in BEAUTIFULJune 28, 2019Three-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.
BWW Exclusive: Making the Music of COME FROM AWAYJune 27, 2019Last week we brought you a backstage look at some of the instruments played by Come From Away band member Ben Power. Today, we take a closer look at even more instruments with Romano Di Nillo, Caitlin Warbelow and Carl Carter!
Photo Coverage: ROCK OF AGES Celebrates NYC Return!June 25, 2019ROCK OF AGES is back in New York stage this summer in a special 10th Anniversary Production at New World Stages! The return production of the musical just had its 10th anniversary celebration last night, June 24, for a 16-week limited engagement through Sunday, October 6, 2019.
Photo Coverage: Erich Bergen, Noah Galvin, Isabelle Fuhrman, and More Star in THE 24 HOUR MUSICALSJune 18, 2019Favorites of stage and screen took to the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center last night to help The 24 Hour Plays mark its 24th anniversary with an intimate production of The 24 Hour Musicals. Erich Bergen, Jessica Hecht, Alex Moffat, Bonnie Milligan and Anthony Rapp were just a few of the exceptional group of artists who joined forces to write, compose, direct and perform four original musicals within 24 hours.
Photo Coverage: Sasson Gabay, Chilina Kennedy & More Get Ready to Launch THE BAND'S VISIT National Tour!June 11, 2019The award-winning Israeli film actor Sasson Gabay will reprise the role of 'Tewfiq' in the upcoming North American tour of the 10-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical, THE BAND'S VISIT, the role he created in the 2007 film of the same name and most recently played on Broadway.Joining him for the tour is critically acclaimed 'Beautiful' actress Chilina Kennedy in the role of 'Dina', a role which won a Tony Award for original star Katrina Lenk in 2018.
Photo Coverage: Meet The Company of Joe Iconis' Newest Show, BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER!June 11, 2019Tickets are now on-sale for the New York Premiere of the new musical comedy Broadway Bounty Hunter, opening Off-Broadway this summer at Greenwich House Theater (27 Barrow Street). The follow-up to his viral smash hit Be More Chill which made its Broadway bow this spring, Broadway Bounty Hunter features music and lyrics by two-time Drama Desk Award nominee Joe Iconis ('Smash', The Black Suits, Bloodsong of Love at Ars Nova), who also co-wrote the book with Lance Rubin (Denton Little's Deathdate), and Jason SweetTooth Williams (Be More Chill). Directed and choreographed by Jennifer Werner (The Book of Mormon Supervising Associate Director), Broadway Bounty Hunter begins previews Tuesday, July 9, 2019, with an official opening night of Tuesday, July 23, for a limited engagement of ten weeks through Sunday, September 15.
Photo Coverage: Broadway Parties Hard After the 2019 Tony Awards!June 10, 2019The party's over... The American Theatre Wing's 73rd Annual Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden, aired live from Radio City Music Hall last night, honoring theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway and wrapping up the 2018-19 awards season.