Photo Coverage: Jonathan Groff, John Leguizamo & More Celebrate the Arts at Creative Coalition BenefitMay 6, 2014The Creative Coalition's annual benefit dinner was held on Friday, May 2, 2014 to promote continuing support for the arts in America. The annual event took place at STK DC and was hosted by Drake Bell ("Drake & Josh"), Tim Daly ("Private Practice"), Sean Giambrone ("The Goldbergs"), Jonathan Groff (Frozen), Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild), John Leguizamo (Ice Age), Rose McGowan ("Charmed"), Joe Morton ("Scandal"), Wendi McLendon-Covey ("The Goldbergs"),AnnaSophia Robb ("The Carrie Diaries"), Jeffrey Tambor ("Arrested Development"), Dean Norris ("Breaking Bad"), Mae Whitman ("Parenthood"), andConstance Zimmer ("The Newsroom").
Members of The Creative Coalition spent that day on Capitol Hill advocating for public support of the arts and arts in education. BroadwayWorld brings you complete photo coverage from the event below!
Photo Coverage: Inside the Second Stage 35th Anniversary Gala- Part TwoMay 6, 2014Second Stage Theatre's 35th Anniversary Gala celebration just honored Carole Rothman, Artistic Director of Second StageTheatre, for her 35 years of supporting new works and artistic development in New York City theatre. This year's rock n' roll themed gala was attended by over 250 Second Stage Alumni who have worked at Second Stage Theatre during the past 35 years, from Brooke Adams and Polly Draper who appeared in the very first season, to cast members from the currently running The Substance of Fire and the upcoming American Hero which will make its New York premiere this summer at Second Stage Uptown. Special guests participating in the evening's festivities included Lynn Nottage, Cynthia Nixon, Tony Goldwyn, and more.
BroadwayWorld brings you more photos from the special evening below! CLICK HERE to check out Part 1.
Photo Coverage: Inside the Second Stage 35th Anniversary Gala- Part OneMay 6, 2014Second Stage Theatre's 35th Anniversary Gala celebration just honored Carole Rothman, Artistic Director of Second StageTheatre, for her 35 years of supporting new works and artistic development in New York City theatre. This year's rock n' roll themed gala was attended by over 250 Second Stage Alumni who have worked at Second Stage Theatre during the past 35 years, from Brooke Adams and Polly Draper who appeared in the very first season, to cast members from the currently running The Substance of Fire and the upcoming American Hero which will make its New York premiere this summer at Second Stage Uptown. Special guests participating in the evening's festivities include Lynn Nottage, Cynthia Nixon, Tony Goldwyn, and more.
BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the special evening below!
In the Spotlight Series: In the Tonys Photo Booth with Nominee Brian J. SmithMay 6, 2014It's Tonys season! The 2014 Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on CBS, on Sunday, June 8th 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. The ceremony is still weeks away, and in the meantime, BroadwayWorld wants you to get to know this year's nominees. BroadwayWorld was on hand at the Tonys Meet & Greet on April 30, 2014, and we will be bringing you special coverage leading up to the big night.
Below you can check out photos of Brian J. Smith, nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Glass Menagerie, in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In the Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!
In the Spotlight Series: In the Tonys Photo Booth with Nominee Jarrod SpectorMay 5, 2014It's Tonys season! The 2014 Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on CBS, on Sunday, June 8th 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. The ceremony is still weeks away, and in the meantime, BroadwayWorld wants you to get to know this year's nominees. BroadwayWorld was on hand at the Tonys Meet & Greet on April 30, 2014, and we will be bringing you special coverage leading up to the big night.
Below you can check out photos of Jarrod Spector, nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Beautiful, in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In the Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!
In the Spotlight Series: In the Tonys Photo Booth with Nominee Mary Bridget DaviesMay 7, 2014It's Tonys season! The 2014 Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on CBS, on Sunday, June 8th 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. The ceremony is still weeks away, and in the meantime, BroadwayWorld wants you to get to know this year's nominees. BroadwayWorld was on hand at the Tonys Meet & Greet on April 30, 2014, and we will be bringing you special coverage leading up to the big night.
Below you can check out photos of Mary Bridget Davies, nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for A Night with Janis Joplin, in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In the Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!
Photo Flashback: Remembering Nicholas MartinMay 2, 2014As BroadwayWorld reported yeaterday, Tony Award-nominated director Nicholas Martin passed away on April 30th at the age of seventy-five. Most recently, Martin directed the critically acclaimedChristopher Durang play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, which opened on Broadway last March. For this production, Martin was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Director and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director. Martin also directed the Off-Broadway production of the play in 2012. BroadwayWorld remembers the legendary director below.
Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of TONY N' TINA'S WEDDINGMay 2, 2014Known as the 'Granddaddy of Interactive Theater,' Tony n' Tina's Wedding set the gold standard for the genre with an all-inclusive two-part event where audience members take on the roles of family and friends of the bride and groom. Now beginning this spring, the celebration is back in the heart of Times Square. Check out photos from opening night below!
Up on the Marquee: HOLLER IF YA HEAR MEApril 28, 2014HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, the new Broadway musical inspired by the lyrics of Tupac Shakur, will now begin previews on Monday, June 2 rather than the previously announced date of May 29, with opening night on Thursday, June 19 at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street). HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME is written by Todd Kreidler and directed by Kenny Leon. Check out photos of the marquee below!
FREEZE FRAME: TONY N' TINA'S WEDDING Returns to NYC!April 28, 2014Known as the 'Granddaddy of Interactive Theater,' Tony n' Tina's Wedding set the gold standard for the genre with an all-inclusive two-part event where audience members take on the roles of family and friends of the bride and groom. Now beginning this spring, the celebration is back in the heart of Times Square. Check out a photo preview of the return below!
Photo Coverage: Inside BEAUTIFUL's Actors Fund Benefit Performance!April 28, 2014Beautiful-The Carole King Musical, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, just gave an added performance to benefit The Actors Fund last night, April 27 at 8:00 PM. The company of Beautiful donated their time and talent for the performance, for an audience which included cast members from current Broadway shows and other areas of the entertainment community. All proceeds will go to The Actors Fund, which helps all professionals in performing arts and entertainment. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the special night below!
In the Spotlight Series: Cast of VIOLETApril 27, 2014Violet opened last week, April 20, on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre. This production stars Sutton Foster, Colin Donnell, Alexander Gemignani, and Joshua Henry. Below you can check out photos of the cast in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In the Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!
Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of CABARETApril 25, 2014Roundabout Theatre Company opened officially last night April 24, 2014 at the newly transformed Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street). The revival stars Alan Cumming in his Tony Award-winning role as 'Emcee' and three-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams as 'Sally Bowles'. Tickets are now available through January 4, 2015. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the red carpet arrivals!