Photo Coverage: Varla Jean Merman Debuts 'Wonder Merman' at The Green Room 42May 5, 2018Paying tribute to the inspiring women who have inspired her to think about becoming inspirational, BigGayHudsonValley.com has teamed up with Varla Jean Merman to bring 'Wonder Merman' to NYC for this special one night only show. BroadwayWorld attended the big event and you can check out photo coverage below!
Up On the Marquee: GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHERMay 5, 2018Gettin' The Band Back Together, the upcoming new Broadway musical comedy, which is directed by Tony Award winner John Rando and choreographed by Chris Bailey, will begin preview performances on July 19 at the Belasco Theatre (111 W 44th Street) with the official opening set for August 13. Check out photos of the brand new marquee below!
FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Cast of GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHERMay 4, 2018The band is getting back together! Gettin' The Band Back Together, the upcoming new Broadway musical comedy, which is directed by Tony Award winner John Rando and choreographed by Chris Bailey, will begin preview performances on July 19 at the Belasco Theatre (111 W 44th Street) with the official opening set for August 13. See our first encounter with the cast below!
Photo Coverage: Reeve Carney Debuts at The Green Room 42May 4, 2018THE GREEN ROOM 42 - Broadway's newest intimate concert venue - presented the debut of Reeve Carney on Thursday, May 3. Carney is best known for his portrayal of Dorian Gray in Showtime's 'Penny Dreadful,' Riff Raff in Fox TV's Rocky Horror Picture Show reimagining, as well as originating the role of Peter Parker in Julie Taymor and U2's Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark. Featuring selections from his five-time Independent Music Award-winning album, Youth Is Wasted, as well a few surprises from the Broadway canon and the Great American Songbook, Reeve delivered a one-man-show that feels more like an invitation only after-party than traditional concert performance.
Photo Coverage: The 2018 Tony Nominees Are Ready for Their Close-Ups!May 3, 2018Just yesterday the nominees flocked to the InterContinental New York Times Square Hotel, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will be bringing you coverage from the epic day over the next month (so watch out for lots more), but for now, hold yourself over with portraits of the nominees by BroadwayWorlds' very own Walter McBride.
Photo Coverage: Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's 18th Annual Monte Cristo Award Honoring Lin-Manuel MirandaMay 1, 2018The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has awarded multi-discipline creative artist Lin-Manuel Miranda the 18th Monte Cristo Award. An alumnus of the O'Neill, Miranda's first professional production was at the O'Neill's National Music Theater Conference with In The Heights in 2005. A gala dinner featuring a conversation with the honoree was held last night, Monday, April 30, 2018. Check out photos from the event below!
Photo Coverage: Students Get Schooled At HAMILTON's Latest #EduHam Q&AApril 30, 2018#EduHam is a series of HAMILTON Wednesday matinees made available to New York City schools with a high concentration of students from low-income families for the ticket price of only $10. This educational partnership, made possible through a $1.46 million grant by The Rockefeller Foundation, is not only providing 20,000 NYC public school students with the opportunity to see HAMILTON on Broadway, but provides educational material by Gilder Lehrman to incorporate material from the musical into the American History curriculum.
Photo Coverage: Jane Krakowski & Tituss Burgess Announce the 2018 Drama Desk Awards Nominees!April 26, 2018Nominations for the 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning at Feinstein's/54 Below by Jane Krakowski (She Loves Me, Nine, 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt') and Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls, 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'). Click here for a full list of nominees and check out complete photo coverage from the big morning below!