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Disney+ and ABC News to Launch Shortform News Series WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Photo Disney+ and ABC News to Launch Shortform News Series WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
by Josh Sharpe - July 14, 2025

'What You Need to Know,' a new weekday news show, will premiere Monday, July 21, exclusively on Disney+. The short-form streaming series will be ABC News’ first original daily news program created for Disney+, with episodes premiering at 6 a.m. ET. ...


John Heffron Comes to Comedy Works South, January 27 - 29 Photo John Heffron Comes to Comedy Works South, January 27 - 29
by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2022

Comedy Works has announced that John Heffron will perform at Comedy Works South at the Landmark....


Duluth Playhouse Underground Presents A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 Photo Duluth Playhouse Underground Presents A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
by Stephi Wild - February 01, 2023

Duluth Playhouse presents A Doll's House, Part 2, the thoroughly modern, 90-minute 'sequel' to Henrik Ibsen's 1879 classic. Kendra Carlson directs this stand-alone continuation (no need to know the original) opening at Zeitgeist Teatro Zuccone February 23....


BroadStage Presents BLACKBOX: LIZZIE NO Next Month Photo BroadStage Presents BLACKBOX: LIZZIE NO Next Month
by Stephi Wild - January 24, 2023

Next in BroadStage's blackbox series is jazz artist Lizzie No at The Edye on Friday, February 17, 2023 at 8:00pm....


HERE LIES LOVE to Perform on GOOD MORNING AMERICA Next Week Photo HERE LIES LOVE to Perform on GOOD MORNING AMERICA Next Week
by Michael Major - September 22, 2023

Here Lies Love will be performing on Good Morning America next week. The immersive Broadway musical will be appearing on both Good Morning America and GMA3 for two special performances on Thursday, September 28. Find out how to watch Here Lies Love on Good Morning America now!...


Michael Anthony Theatrical Announces Halloween Season Featuring Concerts at The Green Photo Michael Anthony Theatrical Announces Halloween Season Featuring Concerts at The Green Room 42 & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2022

The Green Room 42 will welcome back Michael Anthony Theatrical to its stage with their new Halloween season, with performances on Friday, October 21st and Saturday, October 22nd, both at 9:30pm....


Actors Fund Announces Multiple, Affordable Housing Lotteries Photo Actors Fund Announces Multiple, Affordable Housing Lotteries
by Nicole Rosky - February 23, 2022

The Actors Fund has just announced new rent-stabilized, upscale apartments for moderate and middle-income households along the waterfront in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Through the lottery, you can apply now for apartments that are affordable for eligible households with a combined annual income between...


Oprah to Announce THE COLOR PURPLE Casting in ABC SOUL OF A NATION Special Photo Oprah to Announce THE COLOR PURPLE Casting in ABC SOUL OF A NATION Special
by Michael Major - February 03, 2022

The special will reveal the lead actresses who are cast as Celia and Sofia in Warner Bros.’ film adaptation of the beloved musical “The Color Purple” and feature an exclusive clip of “The Color Purple” producer Oprah Winfrey delivering the casting news to one of the actresses....


Review: LOVEY LEE at Kumu Kahua Theatre Photo Review: LOVEY LEE at Kumu Kahua Theatre
by F.H. Kekoa - September 06, 2024

Moses Goods’ “superhero origin story” Lovey Lee finally comes back home to Kumu Kahua Theatre four years after its digital premier over Zoom in 2020. Based on the true story of māhū icon Kealoha “Lovey Lee” Kelekolio, the show paints an intricate, beautiful, and often heartbreaking portrait of queer...


STARS IN THE HOUSE Will Return with Game Night, Passover Concert, and More Photo STARS IN THE HOUSE Will Return with Game Night, Passover Concert, and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 26, 2025

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson's “Stars in the House” will return to regular programming beginning this week. Learn more about upcoming programming and see how to tune in....


Martin Lawrence to Sit Down With ABC News For Interview Special Photo Martin Lawrence to Sit Down With ABC News For Interview Special
by Michael Major - February 20, 2023

ABC News contributor LZ Granderson will present a one-on-one interview with comedian and actor Martin Lawrence. The half-hour special, “A Conversation with Martin Lawrence,” is a wide-ranging discussion that covers the importance of Black culture in storytelling and show business, the evolution of c...


The Love Show NYC's Gl'AMOUR! Comes To The Hidden Jewel Box Theater in December Photo The Love Show NYC's Gl'AMOUR! Comes To The Hidden Jewel Box Theater in December
by A.A. Cristi - December 02, 2024

The iconic Love Show has announced a new show that will take audiences on a journey through all the holidays sweet treats. Step into a world of visual enchantment and allure with Gl'Amour!, a tantalizing cabaret experience of live singing, dance, burlesque and whimsy. ...


EDINBURGH 2022: THE TWENTY SIDED TAVERN Q&A Photo EDINBURGH 2022: THE TWENTY SIDED TAVERN Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 15, 2022

BWW catches up with the team behind The Twenty Sided Tavern to chat about bringing the show to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....


Willow Avalon Confirms Anticipated Debut Headline Tour Photo Willow Avalon Confirms Anticipated Debut Headline Tour
by Josh Sharpe - November 19, 2024

Rising singer, songwriter and musician Willow Avalon will kick off her debut headline tour in January. the 2025 tour features stops at New York’s Bowery Ballroom, Nashville’s Exit/In, Washington D.C.’s The Atlantis, Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, Boston’s The Sinclair and more....


ABC News Will Go Inside the Oscars Will Special Coverage Photo ABC News Will Go Inside the Oscars Will Special Coverage
by Michael Major - March 05, 2024

ABC News will celebrate the 96th Oscars with special programming, including the live pre-show “Countdown to Oscars: On the Red Carpet Live!” on Sunday. Leading up to Hollywood's biggest night, “Good Morning America” will conduct interviews with Jimmy Kimmel, who will host the show, and Wolfgang Puck...


Edinburgh 2022: Review: RACHEL FAIRBURN: CAN I BE AWFUL? , Monkey Barrel Photo Edinburgh 2022: Review: RACHEL FAIRBURN: CAN I BE AWFUL? , Monkey Barrel
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 05, 2022

Brassy, abrasive, rude, belligerent. The four horsemen of the apocalypse? No. They’re all words that have been used to describe Rachel of All Killa No Filla, and she’s proper sick of it now. She’s also sick of being told to “be kind” by everyone from bearded hipster men in T-shirts. What’s wrong wit...


Gingerline Announces Return to London with HOMECOMING in 2024 Photo Gingerline Announces Return to London with HOMECOMING in 2024
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 03, 2023

Gingerline, pioneers of the underground dining scene and immersive dining, announces its homecoming and return to London with a forthcoming project launching in 2024....


GOOD MORNING AMERICA to Celebrate 30 Years of Disney on Broadway Photo GOOD MORNING AMERICA to Celebrate 30 Years of Disney on Broadway
by Josh Sharpe - May 10, 2024

Tune into Good Morning America next week to take part in a celebration of 30 years of Disney on Broadway. On Thursday, May 16, the ABC morning show will celebrate the milestone of Disney's long history of shows on Broadway, beginning in 1994 with Beauty and the Beast. Since that time, several Disney...


Willow Avalon Confirms Debut U.K. and Ireland Headline Tour Photo Willow Avalon Confirms Debut U.K. and Ireland Headline Tour
by Josh Sharpe - December 04, 2024

Breakthrough singer, songwriter and musician Willow Avalon is gearing up for an exciting 2025 with her highly anticipated debut U.K. and Ireland headline tour set to kick off in March....


Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 16, 2025- SCHMIGADOON! Finds Its Leads and More Photo Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 16, 2025- SCHMIGADOON! Finds Its Leads and More
by - October 16, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 16, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours....


Seth Rudetsky's MUSICAL THEATRE FOR DUMMIES to be Released in Paperback This Week Photo Seth Rudetsky's MUSICAL THEATRE FOR DUMMIES to be Released in Paperback This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 07, 2023

Broadway insider and the host of Sirius/XM Radio's ON BROADWAY channel, Seth Rudetsky shares a backstage pass to all things Broadway in the new book, Musical Theatre For Dummies....


EDINBURGH 2023: Mad Ron Q&A Photo EDINBURGH 2023: Mad Ron Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 07, 2023

BWW caught up with Mad Ron to chat about bringing Crime School to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....


Philip Roger Roy Presents MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH, AND I'M IN THERAPY Photo Philip Roger Roy Presents MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN, MY FATHER'S JEWISH, AND I'M IN THERAPY at DTC in June
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2022

The international comedy hit My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!, featuring actor & comedian Peter J. Fogel, will be coming to Delaware Theatre Company June 1-19, 2022....


Ben Harper Releases Eagerly Awaited Album 'Bloodline Maintenance' Photo Ben Harper Releases Eagerly Awaited Album 'Bloodline Maintenance'
by Michael Major - July 22, 2022

3x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter/musician/producer Ben Harper releases his much- anticipated new album BLOODLINE MAINTENANCE along with an official music video for the new single “Need To Know Basis” – which features behind-the-scenes footage shot earlier this month at the Lucca Summer Fes...


MCNEAL on Broadway- A Complete Guide Photo MCNEAL on Broadway- A Complete Guide
by Sidney Paterra - October 03, 2024

Looking for all the latest info on one of Broadway's hottest shows starring Robert Downjey Jr? BroadwayWorld has the full scoop on everything that you need to know about McNeal on Broadway....






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