2021 Idea Awards for Theatre to be Presented in Virtual Ceremony on April 28
The Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation has announced the recipients of their 2021 Idea Awards for Theatre; three grants awarded to adventurous new voices in playwriting and musical theatre, as well the visionary playwrights who have inspired and blazed trails before them.
Aaron Tveit, Jordan Fisher, Jason Alexander & More Raise $1,919,254 for BC/EFA Through Red Bucket Match-Up Campaign
A spirited two-week competition among six of Broadway and Hollywood’s most charitable stars raised $1,919,254 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ annual National Grants Program.
HAMILTON, RATATOUILLE: THE TIKTOK MUSICAL Among Nominees for 2021 Webby Awards
Other nominees in the TV and film social video category include Disney+ Library Stunt Video, SCOOB- #SCOOBDance TikTok Challenge, Westworld Season 3 Social Video on HBO, and Father of the Bride Part 3ish on Netflix.
THE GREAT GATSBY Immersive Production to Have US Premiere Fall 2021
Immersive Everywhere’s immersive production of The Great Gatsby, created and directed by Alexander Wright, will make its American debut this Fall in New York City.
Ben Platt to Release New Single 'Imagine'
Tony winner Ben Platt has announced he has new music coming out! His latest single Imagine is set to be released on Friday, April 23.
Boy George Announces Global Search to Find Lead for Biopic KARMA CHAMELEON
Boy George is an English singer, songwriter, DJ, fashion designer, photographer and record producer.
BLINDNESS Adds More Performance Times at The Daryl Roth Theatre
A new schedule of performances has been added for Blindness, the acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production now playing at the Daryl Roth Theatre (101 East 15th Street at Union Square East).
Jeremy O. Harris Talks SLAVE PLAY, Race and Sexuality in American Theatre
Last week, Jeremy O.
Mayor de Blasio on Visiting A PERFECT CRIME and the Importance of the Arts Returning to NYC
Mayor Bill de Blasio held a media event recently, where he talked about visiting the off-Broadway production of A Perfect Crime, which recently reopened at the Anne L.
Actors' Equity Association Responds to Demands for Transparency with Diversity Report
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, theatre makers are taking to the streets on Thursday, April 22, to demand change in the industry.
'Great Performances' Executive Producer David Horn Talks ROMEO & JULIET
Throughout its more than 40-year history on PBS, Great Performances has provided an unparalleled showcase of the best in all genres of the performing arts, serving as America’s most prestigious and enduring broadcaster of cultural programming.
Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, April 20- with Charl Brown, Stark Sands, and More!
Today (April 20) in live streaming: Stars in the House is all about Broadway debuts, Everyman Theatre presents Baltimore, It's Me, and more!
VIDEO: Watch Ben Rimalower and Daniel Nolen's NEXT YEAR, SOME YEAR, Episode 31- Live at 12pm!
For followers of the their podcast and previous livestream ('Tuesday, Thursday, April, August') as well as newbies, this will be fun and fast-paced program of fan favorite segments like 'All-Beef Patti,' 'Who Do You Think You Are?' and 'Dolly, Concert, Kill' as well as a whole new roster of features
VIDEO: Catherine Zeta-Jones Says She's Eager to Return to Broadway
She won the Tony Award for Lead Actress in a Musical for her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music.
Charity Angel Dawson, Nick Rashad Burroughs, and More Set For THE BLUES BROTHERS at Radial Park
The cast has been announced for this spring's The Blues Brothers, the latest “Broadway at the Drive-In” cinemersive experience at Radial Park as it continues its residency at Halletts Point Play.
VIDEO: Stars Talk Broadway Debuts on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!
Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm ET) with My First Time: Broadway Debuts with guest host Charl Brown joined by Stark Sands, Krystal Joy Brown and Pearl Sun.
Betsy Wolfe, Elizabeth Stanley, and More Set For New Concert Series 'Broadway Stories & Songs With Ted Sperling'
A new streaming concert series, titled Broadway Stories & Songs with Ted Sperling & Friends, will debut on May 7, 2021.
Rejected Broadway Posters Are Being Sold to Benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Theatrical poster designer Frank Verlizzo is selling prints of some of his rejected designs for musicals such as Cabaret, The Lion King, and Matilda, to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Anthony Powell, Tony and Oscar Winning Costume Designer, Dies at 85
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Anthony Powell, costume designer for stage and screen, has died at 85.
Wake Up With BWW 4/20: Rob Roth Steps Down After Email in Support of Rudin Goes Public, and More
Today's top stories: director Rob Roth is stepping down from the Beauty and the Beast UK tour after an email he wrote in support of Scott Rudin went public.
VIDEO: On This Day, April 20- AMERICAN IDIOT Opens On Broadway
On this day in 2010, Green Day's musical American Idiot opened at the St.
ON THE ROOF Virtual Book Party Announced from National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene will host virtual celebration to launch the behind-the-scenes book, “On the Roof: A Look Inside Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish” by one of the show’s stars, Samantha Hahn
Comedy Series GIRLS5EVA Adds Andrew Rannells
Broadway and television star Andrew Rannells has joined the cast of the upcoming musical comedy series 'Girls5Eva' on Peacock!
Indoor Event Capacity Increased to to 75% in Some California Regions
Today California state officials announced an indoor event capacity increase in some areas.
Betty Buckley, Lea Salonga, Stephanie J. Block and More Join NF Hope Concert 2021
The event will bring together an all-star Broadway cast to raise funds and awareness for the Neurofibromatosis Network, a national non-profit dedicated to families and individuals suffering from Neurofibromatosis.
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