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On New Year's Eve, JoAnn Falletta conducted the National Symphony Orchestra in the PBS Special, United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience of America.

On January 28, Frances McDormand and Kate Valk will host the first installment of Fran & Kate's Drama Club, a live Zoom series about The Wooster Group’s storied past, emboldened present, and speculative futures.

Lee Breuer, one of the co-founders of Mabou Mines, and the writer of Broadway’s Pulitzer Prize finalist The Gospel at Colonus, passed away this past Sunday at the age of 83.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Lee Breuer, playwright and experimental theatre maker, passed away yesterday, January 3, 2021.

Composer Daniel Ruffing's song received the most votes in our 2020: The TikTok Musical contest!

This weekend, producers Robert Fox and RZO Entertainment Inc are exclusively releasing the filmed London production of Lazarus for three streamed performances only, January 8-10, in remembrance of David Bowie on his birthday and to mark the fifth anniversary of his untimely death.

The production, which will be directed by Alison Tanney, will star Nicholas Belton (“The Great Comet”) as Guy, Kate Rockwell (“Mean Girls”) as Sam, Samantha Pauly (“Six”) as Tyler, Rema Webb (“Violet”) as Lindsay, and Koko Marshall (“A Perfect Host”) as Bobbi.

Today's episode features stage and screen star Stanley Wayne Mathis, who last appeared on Broadway in The Book of Mormon.

'Frozen' songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez wrote the theme song for 'WandaVision,' the upcoming Marvel television series scheduled to premiere on Disney Plus on January 15th.

New Year, New Reunion!  Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that the new year will bring with it new “Stars In The House” reunions of some of the most beloved casts from stage and screen, beginning with “The Waltons” on Thursday, January 7 at 8PM ET.

Kemp Powers' 2013 play 'One Night in Miami' is getting the on-screen treatment, featuring Leslie Odom Jr.

Pasadena Playhouse has announced the January 10, 2021 PlayhouseLive Online Opening Night of You I Like: A Musical Celebration of Jerry Herman, a virtual musical revue honoring the genius responsible for the Broadway classics Hello, Dolly!; Mame; La Cage aux Folles and many more.

BroadwayWorld Events is bringing you incredible talent right into your home!

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical ensemble member and TikTok star JJ Niemann took over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story this past Friday, January 1.

Today (January 4) in live streaming: Alex Brightman sings with Seth Rudetsky, Jim Caruso's Pajama Cast Party, and so much more!

Alex Brightman's performance as part of The Seth Concert Series, re-airs today at 3 PM ET.

Progress is being made on the conversion and expansion of the historic Times Square Theater, located at 215 West 42nd Street.

Broadway and Lego fan Henry Lee is back with another epic creation! This time, Lee has created the set from Wicked.

Killian Donnelly is set to return to the title role in The Phantom of the Opera when the production returns this year.

YouTube parody group The Gregory Brothers, known for 'Songifying' newsworthy moments, has set the latest Trump-ism to the tune of Rent.

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical has raised over $1 million for @ActorsFund, read the reviews and check out photos of the cast in action!

On this day we're celebrating the birthday of the Tony-nominated composer of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, Dave Malloy!

The premiere of the virtual benefit performance of Ratatouille: the TikTok Musical took place on Friday, January 1 at 7pm ET and will stream for 72 hours only through TodayTix.

This week's Theater Stories features The Circle in the Square Theatre! Learn about the Circle in the Square Theatre School, the 2019 Tony-winning revival of Oklahoma!, the show that was most recently set to be performed in the theatre, American Buffalo, and much more!

Watch as Richard chats with the wonderful Seth Rudetsky, who is back for two very special concerts with Alex Brightman on Sunday, January 3 (8pm) and Monday, January 4 (3pm).