Theatrical Rights Worldwide & Authors Respond To Seyi Omooba's Dropping From THE COLOR PURPLE
Now, Theatrical Rights Worldwide has released a statement of support on their behalf and that of the authors of the show.
Throwing Out My CDs by Ben Rimalower: CHESS
Well, the next step in my decluttering/digitizing journey is throwing out my Chess CDs, not that they take up much space.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Taylor Hicks and Rachel Potter In Serenbe's SHENANDOAH
BroadwayWorld has a first look at Serenbe Playhouse's SHENANDOAH, starring American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks and Broadway and The X Factor finalist Rachel Potter.
Company Members From KISS ME, KATE Will Give a Talk and Perform at The Sheen Center as Part of Backstage Broadway Series
On Monday, April 1 The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture will launch its new series, Backstage Broadway with a special event featuring company members from the Roundabout Theatre Company's hit revival of Kiss Me Kate.
Meet the Cast of HADESTOWN- Now in Previews!
Hadestown begins preview performances tonight, March 22, at the Walter Kerr Theatre, ahead of a Wednesday, April 17 official opening night.
Photo Coverage: Go Inside the AIN'T TOO PROUD Opening Night Party
'Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations' opened last night, March 21, at Broadway's legendary Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).
Photo Coverage: Get Ready Because Here Comes AIN'T TOO PROUD! Check Out Photos of the Cast's Opening Night Bows
'Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations' opened last night, March 21, at Broadway's legendary Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).
VIDEO: Watch AIN'T TOO PROUD Cast Take Opening Night Bows!
Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations opened just last night, March 21, at Broadway's legendary Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).
Exclusive Podcast: Broadway's Backbone with HAMILTON's Lauren Boyd
From the Broadway Company and current 1st National tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Madeline Doherty.
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BroadwayWorld JR is looking for new contributors!
VIDEO: Andrew Rannells Thought He Died the Night of His Broadway Debut
Andrew Rannells was a guest on last night's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers.
VIDEO: The Cast of AIN'T TOO PROUD Performs a Medley of Songs on THE TONIGHT SHOW
Last night, the cast of the Broadway musical 'Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations' sang a special medley performance of 'Get Ready' and 'Ain't Too Proud to Beg' for the Tonight Show audience.
Global Roundup 3/22 - THE COLOR PURPLE Casting Controversy, Paper Mill's 2019/2020 Season, and More!
BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more.
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Encores! I MARRIED AN ANGEL?
New York City Center's I Married an Angel officially opened last night, March 21.
Wake Up With BWW 3/22: HADESTOWN Begins Previews, and More!
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy Friday! Finish off your week by catching up on the latest Broadway news!
BWW Review: The Temptations Balance Crossover Success and Racial Identity in Dominique Morisseau's AIN'T TOO PROUD
'You never know who was hating you and singing along to your record,' musses Otis Williams in playwright Dominique Morisseau's excellent bio-musical, AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS.
Review Roundup: AIN'T TOO PROUD on Broadway - What Did the Critics Say?
Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations opens tonight, March 21, at Broadway's legendary Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street).
R&B Girl Group TLC At Work On A Broadway Bio-Musical
According to the New York Post, the surviving members of the R&B group TLC are currently at work bringing their story to the stage.
#TBT: HANDS ON A HARDBODY Opens On Broadway!
Six years ago today, the uplifting musical Hands on a Hardbody, based on a documentary of the same name, opened on Broadway featuring Broadway favorites like Keala Settle, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Alison Case! To celebrate the occasion, we're throwing it back to the show's opening night with the s
VIDEO: On This Day, March 21- HANDS ON A HARDBODY Opens On Broadway
On this day in 2013, the new musical Hands On A Hardbody opened on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
AUGUST RUSH to Make World Premiere in Chicago; Creative Includes John Doyle, Glen Berger, Mark Mancina, and more
Chicago audiences will be the first to see August Rush: The Musical, a world premiere musical crafted by some of the top creative artists working in American theater today, based on the Oscar-nominated Warner Bros.
Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's BENNY & JOON
Paper Mill Playhouse will soon present the East Coast premiere of Benny & Joon with book by Kirsten Guenther, music by Nolan Gasser, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture written by Barry Berman and Leslie McNeil.
Photo Flash: First Look at Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon in FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIRE DE LUNE
The new Broadway production of Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, starring Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Audra McDonald and two-time Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon, directed by Obie Award winner Arin Arbus, will play the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street)
Second Stage to Honor 40 Alums Including Stephanie J Block, Annette Bening, Lindsay Mendez, and More
Second Stage Theater will host its 40th Birthday Gala on Monday, May 6 at Hammerstein Ballroom (311 W 34th Street).
Seyi Omooba Dropped from THE COLOR PURPLE Following Homophobic Social Media Posts
Last Friday, on Twitter, Hamilton actor Aaron Lee Lambert shared a screenshot of a Facebook post by Oluwaseyi (Seyi) Omooba - who had just been announced as playing Celie in Leicester Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome's revival of musical The Color Purple.
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