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Count Down to Christmas 2023 with Deborah Cox by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a 12 Days of Christmas countdown. This year we've invited the one and only Deborah Cox to share some of her most cherished holiday songs and performances.
Interview: Sara Bareilles on the 'Miracle' of Bringing WAITRESS to Movie Theaters by Michael Major
- December 07, 2023 After a nearly 10 year journey with Waitress, Sara Bareilles is bringing the hit musical to movie theaters. BroadwayWorld sat down with Bareilles to discuss what she's learned throughout her journey with Waitress, the 'intimacy' of bringing the musical to theaters, her favorite Waitress memories, and more.
This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 12/7/2023 by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12/7/2023 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
Charity Angél Dawson Joins the Cast of & JULIET in January by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 Charity Angél Dawson is joining the cast of & Juliet! Dawson will star as Angélique, beginning performances on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
Heartstopper's Joe Locke Will Make Broadway Debut in SWEENEY TODD by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 BroadwayWorld has just learned that Joe Locke, the breakout star of Netflix’s hit show “Heartstopper,” will make his Broadway debut this in the Tony Award-nominated revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Photos: Inside THE COLOR PURPLE Premiere With Oprah Winfrey, Ariana DeBose & More by Michael Major
- December 07, 2023 Attendees included the cast of The Color Purple, including Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Halle Bailey, Ciara, H.E.R., and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi. Also present were Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Spielberg, Alicia Keys, Tyler Perry, Storm Reid, Ariana DeBose, Fatima Robinson, and more. Check out photos!
Sara Bareilles Wants Kelly Clarkson to Star in WAITRESS by Michael Major
- December 07, 2023 Sara Bareilles sat down with Kelly Clarkson this morning to discuss Waitress: the Musical, coming to theaters. The Tony nominee discussed how the film is a bookend to her time starring in Waitress. While she sees it as her final time playing the role of Jenna, Bareilles did have a suggestion of who could play the role next. Watch video clips!
Review Roundup: BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Opens Pre-Broadway Run in Chicago by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 Get ready for Betty! BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical has officially opened its pre-Broadway run in Chicago at the CIBC Theatre. The reviews are coming in now. Find out what the critics are saying about the show here!
TREVOR: THE MUSICAL Is Now Available for Licensing by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has announced that Trevor: The Musical is now available for licensing.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 7th, 2023 by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 7, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: RED BUCKET FOLLIES Raises $4,553,203 For Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2023 An exultant and effervescent Red Bucket Follies returned after a four-year, pandemic-induced hiatus to celebrate six weeks of enthusiastic and dedicated fundraising. The star-studded variety show, performed December 4 and 5, 2023, honored 46 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in fall fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. See photos from the show below!
Jennifer Lopez To Star In KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Film Adaptation by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2023 Global superstar Jennifer Lopez has signed on to star in a big screen adaptation of John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Terrence McNally's 1993 Broadway musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Video: Jason Kravits Unpacks SABBATH'S THEATER, Improv and More by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge
- December 06, 2023 Jason Kravits has more than the holidays keeping him busy this Decmeber. In addition to starring opposite John Turtorro and Elizabeth Marvel in Sabbath's Theater at the New Group, the television and Broadway veteran is getting ready to make his Chelsea Table and Stage debut with a jaw-dropping evening of completely improvised music and comedy. In this video, he checks in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to discuss the thrill of being back onstage x2!
Videos: Watch Ariana Madix's Best DANCING WITH THE STARS Performances Ahead of Her CHICAGO Debut by Michael Major
- December 06, 2023 Ariana Madix has appeared on Vanderpump Rules for nine seasons, with the most recent season exploding as she was at the center of the viral 'Scandoval.' Before she takes on the 'Hot Honey Rag' in Chicago, Madix was a finalist on this season of Dancing With the Stars. Watch 10 videos from Madix's best performances on Dancing With the Stars now!
Video: Watch Reneé Rapp Return to the MEAN GIRLS Broadway Theatre to Perform 'Snow Angel' by Michael Major
- December 06, 2023 The newly-released performance of “Snow Angel” was filmed at the August Wilson Theater, where Rapp made her Broadway debut in Mean Girls as Regina George. The performance begins in Rapp’s dressing room, the camera panning past makeup and a bouquet of roses, Reneé perched on her vanity. She slowly rises to head to the stage. Watch the video now!