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BroadwayWorld 20th Anniversary Concert, The Hombres, & More - Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags
by Team BWW - May 12, 2023
Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interactive show programs for all types of productions, from streaming to broadcast to in-person. With new features including BroadwayWorld's Daily Broadway Word Game and Audience Polls, you can put your audience's theatre knowledge to the test during intermission, gather insight on your crowd's theatre-going experience, or pose questions about your show!
Broadway By Design: Dane Laffrey and Sven Ortel Bring PARADE from Page to Stage
by Team BWW - May 12, 2023
We continue Broadway By Design with the creatives from the most acclaimed musical revival of the season, Parade- Scenic Designer Dane Laffrey and Projection Designer Sven Ortel.
Video: Ben Platt Discusses PARADE Feeling 'Frighteningly Contemporary' on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023
Ben Platt sat down on CBS Mornings to discuss starring in Parade on Broadway. Platt, who was recently nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in the production, discussed how he loved the show for a long time and why he felt that he would be an 'authentic storyteller' for the piece as a Jewish person. Watch the video of the interview now!
Video: Watch Sara Bareilles & Jessie Mueller Sing 'She Used to Be Mine' From WAITRESS on the PBS Great Performances Concert
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023
PBS has shared a sneak peek of Sara Bareilles and Jessie Mueller singing 'She Used to Be Mine' from Waitress the Musical from tonight's Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway’s Best concert. The concert also features Sutton Foster, Corbin Bleu, Chita Rivera, Shoshana Bean, Jessica Vosk, and more. Watch the video now!
Listen: Idina Menzel Releases New Song 'Move' From 'Drama Queen' Dance Album
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023
Menzel worked alongside global hitmakers Nile Rodgers, Jake Shears, Justin Tranter, Sir Nolan, Simon Wilcox, Laura Veltz, Jim Eliot, Maty Noyes, Mitch Allan, Lindy Robbins, Chantry Johnson, Michelle Zarlenga and more to create a body of work that is a departure from what she’s put out in the past.
Listen: All New Album of Songs From HAMILTON in Germany is Available Now
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2023
An all new album has been released, featuring songs from the German production of Hamilton! Hamilton: The German EP is available now on Spotify. Listen to the full album here!
VIDEO: Watch an All New Trailer For AIDA in the Netherlands
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2023
AIDA, the musical by Elton John and Tim Rice has been reworked and updated, and made its premiere in the Netherlands on 23 April 2023 in the AFAS Circustheater in Scheveningen. Check out the all new trailer here!
Wake Up With BWW 5/12: CHESS at the Muny Casting, Plus a Message From Mischief Theatre!
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2023
Top stories: Casting for Chess at The Muny, JoJo and Derek Klena extend in Moulin Rouge!, plus a message from Mischief Theatre!
Photos: GOODNIGHT, OSCAR Star Sean Hayes Honored With Sardi's Portrait
by Bruce Glikas - May 12, 2023
Good Night, Oscar starring Emmy Award-winning actor Sean Hayes, is running now at  Broadway's Belasco Theatre. In celebration of the actor's acclaimed turn as Oscar Levant in the new play from Doug Wright, Sean has been honored with his very own Sardi's portrait! See photos from his unveiling celebration!
Album Review: SHUCKED The Musical Releases Its Corny Cast Album & It's A Toe Tapper
by Bobby Patrick - May 11, 2023
If you love that wonderful down-home cross-section of musicals that include things like BIG RIVER, THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, BRIGHT STAR, or, let’s face it, OKLAHOMA, then you should definitely go get SHUCKED.
Video: Watch the Cast of HAMILTON in Germany Sing 'Satisfied'
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
Check out the music video of the cast of Hamilton in Germany performing 'Satisfied'!
Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert to Return to Times Square This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway Initiative will present the third annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert in Times Square on Sunday, June 18th from 11:00am – 12:30pm (rain or shine).
Video: Watch a NYC Ballet Backdrop Come to Life
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
How does the vision of a scenic designer get translated into a backdrop? For some, it's with the help of Scenic Art Studios- a premiere drop shop located in Newburgh, NY. Below, watch as Kylie Manning's design for Christopher Wheeldon’s “From You Within Me” at New York City Ballet is painted by scenic artists Natalie Pinchuk and Jocelyn Henry.
Chip Zien to Star in Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman's HARMONY on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
Chip Zien is set to star in the role of “Rabbi” in the new musical Harmony by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets!
Broadway Will Be Without an Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical for the First Time in 44 Years
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
June 5, 2023 will mark the first time that Broadway has been without a show by Andrew Lloyd Webber since 1979 (between closing of his first Jesus Christ Superstar revival in 1978 and opening of Evita in 1979). That's the first time in a whopping 44 years.
Final Block Of Tickets On Sale For BroadwayWorld's 20th Anniversary Celebration Concert Benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
by Team BWW - May 11, 2023
A final block of tickets is now available for BroadwayWorld's 20th Anniversary Concert Celebration benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids!
Video: HBO Unveils IS THIS A ROOM Film Adaptation REALITY Trailer Starring Sydney Sweeney
by Michael Major - May 11, 2023
HBO has released the official, full-length video trailer for REALITY, the film adaptation of the 2019 play, 'Is This a Room,' written and directed by Tina Satter. The film stars Emmy nominee Sydney Sweeney (HBO's 'Euphoria' and 'The White Lotus') and previously debuted to rave reviews at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.
TED LASSO's Nick Mohammed to Present NICK MOHAMMED IS MR. SWALLOW at Town Hall
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
Nick Mohammed, double Emmy Award-nominee and star of Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso,” will make his United States live performance debut on Friday, June 2, 2023 when he brings his critically acclaimed alter ego Mr. Swallow to NYC’s Town Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets!
PLAYWRIGHTS WELCOME National Ticketing Initiative to Relaunch
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
Concord Theatricals and The Dramatists Guild of America are relaunching their Playwrights Welcome program.
Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque & Derek Klena Extend Runs in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
Platinum-selling artist Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque and Tony Award nominee Derek Klena have extended their run as Satine and Christian, respectively, in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Andy Mientus, Krystina Alabado & Noah J. Ricketts to Star in TICK, TICK...BOOM! at Bucks County Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
Andy Mientus (“Spring Awakening”), Krystina Alabado (“Mean Girls”) and Noah J. Ricketts (“Disney’s Frozen”) will star in a new production of Jonathan Larson’s “Tick, Tick … Boom!” as part of Bucks County Playhouse’s 2023 Season. 
Videos: Watch Sutton Foster Perform 'Being Alive' & More From the 'Great Performances' 50th Anniversary Concert
by Michael Major - May 11, 2023
New videos from the upcoming Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best concert have been revealed! Watch Sutton Foster perform 'Being Alive' from Company, Corbin Bleu executing a tap number from Jelly’s Last Jam and Rob McClure honoring musicals like Book of Mormon, Mamma Mia, Hairspray, and more in an impressive 4 minute medley.
NANCY DREW Musical By Alan Menken and Nell Benjamin, Directed by James Lapine, is in Development
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
NANCY DREW AND THE MYSTERY AT SPOTLIGHT MANOR: A MUSICAL, a live stage adaptation based on the beloved and trailblazing character, is currently in development. The musical is written by Alan Menken and Nell Benjamin, and is directed by James Lapine.
The Cast of ALMOST FAMOUS Will Reunite on STARS IN THE HOUSE Next Week
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
“Stars In The House” co-hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley are reuniting the cast of Almost Famous the Musical after their run on Broadway last fall.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Will Celebrate 1,000 Performances on Broadway This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
The Tony Award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrates 1,000 performances on Broadway this Saturday, May 13th at the evening performance.

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