SUMMER, 1976 Will Be Recorded For Release on Audible by BWW News Desk
- April 25, 2023 Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere of Summer, 1976 opens tonight on Broadway. The production will be recorded and released on Audible later this year, extending its reach to millions of listeners around the world.
Video: Renée Elise Goldsberry Sings Broadway Version of Justin Timberlake's 'SexyBack' by Michael Major
- April 25, 2023 Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, “That’s My Jam” is an hourlong music and comedy variety game show that draws inspiration from the most popular “Tonight Show” games. Goldsberry is best known for her portrayal of Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton. Tonight's episode of That's My Jam also features Kenan Thompson, Big Boi, and Kesha. Watch the video now!
Photos: Inside the Opening Night Party For GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR by Bruce Glikas
- April 25, 2023 The new American play, Good Night, Oscar starring Sean Hayes opened on Broadway last night, April 24, at the Belasco Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night party here!
Photos: HAMILTON Releases New Block of Tickets and All New Production Photos! by BWW News Desk
- April 25, 2023 HAMILTON has announced that tickets are now available for performances on Broadway through December 30, 2023. Tickets range from $99 to $229 with premiums starting from $249. Plus, all new production photos of the current Broadway company have just been released.
Actor and Singer Harry Belafonte Dies at 96 by BWW News Desk
- April 25, 2023 BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor and singer Harry Belafonte has died at age 96. Belafonte was an American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor. He is one of the most successful Jamaican-American pop stars in history.
Photos: The Cast of GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR Takes Their Opening Night Bows by Bruce Glikas
- April 25, 2023 The new American play, Good Night, Oscar starring Sean Hayes opened on Broadway last night, April 24, at the Belasco Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos of the cast taking their bows here!
Photos: Josh Groban Hosts the Find Your Light Gala Honoring Bernadette Peters by Jennifer Broski
- April 25, 2023 Hosted by Josh Groban, A Celebration for Arts Education honored two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and the power of arts education with cocktails, dinner and performances by Groban, Peters, Norm Lewis, Annaleigh Ashford, Gaten Matarazzo and Ruthie Ann Miles.
West Coast Premiere of FAT HAM and More Set For Geffen Playhouse's 2023/24 Season by BWW News Desk
- April 25, 2023 Geffen Playhouse has announced the seven productions that will make up the 2023/2024 season in its Gil Cates and Audrey Skirball Kenis Theaters. The season will feature the West Coast premiere of Fat Ham, which is now playing on Broadway. Learn more about the full season lineup here!
Meet the Cast of THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW, Beginning Previews Tonight! by BWW News Desk
- April 25, 2023 The sold-out and highly acclaimed BAM production of Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, starring Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan officially begins performances tonight, April 25. Meet the cast of The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window!
Review Roundup: Sean Hayes Stars In GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR On Broadway! by BWW News Desk
- April 24, 2023 The new American play, Good Night, Oscar starring Sean Hayes opens on Broadway tonight, April 24, at the Belasco Theatre. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Doug Wright and directed by Lisa Peterson, Good Night, Oscar's 20-week limited engagement will end on August 27. Read reviews for the production!
Stage And Screen Actor Ron Faber Dies At Age 90 by BWW News Desk
- April 24, 2023 Veteran award-winning actor Ron Faber, whose Broadway appearances included “First Monday in October” with Henry Fonda and “Medea” with Irene Papas, died March 26 after a two-month battle with lung cancer. He was 90.
WICKED National Tour Holds Virtual Open Call for Fiyero Understudy by BWW News Desk
- April 24, 2023 Have the skills to dance through life? The Telsey Office has just announced that it will hold a virtual open call for a Fiyero Understudy for the national tour of Wicked. Submissions are due Monday, May 1, 2023.
Video: Watch Highlights from SUMMER, 1976 on Broadway by Show Highlights
- April 24, 2023 Previews are underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Summer, 1976, which has been extended for two weeks through Saturday, June 10 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Watch the cast in action in this video!
& JULIET to Perform on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Tomorrow by Michael Major
- April 24, 2023 The cast of & Juliet will perform on Late Night With Seth Meyers tomorrow, April 25. & Juliet's story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems, all written by Max Martin and his collaborators, including 'Since U Been Gone,' 'Roar,' 'Baby One More Time,' 'Larger Than Life,' 'That's The Way It Is,' 'Can't Stop the Feeling,' and many more.
Video: How CAMELOT's Andrew Burnap Is Taking on This Season's Most Legendary Role by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge
- April 24, 2023 Just a year and a half ago, Andrew Burnap was accepting a Tony Award for his Broadway debut performance in The Inheritance. This season, he's back in a show that is perhaps even more epic than the last.
Bernadette Peters Joins LAST TRAIN TO FORTUNE Film by Michael Major
- April 24, 2023 Bernadette Peters has joined the cast of Adam Rifkin’s upcoming western film, Last Train to Fortune. The film will also star Malcolm McDowell, Mary Steenburgen, James Paxton, and Laura Marano.
Video: Watch Favorite Moments from BC/EFA's Easter Bonnet Competition by Team BWW
- April 24, 2023 The Easter Bonnet Competition, which has been on a pandemic-induced hiatus since April 2019, marks the celebratory conclusion of six weeks of competitive, in-theater fundraising by 42 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies. Watch highlights from past years in these videos!
Video: Chita Rivera Discusses New Memoir on THE VIEW by Michael Major
- April 24, 2023 A theatrical icon and one of Broadway's greatest triple-threat talents, Chita Rivera is one of the most nominated performers in Tony Award history having earned 10 nominations, won twice and she received the 2018 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Watch the video of Chita Rivera on The View now!
Agent and DGRW Founding Partner Jim Wilhelm Passes Away at 68 by BWW News Desk
- April 24, 2023 Theatrical agent JIM WILHELM passed away early Monday morning, April 24th, 2023 in New York City at the age of 68 after a short, quiet fight with cancer.
Video: Heléne Yorke, Josh Segarra & More Star in THE OTHER TWO Season Three Trailer by Michael Major
- April 24, 2023 Watch the new video trailer for the third season of The Other Two, which features Broadway alums Heléne Yorke, Josh Segarra, and Molly Shannon. As previously reported, the new season will also feature Ben Platt, Edie Falco, Richard Kind, and Kate Berlant.