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Neil Diamond Pens Letter About the Backstory of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE by BWW News Desk
- December 15, 2022 Earlier this month, music legend Neil Diamond made a very special appearance at the Broadhurst Theatre to celebrate opening night of a musical all about him! A Beautiful Noise just shared a very special message from Neil himself, in which he explains Check it out in full below:
Listen: BEAUTY & THE BEAST: A 30TH CELEBRATION Soundtrack Out Now by Michael Major
- December 15, 2022 The soundtrack for ABC's Beauty & the Beast: A 30th Celebration has been released! Listen to all thirteen tracks from the upcoming Disney special, which includes classics like 'Be Our Guest,' 'Something There,' and 'Belle,' plus new songs like 'Evermore,' sung by H.E.R., Joshua Henry, Josh Groban, Martin Short, Shania Twain, and more.
Video: Meet BEAUTIFUL's New Carole King- Daisy Edgar-Jones by Team BWW
- December 15, 2022 Daisy Edgar-Jones has signed on to play Carole King in the film adaptation of Beautiful: the Carole King Musical. How will she fare is the iconic Carole King? Check out some of her recent performance highlights in these videos!
VIDEO: Audra McDonald Reveals Why OHIO STATE MURDERS Is Her 'Hardest' Role on THE VIEW by Michael Major
- December 15, 2022 While on The View, Audra McDonald discussed Adrienne Kennedy's Broadway debut at 91 and why Ohio State Murders is her hardest role yet. McDonald also discussed why her stage fright as gotten worse, her husband Will Swenson's Neil Diamond impression, and the new season of The Gilded Age. Watch the new interview video now!
US Premiere of Arinzé Kene's MISTY is Coming to The Shed in March by BWW News Desk
- December 15, 2022 The Shed will present the US premiere of Misty, a genre-defying play written by and starring Olivier Award–nominee Arinzé Kene in his US stage debut and directed by Omar Elerian.
MISCAST23 to Take Place in April, Honoring Vanessa Williams and Lianny Toval by BWW News Desk
- December 15, 2022 MCC Theater has announced that Miscast23 will take place at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Monday April 3, 2023. The evening will honor Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award nominee Vanessa Williams and MCC Youth Company alumna Lianny Toval.
VIDEO: First Look at ENCANTO AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Disney+ Concert Film by Michael Major
- December 15, 2022 Featuring an introduction by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the concert films stars Stephanie Beatriz (as Mirabel), Jessica Darrow (as Luisa), Diane Guerrero (as Isabela), Adassa (as Dolores), Carolina Gaitán (as Pepa), Mauro Castillo (as Félix), Angie Cepeda (as Julieta) and Olga Merediz (as Abuela Alma), and more. Watch the video trailer now!
Daisy Edgar-Jones to Play Carole King In BEAUTIFUL Film Adaptation by Michael Major
- December 15, 2022 Daisy Edgar-Jones will be playing Carole King in the film adaptation of Beatiful: the Carole King Musical. The upcoming film will be directed by Academy Award nominee Lisa Cholodenko, who co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Stuart Blumberg. Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman will serve as producers with the stage musical's producer, Paul Blake.
Sorry, Sondheim's SQUARE ONE is Not Coming to Broadway by Team BWW
- December 15, 2022 On Wednesday, a mysterious set of social media accounts appeared online for Stephen Sondheim's Square One -the musical he was working on at the time of his death, teasing an announcement was to be made for a Broadway run on December 15th at 10 AM.
VIDEO: Netflix Shares 'Revolting Children' Lyric Video From MATILDA THE MUSICAL by Michael Major
- December 15, 2022 Netflix has released a lyric video for 'Revolting Children' from Matilda the Musical. The video features new footage of the film's cast, including Alisha Weir (Matilda), Emma Thompson (Miss Trunchbull), Meesha Garbett (Hortensia), Charlie Hodson-Prior (Bruce Bogtrotter), Lashana Lynch (Miss Honey), and more.
Exclusive: First Look at Justin Collette and the Cast of BEETLEJUICE on Tour by Stephi Wild
- December 15, 2022 The North American Tour of Beetlejuice the Musical kicked off this month in Paducah, KY, before its official launch at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, CA. The tour will haunt 27 cities across North America with more dates to be announced. BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first look at the production in all new photos!
VIDEO: Jeremy Jordan Stars In SPINNING GOLD Film Trailer by Michael Major
- December 15, 2022 The first trailer for Spinning Gold starring Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan has been released. The film also stars Casey Likes (Almost Famous on Broadway) as Gene Simmons, Tony winner Dan Folger, Tayla Parx (Hairspray) as Donna Summer, and multi-Grammy winner Ledisi as Gladys Knight. Watch the new video trailer now!
VIDEO: Listen to Mariah Carey Make Pre-Show Announcement at SOME LIKE IT HOT by BWW News Desk
- December 15, 2022 Mariah Carey has a special cameo in the new Broadway musical, Some Like It Hot! The popstar, who was revealed to be a producer on the musical, also recorded the pre-show announcement, which plays for the audience before every show. Check out a video here!
SPIRITED Sing-Along Version to Play In Movie Theaters by Michael Major
- December 15, 2022 From director Sean Anders ('Daddy’s Home,” 'Instant Family”), written by Sean Anders and John Morris, with original songs by Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul ('La La Land') and production numbers choreographed by Chloe Arnold (“The Late Late Show with James Corden”), this modern retelling is a sweet and spicy holiday treat.
Wake Up With BWW 12/15: SWEENEY TODD Casting, Inside the CHESS Concert, and More! by BWW News Desk
- December 15, 2022 Top stories include full principal casting for Sweeney Todd, which will star Jordan Fisher, Ruthie Ann Miles, Gaten Matarazzo and more! Plus, go inside The Entertainment Community Fund's one-night-only benefit concert of the legendary musical Chess.
VIDEO: Josh Groban Reveals His BEAUTY & THE BEAST Puppet Costume by Michael Major
- December 14, 2022 Josh Groban has revealed a first look at his Beast costume for the Beauty & the Beast: A 30th Celebration on ABC. Check out a video of Groban and the giant puppet in action now, including footage of his first time seeing it. Groban is joined by H.E.R., Joshua Henry, Shania Twain, Rita Moreno, Martin Short, and David Alan Grier in the special.
VIDEO: Jordan E. Cooper Urges Audiences to See AIN'T NO MO' on MORNING JOE by Michael Major
- December 14, 2022 Jordan E. Cooper appeared on Morning Joe this morning to urge audiences to see his play, Ain't No Mo', to save it from its December 18 closing date. During the interview, Cooper, who is the youngest Black playwright in Broadway history, discussed the economic problems that the show has faced during its Broadway run. Watch the video interview now!