VIDEO: Lillias White Hits The Stage For Her HADESTOWN Debut by Team BWW
- September 13, 2022 All aboard for Lillias White's next Broadway gig! Tonight, Tony Award and Daytime Emmy Award winner assumed the role of Hermes in Hadestown, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, at the Walter Kerr Theatre! See video from inside her first performance!
Patti LuPone, Martha Plimpton, Lea DeLaria & More to Take Part in A IS FOR Benefit at 54 Below by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2022 A is For is commemorating their 10-year anniversary by returning for their annual benefit live and in person back at 54 Below. The event will take place at 54 Below on Sunday Oct 2nd; 6:30 pm, and feature Ann Harada, Patti LuPone, Lea DeLaria, Bonnie Milligan, Javier Muñoz and more to be announced.
Derek Klena and Wife Elycia Welcome Baby Boy by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2022 Derek Klena and wife Elycia Klena have welcomed a new baby boy to the family! Derek shared via Instagram, 'May we present to you…the unique…the indomitable…the one and only…Dax Arthur Klena!!'
Michael R. Jackson's WHITE GIRL IN DANGER to Premiere Off-Broadway in Spring 2023 by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2022 Michael R. Jackson's WHITE GIRL IN DANGER will begin previews on March 15, 2023 and will officially open on April 10, 2023 at Second Stage’s Off-Broadway home, the Tony Kiser Theater. The limited 8-week run will play through Sunday, May 21, 2023.
VIDEO: Celebrate National Arts In Education Week with Tony-Winning Teacher, Roshunda Jones-Koumba by Backstage With Richard Ridge
- September 13, 2022 It’s National Arts In Education Week! To celebrate, BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge is chatting with the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Education Award winner, Roshunda Jones-Koumba, whose acceptance speech earned a standing ovation on Tony night. Watch the full video interview!
Photos: First Look at Lena Hall as Audrey in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS by Show Highlights
- September 13, 2022 Production photos have been released of Tony Award winner Lena Hall as Audrey, in the three-time Best Revival Award-winning LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, now in its third year of performances at the Westside Theatre. Check out photos here!
NYC Off-Broadway Week to Return With 2-for-1 Tickets to 28 Off-Broadway Shows by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2022 The fall iteration of NYC Off-Broadway Week, presented by NYC & Company, will return for the first time since 2019, offering 2-for-1 tickets to 28 Off-Broadway shows, available for purchase now. Participating shows include Blue Man Group, Drunk Shakespeare, Friends! The Musical Parody and more.
VIDEO: Watch James Earl Jones See His Newly Dedicated Broadway Theatre for the First Time by Nicole Rosky
- September 13, 2022 The Shubert Organization, Inc. officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre, formerly the Cort Theatre, in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor. The dedication ceremony follows a $47 million restoration and expansion of the building. Watch the full video interview!
VIDEO: Kelly Clarkson Covers 'Losing My Mind' From Stephen Sondheim's FOLLIES by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2022 Kelly Clarkson took the stage to cover 'Losing My Mind' from Stephen Sondheim's musical, Follies, during a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson show. The performance featured Jaco on the guitar. Check out the video here!
VIDEO: Patti LuPone, Sophia Anne Caruso & More in THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL Trailer by Michael Major
- September 13, 2022 Based on the series by Soman Chainani, THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is directed by Paul Feig, stars Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, Peter Serafinowicz, Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, Patti LuPone and Rachel Bloom, with Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron. Watch the new video trailer now!
Listen: ALMOST FAMOUS Releases 'Morocco' From Upcoming Cast Recording by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2022 A new track “Morocco” has been released from Almost Famous – Original Cast Recording. The song, performed by Solea Pfeiffer and Casey Likes, features music by Tom Kitt with lyrics by Cameron Crowe and Tom Kitt.
VIDEO: First Look at 'Up' From SING STREET at The Huntington by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2022 All new production footage has been released from SING STREET at The Huntington with a clip of the song “Up” by Gary Clark and John Carney. Check out the video here!
THE MUSIC MAN to Close on Broadway This Winter by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2022 The Music Man will end its Broadway run on January 1, 2023. The revival of Meredith Willson’s musical, starring two-time Tony Award®, Grammy Award®, and Emmy Award®-winning star Hugh Jackman as Professor Harold Hill and two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Marian Paroo, will have played 358 regular and 46 preview performances by the time it takes its final bow.
Photos: Inside The American Theatre Wing Annual Gala by Bruce Glikas
- September 13, 2022 The American Theatre Wing held their annual Gala, honoring the legacy of actor, director, and activist Antoinette 'Tony' Perry alongside the past, present, and future women of the theatre. Check out photos here!
Photos: Angelica Ross and Brandon Victor Dixon Take Their First Bows in CHICAGO by Bruce Glikas
- September 13, 2022 Last night, September 12, Angelica Ross ('Pose,' 'American Horror Story') made her Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago. Also joining the company on Monday were Brandon Victor Dixon in the role of 'Billy Flynn' and Amra-Faye Wright who returned to the role of 'Velma Kelly'. Check out photos from their first curtain call here!
VIDEO: Angelica Ross and Brandon Victor Dixon Take First Bows in CHICAGO by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2022 Last night, September 12, Angelica Ross ('Pose,' 'American Horror Story') made her Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago. Also joining the company on Monday were Brandon Victor Dixon in the role of 'Billy Flynn' and Amra-Faye Wright who returned to the role of 'Velma Kelly'. Check out video of their first curtain call!
Photos: Stars Turn Out for the 'James Earl Jones Theater' Dedication! by Jennifer Broski
- September 12, 2022 The Cort Theatre was officially renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in honor of the iconic multi-award-winning American actor! Check out photos from inside the ceremony, which included special guests Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norm Lewis, Samuel L. Jackson, Phylicia Rashad, Danielle Brooks, cast members from the Tony-winning Best Musical, A Strange Loop and more!
VIDEO: Watch Original DREAMGIRLS Star Sheryl Lee Ralph Accept Her First Emmy Award For ABBOTT ELEMENTARY by Michael Major
- September 12, 2022 Sheryl Lee Ralph was nominated for a Tony Award for originating the role of Deena Jones in Dreamgirls. She has also been seen on Broadway in Wicked, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and more. Watch a video of her acceptance speech the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Barbara Howard in Abbott Elementary.