Burns is familiar to Broadway audiences for her numerous stage credits, including "In the Heights", "On Your Feet!", "The Nance" and "Songs for a New World." She has also appeared on television in recurring roles on "Blue Bloods" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" as well as "Kevin Can Wait" and "Jessica Jones."
Two-time Tony nominee Alex Brightman, currently starring in SCHMIGADOON! on Broadway, visited Broadway Artists Alliance for a Q&A with students, sharing lessons on rejection, vocal health, and defining personal success. Check out photos of his visit.
Check out photos from opening night of A Walk on the Moon, the new musical based on the acclaimed 1999 film. Directed by Sheryl Kaller, the production is now running at the Laura Pels Theatre.
Here are a few top picks to consider this week including a concert in the catacombs of a cemetery in Brooklyn, Broadway star Megan Hilty in a new solo show, pride shows and more.
The stars are aligning at Rockefeller Center! That's where the best of Broadway comes together today to walk the red carpet ahead of the 79th Annual Tony Awards- the biggest celebration in the American theatre. BroadwayWorld of course will be on hand at Radio City Music Hall all night to keep you up to speed on what's going on onstage, backstage, and behind the scenes!
We've put together a list of some of the biggest stars of the stage and screen and the biggest names in jazz, cabaret, comedy and Broadway with shows in NYC. Tickets to these shows are likely to sell out, so get yours soon!
Here are a few top picks to consider this week including a star-studded musical revue honoring humorist Dorothy Parker, Melissa Errico's Barbra Streisand tribute, parody and political satire from comedy group Unitard, jazz and more.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 17, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
You can now check out photos from the opening of Come From Away at Paper Mill Playhouse. This reimagined production of Come From Away, which features the actors playing instruments live onstage, is directed and choreographed by Richard J. Hinds.
The second Broadway revival of Ragtime is officially open at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. In attendance were Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Hillary Clinton, and more! Check out the photos here!
The Muny’s emotionally impactful Come From Away captures the humanity, heart, and soul of Irene Sankoff and David Hein’s poignant book and beautifully soaring score. This elite cast of actors transports the audience back to Gander, Newfoundland with lived-in and emotionally truthful performances. Director Seth Skylar-Heyn did the near impossible shrinking the colossal Muny’s stage into an intimate storytelling space. Scenic designer Edward E. Haynes’ revolving stage is genius.
On Thursday when The Muny opens their production of Come From Away, actor Heidi Blickenstaff will take center stage in her dual roles as American Airlines Captain Beverley Bass and Gander resident Annette. The uber talented Blickenstaff has originated roles on Broadway in Something Rotten, [title of show], and Jagged Little Pill.
Jason Danieley directed Lincoln Center Theater’s Ruby Jubilee Gala, one night only event featuring songs from LCT productions spanning four decades, performed by beloved Broadway stars. We have photos from inside the big night here.
Many arrived for opening night, including Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Sarah Jessica Parker, and more. Scroll down to see photos of the VIP arrivals on opening night!
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Here at Proctors in Schenectady, the Broadway tour of the acclaimed revival of Jason Robert Brown’s PARADE is kicking off its run after teching on-site. For those unfamiliar, PARADE tells the true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man living in Georgia in the early 1900s who was accused of murder. I had the privilege of speaking with Chris Shyer, who portrays Governor John (Jack) Slaton in this production.
Audra McDonald – who recently received rave reviews for her powerhouse performance in Gypsy – took to Instagram to reveal that she has caught the cold that has been 'racing through the Broadway community.'
This week, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez made her first guest star appearance as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. See photos from Gonzalez's opening night here!
Mandy Gonzalez's first Sunset Boulevard performance featured a star-studded audience of her former co-stars. Original cast members of In The Heights were in attendance at Gonzalez's first performance as Norma Desmond, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Janet Dacal, Joshua Henry, Andrea Burns, Javier Muñoz, and more.
Ingrid Michaelson hit the stage at the Schoenfeld Theatre following a performance of The Notebook to perform songs from her brand-new traditional pop album, For the Dreamers. check out photos from inside the special event here.
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for On Your Feet, Outstanding Ensemble Performances (Drama Desk Awards) for In the Heights and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Kevin Kline Awards) for West Side Story.
What awards has Andrea Burns won?
Andrea Burns has won several awards throughout her career. She received the 2008 Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut for her role in In the Heights. Additionally, she earned a nomination for the 2008 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, also for In the Heights. Andrea was nominated for the 2005 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance in the Signature Theatre Company’s production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights. She received a nomination for the 2016 Callaway Award for her role in the Off-Broadway production of The Last Five Years. Furthermore, Andrea has been recognized with nominations from the 2018 Chita Rivera Awards for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Musical for her work in On Your Feet!