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Flushing Town Hall's Queens Jazz Orchestra to Honor Phil Schaap and Charlie Parker with BIRD FLIGHT

On Friday, June 17, 2022, Flushing Town Hall’s Queens Jazz Orchestra will return live to the stage with 'Bird Flight,' a special tribute program honoring Phil Schaap and the genius of Charlie Parker.

André De Shields to Star as Frederick Douglass at Flushing Town Hall for Juneteenth

On Sunday, June 19 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, André De Shields will return to Flushing Town Hall to reprise his role as the esteemed abolitionist leader and influential thinker in two, live performances of his self-crafted, solo show, André De Shields is Frederick Douglass: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory.

Photos: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of PARADISE SQUARE

Paradise Square opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre last night, Sunday, April 3rd. BroadwayWorld was there on the red carpet and you can check out photos from the big night!

Bring Your Dog To Governors Island for Saturday “Dog Days”

The Trust for Governors Island has announced that Governors Island visitors will, for the first time ever, be allowed to bring their dogs onto the Island starting this year.

NY Public Radio Appoints Kristina Newman-Scott as Executive Director of The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space

New York Public Radio (NYPR), home of WNYC, WQXR, Gothamist, WNYC Studios, The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, and New Jersey Public Radio, announced today that Kristina Newman-Scott has been appointed the newly created position of Executive Director of The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space.

Tino Gagliardi is the New President of NYC Musicians' Union Local 802

The New York City musicians’ union Local 802 is welcoming Tino Gagliardi as its new president and executive director. Gagliardi ran unopposed to win a three-year term to lead Local 802, historically the largest local union of professional musicians in the world. His term began on January 1, 2022.

Industry Pro Newsletter: AEA's New Executive Director, More Restrictions Around the Globe

While the production shutdowns (and recent closing announcements) are an echo of March 2020, it is important to remember that across Broadway and across the country, there were many productions that were able to continue their holiday performance schedule without interruption, thanks to the health and safety protocols that theatres have in place.

Mayor de Blasio Announces Scaled Back New Year's Eve Times Square Celebration

Mayor de Blasio today announced details for a scaled back Times Square New Year’s Eve, with additional protections in place to ensure a safe celebration. In addition to requiring proof of full vaccination and being outdoors, attendees will also be required to wear masks. Viewing areas will be filled with fewer people to allow for social distancing.

New York City Announces Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector Workers

The mayor has announced a first-in-the-nation vaccine mandate for private-sector workers. The mandate, which will take effect on December 27th, will apply to roughly 184,000 businesses.

VIDEO: Fran Lebowitz Thinks Dolly Parton Would Be a Better Mayor Than Bill de Blasio on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS

Fran Lebowitz talks about her Netflix show with Martin Scorsese, Pretend It's a City, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and cooking for herself during the pandemic.

VIDEO: Cynthia Nixon Talks RATCHED on THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

Cynthia Nixon calls in to the show to talk about her exciting role on the Netflix series 'Ratched,' how she's been trying to walk her cat during quarantine, and the creepy costumes that she and her kids have worn for Halloween.

VIDEO: Cynthia Nixon Compares 2020 to the AIDS Crisis on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS

Cynthia Nixon shares how the events of this year compare to the AIDS crisis, discusses how the political climate in New York has changed since she ran for governor and expands on her New York Times op-ed.

BWW TV: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Prepares to Make History at Madison Square Garden

The Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin's new play, directed by Bartlett Sher, and based on Harper Lee's classic novel, will become the first-ever Broadway play to perform at The World's Most Famous Arena, New York's Madison Square Garden, in front of approximately 18,000 New York City public school students.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - FOX to Present 'Simpsonized' THE LEGEND OF HOMER SIMPSON

In advance of the network's 20th year broadcasting the World Series, FOX Sports today announced that a comedic 'Simpsonized' documentary, SPRINGFIELD OF DREAMS: THE LEGEND OF HOMER SIMPSON, will air adjacent to regional NFL broadcasts on Sunday, Oct. 22 on FOX. The World Series, presented by YouTube TV, begins Tuesday, Oct. 24 on FOX.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - FOX to Present 'Simpsonized' THE LEGEND OF HOMER SIMPSON

In advance of the network's 20th year broadcasting the World Series, FOX Sports today announced that a comedic 'Simpsonized' documentary, SPRINGFIELD OF DREAMS: THE LEGEND OF HOMER SIMPSON, will air adjacent to regional NFL broadcasts on Sunday, Oct. 22 on FOX. The World Series, presented by YouTube TV, begins Tuesday, Oct. 24 on FOX.

Cynthia Nixon has won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Lillian Hellman'S The Little Foxes. This marks Ms. Nixon's fourth Tony nomination and second win. She previously won the Tony for 2006's RABBIT HOLE. She was also nominated for 2012's WIT and 1995's INDISCRETIONS. 

On the eve of the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, thousands took to the streets in New York City, flooding the avenues surrounding Columbus Circle to witness a star-studded protest against the president elect and his incoming administration.

Broadway stars James Monroe Iglehart (ALADDIN) and Jenna Ushkowitz (WAITRESS, "Glee") have teamed up with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for a fun - and musical - end-of-year video that celebrates the mayor's 2016 accomplishments.

He brought us a Tony-winning rap musical, IN THE HEIGHTS. He showed us another side of the founding fathers and landed Broadway squarely in the popular spotlight with HAMILTON. He's just an Oscar away from an EGOT. And he's 36 today.