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THE BODYGUARD To Play Providence Performing Arts Center, On Sale Date For Tickets Announced
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 13, 2026

The Providence Performing Arts Center has announced that tickets for THE BODYGUARD will go on sale on this month. PPAC’s engagement of THE BODYGUARD is sponsored by Navigant Credit Union. THE BODYGUARD is part of the 2026/2027 Encore Series. Cox Media is the Encore Series’ media sponsor.

Video: BROADWAY BARES: LICENSE TO STRIP Brings Dick Tracy to Life On Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2026

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has released video of 'The Dick Tracy Show,' one of the featured numbers from Broadway Bares: License to Strip. The performance stars Khasan Brailsford and Chance Hoover in a comic book-inspired routine choreographed by Julius Anthony Rubio.

Photos: Sondheim's HERE WE ARE Makes UK Premiere
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2025

The National Theatre has released all new photos from the UK premiere of Here We Are, the final musical by the legendary Stephen Sondheim. Check out the photos here!

Review: BLUES IN THE NIGHT at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Feb 23, 2025

ATC's BLUES IN THE NIGHT: It’s about feeling - pure, raw, and undeniable...if you’re looking to be wrapped up in a night of sensational voices and music that hums in your bones, this is a show to get lost in.

Review: Sultry, Soulful, and Spectacular: BLUES IN THE NIGHT Delivers at Arizona Theatre Company
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Feb 3, 2025

Curated in collaboration with musical director Sy Johnson, acclaimed director Sheldon Epps first staged BLUES IN THE NIGHT in 1980 as a musical revue. The show follows three women and one man, each offering a different take on love and loss. Structured around legendary songs by Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, et al., it debuted on Broadway in 1982 and earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical.

Review: DR. SEUSS HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center
by Theresa Bertram - Nov 19, 2024

Framed like a Christmas dream full of color and glee, Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL was simply magical, and we were thrilled to catch a performance Saturday, Nov. 9, at Robinson Center in Little Rock. With its whimsical sets, dazzling costumes, and a heartwarming story brought to life by a talented cast, the production captured the essence of Seuss’ timeless tale. It was a truly enchanting experience and a perfect way to kick off the holiday season! 

Review: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - Nov 29, 2023

What did our critic think of HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS at Broadway San Jose?

Photos: Bernadette Peters, Michael R, Jackson, Matt Doyle and More Hit the Stage for BROADWAY BACKWARDS 2022
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2022

The best of Broadway came together to salute love in all forms on May 23, 2022, singing and dancing in celebration of LGBTQ+ stories and musical theater at the first live performance of Broadway Backwards since 2019. View photos from Broadway Backwards here.

BROADWAY BACKWARDS 2022 Adds Norm Lewis, Michael R. Jackson, Joaquina Kalukango, and More!
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2022

More than a dozen of Broadway’s best have been added to the lineup performing songs from the musical theater canon through the lens of the LGBTQ+ experience at the in-person homecoming of Broadway Backwards, which is produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefits Broadway Cares and New York City’s LGBT Community Center.

Studio School of Design Announces Inaugural Classes for June 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2021

Mark Stanley, Clifton Taylor, and a diverse community of design professionals have devised a new and innovative pathway to an education in design with the establishment of Studio School of Design.

2020 Tony Awards - The Nominees React!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 15, 2020

Earlier today, Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart announced the nominees for the 2020 Tony Awards and BroadwayWorld will be bringing you their reactions all day. Be sure to check back later for updates

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Will Embark on National Tour in January 2020
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2019

The beloved Tony Award-winning musical You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown is hitting the road beginning in January 2020. Directed by Michael Unger, this reimagined production will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip and the treasured characters created by Charles M. Schulz.

Monica Hogan Danceworks to Premiere RESILIENT PARADISE In DUMBO - One Night Only
by Julie Musbach - Apr 25, 2019

Monica Hogan Danceworks is thrilled to debut a full length NYC production this May 18, 2019 at GK ArtsCenter in DUMBO, Brooklyn. The evening feature the premiere of RESILIENT PARADISE.

VIDEO: Watch Highlights from BC/EFA's Record-Breaking 2017 GYPSY OF THE YEAR
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2017

The indomitable and generous spirit of the theatre community - those onstage, backstage and in the audience - shined brightly as the 29th annual Gypsy of the Year competition celebrated six weeks of fundraising work of 56 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Gypsy of the Year (#GypsyOfTheYear), which was held December 4 and 5, 2017, raised a record-breaking $5,609,211 for Broadway Cares. Check out highlights from the show below!

Photo Flash: Stars of COME FROM AWAY, ALADDIN, HAMILTON and More Take the Stage at BC/EFA's 29th Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR
by BWW News Desk - Dec 6, 2017

The indomitable and generous spirit of the theatre community - those onstage, backstage and in the audience - shined brightly as the 29th annual Gypsy of the Year competition celebrated six weeks of fundraising work of 56 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Gypsy of the Year (#GypsyOfTheYear), which was held December 4 and 5, 2017, raised a record-breaking $5,609,211 for Broadway Cares. BroadwayWorld has photos from the star-studded affair below!

Just In! GYPSY OF THE YEAR Raises $5,609,211 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
by Alan Henry - Dec 5, 2017

Broadway's brightest will celebrate six weeks of dedicated fundraising in a spectacular showcase of songs and skits when the 29th Annual Gypsy of the Year competition returns at 4:30 pm Monday, December 4, 2017, and at 2 pm Tuesday, December 5, 2017, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

BWW Review: North Carolina Theatre's MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT
by Jeffrey Kare - Nov 16, 2016

Last year, Raleigh Little Theatre presented their production of a musical that was lovingly ripped off from the 1975 classic film Monty Python & the Holy Grail. Now through November 20th, North Carolina Theatre is presenting their production without ripping off RLT. Spamalot is a highly irreverent spoof of the quest of King Arthur and and his Knights of the roundtable.

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of NCT's SPAMALOT Starring Jeff McCarthy, James Ludwig, Ta'Rea Campbell and More!
by Christina Mancuso - Nov 16, 2016

North Carolina Theatre presents Monty Python's Spamalot, the first show of their 2016/17 Season. Leading the quest as 'King Arthur' is Jeff McCarthy (Broadway: Side Show, Chicago, Urinetown, Beauty and the Beast). James Ludwig (Broadway: Spamalot, Little Shop of Horrors) will star as 'Sir Robin', and the show will also feature Ta'Rea Campbell as 'The Lady of the Lake' (Broadway: Book of Mormon, Little Shop of Horrors Tour: Sister Act). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: First Look at Monty Python's SPAMALOT, Opening Tonight at NC Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Nov 15, 2016

North Carolina Theatre presents Monty Python's Spamalot, the first show of their 2016/17 Season. Leading the quest as 'King Arthur' is Jeff McCarthy (Broadway: Side Show, Chicago, Urinetown, Beauty and the Beast). James Ludwig (Broadway: Spamalot, Little Shop of Horrors) will star as 'Sir Robin', and the show will also feature Ta'Rea Campbell as 'The Lady of the Lake' (Broadway: Book of Mormon, Little Shop of Horrors Tour: Sister Act). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Jeff McCarthy, James Ludwig and Ta'Rea Campbell Lead NC Theatre's SPAMALOT, Starting Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 15, 2016

North Carolina Theatre presents Monty Python's Spamalot, the first show of their 2016/17 Season.