Isabelle Stevenson

THE NORMAL HEART 1993 Benefit Reading With Barbra Streisand, Kevin Bacon to Get First Digital Release
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2026

Simon & Schuster Audio will release the 1993 Broadway benefit reading of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART on digital audio for the first time, featuring Kevin Bacon, Stockard Channing, Harry Hamlin, and a rare stage appearance by Barbra Streisand.

Video: 2026 Lifetime Achievement and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Awards Recipients Speeches
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026

You can now watch the acceptance speeches from this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapin, and Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 5, 2026- Meet 2026 Tony Award Nominees Ben Levi Ross and More
by - Jun 5, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 5, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

2026 Tony Awards Guide - How to Watch, Who is Nominated & More
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2026

Something's coming! The best of Broadway will take the stage Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!nk. Need a refresher on how to watch and when? We've got you covered!

Video: Meet the Tony Honorees of 2026
by Luka Vonier - Jun 4, 2026

Watch in this video as we chat with: Mary-Mitchell Campbell (Isabelle Stevenson Award), Jake Bell (Tony Honor), Kenn Lubin (Tony Honor), 1/52 Project's Beowulf Boritt and Stefania Bulbarella (Tony Honor).

15 Broadway Icons You May Be Surprised Never Won a Tony Award
by Michael Gioia - Jun 6, 2026

These performers may have received other awards and accolades, but a Tony Award is shockingly not on their résumé.

Photos: Inside the 79th Annual Tony Award Nominees Luncheon
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026

The 2026 Tony Award Nominees gathered at The Rainbow Room for the 2026 Nominees Luncheon to celebrate the Broadway season and share in the excitement of joining this year’s class of Tony Nominees. See photos!

Photos: VIRTUAL HALSTON Returns with Live Episode at Birdland Featuring Paul Rudnick
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026

Julie Halston brought her web series Virtual Halston to the Birdland stage for a one-night-only event featuring playwright and novelist Paul Rudnick. See photos from the event here!

Bernadette Peters To Perform at New 42 Gala Honoring André De Shields and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2026

Bernadette Peters will perform at New 42's 2026 Gala at The Plaza Hotel in celebration of the performing arts organization’s 35th anniversary. The event will honor André De Shields and more.

Birdland Jazz Club Will Present Julie Halston, Bill Charlap Trio & More In May 2026
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2026

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a lineup including Julie Halston, Bill Charlap Trio, Michael Wolff Quartet, Robin McKelle, and recurring acts like Jim Caruso's Cast Party and the Birdland Big Band.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Are 8 PM Curtains Hurting Broadway? Plus: Your 2026 Tony Nominations Guide
by Alex Freeman - May 4, 2026

As New York prepares for the 2026 Tony Award nominations and honors the recent Lucille Lortel winners, producers are facing tough questions about whether traditional 8 PM curtain times are driving audiences away. The business landscape is shifting heavily behind the scenes, marked by the merger of licensing giants BMG and Concord, looming strike ballots in the West End, and the Kennedy Center's controversial two-year shutdown. Despite these logistical and financial challenges—including a devastating embezzlement case at a Pennsylvania community theatre—there is plenty of positive momentum to report, from the rapid financial recoupment of the Suffs national tour to new initiatives supporting theater education and large-scale playwriting.

2026 Tony Awards Nominations- A Complete Guide
by Nicole Rosky - May 5, 2026

The 79th Annual Tony Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, May 5, by Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss. The announcement can be viewed LIVE (9am ET) in their entirety here on BroadwayWorld. Catch up on everything you need to know before the announcement!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 30, 2026- Lea Michele Talks CHESS and More
by - Apr 30, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Mary-Mitchell Campbell to Receive the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that Mary-Mitchell Campbell will receive the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her unwavering dedication to advocacy work through the arts.

Billy Porter Joins BLACK BROADWAY MEN for Third SPOTLIGHT SERIES: LIVE!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026

Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Billy Porter will join the BLACK BROADWAY MEN SPOTLIGHT SERIES: LIVE! for an intimate in-person interview hosted by actor-director DeMone Seraphin.

How are the Tony Nominations Decided?
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 26, 2026

For Broadway fans, the highlight of every spring is the announcement of the Tony Award nominations—the most prestigious recognition in American theatre. But how are Tony nominees chosen, and who gets to decide? In this guide, we break down the Tony Awards nomination process and reveal how Broadway’s biggest honors are determined.

Brian Stokes Mitchell To Be Honored At TADA! Youth Theater’s 41st Anniversary Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2026

TADA! Youth Theater will honor Brian Stokes Mitchell at its 41st Anniversary Gala on April 26 at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Jason Kravits will host the event, which will also feature performances by members of TADA!’s Resident Youth Ensemble.

Kecia Lewis and Kelsie Watts Join BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2026

Tony Award-winner Kecia Lewis and Kelsie Watts have joined the lineup of Broadway voices taking the stage in support of people living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), a life-threatening lung disease at Broadway Belts for PFF.

AN EVENING WITH BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL is Coming to 92NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present An Evening with Brian Stokes Mitchell. Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell has enjoyed a career that spans Broadway, television, film, and concert appearances.

Alexandra Silber’s AFTER ANATEVKA, PROUD MARYS Included in Prospect Musicals’ IGNITE Concert Festival
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 6, 2026

Prospect Musicals announced the return of the IGNITE Concert Festival of work-in-process musicals and related events, launching with musicalized book reading of Alexandra Silber’s After Anatevka, and concluding with a concert of the genre-bending new pop musical Proud Marys, presented in partnership with National Asian Artists Project.