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Theatre Marquee for Wayne Brady's return to "Kinky Boots" on Broadway also starring Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters and Kristin Maldonado of Pentatonix on March 5, 2018 at the Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City.

Theatre Marquee for Wayne Brady's return to "Kinky Boots" on Broadway also starring Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters and Kristin Maldonado of Pentatonix on March 5, 2018 at the Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City.

Theatre Marquee for Wayne Brady's return to "Kinky Boots" on Broadway also starring Jake Shears on March 5, 2018 at the Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City.
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Jake Shears takes his curtain call bows during his Broadway Debut In "Kinky Boots" at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on January 8, 2018 in New York City.
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2022
Tony Award winning producer Michael A. Jenkins today announced the cast for the special by-invitation-only industry reading for the new musical BELVA - Don’t Give Up Before the Miracle on Friday June 10th at Pearl Studios (500 Eighth Avenue).

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2022
Additional casting has been announced for the Hollywood Bowl’s upcoming production of Kinky Boots July 8–10,2022. Find out how to get tickets and see who else is in the cast!

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2022
Tony Award winning producer Michael A. Jenkins will present special by-invitation-only industry reading for the new musical BELVA - Don’t Give Up Before the Miracle on Friday June 10th at Pearl Studios (500 Eighth Avenue).

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2022
Get tickets get more information on the production this summer. First casting has been announced for the Hollywood Bowl’s upcoming production of Kinky Boots, featuring Wayne Brady in the role of Lola, Jake Shears as Charlie, and Kelly Marie Tran as Lauren.Â

by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2022
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, James Graham is collaborating with music legend Elton John and Jake Shears of The Scissor Sisters on a musical take on the life of infamous TV evangelist, Tammy Faye Bakker.

by Michael Major - Dec 22, 2021
Contestants include Jake Shears (The Scissor Sisters), Sam Pancake (A Million Little Things), Kim Chi (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and Detox (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Lina Bradford (DJ Lina), Mark Anthony Samuel (General Hospital) and Jake DuPree, and Jackie Cox. Plus, watch the new trailer!

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2021
RED CARD RECORDS has announced that Monotony – the debut album of all-original music from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge – is available on a special vinyl edition starting today, Friday, July 9.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2021
RED CARD RECORDS has announced that Monotony – the debut album of all-original music from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge – will be available on a special vinyl edition starting on Friday, July 9.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 15, 2021
Broadway On Demand has shared its current and upcoming June programming lineup including titles and events that celebrate PRIDE, the U.S. Premiere of In Pieces, a new musical by Joey Contreras, the Signature Theatre production of After Midnight starring Christopher Jackson, and more.

by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2021
From Jeff Whitty, the creator of Avenue Q, and the Scissor Sister's Jake Shears and John Garden comes ARMISTEAD MAUPIN'S TALES OF THE CITY, THE MUSICAL based on Armistead Maupin's landmark series of novels about San Francisco in the 70s. The presentation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the premiere musical staging at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater in 2011.
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by Stage Tube - Jun 28, 2020
Past cast members from various productions of Kinky Boots have created a video in honor of pride, performing the show's finale, 'Raise You Up'!

by Julie Musbach - Apr 23, 2019
BroadwayWorld has just learned that The Prom will perform at the WorldPride Closing Ceremony on June 30th in Times Square. Melissa Etheridge will headline the Closing Ceremony, which will also include performances by Jake Shears & MNEK. Additional talent will be announced in the weeks ahead.

by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2017
Kinky Boots producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced today that Jake Shears, lead singer of the glam pop group Scissor Sisters, will make his Broadway debut as 'Charlie Price', succeeding Stark Sands beginning Monday, January 8, 2018. He will play for a limited run through Sunday, April 1, 2018. That same day, January 8, returning to the cast as 'Lola' is J. Harrison Ghee, who succeeds Billy Porter.
by BWW News Desk - Jan 18, 2017
Nearly two years since its original inception, Jacob Langfelder and Broadway The Hardway will present an encore performance of I WANT YOUR WHAM! - FREEDOM, a Concert Celebrating the Music of George Michael and WHAM! on Today, January 18th at 9:30pm at The Cutting Room (44 East 32nd Street).
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2017
Nearly two years since its original inception, Jacob Langfelder and Broadway The Hardway will present an encore performance of I WANT YOUR WHAM! - FREEDOM, a Concert Celebrating the Music of George Michael and WHAM! on Wednesday, January 18th at 9:30pm at The Cutting Room (44 East 32nd Street).
by Stage Tube - Jul 31, 2015
Just in to BroadwayWorld! Martin Sherman's BENT, a groundbreaking drama about the rare power of love in the most inhumane conditions, will be directed by Moisés Kaufman, began previews on July 15 and opens July 26 for a run through August 23, 2015, at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. BroadwayWorld has a stunning first look at highlights below!
by Stage Tube - Jul 28, 2015
Martin Sherman's 'Bent,' a groundbreaking drama about the rare power of love in the most inhumane conditions, opened on July 26 at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. Directed by Moises Kaufman, performances for 'Bent' will continue through August 23. (Previews started on July 15.) Check out a behind-the-scenes look below!
by Stage Tube - Jul 14, 2015
Martin Sherman's BENT, a groundbreaking drama about the rare power of love in the most inhumane conditions, will be directed by Moises Kaufman, beginning previews tomorrow, July 15, and opening July 26 for a run through August 23, 2015, at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. Below, watch Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters) sing 'Streets of Berlin,' a song he wrote and performs in the play!
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 15, 2012
Dan Savage, syndicated columnist, author, co-creator of the It Gets Better Project, and star of MTV's upcoming series 'Savage U,' will anchor a 60-minute IT GETS BETTER special, which will spotlight the emotional and societal struggles many LGBT youth face. The special will air on both MTV and Logo on Tuesday, February 21 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jul 27, 2011
Some of Broadway's best parodied Bareilles's 'Uncharted,' giving the song a completely unique spin. The spoof - featuring some Broadway favorites including Laura Osnes (Anything Goes), Mary Birdsong (Tales of The City), Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters/Tales of The City) and more - appears below!