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Video: Watch Reneé Rapp Teach Music to Kids in New Episode of CELEBRITY SUBSTITUTE
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 10, 2025

Reneé Rapp is kicking off Season 2 of Celebrity Substitute, the digital series from Julian Shapiro-Barnum and Broadway composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. In the new episode, the Mean Girls star surprises a classroom of kids by becoming their music teacher for the day. Watch it now!

Pasek & Paul's CELEBRITY SUBSTITUTE Sets Season 2 Premiere with Reneé Rapp, Ed Sheeran, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 3, 2025

Celebrity Substitute, the series from Julian Shapiro-Barnum and Broadway composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, has set its Season 2 premiere date, featuring Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp, Ed Sheeran, and more.

Photos: GINGER TWINSIES Celebrates Its Star-Studded Opening Night
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2025

On Thursday, July 24th, the World Premiere production of GINGER TWINSIES opened Off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre. Written and directed by Kevin Zak, is a deliriously clever send-up of the beloved 1998 film The Parent Trap. Check out photos from opening night!

Photos: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for GINGER TWINSIES
by Jennifer Broski - Jul 25, 2025

You want the 411? The world premiere of Ginger Twinsies is officially open off-Broadway at the Orpheum Theatre! Check out photos from the star-studded red carpet, which included special guests Busy Phillips, Ingrid Michaelson, Marla Mindelle, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more. 

Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, & Julian Shapiro-Barnum's CELEBRITY SUBSTITUTE to Receive Second Season
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2025

Celebrity Substitute, the series from Julian Shapiro-Barnum and Broadway composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, has been renewed for a second season, which is now in production.

Photos: Go Inside SMASH VIP Arrivals on Opening Night!
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 12, 2025

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! 

Exclusive: Ashley Park Teaches Musical Theater in CELEBRITY SUBSTITUTE Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 4, 2025

BroadwayWorld is excited to share an exclusive clip of Celebrity Substitute featuring Broadway alum Ashley Park. In the clip, the Mean Girls star, along with show host Julian Shapiro-Barnum, teach kids about the magic of musical theatre and what it takes to be a performer onstage. 

Video: Cynthia Erivo Teaches Storytelling to Kids in CELEBRITY SUBSTITUTE
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 19, 2024

Ahead of Wicked, Cynthia Erivo is appearing in a new episode of Celebrity Subsitute. In this episode, Cynthia and host Julian Shapiro-Barnum visit a New York City public school to teach elementary students the importance of storytelling. Watch the episode now!

Photos: Stars Hit the Red Carpet for Opening Night of DRAG: THE MUSICAL
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 22, 2024

Welcome to the fishtank! The stars came out to celebrate opening night of DRAG: The Musical, which is now running off-Broadway at New World Stages. Check out photos from the red carpet, which included special guests Amanda Lepore, Willam Belli, Marti Gould Cummings, Ben Vereen, Marla Mindelle, and more!

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Team Up With Julian Shapiro-Barnum for CELEBRITY SUBSTITUTE Series
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 21, 2024

Along with Recess Therapy's Julian Shapiro-Barnum, EGOT winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have created the new digital series Celebrity Substitute. The series features celebrity guests who “substitute teach” their world-famous skills to a public elementary school class of cute, quirky, and hilarious kids.

Review: A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN NOVEMBER... at UT Department Of Theatre And Dance
by Sabrina Wallace - Oct 18, 2024

UT's production of Kate Benson’s play 'A Beautiful Day In November On The Banks of the Greatest of Great Lakes' is a wild, chaotic celebration of the quintessential American Thanksgiving, but through a lens that’s anything but traditional. #ATXTheatre

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of OH, MARY!
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 12, 2024

Check out photos from inside opening night of The world premiere of Oh, Mary!, which is now running at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Cindy Crawford & Saucy Santana Join That Chick Angel on 'One Margarita (Margarita Song)'
by Michael Major - Aug 1, 2023

Actress, comedian, and host That Chick Angel  (Angel Laketa Moore) shares 'One Margarita (Margarita Song) (Saucy Remix) Feat. Saucy Santana and an accompanying music video featuring a cameo from supermodel Cindy Crawford. 'One Margarita (Margarita Song)' is Angel's response to a slut-shaming sermon by an Evangelical Christian pastor.

Photos: Stars Walk the Pink Carpet at ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME Opening Night!
by Opening Night - Jun 24, 2023

Check out photos of Laura Benanti, Jane Krakowski, Telly Leung, Adrienne Warren, Tituss Burgess, and more as they walk the 'pink' carpet here!

Photos: Stars Arrive at THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Opening Night!
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 23, 2023

Second Stage Theater's production of Larissa FastHorse's play, The Thanksgiving Play, directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin, opened Thursday, April 20, at Second Stage's Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos of stars arriving on the red carpet here!

Photos: Go Inside THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Opening Night After-Party
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 21, 2023

Check out photos from the opening night after-party at The Thanksgiving Play!

Video: VINCINT Drops 'Romance' Visual
by Michael Major - Apr 5, 2023

The music video, directed by Jake Wilson (Saucy Santa feat. Latto, Jonas Brothers, Lizzo, Cher, Ariana Grande), is a glossy visual that perfectly captures the mood of the independent singer’s first official single since 2021. The music video features Johnny Sibilly, Kerri Colby, Taylor Vasek, and more.

Feature: NIGHT OF THE IGUANA with Tennessee Williams Threatre Company
by Tara Bennett - Mar 21, 2023

The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company (TWTC) started its 2023 season with the Tennessee Williams classic, NIGHT OF THE IGUANA, currently running at The Lower Depths Theatre at Loyola University in New Orleans through March 26.

Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night PARADE at New York City Center
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 3, 2022

New York City Center is presenting Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry's 1998 Tony Award-winning musical Parade, starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, with direction by Michael Arden. Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!

Review: Vocalist Alysha Umphress Shines at Joe's Pub
by Isabella Babich - Oct 4, 2022

Alysha Umphress did not hold back in bringing an array of theatrics to the stage in AND THINGS... LIKE THIS at Joe's Pub last night. Four costume changes, edited videos by Jake Wilson, multiple arranged medleys by Joshua Stephen Kartes, Joel Wagner and Jeff Blumenkrantz, guest star Cristin Milioti, and childhood stories, are just some of the things Ms. Umphress brought to the stage and her 90 minute show.