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Interview: Houston native GIGI LEWIS of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at HOBBY CENTER
by Brett Cullum - Dec 18, 2023

This show is amazing. From beginning to end. Performing the life story of Tina Turner and telling that to millions of people is just the best thing I've ever done in this world, and I'm grateful.

 Wayne Brady, Colman Domingo & J. Harrison Ghee Among Native Son's 2023 List Celebrating Black Queer Men
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2023

With 2023 soon coming to a close, Native Son – the leading organization championing Black gay and queer men – today unveiled its annual year-end Native Son 101 List highlighting a powerful collective of Black gay and queer men who made incredible impact throughout the year. Find out who made the list!

Popular Movie in the 1990s, UMA LINDA MULHER - O MUSICAL (Pretty Woman) Opens in Brazil
by Claudio Erlichman - Aug 29, 2023

UMA LINDA MULHER (Pretty Woman) is based on the movie of the same name. It centers on the relationship between Vivian, a free spirited Hollywood prostitute, and Edward, a wealthy businessman. The production that arrives in Brazil for the first time has a cast of 25 singer/actors, led by the protagonists Jarbas Homem de Mello and Thais Piza.

Photos: WONDERFUL TOWN 70TH ANNIVERSARY ALL-STAR CONCERT! at 54 Below
by Stephen Mosher - Jun 25, 2023

It's been seventy years since this iconic play opened on Broadway and this anniversary concert honored it well.

Wake Up With BWW 5/25: Inside the Drama Critics Circle Awards, Adam Pascal to Direct RENT, and More!
by - May 25, 2023

Top stories: We're taking you inside the Drama Critics Circle Awards, Adam Pascal will direct a production of RENT on Long Island, and more!

Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at New Theatre & Restaurant
by Alan Portner - May 1, 2023

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET has returned to New Theatre & Restaurant after a five-year absence. For fans of early 1950s Rock N Roll music, finding a great production of the QUARTET is equivalent to stumbling upon the Holy Grail while flashing on their teenage years. MDQ is entertaining.

Review: TINA, THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at The Hippodrome
by Timoth David Copney - Nov 16, 2022

Phrases of praise like ‘tour de force’ and ‘vocal tsunami’ get bandied about so often that they can begin to lose their impact. In the case of Ms. Villanueva, they are not enough.

TWO TRAINS RUNNING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST & More Lead San Francisco's November Top Picks
by BWW Staff - Nov 1, 2022

San Francisco is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Coming up in November are Two Trains Running, Beauty and the Beast, and more!

BWW Review: Everyone is a Suspect in ASSASSINATO PARA DOIS (Murder for Two)
by Claudio Erlichman - Nov 1, 2021

With book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and book and music by Joe Kinosian, MURDER FOR TWO is the perfect blend of music, mayhem and murder! Directed by Ze Henrique de Paula and musical direction by Fernanda Maia, the Brazilian staging stars Thiago Perticarrari as the policeman and Marcel Octavio, as the suspects, in this hilarious 90-minute show.

Wake Up With BWW 10/12: CHICKEN & BISCUITS Opening Night Photos, IS THIS A ROOM Reviews, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2021

Today's top stories: read the reviews for Is This A Room, check out opening night photos from Chicken & Biscuits, and more!

Wake Up With BWW 9/13: Inside FROZEN Opening Night, the Making of WICKED, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2021

Today's top stories: Go inside opening night of Frozen in London, plus hear about the making of Wicked from Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, and more!

Nicolas King Celebrates CD Release With August 5th Show at The Green Room 42
by Stephen Mosher - Jul 19, 2021

Nicolas King has been hard at work, and the work is paying off for him and his fans.

Nashville Community Mourns The Untimely Passing Of Actor/Producer/Writer/Voiceover Artist LAQUITA JAMES
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 21, 2021

Members of the theater, film and voice-over communities in Nashville and beyond are still reeling from the news of the passing of LaQuita James, one of the region’s most prolific and best-loved artists, who was found dead in her home last Thursday, June 17. Her cause of death remains unknown, but she is thought to have died from natural causes, according to those close to her.

Wake Up With BWW 6/14: Matthew Morrison Performs With Seth Rudetsky, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2021

Today's top stories: Matthew Morrison performs with Seth Rudetsky, the Hamilton reference in In The Heights that everyone is talking about, and more!

Wake Up With BWW 3/10: BLINDNESS to Open Off-Broadway Next Month, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2021

Today's top stories: Blindness opens off-Broadway next month, first look at Waitress in Japan, and more!

Wake Up With BWW 3/8: Eva Noblezada Sings MEAN GIRLS With Seth Rudetsky, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2021

Today's top stories: Eva Noblezada sings 'I'd Rather Be Me' from Mean Girls as part of her concert with Seth Rudetsky, and more!

Wake Up With BWW 11/3: The Actors Fund Gala Raises $1.1 Million, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2020

Today's top stories: The Actors Fund raised $1.1 million at its first-ever Virtual Gala last night! The event honored Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and more!

The Climate Reality Project, EARTHDAY.ORG, & Hip Hop Caucus Join Forces for Star-Studded Virtual Event to Mobilize Voters
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 19, 2020

On October 24, The Climate Reality Project, EARTHDAY.ORG, and Hip Hop Caucus are teaming up to present Your Vote, Your World, a virtual livestream event.

Wake Up With BWW 10/12: EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Film Trailer and Poster, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2020

Today's top stories: check out the all new trailer and poster for the upcoming film adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, hear inspiring words from James Monroe Iglehart about the return of Broadway, and more!

Crackle Announces the US Premiere of LENNOX LEWIS: THE UNTOLD STORY
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 6, 2020

Crackle announced today the premiere of its original documentary, Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story, launching on Thursday, October 15.