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Video: Watch 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?' From AIN'T TOO PROUD at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Michael Major - Jun 4, 2026

Watch a video of Charl Brown performing 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?' from Ain't Too Proud at Ogunquit Playhouse. Otis Williams (Charl Brown) memorializes his brothers in arms.

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD-THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Dan Marois - May 18, 2026

Jukebox musicals are practically a summer tradition at the Ogunquit Playhouse. In recent years, we’ve seen everything from Jersey Boys and Million Dollar Quartet to The Cher Show, On Your Feet!-The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Heartbreak Hotel, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and last year’s world premiere of When Elvis Met the Beatles.

Photos: AIN'T TOO PROUD at Ogunquit Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2026

Ogunquit Playhouse has unveiled production photos for it's new production of Ain't Too Proud- The Life and Times of the Temptations. Featuring iconic songs including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready,” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” this is the story behind the music—and everything it took to make it.

Charl Brown, Warren Egypt Franklin and More to Star in AIN’T TOO PROUD at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026

Ogunquit Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for Ain't Too Proud, featuring Tony Award nominee Charl Brown as Otis Williams, Warren Egypt Franklin as Melvin Franklin and more.

Lola Tung, Jordan Fisher, Jane Bruce and More Led Industry Workshop of THE TURNING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2025

A New York workshop presentation took place for the new musical The Turning, with book, music, and lyrics by Zack Zadek, choreography by Chanel DaSilva, music direction by Geoffrey Ko. See who starred in the presentation and learn more!

Broadway Dreams 2025 Summer Intensive Tour to Launch This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2025

Broadway Dreams' 2025 Summer Performing Arts Intensive Tour “House of Love,” is launching this week in Nashville, TN. Learn more and see how to attend here!

Review: RENT In Concert is a Symphonic Triumph at OC’s Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - Mar 21, 2025

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from experiencing RENT - IN CONCERT—a symphony orchestra-backed concert version of Jonathan Larson's iconic musical which recently played to a full-capacity crowd for a one-night-only performance on March 15, 2025 at OC's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa—is that this Tony and Pulitzer-Prize-winning 1996 show truly deserves to always have a full symphony orchestra playing its memorable score. Aided by a talented ensemble led by Coby Getzug, Abigail Barlow, and Frankie Rodriguez, this beautifully-presented music showcase proved to be an entertaining evening.

Interview: Director Sammi Cannold on bringing RENT IN CONCERT to the Segerstrom Center For The Arts
by Melissa Heckscher - Mar 9, 2025

BroadwayWorld talks with veteran director Sammi Cannold, who will direct RENT IN CONCERT at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts March 15.

Abigail Barlow, Frankie Rodriguez & More to Lead RENT in Concert at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2025

Measure your life in love with the iconic music of RENT in Concert.  Segerstrom Center for the Arts will present this new symphonic experience of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical in March. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Broadway Dreams Annual NYC Showcase to Take Place Tonight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024

Broadway Dreams will present its annual NYC Showcase. The showcase represents the top 5% of the organization’s students and affords them the unique opportunity to perform for every major Broadway casting agency. Learn more!

Photos: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and More at the WICKED NYC Premiere
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 15, 2024

Wicked hits movie theatres in less than one week! The cast and creative team of the highly anticipated Wicked film has had much to rejoycify over lately. Following premiere celebrations in Los Angeles and Mexico City, the party continued last night in New York City. Check out photos from inside the big event!

Spencer Liff to Direct Broadway Dreams NYC Showcase
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 12, 2024

Broadway Dreams will present its annual NYC Showcase, directed by Spencer Liff at the MasterCard Midnight Theatre. The showcase affords students the unique opportunity to perform for every major Broadway casting agency.

Broadway Dreams Offers MJ THE MUSICAL Scholarship in Atlanta
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2024

Broadway Dreams has kicked off its 2024 Summer Intensive Tour “Broadway Dreams Goes POP” and is currently making Broadway dreams come true in Atlanta, GA through Friday, June 7, 2024.

Broadway Dreams to Launch 2024 Summer Intensive Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2024

Broadway Dreams is launching its 2024 Summer Intensive Tour, offering aspiring performers the chance to train with top industry professionals in various cities.

Review: HAMILTON at Key Bank State
by Roy Berko - Dec 9, 2022

What did our critic think of HAMILTON at Key Bank State?

Review: HAMILTON Brings the Revolution to The Bushnell
by Ariana Straznicky-Packer - Jun 30, 2022

June 22nd through July 10th, The Bushnell is The Room Where It Happens. On Tuesday evening, I had the pleasure of seeing the Hamilton National Tour alongside a fully packed house of diehard fans, who bopped along in their seats with delight and delivered a well-deserved standing ovation. I know it’s cliché to say Hamilton is excellent, but it’s excellent.

BWW Review: HAMILTON at Des Moines Performing Arts
by DC Felton - May 22, 2022

One of the great things about theatre is the stories it allows us to tell. It doesn't seem like it would work when you first hear the story 'Hamilton' and how it is being told. The show has proved that wrong since 2015 since it took New York and then the country by storm. When it first came to Des Moines in 2018, it sold out within just a few hours. 'Hamilton' made its triumphant return to Des Moines on May 17 for another limited run through June 5. While tickets are still available, the nightly audiences have been packed.

BWW Review: HAMILTON at Shea's Buffalo
by Michael Rabice - Dec 16, 2021

HAMILTON and it's brilliant company have taken up residence at Shea's Buffalo Theatre  through January 2nd and the phenomenon deserves to be seen by one and all. The ingenuity that pervades the entire production combines a modern day sensibility and color blind casting that always seems befitting without feeling gimmicky. What best can be described

BWW Review: HAMILTON Returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - Dec 2, 2021

In a recent interview with CNBC, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the highly acclaimed composer and lyricist of HAMILTON, stated how the live show is as popular as ever due to the filmed stage version that has been available on Disney+ since July 2020. That certainly seemed to be true on Wednesday evening, based on the nearly full Providence Performing Arts Center auditorium and enthusiastic response of the audience as Hamilton’s Philip Tour began its approximate 2-week stint in Rhode Island.

Photos: TICK, TICK... BOOM! Has its Official New York Premiere
by Jennifer Broski - Nov 16, 2021

In attendance were Lin-Manuel Miranda (Director/Producer), Andrew Garfield (Cast), Alexandra Shipp (Cast), Vanessa Hudgens (Cast), Robin de Jesús (Cast), Judith Light (cast), Joshua Henry (Cast), Ben Levi Ross (Cast), Steven Levenson (Writer/EP), Brian Grazer (Producer), and Julie Oh (Producer).