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Wake Up With BWW 2/20: WEST SIDE STORY Opens Tonight, and More!

by Stephi Wild — February 20, 2020

Today's top stories: West Side Story officially opens tonight, and more!

Photo Flash: First Look at Ivo van Hove's WEST SIDE STORY on Broadway!

by Nicole Rosky — February 19, 2020

Tomorrow is the big night! Tony Award winner Ivo van Hove's new production of West Side Story will open Thursday, February 20, at the Broadway Theatre.

BWW Dance: Honoring André De Shields for Black History Month

by Juan Michael Porter II — February 3, 2020

I am pleased to kick off BroadwayWorld Dance's 2020 Black History Month Celebration by honouring the incredible Emmy, Grammy, Tony, & Drama Desk award-winning, multi-hyphenate creative André De Shields!

Photo Flash: The Cast of HADESTOWN Celebrates Their Grammy Win

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 30, 2020

HADESTOWN won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and celebrated with an on-stage presentation with the Grammy statue!

HADESTOWN Wins the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album!

by Kaitlin Milligan — January 26, 2020

Hadestown has won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album! The announcement was made during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday, January 26.

Dharon E. Jones Replaces Ben Cook in WEST SIDE STORY

by Stephi Wild — January 9, 2020

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WEST SIDE STORY Has Broken All-Time Broadway Theatre House Record

by Chloe Rabinowitz — December 30, 2019

Producers Scott Rudin / Barry Diller / David Geffen announced today that the Broadway return of the Jerome Robbins / Arthur Laurents / Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim musical, West Side Story, has once again broken the all-time Broadway Theatre house record for a single week, with a gross of $1

Photo Coverage: A Look Back on the Most Memorable Performances of 2019

by Walter McBride — January 2, 2020

As 2019 comes to a close, we're taking a look back on some of the most memorable performances of the year.

Meet the Cast of WEST SIDE STORY - Now in Previews on Broadway!

by Chloe Rabinowitz — December 10, 2019

West Side Story is officially in previews on Broadway! The new production is directed by Tony Award winner Ivo van Hove; and for the first time ever in the United States, will feature all-new choreography by the internationally acclaimed Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker.

VIDEO: Watch the Cast of Broadway-Bound WEST SIDE STORY in Rehearsals!

by Nicole Rosky — December 2, 2019

Something great is coming! Rehearsals are currently underway for this season's Broadway revival of the classic musical West Side Story, directed by Tony winner Ivo van Hove.

VIDEO: Watch The Cast of HADESTOWN Livin' It Up On Top at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

by Abigail Charpentier — November 28, 2019

Watch the cast of Hadestown perform 'Livin' It Up On Top' at 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade below!

Exclusive Photo Flash: HADESTOWN Celebrates 250 Performances on Broadway

by Stephi Wild — November 25, 2019

Hadestown recently celebrated 250 performances on Broadway!

WEST SIDE STORY Revival Will Not Include 'I Feel Pretty' and the 'Somewhere' Ballet

by Stephi Wild — November 9, 2019

Ivo Van Hove's reimagined West Side Story is coming to Broadway this season.

Get A Look Inside Rehearsals For The Broadway Revival of WEST SIDE STORY

by Linnae Medeiros — November 15, 2019

Something great is coming! Rehearsals are currently underway for this season's Broadway revival of the classic musical West Side Story, directed by Tony winner Ivo van Hove.

Win A HADESTOWN Vinyl Original Broadway Cast Album Signed by Tony Winning Director Rachel Chavkin

by A.A. Cristi — October 11, 2019

Bid to win this Hadestown original Broadway cast album on vinyl signed by Tony-Winning Director, Rachel Chavkin!

Jay Armstrong Johnson Brings I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: THE RETURN OF THE SANDERSON SISTERS to (le) Poisson Rouge

by Stephi Wild — October 2, 2019

The Sanderson Sisters are back from the dead, and no one wants to miss their return! Jay Armstrong Johnson, Emily Cates, and Danny Marin bring 'I Put A Spell On You: The Return of the Sanderson Sisters' back by popular demand after three years of sold out shows.

Photo Flash: Apple CEO Tim Cook Goes Way Down To HADESTOWN

by A.A. Cristi — September 23, 2019

Apple's CEO Tim Cook recently stopped by HADESTOWN at the Walter Kerr and visited with Tony Award winners André De Shields, Anais Mitchell, Rachel Chavkin, Rachel Hauck; cast members Patrick Page, Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada and more backstage and posed for photos after the performance.