Amanda LaMotte News

The great Bette Midler is raising her voice in a new anti-Trump protest song, following in the legacy of American music legend Woody Guthrie.  Watch in this video.

Orlando Family Stage will present a unique concert experience combining the worlds of Broadway, Star Wars, and Sesame Street on April 2 at Steinmetz Hall.

For one night only, Broadway’s buzziest stars and legendary icons will flip the script on beloved show tunes, reimagining them as powerful stories of LGBTQ+ love and pride when Broadway Backwards returns for its 20th anniversary on Monday, March 23, 2026. 

Broadway’s brightest stars will reinterpret iconic songs from the Broadway canon through a queer lens as Broadway Backwards celebrates its 20th anniversary, turning beloved classics into electrifying moments of visibility, freedom and pride.

Executive Producer, Davenport Theatrical Enterprises, will present two private, by-invitation-only industry presentations of the new, Off-Broadway–bound jukebox musical Dark Lady. Learn more!

Sutton Foster, Michael Urie, Daniel Breaker, Will Chase, Ana Gasteyer, and Nikki Renée Daniels appeared at The Museum of Broadway to perform songs from the Once Upon a Mattress cast recording and to sign CDs. See photos from the event here!

Sutton Foster, Michael Urie, Daniel Breaker, Will Chase, Ana Gasteyer, and Nikki Renée Daniels will appear at The Museum of Broadway on April 22nd to perform a few selections from the Once Upon a Mattress cast recording and to sign CDs.

The Broadway Cast Recording for the New York City Center Encores! revival of Once Upon a Mattress is available now! The album has been released physically and digitally, and can be purchased and streamed now!

Broadway luminaries lit up the stage of the Gershwin Theatre on March 10, 2025, for Broadway Backwards. See video from the show as Jordan Fisher performs a soaring rendition of “Defying Gravity,” alongside Javier Ignacio, Gabriella Joy Rodriguez, and the ensemble.

Broadway Backwards is set to return on Monday, March 10, 2025. The first slate of special guest performers includes Adam Lambert, Jordan Fisher, Kelli O’Hara and more. See how to purchase tickets.

Broadway Backwards will return in March, featuring a lineup of Broadway stars taking on beloved songs in the Broadway canon and transforming them into queer anthems and love ballads.

Opera Hispánica will present the New York staged premiere of KLARA, a chamber opera in four haikus. General admission tickets are $40 and can be purchased now. Learn more!

The Broadway cast of New York City Center Encores! revival of Once Upon a Mattress, directed by Lear deBessonet, will go into the studio to record the Cast Album of their production at the end of January.

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! As the year comes to a close, so does the fist half of the 2024-25 Broadway season. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending December 6, 2024 with videos from Swept Away, Elf, and more!

Performers included: Amanda LaMotte ('Times Are hard for Dreamers'), Darius Wright ('My Days'), Wendi Bergamini ('Days and days') and Taylor Marie Daniel ('Gimme Gimme'))! The evening will also feature performance by up and comers Reese Burke ('Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat') and Mya Dorfman ('Come to Your Senses'). Watch video highlights here.

Join Broadway Sessions at The Green Room 42 on November 21 for performances by ONCE UPON A MATTRESS cast members, followed by an Open Mic Party.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Amanda LaMotte who is currently appearing in Once Upon a Mattress. Amanda told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!

Once Upon a Mattress celebrated its return to Broadway for the first time in over 25 years, in a new production starring two-time Tony-winner Sutton Foster and Drama Desk Award winner and SAG Award nominee Michael Urie.  See photos as the star-studded cast hit the opening night pink carpet below!

See photos of Sutton Foster and more in Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway.