Amber Riley News

Actress and singer Amber Riley announced on Instagram today that she will be performing a tribute to 'Glee' co-star Naya Rivera on tonight's episode of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'

We asked our readers who they would dream cast in the upcoming Once on This Island adaptation.

'Tonight at the London Coliseum' is a week-long series of concerts to be performed on stage at the London Coliseum by some of the UK's most prolific musical theatre stars.

The producers of Hairspray the Musical have announced new performance dates for West End return of the multi award-winning smash hit musical.

Today (June 12) in live streaming: The Wiz Live is back, the newest Broadway's Next on Stage and so much more!

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, THE SHOWS MUST GO ON returns today with THE WIZ LIVE (2015), which will be available for 48 hrs beginning at 2pm EDT on Friday, June 12 (globally except Latin America and Asia). The Wiz Live stars Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan, Grier, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelly, Uzo Aduba, Amber Riley, Common, Stephanie Mills, and newcomer Shanice Williams.

Today we rewind to 2009, when Encores! presented the musical starring  James Monroe Iglehart, Joshua Henry, LaChanze, Ashanti and more. Watch as we take you inside rehearsals with the cast!

Happy Pride Month! During the month of June, BroadwayWorld will be bringing you a look back on LGBTQ+ representation in television. We will delve into some of the shows and episodes that broke barriers for the LGBTQ+ community on television! The next show in the series is Glee, a FOX television series that heavily influenced the mainstream.

Today we rewind to summer 2015, just after Williams learned that she got the part. Watch as she gets ready to take center stage as Dorothy.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, this weekend's THE SHOWS MUST GO ON broadcast  of Peter Pan Live! has been postponed, but it will be back next week withTHE WIZ (2015), which will be available for 48 hrs beginning at 2pm EDT on Friday, June 12 (globally except Latin America and Asia).

Today's top stories: stream Donmar Warehouse's Coriolanus starring Tom Hiddleston, and more!

As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, Lea Michele is under fire by various people who have worked with her on stage and screen over the years. The latest person to comment is Amber Riley, who starred alongside Michele on Glee for multiple years.

Lea has now issued an apology in response. 'I apologize for my behavior and for any pain which I have caused,' says Michele. 'We can all grow and change and I have definitely used these past several months to reflect on my own shortcomings.'

“Hollywood Game Night” returns to NBC on Sunday, June 7 at 7 p.m. ET/PT with five new episodes.

HBO Max launched in May of 2020 and we've got a complete guide to all of the musicals, plays and theatre available on the newest streaming service.

Get to know the Next on Stage top 15 contestants! Meet college student Kalen Robinson!

Tomorrow is Memorial Day, and although we can't celebrate like normal, we can have a look back at some of our favorite Broadway stars performing patriotic tunes! Watch performances from Christopher Jackson, Megan Hilty, Cynthia Erivo, and more in our roundup of videos from Memorial Day concerts of years past!

We want to hear from you! We're starting #BwayWorldPrompts, where each day we'll be asking our readers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram questions to spark some theater conversation.