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ONE FUNNY MOTHER to Play One Performance At The Music Hall Ballroom
by Julie Musbach - Mar 5, 2019

One Funny Mother Dena Blizzard, the viral video star and off-Broadway comedy sensation, will bring her hit one-woman show to Cincinnati's Music Hall Ballroom on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 7:30 PM. Dena's hilariously relatable collection of stories will make you realize you're not crazy, but motherhood sure is! The show is part of Cincinnati Arts Association's 2018-19 Presenting Season.

Eisemann Center presents Pat Hazell & Dena Blizzard in MY FUNNY VALENTINE
by Julie Musbach - Feb 7, 2019

Eisemann Center Presents My Funny Valentine starring Pat Hazell and Dena Blizzard at the Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson, Texas for four performances February 14-16, 2019 in the Bank of America Theatre.

Madonna to Receive the Advocate For Change Award at the GLAAD Media Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 5, 2019

 GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced today that LGBTQ icon Madonna will accept the Advocate for Change Award at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City on May 4, 2019. Madonna is the second person and first woman to ever receive this honor, awarded to a person who, through their work, changed the game for LGBTQ people around the world.

ONE FUNNY MOTHER Makes Her Kansas City Debut
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2019

Starlight Theatre is pleased to announce that One Funny Mother, the viral video star and off-Broadway comedy sensation, will bring her hit one-woman show to Kansas City Feb. 19-24 as part of the 2018-19 Starlight Indoors series. Dena Blizzard's hilariously relatable collection of stories will make you realize you're not crazy, but motherhood sure is!

ONE FUNNY MOTHER Comes to Cincinnati
by Julie Musbach - Jan 31, 2019

One Funny Mother Dena Blizzard, the viral video star and off-Broadway comedy sensation, will bring her hit one-woman show to Cincinnati's Music Hall Ballroom on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 1:00 PM & 7:30 PM. Dena's hilariously relatable collection of stories will make you realize you're not crazy, but motherhood sure is! The show is part of Cincinnati Arts Association's 2018-19 Presenting Season.

Wake Up With BWW 12/31: Ring in the New Year With Aaron Tveit, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 31, 2018

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Ring in the New Year with Aaron Tveit at Feinstein's/54 Below, and more!

Wake Up With BWW 12/28: PARADE Reading, Kennedy Center Honors, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 28, 2018

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: the star-studded cast is announced for an upcoming reading of Parade, watch the full Kennedy Center Honors, and more!

WICKED, TOOTSIE, THE BAND'S VISIT, PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, AND COME FROM AWAY To Ring In The New Year On CNN
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 27, 2018

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will check-in on Broadway's biggest hits on New Year's Eve when they ring in 2019 on CNN's 'New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen' airing Monday, December 31st starting at 8pm (ET).

60 MINUTES is the Week's Top Non-Sports Program
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 27, 2018

Once again, 60 MINUTES was the # 1 non-sports program for the week.  The CBS News magazine drew 12 million viewers to land at # 3, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Dec. 23.  It was the second week in which only NFL Football drew larger primetime audiences than 60 MINUTES – which also bested the season 15 finale of “The Voice” on NBC (9.89 million).

WRITER'S GUILD AWARDS Unveils 2019 Nominations
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 7, 2018

The 2019 Writer's Guild Awards nominations have been unveiled. The 2019 Writers Guild Awards will be handed out Sunday, Feb. 17, at the Beverly Hilton. See the full list of nominees below!

Joey Alexander's Holiday EP A JOEY ALEXANDER CHRISTMAS Set for 11/2 Release on Motema Music
by Tori Hartshorn - Oct 11, 2018

To celebrate the upcoming holiday season, three-time GRAMMY® nominee Joey Alexander will release A Joey Alexander Christmas, a four-track digital-only EP, set for November 2 release on Motéma Music. The EP follows the release of the 15-year-old's critically acclaimed spring album Eclipse as well as his recent September collaboration on the socially conscious Legion of Peace project.

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet With the Cast and Creatives of LARAMIE: A LEGACY
by Walter McBride - Sep 25, 2018

Tectonic Theater Project presented LARAMIE: A LEGACY, a reading of The Laramie Project honoring the life and legacy of Matthew Shepard for the 20th anniversary of his death, on Monday, September 24th at 7pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College.

Joey Alexander New Recordings, High Profile Performances, New Videos & More
by Tori Hartshorn - Sep 20, 2018

Following the release of his critically acclaimed Spring album Eclipse, three-time GRAMMY® nominee Joey Alexander embarks on an exciting fall that includes the release of new music, some high-profile U.S. performances and the unveiling of three compelling in-studio videos from his Eclipse sessions. Alexander shares his musical voice via two unique new jazz releases evoking themes of Faith, Goodwill and Peace. All showcase different facets the 15-year-old's expanding artistic depth and versatility.

Michael Emerson, Danny Burstein, and More Join LARAMIE: A LEGACY
by Julie Musbach - Sep 13, 2018

Tectonic Theater Project announced today that Michael Emerson, Danny Burstein, Purva Bedi and Andrew Keenan-Bolger have joined the cast of LARAMIE: A LEGACY, a reading of The Laramie Project honoring the life and legacy of Matthew Shepard

Brief 8/15: Go Inside Opening Night of GETTIN THE BAND BACK TOGETHER, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2018

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: we took you inside opening night of Gettin' The Band Back Together, and more!

Samira Wiley, Randy Rainbow, Among Additional Stars Announced for LARAMIE: A LEGACY, Anderson Cooper to Host
by Julie Musbach - Aug 14, 2018

Tectonic Theater Project announced today a benefit host and additional casting for LARAMIE: A LEGACY, a reading of The Laramie Project

Guest Blog: Playwright Jordan Seavey On HOMOS, OR EVERYONE IN AMERICA
by Marianka Swain - Jul 30, 2018

As my play Homos, or Everyone in America makes its European debut this summer, almost exactly two years after both its world premiere in New York and the 2016 American Presidential election, it's interesting for me to consider what has and hasn't changed in that time.

Kimmel Center Announces New Lineup Including The Family Discovery Series
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2018

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is excited to announce a fantastic new lineup to the 2018/19 season including the entertaining Family Discovery Series. Tickets for most shows are on sale now. This incredible lineup joins the already announced Broadway Philadelphia season that includes the Philadelphia premiere of Hamilton; and the 2018/19 Jazz Season.

VIDEO: QUEER EYE's Fab Five Talk Pride, Pop Culture, & More on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE
by Macon Prickett - Jun 25, 2018

During the After Show, the new cast of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” tells Andy Cohen what advice the original Fab 5 gave them on the new venture into stardom. Watch the clip below!

New Genres Drive Dr. Phillips Center's 2018/2019 Line-Up
by Julie Musbach - Jun 4, 2018

They don't sing, dance or play musical instruments. And no one under 30 will recognize their names. But between them, Dan and Phil have more than 10 million YouTube subscribers and their upcoming world tour (yes, we said world tour) is selling out performance halls on four continents.

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