Andre De Shields News

The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues returns in 2021 for another weekly series on IGTV.

Today (February 1) in live streaming: Jeremy Jordan and Ashley Spencer sing with Seth Rudetsky, Krysta Rodriguez on Live at the Lortel, and more!

The entertainment industry has been hit hard by the health crisis, and many venues and arts organizations are in danger of closing.

On this day in 1975, the musical smash The Wiz opened on Broadway!

The premiere of the virtual benefit performance of Ratatouille: the TikTok Musical took place last night Friday, January 1 at 7pm ET and will stream for 72 hours only through TodayTix. 

Today's top stories: Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical casting (Wayne Brady, Tituss Burgess, Andrew Barth Feldman, Ashley Park, Andre De Shields, and more!), Kerry Butler sings 'Somewhere That's Green' with Seth Rudetsky, Idina Menzel releases the first episode of 'Idina's Treehouse' and more!

A fundraiser was recently launched to help save the West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theater. Since 1978, West Bank Cafe has been one of the epicenters of New York City's theatre community, and due to the pandemic, it is on the verge of permanently closing. A GoFundMe campaign was launched, alongside a Virtual Telethon, to raise the necessary funds to stay afloat.

Since 1978, West Bank Cafe has been one of the epicenters of New York City’s theatre community, and due to the pandemic, it is on the verge of permanently closing. With Broadway dark, tourism down, indoor dining closed, and no relief plan in sight, 2020 has created a plethora of financial problems for the beloved theater district institution. 

Inspired by the cultural phenomenon Verzuz, the Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) just presented BROADWAY VS- hosted by Amber Iman and livestreamed from Shubert Studios at New World Stages.

Tony and Emmy Award-winners Brian Cranston (Breaking Bad, Trumbo) and Tony Shalhoub (Monk, The Band's Visit) are among the stellar performers being brought to you by Penguin Rep Theatre as part of the exciting, innovative Keeping Live Theatre Alive! initiative. 

Live theatre is always magical, but sometimes there is a show or a specific moment within a production that literally makes you gasp, or sit there with your jaw on the floor.

Broadway legend and Tony Award-winning cast member of the hit musical Hadestown, André De Shields, will be making a surprise guest appearance in the virtual production of 'Threes' starting this weekend.

Today, TIME revealed its 2020 TIME100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

On September 10th, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presented a virtual fundraiser, To the World We Dream About, to support the trust’s Art Connects Us: A Critical Fund for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust campaign.

Today is World Photography Day! We're looking back at some Broadway memories, thanks to our amazing theatre photographers.

Today's top stories: Broadway For Biden launches, and more!

This Weekend (August 15-16) in live streaming: Stephanie J. Block sings with Seth Rudetsky, Carrie reunites on Stars in the House, and so much more!

Five theater organizations today announced the formation of the #theatre5alliance to bring the arts to people's homes and to highlight the importance of keeping local theater alive and thriving. 

Five theater organizations today announced the formation of the #theatre5alliance to bring the arts to people's homes and to highlight the importance of keeping local theater alive and thriving.   

Today (July 27) in live streaming: the Muny's Summer Variety Hour continues, Jim Caruso returns with Pajama Cast Party, and so much more!