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Franklin impersonator Brian Patrick Mulligan as the American patriot left out of the Broadway smash.

Daveed Diggs holds the record for fastest rapper on Broadway (in the number 'Guns and Ships' he raps 19 words in 3 seconds!), but he showed Jimmy Fallon he can rap even faster than he does as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in HAMILTON.

The national tour of HAMILTON will head to ASU Gammage as part of its 2017-2018 Desert Schools Federal Credit Union Broadway in Arizona season, it's been announced by producer Jeffrey Seller and ASU Gammage.

Producers The Shubert Organization and The Nederlander Organization have announced the cast for the first-ever Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical, CATS. One of the biggest hits in theatrical history, CATS will return to Broadway this summer at the Neil Simon Theatre(250 W 52nd Street) with preview performances beginning Thursday, July 14, 2016, and an official opening set for Sunday, July 31, 2016.

SiriusXM announced today that it will present an exclusive Town Hall special with the Tony Award® nominated cast and creative team of the Broadway musical HAMILTON. The Q&A session, hosted by Anderson Cooper, will air on SiriusXM's On Broadway channel. HAMILTON was recently nominated for a record breaking 16 Tony Award® nominations including Best Musical.   

Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells, also known as King George III the Third, recently visited The Tonight Show and told Jimmy Fallon about the time he forgot the lyrics during 'You'll Be Back.' Watch the hilarious story below!

The sardonic social commentator isn't exactly a fan of musicals, but she says HAMILTON is great.

Puerto Rico's crumbling economy has inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash HAMILTON to help his parents' place of origin.

Rapper and actor Daveed Diggs, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in HAMILTON stopped by this week's CHARLIE ROSE to talk about the hit Broadway musical.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical CATS, based on the poetry of T.S. Eliot, is one tiptoe closer to the big screen.

The ensemble member assumes the role of town crier to introduce his giddy new backstage video.

On last night's LATE NIGHT, HAMILTON Director Thomas Kail stopped by to talk about the show's record-breaking 16 Tony nominations, and shared that he was not expecting the achievement.

Good news - Hamilton's digital lottery is officially continuing on from winter, meaning that fans can enter online daily for a chance to see one of Broadway's biggest hits. Better news - this means that digital #Ham4Ham is also happening, featuring surprise performances from the cast. In honor of today's annual STAR WARS celebration, 'May the Fourth be With You,' 'THE FORCE AWAKENS' director J.J. Abrams stopped by to perform the film's cantina song alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda - check it out below!

'No prior theatre experience necessary' read the casting notice for singers who rap.

NBC has announced that HAMILTON star and recent Tony Award nominee Daveed Diggs will visit THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON on Monday, May 9th.

Now that the Tony Award nominations have been announced, it looks like a pretty competitive race for 'Best Choreography.' The category is full of creative and diverse work from four established Broadway vets, and the debut of a new modern voice. Each put their own distinctive stamp on dance genres that include tap, hip-hop, salsa, and traditional folk dances with a twist. Here are the five guys to watch out for on June 12th.

She became a major star with her choreography for the original production of CATS, and will be on hand as an associate for the upcoming Broadway revival.

It's time to take your shot! According to a casting notice, Broadway's Hamilton is holding open auditions for 'singers who rap' today, May 3, 2016 at Chelsea Studios in New York City.

Below, check out how each show fared individually in BWW's list of nominations by show.

Check out the 2016 Tony Award nominees below and follow us throughout the day for exclusive nominee interviews, special coverage and lots more!