Baayork Lee News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 17, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Just last month, the National Asian Artists Project (NAAP) held its 2025 Gala Benefit celebrating the 50th Anniversary of A Chorus Line and honoring the role of “Connie Wong,” directed by the original “Connie Wong” Baayork Lee. Watch higjlights in this video and check back later this week as we bring you more coverage from inside the big day with A Chorus Line's Connies.

A one-night-only special concert A Chorus Line Official 50th Anniversary Celebration will take place in July, reuniting original 1975 Broadway cast members Kelly Bishop, Wayne Cilento, Baayork Lee, Priscilla Lopez and Donna McKechnie. Learn more here!

The Public Theater welcomed Leslie Odom Jr. and Renée Elise Goldsberry, the Tony Award-winning original stars of Hamilton, to its annual gala on the lawn outside the newly renovated Delacorte Theater. Check out video of their performances.

The Public Theater just presented its annual gala on the lawn outside the newly renovated Delacorte Theater, where guests got an exclusive preview as The Public lit up the reimagined theater for the first time.

National Asian Artists Project will present its 'Discover: New Musicals' program. This year, Discover will showcase three new short or one-act musicals by emerging artists showcasing AAPI writers, composers, performers, and creatives on Monday, June 23.

National Asian Artists Project, whose mission of “showcasing the work of Asian-American theatre artists through performance, outreach and educational programming” held its 2025 Gala Benefit on Sunday, May 18 at The Golden Unicorn. See the photos here!

The stars came out to celebrate the triumphant return of singer/ songwriter and entertainer Mark William and his new show “Technicolor Dreams 2.0” at The Green Room 42. See here for the photos!

National Asian Artists Project will hold its 2025 Gala Benefit on Sunday, May 18th celebrating the 50th Anniversary of A CHORUS LINE honoring the role of “Connie Wong.'

Atlanta’s fastest-growing performing arts organization, City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC), has announced its latest season of musicals at the beautiful Byers Theatre in Sandy Springs, with new subscriptions going on sale May 1.

On Monday, March 24, more than 200 talented young NYC public school theatre artists made their Broadway debuts in The 2025 Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for NYC Public Schools. See photos and video here!

In its 11th year, more than 200 young NYC public school theatre artists will make their Broadway debuts in The 2025 Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for NYC Public Schools. Learn more and see how to attend.

PBS, in partnership with No Guarantees and Nouveau Productions, presented a one-night-only special event, Broadway’s Leading Ladies, held on Monday, March 10 at New York City’s Town Hall. See photos here!

Additional casting has been announced for PBS's upcoming one-night-only concert event, Broadway’s Leading Ladies. Learn more about who is joining the cast here!

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! 2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season has officially begun. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending February 21, 2025 with videos from , and more!

Original stars Baayork Lee, Priscilla Lopez, and Kelly Bishop turned up to celebrate 50 years of Michael Bennet's groundbreaking musical. Check out photos from the event.

As the ground-breaking Broadway musical A Chorus Line celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, Atlanta’s own City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) will honor that legendary show and some of its original stars at their first-ever Encore Gala, Sunday, February 16th at the Byers Theatre in Sandy Springs.

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!