On December 22 (9pm on CBS), five Honorees will receive the 44th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. Plenty of Broadway babies have been honored at past ceremonies and the best of Broadway makes the trip to DC to tribute them. Check out just a few of our favorites.
What could have been a cute, bittersweet May-December romcom is transformed into a transcendent homage to the lost art of oral history by the thoughtful script of Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony nominee Martin Sherman and an exceptionally moving performance by Donald Currie. Gently Down the Stream intelligently speaks to a generation of gay men lucky enough to have survived the carnage of our pasts and reinforces the fact that we did survive, will always remember, but must move on. Theatre this moving comes around rarely folks, so this is a must-see.
The Longs Challenge is a competition among actors, that began in 2020 with three actors each performing the same monologue/character from Lee Cataluna's popular play, Folks You Meet in Longs. The public was invited to watch all three recorded performances on the Kumu Kahua Theatre website and social media, and cast their votes by donating in the name of their favorite; each dollar donated was counted as one vote.
Tackling a classic is never easy, however, Nurko and Devon Baldwin have shared their remake of the ubiquitous ‘Hallelujah,’ with a unique twist. Drawing from his melodic bass background, Nurko, brings his high-intensity sound to a remarkably solemn track, escalating the guitar-laden ballad into a fully blown festival floor filler.
Sugar Ray by Laurence Holder will have its theatrical premiere January 6 to 23, 2022 at Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, presented by 24 Bond Arts Center in association with Faith Steps Productions and performed by AUDELCO-winner Reginald L. Wilson. The theater's playing area will be transformed into a boxing ring for the production.
The highlights video features Kelli O'Hara singing 'Wind Beneath My Wings' and Billy Porter's making a show-stopping entrance. The tribute to Midler will also feature performances by Beanie Feldstein and Kate Baldwin. Watch the new preview, which also features Chita Rivera, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Poehler, Smokey Robinson, Norah Jones, and more!
Running from January 13 to February 5, 2022, To Save and Project: The 18th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation includes more than 60 newly preserved features and shorts from 19 countries, many having world or North American premieres and presented in original versions not seen since their initial theatrical releases.
Gamut Theatre Group presents Classics Fest: Five shows, over five nights, for $5 tickets each. Classics Fest is a week-long festival of plays and staged readings that celebrate diversity and classic works.
Tonight's performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella has been cancelled due to Covid-related absences within the company.
King’s is the story of a pioneering musician with a powerful impact and a captivating voice who enters, for the first time, the ancient—almost sacred—territory of the blues, R&B, and American roots music. Through its nine tracks, all either composed by King or borrowed from others, there is a marvelous feeling of rediscovery of that magical style.
The Baryshnikov Arts Center will present the world premiere of gloria rehearsal by New York City-based dance artists Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith. The presentation, part of BAC's Fall 2021 Digital Season, is free and available to watch on demand from Monday, January 10, at 5pm ET, until Monday, January 24, at 5pm.
Filled with enchanting performances and inspiring presentations, the upcoming ASCAP Foundation Honors 2021 online event promises to delight audiences near and far while recognizing this year's gifted award winners.
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, Fairfield County's professional, award-winning theatre company continues its 35th Anniversary Season with the one-woman comedy, Who’s Holiday!, written by Matthew Lombardo.
In comes Company! Just last night, the much anticipated revival of Company, starring Tony winner Katrina Lenk and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone, opened on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet!
James Graham's new play bristles with wit, recreating Gore Vidal and William F Buckley's TV debates of 1968 - and a whole lot more
IMG Artists Presents Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient Damien Sneed, the multi-talented composer, conductor, musician, and vocalist, who kicks off 2022 with Our Song, Our Story: The New Generation of Black Voices at four locations. Created, curated, and directed by the award-winning musician, Our Song, Our Story is an evening of music highlighting some of the world's most well-known operatic arias, art songs, and spirituals.
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein and Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon announced the appointment of seven members to their Board of Trustees—Schatzie Allen-Jefferson, Jill Cowan, Kathleen Donohue, Rodney Earl Jackson Jr., Cristy Johnston Limón, Jomar Tagatac, and BD Wong.
Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the winner of ten Tony Awards® — including Best Musical, is coming to Minneapolis! Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that the first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical will play in Minneapolis at the historic Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis).
Broadway in Portland has announced that THE BAND’S VISIT, featuring music and lyrics by Tony Award® and Drama Desk Award-winner David Yazbek, will be coming to Keller Auditorium in Portland from January 4 – 9, 2022.
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