On May 20 some of the brightest stars on the musical theater and cabaret scene will converge at Greenwich Village nightclub Le Poisson Rouge to benefit Swish, an organization of straight allies for the LGBT movement.
2Cents Theatre Group has announced its production of Rent, Jonathan Larson's legendary Broadway smash hit, which is now celebrating its 20th anniversary. Directed by Kristen Boule, with musical direction by Morgan Fitch, Rent is set to open on Friday, May 24. Private Eyes by Steven Dietz, directed by Shaunessy Quinn, opens on Thursday, May 30, and it will run in repertory with Rent, through June 30 at the Hudson Theatre Mainstage in Hollywood.
Shakespeare's classic exploration of ambition, guilt and destiny opens at the Globe on 22 June 2013, the third and final play in the Season of Plenty's trio of supernatural Shakespeares. The production features Joseph Millson and Samantha Spiro as the murderous couple at the heart of the play, with Billy Boyd as Banquo and Gawn Grainger as Duncan. Celebrated cabaret artist Bette Bourne will play the Porter.
The Shubert Organization and Career Transition For Dancers along with the host committee welcomed The Broadway Dance Community for a Buffet Dinner & Between-Shows-Get-Together at Sardi's, Eugenia Room yesterday, May 8, 2013. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the event below!
Jetset Getset will join other young bands for an evening of multicultural entertainment at Hollywood's all-ages nightclub AMPLYFi onThursday, May 9, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Jetset Getset continues their Southern California debut with a performance in the Surge Acoustic Lounge at the famed Viper Room in West Hollywood on Tuesday, May 7.
Stars turned out on Sunday, May 5 in Hollywood, California, for the 34th Young Artist Awards honoring child and teen actors in movies and television. The event, sponsored by the Young Artist Foundation, raises money each year to help struggling young actors and musicians pursue their dreams. This year's award winners included Kathryn Newton ('Paranormal Activity 4'), Quvenzhané Wallis ('Beasts of the Southern Wild'), Isabella Palmieri ('Falling Skies'), Tyree Brown ('Parenthood'), Isabella Allen ('Les Miserables'), Sebastian Banes ('In the Family') and many more. A complete list of nominees and winners can be seen at www.youngartistawards.org. Musical performances were by Agina Alverez, formerly of NBC's 'The Voice,' and teen country group Jetset Getset. Scroll down for photos from the event!
ABC went backstage with KINKY BOOTS' composer and '80s pop icon Cyndi Lauper, who might be the first woman to win a Tony Award for best original score. The musical just received 13 Tony nominations. Watch the interview below!
The second season of REVENGE culminates in a special two-hour finale event with two back-to-back episodes filled with high octane and life changing moments, SUNDAY, MAY 12 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
Tonight, May 3, TheatreWorks New Milford will debut legendary playwright Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy-drama, SEASCAPE. The curtain goes up at 8:00 p.m. for a four week-run. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
On Friday, May 31-Sunday, June 2 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles will premiere 'BRACE... Yourself', a flying dance experience-an exclusive dance theater piece choreographed by Debra Lynne Brown, Emmy Award winning choreographer of 13 Cirque du Soleil shows.
On today's 'The Wendy Williams Show', KINKY BOOTS creator Harvey Fierstein and star Billy Porter tell Wendy about their new Broadway musical, that just received 13 Tony nominations. Check out the clip below!
In light of KINKY BOOTS' 13 Tony nominations and the show's upcoming cast album release, it's only fitting that the musical's producers are looking beyond Broadway. According to the Daily Mail, Kinky Boots is eyeing the West End, though when the show will transfer across the pond is far from set.
Art of Time Ensemble closes their 2012/13 season on a high note, welcoming world renowned jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux to the Enwave Theatre stage on May 31 and June 1. In Songbook 7, Peyroux steps outside her comfort zone to perform twelve handpicked songs from her favourite artists, including Billy Joel, Elvis Presley and George and Ira Gershwin. Due to the popularity of the concert, a new block of tickets for the almost sold-out performances was released Tuesday, April 30.
ABC will premiere it's new comedy series FAMILY TOOLS tonight, Wednesday, May 1, 8:30-9:00 p.m., ET. Mixing family with business is never easy, and Jack Shea (Kyle Bornheimer) is about to learn that lesson the hard way.
ABC will premiere its new series FAMILY TOOLS TONIGHT, MAY 1 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) In the pilot episode, mixing family with business is never easy, and Jack Shea is about to learn that lesson the hard way. When
Masterworks Broadway has just announced the release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots. Produced by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus, William Wittman and Sammy James, Jr., the album will be available on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013.
MASTERWORKS BROADWAY has announced the release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots. Produced by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus, William Wittman and Sammy James, Jr., the album will be available on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013.
Hershey Area Playhouse will present the Pulitzer Prize winning play Proof in April. Proof is the story of a mathematician whose genius and madness wreaks havoc on his daughters and a former student. When the former student finds a revolutionary mathematical proof among the mathematician's papers, the characters become steeped in conflict as they struggle to determine who wrote the proof.
On Friday, May 3, TheatreWorks New Milford will debut legendary playwright Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy-drama, SEASCAPE. The curtain goes up at 8:00 p.m. for a four week-run.
Videos
.jpg?format=auto&width=365)
