Brian Schatz News

The Argyle Theatre officially opened its production of ANNIE directed by Valerie Wright, choreographed by Debbie  Roshe, musical direction by Jonathan Brenner. Check out photos from opening night here!

Check out photos from the opening night of SISTER ACT at Long Island's Argyle Theatre on September 18, 2025 — the show will run through October 26, 2025.

U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper discusses Love is Love, a Pride concert at the Kennedy Center featuring Broadway stars like Javier Muñoz and Ariana DeBose. Co-produced with Jeffrey Seller and fellow senators, the event served as a joyful act of resistance against the Trump-era overhaul of the arts institution. Read the interview!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 25, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

On June 23rd U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Jacky Rosen, and Brian Schatz hosted a Pride celebration and musical performance titled Love is Love, which was produced by acclaimed Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller, at the Kennedy Center’s Justice Forum.

Five Democratic senators will host a Pride concert at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Trump’s takeover of the institution. The event will feature Broadway artists and highlight LGBTQ+ pride.

The Argyle Theatre opened its production of the Tony Award winning musical Fiddler on the Roof directed by Evan Pappas and choreographed by Debbie Roshe with musical direction by Jonathan Brenner. Check out photos!

The Argyle Theatre just celebrated opening night of JERSEY BOYS: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, directed and choreographed by Todd L. Underwood. Check out photos from opening night!

The Argyle Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol The Musical began performances on Friday, November 7, and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the opening night festivities. Check out photos here!

The Argyle Theatre has officially opened its production of A Chorus Line, directed by Evan Pappas and Francine Espiritu, choreographed by Francine Espiritu, with musical direction by Jonathan Brenner. The opening night was celebrated on Saturday, February 3, at 7:30 PM. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos of the cast celebrating opening night here!

The Argyle Theatre officially opened its production of Disney's Mary Poppins on November 11. Check out photos from opening night here!

Senators Amy Klobuchar and John Cornyn have written a letter to the Small Business Administration’s chief Isabella Guzman over the delay in the Save Our Stages funds reaching the venues who need it.

NYC-based actor and A.M.D.A. alumni, Conor Stepnowski, assembled and directed over 120 actors and musicians to perform in a completely virtual medley of five songs from the Tony award winning musical Ragtime.

Babylon's shores are brimming and bubbling with beautiful brine now that Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' and half the ocean washed up on the stage of the Argyle Theatre. Ariel, Ursula, King Triton, and a mix of maritime mavens present the classic underwater adventure based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen and the Disney film.

Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher to discuss the US strike on Syria and the tech industry's use of consumer data. Watch the clip below!

The John W. Engeman Theater began performances of MEMPHIS on Thursday, March 24 at 8:00pm and will run through May 8, 2016. Check out BroadwayWorld's coverage of the production below!

Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its 2014 Congressional Pig Book, the 22nd edition of the group's exposé on pork-barrel spending. CAGW was joined at the Phoenix Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. by Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Also in attendance were two live pot-bellied pigs, Churchill and Annabelle, courtesy of the Pig Placement Network in New Jersey, with their handler for the day, Susan Magidson.