Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 1, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
The nominees have been announced for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards. New socially voted categories this year include Favorite Broadway Debut and Favorite Soundtrack, with nominees including Rachel Zegler, Nicole Scherzinger, the Wicked movie, and more.
Today Apple TV+ announced that the fifth season of the Emmy Award-winning “Carpool Karaoke: The Series” will premiere globally on Friday, May 27. The stars sharing a car, singing along to their personal playlists, and embarking on adventures this season include Simu Liu & Jessica Henwick; “White Lotus” costars Murray Bartlett, Alexandra Daddario & Sydney Sweeney; Anitta & Saweetie; Zooey Deschanel & Jonathan Scott, who first met on “Carpool Karaoke;” CM Punk, Britt Baker, Christian Cage, Bryan Danielson, MJF, Will Hobbs and Ruby Soho of All Elite Wrestling; and Marc, Heidi, Dixie and Charli D’Amelio. Additional episodes will debut later this year.
Miami New Drama has released photos from the world premiere production of When Monica Met Hillary, a new play by Winter Miller (The Public Theater’s In Darfur) and directed by Margot Bordelon (Playwrights Horizons’ Wives).
Ariana DeBose, Amber Riley, Kevin Bacon, Charli D'Amelio, Jenna Dewan, Baz Luhrmann, Rob Marshall, Kenny Ortega, and more will honor iconic films such as “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Moulin Rouge!,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Chicago,” “Dirty Dancing,” “Saturday Night Fever” and “La La Land” in the new special.
Miami New Drama Artistic Director Michel Hausmann and Managing Director Nicholas Richberg have announced the world premiere production of When Monica Met Hillary, a new play by Winter Miller (The Public Theater’s In Darfur) and directed by Margot Bordelon (Playwrights Horizons’ Wives).
The duo star in the cinematic Ben Proulx-directed horror parody. That followed last month’s “Beethoven (feat. YN Jay)” remix which was added to Spotify playlists Westside Story (175k), New Joints (120k) and The Culture – Hip Hop Vibes (125k). Amazon Music supported by added the remix to their playlist Brand New Music. Listen to the single now!
R&B singer/songwriter Ari Lennox will perform her sultry hit “Pressure” and Italian rock band Måneskin will perform their global chart-topping single “Beggin’” on the “2021 YouTube Streamy Awards.” Addison Rae, Charli D'Amelio, Brent Rivera, Brittany Broski, Cydnee Black, Rhett & Link, Tai Verdes and more will appear at the event.
The Hulu Original docuseries starring two of social media’s biggest stars – Dixie and Charli D’Amelio along with their parents Marc and Heidi – set a new viewership record on the platform as the most-watched unscripted series among all first-season unscripted SVOD titles for the month following its premiere.
Peloton superstar instructor Ally Love will be the in-show behind-the-scenes host, bringing viewers a unique look at the ESPYS, with celebrity and athlete interviews, reactions from winners as they come off stage, and amazing content throughout the show.
The Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 took place on Saturday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Hosted by Kenan Thompson (Kenan, Saturday Night Live), the KCAs featured performances by Grammy® Award-winning global superstar Justin Bieber, celebrity appearances, exciting surprises and the net’s signature green slime, and revealed kids’ favorite tv shows, movies, music and more.
Ballet Spartanburg has received a $10,000 Charli D'Amelio grant from American Dance Movement! The award was announced on TikTok on December 1, 2020, by Charli D'Amelio, a 16 year old dance student and TikTok sensation, who was the first to receive 1 million followers on the social media platform.
dick clark productions (dcp) and Tubefilter tonight announced winners of the “2020 YouTube Streamy Awards,” which celebrated the year's best online content and creators. Hosted by Trixie Mattel and Katya, the show premiered globally and exclusively on YouTube.
Charlie Puth continues his streak of quarantine creativity, today hopping on JVKE’s viral hit and debut single “Upside Down.”
XIX are the next wave of musicians in the genre bending hyper-pop scene to make their own lane.
Tony-winner Ben Platt is one of the many celebrities who will pay tribute to the Class of 2020 in a one-hour multimedia special event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020.
Sixteen-year old Evann McIntosh is thrilled to announce that she has signed to acclaimed indie label Mom+Pop (Ashe, Alina Baraz, Courtney Barnett).
The Call to Unite is a 24-hour global livestream event that will unite people across the world to celebrate our shared humanity.
In the ultimate night made for kids and families home together, the hit 'The Disney Family Singalong' special and the full singalong telecast of the iconic Emmy Award- and Billboard Music Award-winning 'High School Musical' will be presented Friday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Disney Channel.
The Disney Family Singalong is now available on Disney+!
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