Daveed Diggs News

Good news - Hamilton's digital lottery is officially continuing on from winter, meaning that fans can enter online daily for a chance to see one of Broadway's biggest hits. Better news - this means that digital #Ham4Ham is also happening, featuring surprise performances from the cast. In honor of today's annual STAR WARS celebration, 'May the Fourth be With You,' 'THE FORCE AWAKENS' director J.J. Abrams stopped by to perform the film's cantina song alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda - check it out below!

'No prior theatre experience necessary' read the casting notice for singers who rap.

NBC has announced that HAMILTON star and recent Tony Award nominee Daveed Diggs will visit THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON on Monday, May 9th.

The 2016 Tony nominations were announced this morning. Below, check out some fun facts about this year's nominees!

Below, check out how each show fared individually in BWW's list of nominations by show.

We've caught Tony fever here at BroadwayWorld.com, and it's spreading! Follow us on BWW throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions, exclusive reports, surprises, behind the scenes coverage and oh, so much more!

Check out the 2016 Tony Award nominees below and follow us throughout the day for exclusive nominee interviews, special coverage and lots more!

Nominations for the 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, which honor outstanding dance and choreography on stage and screen, were announced just yesterday at the Friar's Club by New York Post columnist Michael Riedel. For the first time, the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards have explored recognizing excellence in dance, movement, and choreography off-Broadway. Twenty eligible shows in the non-profit and commercial off-Broadway arenas met the eligibility requirements and were considered. CLICK HERE for the full list of nominees!

It's time to take your shot! According to a casting notice, Broadway's Hamilton is holding open auditions for 'singers who rap' today, May 3, 2016 at Chelsea Studios in New York City.

Nominations for the 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, which honor outstanding dance and choreography on stage and screen, were announced today at the Friar's Club by New York Post columnist Michael Riedel. For the first time, the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards have explored recognizing excellence in dance, movement, and choreography off-Broadway. Twenty eligible shows in the non-profit and commercial off-Broadway arenas met the eligibility requirements and were considered.

Broadway actors Mark Aldrich and Jimmy Ludwig came up with the idea of matching hit shows with local breweries.

The 2016 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out last night to recipients in 18 categories, with two special awards and two honorary awards also bestowed. The Lortel Awards were distributed in a ceremony at NYU Skirball Center hosted byZachary Levi, star of Broadway's She Loves Me. This year's event was once again a benefit for The Actors Fund. BroadwayWorld is taking to backstage with the evening's winners and presenters below!

While theater fans have clearly marked May 3rd on their calendars as the day we learn the nominees for the 2016 TONY AWAYDS, HAMILTON's Renee Elise Goldsberry would rather be kept in the dark about the date.

The 2016 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out last night to recipients in 18 categories, with two special awards and two honorary awards also bestowed. The Lortel Awards were distributed in a ceremony at NYU Skirball Center hosted by Zachary Levi, star of Broadway's She Loves Me. This year's event was once again a benefit for The Actors Fund. BroadwayWorld is taking you to the red carpet below!

At 8:30 AM tomorrow morning will be the announcement of the nominations for this year's Tony Awards! The announcements will be made by Tony nominee Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon; HBO's Girls) and Tony Award winner Patina Miller (Pippin; CBS' Madam Secretary). You can watch the first part of the announcement on CBS This Morning as well as a live webcast of the whole thing at TonyAwards.com.

Sources report that the hip-hop musical HAMILTON is set to be filmed with its current cast prior to the departure of the show's star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda this summer.

Good news - Hamilton's digital lottery is officially continuing on from winter, meaning that fans can enter online daily for a chance to see one of Broadway's biggest hits. Better news - this means that digital #Ham4Ham is also happening, featuring surprise performances from the cast. Today's video features Lil Buck breaking down a new remix of 'The Schuyler Sisters' with a solo dance - which creator Lin-Manuel Miranda eventually gets in on. Check it out below!

The talented ensemble member is the latest subject in photographer Josh Lehrer's series of vintage portraits.

The University of Pennsylvania's century-old band in a march arrangement of HAMILTON's anthem of ambition.

Good news - Hamilton's digital lottery is officially continuing on from winter, meaning that fans can enter online daily for a chance to see one of Broadway's biggest hits. Better news - this means that digital #Ham4Ham is also happening, featuring surprise performances from the cast. Today's video celebrates Earth Day, featuring Seth Stewart, the Green Captain for Broadway Green Alliance, freestyling with Lin-Manuel Miranda - check it out below!