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VIDEO: Derek Klena Sings 'Younger Than Springtime' From SOUTH PACIFIC on R&H GOES LIVE!- Watch at 1pm!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2020


Today at 1pm EST, a new R&H Goes Live! video will be released. This video will feature Derek Klena, performing 'Younger Than Springtime' from Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific.

VIDEO: Matt Doyle Sings 'Hello, Young Lovers' with R&H GOES LIVE!- Watch Now!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2020


The fifth video in the YouTube series R&H Goes Live! will feature Matt Doyle performing a new, modern take on a?oeHello, Young Loversa?? from Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I.

VIDEO: Watch Nicolas King Perform 'If We Say Goodbye' With Composer Scott Evan Davis
by West End Video - Apr 17, 2020


Acclaimed composer and lyricist Scott Evan Davis, who won a BroadwayWorld Award for the song 'If We Say Goodbye' in 2012, is releasing a series of virtual collaborations. He was set to do a concert at the Green Room in NYC in June, but that has since been cancelled due to the shutdown.

Kathryn Gallagher and Derek Klena to Join ACT of Connecticut's HAPPY HOUR Livestream This Friday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2020


ACT's 'Happy Hour' premieres this Friday, April 17 at 7pm! Join Daniel C. Levine, Bryan Perri, and Katie Diamond as they chat with today's hottest Broadway stars!

BWW Blog: Turning Movies into Musicals - Is There a Formula for Success?
by Student Blogger: Kat Mokrynski - Apr 10, 2020


When creating a musical, there are many places that one can draw inspiration from. Some, like Lin-Manuel Miranda, read a book and are determined to see the story play out on stage. Others take the songs of others and create a plot around them, like the music of ABBA in Mamma Mia. A few are even able to conjure up entire worlds out of their minds. But one of the more popular forms of media to be adapted in the past few years has been the world of cinema.

VIDEO: Ryan McCartan Joins Laura Osnes for R&H Goes Live- Watch Now!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 8, 2020


Today The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization will present the third video in their new YouTube series, R&H Goes Live!, a spinoff of their existing R&H Goes Pop! video series. The YouTube stream will feature Ryan McCartan (Frozen) performing an acoustic version of his modern take on a?oeThis Nearly Was Minea?? from Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific.

Social: Broadway Reacts to the Passing of Terrence McNally
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2020


The Broadway community reacts to the passing of legendary playwright, Terrence McNally.

New Video Series R&H GOES LIVE! to Launch With Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2020


The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization announced today the launch of their new YouTube live stream series, R&H Goes Live!, a spinoff of their existing R&H Goes Pop! video series. The ongoing series will feature some of Broadway's best performing stripped-down, contemporary versions of iconic Rodgers & Hammerstein tunes.

10 Broadway-Themed Podcasts to Listen to While Stuck Inside
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2020


Looking for something new to listen to while stuck inside, but still need your Broadway fix? Check out these 10 theatre-related podcasts that will help get you through!

Ben Platt, Lena Hall, Barrett Wilbert Weed, and More Will Be Featured in #BroadwaySingsOriginals on Instagram
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2020


Broadway talents including Lena Hall (Hedwig), Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) and Barrett Wilbert Weed (Mean Girls) will be featured in a daily marathon launched by the acclaimed Broadway Sings concert series on Instagram's IGTV.

BWW Feature: Stephen Mosher's Pandemic Playlist Number Nine - The Stephen Sondheim Birthday Edition
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 22, 2020


For Stephen Sondheim's 90th Birthday Stephen Mosher makes a list of 90 cabaret-themed videos of his songs. It's Epic and it will be a great way to distract yourself during your time at home.

BWW Feature: Stephen Mosher's Pandemic Playlist Number Seven
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 20, 2020


Today's Pandemic Playlist is just the boys and girls. No groups, no specialty acts, just the women and the men who step out onto the stage and sing for their supper. These are some of the best, some you'll find on many a nightclub stage, some can be clocked traveling back and forth between the theater and the cabaret. Whatever journey each of these artists takes to get to the mic doesn't matter - all that matters is that they get to the mic... and the audience, because these ten are something to see.

Limited Block of Tickets Released for BC/EFA's BROADWAY BACKWARDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2020


An extremely limited block of tickets has just been released for Broadway Backwards, a star-studded celebration of the LGBTQ community through beloved show tunes on Monday, March 16, 2020. It's a show where gender doesn't matter but love does.

Concord Theatricals Has Acquired Worldwide Licensing Rights to ANASTASIA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2020


Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide licensing rights to Anastasia: The Musical, which is now available for school productions throughout North America. Featuring a book by Terrence McNally and a score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics), Anastasia: The Musical ran for more than two years on Broadway and garnered multiple Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards and nominations. For more information visit concordsho.ws/PerformAnastasia

Jordan Fisher, Beth Malone, Robbie Fairchild, Lesley Ann Warren and More Added to BROADWAY BACKWARDS Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2020


More of Broadway's biggest stars have just been added to the lineup for Broadway Backwards, where they'll celebrate the LGBTQ community through beloved show tunes on Monday, March 16, 2020. It's a show where gender doesn't matter but love does.

JAGGED LITTLE PILL Matinee Evacuated and Cancelled After Alleged Use of Pepper Spray
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2020


Today's matinee of Jagged Little Pill was evacuated mid-show after an audience member allegedly used pepper spray.

JAGGED LITTLE PILL Releases New Block Of Tickets Through December 20, 2020
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2020


A new block of tickets is now on sale for JAGGED LITTLE PILL, the new hit Broadway musical playing at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 W 44th St., NYC). Tickets are now on sale through December 20, 2020 at Telecharge.com.

Laura Benanti, André De Shields, Jenn Colella, Elizabeth Stanley and More Set For BROADWAY BACKWARDS
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2020


Celebrated Tony Award winners, emerging stars and beloved Broadway favorites are among the first to join the lineup for this year's Broadway Backwards on March 16, 2020.

Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Stephanie J. Block and More to Appear at SDCF Mr. Abbott Award Gala Honoring Joe Mantello
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2020


Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), today announced the line-up for this year's 'Mr. Abbott' Award Gala honoring acclaimed director Joe Mantello.

Ticket's For Broadway's ANASTASIA On Sale This Friday
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2020


Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans announced today that the individual tickets for the tour of the critically-acclaimed Broadway production of ANASTASIA will go on sale Friday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m.

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