An array of theatre leaders gathered September 24 at the New York Library for the Performing Arts for the inaugural RISE Summit. Hosted by Maestra Music and the Miranda Family Fund the day-long event was filled with panels and seminars where speakers spoke on this year's theme of Belonging: Past and President. See photos from inside the event.
Long Wharf Theatre, in partnership with Yale Schwarzman Center, has announced that Anna Deavere Smith and Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean will be the keynote speakers at the Artistic Congress, a three-day convening focused on fostering collaboration and conversations on the future of theater and its vital importance to expression, equity and democracy.
As we dive into October, Broadway fans have plenty of new movies, shows, and music to look forward to! Check out what's coming to streaming this month, including a new season of Heartstopper, the filmed recording of Rachel Bloom's Off-Broadway show, and Ariana DeBose as an anxious chef in Prime Video's House of Spoils.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 23, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Lin-Manuel Miranda has revealed the complete tracklist for his upcoming WARRIORS album with Eisa Davis. The tracklist reveal follows the news that Ms. Lauryn Hill will be joining the album as Cyrus of Gramercy Riffs. The cast also includes Phillipa Soo, Busta Rhymes, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Nas, Billy Porter, and more.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 19, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
The final group of voices has been unveiled for the star-studded cast of the concept album, WARRIORS including Ms. Lauryn Hill as Cyrus of Gramercy Riffs and the vocal cast of THE WARRIORS.
A new video has been posted to the official Instagram account for Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis' upcoming concept album for their Warriors musical. The video teases an announcement coming on Wednesday, September 18- one month before the release of the album itself.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis have unveiled the fifth group of voices for the star-studded cast of the concept album, WARRIORS. Busta Rhymes joins the cast as the voice of Brooklyn as well as THE BIZZIES: featuring Stephen Sanchez as Cal, Joshua Henry as Wanya, Timothy Hughes as Lance, and Daniel Jikal as Joon.
RISE Theatre, a program of Maestra Music co-founded by the Miranda Family Fund and Lin-Manuel Miranda, will host the first-ever RISE Summit, an event for theatre changemakers.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis have unveiled the fourth group of voices for the star-studded cast of the concept album, WARRIORS and we've got the scoop.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis unveil the third group of voices for the star-studded cast of the concept album, WARRIORS, which includes Colman Domingo, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, and Cam’ron.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis unveil the second group of voices for the star-studded cast of the concept album, WARRIORS. Newly announced are THE HURRICANES featuring Billy Porter as Granger, Michaela Jaé as Yaya and Mykal Kilgore as Élan, and more.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 16, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 2, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis' have been working hard on a new concept album, Warriors. The pair has just announced that it will be out everywhere October 18 on Atlantic Records, Executive Produced by Grammy Award winning rapper Nasand produced by Grammy Award-winning musician Mike Elizondo.
Miranda just finished creating a concept album for the new project, which features 'Broadway actors and major pop stars.' Playwright Eisa Davis has also reportedly joined Miranda as a co-writer.
Berkeley Rep reveals the participants for the 2024 Ground Floor Summer Residency Lab, featuring a diverse group of artists and projects aimed at fostering new works in theater.