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BWW Review: TAP VIRTUOSO at Théâtre Du Châtelet
by Patrick Honoré - Feb 11, 2022

Aurélien taps to classical music at the Châtelet Theater.

Review Roundup: MJ Opens on Broadway- See What the Critics Are Saying!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2022

MJ is the new Broadway musical that takes audiences inside the creative process of one of the greatest entertainers in history.

MARY POPPINS Extends West End Booking to 10 July 2022
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2022

An extension to booking has been announced for the Olivier award-winning production of Mary Poppins with tickets now on sale until 10 July 2022 at the Prince Edward Theatre. 

Suffolk Theater Presents A BROADWAY VALENTINE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 19, 2022

Suffolk Theater presents A BROADWAY VALENTINE on Saturday, February 12.

La Noche Temática de TVE estrena LA LA LA: LA HISTORIA DEL MUSICAL
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jan 19, 2022

El programa puede verse a la carta en la plataforma PLAY de RTVE.

TRAV'LIN – THE 1930s HARLEM MUSICAL ROMANCE Gets Regional Premiere at Winter Park Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2022

Trav'lin - The 1930s Harlem Musical Romance, a joyful celebration of love in the Jazz Age with a classic jazz and blues score, is receiving its Southeast regional premiere to kick off the Mainstage Series at Florida's Winter Park Playhouse.

Charlotte d'Amboise Returns to CHICAGO and Bianca Marroquín Extends Her Run
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2022

Tony Nominee Charlotte d'Amboise returns to Chicago as Roxie Hart beginning tonight, Monday, January 10, 2022 and Bianca Marroquín has extended in her role as Velma Kelly through March 13, 2022 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.; New York, NY).

VIDEO: Joshua Thew Releases 'Lose Myself' Music Video
by Michael Major - Dec 22, 2021

Thew is readying his second EP, which follows 2019’s Quiet Words. Leading off the project is the delicate, jazzy “Lose Myself,” which places Thew’s soulful vocals front and center. Accompanying “Lose Myself” is a cinematic music video directed by Jake Kolton. Watch the new music video now!

Wake Up With BWW 12/22: THE MUSIC MAN Clips, Oscars Shortlist, and More!
by - Dec 22, 2021

Today's top stories include two new clips from The Music Man on Broadway, including Hugh Jackman's entrance, and Jackman and Sutton Foster performing 'Shipoopi'! Plus, several shortlists have been announced for the upcoming 2022 Oscars, and more!

LES MISERABLES 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT & More Added to BroadwayHD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2021

Kicking off the month on January 1st is the 1945 musical comedy film Ziegfeld Follies, featuring Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Fanny Brice, Lena Horne and more. The How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying film, based on the musical of the same name, is set to debut on January 4th.

BWW Review: LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO at The Joyce Theater
by Cindy Sibilsky - Dec 17, 2021

Nightcrawlers (NY Premiere) is a moody piece showcasing three couples in hot pursuit filled with passion, drama, and stunning choreography by Peter Anastos. The performance is as uproariously funny as it is dazzling to watch, they fling themselves at each other, swap partners, fly through the air, trot like a pony, and are swept across the floor.

Photos: BROADWAY HOLIDAY at The Tilles Center for the Perfroming Arts LIU Post
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Dec 13, 2021

Five of New York’s finest vocalists appeared in an all-new concert created exclusively for Tilles Center. New York Producer Stephen DeAngelis returned with a special Holiday event which allowed the performers to recreate their most memorable musical moments from classic and contemporary Broadway as well as share their favorite Holiday songs.

Wake Up With BWW 12/7: MRS. DOUBTFIRE Opens, Kennedy Center Honors, and More!
by - Dec 7, 2021

Today's top stories include our coverage of opening night of Mrs. Doubtfire! Check out all of our photos from the big night, and read all of the reviews, here! Plus, we're taking you on the red carpet at the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors, get a first look at  Myles Frost as Michael Jackson in MJ the Musical, and more!

VIDEO: Tom Holland Reveals He Will Be Playing Fred Astaire in Upcoming Biopic
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2021

Tom Holland has revealed that he will be portrayed Fred Astaire in an upcoming biopic. The Spider-Man star broke the news to AP this weekend during promotions for Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Holiday Events from 2300 On Stage!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 3, 2021

New York Producer Stephen DeAngelis returns to 2300 Onstage with special Holiday events on Wednesday, December 15th and Thursday, December 16th at 8 PM. The evening will allow the performers to recreate their most memorable musical moments from classic and contemporary Broadway as well as share their favorite Holiday songs. 

TOP OF THE WORLD - The James Cagney Musical to Have Invitation-Only Workshop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2021

Top Of The World, The James Cagney Musical will arrive in London’s West End in a by-invitation-only workshop presentation December 9 and 10. It is produced by Riki Kane Larimer and Kate Edelman Johnson.

BWW Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS FLURRIES INTO TOBY'S IN COLUMBIA
by Cybele Pomeroy - Nov 16, 2021

In the tradition of ‘40s musicals, WHITE CHRISTMAS tugs heartstrings and brightens spirits. The timeless music of Irving Berlin combined with the dedication and talent of Toby’s yields a family-friendly show sure to give you cocoa-and-fireplace feelings no matter the weather

Ahrens & Flaherty, Christy Altomare and More to Join JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2021

Show business tour de force and eight-time Tony Award-winning producer Jamie deRoy will bring her acclaimed Jamie deRoy & friends cabaret show to New York’s famed Birdland, Monday, December 6th, at 7:00 p.m.  

Photos: Petula Clark Celebrates Her Birthday at MARY POPPINS
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2021

Petula Clark who currently plays Bird Woman in the West End production of Mary Poppins was surprised by the cast at the at the curtain call last night (15 November 2021) as she celebrated her birthday. 

BWW Review: My Desert Island (and 92nd St. Y) All-Time Dream Team – Brownlee, Spyres and Rossini
by Richard Sasanow - Oct 30, 2021

Oh, sure, give us Missy Mazzoli, Nico Muhly, Laura Kaminsky, Kevin Puts, Terence Blanchard, Paul Moravec, Huang Ruo and all the other fabulous composers at work today. But let’s talk about Rossini--and it’s hard for anyone who attended the concert the other night at New York’s 92nd Street Y not to. With tenor Lawrence Brownlee, (bari)tenor Michael Spyres and pianist Myra Huang presenting us with a dizzying array of what Brownlee called “barnburner pieces, back to back,” there was not much more to do than stand up and scream for more.

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