Hoffman News

SPARKLE & CIRCULATE with JUSTIN SAYRE - the official monthly podcast of theInternational Order of Sodomites - has posted its new episode, which features an interview with Dick Leitsch, a writer, historian and activist who was involved in some of the major events in queer history.

A comedy magic show with a plot! When an accident sends an unconfident magician's assistant back through time, does he have the courage to do a show on his own and generate enough magic to get back to the future? A tribute to 80s films from Back To The Future to The Terminator. Featuring a robot that solves Rubik's cubes, a shake weight time machine, and a mind-reading goldfish.

The Tampa Bay Ukulele Society will offer two exclusive workshops in the Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Thursday, July 6 at 6 pm and at 7:30 pm. The cost to attend one class is $10 and students must pre-register. For more information and to enroll in the workshop, please call: (727) 712-2706. Only those who pre-register are guaranteed to be provided a ukulele to use during the class, yet anyone with their own may bring it.

Black Button Eyes Productions is pleased to present the Chicago storefront premiere of SHOCKHEADED PETER, the silly and sinister musical based on Heinrich Hoffmann's popular German children's book The Struwwelpeter. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Ed Rutherford with music direction by T.J. Anderson, SHOCKHEADED PETER was created for the stage by Julian Crouch and Phelim McDermott with original music and lyrics by The Tiger Lillies.

Ruth Eckerd Hall announces 110 Years Of Broadway - back for its annual celebration of Broadway's greatest songs from its finest shows, the most successful touring Broadway concert in America - has added a second show on Monday, March 12 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Today, June 30 at noon. A limited number of tickets for the performance on Monday, March 12 at 1 pm are available.

Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone announce the release of The Ensemblist's 100th episode to conclude their latest season, 'The Broadway Community.'

Producers Nelle Nugent, Steve Traxler, Kenneth Teaton, Benjamin Feldman, and Doug Morris (CEO, Sony Music) today announce the full creative team for the first Broadway revival of David Henry Hwang's Tony Award-winning play, M. BUTTERFLY.

REELZ today announced new original series UNDER THE INFLUENCE premieres Friday, July 7, 2017 at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT. A celebrity scandal can be the undoing of even the shiniest Hollywood star.

Crackle, Sony Pictures Television Network's free, ad-supported streaming network, announced today that Cory Hardrict (American Sniper, Gran Torino) has joined the cast of its new original one-hour drama series THE OATH, which is set to debut in 2018.

Tony Moreno and Sofia Deler, two Orange County high school students from the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts's Applause Awards program won awards for Best Actor and Best Actress on Monday evening at The Jimmy Awards in New York City. Moreno and Deler competed against 72 other students from across the country for the top prize in a ceremony at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre that was hosted by 2017 Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, Ben Platt, of Dear Evan Hansen. This is the first time in the 9-year history of the Jimmy Awards that both winners come from the same program and city.

Shea's Performing Arts Center and The Lipke Foundation are proud to have sent the Best Actress and Best Actor winners from the 24th Annual Kenny Awards to participate in The Jimmy Awards on Monday, June 26.

Now in its fourteenth year, the 2017 New York Musical Festival will take place July 10th through August 6th at The Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row, The Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studio, The Green Room 42 @ YOTEL, and The Castillo Theatre in New York City. Dan Markley serves as NYMF Executive Director and Rachel Sussman serves as Producing Artistic Director. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from rehearsals below!

Crackle, Sony Pictures Television Networks' free, ad supported streaming network, today announced that Ryan Kwanten ('True Blood') has been cast in its upcoming 10-episode original drama, THE OATH, set to debut in 2018. Kwanten will also serve as a producer on the series.

Fresh off the triumphant run of Sunset Boulevard, NANCY ANDERSON will play the role of world-famous spiritual teacher Mama Sid in New York Musical Festival and 4M Productions' East Coast premiere of THE FOURTH MESSENGER, a contemporary Western re-imagining of the Buddha legend featuring a flawed, female Buddha figure, as part of the New York Musical Festival.

The ninth annual JIMMY AWARDS were held on Monday, June 26th at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. The awards were live streamed on Facebook, check out video of the event here!

The ninth annual JIMMY AWARDS were held on Monday, June 26th at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. 

Start spreadin' the news! The ninth annual Jimmy Award winners were announced yesterday at the Minskoff Theatre. This year's finalists included: Sam Primack, Nathan Keffer, Antonio Cipriano, Jasmine Rogers, Hatty King, Maggie Gidden and winners Sofia Deler and Tony Moreno. BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet for the big night and you can check out photos below!

The Ruth Eckerd Hall Board of Directors announced today that Ruth Eckerd Hall's 12th Anniversary Gala, All You Need Is Love, will be held at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Friday, September 15 beginning at 6:30 pm.  Sponsorships and tickets are on sale now.

Ruth Eckerd Hall announces the Adults At Leisure Series for the 2017-18 season, which includes returning favorites Blue Suede Shoes (The Premier Elvis Birthday Bash), 110 Years of Broadway and the Hitmen In Concert as well as several shows making their debut, including 3 Redneck Tenors, The Modern Gentlemen, One Night In Memphis and more.

Ruth Eckerd Hall announces 110 Years Of Broadway - back for its annual celebration of Broadway's greatest songs from its finest shows, the most successful touring Broadway concert in America - has added a second show on Monday, March 12 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 30 at noon. A limited number of tickets for the performance on Monday, March 12 at 1 pm are available.