Howard Ashman News

According to the annual school play survey conducted by the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), The Addams Family, Clue, and Check Please received top billing for the most produced musical, full-length play, and short play, respectively, during the 2019-20 school year, which was cut short by the closures required by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Disney has reissued its 2017 live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, while new films are still being halted due to the health crisis.  The film has topped the domestic box office this week, Deadline reports. The film brought in an estimated $467K at 527 locations. Disney/Marvel's Iron Man was second with $430K at 462 sites. 

Esta película, dirigida por Don Hahn, rinde homenaje a la vida del letrista Howard Ashman, ganador del Oscar por LA BELLA Y LA BESTIA y por LA SIRENITA.

Disney+ announced today that the original documentary film 'Howard' will premiere exclusively on the service on Friday, August 7, 2020.

Due to COVID-19, the Juilliard Evening Division Voice Class transitioned to remote learning partway through their semester and they soon embraced Zoom lessons. As they didn't get a traditional recital this year, they wanted to do something special to remember this time and stay connected.

Prattville's Way Off Broadway Theatre will present Little Shop of Horrors July 6-26. The play will run Monday through Sunday, July 6-12 and July 20-26. The original dates for the play were in April and the play was postponed due to the COVID19 pandemic restrictions.

Getting on the phone with Albert Poland totally swept me away and into the world we love for a glorious 45 minutes...

Under Phase III of Governor Abbott's plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19, fine arts performance halls can open starting June 10 at 50% capacity. 

Under Phase II of Governor Abbott's plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19, youth camps can open. 

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your favorites, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Ian McKellen, and more!

Last night, Rainbow Sun Productions premiered The Howard Ashman Celebration, a special video presentation benefiting Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.

On Tuesday, May 19, presenters Charles Bush and Julie Halston, along with OBA President Peter Breger, announced the 10th Annual Off Broadway Alliance. The Off Broadway Alliance plans on celebrating this year's winners with a reception this Fall.

Charles Busch and Julie Halston will announce the winners of the 10th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards on Tuesday, May 19 at 11:30 am. The winners will be announced via streaming on Facebook and YouTube.

RAINBOW SUN PRODUCTIONS will present The Howard Ashman Celebration, a special video presentation honoring the award-winning lyricist and creator.

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has announced its 2020-2021 Season. The 2020-2021 Season at Metropolis includes a series of popular theater productions:

The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, today announced its plans for honoring the 2019-2020 season of Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.

Mario Cantone will host this year's Lucille Lortel Awards, which are being presented as a virtual broadcast and benefit for The Actors Fund on Sunday, May 3, at 7pm. The online event will bring together theatre performers, industry veterans, and fans worldwide in a celebration of Off-Broadway.

a??a??a??a??a??a??a??The Drama League has announced the 2020 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much- coveted Distinguished Performance Award.

In this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can! In the spirit of celebrating theater and providing motivation to get up and get shakin', we're taking a look back and paying tribute to some of the greatest dance numbers in musical theater history! Today's number, Friend Like Me from Aladdin!

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts today announced the titles for the 2020-2021 Broadway at the Ordway season.