Abbey Theater and SoArts Pro recently presented Songs for a New World! These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical from Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
BroadwayWorld had the privilege of speaking to Norbert about his new role, filming in Vancouver, his hope for the future of Broadway, and whether or not he thinks we're alone in the universe.
Today (March 25) in live streaming: the premiere of Electric Island, AAPI Broadway unites on Stars in the House, Ashley Spencer visits Backstage Live, and more!
Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced The New Classics: Songs from the New Golden Age of Musical Theater, a virtual cabaret starring Broadway’s Gavin Creel, Nikki Renée Daniels, and Norm Lewis, plus Amanda Castro, Jenn Gambatese, Jo Lampert, and Heath Saunders, with David Chase as music director and featuring members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra.
Today (March 24) in live streaming: The Chaos Twins celebrate Black Lady Magic, a Fiddler party on Stars in the House, Micah Stock visits Backstage Live, and more!
Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases, including Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero, Once On This Island on orange vinyl, R&H Goes Pop!, and more!
Casting continues for the upcoming Netflix film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's '13: The Musical'- more specifically for a young actor to play the role of 'Zee'. Stephanie Gorin Casting just shared a casting notice for the part, calling for a 12-14 year-old to play a 13 year old that is 'proudly living a gender non-conforming life with non-binary openness.' Non-binary actors are encouraged to submit.
Chiswick Playhouse will mark its reopening with a socially distanced festival of magic, musicals, comedy and more! There will be premieres, hilarious stand-up and dreamy music with artists including star of stage and screen, Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey; Lovejoy); comedy legend, Andy Parsons (Mock the Week); and comedian and TV personality, Judi Love (Loose Women).
In celebration of THE SOUND OF MUSIC 56th Film Anniversary, Isaac Sutton presents a special video duet performance of “Climb Every Mountain” with Broadway Star Carrie St. Louis (Wicked, Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages).
Illinois Wesleyan University's virtual production of Songs For A New World begins streaming this weekend on Friday, March 26th and continues throughout the weekend until Sunday, March 28th at 11:45 p.m.
The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization announced today that their popular R&H Goes Pop series will be released as an album from Craft Recordings and Concord Theatricals on Friday, March 26
For those that missed last Sunday’s 2021 WhatsOnStage Awards, there is an opportunity to watch the event with four upcoming encore screenings – in honour of World Theatre day on 27 and 28 March at 3pm and 7pm. Tickets are £15 and are on sale now.
Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, March 20-21, 2021.