Jason Robert Brown News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 20, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Ari Axelrod's A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway – is available on CD and digital formats now. Learn more about the album and about Axelrod's upcoming performances.

The BRAVO! Professional Performing Arts Series at Brigham Young University is hosting Ramin Karimloo in his first ever performance in Utah. Joined by The Broadgrass Band, the Olivier and Tony Award nominee is bringing Broadway and bluegrass to BYU’s Music Building Concert Hall for two shows on Friday and Saturday, January 24 and 25, 2025.

The music team and orchestra have been announced for the  first-ever Broadway production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

The Last Five Years, written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, will run for a limited engagement of twelve performances, directed by Brent Ervin-Eickhoff, with music direction by Harper Caruso and Kyle Anne Grendys as associate director.

The touring production of the recent Broadway revival of Parade is now on tour across the United States. What did the critics think? Read all the reviews. The company is led by Max Chernin (Broadway Revival of Parade) and Talia Suskauer  who will play Leo and Lucille Frank.

Ari Axelrod will release his new album A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway on Friday, January 17. We have your exclusive first listen to the track 'Migratory V', written by Adam Guettel for Myths & Hymns.

The 2025 Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to Benjamin Velez. The 2025 Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist has been awarded to Madeline Myers.

The Chromolume Theatre at The Zephyr on Melrose in Los Angeles has announced a season of musicals for 2025, kicking off in February with the off-Broadway hit I Love You Because.

Stage and screen star Cheyenne Jackson will join Broadway in Worcester's 2024-2025 season. Learn more about the upcoming season and see how to purchase tickets.

Here at Proctors in Schenectady, the Broadway tour of the acclaimed revival of Jason Robert Brown’s PARADE is kicking off its run after teching on-site. For those unfamiliar, PARADE tells the true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man living in Georgia in the early 1900s who was accused of murder. I had the privilege of speaking with Chris Shyer, who portrays Governor John (Jack) Slaton in this production.

PARADE, winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, will be part of the 24–25 PNC Broadway in Kansas City season and will make its Kansas City premiere at Kauffman Center this month.

After making his Center debut last season and delighting audiences with his humor, anecdotes, and beloved music, Jason Robert Brown takes the stage once more for a wonderful cabaret performance, this time, featuring Anika Noni Rose! 

ACT Contemporary Theatre and The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of their 12th co-production: The Last Five Years written and composed by Jason Robert Brown and directed by Shermona Mitchell.

Who should you keep your eye on as the spring season begins and awards season approaches? Check out our list of just 25 performers and creatives to watch out for in the new year! ​ ​

Circle Theatre will present the world premiere of Destroying David and more for 2025 sreason. Get full details on all upcoming programming.

Meet the Franks! Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer are getting ready to hit the road in the national tour of Parade. Watch in this video as the pair chats more about how they manifested sharing the stage together, how they are getting ready to tour the country, and so much more.

In January, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Derek Klena, Kerry Ellis, and many more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Ariana Grande's holiday hit Santa Tell Me, the Wicked star has shared a new live edition of the song recorded during the eternal sunshine sessions. Watch t now!

Not That Gworl: A Trans Tale is an intimate and powerful exploration of B Noel's journey as a Trans woman, told through the transformative lens of two iconic musicals: Wicked and The Wiz.