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Photo Coverage: Stars Strut the Red Carpet at the 2018 Tony Awards!
by Walter McBride - Jun 10, 2018


The stars are shining on tonight's red carpet, and BroadwayWorld's got a first look - check out the first batch of arrivals below, including Josh Groban, Cynthia Erivo, Laura Osnes and more!

BWW Social: Go Behind The Scenes Of The Tony Awards With MEAN GIRLS On BWW's Instagram
by Alan Henry - Jun 10, 2018


Go behind the scenes of the Tony Awards today as Mean Girs' DeMarius Copes takes us with him behind the scenes of rehearal, the show, and the Tony Awards parties all day and eve!

TONY AWARDS: THE BAND'S VISIT Leads with 10 Wins & CURSED CHILD Leads Plays with 6 Wins
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 10, 2018


This is the moment! The American Theatre Wing's 72nd Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles, air live from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS Television Network tonight, honoring theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway.

Tonight's the Night! BroadwayWorld's Complete Guide to Tonys Coverage - All You Need to Know About the Nominees, Schedule & More!
by BWW Special - Jun 10, 2018


It's only a day away! The 72nd Annual Tony Awards will air on CBS tomorrow night, June 10 at 8pm and as usual, BroadwayWorld will be your one-stop shop for all things Tonys on Tonys Day, Night and Beyond!Today is the day! The 72nd Annual Tony Awards will air on CBS tonight (...tonight, won't be just any night), June 10 at 8pm and as usual, BroadwayWorld will be your one-stop shop for all things Tonys on Tonys Day, Night and Beyond!

TONY FEVER 2018! Parte 5: chi vincerà come 'Miglior Musical'?
by Fabrizio Magnani - Jun 6, 2018


TONY FEVER 2018! Parte 5: chi vincera come 'Miglior Musical'?

VIDEO: Watch MEAN GIRLS Star Ashley Park Create 'Mean Moves' on TRL
by Macon Prickett - Jun 5, 2018


Broadway star Ashley Park visits TRL and invents the Fetch Step, Burn Book Boogie, and You Can't Sit With Us. #TRL airs weekdays at 8am. Check out the clip below!

VIDEO: THE TODAY SHOW Goes Behind the Scenes of UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT With the Cast
by Macon Prickett - Jun 5, 2018


Watch the TODAY Show go behind the scenes of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt with Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, & Carol Kane! 

Photo Coverage: Broadway Gathers to Toast Special Tony Honorees!
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 5, 2018


There is less than a week to go before the 72nd Annual Tony Awards, and last night the 2018 nominees got together for one of the last times before the big night to celebrate the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre and Special Award Recipients.

MEAN GIRLS Earns Highest Cast Album Debut on Billboard 200 in Over a Year
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2018


Billboard has reported that the Mean Girls cast album has debuted at Number One on the cast albums chart and Number 42 on the all-genre Billboard 200, making it the highest debut for a cast album in over a year.

Last Chance! Vote For the 16th Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards!
by Alan Henry - Jun 1, 2018


Your Voice Matters! Voting Opens Today for the 2018 Theater Fans' Choice Awards! Awards season in NYC is now in FULL swing, and with the critics, press, and industry all having their chances to nominate and vote - now it's the fans' turn.

BWW Album Review: There Is No Room In The Burn Book For MEAN GIRLS Original Broadway Cast Recording
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 1, 2018


Regardless of whether fetch happens or not, MEAN GIRLS fans can for sure be glad the 2004 hit film is now a musical-- a 12 time Tony nominated musical no less. The musical iteration of Tina Fey's MEAN GIRLS opened on Broadway last month after an out of town run in Washington D.C. Like the film, this new production tells the tale of Cady Heron (Erika Henningsen) and her mission to take down "the plastics", aka the aforementioned "mean girls". The comedy and cleverness hit you like a bus with original  music from Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin, accompanying Fey's book. Atlantic Records released the original cast recording digitally on May 18, with a physical release date set for June 15.

Netflix Announces Launch Date for Second Half of Fourth Season of UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT
by Macon Prickett - May 31, 2018


Netflix will launch the remaining six episodes of the fourth season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on January 25, 2019. The first six episodes of the fourth season launched Wednesday, May 30. Show creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock are executive producers alongside Sam Means, Jeff Richmond and David Miner.

BWW CLOSE UP: Premios Tony 2018
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Jun 1, 2018


Solo quedan diez dias para la septuagesima segunda edicion de los Premios Tony, el maximo galardon estadounidense al teatro, en una gala que se celebrara en el Radio City Music Hall presentada por Sara Bareilles y Josh Groban. Vivimos un año en que la television y el cine estaran muy presentes, ya que de los cuatro nominados a mejor musical, tres adaptan peliculas y uno una serie de television. MEAN GIRLS y SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS se han llevado la friolera de 12 nominaciones cada una, mientras que THE BANDS VISIT tiene 11. FROZEN, en cambio, tan solo tiene 3, pero aun asi ha conseguido entrar en la categoria mas codiciada.

VIDEO: Tituss Burgess Reveals Alec Baldwin's Secret to Comedic Acting on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan
by Macon Prickett - May 31, 2018


Tituss Burgess visits Live with Kelly and Ryan to reveal the secret to on-camera acting taught to him by Alec Baldwin while filing 30 Rock. Check out the clip below!

VIDEO: Attend a Meeting of the Tituss Burgess Fan Club to Celebrate the Return of KIMMY SCHMIDT
by Julie Musbach - May 31, 2018


The first six episodes of UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT season four launched yesterday, May 30, 2018, and there has been no shortage of celebrating. For a truly unique experience, grab a bottle of pinot noir and kick off the premiere with the Tituss Burgess Fan Club! 

MEAN GIRLS Writers Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond Take Over Spotify's BEST OF BROADWAY Playlist
by Macon Prickett - May 31, 2018


Calling all plastics, cool moms and wannabes! Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond, creators of Tony nominated Mean Girls The Musical, are taking over Spotify's groolest "Best of Broadway" playlist to share 68 hidden gems about songs from the Broadway show and discuss their favorite show tunes. Listen to the podcast HERE!

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of THE BOYS IN THE BAND!
by Walter McBride - May 31, 2018


Just last night, the production celebrated the play's 50th anniversary ahead of its official opening tonight, May 31. Check out photos from the star-studded red carpet below!

VIDEO: Ellie Kemper and Jane Krakowski Plays 'Never Have I Ever' With Hoda Kotb
by Tori Hartshorn - May 30, 2018


VIDEO: Ellie Kemper and Jane Krakowski Plays 'Never Have I Ever' With Hoda Kotb

WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 3, 2018


Watch below as they tell us all about want this nomination means to them, how they are preparing for the Tonys, and so much more!

Broadway By Design: Scott Pask, Finn Ross, Adam Young & Gregg Barnes Bring MEAN GIRLS from Page to Stage
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 2, 2018


In Broadway by Design, BroadwayWorld is shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. Today, we continue the series with Tony nominees Scott Pask, Finn Ross and Adam Young, and Gregg Barnes, who acted as scenic, video and costume designers for Broadway's totally fetch new musical, Mean Girls.

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