Awards season continues! Just yesterday Drama Desk nominees gathered at the Hotel Edison's Friedman's (W. 47th Street) to meet for the first time. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special occasion and we're bringing you portraits of nominees below!
Just last night, the 2018 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out to recipients in 19 categories, with three honorary awards also bestowed. The Lortel Awards were distributed in a ceremony at NYU Skirball Center hosted by Meteor Shower co-stars Laura Benanti and Jeremy Shamos. This year's event was once again a benefit for The Actors Fund.
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Another Opening, Another Debut! Broadway Debuts of the 2017-2018 Season tonight, May 7th, 2018, at 9:30pm.
The Frozen Original Broadway Cast Recording will be on sale digitally by Walt Disney Records on Friday, May 11, 2018 at digital music services. The physical album will be available on Friday, June 8, 2018 wherever music is sold. The album is produced by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Stephen Oremus, Dave Metzger and Chris Montan.
Good news for Broadway Bartender! The web series has just won a Taste Award for Best Drink or Beverage Program. The Taste Awards celebrate the best of media on food, fashion, and lifestyle. Broadway Bartender, hosted by Anthony Caporale, tied with Online Wine Oh TV for the prize.
If you're looking for a way to thaw your frozen heart, tune in to NY1 tomorrow for some sisterly love between the lovely ladies of Arendelle. Caissie Levy and Patti Murin will interview each other on April 28th at 7:30PM EST.
In the past few weeks, we've watched the nominations roll in. Today the final crop of nominees have been revealed, all leading to next week's ultimate announcement- the 2018 Tony nominations.
The Drama League (Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Executive Artistic Director) today announced the 2018 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. The nominations were announced this morning by Tony® Award winners Harriet Harris, Julie White and Tony® Award nominee Christopher Sieber at the official announcement event at Sardi's Restaurant, which was streamed live online right here at BroadwayWorld.com.
Caissie Levy heads to Rachael Ray's daytime talk show this Monday, April 16, and she's revealing how it feels to be the first Disney princess in pants!
The company of Disney Theatrical's new Broadway musical Frozen, led by Broadway veterans Caissie Levy as Elsa and Patti Murin as Anna, is currently laying down tracks for the show's Original Broadway Cast Recording, to be released by Walt Disney Records later this spring. The album is produced by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Stephen Oremus, Dave Metzger and Chris Montan.
Patti Murin, FROZEN's Anna, took to Twitter this morning to announce that she will be guest bartending on tonight's episode of Bravo's hit WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WITH ANDY COHEN. The show airs tonight at 11pm EST.
Jelani Alladin (Kristoff), Greg Hildreth (Olaf), John Riddle (Hans) and the entire cast of the new Broadway hit Frozen surprised the sold-out house at the St. James Theatre this afternoon with a tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic musical Oklahoma!, which opened at the St. James Theatre 75 years ago today, on March 31, 1943.
BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest illustration, featuring John Riddle, Andrew Pirozzi, Jelani Alladin, Patti Murin, & Caissie Levy in Frozen.
Caissie Levy and Patti Murin stopped by NBC TODAY to chat about the success and magnitude of Frozen on Broadway, plus their emotional and empowering opening night!
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Another Opening, Another Debut! Broadway Debuts of the 2017-2018 Season on May 7th, 2018, at 9:30pm. Every year new faces join the Broadway community. Whether it took them 8 auditions or were picked out from a national casting call, getting that magical phone call is something they will never forget.
Broadway Kids Jam has released their new 'Frozen' medley, featuring songs from the hit movie and Broadway musical. This jam features Carly Gendell (School of Rock the Musical, Annie), Joshua Turchin (The Pill, TrevorLIVE LA, A Christmas Story the Musical), Hudson Loverro (A Bronx Tale, Ragtime/Ellis Island), Molly Richardson (Matilda), Shaina Turchin, and Luke Bonenfant (School of Rock). Joshua Turchin arranged this medley. See the Broadway Kids Jam video here: https://youtu.be/Z3Mv4J1mfD4
It was less than five years ago when little girls around the globe were presented with a computer-animated rebellious role model who was fed up with hiding her true self to conform to other people's ideas of what it meant to be a 'good girl' and, quite literally, dropped her gloves in defiant celebration of what makes her unique.
The St. James Theatre was the place to be last night as Disney magic stormed 46th Street for opening night of Disney Theatrical's new Broadway musical Frozen. BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the after party below!