Jennifer Hudson News

Pacific Jazz Orchestra, LA's only resident 40-piece hybrid big band and string orchestra, has announced an ambitious and adventurous 2024-25 season.

NBC’s Emmy-winning hit musical drama series SMASH starring Debra Messing, Katharine McPhee, and Megan Hilty is now streaming on Peacock. The upcoming stage musical adaptation of Smash is slated to open on Broadway in 2025, with producers Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron, and Steven Spielberg. 

Tiffany Mann is magnificent in The Muny's DREAMGIRLS as Effie White. She is a powerhouse performer with riveting stage presence and gigantic voice. Her heartbroken, resentful, and bitter portrayal painted a determined Effie who would not be pushed aside.

In November, Grammy-award winner David Foster will celebrate his 75th birthday with a one-night-only concert at the Hollywood Bowl. The evening will feature a star-studded lineup of music and Broadway favorites that includes Josh Groban, Kristin Chenoweth, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, and more.

Tony, GRAMMY, and Emmy winner Ben Platt wrapped up his 18 date run, playing to nearly 25,000 fans at Broadway’s newly refurbished Palace Theatre this past weekend. See if Platt is bringing his Honeymind tour to a city near you!

Miss the Tony Awards last night? No problem! The complete 2024 Tony Awards are now available to stream online through Paramount+.

Last night, the curtain was raised on the 77th Annual Tony Awards! Take a look inside the CBS broadcasts and Pluto TV pre-show below, including photos of the casts of The Outsiders, Suffs, Hell's Kitchen, The Who's Tommy, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, and more.

Platt and Sam Smith performed a cover of Smith's song 'Lay Me Down,' and Jennifer Hudson joined Platt for a cover of the West Side Story classic 'Somewhere.' Watch videos of the performances here!

Find out how the ratings compare to Tony Awards in past years! Winners included Stereophonic, The Outsiders, Hell’s Kitchen, Merrily We Roll Along, Sarah Paulson, Kara Young, and more.

It's almost here! On June 16, The 77th Annual Tony Awards make their debut at Lincoln Center at the David H. Koch Theatre to celebrate the best of Broadway for the 2023/24 theatre season.

Some of the biggest stars from stage, screen and sports are set to present at THE 77TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, Check out the full list here!

Four-time, Grammy®-nominated artist Mickey Guyton has unveiled her new song, “Make It Me.' Along with the new release, Mickey has announced the addition of Abbey Cone and Denitia as special guests on her upcoming 22-city CMT On Tour Presents Mickey Guyton. The rising artists join Mickey as she kicks off her headlining tour on Sept. 18 at Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen to the song now!

Get a first look at Adrianna Hicks singing 'There Are Worse Things I Could Do' from Casa Mañana's production of Grease, which ends its run this weekend.

Experience two nights of Broadway magic with Norbert Leo Butz, Ana Gasteyer, and Seth Rudetsky at The Studebaker Theater on July 28-29, 2024.

Tony-award winner Ben Platt stopped by The Jennifer Hudson Show to discuss and perform from his new album, Honeymind, which his fiance inspired. Before singing Cherry on Top, Platt talked about some of his Broadway experiences, including when Beyonce came to see Dear Evan Hanson. Watch the performance and interview now!

1970s film star Pam Grier stopped by The Jennifer Hudson Show on Wednesday to discuss some of her new projects, including the horror series Them: The Scare. Also during the interview, she revealed a major project based on the 1974 blaxploitation film Foxy Brown. Watch the interview now!

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Nathan Lane revealed that Timon and Pumbaa, voiced by Lane and Ernie Sabella respectively, originally sang 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight?' in the classic Disney animated film The Lion King.

Today our spotlight shines on Ella Claybrooks, a senior at Nashville School of the Arts, who won her Spotlight Award nomination for her performance as Alice in Bright Star. Ella will be attending The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) this fall, in pursuit of a BFA in Musical Theater.

In a new interview, Billy Eichner talked about the upcoming Hollywood Bowl concert of The Lion King and his lifelong dream of performing on Broadway. On Wednesday, Eichner revealed that they had their first official rehearsal that day. 'The scope and size of it really knocked me out,' he said before adding 'If I can get through it, I think it’s going to be really fun.”

See photos of the celebrities that paid a visit to The Wiz on Broadway!