Jennifer Hudson News

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!

On June 16, The 77th Annual Tony Awards made 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!

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!

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!

Arts Garage will present two stirring and thought-provoking theatrical events next month. Learn more about them here!

Darren Criss will return to the stage alongside Helen J Shen in the Broadway premiere of the new romantic musical comedy Maybe Happy Ending with music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park and book by both Aronson and Park. We have all of the details!

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced recipients for the remaining 18 of this year’s 33 categories at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York. Check out photos from inside the event here!

Cabaret singer Gloria Bangiola is trying her hand at something new this week – starting a production company. SALTED LEMON’s premiere production, the equity-approved Buzzer by Tracey Scott Wilson, will open at Court Square Theater in Queens on May 10th for a two week engagement.. We spoke about the new show and how cabaret informs her acting.

North West will make her Hollywood Bowl debut, alongside Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning Broadway star Heather Headley and Grammy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and the voice and spirit of The Lion King, Lebo M. in The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl.

Arts Garage is presenting another stirring and thought-provoking theatrical event—with general admission tickets priced at only $10 each. Learn more about The Color Purple and see how to purchase tickets.

Experience the soulful rhythms at the return of the Lowcountry Jazz Festival at the Charleston Gaillard Center. Don't miss out on this vibrant celebration of jazz music.

Adrianna Hicks will return to Casa Mañana to star in Grease this summer as Rizzo. Casa Mañana’s production of Grease is part of the 2023-24 Broadway season and is directed and choreographed by Gerry McIntyre and music directed by Matthew Stern.

EGOT winner Rita Moreno has won yet another award! On Tuesday, the actress visited The Jennifer Hudson Show to discuss some aspects of storied life and career. Following their conversation, Hudson presented Moreno with a Jennifer Hudson Show Legend Award for her icon status. Previous receipients of the award include Smokey Robinson and Mariah Carey. Watch the video here!