Voting continues for the 2021 BroadwayWorld UK Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favourites. See the current standings below, and cast your vote...
Voting continues for the 2021 BroadwayWorld UK Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favourites. See the current standings below, and cast your vote...
Down the Yellow Brick Pod is hosting a unique Patreon party that will feature composer Edward W. Hardy. Hardy, a current doctoral candidate at the University of Northern Colorado, is the composer, music director, and violinist of the smash hit Off-Broadway show THE WOODSMAN, recipient of the 2016 Obie Award, and the 2014 Jim Henson Foundation Grant. In collaboration with PBS, BroadwayHD is streaming the 2016 film on their site.
Peanuts fans all around the world can also look forward to two brand new Peanuts specials coming soon to Apple TV+, including 'It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown' a new original special in celebration of Earth Day featuring an original song by American singer-songwriter Ben Folds and, 'To Mom (and Dad), With Love.'
Today, the shortlist is announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld UK Awards, celebrating the best of theatre - from the West End to shows around the country and online. CLICK HERE TO VOTE!
The Muny announced today the directors, choreographers and music directors for The Muny’s 2022 season, which opens on June 13 with the celebrated return of the 2021 hit that audiences went “Whoopee!” for, the Tony Award-winning Chicago.
Baryshnikov Arts Center has announced the launch of BAC Open, an artist residency program providing critical support to six artists and their collaborators developing projects of dance, theater, music, and multimedia.
Avenue Q is one of Broadway's most unique masterpieces of all time. With the simple charm, music, and felt-faced protagonists of Sesame Street and the biting humor, prolific swearing, and relatable depiction of mediocre adult life, the 2003 Tony winner for Best Musical certainly made a name for itself as it delighted the audiences of New York City for 10 beautiful, off-color years. While many feel that the concept of 'Dirty Puppets' has become tired and cliche with the production of movies like The Happytime Murderers or the success of comedians like Randy Feltface, Avenue Q withstands the test of time through its sincere storytelling and simple themes that remind us all to find joy in our lives where we can and appreciate the things we have.
The new Off-Broadway musical BETWEEN THE LINES will star Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin, Wicked), Jake David Smith (Frozen), Vicki Lewis (Anastasia, Damn Yankees), Will Burton (Kiss Me, Kate; Hello, Dolly!), Jerusha Cavazos (The Prom), Pierre Marais (Aladdin), John Rapson (Les Misérables) and Julia Murney (Wicked, The Wild Party).
Based on the canine from the classic book Pretzel by award-winning authors Margret and H.A. Rey, creators of Curious George, the original series is a new story about the modern dog family led by stay-at-home dad Pretzel, his five adorable Dachshund puppies, and mom Greta, the mayor of Muttgomery. The series stars Mark Suplass and Nassim Pedrad.
Brooklyn Academy of Arts presents the North American premiere of Hamid Rahmanian's newest large-scale cinematic live performance, Song of the North. Created and directed by Rahmanian and produced by Melissa Hibbard, the show will employ shadow puppetry, animation, movement, an original music score by Ramin Torkian with lead vocals by Azam Ali, and voiced dialogue to interactively tell a tale adapted from the Book of Kings (Shahnameh).
Tony-nominee Lilli Cooper plays Doc in all 13 episodes the reboot, joined by the beloved original Fraggles and new voices, such as Cynthia Erivo, Daveed Diggs, Patti Labelle, and more. Cooper discuss the series' updated version of Doc, Jim Henson's impact, working with John Tartaglia, and her return to Broadway!
Jim Henson’s fun-loving and musical Fraggles — Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey, Wembley, Uncle Travelling Matt — alongside new Fraggles and Doozers voiced by special guests stars Patti LaBelle, Cynthia Erivo, Daveed Diggs, Ed Helms, Kenan Thompson, as well as an appearance by Foo Fighters, kick off the new year by embarking on epic, hilarious adventures.
Cupcake Theater Company’s first full-length production post-pandemic, Tony Award-winning AVENUE Q will open January 8, 2022. Got to throw out some queries to director Brayden Hade on some behind-the-scene’s info, as well as his multi-career path to the many hats he currently wears working with Cupcake Theater.
Due to multiple positive COVID-19 cases in the company and staff, New 42 announced that all remaining performances of Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas have been canceled. Performances were scheduled to play through January 2, 2022.
Hotsy Totsy has brought back their friend Kermit The Frog (Andy Ross) as a special co-host for this month's show. But Kermit has ideas of his own, he has visions of bringing Hotsy Totsy to the bigtime but to make that happen he envisions some changes. So, he has re-booked the show, brought in New York Drag Queen Legend Witti Repartee as our guest star and left Cherry Pitz and Handsome Brad to wonder what is going on and whose show is this anyway.
Looking for something festive to stream for the holidays? Make your spirits bright this week with the magic of theatre (both live and pre-recorded) as it's presented around the world. Below, BroadwayWorld is rounding up streaming options for your holiday merriment!
Jake Bazel has directed two national tours of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, as well as an international tour and two regional co-productions. Jake helped create and write Disney Theatrical's newest collaboration, Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation, which he stars in, and is now playing off-Broadway.
Bill's 44th (a 55-minute comedic puppet show for adults) created by Dorothy James and Andy Manjuck, returns for 9 live performances at Dixon Place in New York City, January 11-15, 2022.
The first trailer for the series, starring the voice talents of newcomer Lexi Finigan, Pamela Adlon ('Better Things,' 'Bob's Burgers'), Jane Lynch ('Glee,' 'Harriet the Spy”), Chuck Nice (“Star Talk”), and Clancy Brown (“Billions,” “SpongeBob SquarePants”) eatures an original song by indie artist Waxahatchee, entitled “Tomorrow.”
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