Joel Grey News

The Jewish Channel will ring in 2016 with the latest edition of its popular theater­oriented monthly TV show, ROW J. The show is hosted by TJC correspondent Meredith Ganzman. The executive producer is Brian Scott Lipton.

The Jewish Channel will ring in 2016 with the latest edition of its popular theater­oriented monthly TV show, "Row J". The show is hosted by TJC correspondent Meredith Ganzman. The executive producer is Brian Scott Lipton.

NBC's broadcasts of THE SOUND OF MUSIC (2013), PETER PAN (2014), and THE WIZ (2015) showed us that everyone and their GBF has a strong opinion about every aspect of these broadcasts. In light of this heated debate, we decided to get everyone's opinions out there by asking the BroadwayWorld readers to share which shows they think should be broadcast live next.

To life! The Broadway revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF just opened Sunday night, December 20 at The Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway), wrapping up the 2015 Broadway season. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, and choreographed by Hofesh Shechter. BroadwayWorld was there for all of the opening night festivities and you can check out coverage from the red carpet below!

L'chaim! The Broadway revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF just opened last night, December 20, at The Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway), wrapping up the 2015 Broadway season. BroadwayWorld's Richard Richard Ridge caught up with starry audience members Annaleigh Ashford, Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey and more as they arrived for the big night, and you can hear what they had to say about the classic musical below!

Two years ago, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, Frederick's only year-round producing regional theatre, celebrated its 20th anniversary season and opened with a beloved classic, The Sound of Music. To launch Way Off Broadway's new expanded six-show 2016 Season, the theatre will open with another classic, Anything Goes. The Cole Porter musical will kick off the season on Friday evening, January 15th.

As millions of the faithful around the world light the last candles of their menorahs, we take a look at a handful of musical moments that have a decidedly Jewish flair. On the last night of Hanukkah, we want to celebrate some of our favorite Broadway tunes about the faith while honoring the contributions of our immensely talented Jewish legends who have helped mold the American musical into what it is today. Therefore, we have selected eight Jewish-themed showtunes for the occasion. You can watch a video of each below, along with an incredible film about the importance of Jewish writers to the history of the musical theatre.

HAMILTON star Leslie Odom Jr. (SMASH, LEAP OF FAITH), recently visited LATE NIGHT and discussed the A-list celebrities, including Beyonce, Jay-Z, and Joel Grey, who have stopped by to see his hit Broadway musical Hamilton.

Thanksgiving is a time for families to gather together, to share a meal, and to count all of the wonderful blessings that they have received over the past year. That is, of course, unless your family is filled with monsters, ingrates, and malcontents. For BroadwayWorld's readers not fortunate enough to have a loving family, Thanksgiving can be a time of sibling rivalry, domestic disappointments, and turke-time tantrums.

Happy Birthday Laura Osnes! Osnes made her Broadway debut in the 2007 revival of Grease. On March 10, 2009 Osnes took over the role of Ensign Nellie Forbush from Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara, who went on maternity leave, in the Lincoln Center Theater Broadway revival of South Pacific. She then starred as Hope Harcourt, alongside Sutton Foster and Joel Grey, in the Broadway revival of Anything Goes. Osnes then played Bonnie Parker opposite Jeremy Jordan in Bonnie & Clyde, which opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in 2011. She most recently as the title role in the Broadway premiere of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella.

JERSEY BOYS has been one of the hottest tickets on Broadway since it opened and more than 17.5 million people have seen the show worldwide. Now is your chance to see the original stars with The Hit Men featuring former stars of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons as well as Tommy James and the Shondells, today, November 13 at 8 p.m. at The Ridgefield Playhouse.

OUT.com has just revealed its 21st annual Out100 list of influential people in the LGBT community. And the 2015 lineup includes a sizeable group of stage actors!

Still not over the cast of FUN HOME's Halloween Costumes? Still trying to win the #Ham4Ham lottery? Didn't have time to check in on your favorite Broadway stars? Well don't worry BroadwayWorld has rounded up some of the biggest stories from this week from Broadway and beyond with BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures.'

In this exciting collaboration, award winning-vocalist and performer, Barb Jungr, and Grammy and Emmy Award-winner, John McDaniel, bring their acclaimed show, Come Together, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only -- Today, November 6 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, November 7 (7 p.m.)

JERSEY BOYS has been one of the hottest tickets on Broadway since it opened and more than 17.5 million people have seen the show worldwide. Now is your chance to see the original stars with The Hit Men featuring former stars of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons as well as Tommy James and the Shondells, on Friday, November 13 at 8 p.m. at The Ridgefield Playhouse.

The Ridgefield Playhouse offers an amazing variety of shows in the new Broadway/Cabaret series underwritten by Ridgefield Magazine.  From one man theatrical performances to musicals to comedy- there is really a wide variety of what you can see in this series.

The New York Landmarks Conservancy will host its 22nd Living Landmarks Celebration today, November 5, 2015 at The Plaza at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South, New York City. BroadwayWorld has learned that among this year's honorees are Broadway impresarios Phil Smith and Bob Wankel. Not only that, but special presenters also include Bernadette Peters and Joel Grey, with Brian Stokes Mitchell slated to perform.

Encompass New Opera Theatre held a gala to honor legendary Broadway performer BARBARA COOK and lyricist LEE ADAMS (Bye Bye Birdie, Golden Boy, Applause) with a star-studded musical salute on Sunday, October 25. BroadwayWorld has photos from the evening below!

Just last night, The Drama League Centennial Gala, celebrating the organization's 100 years of service, honored Golden Globe and three-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters. BroadwayWorld takes you inside the special night below!

Michael Arden, Kelli Barrett, Bill Berloni, Robert Fairchild, Sutton Foster, Lesli Margherita, Andrea McArdle, Orfeh,Hugh Panaro, Kate Rockwell, Jarrod Spector and Alysha Umphress all took part in Best in Shows, a star-studded cabaret evening to benefit the Humane Society of New York, at Feinstein's/ 54 Below. Oscar and Tony Award-winnerJoel Grey was awarded the first annual Humane Society of New York's Sandy Award, presented to an artist who has shown a fierce commitment, through action and advocacy, to the cause of animal rights.