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In May of 2014, Norm Lewis made history as the first African American Phantom in 'The Phantom of the Opera' on Broadway. This summer, this weekend, August 7 & 8 at 7:00 PM, he makes his debut in the critically acclaimed Broadway @ The Art House concert series in Provincetown, MA, hosted by SiriusXM star Seth Rudetsky at the piano.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's new hit musical HAMILTON just celebrated its opening night on Broadway tonight, August 6, at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (read the reviews!). And as part of its slate of special opening events, the show is -- as we speak -- putting on a display of fireworks on the Hudson River. To groove along with the colorful show and set the mood, click HERE to listen to a 12-minute musical compilation of Americana!
HAMILTON, Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical about America's 'the ten-dollar Founding Father without a father,' opens tonight at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Let's see what the critics had to say...
Tony Award Nominee Kerry Butler, star of 'Xanadu,' 'Rock of Ages,' 'Hairspray' & 'Catch Me If You Can' will make her Provincetown debut on August 14 & 15 at 7:00 PM, featuring series host and SiriusXM radio star Seth Rudetsky at the piano.
The Ham4Ham mini-concerts continue for the dedicated fans who show up for the Hamilton lottery! Today, Lin-Manuel Miranda read the crowd the first five paragraphs from Ron Chernow's acclaimed Alexander Hamilton biography. Check it out below!
HAMILTON, the story of 'the ten-dollar Founding Father without a father,' opens tonight at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Learn more about the full company and watch clips from the musical!
Alexander Hamilton, 'the ten-dollar Founding Father without a father,' storms Broadway tonight, August 6, when Lin-Manuel Miranda's new musical Hamilton opens at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St.).
The 52nd Street Project makes a difference in the lives of Hell's Kitchen (Clinton) kids by pairing them with theater professionals who mentor them through the creation of original theater. For its One-on-One series, the its cornerstone acting program, the Project takes a group of ten kids out of town to a country retreat for a week in the summer. Each child is assigned a playwright who is charged to write a musical specifically for that child. The shows are rehearsed over the course of the week and performed informally for the community in the retreat setting. Upon returning to Manhattan, the plays are performed at the Project's Five Angels Theater (789 Tenth Avenue, 2nd floor, NYC), supported by professional designers and crews who volunteer their services.
HAMILTON is taking Broadway by storm! The story of 'the ten-dollar Founding Father without a father,' is currently in previews and opens tomorrow at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St.). Below, BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you a first look at the cast in action!
The Ham4Ham mini-concerts continue for the dedicated fans who show up for the Hamilton lottery. in a recent edition, cast members Jonathan Groff and Emmy Raver-Lampman treat the crowd to a duet of HAIR's 'White Boys.' Below, check out a video of their performance, as captured by Howard Sherman.
Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents a special engagement of Disney's "Frozen" Sing-along version Aug. 20 - Sept. 16, 2015. Each screening will be accompanied by Elsa, live on stage, snow inside the theatre, and after the movie, Olaf live on stage and a screening of Disney's "Frozen Fever." "Frozen Fever" will be featured in an extraordinary new in-home collection of award-winning and beloved shorts by Walt Disney Animation Studios releasing in August.
The songwriting team of Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott is set to release an EP of their songs called A View of the River on Tuesday, September 15, 2015. They will then follow up the release with a concert of their songs at 54 Below on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 9:30 p.m.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: The full cast of Broadway's BEAUTIFUL performs a free concert tonight at SummerStage!
Broadway musician and Alzheimer's Association advocate, Dave Roth, is announcing the launch of the 4th Annual Broadway Alzheimer's iPod Drive starting August 1st and running through August 19th. Dave's mother suffered from Alzheimer's disease and was stripped of awareness and language for the 3 years prior to her death this past December.
Michael Lombardo addressed reporters about the end of the low-rated series LOOKING, starring Broadway's Jonathan Groff (HAMILTON), and an upcoming two-hour finale.
In May of 2014, Norm Lewis made history as the first African American Phantom in 'The Phantom of the Opera' on Broadway. This summer, on August 7 & 8 at 7:00 PM, he makes his debut in the critically acclaimed Broadway @ The Art House concert series in Provincetown, MA, hosted by SiriusXM star Seth Rudetsky at the piano. What differentiates this concert series from any other is the seamless mix of intimate, funny and revealing behind-the-scenes stories from Broadway's biggest stars and their stellar singing of musical theatre repertoire. For tickets and information visit www.ptownarthouse.com or call 800-838-3006.
Starz presents 'Amazing Animation,' a month-long double-feature of 10 popular animated feature films starting Saturday, August 1 at 6pm ET/PT on STARZ KIDS & FAMILY.
According to several reports on Twitter, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, were spotted at Broadway's Hamilton tonight, July 27, just days after President Barack Obama gave the musical a rave review and continued to gush about it on THE DAILY SHOW. They were greeted by a standing ovation just before the performance.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's latest musical, HAMILTON recently started previews at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, in advance of its August 6 opening. Below, check out photos of the cast in action, taken by scenic designer David Korrins!
Click below to hear FROZEN actress Kristen Bell leave a heart-melting voicemail from princess 'Anna' for 6-year-old Avery Huffman! According to Billboard, Huffman was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor last month.
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