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Broadway’s biggest Halloween event of the year both live at Sony Hall and streaming into your own home Halloween weekend, Jay Armstrong Johnson’s annual Halloween concert-meets-party I Put a Spell on You, continues to grow with the addition of Queens Kiki Ball-Change and Marti Gould Cummings plus Arianna Rosario and Matt Rivera.

Now you can dress up and get spooky for Broadway’s biggest Halloween event of the year both live at Sony Hall and in the comfort of your own home! Jay Armstrong Johnson’s I Put a Spell on You will stream on Broadway On Demand beginning at 7 pm Eastern on Sunday, October 30, 2022 and be available for the following four days.

An all new video has been released, featuring remixed version of 'I'm A Star' by Scott Alan, sung by Solea Pfeiffer, with music production by Devin Lewis. The video stars Ilda Mason, and features choreography by Phil Colgan. The video also features Natalie Weiss, Andrew Keenan Bolger, Julia Mattison, Joel Waggoner and a cast of dancers.

Jay Armstrong Johnson’s annual sold-out Halloween concert-meets-party I Put a Spell on You returns LIVE at New York City’s Sony Hall on Sunday, October 23, 2022. Broadway stars joining this year’s adventure include Major Attaway, Nick Rashad Burroughs, Gavin Creel, Robyn Hurder and more.

Classic Stage Company announced additional casting for A Man of No Importance. Joining the previously announced Jim Parsons in the production will be Alma Cuervo, Kara Mikula, Tony nominee Mary Beth Peil, Thom Sesma, Tony nominee A.J. Shively and more.

Former Hamilton co-stars Andrew Chappelle and Taran Killam have reunited to film Fanatic, a new short film written by Chappelle. Additional cast includes Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul, star Devere Rogers as Gerald, Caroline Rhea ('Sabrina the Teenage Witch') Matt Cook ('Man with a Plan') Sam Pancake ('Will & Grace') and Shannon Dang ('Kung Fu').

Today's top stories include a first look at The Avett Brothers musical Swept Away, which opens tonight at Berkeley Rep. Plus, the full screenplay has been released for the West Side Story film, and you can read it now!

Drew Gehling and Julia Mattison have announced their engagement on Instagram! 

 Jen Namoff, the industry veteran with more than 15 years of experience, today announced the formation of Namoff & Company, a bi-coastal, full-service Talent Management & Production Company representing clients across television, film, music, and theater. 

Broadway On Demand has announced its 2021 Holiday Programming. The lineup includes Jonathan Rockefeller’s Paddington Saves Christmas, The Great Christmas Bake Off, Estella Scrooge and star Tony Award Winner Danny Burstein, Tony Award Nominee Carolee Carmello, Tony Award Winner James Monroe Iglehart, Telly Leung, Ann Harada and more!

This week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

This month, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat will host nine weeklong in-person residencies for 23 musical theatre writers of nine new musicals between June 27 and August 29.  Writers include Tony-nominee Beth Malone, Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls; Jonathan Larson winners Avi Amon, Sara Cooper, Ty Defoe, and Anna Jacobs and more.

Hear about Joe Iconis' amazing career and listen to him play some silly games, give some truly terrific advice to all future generations of theatre workers, and more on the latest episode of Now We're Talking With Drew Gasparini.

Broadway composer Drew Gasparini, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, welcomed Singer/Songwriter Lizzy McAlpine on this week’s episode of NOW WE'RE TALKING with DREW GASPARINI. Gasparini shared, 'Lizzy McAlpine’s music is so good that it makes me angry. Angry that I can’t be JUST LIKE HER!'

Broadway composer Drew Gasparini, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, has welcomed Rachel Zegler on this week’s episode of NOW WE'RE TALKING with DREW GASPARINI. 

Broadway composer Drew Gasparini, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, welcomes Brittany Holljes of the band Delta Rae on this week’s episode of NOW WE'RE TALKING with DREW GASPARINI. The podcast is available today.

Broadway composer Drew Gasparini, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, is welcoming Bonnie Milligan on this week’s episode of NOW WE'RE TALKING with DREW GASPARINI. 'Bonnie Milligan and I simply don’t trust the Disney character Aladdin.  And BOY do we make sure to talk about it,'

Broadway composer Drew Gasparini, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, have welcomed Amber Ardolino on this week’s episode of NOW WE'RE TALKING with DREW GASPARINI. As if we needed more reasons to love Amber Ardolino! Turns out she’s not only talented, beautiful, successful, and kind- SHE’S AN INTERIOR DECORATOR TOO!

Drew Gasparini is launching a new podcast Now We’re Talking with Drew Gasparini. The podcast will release the first three episodes of the series on Friday, January 15th, with guests Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice), Kathryn Gallagher (Jagged Little Pill), and Colton Ryan (of the Apple TV+ series Little Voice).