Karen Olivo News

There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

Broadway's onstage best, most impressive ensembles and behind-the-scenes superstars will celebrate six weeks of dedicated fundraising at Red Bucket Follies at 4:30 pm on Monday, December 9, and at 2 pm Tuesday, December 10. The show is produced by and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical is pleased to announce that the production will officially launch its Bohemian Project initiative by partnering with the New York Academy of Art to support and celebrate the work of emerging visual artists.

It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.

The York Theatre Company will present the return engagement of the hit Off-Broadway production of Gerard Alessandrini's hilarious musical spoof of all things theatre Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation. Performances are set to resume Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. for a limited engagement through Sunday afternoon, February 9, 2020 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

The Grammy-nominated Moulin Rouge! The Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording will get a vinyl release on Friday, December 13. To celebrate, cast members Karen Olivo, Aaron Tveit, Sahr Ngaujah, Tam Mutu, Ricky Rojas and Robyn Hurder will appear at Sony Square NYC on Friday, December 13 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm to sign copies of the vinyl and/or CD for fans.

Voting is NOW OPEN and the first votes are in for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!

Producers of Moulin Rouge! The Musical announced today that a new block of tickets will go on sale on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 10:00 am ET for performances through November 8, 2020. Recently nominated for a 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is now playing at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Recording Academy® President/CEO Deborah Dugan alongside Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees and renowned record producer Harvey Mason Jr., as well as GRAMMY Awards® host Alicia Keys and past two-time GRAMMY® nominee Bebe Rexha, today revealed nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards in select categories. This year's nominees reflect a melting pot of artistic innovation that defined the year in music, showcasing the unparalleled craftsmanship of established artists and the industry-shifting impact of rising music creators. Leading nominees Lizzo (8), Billie Eilish (6) and Lil Nas X (6) not only topped the charts but ignited a cultural conversation around their genre-bending hits. As the only peer-selected music award, the GRAMMY Awards are voted on by the Recoding Academy's membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers and engineers.

Today's top stories: go inside opening night of The Inheritance, including photos, video, reviews, and more!

Last night, Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo, the stars of the Broadway musical Moulin Rouge!, took the stage on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The duo performed 'Your Song.'

Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory with 2 houses seats to the Moulin Rouge! on Broadway. After the performance get a peek behind the curtain and enjoy a meet-and-greet with Satine herself, Karen Olivo.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical celebrated its 100th Broadway performance last night by partnering with the organization Broadway for All to welcome 70 New York City area arts students as special guests. Following the show, the students had the opportunity to participate in a talkback with the cast, led by Tony Award-winner Karen Olivo.

Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the first time this season and confirmed the eligibility status of six Broadway productions for the 2020 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards®. The Tony Awards Administration Committee will meet a total of four times throughout the 2019-2020 season to decide the eligibility for the 74th Annual Tony Awards.

Producers of Moulin Rouge! The Musical announced today that the production will commemorate its 100th Broadway performance by partnering with the organization Broadway for All to welcome 70 New York City area arts students as special guests at today's matinee performance. Following the show, the students will have the opportunity to participate in a talkback with the cast, led by Tony Award-winner Karen Olivo.

Just last night, October 21, BKLYN came back with a 15th Anniversary reunion concert for one-night-only. The company was led by Eden Espinosa (RENT, Wicked) as Brooklyn, Karen Olivo (Moulin Rouge, In the Heights) as Faith, and stage star Ramona Keller (The Public Theatre's Hercules, City Center's Little Shop of Horrors) as Paradice, with Tony Award nominee Will Swenson (Hair, Les Miserables) as Taylor Collins, Grammy Award nominee Quentin Earl Darrington (Once On This Island, CATS) as Streetsinger, Original Broadway cast members Julie Reiber (Come From Away), Horace V. Rogers (Tarzan), and Caren Lyn Tackett (High Fidelity).

For those of us who began making regular pilgrimages to Palsson's Supper Club back in the early 80s to see Gerard Alessandrini's smart new revue pack with parody lyrics and impersonations that skewered the gods and goddesses of Times Square, Broadway just isn't Broadway without FORBIDDEN BROADWAY around.

Today's top stories: casting has been announced for the Broadway production of Company, and more!

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge checks in with Espinosa, musical director James Sampliner and director Matt Logan as they take a break from rehearsals. Plus, watch as Eden joins James at the piano to perform 'I Never Knew His Name.'

Today's top stories: Read the reviews for American Utopia, and more!