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After two successful seasons of our virtual singing competition, we're back again by popular demand with the third season of our online musical theatre singing competition for student performers sponsored by The International College of Musical Theatre.

After two successful seasons of our virtual singing competition, we're back again by popular demand with the third season of our online musical theatre singing competition for student performers sponsored by The International College of Musical Theatre.

BroadwayWorld Stage Door brings some of Broadway's best instructors home to you!

Get to know the judges for the high school and college categories on season 3 of Next on Stage, back again by popular demand!

BroadwayWorld is thrilled to announce that Next on Stage is BACK for season 3! Inspired by your favorite network TV singing contests, the site is inviting high school and college aged students to submit videos of themselves performing a song from the musical theatre canon to enter the competition.

Curio Theatre Company springs back after the pandemic closures with a massive installation celebrating the life and career of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the famed violinist, composer and fencer whose story has been buried by history.

Arkansas native Laura Leigh Turner, Karen in 'Means Girls' on Broadway, is singing in a virtual Holiday program with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Sunday December 13th at 3 PM. This will be livestreamed only from Robinson Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Go to Arkansassymphony.org

Hit competition series LEGO® MASTERS has been renewed for a second season, it was announced today by Rob Wade, President, Alternative Entertainment & Specials, FOX Entertainment. Season Two of LEGO MASTERS will premiere in 2021 on FOX and Will Arnett will return as producer and host. 

We want to hear from you! Submit your response to our daily #BWWPrompts, where we ask our readers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram questions to spark some theater conversation.

We want to hear from you! Submit your response to our daily #BWWPrompts, where we ask our readers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram questions to spark some theater conversation.

Today's episode features BroadwayWorld's very own Next On Stage judge, Kate Rockwell, who chats about life since the shutdown, her final days in MEAN GIRLS, her wine expertise, and so much more! 

Kate Rockwell took over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story this past Thursday, October 15. Missed all the fun? No worries! Watch the story highlights to get a sneak peek into her day leading up to her virtual concert!

Kate Rockwell is taking over our Instagram story today, October 15, leading up to her Birdland Jazz concert tonight!

Kate Rockwell, who has been starring as Karen Smith in Broadway's Mean Girls, has announced that fellow Mean Girl and star of Netflix's 'Emily In Paris' and 'Tales of the City' Ashley Park will be her special guest at an interactive virtual evening of wine tasting on October 17 at 7:00pm EST.

Kate Rockwell's virtual concert, Back to My Roots, premieres on Thursday, October 15 at 7pm ET on BroadwayWorld Events!

Kate Rockwell, who has been starring as Karen Smith in Broadway's Mean Girls, will bring theater fans and wine lovers together for an interactive virtual evening of wine tasting on October 17 at 7:00pm EST. Wine Tasting 101 is produced by Ken Davenport, two-time Tony Award-winning producer, in partnership with the TheaterMakers Studio.

Deadline extended! BroadwayWorld announced that by popular demand, the deadline to BROADWAY'S NEXT ON STAGE SEASON 2 has been extended to September 28 at midnight. Join our online musical theatre singing competition for student performers sponsored by Broadway Records today!

Ken Davenport, two-time Tony Award-winning Producer, has joined forces with Broadway's Kate Rockwell (Mean Girls, Bring It On, Rock of Ages) to bring theater fans and wine lovers together for an interactive evening of wine tasting on October 17, 2020.

Entries now open! BroadwayWorld announced today the launch of BROADWAY'S NEXT ON STAGE - a new, online musical theatre singing competition for student performers sponsored by Broadway Records! Inspired by your favorite network TV singing contests, the site is inviting high school and college aged students to submit videos of themselves performing a song from the musical theatre canon to enter the competition.

Jonalyn Saxer steps into the Batter's Box for Episode 46 of Break a Bat! An original cast member of Mean Girls on Broadway, Saxer pulled the ultimate utility player duty for her Tony-nominated team.