Kumiko Yoshii News

Applications Now Open For The Prince Fellowship

by Stephi Wild — April 30, 2021

The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, announces that applications are now open for the 2021 Fellowship program.

T. Fellowship Renamed The Prince Fellowship After Hal Prince

by Stephi Wild — April 12, 2021

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Photo Coverage: Go Inside the New Group's 25th Anniversary Gala

by Jennifer Broski — March 10, 2020

Just last night, Off-Broadway's The New Group honored its Board President Abby Merrill and Erica Schmidt and Peter Dinklage (Cyrano) at the its Annual Gala, this year celebrating the company's 25th Anniversary.

Jasmine Cephas Jones, Cynthia Nixon and More to Attend The New Group Gala Honoring Peter Dinklage, Erica Schmidt & More

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 9, 2020

The New Group will honor its Board President Abby Merrill and Erica Schmidt and Peter Dinklage (Cyrano) at the its Annual Gala, this year celebrating the company's 25th Anniversary, on Monday, March 9.

Robert Mark Kamen & Drew Gasparini Are Developing THE KARATE KID for Broadway

by Nicole Rosky — January 22, 2020

Kinoshita Group, Kumiko Yoshii, and Michael Wolk announced today simultaneously in New York and Los Angeles that The Karate Kid is being developed for Broadway as a new musical.

BWW Interview: WEST SIDE STORY on a 360 degree Stage in Tokyo!

by Larisa Amaya-Baron — November 6, 2019

I had the privilege of interviewing Robin de Levita, mastermind of the 360 StageAround technology, about coming to Japan and why he felt it was important to create a new live theater experience for the world.

New York Musical Festival to Honor Stephen Schwartz and Kelly Devine at November Benefit Concert

by Julie Musbach — October 11, 2019

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) will honor Grammy, Tony, and Academy Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Kelly Devine at its 2019 Benefit Concert on Monday, November 18 at The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 W 42nd St,

Breaking: Christopher Ashley and Bridget Carpenter Join Cyndi Lauper for Broadway-Bound WORKING GIRL Musical

by Nicole Rosky — September 25, 2019

Producers Aged In Wood Productions (Robyn Goodman and Josh Fiedler) and Kumiko Yoshii have just announced that Tony Award-winner Christopher Ashley (Come From Away) will direct the Broadway-aimed Working Girl, with music and lyrics by Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winner Cyndi Lauper and book by scre

Photo Flashback: Remembering Hal Prince

by Walter McBride — August 7, 2019

As BroadwayWorld sadly reported last week, legendary Broadway director and producer Hal Prince passed away at 91 years of age after a brief illness, in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Photo Flash: Kate Baldwin, Joshua Henry and More Celebrate Grand Opening of Open Jar Studios

by Julie Musbach — June 18, 2019

Open Jar Studios, Manhattan's newest and largest rehearsal space, celebrated its Grand Opening last night, June 17, 2019 with a star-studded crowd.

STRANGER THINGS Star Gaten Matarazzo to Join BE MORE CHILL's 'Post Show Hang'

by Julie Musbach — May 28, 2019

Today, the producers of Be More Chill announced the launch of "The Post Show Hang," a special Wednesday evening post-show encore series, that will include a performance tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29, with Gaten Matarazzo("Stranger Things").

Bryan Cranston, HADESTOWN & More Win at the 2019 Drama League Awards- The Full List!

by Nicole Rosky — May 17, 2019

The Drama League (Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Executive Artistic Director) today announced the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished

THE PROM, AIN'T TOO PROUD, BEETLEJUICE & More Earn Drama League Awards Nominations!

by Nicole Rosky — April 17, 2019

The Drama League (Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Executive Artistic Director) today announced the 2019 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished

BWW Review: Love Shines from Here and Beyond in “PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON” THE SUPER LIVE

by Kristen Morale — April 2, 2019

Based on Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi, with a book by Akiko Kodama and now celebrating its New York premiere under the direction of Takahiro, 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon' The Super Live held three performances at the Playstation Theater in Times Square from March 29th-30th.