Leslie Uggams News

The Steven Feifke Trio playing at Birdland is always worth catching. Look for them next time around, and read a review of their jaunty, joyous May 24 set.

The annual Chita Rivera Awards was particular overflowing with love and positive energy this year, as members of the dance community showered each other with praise.

BroadwayWorld chats with lesbian icon Lea DeLaria about her upcoming performances at Feinstein's at the Nikko on May 29th & 30th. DeLaria will perform an evening of classic jazz tunes leavened with comedic tales.

The 2026 Chita Rivera Awards ceremony was held recently. Among the stars in attendance were Robyn Hurder, Charlotte d'Amboise, Steven Van Zandt, Tony Yazbeck, and many more.  Check out photos here!

Charlotte d’Amboise and Robyn Hurder will host the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards at the NYU Skirball Center. Tune in at 5:45pm ET as we hit the red carpet with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge.

Charlotte d’Amboise and Robyn Hurder will host the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards. Priscilla Lopez, Ben Vereen, Robert Fairchild, and more have joined as presenters. Learn more here!

Presenters and performances have been announced for the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards, which will include the casts of Chess and Ragtime, and more. Learn more here!

The 80th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2026 beginning at 2:00PM. Learn more about the upcoming awards ceremony here!

David Gersten, Vice-President of ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers (IATSE Local 18032), died on Monday, April 6 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

Jenn Colella and Tony Award winner Lauren Patten reunite to perform a gender-bent rendition of “The Next Ten Minutes” from The Last Five Years at the 20th anniversary of Broadway Backwards, revisiting their acclaimed 2022 duet in a standout moment from the record-breaking benefit. Watch the video.

This year's Broadway Backwards marked its 20th anniversary with performances, LGBTQ+ storytelling and record-breaking fundraising. Watch Jennifer Holliday perform “I Am What I Am” from La Cage aux Folles at Broadway Backwards here!

Broadway Backwards marked its 20th anniversary with an evening of show-stopping performances, LGBTQ+ storytelling and record-breaking fundraising at the Gershwin Theatre. See photos from the event here!

Three more stars have joined the lineup of stars bringing LGBTQ+ twists to beloved show tunes at this month's Broadway Backwards, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

Additional stars have joined the lineup of Broadway luminaries bringing to life LGBTQ+ stories through show tunes at Broadway Backwards, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

Casting details have been released for the upcoming fourth season of The Gilded Age, the HBO costume drama full of Broadway and stage veterans. New additions to the cast include Tony Award winner Bonnie Milligan, Tony Award nominee Taylor Trensch, Maggie Kuntz (John Proctor Is the Villain, The Outsiders), and more.

Amas Musical Theatre will celebrate its 58th Anniversary at its annual Gala Benefit on Monday, May 11, 2026 at “Rosetta's Place” at Penthouse 45 (432 West 45th Street - NYC). 

Producer, director, and New Federal Theatre founder Woodie King Jr. passed away at 88 on January 29 following complications from emergency heart surgery.

It's time to meet Broadway's best on The Muppet Show tonight! With the new special now streaming, we have rounded up some of the best of Broadway talent during the show's original run.

'I went to school, did a couple of cruise ships, and then I moved to New York with two bags and a tube of Chapstick, and I've lived there for 15 years now. Which makes me official, I think.'

Porchlight Music Theatre has announced that Leslie Uggams, the multi-award-winning Broadway, film, TV, and recording star, has been appointed to its Artistic Advisory Board. Uggams was recently honored at the company’s 2025 ICONS Gala: Celebrating Leslie Uggams.