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Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING signs on Broadway, starting tonight!
In today's special pre-show performance, FINDING NEVERLAND star Matthew Morrison joined the party to freestyle rap based on the word 'Disneyland,' with HAMILTON star/creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. In addition, HAMILTON music director Alex Lacamoire accompanied Morrison as he serenaded Miranda with LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, the show for which Morrison received a Tony nomination. Check out the video below, recorded by Howard Sherman!
It seems like the cool thing to do in NYC is go see the #Ham4Ham lottery performance before HAMILTON performances, and Matthew Morrison concurs.
Roger Federer may be one of the toughest opponents any tennis player can face on the court, but he is a puddle of mush when it comes to Broadway's FINDING NEVERLAND.
L.A.'s hottest cabaret and concert venue, Rockwell Table and Stage in Los Feliz, has a bonafide hit with its ongoing line-up show, An Evening of Classic Broadway, which will present its 10th performance on Monday, September 28th. The success of this critically-acclaimed evening of superior entertainment, presented by Fraser Entertainment Group, proves that audiences crave a night out during the week enjoying good food, drink and, "A sensational evening sung by a cast of seasoned pros… Uber delightful… Outrageous fun," as quoted by one of BroadwayWorld.com most esteemed reviewers, Don Grigware.
This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Connecticut, Maine, Sydney and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include BEDROOM FARCE at Westport, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Ogunquit, and THE ALIENS in Sydney, just to name a few.
Director Stephen Santa brings unexpected charm and warmth to a sometimes-alienating work of art.
Like all of the theatre community, BroadwayWorld is shocked and saddened to learn of the untimely passing of 21-year-old Les Miserables performer Kyle Jean-Baptiste after an accident at his mother's home on Friday night. Below, read the heartfelt messages that friends and fans have been sharing to social media ever since the news of his death.
Groupon launched a special sweepstakes to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS that features a trip for two to New York City, VIP tickets to the Broadway hit Finding Neverland and the opportunity to hang out backstage with its Tony- and Emmy-nominated star Matthew Morrison.
Can't make it to NYC before the end of the summer to see a Broadway show? Want to sing and dance in the comfort of your living room? BroadwayWorld has you covered with BROADWAY BINGE, a guide to all of the musicals or inspirations for hit Broadway musicals currently available for streaming on Netflix. So get out of the summer heat, get the popcorn ready, and check out the list below get your Broadway Binge on!
At the top of her show, SEE JANE SING!, Jane Lynch jokes that she always wanted to be the kind of TV celebrity that held an audience hostage for an hour as she dabbled in the art of cabaret. Luckily for us, deft comedienne Lynch surprises the audience by being a fantastic singer, leaving the audience begging her for more encores.
BroadwayWorld has learned that veteran Hollywood producers-entrepreneurs, Elie Samaha and Donald Kushner, are re-launching the much ballyhooed BROADWAY 4D film project and attraction, which was put on a hold a year ago by its original producers.
See Finding Neverland and meet its star!
The leading man of Finding Neverland is a Broadway baby at heart!
Fraser Entertainment Group's critically-acclaimed ongoing series AN EVENING OF CLASSIC BROADWAY returns to Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Feliz on Monday, August 10 at 8pm, the ninth installment of the successful concert series, produced by Dianne Fraser. Acclaimed musical director Brad Ellis (from the hit television series GLEE, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, etc.) leads a cast of superb singers from Broadway, television, and film.
Allison Williams has some fun backstage at FINDING NEVERLAND!
BroadwayWorld has confirmed that the Finding Neverland: Original Broadway Cast Album will be available in stores and at all online retailers today, July 17, 2015.
Broadway and Australian stage vet Anthony Warlow will return to Broadway when he steps into the roles of 'Charles Frohman' and 'Captain Hook', beginning today, July 10. Warlow will remain in the show until September 13, when Kelsey Grammer, who originated the role on Broadway, returns as Captain of the pirate ship.
As usual, Jennifer Ashley Tepper puts the history of musical theatre into perfect perspective.
Matthew Morrison will be among the Broadway talents saluting 2015 Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara at Westport Country Playhouse's annual fundraiser on Monday, September 21. Additional guests participating in the event, 'Something Wonderful: A Gala Evening Celebrating Kelli O'Hara,' will be announced soon.
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