McDonald News

Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell reunited to perform 'Wheels of a Dream' from Ragtime ahead of The Entertainment Community Fund's one-night-only benefit reunion concert of the classic musical. The concert will also feature Peter Friedman, Kelli O'Hara, Lea Michele, and more. Watch the new video performance now!

The new collection’s melodies may be hard to categorize, from 70’s underground disco to acid jazz. Current lineup includes singer, songwriter and composer Kate Mattison, singer and rapper Lola Adanna, drummer Caito Sanchez (Charles Bradley, Lee Fields), bassist Andrew Raposo (Midnight Magic, Hess Is More) and sax player + flautist Izaak Mills.

Philip Quast returns to the Cabaret stage to share more stories from his 40 plus years on stages around the world with PHILIP QUAST: THE ROAD I TOOK. 

Beginning March 17, get ready for a delightful lesson in love and relationships as Cumberland County Playhouse presents Things My Mother Taught Me!

Brand new production photographs of the cast of Titanic The Musical have been released  (21 March 2023) as the show continues its journey of the UK and Ireland.

FOURTH WALL LIVE has announced the full creative team, band, singers and dancers joining Oscar, BAFTA, and SAG Award winning actor, singer, and dancer ARIANA DEBOSE at the London Palladium.

Lakewood Theatre Company will begin its 71st season with six productions on its Mainstage and three productions on its Side Door Stage beginning July 14, 2023.  

The Nashua Center for the Arts, a brand new state-of-the-art performing arts venue in downtown Nashua, NH will open its doors to the public next month with over 20 concerts and shows on the schedule with more to come.  

Just two weeks remains for Venue-Show submissions to the 2023 Rochester Fringe Festival. Now in its twelfth year, the festival begins on Tuesday, September 12 and runs daily through Saturday, September 23, 2023.

The stars came out to celebrate last night at the Music Box Theatre! Bob Fosse's DANCIN' just celebrated its opening night and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration. Below, check out photos of the celebrity arrivals!

The TODAY Show has announced the lineup for its annual Broadway week, featuring four days of performances from the latest Broadway shows. The week will feature performances from Bad Cinderella, Ragtime, Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond in Parade, and Shucked. Schmigadoon's Dove Cameron, Keegan Michael-Key, and Cecily Strong will also appear.

What did our critic think of THE WEDDING SINGER at Lyric Arts?

MasterVoices will conclude its 2022-23 season on May 3 at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium with a concert staging of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera Iolanthe, directed and conducted by Ted Sperling.

A new musical, Arnold! Da Schwarzenegger Musical Parody is holding an invited reading in New York on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023, featuring Andy Karl as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Merritt David Janes as Middle Arnold, and Jaxon James as Young Arnold.

Pop music fans can party like it’s 1999 - or 1969 - when Aurora’s Paramount Theatre presents Purple Reign: The Prince Tribute Show, Friday, August 11, at 8 p.m., or the return of The Happy Together Tour.

What did our critic think of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Theatre Memphis?

Emmy, Grammy, SAG, and Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis, and Grammy Award winners Melissa Manchester, Billy Stritch and Dionne Warwick will now join The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, for its 40th Birthday Gala, This One’s For You: The Music of Barry Manilow.

The 2023 Fusion Achievement Award, which recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to LGBTQ+ visibility in stories, arts and media, will honor Outfest alum Elegance Bratton recognizing his many accomplishments, including his now award-winning, A24-produced narrative feature The Inspection.

GLORY RIDE, a new musical with Book, Music & Lyrics by Victoria Buchholz & Todd Buchholz, directed by Kelly Devine (Olivier Award-winning choreographer of 'Come From Away'), reveals the secret wartime heroics of Gino Bartali, one of the most beloved athletes of all time.

The trio of Richie McDonald, formerly of Lonestar, Tim Rushlow, formerly of Little Texas, and Larry Stewart of Restless Heart boasts a collective arsenal of 30 No. 1 hit songs and over 30 million records sold. The three country vets will release new music this year as well as re-record new versions of their greatest hits.