On June 9th, the entertainment industry came together to celebrate the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. Winners were chosen by a unanimous vote from over 1,100 entries in television, podcasts/radio, and the web/digital in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service, and interactive programming. See photos from the event!
The Drama Book Shop will host an event in conjunction with the release of the book, 'The Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence in Theatre'. The event will feature Eila Mell and Heather A. Hitchens, and will include a talkback, signing, and live podcast recording.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 7, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Discover the new documentary about Gene Wilder, screening at Park Theatre on June 7. Explore the life and legacy of the beloved actor in this insightful film.
The Grand Prairie Arts Council presents THE PRODUCERS, a comedic musical by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, running at the Uptown Theater in Grand Prairie, TX. Learn how to purchase tickets.
This June, Broadway fans can (finally) complete their Bridgerton binge with the second volume of Season 3, see Jake Gyllenhaal in a new limited series, and watch a documentary from Jeremy O. Harris about his groundbreaking work Slave Play. And above all, the 77th Tony Awards are this month! Find out how you can watch that and much more in June!
Port Jefferson’s historic Theater Three certainly has another hit on their hands with their current showing of the mega hit musical The Producers. Closing out their incredible 53rd season, the beautiful Long Island venue has assembled a brilliant cast to flawlessly deliver this Tony, Grammy, and Olivier winning Mel Brooks classic. Indeed, this thrilling production is a must see this exciting Spring season in the lively town.
Schmigadoon! star Dove Cameron has joined the upcoming Prime Video thriller series Obsession alongside Avan Jogia. The series is based on the novel 56 Days, and centers on a crime story that takes place after Oliver (Jogia) and Ciara (Cameron) fall in love following a random meeting at a supermarket.
Fresh from its New York run, Ferndale's The Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations is excited to present the Michigan premiere of Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen's Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, running from June 7 to July 1, 2024.
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS will open on Broadway this summer at The Hudson Theatre, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster! Foster will lead the Broadway cast, reprising her acclaimed performance as Winnifred the Woebegone.
Last week, The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 34 winners elected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. See the full list here!
Allan Stewart (Stones in His Pockets, West End, UK Tour, Toronto; STV Hello, Good Evening, Welcome) and Alex Bourne (Annie, West End, UK Tour, Toronto; Hairspray, UK Tour) will reprise their touring roles as The Wizard when The Wizard of Oz concludes its major UK and Ireland tour this summer.
The Original Broadway Cast Album of Gutenberg! The Musical! featuring GRAMMY® Award winners and Tony Award® nominees Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells has been released digitally on Friday, May 3. Listen to the album here!
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has announced that Mel Brooks, legendary comedian and writer of The Producers, will be receiving a special honor at the 84th annual Peabody Awards. Additionally, Quinta Brunson, the award-winning writer, producer, actor, and comedian, has been honored with the Peabody Trailblazer Award. On June 9 in Los Angeles, they will both receive the awards at the annual ceremony which honors excellence in television, podcast/radio, and immersive and interactive media.
