O'Malley News

Below, check out quotables from NBC's 'THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON' for the week of April 25-29.

This Thursday, May 5th, BROADWAY SESSIONS welcomes Rory O'Malley (Bill Gates), Bryan Fenkart (Steve Jobs) and cast members from the ill-fated Broadway musical to be, NERDS. Cast members will perform material from the show and more.

While theater fans have clearly marked May 3rd on their calendars as the day we learn the nominees for the 2016 TONY AWAYDS, HAMILTON's Renee Elise Goldsberry would rather be kept in the dark about the date.

Broadway actors Mark Aldrich and Jimmy Ludwig came up with the idea of matching hit shows with local breweries.

Today in 2002, the first Broadway revival of Into the Woods opened at the Broadhurst Theatre, where it ran for 279 performances. Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Into the Woods won several Tony Awards, including Best Score, Best Book, and Best Actress in a Musical (Joanna Gleason), in a year dominated by The Phantom of the Opera. The main characters are taken from the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cinderella, tied together by a more original story involving a baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family, most likely taken from the original story of Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm.

Sources report that the hip-hop musical HAMILTON is set to be filmed with its current cast prior to the departure of the show's star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda this summer.

The Watermill Theatre today announces the full company for its brand new production of Watership Down, based on the worldwide bestselling novel by Richard Adams and adapted by award-winning playwright, Rona Munro.

The talented ensemble member is the latest subject in photographer Josh Lehrer's series of vintage portraits.

With Americans bearing $1.2 trillion in student loan debt, and about eight million of them in default, 43-year-old spine surgeon, Dr. Roderick Claybrooks, reveals tips on how to manage student loan debt and more with the completion of his three-book series adding 'The Black Student's Guide to Financial Success,' and 'The Black Parent's Guide To Financial Success' to the existing 'The Black Student's Guide To Success,' all available at Amazon.com and www.blackstudentsguide.com. The book series comprises three motivational titles, covering an array of topics for success, birthed after Dr. Claybrooks encountered several patients in the emergency rooms of Detroit that were living beneath their potential, and not maximizing their gifts. 'I decided to add the financial guide to success books because I believe that freedom is everyone's birthright,' says Claybrooks. 'Many African Americans lack control of their finances thus bound by the shackles of financial bondage.' The goal is to help the reader understand how money works in the world, how to manage money, how to invest, and overall, how to navigate successfully through life by making informed and effective decisions for long-term success. There are many political debates and studies being held due to the outrageous student-loan debt and default, in particular, the effect it has on minorities. Dr. Claybrooks, a contributing writer for www.Elev8.com states, 'The average white family has ten times the net worth of the average African American family. That's about one hundred to one hundred ten thousand dollars for whites compared to ten to eleven thousand dollars for blacks.' According to a study, led by Micere Keels, associate professor in comparative human development at the University of Chicago, 'More than 500 Black and Latino college students has confirmed that many encounter obstacles after enrolling in college without adequate financial resources.' 2016 presidential candidates are also revealing plans to help graduates with their student loan burdens. The Democratic front-runner, Hillary Clinton's New College Compact proposal, would cost $350 million over ten years to get rid of some of the financial burdens that students face when borrowing money for tuition. Jeb Bush wants to end student loan debt before it even begins by providing less expensive higher education options. While democratic hopeful, Martin O'Malley, would like to help alleviate student loan debt by providing more affordable options as well as better plans to repay debt. Although it is great to see the concern, Dr. Claybrooks believes no one is dealing with the obvious. He says, 'Financial literacy starts at home, and is a topic that needs to be addressed with urgency in the black community.' When asked why he did not stay in his lane and just write medical books, Claybrooks explains, 'I have a tendency to write about things that seem to be great areas of struggle in the lives of the many people that I encounter. It's like an iceberg. There may be a small tip on the surface but there's something much bigger underneath.' His book series stems from real life situations. They are guides to educate, encourage, and edify, with realistic suggestions and results, for those serious about succeeding in school and beyond. 'Being a physician allows me to interact with people from a wide range of backgrounds. I've taken care of preachers, politicians, lawyers and criminals. I've treated the world famous as well as obscure individuals,' explains Claybrooks. 'For the most part, people have a high level of trust in their doctor. People literally trust us with their lives. This intersection of health and humanity allows me to see beyond disease and into the core of the makeup of people's lives.' His passion to be successful, and his ability to contribute to the African American race, is a responsibility he will always contribute to and fight for. 'I understand that my encounters with a very small percentage of the population, if extrapolated across this entire country, means that hundreds of thousands and likely millions of others are experiencing the same struggles I see in the people that I engage,' says Claybrooks. As a group, Dr. Claybrooks feels African Americans should place a significant amount of emphasis on discrimination and equal rights, however, not at the expense of economic empowerment. 'Until we (African Americans) are financially secure, we will always be at the mercy of others,' states Claybrooks. 'Wealth and finance provide a degree of autonomy and control over our lives that few other things can.'

The University of Pennsylvania's century-old band in a march arrangement of HAMILTON's anthem of ambition.

The Manatee Performing Arts Center presents Manatee Players' production of PHANTOM, running now through May 8th in Stone Hall. Directed by Steve Dawson, choreographed by Vanessa Russo, and musically directed by Aaron Cassette, this musical is a must-see. Watch as the Phantom reveals himself only by the strength of his love through beautiful music. Below, BroadwayWorld has an inside look at last night's opening reception!

The Manatee Performing Arts Center presents Manatee Players' production of Phantom: April 21st - May 8th in Stone Hall. Directed by Steve Dawson, choreographed by Vanessa Russo, and musically directed by Aaron Cassette, this musical is a must-see. Watch as the Phantom reveals himself only by the strength of his love through beautiful music. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

A clever essay casts Donald Trump in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Hillary Clinton in HENRY IV, PART 2.

How many of these great songs do you know from underappreciated musicals?

Kritzerland at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal will present MAY MAYHEM with musical director John Boswell on May 1, 2016.

Just weeks ago he was preparing to make his Broadway return in NERDS. Now he is starring in the most popular show on Broadway. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Tony Award-nominee Rory O'Malley recently began his reign as King George in the Broadway musical Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St). Mr. O'Malley steps into the role that was previously played by Jonathan Groff, Brian d'Arcy James and Andrew Rannells. How did he end up here? O'Malley explains in the full interview below!

NBC TODAY's Willie Geist chatted with Rory O'Malley, HAMILTON's newest King George. ' It is the most wonderful and terrifying thing I've ever done in my whole life,' says the Tony nominated actor.

HAMILTON star Leslie Odom, Jr. took TODAY's Willie Geist around backstage at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. The two discussed Odom Jr.'s 17-year-long Broadway career, what it's like being in HAMILTON, and more. Watch the video here!

HAMILTON's Renee Elise Goldsberry, along with fellow Schuyler sisters Phillipa Soo and Jasmine Cephas-Jones, performed a curtain call rap informing audience members about the ways they can support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS at Hamilton...and at the end, they bid a goodbye to their now-former king, Jonathan Groff. Check out the video here!

Contemporary audiences have less patience for the slave-owner who wrote 'All men are created equal.'