First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed the Broadway cast of Hamilton to the White House today to host a student workshop, Q&A, and a performance of musical selections from the production. HAMILTON's official Twitter account posted and re-tweeted photos of the students' time with the cast and the First Lady earlier in the day, and you can check them out below, plus click here for stills from the opening number!
As BWW previously reported, First Lady Michelle Obama will today welcome the Broadway cast ofHamilton to the White House to host a student workshop, Q&A, and a performance of musical selections from the production.
On Monday, March 14 the Theater People podcast welcomes HAMILTON star Phillipa Soo. Soo mader her New York stage debut in the title role of Natasha in the critically acclaimed 2013 Off-Broadway production of NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812.
Roundabout Theatre Company presents the first-ever New York revival of Alfred Uhry and Robert Waldman's musical comedy THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM. The production opened just last night, March 13, at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This will be a limited engagement through May 29, 2016. BroadwayWorld was there for opening night and you can check out photos from the red carpet arrivals below!
Roundabout Theatre Company presents the first-ever New York revival of Alfred Uhry and Robert Waldman's musical comedy THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM. The production opened just last night, March 13, at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This will be a limited engagement through May 29, 2016. BroadwayWorld was there for opening night and you can check out photos from the after party below!
The President's remarks and the opening number of the performance will be streamed live at WhiteHouse.gov/live. Be sure to check in with BWW for coverage.
Today's #Ham4Ham features cast members Jonathan Groff and Sasha Hutchings singing the Growing Pains theme song a capella. Christopher Jackson makes an appearance, too, though he does not have his eyes on you. Watch the video below!
The Mashup Project, comprised of Melanie Brook, Anna Ty Bergman, and Kerri George, have released their latest video - this time, a combination of HAMILTON's 'That Would be Enough' and Ingrid Michaelson's 'Corner of Your Heart,' arranged by Warren Freeman. Check it out below!
Next week, First Lady Michelle Obama will welcome the Broadway cast of HAMILTON to the White House to host a student workshop, Q&A, and a performance of musical selections from the musical. Lin-Manuel Miranda and the show's presidents first made the official announcement in today's #Ham4Ham - check it out below!
Lincoln Center Theater welcomes McKinley Belcher III, Khris Davis, Montego Glover, John Lavelle, and Clarke Petersto the stage in its production of The Royale, a new play by Marco Ramirez, directed by Rachel Chavkin. The show just opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street) and you can check out photos below!
Today's #Ham4Ham features Phillipa Soo (Eliza Hamilton) singing 'Laurie's Song' from Aaron Copland's The Tender Land, accompanied by music director Alex Lacamoire. Check out the video below!
In honor of Women's History Month, Glamour Magazine asked the women of Broadway's smash hit musical HAMILTON, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo and Jasmine Cephas Jones (aka Angelica, Eliza...and Peggy!), to sing-and rap favorite feminist quotes.
Good news - Hamilton's digital lottery is officially back for the winter, meaning that fans can enter online daily for a chance to see one of Broadway's biggest hits. Better news - this means that digital #Ham4Ham is back, featuring surprise performances from the cast. Today's #Ham4Ham video features HAMILTON creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda heading up to the catwalk at the Richard Rodgers Theatre for a tech-themed, behind-the-scenes look at the show's 'turntables.' Check it out below!
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, he revealed more about the project, including that Busta Rhymes, Ben Folds, Regina Spektor, Latifah, Common, and Chance the Rapper will all record songs. He explained: 'People are coming out of the woodwork, knocking on the door. Half the songs are cover versions of songs in the show, and the others are interpolations- we'll take some of this, some of that, and make something new out of it.'
