Richard Jay-Alexander News

Celebrate Valentine's Day at 54 Below with Countess Luann, Alton Fitzgerald White, A Broadway Valentine's Day, and more! Learn how to purchase tickets!

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! The 2023 Cabaret Awards honor excellence in NYC's Cabaret Community for events which took place between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. 

54 Below will welcome back Broadway legend Norm Lewis on June 6-8 & 10-12 at 7pm. Learn more about the performance and find out how to get tickets here!

Happy New Year from everyone at BroadwayWorld. Well, here’s a story you won’t find anywhere else after we spoke with Broadway favorite, Hugh Panaro, over the holiday weekend when we heard about the unexpected surprise event that occurred, as we were all ringing in the new year.

Check out photos from The New York Pops' The Best Christmas of All featuring Norm Lewis here!

A Hit in Hallmark, Lisa Howard gives the holiday cabaret genre an original idea.

Lisa Howard has created something so special for the Holiday Season, that it’s almost impossible to describe. You must go see this unique feast for the eyes  and ears and it will truly lift your spirits. Check out the photos here!

NEXT WEEK at 54 Below: 54 celebrates The Muppet Christmas Carol with Patti Murin, Jelani Remy, and more! Join us for a festive evening of holiday music and cheer.

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a 12 Days of Christmas countdown. This year we've invited the one and only Deborah Cox to share some of her most cherished holiday songs and performances.

Broadway World Cabaret gets photographic content from some of the best shutterbugs in the business. Here's a look at some of the captures they've shared with us.

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, is thrilled to welcome back our favorite Real Housewife Countess Luann de Lesseps for an unforgettable evening on February 1-3 at 7pm.

Join Luann de Lesseps at 54 Below this holiday season for a live performance filled with festive cheer. Find out the dates and ticket information for this must-see event.

Join Countess Luann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan as they enlist the help of legendary Broadway director Richard Jay-Alexander on Bravo's Welcome to Crappie Lake. Watch as Jay-Alexander assists the Real Housewives stars with their 'Benton Follies' performance, adding his theatrical expertise to the small town's talent showcase. Watch the video clip!

Tom Jones, best known for his work as the librettist and lyricist of The Fantasticks, has passed away. He was 95.

Original The Real Housewives of New York City star Countess Luann de Lesseps will perform her cabaret show at the Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St., on Thursday, September 21, at 7:30 pm. Enjoy her hit songs 'Money Can't Buy You Class,' 'Chic C'est La Vie,' 'Girl Code,' and many more live in person.

On May 21 of this year, BroadwayWorld threw a big party at Sony Hall in the heart of the theatre district, celebrating our 20th anniversary year online and in the community. It's an evening that I won't soon forget, and it all benefitted our longtime friends and collaborators at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. And the venue itself, Sony Hall, couldn't have been nicer to us or more cooperative. 

On Friday night, June 2, 2023, The Golden Unicorn, in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown, came to vibrant life as supporters of National Asian Artists Project (NAAP) gathered for the first time, since the pandemic. Check out photos from inside the big event!

Richard Jay-Alexander and Kate Shindle made for a super special night at THE LINEUP.

Wednesday afternoon, May 24th, at the iconic theatre district’s Sardi’s, the Tony-nominated songwriting team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman were honored with original portraits as they join the legendary walls full of their esteemed peers. Check out our photos from the event here!

Sunday night was a very special occasion here at BroadwayWorld. The best of Broadway gathered at Sony Hall to celebrate a huge milestone- our 20th Anniversary. Check out a series of video tributes from Marc Shaiman, Randy Rainbow, Michael Crawford and theatres all around the world!