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The O'Neill Announces Casts and Creatives For 2018 Summer Season Of New Musicals and Plays
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2018

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center announces casting and creative teams for the summer season of new musicals and plays selected for development at the National Music Theater Conference and National Playwrights Conference.

VIDEO: Get a Backstage Look at the Tonys with Caissie Levy's FROZEN Performance
by Julie Musbach - Jun 15, 2018

Caissie Levy blew the Tonys audience away with her powerful 'Let It Go', but what did it look like from the wings? Check out the clip she shared on Twitter below!

Dramatists Guild Criticizes Marginalization of Writers at the 2018 Tony Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2018

Dough Wright, president of the Dramatists Guild of America, has issued an open letter to the CEO of the CBS Network, Les Moonves, criticizing the omission of categories honoring playwrights and composers from Sunday's Tony Awards telecast.

Original Stars of AVENUE Q Return For 15 Special Performances For 15th Anniversary
by Julie Musbach - Jun 12, 2018

The Tony Award winning Best Musical Avenue Q will mark its 15th anniversary with 15 special performances at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St.) from July 18 to 29, 2018.

TONY AWARDS: THE BAND'S VISIT Leads with 10 Wins & CURSED CHILD Leads Plays with 6 Wins
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 10, 2018

This is the moment! The American Theatre Wing's 72nd Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles, air live from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS Television Network tonight, honoring theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway.

Photo Coverage: Stars Strut the Red Carpet at the 2018 Tony Awards!
by Walter McBride - Jun 10, 2018

The stars are shining on tonight's red carpet, and BroadwayWorld's got a first look - check out the first batch of arrivals below, including Josh Groban, Cynthia Erivo, Laura Osnes and more!

Tonight's the Night! BroadwayWorld's Complete Guide to Tonys Coverage - All You Need to Know About the Nominees, Schedule & More!
by BWW Special - Jun 10, 2018

It's only a day away! The 72nd Annual Tony Awards will air on CBS tomorrow night, June 10 at 8pm and as usual, BroadwayWorld will be your one-stop shop for all things Tonys on Tonys Day, Night and Beyond!Today is the day! The 72nd Annual Tony Awards will air on CBS tonight (...tonight, won't be just any night), June 10 at 8pm and as usual, BroadwayWorld will be your one-stop shop for all things Tonys on Tonys Day, Night and Beyond!

They're Already Winners... Counting Off the Tony Awards Already Won by the 2018 Nominees!
by Danielle Gutierrez - Jun 9, 2018

The 2018 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or nine) - amongst them, they've gathered a total of 88 awards!

VIDEO: FROZEN's Creative Team Talks the Technology That Brought the Show From Screen to Stage
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2018

Adapting a movie as magical as Frozen for the stage was not an easy feat, according to its creative team. Yahoo recently did an in-depth exploration of the technology that went into bringing this story from screen to stage. Watch the full video below!

Theater Talk's Annual Tonys Marathon Returns Sunday
by Julie Musbach - Jun 8, 2018

This Sunday, the Emmy Award-winning Theater Talk and CUNY TV* present the annual TONY Sunday Marathon with episodes from the past season featuring conversations between 2018 TONY nominees and Theater Talk Executive Producer, Susan Haskins, joined by a prestigious line up of guest co-hosts.

Photo Flash: AVENUE Q Comes to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
by Julie Musbach - Jun 8, 2018

Metropolis presents the Tony Award-winning musical comedy Avenue Q through June 30, 2018. What exactly does a recent college graduate do with a BA in English? Well, if that graduate also happens to be a puppet they move to Avenue Q, of course. There he'll find others like him trying to make sense of their 'purpose' in life dealing with careers and relationships. Tony winner for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, this musical is stuffed with an up-beat and incredibly witty score.

Jocelyn Bioh, Charles Busch and Kirsten Childs Win Dramatists Guild Awards
by Julie Musbach - Jun 7, 2018

The Dramatists Guild of America is pleased to announce more recipients of their annual awards, which will be presented at their national conference on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at The Hilton Midtown in New York.

Photo Flash: The Piano Man Himself Billy Joel Visits FROZEN
by Julie Musbach - Jun 7, 2018

Legendary singer/songwriter Billy Joel attended the Broadway smash Frozen at the St. James Theatre on Wednesday, June 6th and afterwards congratulated the show's stars Caissie Levy (Elsa) and Patti Murin (Anna) backstage.

FROZEN Brings the Storm to Playhouse Square in 2020
by Julie Musbach - Jun 6, 2018

Disney's FROZEN, the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, will bring its North American tour to Cleveland as part of the 2019-2020 KeyBank Broadway Series at Playhouse Square in the summer of 2020.

Bobby Lopez, John Tartaglia, and More to Reunite for AVENUE Q 15th Anniversary Concert
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2018

What do you do with a BA in English - 15 years later? You might not be able to go back to college, but you can always go back to AVENUE Q, the winner of the 2004 Tony Awards' "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.

TONY FEVER 2018! Parte 5: chi vincerà come 'Miglior Musical'?
by Fabrizio Magnani - Jun 6, 2018

TONY FEVER 2018! Parte 5: chi vincera come 'Miglior Musical'?

AVENUE Q Returns to Mercury Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Jun 5, 2018

Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, is thrilled to announce that our homegrown production of AVENUE Q will be lovingly revived on the Mercury stage, from June 21st through September 9th, 2018. Press opening is Friday, June 29th at 8:00pm. After entertaining nearly 30,000 people over 169 performances and breaking all box office records for Mercury Theater Chicago, these sassy and lovable puppets are back for more fun and mischief.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Returns to Calgary
by Julie Musbach - Jun 5, 2018

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a sold out engagement in 2016 returns to Calgary for a limited engagement September 11-16 at The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.

VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony, Day 24- Robert Lopez Nabs A Divine Tony Win for BOOK OF MORMON
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2018

On Day 24 of 30 Days of Tony, we celebrate an iconic artist, who has more than a few previous wins up his sleeve and recently become the first person in history to win a double EGOT, Robert Lopez, who is nominated this year with his wife and songwriting partner, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, for the score of Frozen.

Brief 6/4: Theatre World Awards, THE GREAT LEAP Opens, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2018

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: The Theatre World Awards ceremony takes place tonight, The Great Leap opens off-Broadway, and more!

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