Roger Rees News

The Fred Ebb Foundation will present the twentieth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels. Learn more about the award and the ceremony here!

The full cast and creative team for the new musical LIFE AFTER at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre has just been announced. The new musical will play a limited engagement from Wednesday, April 16 – Sunday, May 4, 2025 as part of the 2024/25 Off-Mirvish Season. Check out who is joining the cast here!

Kelli O'Hara is set to perform at Steppenwolf Theatre in spring 2025. The Tony Award-winning actress will bring her Broadway talents to Chicago for two special nights. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

The Fred Ebb Foundation will present SING HAPPY: THE LYRICS OF FRED EBB, a special event celebrating the work of the renowned lyricist. Performers include Kate Baldwin, Heidi Blickenstaff, Telly Leung and more.

Broadway Education Alliance Inc. has just announced that registration is open for schools to participate in the 2024-2025 Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance. We have all of the details!

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present Celebrating Diversity in Theatre: A Night of Inspiration on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 9:30 pm.

Matthew Kelly and Julie Legrand will join the previously announced Felicity Kendal in the Bill Kenwright Ltd/Theatre Royal Windsor production of Filumena directed by Sean Mathias. 

OFC Creations Theatre Center will present McIver Ewing, well known for playing Waldo in THE LITTLE RASCALS and as Derek in FULL HOUSE as Peter Allen in OFC’s 2024-2025 season opener, The Boy From Oz.

Blake McIver Ewing and Tony Award Nominee Marcia Mitzman Gaven will headline THE BOY FROM OZ at OFC Creations Theatre Center in Rochester, NY. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Just last summer, Lauren A. Marchand's world was turned upside down when she was named a winner at the 14th Annual Jimmy Awards. As the 102 new Jimmy Awards nominees continue their preparations for the 2024 ceremony, BroadwayWorld is checking in with Lauren to catch up on what she's been up to since her big win, as well as advice for this year's participants. 

Just last month, Isaiah Baston and Ashlee Fucarino were named the winners of Outstanding Performance in a Musical at the Roger Rees Awards, both moving forward to represent the Greater New York region at the 15th Annual Jimmy Awards. Meet the winners in this video!

Celebrating its 24th year, the Broadway Teachers Workshop is an enormously popular three-day series of interactive workshops and seminars with prominent Broadway artists, tickets to four (4) hit shows, and post-show discussions with cast and crew.

Jeanna de Waal, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Kevin Chamberlin, George Abud, Kimberly Immanuel, Adrianna Hicks, Ann Harada, Lara Teeter, Eric Jordan Young, Danny Gardner, Spencer Jones and Joe Capstick will star in the Muny production of Anything Goes.

Talented students from across New York City gathered at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College for the Roger Rees Awards. We have the full list of winners!

Today's the day! Students from across New York City gather for the 2023-24 Roger Rees Awards. Tune in to watch the live pre-show featuring BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge and Student Reporter winner Gianna Longo!

Rehearsals have officially begun for the 2023-24 Roger Rees Awards, which will be hosted by Bonnie Milligan tomorrow, May 19, at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College. Check out out photos here!

Broadway Education Alliance has revealed the student nominees for the Roger Rees Awards for Outstanding Performer in Greater NY. See the list!

The Broadway Education Alliance has just announced the 50 Roger Rees Awards nominees for Outstanding Performer. Check out the full list!

Tony Award-winner Bonnie Milligan will host the 2023-24 Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at The Gerald W. Lynch Theatre at John Jay College.

Broadway stars Bebe Neuwirth and Vanessa Williams joined forces to announce the 2024 Drama League Nominees.