Ryan Murphy News

Chris Isaacson Presents has announced that cabaret favorites Amy & Freddy will bring their show to Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood for one show only on Friday, May 18, at 8:30pm.

As BroadwayWorld reported over the weekend, The Boys in the Band canceled its performance on Saturday evening because of a cast member injury. We can confirm that the cast member in question is Jim Parsons, who was also out of the show Monday evening.

Kathie Lee, Hoda and John Cena welcome actors Zacahry Quinto, Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells, who in addition to being friends are co-stars in the 50th anniversary edition of "The Boys in the Band," the groundbreaking play about a group of gay men who gather for a friend's birthday party. "To get to do it with these guys is just a dream," Bomer says.

As BroadwayWorld reported over the weekend, The Boys in the Band canceled its performance on Saturday evening because of a cast member injury. We can confirm that the cast member in question is Jim Parsons, who was also out of the show Monday evening.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jennifer Love Hewitt is set to join Fox's 911 as a season 2 regular. She is set to play Maddie, the sister to Oliver Stark's Evan 'Buck' Buckley.

Chris Isaacson Presents has announced that Tony Award nominee Mary Bridget Davies (A Night with Janis Joplin) will bring her electric charm and powerhouse vocals to Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood for one show only on Sunday, May 13, at 7:30pm. Musical direction is by Ryan Sudick. 

A Broadway Baby for years in supporting and featured roles, Billy Porter won his Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical' in his first leading role on Broadway as Lola in Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's KINKY BOOTS in 2013. Billy will be bringing his dulcet vocals and his razor-sharp wit to The Soraya June 2, 2018 in his THE SOUL OF RICHARD RODGERS. Billy managed to take a break from his non-stop schedule of creativity to chat with me.

After a monumental return to television in 2018, “American Idol” announces it's taking the show on the road with the American Idol Live! 2018tour, spanning three months this summer. The shows will feature this season's talented Top 7 finalists: Cade Foehner, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Catie Turner, Gabby Barrett, Jurnee, Maddie Poppe and Michael J. Woodard with special guest, Season 8 “American Idol” winner, Kris Allen. The 40+ city tour will kick off on Wednesday, July 11 in Redding, CA and will include a stop in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Friday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m.

Introducing royalty. Pose, FX's new original series, premieres Sunday, June 3. Watch the official trailer below.

Broadway veteran and GLEE favorite Lea Michele appeared on last night's episode of Watch What Happens Live, where she hinted at a possible return to Broadway.

Tony and Grammy Award winner Billy Porter does not hold back. The busy actor, composer and director has also put out four solo albums. The most recent, Billy Porter Presents: The Soul of Richard Rodgers, features Porter's new, soulful takes on classic Richard Rodgers songs, from 'My Funny Valentine' to 'Edelweiss.'  Porter will be bringing his album to life on the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts stage on Saturday, June 2 at 8pm.

On the occasion of the 20-year mark of Matthew Shepard's tragic death, the Ford Theatres presents Considering Matthew Shepard, on Friday, June 15 and Saturday June 16 at 8:30pm, in association with Chris Isaacson Presents. Part of the 2018 Season and the IGNITE @ the FORD! series, Considering Matthew Shepard is performed by the 30-member GRAMMY Award-winning Conspirare choir, and composed and conducted by its GRAMMY Award-winning artistic director, Craig Hella Johnson. 

Vulture Festival, presented by AT&T, a weekend of high-profile events bringing the entertainment site Vulture to life, today announced additions to its 2018 lineup, celebrating the best of today's television, comedy, film, podcasts, and more. The pop-culture extravaganza includes panels, screenings, performances, and live podcast recordings, taking place May 19-20 at Milk Studios in New York City, with select events at other venues.

Vulture Festival, presented by AT&T, a weekend of high-profile events bringing the entertainment site Vulture to life, today announced additions to its 2018 lineup, celebrating the best of today's television, comedy, film, podcasts, and more. The pop-culture extravaganza includes panels, screenings, performances, and live podcast recordings, taking place May 19-20 at Milk Studios in New York City, with select events at other venues.

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: The Tony Award nominations are announced, and more!

Chris Isaacson Presents has announced that Tony Award-winning singer and actress Lena Hall will be appearing for one show only at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood on Thursday, May 17, at 8:30pm.

On the eve of the premiere of GENIUS: PICASSO on Tuesday April 24, National Geographic announced today that the third season of its acclaimed scripted anthology series will bring to life the myth maker and towering literary figure Mary Shelley. From Fox 21 Television Studios, the new season will again be executive produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment, MWM Studios and EUE/Sokolow, and will premiere globally on National Geographic in 172 countries and 43 languages in 2019. The first season of GENIUS was watched by more than 45 million people around the world, and was National Geographic's best performing new series launch ever.

David Burnham will entertain his audience with tales from the Great White Way and beyond singing favorite tunes from Broadway and the American Songbook. Featuring songs from Wicked, Jersey Boys, Cabaret, Chicago, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The King And I, Guys and Dolls, and more. Musical direction is by Mark Vogel. 

Last night at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles, Ryan Murphy presented Jim Parsons with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award with a surprise appearance by Parsons' 'Boys In The Band' cast mates Matt Bomer, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Robin De Jesus, Brian Hutchinson, Charlie Carver, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Tuc Watkins. See footage from the event below!

FX has set the premiere date for its new dance musical series Pose, which will debut on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 9 PM et/pt on FX.