Sara Bareilles News

The Virginia Theatre Festival will launch its 51st season with Into the Woods, the Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine Tony Award-winning musical that follows some of our favorite fairy tale characters on a journey toward, and beyond, happily ever after. 

 Zach Theater has extended its run of the Tony-nominated musical Waitress, with a book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles. Learn more here!

Acclaimed singer and rising star Ava Locknar makes her 54 Below debut in Modern Bombshell, a dazzling evening celebrating the songs created for Broadway and Hollywood's biggest bombshells.

“We’ll do the raffle in about half an hour, but first we’ll play a few songs if that’s alright?” One foot on stage and the mood is set. What would ensue is over two hours and a half of spitfire banter and fire tunes. It’s rare for performers to be found anywhere on nights when their theatres are dark, but Fraser took over Cadogan Hall for a rare solo concert whilst off from his West End run of The Deep Blue Sea. It was the “delayed launch gig” that he teased when we spoke to him in February. Self-effacing from the get-go, he went on to sing prime choices from all three studio recordings of his, noticing leitmotifs in the themes and delighting the audience with surprise guests.

The Virginia Theatre Festival will launch its 51st season with Into the Woods, the Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine Tony Award-winning musical that follows some of our favorite fairy tale characters on a journey toward, and beyond, happily ever after. 

Broadway's biggest night is always a celebration of talent, triumph, and tenacity, but on the 2025 Tony Awards red carpet, fashion took center stage with a showstopping display of individuality, artistry, and unapologetic flair. Check out photos of the most unforgettable looks of the night.

Featuring original music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles, the hit Broadway musical serves up a heartwarming and empowering story of friendship, motherhood, and the healing magic of a well-made pie. 

Cynthia Erivo had snacks ready for hungry Tony Award nominees and audience members during commercial breaks. A new video shows the Wicked star walking through the audience at Radio City with baskets of snacks.

The 2025 Tony Awards achieved 4.85 million viewers, marking the largest Tony Awards audience since 2019. Winners included Maybe Happy Ending, Sunset Blvd., Buena Vista Social Club, Purpose, Kara Young, and more.

The 77th Annual Tony Awards took place last night, June 8. If you missed any of the action from the big night, check out all of the performances here!

Last night saw the 78th Annual Tony Awards, celebrating the incredible theater work seen on Broadway this past year. Take a look inside the CBS and Pluto TV broadcasts below including photos from the cast of shows like Death Becomes Her, Floyd Collins, Gypsy, Maybe Happy Ending, Sunset Blvd. and more.

Once again, Broadway's biggest night has come and gone! With the 78th Annual Tony Awards now behind us, we have compiled a list of some of the most memorable moments from the evening, including fun references and Easter eggs you may have missed, standout segments, performances, and more.

The 78th Annual Tony Awards have arrived at last! As winners take the stage tonight, BroadwayWorld will be bringing you full text of all of the acceptance speeches. Read them in full here!

Check out photos of all of the the red carpet looks at Radio City Music Hall for the 78th Annual Tony Awards and check back as we add more throughout the night.

Dynamic writing team Elspeth Collard & Sam Rosenblatt bring their newest show to The Green Room 42 on June 8, 2025, at 1pm. Broadway Boombox celebrates the best of both Broadway bops and pop hits alike.

The best of Broadway will take the stage today at Radio City Music Hall for the 78th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo. Need a refresher on how to watch and when? We've got you covered!

After its sold-out world premiere at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge in 2015, a four-year Broadway run, and a national tour that played Boston’s Citizens Opera House in 2018, the Tony and Grammy Award-nominated musical “Waitress” is open for business in a marvelously entertaining new production at Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre through June 15.

Get a first look at Christine Dwyer in North Shore Music Theatre's production of WAITRESS, now playing through Sunday, June 15, 2025. Christine Dwyer and Matt DeAngelis' love story has been a lifetime-in-the-making. Both hailing from Boston's North Shore, they started crossing paths professionally in NYC in 2010 and finally connected as friends in 2015.

CENTER STAGE RECORDS has released “Magic” from the forthcoming live West End cast recording of John Casssavetes’ Opening Night – with music and lyrics by three-time Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright. Listen here!

The physical CD edition of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Death Becomes Her is available now! The 24-track album was released on digital platforms for streaming earlier this spring