Happy Birthday Laura Osnes! Osnes made her Broadway debut in the 2007 revival of Grease. On March 10, 2009 Osnes took over the role of Ensign Nellie Forbush from Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara, who went on maternity leave, in the Lincoln Center Theater Broadway revival of South Pacific. She then starred as Hope Harcourt, alongside Sutton Foster and Joel Grey, in the Broadway revival of Anything Goes. Osnes then played Bonnie Parker opposite Jeremy Jordan in Bonnie & Clyde, which opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in 2011. She most recently as the title role in the Broadway premiere of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: STEVE and LAZARUS bow off-Broadway, SPRING AWAKENING heads to the White House and more!
Earlier this month, DRESS CIRCLE PUBLISHING hosted a special celebration of the new book by Sirius XM radio host Seth Rudetsky. The launch event for SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 2, featured Stephanie J. Block, Andrea Burns, Ana Gasteyer, Mandy Gonzalez, Jackie Hoffman, and Christopher Sieber, who performed excerpts and some of Seth's favorite songs. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out exclusive highlights below!
The cast album for the new Off-Broadway musical DADDY LONG LEGS, with music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon (Sense and Sensibility) and a book by Tony Award and Olivier Award winner John Caird (Les Miserables), is available today in the U.S. via digital release from Ghostlight Records.
This year's New York City Center Encores! production of LADY, BE GOOD!, featuring Tommy Tune and more, is out in stores and online today, November 13, 2015. To order the CD, visit www.sh-k-boom.com/ladybegood.
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: THE COLOR PURPLE begins on Broadway, LORD OF THE DANCE gambols into to the Lyric Theatre and more!
LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER - the award-winning performing arts series that for more than 40 years has showcased the best of the wide-ranging programming from the world's leading performing arts center - today announced the national broadcast presentation of SINATRA: VOICE FOR A CENTURY, airing Friday, December 18, 2015 on PBS*.
Still not over the cast of FUN HOME's Halloween Costumes? Still trying to win the #Ham4Ham lottery? Didn't have time to check in on your favorite Broadway stars? Well don't worry BroadwayWorld has rounded up some of the biggest stories from this week from Broadway and beyond with BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures.'
Norm Lewis, Sutton Foster Max von Essen, Jessica Bogart and more Broadway stars are celebrating the incredible work of Vincent Youmans with the new CD entitled 'Musicality of Youmans.'
Duck and cover, make it to high ground, stop, drop and roll, batten down the hatches -- prepare to weather the storm! BroadwayWorld has learned that the new musical DISASTER! will begin performances on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 and officially open on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).
Michael Arden, Kelli Barrett, Bill Berloni, Robert Fairchild, Sutton Foster, Lesli Margherita, Andrea McArdle, Orfeh,Hugh Panaro, Kate Rockwell, Jarrod Spector and Alysha Umphress all took part in Best in Shows, a star-studded cabaret evening to benefit the Humane Society of New York, at Feinstein's/ 54 Below. Oscar and Tony Award-winnerJoel Grey was awarded the first annual Humane Society of New York's Sandy Award, presented to an artist who has shown a fierce commitment, through action and advocacy, to the cause of animal rights.
Should Timothy Cratchit -- Tiny Tim of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol -- be one of those characters who just vanishes after being a one-book wonder? Playwright Allan Knee thinks not.
Michael Arden, Kelli Barrett, Bill Berloni, Robert Fairchild, Sutton Foster, Lesli Margherita, Andrea McArdle, Orfeh, Hugh Panaro, Kate Rockwell, Jarrod Spector and Alysha Umphress all took part in Best in Shows, a star-studded cabaret evening to benefit the Humane Society of New York, at Feinstein's/ 54 Below. Oscar and Tony Award-winner Joel Grey was awarded the first annual Humane Society of New York's Sandy Award, presented to an artist who has shown a fierce commitment, through action and advocacy, to the cause of animal rights.
A special event was held earlier this week, October 28 at 5:30 PM at Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th Street) to celebrate the release of Seth Rudetsky's new book, SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 2. In addition to Seth, the event featured Stephanie J. Block, Andrea Burns,Ana Gasteyer, Mandy Gonzales and Jackie Hoffman, who performed excerpts and some of Seth's favorite songs. Below, go inside the event with BroadwayWorld!
This November, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street.
The Broadway @ NOCCA series first launched in early 2013 when it made the leap from its now famous summer home at The Art House in Provincetown, MA. In this, the series' fourth season in New Orleans, the star-powered tradition continues with Michael Cerveris, 2015 Tony winner for "Fun Home" on December 14 at 7:30 PM.
Ghostlight Records and Two River Theater announce the release of the Original Cast Recording of the new musical BE MORE CHILL, with a U.S. Digital Release today, October 30; and international digital release on Friday, November 13; with physical CDs in stores and online Friday, December 18.
DRESS CIRCLE PUBLISHING just hosted a special celebration of the new book by Sirius XM radio host SETH RUDETSKY. The launch event for SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 2, featured Stephanie J. Block, Andrea Burns, Ana Gasteyer, Mandy Gonzales, Jackie Hoffman, and Christopher Sieber, who performed excerpts and some of Seth's favorite songs. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out photos below!
Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) continues its 56th season with the Tony award-winning musical, The Secret Garden, directed and choreographed by Roger Welch in his Bay Area debut, with music direction by Kevin Roland. The Secret Garden plays from November 20 through December 20; performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm at the theatre.
