THE WIZ will return to Chicago as part of Broadway In Chicago’s touring season with a limited engagement at the James M. Nederlander Theatre. The national tour includes Dana Cimone, Alan Mingo Jr., Sheherazade, Kyla Jade, D. Jerome, Cal Mitchell, and Elijah Ahmad Lewis.
Grammy Award winner and Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss will return to the stage this winter in the hit Broadway musical & Juliet. Burruss will join the cast as ‘Angélique’ for a limited engagement.
Producers Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, Ambassador Theatre Group, Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker, NETworks Presentations and Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit owner and operator of Bass Performance Hall, have announce a digital lottery for THE WIZ, powered by Broadway Direct.
The new Broadway production of Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal under the direction of Kenny Leon, has recouped its initial investment after just nine weeks on Broadway.
The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!
The Wiz National Tour is coming to the Hobby Center in the spring. The principal cast includes Dana Cimone, making her national tour debut, as Dorothy, Alan Mingo Jr. Learn more about the tour dates and see how to purchase tickets.
Following producing duties in The Piano Lesson and The Wiz, multi-hyphenate Kandi Burruss is taking on Shakespeare. Along with her husband Todd Tucker, the performer is lending her producing skills to Broadway's upcoming revival of Othello starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal. Watch her discuss the project on Live with Kelly and Mark!
Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd, starring Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' officially opened on Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos of all of the stars arriving at opening night here!
The co-producing team has been revealed for Othello on Broadway. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Last night, the revival of The Wiz at the Marquis Theatre celebrated their 100th performance on Broadway. See photos of the company's celebration here.
The 2024 cast recording of The Wiz will be released this summer! Learn more about The Wiz here!
Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 19, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
The Wiz officially opened at the Marquis Theatre and the best of broadway was on hand for the celebration. Check out photos of special guests, including original stars Stephanie Mills and Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker, Andy Cohen, Tamron Hall, Leslie Uggams, and many more!
Theatre Communications Group presented its 2024 TCG Gala: Our Stories at The Edison Ballroom. The Gala featured performances from PigPen Theatre Co., Nichelle Lewis, Judine Somerville, Tracee Beazer, Jacqueline Arnold and Aisha Jackson. Check out photos from inside the big night!
Theatre Communications Group has revealed the performers for the 2024 TCG Gala: Our Stories, which will be held on Monday, March 11, 2024, at The Edison Ballroom. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.
Bravo-holics have not seen the last of Kandi Burruss. The Broadway producer is teasing that she still has some projects with Bravo coming up after she has left The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Her acclaimed Vanderpump Rules-inspired series Kandi & The Gang has long been rumored to have a second season.
The Drama League has revealed the 2024 Special Recognition Honorees of The 90th Annual Drama League Awards. Learn about the honorees!
Kandi Burruss is bringing The Wiz to 'another level' as she produces her first Broadway musical. BroadwayWorld sat down with Kandi Burruss to discuss what the expect from The Wiz, the importance of Black producers on Broadway, and using her platform on The Real Housewives of Atlanta to spotlight Broadway.
Kandi Burruss is leaving The Real Housewives of Atlanta. After 15 seasons, she announced her departure from the long-running Bravo series. She made the decision to exit after too long of a pause in between the season. She is the Broadway producer of Thoughts of a Colored Man, The Wiz, and The Piano Lesson, alongside her husband, Todd Tucker.
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