Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: NBC is holding auditions for HAIRSPRAY LIVE!, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL opens at Red Bull, and WAITRESS officially bows on Broadway this Sunday!
How many of these great songs do you know from underappreciated musicals?
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment have announced their 2016-2017 season of shows.
Jacob Langfelder and Jill Bernard will present Ben Rimalower in his Off-Broadway solo plays, 'PATTI ISSUES' and 'BAD WITH MONEY' in a double repertory bill on February 29th before heading off to make his London debut at the St. James Theatre on March 11th and 12th.
DMI Soundtracks announced today that the Broadway cast album of Amazing Grace will be released on February 26; with digital download pre-orders available on February 12. Amazing Grace will be available to purchase on all digital download and streaming services, as well as in-store. The recording was co-produced and engineered by six-time Grammy Award winner Frank Filipetti and co-produced and arranged by Joseph Church.
Ben Rimalower will perform his Off-Broadway solo plays, PATTI ISSUES (about his obsession with Broadway diva Patti LuPone and his relationship with his troubled gay father) and BAD WITH MONEY (about how and addiction to spending beyond his means has driven him to extreme lengths all his life) in double repertory bill March 11 and 12 at 8pm at the St. James Theatre.
Happy New Year, BroadwayWorld! As we eagerly anticipate the amazing musicals and plays coming up in 2016, we're taking a moment to look back at the significant Broadway closings of 2015.
As 2015 comes to a close, BroadwayWorld takes one last look at this season's brightest moments before the curtain comes down, showcasing what readers - and audiences - loved most. Below, check out the curtain call highlights on Broadway from 2015!
The 2015 "Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 17" now is available on iTunes. The 19-track album of original and traditional holiday music features stars and casts from the current Broadway line-up, and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA), one of the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. The entire album is available for $15.99, and includes a digital booklet with liner notes about each participating cast, designating soloists and session photos. Individual tracks also may be purchased for $.99 each.
A video of the Broadway production's final curtain call ends with an a promise of an encore.
Robin de Jesus posts program from Manhattan Theatre Club reading.
Throughout the holiday season, BroadwayWorld will be bringing you our exclusive photo coverage from inside the recording room. Below, go behind the scenes with Perez Hilton and James Snyder as they record 'Happy All the Time' from ELF.
Throughout the holiday season, BroadwayWorld will be bringing you our exclusive photo coverage from inside the recording room. Below, go behind the scenes with the company of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder as they record 'O Holy Night'
Throughout the holiday season, BroadwayWorld will be bringing you our exclusive photo coverage from inside the recording room. Below, go behind the scenes with the company of Aladdin as they record 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'.
Throughout the holiday season, BroadwayWorld will be bringing you our exclusive photo coverage from inside the recording room. Below, go behind the scenes with the company of Fun Home as they record 'Home's with You.'
Throughout the holiday season, BroadwayWorld will be bringing you our exclusive photo coverage from inside the recording room. Below, go behind the scenes with the company of Hamilton as they record 'Joy to the World.'
Throughout the holiday season, BroadwayWorld will be bringing you our exclusive photo coverage from inside the recording room. Below, go behind the scenes with the company of Beautiful as they record 'The Carole King Musical - Christmas Vacation'
The 2015 BROADWAY'S CAROLS FOR A CURE, VOLUME 17 is on sale now!
Throughout the holiday season, BroadwayWorld will be bringing you our exclusive photo coverage from inside the recording room. Below, go behind the scenes with the company of KINKY BOOTS as they record 'One Little Christmas Tree.'
Due to popular demand and critical acclaim, Labyrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director Mimi O'Donnell, Executive Director Danny Feldman) extends the world premiere of Empanada Loca, written and directed by Aaron Mark, to November 15. The production, which opened on October 21, features two-time Tony nominee and Labyrinth Theater Company member Daphne Rubin-Vega. Empanada Loca is a solo thriller set in modern day New York City inspired by true events and the legend of Sweeney Todd.
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