Tracie Thoms News

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Rent Filmed Live on Broadway' to Blu-ray on February 3rd along with the DVD release.

Acclaimed New York based singer/songwriter Jeremy Schonfeld will take the stage at Boston University's GSU Conference Auditorium on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 8:00pm in collaboration with Boston University's premiere musical theatre group, BU on Broadway. With music from 37 Notebooks, Drift, and other upcoming projects, the solo piano concert features special guest Amy Spanger. The concert will also feature students from BU On Broadway who auditioned for the concert via YouTube, who will collaborate with Schonfeld and Spanger to perform material in the end-of-the-semester concert.

The final curtain fell on Broadway for the landmark musical Rent on September 7th, 2008. But the power of the show lives on with 'Rent:Filmed Live On Broadway'. BWW TV spoke with the multi-talented Justin Johnston, who portrays 'Angel' in the film, a role he essayed on Broadway for over 7 years right up to the musical's final performance.

Alan Cumming and Alice Ripley lead a star-studded cast for Lance Horne's L.A. Debut on Fri & Sat, Sept 19-20, 2008. Upright Cabaret presented OPEN ALL NIGHT: The Songs of Lance Horne starring Alice Ripley, Jennifer Leigh Warren and Tracie Thoms with Tom Lowe and Julie Garnye and special guest Alan Cumming featuring the composer at the piano.

The re-issue of the hit CD 'Dreaming Wide Awake,' now featuring one new song sung by Composer Scott Alan AND four Backing Tracks of: I'm a Star, Home, Never Neverland (Fly Away) and Kiss the Air is now available for purchase on CDBaby.com.

The final curtain fell on Broadway for Rent on September 7th, 2008, But there is still one more performance to explore and enjoy! BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you this exclusive sneak peek teaser for 'Rent:Filmed Live On Broadway'. The Hot Ticket, a part of Sony Pictures, is releasing Rent to select movie theaters for four shows only on September 24th & 25th and 27th & 28th.

The Point Foundation presented the Point Courage Award to Tony Award-winning and Emmy nominated actress Kristin Chenoweth on September 13th at Jim Henson Studios in Los Angeles

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jeremy Schonfeld will take the stage at New York's The Living Room on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 9:00pm for a FREE concert.

On Sunday September 7, 2008 the curtain came down on Broadway for the final performance of the landmark musical Rent. After the curtain came down, the party started at Chelsea Piers on Manhattan's West Side, the celebration attracted a starry crowd who partied into the night.

Title: Alan Cumming and Alice Ripley lead star-studded cast for Lance Horne's L.A. Debut.

On Sunday September 7, 2008 the curtain fell on Broadway for the final performance of the landmark musical Rent. In celebration of that milestone event, the stars came out to cheer on the cast as they completed Rent's historic run on the Nederlander stage.

Tonight, Sunday September 7, 2008 Rent will close at the Nederlander Theatre after the evening performance after playing 5,124 performances and 16 previews. On Friday, September 5th, in celebration of Rent and the enduring memory of Jonathan Larson, Kathy 'Life' Kirkpatrick, owner of East Village's fabled Life Café, a favorite hangout of Larson and an important location featured in the musical itself, unveiled a special dedicated bench in his name.

On Sunday September 7, 2008 the curtain fell on Broadway for the final performance of the landmark musical Rent. In celebration of this production going out in 'one blaze of glory', BWW TV spoke with Will Chase about the power of Jonathan Larson's words and music and how its message of love will continue to live on in the hearts and minds of the people it touched.

Tomorrow, Sunday, September 7, 2008 the curtain will fall on Broadway for the final performance of Rent. In celebration of the show and its history-making run, BroadwayWorld.com is happy to bring you this exclusive photo flash of the final Rent cast performing as a part of the 'Broadway in Bryant Park' concert series.

On September 7, 2008 the curtain will fall on Broadway for the final performance of Rent. In celebration of the show and its history making run, we gave the cast a portable FLIP video camera so they could give us their view of life backstage. As they were able to film themselves, the FLIP video footage allows you to see and hear Rent from the actor's unique perspective.

Past and present cast members of the Tony Award®-winning musical Rent, including Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Tracie Thoms, Eden Espinosa, Adam Pascal and Gwen Stewart, will appear on SIRIUS' Broadway's Best channel for a week-long celebration of the show's final week on Broadway.

Past and present cast members of the Tony Award®-winning musical Rent, including Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Tracie Thoms, Eden Espinosa, Adam Pascal and Gwen Stewart, will appear on SIRIUS' Broadway's Best channel for a week-long celebration of the show's final week on Broadway.

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jeremy Schonfeld will take the stage at New York's The Living Room on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 9:00pm for a FREE concert.

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jeremy Schonfeld will take the stage at New York's The Cutting Room on Monday, August 18, 2008 at 8:00pm.

If Tracie Thoms' life was written as an old fashioned Broadway musical it would go something like this, 'Girl wants role, girl doesn't get role, girl REALLY wants role, girl finally gets role and then girl REALLY gets role…again.' Sound complicated? Not so much. BroadwayWorld caught up with her and we spoke at length about her thrilling and inspiring 'Quest for Joanne'.