Alex Newell Videos

Want a full 360 degree view of Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre stage? NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt can provide! Watch below as Alex Newell leads the company of Once on This Island in 'Mama Will Provide'.

Mama provided! The cast of Once on This Island appeared on last night's Late Night with Seth Meyers, where they performed 'Mama Will Provide.' Watch the full performance below!

In addition to this on Monday January 15 at 9:30pm, KYLE TAYLOR PARKER, known for his work on BROADWAY in the original casts of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and KINKY BOOTS, and for headlining the first national tour of KINKY BOOTS, makes his Green Room 42 debut in THE SOUL SESSION, an evening of showtunes and pop standards reimagined into soul stirring arrangements. The evening will feature music from Hairspray, West Side Story The Color Purple and more.

The new Broadway production of Once On This Island officially opened last night, December 3rd, at the Circle in the Square Theatre (235 W. 50th street, NYC), and is directed by Tony nominee Michael Arden, and choreographed by the critically-acclaimed Camille A. Brown. BroadwayWorld was there for the festivities and brings you interviews with the company below!

The new Broadway production of Once On This Island, which officially opens on Sunday, December 3rd at the Circle in the Square Theatre (235 W. 50th street, NYC), is directed by Tony nominee Michael Arden, and choreographed by the critically-acclaimed Camille A. Brown. BroadwayWorld has brand-new footage from the show below!

The 91st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked-off the holiday season this morning, and BroadwayWorld will bring you all of this year's Broadway performances! Next up, Once On This Island!

Producers Ken Davenport and Hunter Arnold present Once on this Island, the Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Best Musical, currently in previews at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Once on this Island is directed by Tony nominee Michael Arden and choreographed by the critically-acclaimed Camille A. Brown.

Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold were crowned champions of Season 25 of DANCING WITH THE STARS, beating out 3rd place finishers Frankie Muniz and Witney Carson and runners up Lindsey Sterling and JERSEY BOYS' star Mark Ballas.

Asaka, Agwe, Erzulie and Papa Ge. Together they make up the gods of Once on This Island, and they are back on Broadway this season.

The revival of the Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Best Musical Once On This Island, directed by Tony nominee Michael Arden and choreographed by the critically-acclaimed Camille A. Brown, will begin preview performances on Thursday, November 9, 2017 and officially open on Sunday, December 3 at the Circle in the Square Theatre. The show held its press preview earlier today and BroadwayWorld has footage and interviews below!

In a new episode of the YouTube video series 'Journey to the Island,' the cast of the upcoming Broadway revival of Once on the Island discuss what it's been like working together so far, and how they already think of each other as a family.

The island is little bit closer to Broadway! The new production of the Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Best Musical Once On This Island, which begins preview performances on Thursday, November 9 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, and officially opens on Sunday, December 3. Directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Arden, the musical just held a workshop in preparation for Broadway and you can go inside the special day below!

Today, producers Ken Davenport and Hunter Arnold announced that Hailey Kilgore, an 18 year-old Oregon native, will make her Broadway debut as Ti Moune in the new Broadway production of Once On This Island, which will play the Circle in the Square Theatre (235 W. 50th street, NYC) this fall. Click below to go behind the scenes on the international search for Ti Moune, plus see a message from Hailey!

As BroadwayWorld reported today, Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, Alex Newell ('Glee'), Merle Dandridge ('Greenleaf'), and Quentin Earl Darrington (Cats) will join the cast of the new Broadway production of Once On This Island, which will play the Circle in the Square Theatre (235 W. 50th street, NYC) this fall.

The Broadway Loves series made its eagerly-anticipated return to Feinstein's/54 Below this month with Broadway Loves Britney, a sleek evening of song and dance paying tribute to the princess of pop, Grammy award-winner Britney Spears. Click below and click through the playlist to watch highlights from the show!

On September 16th, 2016 Masterworks Broadway released the World Premiere Recording of the award winning new hit Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical. Written by Douglas Lyons, Melvin Tunstall, III and Greg Borowsky, Polkadots is a new musical inspired by the true events of the Civil Rights pioneers Ruby Bridges and The Little Rock Nine. The album's release will be celebrated in a concert presentation on Monday October 24th at The Cutting Room, and BroadwayWorld has a look behind the scenes with the cast in the studio!

Some of the biggest names in the music industry united to pay tribute to the victims of the Orlando massacre with a new single titled 'Hands.'

The winners of the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were presented last night at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. At the event, Channing Tatum presented film director Roland Emmerich with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres presented Kerry Washington with GLAAD's Vanguard Award. Check out Washington's acceptance speech below!

Saturday night, GLEE creator Ryan Murphy was honored by the Family Equality Council at a special event in Los Angeles for 'contributing to presenting LGBTQ families and people' on the show.

Tonight's episode of GLEE -- titled 'Transitioning' -- saw the return of Alex Newell's character 'Unique,' who shows up at McKinley High to support Coach Beiste, now Sheldon, who has recently come out as transgender. Go behind the scenes with director Dante Di Loreto and Newell as they discuss the importance of a storyline like this!