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Watch new footage of Eva Noblezada in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway. The new video features the production's new 'Sally Bowles' performing 'Mein Herr,' while she discusses taking on the iconic character.
The West End production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club has shared a performance video of Billy Porter's rendition of 'I Don't Care Much.' The video was recorded in the Kit Kat Club London's red bar and features accompaniment from Jill Farrow.
Watch videos of performances from the Olivier Awards 2025, including The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, MJ The Musical, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812, Why Am I So Single?, Fiddler On The Roof, Oliver! and Starlight Express.
Billy Porter is the host with the most. But really! Not only is he starring inCabaret at the Kit Kat Club, but he's getting ready to host the Olivier Awards, which air Sunday, April 6. Watch in this video as Billy chats more about the role, his co-star, and why the themes of Cabaret are more relevant than ever.
An all new video has been released of Marisha Wallace performing 'Maybe This Time' from Cabaret as part of the The National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals. Check out the video here!
Swept Away officially opened on Broadway this week. The cast was joined on stage for a special performance by The Avett Brothers during the show's curtain call. Check out the video here!
Tony winner J. Harrison Ghee appears in the latest flashback performance from MCC Theater's MISCAST22! Watch as they sing 'Sing Happy' from Flora the Red Menace in this video.
Atlantic Records has released WARRIORS, the groundbreaking new concept album from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, available everywhere now. BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet for the release! Watch footage here!
While making the 'Warriors' album, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis both admit that the project is something neither of them could create alone. They worked with with Hip-Hop royalty like Ms. Lauryn Hill, Busta Rhymes, Nas, RZA, and Ghostface Killah, while also recruiting Philippa Soo, Billy Porter, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and more. Watch the video!
Broadway and Hollywood’s best gathered for Broadway Rallies for Kamala, a special event in New York City. We spoke to the event's director Schele Williams about the event and the dial-a-thon that has made one million phone calls for the Harris campaign.
Watch Billy Porter discuss Broadway for Harris on MSNBC's The Weekend in the video here!
Watch video footage of Nicholas Christopher, Alaman Diadhiou, and the ensemble of Encores! Jelly's Last Jam performing 'The Whole World’s Waitin’ to Sing Your Song' here!
In this video, watch highlights of Jelly's Last Jam at New York City Center Encores!.
In this video, watch as the cast of Encores! Jelly's Last Jam meets the press and gives a special sneak peek of 'Jelly's Jam' and 'Play the Music for Me.'
It's Jelly's first Jam! The 15-piece Encores! Orchestra, led by Guest Music Director Jason Michael Webb are jammin’ in “Jelly’s Jam,” a musical theater orchestration of Jelly Roll Morton’s iconic original jazz music, and Webb provides insight into how the music connects past and present in this video.
Billy Porter stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show during its New York City premiere week, performing 'Stronger' with Clarkson. The pair performed the Gospel version of the hit song, which Clarkson called 'the greatest version of that song.' Porter originally performed it on Jimmy Fallon's That's My Jam series last year. Watch the video now!
See photos and video of Billy Porter's first-ever wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York!
Billy Porter and Luke Evans gave a surprise performance of their duet Always Be My Man, at the world premiere screening of OUR SON at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, June 10th. The song, written by Porter, is featured during the end credits of the film. Watch a video of the performance now!
Last night, NBC honored Carol Burnett with a special honoring her legendary career. The evening included musical performances from Bernadette Peters, Billy Porter, Jane Lynch, Katy Perry, Kristin Chenoweth, Sutton Foster, and Darren Criss. Watch video performances of 'Side By Side By Side,' 'Easy Street,' 'Old Friends,' and more now!
Carol Burnett sat down with Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show this morning to discuss her upcoming NBC special, Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love. The pair also sang a duet of Burnett's famous sign-off song from The Carol Burnett Show, 'So Long.' Watch a video of the performance now!
