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VIDEO: Adam Pascal Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge -

Watch as he chats with the incomparable Adam Pascal. Adam will soon join Seth Rudetsky for two very special concerts on Sunday, December 20 (8pm) and Monday, December 21 (3pm).

VIDEO: Watch the Official Lyric Video for Cyndi Lauper's 'Time After Time'
by Sarah Leiber -

Lauper continues to reinforce her status as a role model, advocate and icon.

Broadway Rewind: Lin-Manuel Miranda Tells the Story of How History Became Musical with HAMILTON
by Nicole Rosky -

Today, the countdown continues as we rewind to October 2016, when PBS Great Performances premiered Hamilton's America- a documentary about how Miranda adapted history into musical phenomenon.

VIDEO: See How Brian Stokes Mitchell is Helping Out-of-Work Artists as Chairman of The Actors Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz -

Brian Stokes Mitchell spoke with MSNBC in an interview yesterday about how he's helping support out-of-work actors and stage workers during the health crisis.

VIDEO: JAGGED LITTLE PILL Star Elizabeth Stanley Sings An Alanis Medley!
by A.A. Cristi -

To pass the time in quarantine, Jagged Little Pill star, Elizabeth Stanley, took a seat at her keyboard for a short medley of Alanis hits!

VIDEO: Met Opera's MANON To Air On PBS This Weekend
by Alan Henry -

This Sunday at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), season 14 of Great Performances at the Met premieres with Massenet's French tale, Manon. Soprano Lisette Oropesa stars as Manon, alongside tenor Michael Fabiano as Chevalier des Grieux, and Artur Ruciński (Lescaut), Brett Polegato (de Brétigny), Kwangchul Youn (Comte des Grieux) and Carlo Bosi (Guillot de Morfontaine). Maurizio Benini conducts.

VIDEO: Watch The Public Theater's Full Production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Starring Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman
by Stephi Wild -

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare In The Park production of Much Ado About Nothing was broadcast on PBS' Great Performances, on November 22.

VIDEO: Harry Styles and Kenan Thompson Enjoy the Magic of Fall in New SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Promo
by Abigail Charpentier -

Ahead of the  Nov. 16 episode of 'Saturday Night Live,' a promo has been released of the upcoming host and musical guest Harry Style and cast member Kenan Thompson participating in 'some classic fall fun' and 'sweater weather hijinx.'

TV Exclusive: The Great Facts of THE GREAT SOCIETY- David Garrison on Richard Nixon and George Wallace
by Nicole Rosky -

BroadwayWorld is checking in with the cast to uncover some little known facts about the political giants they play onstage. Today, watch as David Garrison gives us a lesson on Richard Nixon and George Wallace.

YELLOW SOUND LABEL's 'Jukebox Saloon Vol. 2' Out Now
by Abigail Charpentier -

YELLOW SOUND LABEL has announced that Jukebox Saloon Vol. 2, featuring Chicago-based vocalist Colby Beserra and New York keyboard whiz Dan Lipton, is available in digital and streaming formats starting today, Friday, September 27. Beserra and Lipton bring their strong musicality and love of a good song to the Jukebox Saloon. Inspired by the classic Tony Bennett/Bill Evans duo records, a pair of pros strips down and re-engineers their favorite songs with a sense of musical adventure. They create unique, jazzed-out interpretations of songs you know and songs they'd like you to hear. Jukebox Saloon Vol. 2 is available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music and other music services.

GREAT PERFORMANCES Airs 'The Riddle of Bach' on Friday
by Abigail Charpentier -

a?oeThe Riddle of Bach,' the second episode of the new miniseries Great Performances: Now Hear This is premiering this Friday, September 27 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/nowhearthis and the PBS Video app. 

VIDEO: On This Day, September 18- Happy Birthday, Anna Deavere Smith!
by A.A. Cristi -

On this day, we celebrate the birthday of playwright, activist, actor, and educator, Anna Deavere Smith.

Tonys TV: Leading Actress in a Musical, Stephanie J. Block
by Nicole Rosky -

Stephanie J. Block has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for The Cher Show.

Susan Egan Shares 1996 Fan Note From Matthew Morrison
by Alan Henry -

Susan Egan took to Instagram to share a note written by Matthew Morrison to her following a concert in 1996. Egan wrote 'In 1996 I did a little concert at my high school alma mater, the Orange County School of the Arts - alongside some of the current students. I just found the program they signed for me and will now take FULL CREDIT for Matthew Morrisons's career and happiness.'

VIDEO: On This Day, February 28- Happy Birthday, Bernadette Peters!
by A.A. Cristi -

On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of one of Broadway's most notable living legends, the lovely Bernadette Peters.

VIDEO: Watch Don Cheadle's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Promo
by Kaitlin Milligan -

NBC has shared the promo for Don Cheadle's episode of Saturday Night Live on February 16, 2019, with musical guest Gary Clark Jr.

VIDEO: Halsey Serves as Host andMusical Guest for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
by Kaitlin Milligan -

Halsey pulls double duty as host and musical guest for Saturday Night Live on February 9, 2019.

Backstage with Richard Ridge: It's Chers Everywhere! Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks and Micaela Diamond Talk All Things THE CHER SHOW!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge -

When in comes to portraying one of pop culture's biggest superstars of all time, it takes not one... not two... but three Broadway powerhouses to bring her to life onstage. Cher is on Broadway this season, played at three stages of her life by the incomparable Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks and Micaela Diamond. Below, watch as Richard Ridge checks in with all three leading ladies as they chat about becoming the Star, Lady and Babe, wearing her iconic clothes, and what they've already learned from the living legend!

VIDEO: Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk Sing 'A Boy Like That/I Have A Love' on GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Kaitlin Milligan -

Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk sing "A Boy Like That/I Have A Love" from "West Side Story" also performed by Tony Yazbeck and other Broadway artists on Great Performances: The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood. Watch the performance below!

VIDEO: Watch the Full Film HAROLD PRINCE: THE DIRECTOR'S LIFE
by Stephi Wild -

Harold Prince: The Director's Life has been released online in full!

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