Tonight, September 9, some of Broadway's brightest talents will sing completely new arrangements of the hits of Amy Winehouse in the next concert of the BROADWAY SINGS concert series. More than 20 Broadway performers will be accompanied by a full band playing brand new, original orchestrations of the English singer's greatest songs. The concert is the fifth of the series; previously honored were Adele, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, and Stevie Wonder. Below, check out some of Broadway's best and brightest in rehearsal for tonight's highly anticipated event!
On May 6, Broadway came together to support those affected by the Boston Marathon Tragedy at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. All proceeds went to ONE FUND BOSTON, a charity set up to help the people most affected by the unfortunate event that occurred in Boston on April 15. Click below to watch all of the performances!
Earlier this week, some of Broadway's best young talent sang dazzling new arrangements of songs from Beyonce's four hit albums, including a few selections from her previous group, Destiny's Child. The concert marked the third of the "Broadway Sings" series; previously honored were Adele and Michael Jackson. Check out highlights from the concert below!
The cast of the landmark musical Rent performed today on Regis Philbin's final episode of 'Live! with Regis and Kelly.' Mr. Philbin's extraordinary run was celebrated in his final minutes on the show with a surprise performance of Rent's signature song, 'Seasons of Love,' with special lyrics penned for the occasion by the production teams of both shows. Check out the performance below!
The new, off-Broadway production of RENT opened August 11 at New World Stages. The resurrection of the cult classic, written by Jonathan Larson, is being directed by Michael Greif, who directed the show's original off-Broadway and Broadway productions. The creative team includes choreographer Larry Keigwin, music supervisor Tim Weil, set designer Mark Wendland, costume designer Angela Wendt, lighting designer Kevin Adams, sound designer Brian Ronan, and projection designer by Peter Nigrini. In the video below, original and current costume designers Angela Wendt and Lisa Zinni talk about how the costumes in 'RENT' have evolved over the years and what can be expected in the Off-Broadway revival.
The new, off-Broadway production of RENT opened on Thursday, August 11 at New World Stages and BroadwayWorld TV was there to talk to the show's new cast all about bringing the new production to the stage!
The new, off-Broadway production of Rent began previews on, July 14, and opens Thursday, August 11 at New World Stages. Here, the cast talks about working with Rent's original director, Michael Greif.
The new, off-Broadway production of Rent began previews on, July 14, and opens Thursday, August 11 at New World Stages. In the video below, the cast members talk about the appropriateness of the show in 2011. Click below to check it out!
The new, off-Broadway production of Rent began previews on, July 14, and opens Thursday, August 11 at New World Stages. In the video below, the cast members talk about their individual characters. Click below to check it out!
Yesterday, August 1, BroadwayWorld visited New World Stages with Richie Ridge to meet the new cast of Rent! Previews for this revival production off-Broadway began on July 14 in anticipation of an August 11 opening. To meet the players filling these iconic roles, click below!
It's part two of the BWW TV First Look Video Preview that you've been waiting for -- the first glimpse at 'Seasons of Love' from the new, off-Broadway production of Rent which previews on, July 14, and opens Thursday, August 11 at New World Stages. Click below to play!
It's the BWW TV First Look Video Preview that you've been waiting for -- the first glimpse at the new, off-Broadway production of Rent which previews on, July 14, and opens Thursday, August 11 at New World Stages. Click below to play!
The new, off-Broadway production of Rent began previews on, July 14, and opens Thursday, August 11 at New World Stages. The highly anticipated resurrection of the cult classic, written by Jonathan Larson, is being directed by Michael Greif, who directed the show's original off-Broadway and Broadway productions. The creative team includes choreographer Larry Keigwin, music supervisor Tim Weil, set designer Mark Wendland, costume designer Angela Wendt, lighting designer Kevin Adams, sound designer Brian Ronan, and projection designer by Peter Nigrini. In the video below, Biggest RENThead Contest winner Paul sat down with Drew Hodges, Founder and CEO of SpotCo, RENT's advertising agency.
BroadwayWorld TV was bigger than ever in 2010, covering the world of theatre from GLEE to the Hollywood Bowl to Broadway to London and Beyond! Take a look back at some of 2010's most watched videos!