Latest News on Quincy Jones:
Cynthia Erivo has shared the recording of her performance from The 67th GRAMMY Awards earlier this month. At the ceremony, the Wicked star took the stage to perform a rendition of Fly Me to the Moon with Herbie Hancock in honor of the late Quincy Jones. Watch it here!
BroadwayWorld is excited to debut a clip from The World According To Allee Willis, a new documentary about the late songwriter. The clip features her close friends and collaborators sharing stories about Willis, including her personal struggles. Watch it here!
Watch as Devin Bowles from the Tony award-winning musical MJ sings national anthem at the April 10th Colorado Rockies game. Bowled plays Joe Jackson on the national tour.
Superpower (I) features a tour de force performance by Fantasia, the film's central star. Written and produced by lauded hitmaker The-Dream (Rhianna, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey), the song unites all the emotion of the film into a powerful crescendo and has been shortlisted for Oscar consideration. Watch the new music video now!
Last night, the tour production of MJ opened at Los Angeles’ Pantages Theatre. See footage from curtain call!
Watch the music video for Alicia’ Keys’ 'Lifeline' from The Color Purple soundtrack. Keys wrote the song inspired by the film’s rich storytelling, and co-produced it with partners Tricky Stewart (Beyoncé and Rihanna), Marshmello (Selena Gomez, Juice Wrld) and TMS (Dua Lipa, Lewis Capaldi).
Watch interviews with the cast and new clips from the film, including 'Hell No,' 'Mysterious Ways,' and 'Push Da Button,' in the new THE COLOR PURPLE promo video here!
Following her performance in The Little Mermaid, Halle Bailey is continuing her year by playing Nettie in The Color Purple movie musical. Bailey plays Nettie, the younger sister of Celie, who is first played by Phylicia Pearl Mpasi before Fantasia Barrino takes on the mature version. Nettie is later played by Ciara. Watch the video!
A new trailer for the movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple has been released. Watch Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, and the star-studded cast in the new video now! The film is produced by produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and more.
The all-new production of the Tony Award-winning hit musical The Wiz will open on Broadway on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in a limited engagement at the Marquis Theatre. Preview performances will begin on March 29. Check out an all new first look photo, as well as a video of the cast performing with the orchestra for the first time!
The video featurette offers a brand-new look at scenes from the film, including a first look at Ciara as Nettie and John Baptiste as Grady. Led by Oprah, Winfrey the featurette also includes interviews with the film's stars, like Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, H.E.R., and more.
The curtain was raised on Wednesday night for the opening of the first National Tour of MJ. The cast took their opening night bows at the James M. Nederlander Theatre and received multiple standing ovations throughout the performance. Go inside the opening night celebrations in new video from the production!
Get a first look at photos and video of the national tour of MJ ahead of its opening night!
MJ the Musical will soon launch its First National Tour at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre from August 1 – September 2, 2023. Check out a first look at the cast in rehearsal in the all new video here
The complete coast-to-coast tour route for the all-new production of The Wiz has been announced, in advance of its Broadway return in the Spring of 2024.
