Industry Editor Exclusive: Behind the Unusual Tonys Race for Best Score
by Cara Joy David - Sep 4, 2020
As readers know by now, the 2020 Tony Awards are going ahead based on a severely abbreviated season. Many were hoping there would be elimination and/or combination of categories to make them more competitive, but that announcement did not come as of the season’s final Tony Awards Administration Committee meeting. The existence of one category in particular has puzzled many: Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre.
BWW Blog: How Students are Keeping the Arts Alive During the Pandemic
by Student Blogger: Maura Consedine - Aug 19, 2020
September is approaching, which also means that the start of the Fall semester is upon us.I spoke with a few of my friends who are studying theatre or simply love Broadway, and was curious to see how they have stayed connected to their passions during an impossible situation.
ALBEMARLE Will Have a Reading at New Dramatists
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2020
New Dramatists hosts an alumni reading of OBIE-winner Caridad Svich's new play ALBEMARLE starring Jess Barbagallo (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Lyric Theatre; Orange Julius, Rattlestick Theatre), Vivia Font (Recent Alien Abductions, Soho Rep), and Stephanie Weeks (Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, Netflix/NBC Universal) on March 26, 2020 at 3 PM at New Dramatists in New York City under the direction of Jessi D. Hill (Open, All for One/The Tank; Surely Goodness & Mercy, Keen Company)
Celebrate Magical Mischief At HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD In San Francisco
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2020
Every Wednesday, March 4 a?" April 1 The exclusive West Coast production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will celebrate Magical Mischief in the Wizarding Worlda?"five special performances in San Francisco where fans discover ways to play with magic and revel in the mischief when it goes wrong.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD's Nathan Salstone Releases Debut EP 'Caroline & Me'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2020
Nathan Salstone (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) released his debut EP 'Caroline & Me' today on all digital platforms. Marking his singer/songwriter recording debut, 'Caroline & Me' consists of three tracks written by Salstone, who accompanies himself on the guitar. The EP was recorded by Lorenzo Wolff at Restoration Sound Studio. The songs can be heard at: li.sten.to/CarolineAndMe
Pear Theatre Presents THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2020
Winner of seven Olivier Awards and five Tony Awards including Best Play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is both a mystery story and a fascinating glimpse into being exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. Pear Theatre presents this stunning play, directed by Melinda Marks, beginning preview night on Thursday, March 12 with press and Opening Night on Friday, March 13, followed by a champagne gala. The show runs Thursdays through Sundays through April 5. All performances are held at the Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.thepear.org or calling (650) 254-1148.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 1/27
by BWW Special - Jan 27, 2020
Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 1/26/2020.
BWW Flashback: The Last 10 Cast Albums to Win the Best Musical Theater Album Grammy
by Abigail Charpentier - Jan 24, 2020
On Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards will name the newest Best Musical Theater Album based on cast recordings released in the previous year. This year, the nominees for the award includeAin't Too Proud: The Life And Times Of The Temptations, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Music Of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child - In Four Contemporary Suites and Oklahoma!.
Before a new cast album takes home the title, look back on the 10 most recent cast recordings to win the Best Musical Theater Album Grammy Award!
Len Cariou and Donna McKechnie Have Joined BroadwayCon 2020 Mainstage Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2020
BroadwayCon will host exclusive Star Interviews with Len Cariou and Donna McKechnie. On Friday, January 24, at 6:45 PM, McKechnie will take to the MainStage for an exclusive interview reflecting on her extensive career, including the 45th anniversary of her Tony Award-winning performance in A Chorus Line, moderated by Ruthie Fierberg, Playbill Senior Features Editor.
JAGGED LITTLE PILL and MRS. DOUBTFIRE Have Joined the BroadwayCon Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2020
BroadwayCon will welcome new musicals Jagged Little Pill and Mrs. Doubtfire to the 2020 MainStage Spotlight Session lineup. Attendees will be treated to an exclusive look behind the curtain at the creation of Jagged Little Pill on Sunday, January 26, at 12:30 p.m. with cast members Antonio Cipriano (Phoenix), Kathryn Gallagher (Bella), Celia Rose Gooding (Frankie Healy), Derek Klena (Nick Healy), Sean Allan Krill (Steve Healy), Lauren Patten (Jo), and Elizabeth Stanley (Mary Jane Healy), moderated by Jerry Portwood, Rolling Stone Digital Director.
Limited Series THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA to Debut March 16
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 15, 2020
THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA, a limited series based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel of the same name, imagines an alternate American history during World War II, told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey as they endure the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-hero and xenophobic populist, who captures the presidency and turns the nation toward fascism. Created by frequent collaborators David Simon and Ed Burns (HBO's “The Wire” and “Generation Kill”), the six-part limited series THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA debuts MONDAY, MARCH 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.