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During a recent interview, director Jamie Lloyd previewed his upcoming West End production of Evita, which he called 'radically different from Sunset Blvd.' and likened to a concert.

Andrea McArdle honored the renowned theater icons in her life with stories and song, bringing fond memories from her long and vibrant career, which began as the original Annie on Broadway.

The eccentric world of Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy will be landing in London later this year as an all new live show, based on the treasured novels and the film by Touchstone Pictures. The production is set to take over Studios 2 and 3 at Riverside Studios from 15th November, with casting to be announced. 

Playwrights Foundation will honor Tony and Pulitzer Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang with the 2025 Impact Award in recognition of his theatrical achievements and profound influence on current and rising generations of writers.

Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Kathy St. George – who will receive the Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence from the Boston Theater Critics Association at the 42nd annual Elliot Norton Awards on June 2 at the Huntington Theatre – is that rare breed, a show business quadruple threat.

Tony Award nominee Darren Criss and Tony and Grammy Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry will host THE TONY AWARDS: ACT ONE, a live pre-show on June 8. We have all of the details about the broadcast here!

Hello, Dolly!, featuring an all-star cast of Tony Award winners and nominees, will be the eleventh presentation in the Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series—for one night only. Learn how to attend!

A retrospective of the short but extraordinary movie career of actor John Cazale, whose five films–THE GODFATHER, THE GODFATHER PART II, THE CONVERSATION, THE DEER HUNTER, DOG DAY AFTERNOON–were all Oscar Best Picture winners or nominees, will run at Film Forum from Friday, June 13 to Thursday, June 19.

Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.

The Estate of Whitney E. Houston has announced the upcoming The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration North America Fall tour, kicking off with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.

The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of director and writer Robert Benton at the age of 92. In addition to his many films, he and his writing partner David Newman wrote the Broadway musical It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman.

This time, the reader question was: Who Are the Most Tony-Nominated People of All Time? Audra McDonald now holds the record for the most-nominated performer, but do you know who has the most ever?

Rainbow Zebra Productions LLC and the Magic Theatre have announced the Magic Classics Reading Series. In Magic Classics, talented casts will present staged readings of plays that originally premiered at the Magic Theatre.

On Saturday, May 10th, I had the pleasure of seeing SISTER ACT as performed by Fairfield Center Stage in Fairfield, CT, at Wakeman Hall inside First Church Congregational of Fairfield.

The Princeton Festival runs June 6-21 and includes pops concerts, opera, an evening of dance, a Vivaldi concert and a Motown tribute, plus a joy-filled finale featuring the music of ABBA. A Baroque concert and bluegrass-infused violin recital take place at nearby Trinity Church. There are also a Community Day and Juneteenth events.

Two of the most famous lawyers in modern history are Ross Cellino Jr. and Steve Barnes. A hilarious dark comedy about the law partners, titled Cellino v. Barnes, has been running off-Broadway since last summer, starring Eric William Morris and Noah Weisberg and written by Mike B. Breen and David Rafailedes. 

The Board of Directors of National Dinner Theatre Association (NDTA) has announced the appointment of Laura J. Martin, Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater, to the position of President.

The Board of Directors of National Dinner Theatre Association has appointed Laura J. Martin, Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater, to the position of President. Learn more!

Vincent Victoria is a playwright, director, filmmaker, actor, and fashion icon who has been producing work in the Houston Community for at least the last ten years, probably more. He has written scripts for his theatrical and film company that strive to bring historical figures of the black community alive in plays and movies.

D. Jerome is originally from North Carolina and is described as a formidable triple threat; many of his past shows indicate that. Broadway World writer Brett Cullum got to catch up with him, right before he hits the stage as the Tin Man!

Tickets for the pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of Prince's legendary film and album, PURPLE RAIN, will go on sale on Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m..

Craft Latino will release the first-ever vinyl reissue of Strikes Back, the GRAMMY®-nominated 10th solo album from legendary singer Héctor “El Cantante” Lavoe.

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