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Denise Van Outen's One-Woman Play SOME GIRL I USED TO KNOW to be Presented Virtually
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2021


Actress, West End performer and Gogglebox star Denise Van Outen is preparing to stream a newly filmed production of her one-woman play, Some Girl I Used to Know. Denise – who co-wrote the play originally with Terry Ronald - will take fans on a nostalgic warm theatrical journey in a bid to escape lockdown blues and lift the spirits of the nation.

BWW Interview: Hannah Jane of TAKE ME BACK TO BROADWAY
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 19, 2021


Up and comer Hannah Jane hasn't been waiting around for the audiences and she to be reunited... that's what the internet is for! So the Broadway devotee will be presenting her concert about her love of musical theater on Facebook Live on March 24th at 7 pm.

BWW Feature: THE BIRTHDAY MONTH / SONDHEIM 1 - Five productions that we won't forget
by Matt Wolf - Mar 15, 2021


Last week, we acknowledged the forthcoming birthday of Andrew Lloyd Webber via a look back at five defining London stagings of his work. This time, we offer the same tribute to Stephen Sondheim, with whom Lloyd Webber, 18 years Sondheim's junior, shares a birthdate of March 22: on that day, the great man turns 91.

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of March 8 - New Music From Andy Karl and Orfeh, Joshua Henry, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2021


Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes new music from Andy Karl and Orfeh with Andrew Logan, a debut album from Joshua Henry, a new Randy Rainbow parody, and more!

BWW Feature: A Year Gone … OKC Rep's Beloved Michael Jones Remembered and Celebrated
by Ronn Burton - Mar 1, 2021


Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre remembers and celebrates one of their founding members MICHAEL JONES, who passed away a year ago. An Emmy winner and recipient of the Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Award, Michael was a co-founder and Artistic Associate at OKC Rep. While Michael was a pillar of the OKC theatre community, he also worked all over the country. Michael touched the lives and hearts of so many he worked with. The OKC theatre community remembers Michael Jones.

From Evita to Tina: Broadway Characters Based on Real Women in History
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2021


In honor of Women's History Month, we're taking a look at some iconic real-life women who have been portrayed on stage in musicals!

Cast Announced For Studio Theatre's First Streaming Production, COCK
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2021


Studio Theatre returns after a yearlong hiatus from producing theatre with the first production in its 2020-2021 subscription season, Mike Bartlett's 'sizzling seriocomedy' Cock, directed by Artistic Director David Muse.

Marvel Stars That Have Taken Bows on Broadway
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Jun 12, 2021


Which Marvel stars have been nominated for Tony awards? Which Marvel stars have produced shows on Broadway? What are some of their upcoming Broadway projects! Read on to find out!

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Presents Feature Film Prize To SON OF MONARCHS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2021


At the 2021 Sundance Film Festival today, the beneficiaries of $70,000 in grants from Sundance Institute and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation were named.

BWW Interview: HI, ARE YOU SINGLE?'s Ryan J. Haddad Asks, 'Do You Think I'm Sexy?'
by Gil Kaan - Jan 29, 2021


Writer/performer Ryan J. Haddad has taken his many unpleasant dating experiences and fashioned them into his one-man show HI, ARE YOU SINGLE?, which posits the question, 'Why can't you find a person with cerebral palsy sexy?' Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in association with IAMA Theatre Company presents this streaming-on-demand beginning 9:01pm January 31, 2021.

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of January 18 - ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI..., Jason Robert Brown Songbook, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2021


Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes the film soundtrack for One Night in Miami..., volume two of the Jason Robert Brown musical collection songbook, the Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, and more!

Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, Garth Brooks, Midori, and Dick Van Dyke to be Honored at 43 Annual Kennedy Center Honors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2021


Recipients to be honored at the 43rd annual national celebration of the arts are: multi-disciplinary artist, choreographer, and actress Debbie Allen; singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez; country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks; violinist Midori; and actor Dick Van Dyke.

Mint Theater Kicks Off Silver Lining Streaming Series With DAYS TO COME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2021


Mint Theater Company will kick off its Silver Lining Streaming Series today with the on-demand streaming of the HD recording of Days To Come by Lillian Hellman (The Little Foxes, Watch on the Rhine, Toys in the Attic, The Children's Hour), directed by J.R. Sullivan, beginning January 4th and continuing through February 21st. 

Mint Theater Company Continues Free Streaming Series With DAYS TO COME, KATIE ROCHE and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2020


Mint Theater Company Artistic Director Jonathan Bank today announced the line-up for Mint’s popular Streaming Series for 2021, featuring HD recordings of past productions: Days To Come by Lillian Hellman, directed by J.R. Sullivan (will begin airing January 4th and continue through February 21st); plus much more!

LOVE LETTERS Starring Martin Shaw and Jenny Seagrove Opens at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2020


Just eighteen hours after the end of the UK’s current lockdown, Bill Kenwright presented MARTIN SHAW and JENNY SEAGROVE in A.R. GURNEY’s Love Letters, directed by ROY MARSDEN, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The play opened on 3 December 2020, the first day after the Prime Minister decreed that lockdown would end.

BWW Blog: “Dream It, Do It!” - Disney Attractions That Could Work As Broadway Musicals
by Student Blogger: Kat Mokrynski - Dec 7, 2020


Throughout the years, there have been several successful musicals produced by the Disney Theatrical Group.

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, December 3 with Ana Gasteyer, John Lloyd Young and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 3, 2020


Today (December 3) in live streaming: John Lloyd Young and Ana Gasteyer visit Backstage Live, Time Stands Still reunion reading, and so much more!

What We Know (So Far) About the TICK, TICK... BOOM! Movie
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 11, 2021


Read all about the late, great Jonathan Larson’s semi-autobiographical musical “Tick, Tick… Boom!” and how it's getting the movie musical treatment, helmed by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda!

John Barrowman Will Return for DOCTOR WHO Holiday Special
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 23, 2020


One of the most iconic characters in the Whoniverse is returning for the upcoming holiday special of Doctor Who, as John Barrowman MBE puts on his famous coat once more and reprises his role as Captain Jack Harkness. 

BWW Feature: PNB ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PETER BOAL ANNOUNCES THREE PROMOTIONS DURING FIRST LOOK TO THE FUTURE GALA. at McCaw Hall
by Sondra Forsyth - Nov 20, 2020


“It gives me tremendous pleasure to be able to promote three dancers in our company this evening.”

BWW Blog: Best Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Performances
by Student Blogger: Maeve Reilly - Nov 20, 2020


It’s no secret that, in my family, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is of utmost importance to me on Turkey Day.

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, November 19- with Luba Mason, Andrew Barth Feldman and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 19, 2020


Today (November 19) in live streaming: Luba Mason visits Backstage Live, Andrew Barth Feldman guests on Ten Minute Tidbits, and so much more!

Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, November 16- with Lillias White, Alice Ripley, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 16, 2020


Today (November 16) in live streaming: Lillias White sings with Seth Rudetsky, Alice Ripley in concert, and so much more!

Danielle Brooks Joins PEACEMAKER on HBO Max
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 11, 2020


'The Color Purple' Broadway star Danielle Brooks has joined the cast of 'Peacemaker,' a sequel series to 'The Suicide Squad.'

129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 21, 2020


BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,

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