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The New York Pops Adds New Musicians To Its Roster
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2022


The New York Pops is welcoming seven new musicians to its orchestra: violinists Monica K. Davis, Keats Dieffenbach, Joshua Henderson, and Ashley Horne, and violists Amadi Azikiwe, Dana Kelley, and Ardith Holmgrain.

Casting Announced For All-Male H.M.S. PINAFORE at Wilton's Music Hall
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2022


Regan De Wynter Williams Productions has announced Sasha Regan's All-Male H.M.S. Pinafore crew. Gilbert & Sullivan's much-loved operetta will run at Wilton's Music Hall from 16th March - 9th April before sailing to the Theatre Royal Winchester from 21st April - 27th April.

The Philly POPS Announces New Performances for 2022–2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2022


The Philly POPS has announced its 2022–2023 season, a dynamic lineup of seven exciting shows, including three new show premieres of POPS original programming.

West End HAMILTON Extends Booking to 10 July 2022
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2022


Karl Queensborough plays the title role of Alexander Hamilton with Jay Perry currently as Aaron Burr, Ava Brennan as Angelica Schuyler, Sharon Rose as Eliza Hamilton, Trevor Dion Nicholas as George Washington, Waylon Jacobs as Marquis De Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson, Emile Ruddock as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, Khalid Daley as John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton, Emilie Louise Israel as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds and Harry Hepple as King George. 

Broadway Actors in THE GILDED AGE & How You Know Them
by Michael Major - Jan 30, 2022


Meet all of the Broadway actors in THE GILDED AGE! The new series features appearances by Audra McDonald, Denée Benton, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kelli O'Hara, Carrie Coon, Claybourne Elder, Donna Murphy, Katie Finneran, Debra Monk, Taylor Richardson, Douglas Sills, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Patrick Page, Michael Cerveris, and more.

NEVER NOT ONCE Comes to Park Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2022


NEVER NOT ONCE, by the award-winning American playwright Carey Crim, is a poignant and emotionally gripping new drama about what happens when a family is forced to confront an unexpected and explosive answer to the question “Where do I come from?”.

Birdland Announces February 2022 Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2022


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this February with a full slate of nightly performances! 

Broadway Streaming Guide: January 2022 - Where to Watch THE GILDED AGE & More New Releases!
by Michael Major - Jan 8, 2022


Although it may be a new year, several classics are returning to streaming services, giving Broadway fans the perfect throwback binge list, along with HBO's star-studded The Gilded Age series and new additions to Seth Rudetsky's online concert series. Check out what you should stream this January!

BWW Interview: Gerri Weagraff of ANASTASIA at Hennepin Theatre Trust
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - Dec 16, 2021


Russian-set musicals figure highly in this actor's nontraditional path to the tour stage. ANASTASIA, the new Broadway musical, and its Dowager Empress are on the Orpheum's stage till Dec. 19.

Meet the Cast of THE MUSIC MAN; Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2021


The Music Man officially begins previews tonight on Broadway! Meet the cast bringing the iconic musical back to the stage!

BWW Interview: Kenneth Feld Always Skating On Sturdy Ice
by Gil Kaan - Dec 9, 2021


Feld Entertainment’s DISNEY ON ICE: DREAM BIG comes to Southern California at the Honda Center in Anaheim December 8th through 12th and at Staples Center in Los Angeles December 16th through 19th. Got a chance to ask Feld Entertainment’s CEO Kenneth Feld some behind-the-scenes questions on his worldwide-reaching, every-growing entertainment mammoth.

FOLLIES Movie Adaptation Is In the Works
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 8, 2021


Here they come, those beautiful girls! A film version of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies is 'in active development' with Heyday Films.

Barrington Stage Company To Present A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC In 2022 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 7, 2021


 A Little Night Music, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler, will be presented in as part of Barrington Stage Company's 2022 season.

BWW Feature: Stephen Sondheim at Signature Theatre
by Elliot Lanes - Dec 2, 2021


The phrase “No one is irreplaceable” was shattered this past week when composer/lyricist/GOD of American musical theatre Stephen Sondheim passed away at age 91. Simply put, Sondheim was unique, groundbreaking and a true original that many tried to copy and never could.

Musical Theatre Icon Stephen Sondheim Passes Away at 91
by Robert Diamond - Nov 26, 2021


Broadway icon Stephen Sondheim has passed away age 91.  The legendary composer is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and most important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history.

A SEUSSICAL Reunion Concert, Paulo Szot & More Next Week at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2021


Next week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Bernadette Peters Joins Patricia Arquette in New Apple TV+ Series
by Michael Major - Nov 2, 2021


The series follows Peggy (Arquette), an addict, who decides to pursue becoming a private investigator after the death of her beloved mother (Peters), with whom she resided in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, causes her to start a new life.

CHRISTMAS CITY FOLLIES Returns In-Person This Holiday Season to Touchstone
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2021


Touchstone Theatre announces Christmas City Follies XXII, the theatre's annual holiday-themed variety show, to be performed December 2-19, 2021. Shows will take place in Touchstone's home black box theatre. 

Megan Hilty, Linda Eder, Mykal Kilgore & More to Perform at Feinstein's/54 Below in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2021


Next month, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Kyle Taylor Parker's 'Broadway Soul Vol. 2' Eligible for 2022 GRAMMYS
by Michael Major - Oct 29, 2021


In Vol. 2, Parker returns with a new, eclectic, collection of Broadway classics reimagined, from musicals as diverse as Hedwig and the Angry Inch, South Pacific, A Chorus Line, The Wiz, Follies, The Music Man and more, all filtered through the sound of a queer artist of color. Listen to the album now!

Mark Robert Petty Presents A MUSICAL THEATRE CHRISTMAS at The Actors' Church, Covent Garden
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2021


Featuring festive favourites from the musical theatre cannon, traditional carols, and more, the concert will be hosted by Tom Read Wilson and Dolly Diamond, with musical direction by George Francis and BSL translation by Paul Whittaker alongside a host of West End stars. 

Soho Rep. Announces 2021-22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2021


Soho Rep. today announced a robust 2021-22 season with which it will reopen its home at 46 Walker Street. The company welcomes full-capacity in-person audiences back for the first time since late 2019 with the presentation of works-in-progress from the Writer/Director Lab, a signature program of the theater for over two decades.

The Royal Conservatory Announces 2021/22 Concert Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2021


Dr. Peter Simon, Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts, and James Anagnoson, Dean of The Glenn Gould School, today revealed details of the diverse concerts that will make up the 13th concert season at The Royal Conservatory of Music.

Disney's NEWSIES To Be First Production Back On Stage At Patchogue Theatre!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2021


Disney's Newsies, presented by The Gateway, will be the first full-scale professional production at the Patchogue Theatre since shutting down due to the pandemic. It will run from August 25 through September 11th.

Full Casting Announced for the West End Return of HAMILTON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2021


Meet the cast of HAMILTON in the West End for the return performances which begin on 19 August 2021 at the Victoria Palace Theatre. 

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