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THE WEDDING SINGER Comes to Bellport This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2023


The Wedding Singer The Musical Comedy, based on the 1998 Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore film, will open on January 27 and run until February 26 at The Gateway in Bellport.

A Guide to Broadway Guest Stars on BLUE BLOODS
by Michael Major - Feb 20, 2023


While the series' recurring cast includes Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and more, guest stars have included Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Joanna Gleason, Adrienne Warren, Jinkx Monsoon, Norm Lewis, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. Check out a list of Broadway guest stars on Blue Bloods now!

Season 3 of CABARET BEAT to Launch in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2022


Season 3 of the online series Cabaret Beat – Music & Conversation will launch on January 8, 2023, with six episodes being released through March 12, 2023.  The show combines one-on-one interviews with video and a live performance by members of the Chicago Cabaret Professionals.

The 30 Best Broadway Performances at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
by Team BWW - Nov 23, 2022


While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

Review: FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL at Bellevue Little Theatre
by Christine Swerczek - Sep 25, 2022


What did our critic think of FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL at Bellevue Little Theatre?

Concord Theatricals Launches Nationwide FOOTLOOSE Licensing Competition for Schools in Low-Income Communities
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2022


Concord Theatricals is launching Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes: The Footloose Competition, which will award ten schools in low-income communities with a complimentary license package to perform Footloose in honor of the stage musical’s upcoming 25th Broadway anniversary.

CLUE, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, And More Announced for Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre 50th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2022


2023 marks a golden milestone for Beef & Boards – 50 years of keeping audiences well-fed and exceptionally entertained, and keeping them coming back for more. It's a celebration that includes three new shows to the Beef & Boards stage, fan and family favorites, and a return of the most successful show ever presented at the theatre.

Interview: Original Broadway Cast Member John Hillner Revisits FOOTLOOSE At Argyle Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2022


On any Sunday through August 28, Long Island audiences can catch Broadway's John Hillner starring as Reverend Shaw in the Oyster Bay Theatre production of the hit musical, Footloose!

BWW Previews: NOTRE DAME DE PARIS - IL VENTENNALE
by ETTORE FARRATTINI - Mar 7, 2022


NOTRE DAME DE PARIS - IL VENTENNALE IN TOUR IN TUTTA ITALIA E CON IL CAST ORIGINALE, TORNA IN SCENA UNA DELLE OPERE PIù CONOSCIUTE E AMATE DAL PUBBLICO.

BWW Review: FOOTLOOSE at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
by Jared F - Feb 20, 2022


I highly recommend seeing Footloose at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. We are still in a time of uncertainty, and this production will make you forget all of that. It brings positive, uplifting, and light songs that will be stuck in your head when you leave the theatre!

Meet the Cast of PLAZA SUITE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2022


The first-ever New York revival of Neil Simon's classic comedy about marriage, Plaza Suite, under the direction of Tony Award® winner John Benjamin Hickey, officially begins previews tonight, February 25. Learn more about the cast bringing the show back to the stage!

Alhambra To Kick Off 55th Season With GUYS & DOLLS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2022


Winner of the 1950 Tony Award for Best Musical, Guys and Dolls is one of the first musicals about the actual street called Broadway as New York City's vital thoroughfare, not the theatrical Broadway of kick-lines and curtain calls. This is the first time Guys & Dolls has not been produced at the Alhambra Theatre and Dining since owner Craig Smith took over the venerable theater in 2009.

Our 20 Favorite Broadway Performances from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
by Team BWW - Nov 24, 2021


While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

Theatre Royal Stratford East Announces Casting For RED RIDING HOOD
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2021


The cast includes Elise Zavou as Red, Maisey Bawden as Mum, Phil Nichol as Granny, Jodie Jacobs as Woody, Ashley Goh as Bo Peep, Raphael Bushay as Wolf and Luke Latchman as Wolfie.

Dennis Quaid Announces 2021 Fall Tour Dates & New Album Release in 2022
by Michael Major - Aug 25, 2021


Dennis Quaid has announced dates for his fall 2021 tour, ahead of the release of his upcoming album, which is set for 2022. The shows will feature covers, original music, and stories about Quaid's career in film.

Grammy-Winning Composer Jim Steinman Passes Away at 73
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 20, 2021


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that composer Jim Steinman has passed away, according to TMZ. He was 73 years old.

Broadway From Home: 10 Holiday Movies Featuring Broadway Stars!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 24, 2020


Whether you love them or not, holiday films are designed to make you feel good inside - so it makes total sense that, over the years, Broadway stars (our favorite purveyors of joy) have found themselves appearing in them!

20 Broadway Performances from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to Gobble Up!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 25, 2020


While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

Wake Up With BWW 10/19: HAMILTON Cast Reunites For Biden, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2020


Today's top stories: original Hamilton cast members reunite for Joe Biden, behind the scenes of One Royal Holiday with Aaron Tveit and Laura Osnes, and more!

'We Must Save Broadway,' Writes Sarah Jessica Parker
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 7, 2020


Broadway, television, and film actress Sarah Jessica Parker wrote an impassioned op-ed in which she argued for the return of theatre, specifically as the lifeblood of New York City. 

VIDEO: John Lithgow Talks About His Book 'Trumpty Dumpty'
by Sarah Leiber - Oct 1, 2020


Friend of the show and author of the new book 'Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown,' John Lithgow, enlisted the help of famous friends to read excerpts to create shareable clips in place of a book tour.

Listen: Broadway Associate Director David Ruttura Talks SPIDER-MAN, FOOTLOOSE & More On WHY I'LL NEVER MAKE IT Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2020


Director David Ruttura (Beautiful, School of Rock) reunites with host Patrick Oliver Jones as they discuss his Broadway career assisting Tony-Award winning directors as well as the production that brought them together - FOOTLOOSE on Norwegian Cruise Line.

BWW Review: FOOTLOOSE at Summer Arts Intensive
by Brian Michaels - Jul 29, 2020


Everybody cut footloose because Theatre is back in the F-M area after a very long break. When most of the summer programs (and spring for that matter) were forced to close, luckily a couple of local productions decided to push forward, and one of these is Summer Arts Intensive and their production of Footloose.

West Valley Arts Will Present FOOTLOOSE Its First Full-Scale Musical At Harman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2020


West Valley Arts will present Footloose, running March 12-28, 2020 at Harman Theatre. With a stellar, local cast, Footloose will have audiences dancing in their seats. 'We were blown away by the talent at auditions and couldn't be happier with the cast we have. They are working extremely hard and it will show on opening night,' stated director Jeanne McGuire.

Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker and Brian Stokes Mitchell to Be Honored at The Actors Fund Annual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2019


The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, will hold its Annual Gala on Monday, April 6, 2020. The evening will celebrate Tony Award-winning actor Matthew Broderick and Emmy Award-winning actor, producer and designer Sarah Jessica Parker; Tony Award-winning actor and Chairman of The Actors Fund Brian Stokes Mitchell; Academy Award-winning producer, co-owner of the New York Football Giants, and philanthropist Steve Tisch; and American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) President Richard L. Trumka as they receive The Actors Fund's Medal of Honor.

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