In the Heights

MCC Theater's highly anticipated World Premiere of The Wrong Man, the new stage musical written by multi-platinum songwriter Ross Golan opened this week at The Newman Mills Theater at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space. Read the reviews!

Viva Broadway's a?oeEl Conjunto,a?? the cabaret style concert series hosted by Broadway actress and singer Ana Villafañe, will conclude its run at the W Living Room Times Square (W Hotel, 1567 Broadway) on Sunday, October 13

Aladdin will welcome back Broadway's original Jasmine, Courtney Reed, for a limited run! Reed will assume the role from Wednesday, October 16th through Sunday, October 27th.

Today, producers Eden Espinosa, Bridget Elise Yingling, Scott Prisand, Doug Feurring and Jana Shea announced additional stars for the one-night-only 15th Anniversary reunion concert of BKLYN: The Musical. Tony Award nominee Will Swenson (Hair, Les Miserables) will reprise his role as Taylor Collins, and Grammy Award nominee Quentin Earl Darrington (Once On This Island, CATS) will play the role of Streetsinger. Original Broadway cast members Julie Reiber (Come From Away), Horace V. Rogers (Tarzan), Caren Lyn Tackett (High Fidelity) will complete the cast, joining the previously announced Eden Espinosa (RENT, Wicked) as Brooklyn, Karen Olivo (Moulin Rouge, In the Heights) as Faith, and stage star Ramona Keller (The Public Theatre's Hercules, City Center's Little Shop of Horrors) as Paradice. The concert, which benefits Covenant House Foundation (www.covenanthouse.org), will be presented on the 15th anniversary of the show's Broadway opening night, Monday, October 21 at 7:30 PM, at Brooklyn Steel (319 Frost Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222). Tickets can be purchased HERE.

For several years now, each season at Pioneer Theatre Company has included a concert production of a musical, including THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, CHESS, IN THE HEIGHTS, and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Always audience and critics' favorites, they feature a unique production style transported from New York City by artistic director Karen Azenberg. This year's show--DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, playing October 18-19--will surely prove to be no different. Azenberg graciously took time from her demanding preparation schedule to describe these concert productions and give a sneak peek of what's to come with DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS.

An invitation-only staged reading of the new musical PopStar a?" featuring an original score by one of the music industry's leading songwriting teams a?" will take place at Ripley Grier, 305 W. 38th Street, on Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18.

Producer Jeffrey Seller and David Mirvish announced today that tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public Monday, October 28 at 9:00 AM ET. Tickets will be available at the Ed Mirvish Theatre Box Office (244 Victoria Street) and online at Mirvish.com only. Tickets will be available for performances February 11 - May 17, 2020. Tickets will not be available by phone.

Broadway star Eden Espinosa, recording legend Freda Payne, and Newsies star Dillon Klena have joined the cast of Rockin' in Paradise, a concert to support the Anaheim Performing Arts Center Foundation, it was announced today by Ronn Goswick Entertainment.

Musical Theatre West (MTW) opens its 67th season with the West Coast regional theatre premiere of the 10-time Tony nominated musical Something Rotten! at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center October 18 a?" November 3.  From the co-director of The Book of Mormon and the producer of Avenue Q comes a no-holds-a?oeBarda?? deliciously loopy celebration of the greatest English playwright and the greatest American art form.   Music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe and Tony Award nominee Karey Kirkpatrick and book by Tony Award nominees Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O'Farrell.

Celebrated playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, is best known for writing the book for the musical In The Heights. Her play Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue was a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, also winning the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play Water by the Spoonful.

Jellicle Cats, come one, come all! Today marks the 37th anniversary of the original Broadway production of Cats! To celebrate the Tony and Olivier-Award winning musical, we're heading to the Jellicle Ball for a look back at the show's original and revival productions. Check out our guide for a look at the show's history and some of its most memorable moments.

A concert of songs from the new rock musical thriller, GET JACK will be presented Tuesday October 29th, 2019 at 7pm on Stage 2 at Rockwood Music Hall on NYC's Lower Eastside.

Producer Jeffrey Seller, Johnson Financial Group Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance (October 22) in Milwaukee at the Marcus Center. Forty (40) tickets will be sold for every performance for $10 each. The digital lottery will open at 11:00 CT on October 20 for tickets to the Tuesday, October 22 performance. Subsequent digital lotteries will begin two days prior to each performance.

Writing duo, Jesse Sanchez and Jeff Chambers, are thrilled to bring their music to the stage of The Green Room 42. Join them for a only ONE night featuring the songs of new Latinx musical, SUE?'OS! In an unforgettable celebration of sacrifice and family, Sanchez and Chambers are ecstatic to present their collection of original, vibrant contemporary songs, which features the musical styles of Pop, R&B, Mariachi, Salsa and more. Experience 'Acapulco,' 'Big Brown Eyes,' 'To Win You,' 'Live For Today,' and 'Four Walls' like never before! Featuring a five piece band led by music director, Cynthia Meng, and a diverse all-star cast of Broadway veterans, Doreen Montalvo (On Your Feet, In The Heights), Eliseo Roman (On Your Feet, In The Heights), Marina Pires (On Your Feet), Ernie Pruneda (Sister Act), and off-Broadway artists, Jason Hurtado (Ragtag's Cinderellaand Rapunzel), Sandra Marante(Stonewall, CBS' Bull). Other artists include performances by Alexandria Imbrosci-Viera, Alysia Beltran, Dave Abrams, Anika Buchanan, Kariana Sanchez, Jessica Furnstahl, and Javier Talor Fox!

National Alliance for Musical Theatre announces preliminary casting and additional programming for the 31st Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25, 2019 at New World Stages

You and a guest will have an incredible opportunity to meet Lin-Manuel Miranda with two Center Orchestra tickets to Freestyle Love Supreme on Broadway!

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) announces the full cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Sing Street, a new musical based on the motion picture written and directed by John Carney (Once, Begin Again).

Anthony Ramos will sit down for a conversation about his upcoming solo albu, The Good & the Bad, at 92Y.

Bay Area Musicals has announced the full cast and creative team for the first production of the Company's 2019-2020 season, the timeless 6-Time Tony Award-winning masterpiece GYPSY. Inspired by the 1957 memoirs of legendary burlesque artist Gypsy Rose Lee, GYPSY features music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents. Bay Area Musicals' production of GYPSY runs from November 9 a?" December 8, 2019 and will perform at San Francisco's Alcazar Theatre (650 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102). The press opening will take place on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Regular tickets range from $40 - $85 and can be purchased online at www.bamsf.org/gypsy. Opening Night Fundraiser Tickets (available only for the Saturday, November 9 performance at 8:00 p.m.) range from $50 - $100 and includes dessert and a champagne toast with the cast (and can also be purchased online at www.bamsf.org/gypsy).

Olney Theatre Center presents its biggest, most technically challenging musical to-date when it produces Singin In The Rain, November 8, 2019 - January 5, 2020, directed by Marcos Santana. Santana, who directed and choreographed In The Heights, which won the 2018 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Musical Production, is joined by choreographer Grady Bowman who choreographed 2017's My Fair Lady. Press is invited to attend the performance on Thursday, November 14 at 8:00pm. Keeping with its tradition of partnering with community oriented non-profits during its holiday productions, Olney Theatre will be accepting donations of new or gently used coats to be distributed to community members in-need by One Warm Coat.

Why are religious musicals experiencing a comeback in the West End? BroadwayWorld spoke to London performers about stories of faith and how their personal outlook on life connects with the material.

What happens when you mix the brilliant wit of Noël Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie?

Dive into opening night of Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The New Englanders, the new play by Jeff Augustin (Little Children Dream of God) and directed by Saheem Ali (Sugar in Our Wounds).

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents The Broadway Superhero Party! on November 3, 2019 at 9:30 pm. Peter Parker, Gamora, Thor, Tony Stark, Natasha Romanoff, Steve Rogers--your friendly neighborhood superheroes go from page to screen to stage in The Broadway Superhero Party! Join a cast of Broadway's mightiest heroes as they celebrate their favorite superheros and what they mean to them. You never know what can happen when superheroes let loose - this is a crossover both Broadway and comic lovers will be lining up for!

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the world premiere of The New Englanders, the new play by Jeff Augustin and directed by Saheem Ali (Sugar in Our Wounds). The New Englanders officially opened on Wednesday, October 2 at The Studio at Stage II - Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series at New York City Center. Let's see what the critics are saying...

HAMILTON recently opened at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton and will continue to play through October 20. When a show receives as much hype as HAMILTON has, it can seem almost a letdown compared to its reputation. However, HAMILTON is truly a modern masterpiece with tremendous artistry, subtlety, and nuance.

Producer Jeffery Seller and Broadway In Indianapolis announced today that single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public Thursday, October 17 at 10:00 AM ET. Tickets will be available in-person at the Old National Centre Box Office and online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will be available for performances December 10-29, 2019.

Today, producer Jeffrey Seller announced that the national tour of HAMILTON will return to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts as part of the 2020-2021 Broadway Las Vegas Series. Dates for the return Las Vegas engagement of HAMILTON will be announced, along with the rest of the 2020-21 Broadway Las Vegas Series, in January 2020.

Dallas Theater Center has brought excellence itself to life in its production of Lin Manuel-Miranda's In the Heights.

Buffalo announces the national tour of COME FROM AWAY, a Broadway musical about the true story of the small town that welcomed the world, will make its Buffalo debut at Shea's Buffalo Theatre for a limited engagement OCTOBER 15-20. COME FROM AWAY tickets are on sale now!

THE GREEN ROOM 42 a?" the new intimate concert venue dubbed Broadway's a?oeoff-night hotspota?? by The New York Times a?" will present the return of Roberto Araujo in Do You Dream In Spanish? on Friday, November 15 at 9:30 PM.

This just in! Mrs. Doubtfire, the new musical based on the film of the same name, will open on Broadway this coming spring at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Previews will begin Monday, March 9, 2020 in advance of an official opening night on Sunday, April 5, 2020.

Skylight Music Theatre today announced that due to overwhelming demand, an additional week of performances has been added to Skylight's holiday show, Disney's Newsies. This triumphant Broadway blockbuster opens Friday, November 15 and runs through Sunday, December 29, 2019 with special early bird and family-friendly performance times, as well as a sensory-friendly performance. This feel-good, family-favorite musical will be presented in the beautiful Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway, in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.

Original Hamilton cast member and In the Heights film star, Anthony Ramos, will soon drop his first album, The Good & The Bad and has released the first video.

& Juliet officially opened at Manchester Opera House on 1 October 2019. & Juliet will begin performances in London at The Shaftesbury Theatre on Saturday 2 November. Check out video of the production!

The award-winning Measure for Measure Theatre begins its 2019-2020 season with the Tony Award®- winning musical In the Heightsat the Sunrise Civic Center Thursday, October 24 to Sunday, November 10. In the Heights is Measure for Measure's first production in residence at their new permanent home in Sunrise.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Broadway Center Stage presents Footloose, the explosive Broadway musical set to the rockin' rhythm of the film's Oscar® and Grammy®-nominated Top 40 score and augmented with dynamic new Tony®-nominated songs for the stage musical. Get a first look at the cast performing 'Holding Out For a Hero'

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Broadway Center Stage presents Footloose, the explosive Broadway musical set to the rockin' rhythm of the film's Oscar® and Grammy®-nominated Top 40 score and augmented with dynamic new Tony®-nominated songs for the stage musical. Let's see what the critics are saying...

The Impulse Project proudly puts on the SING-ATHON FUNDRAISER Cabaret on Thankgsiving week this November to support its next year of artistic endeavors in the Orlando area.

Take a look inside the final Viva Broadway's 'El Conjunto' Concert Series which featured Khris Davis (Sweat, FX's “Atlanta”), Robin de Jesus (The Boys in the Band, In the Heights), Alexis Michelle (“RuPaul's Drag Race”), Jessica Vosk (Fiddler on the Roof, Wicked), and featured performers Roberto Araujo and Samara Ariel Ehrlich.

Director Paige Hernandez does a masterful job in a play about boxing and racism.

Last night's Saturday Night Live cold open saw appearances from Broadway favorites Lin-Manuel Miranda and Billy Porter.

The award-winning Measure for Measure Theatre begins its 2019-2020 season with the Tony Award®- winning musical In the Heightsat the Sunrise Civic Center Thursday, October 24 to Sunday, November 10. In the Heights is Measure for Measure's first production in residence at their new permanent home in Sunrise.

This just in! Lin-Manuel Miranda will appear on tonight's episode of Saturday Night Live!

Walter Bobbie demonstrates his amazing direction.

Take Two Theatricals and Club 11 London have announced Mazz Murray as Madame and Jérôme Pradon as Sebastian in the UK premiere of Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA in concert at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 20 October 2020.

BroadwayWorld has a first look at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Broadway Center Stage production of Footloose, the explosive Broadway musical set to the rockin' rhythm of the film's Oscar® and Grammy®-nominated Top 40 score and augmented with dynamic new Tony®-nominated songs for the stage musical.

Sadler's Wells and Universal Music UK today announce the cast and creative team for Message In A Bottle, a new dance theatre production by Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince, set to the music of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting.

Off-Broadway's ROCK OF AGES has announced the return of ROCKTOBERFEST, a month-long celebration offering ticket holders exclusive events, including an onstage lip sync battle, an epic Halloween Bash in partnership with Hard Rock Café, over $7,500 worth of prizes & giveaways, and all tickets at $69.

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The New Englanders, the new play by Jeff Augustin (Little Children Dream of God) and directed by Saheem Ali (Sugar in Our Wounds), opens tomorrow night at MTC's The Studio at Stage II a?" The Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series (131 West 55thStreet).