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Area Stage Company has announced the South East Premiere of Be More Chill at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in the beautiful Carnival Studio Theatre. This partnership is a major milestone in the progress of the company, marking the first time ASC will present its full Mainstage Season at an outside venue.

The stage directions that introduce Katori Hall's The Mountaintop are simple – but their import is weighty. Hall's play imagines the last night of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life. He's just delivered one of his most lauded speeches, 'I've Been to the Mountaintop', and is struggling to write his next, when there's a knock at the door; his encounter with a mysterious woman, sent to deliver him coffee, sends his world into a tailspin.

Big Sur Bound, the indie/rock band from Alison Luff and Matt Magnusson have released a new album titled Bones. The full-length album consists of 11 original songs written and recorded by the real-life couple, now streaming on all major music platforms.

Christmas at The Exchange brings a fairytale….of sorts, a Royal Exchange Theatre production The Strange Undoing Of Prudencia Hart, written by David Greig and directed by Debbie Hannan, 4 December – 15 January 2022.

Reserve your spot today - a limited number of students are able to participate in each class. Students will get the opportunity to perform for their instructor, get personalized feedback on their piece, and to try out their song another time following critiques. Improve your performance and get the advantage at your next audition with feedback from working Broadway professionals!

The producers of Broadway’s Waitress announced today that on Tuesday October 19, Nik Dodani will take over the role of Ogie and Ben Thompson will step into Earl’s shoes. They join Jennifer Nettles, who will play Jenna through November 24.

As theater begins a lengthy, gradual comeback from a shut down year, centering support for playwrights is key to ensuring that what’s on the horizon looks different than the standard production models that drove the industry’s recent past. In The Playwrights Realm’s 15th Anniversary Restart Season, in lieu of productions, the organization expands its existing programs and networks of support for playwrights, generating a vital sense of community that likewise catalyzes vital writing.

The 2020 Tony nominees are already winners... literally. For some, this marks their first nomination, but others have already won Tony Awards in seasons past. We took a look at which nominees have won at least a Tony or two (or seven) - amongst them, they've gathered a total of 42 awards!

After only 5 years in business, IAMT is expanding. This fall, NYC’s most exciting musical theatre program will be moving into their second space in Washington Heights- a 5000 sq. ft. acting school. This space will be dedicated to acting technique class, Film & TV class, along with presenting new musicals from both the IAMT New Works Series and the IAMT Creators program.

BroadwayWorld Stage Door has announced the next lineup of masterclass instructors! Classes with Laura Michelle Kelly (August 9th), Sam Pauly (August 16th), Kerry Butler (September 13th) and Brittany Nicholas (September 20th) are now on sale!

The Franklin Performing Arts Company has announced the cast for their production of Legally Blonde the Musical. The production, originally scheduled for March 2020, marks the return of live theater for FPAC at THE BLACK BOX.

In our new series, 'Where Are They Now?' we're taking a look back at some of our favorite original Broadway casts, and catching up with their careers! Next up, the original cast of Newsies!

In our new series, 'Where Are They Now?' we're taking a look back at some of our favorite original Broadway casts, and catching up with their careers! Next up, the original cast of Legally Blonde the Musical!

This week (June 7-13) in live streaming: Matthew Morrison visits Backstage Live, the Next on Stage Season 3 finale, Show of Titles premieres, and so much more!

Watch below as Richard chats with the man behind so many of the Broadway posters you know and love- Frank 'Fraver' Verlizzo. 16 of his designs have become available for purchase as framed posters in a special charity ecommerce store to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. 

Today's top stories: Cameron Mackintosh defends decision to reduce Phantom orchestra, get a first look at the upcoming West Side Story and In The Heights films, and more!

Theatrical poster designer Frank Verlizzo is selling prints of some of his rejected designs for musicals such as Cabaret, The Lion King, and Matilda, to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The criteria are that these shows have been nominated for Best Musical from the 3rd Tony Awards (the ceremony that started the Best Musical category) in 1949 to the nominations of what will now be the 74th Tony Awards in 2021. I will be determining their signs based upon their Broadway premiere date. With those rules in mind, here we go!

CCAE Theatricals will present a showcase of some of the area's brightest Rising Stars to audiences for the first time in Escondido!

This limited-edition vinyl set of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND  includes a special album insert with photos from the Broadway production and full billing, plus a gatefold cover, complete with show artwork, track list, album notes and additional production photos.    

After a much smaller, socially-distant season inside the company’s Showtime Stage on Red Bank Road, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is ready to roll out the red carpet and welcome patrons home to the Taft Theatre in Downtown Cincinnati starting this October 2021. 

Just yesterday, Americans paused to remember the 400,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in a special ceremony at our nation's capital. One of those lives was beloved Broadway veteran Nick Cordero.  Today, Broadway Records has announced the release of Nick’s last public performance, a song with the timely message that love conquers all despite the existence of hate.

Find out the new summer 2021 release date for HBO Max & movie theaters, who's in it, and other fun facts.BroadwayWorld put together a list of information you should know before diving into the film of IN THE HEIGHTS.

Winners have been announced for the 2020 BroadwayWorld West Virginia Awards - which were back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! 

No Time to Die star, Lashana Lynch will step into the role of the kindly Miss Honey in the upcoming film adaptation of the award-winning musical Matilda!