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BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest caricature of Andy Murray, Belle Aykroyd, Robert Cuccioli and Kate Forbes in A Touch of the Poet, now running at the Irish Repertory Theatre.

The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards featured a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, a win for Barlow and Bear's 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical,' Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett for their 'Love For Sale' Cole Porter duets album, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. Check out the full list of winners now!

Porchlight Music Theatre has announced its 28th season that includes the 2022 – 2023 Mainstage, Porchlight Revisits and New Faces Sing Broadway series. Mainstage and Porchlight Revisits performances take place at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Street.

On Easter Sunday, April 17, Seán Boulware will return to Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage under the auspices of MidAmerica Productions to conduct Mark Hayes' Gloria. Joining him onstage are vocal soloists Sydney Kucine, soprano; Jenni Bank, mezzo-soprano; Joseph Sacchi, tenor; and Erik Earl Larsen, baritone.

Through improvisation and good old-fashioned fun, TADA! school break camps are the perfect blend of musical theater training, storytelling, and fun theater games to keep young minds engaged, active, and having a blast over their break!

The cast and creative team for the Broadway-bound limited engagement of The Kite Runner at The Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street) this summer.

The award winning Center Players of Freehold presents the world premiere of Gary Morgenstein’s A Tomato Can’t Grow in the Bronx, a multi-generational comedy/drama set against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s. Directed by Bernice Garfield-Szita, the production runs from April 1-10, 2022.

SING FOR UKRAINE, a benefit concert, takes place live From Skylight Run on Friday, April 29th, 7:30 PM ED. In dark times we come together. Ukraine needs our help. We want to do our part. All of us at Skylight Run Productions offer our heartfelt music to shift your mood and lift your spirits. Let this group of original Broadway Stars alter your state of mind and help Ukraine at the same time. All profits will be donated to International Rescue Committee, a trusted, effective organization with infrastructure in place providing shelter, first aid and protective kits, food, medicine, and other aid to Ukrainians. The first $1,000 of ticket sales before April 30, will be matched with an equal contribution. 

It all started in November of 2021 when one of my friends was visiting New York City for the first time. Being the theatre fan I am, I insisted that we saw a Broadway show together. He suggested a show called David Byrne’s American Utopia. “Sounds good to me,” I responded, “but quick question - Who’s David Byrne?”

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder with Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak and Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman will find its way to the Lyric Stage Company of Boston after originally scheduled to open on May 15, 2020.

It all started in November of 2021 when one of my friends was visiting New York City for the first time. Being the theatre fan I am, I insisted that we saw a Broadway show together. He suggested a show called David Byrne’s American Utopia. “Sounds good to me,” I responded, “but quick question - Who’s David Byrne?”

The Dance Floor events are free, and in addition to pop-up performances commissioned by Works & Process, will feature DJ-spun tunes from the most-loved musical genres of today curated by the Universal Hip Hop Museum. The line for the event will form at the Atrium's entrance on Broadway, between 62nd and 63rd Street. 

The American Classical Orchestra, New York City’s leading period instrument orchestra, will return to Lincoln Center for an all-Bach program at Alice Tully Hall, including the Orchestra’s first-ever performance of the composer’s Easter Oratorio on Tuesday, April 5.

San Jose Playhouse's 2022 season opens on April 2 (with previews on March 31 and April 1) with the much celebrated LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, starring STEPHEN GUGGENHEIM and ALAN PALMER as Georges and Albin respectively. 

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his illustration of Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in The Music Man, which just opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre.

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his illustration of Myles Frost as Michael Jackson in MJ, which just opened on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Ailey II will return to stages across the country this winter. Ailey II Artistic Director Francesca Harper—an internationally renowned performer, choreographer, director, and multi-disciplinary artist—is nurturing new creative voices and propelling the Company forward during her inaugural season.

William Norton is presenting four artists whose works are deftly aware of the current reality, which they believe is similar to that shown in Orwell's 1984. The exhibition of visual artists and performance art by Dirty Churches will join together under the SFA Projects to run at the gallery at 131 Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002.  It will run from Thursday February 10, 2022 through Sunday March 13, 2022. The gallery is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1-6 pm and by appointment. The official opening will be held on Thursday, February10, 2022 from 6-8 pm.

In this new episode of “THEATER: All the Moving Parts,” on CUNY TV,  host Patrick Pacheco sits down with Michael Starobin, one of the top orchestrators on Broadway, winning Tony Awards for “Assassins” and “Next to Normal.” He probably would have won for “Sunday in the Park with George,” if the category had even existed in 1984. 

Ellen’s Stardust Diner will honor the late Broadway legend, composer Stephen Sondheim, with Monday in the Diner with Sondheim on January 24th, from 7-11pm.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 1/20/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 1/13/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

International City Theatre pays tribute to the late, great Stephen Sondheim, kicking off its 37th season with Marry Me A Little. A must-see for Sondheim aficionados, this bittersweet musical two-hander, which weaves 17 of Sondheim's lesser-known songs into a tale of love and loneliness, was first conceived and developed by Craig Lucas and Norman René.

Families may register now for TADA! Youth Theater’s in-person Winter Semester Education Classes from January 19 through April 11, 2022 at TADA! Youth Theater at 15 West 28th Street, 3rd floor, between Broadway & Fifth Avenue, in Manhattan.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the 2021 festival was presented exclusively online. The 2022 edition will feature both in-person screenings at the Walter Reade Theater (165 West 65th  Street, NYC) and virtual offerings. The NYJFF lineup showcases 33 wide-ranging and exciting features and shorts.