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Porchlight Announces First LIVE Show Of 2021 NEW FACES SING BROADWAY 1979
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2021


Porchlight Music Theatre announces the slate of New Faces for its first live, in-person production of 2021, New Faces Sing Broadway 1979, with host multi-award winner Alexis J Roston*, directed by Brianna Borger* and music directed by Linda Madonia*. 

UN DÍA COMO HOY: COMPANY se estrenaba en Broadway
by Ainhoa Hornero - Apr 26, 2021


Se cumplen 51 años del estreno del revolucionario musical.

VIDEO: James Corden Wishes Queen Elizabeth & Patti LuPone a Happy Birthday
by Sarah Leiber - Apr 22, 2021


And after James explains how disputes are settled at The Late Late Show, producer Dave Piendak wishes his dear friend Patti LuPone a happy birthday, complete with a beautiful song.

Rejected Broadway Posters Are Being Sold to Benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2021


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.

Los Angeles Master Chorale Announces GALA 2021: SHINE BRIGHT
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2021


This special online experience will be hosted by Broadway legend Patti LuPone.

Porchlight Music Theatre Makes Its North Shore Center Debut This June
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2021


Porchlight Music Theatre announces its first live, in-person concert this year with the latestNew Faces Sing Broadway series production, New Faces Sing Broadway 1979.

VIDEO: On This Day, April 21- Happy Birthday, Patti LuPone!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2021


On this day we celebrate the birthday of two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone!

VIDEO: LATE LATE SHOW Producer Dave Piendak Wants to Ask Patti LuPone to Lunch
by Sarah Leiber - Mar 25, 2021


A discussion about celebrity names unexpectedly morphs into a campaign to get our producer Dave Piendak to ask his idol, Broadway legend Patti LuPone, to brunch. Afterwards, James turns his attention to the big headlines of the day like the return of Major Biden to The White House - but things quickly go back off the rails when Patti replies!

BWW SPECIAL: Felicidades Stephen Sondheim y Andrew Lloyd Webber
by Cristina Martinez - Mar 22, 2021


Un 22 de marzo de 1930 y 1948 nacían los grandes compositores Stephen Sondheim y Andrew Lloyd Webber, respectivamente. Para celebrarlo, repasaremos alguno de los grandes musicales que cuentan con sus composiciones.

Student Blog: Zodiac Signs of Tony-Nominated Musicals
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - Mar 22, 2021


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!

BWW Exclusive: THE 91 GREATEST STEPHEN SONDHEIM SONGS - In Honor of Mr. Sondheim's Birthday
by Peter Nason - Mar 18, 2021


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 91 greatest Sondheim songs from stage, screen and beyond. See if your favorites made the cut! What's at #1?

Patti LuPone Will Lead OK BOOMER Pilot on HBO Max
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 11, 2021


OK Boomer centers on Barbara (LuPone), a self-centered boomer who shows up at her estranged daughter Sarah’s (Hayes) house hoping to live off the family’s money, but forms an unexpected bond with her progressive granddaughter who’s quick to challenge her on their differing views — of which there are plenty.

Broadway Treasure Stephen Sondheim Reveals He's Fully Vaccinated
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 9, 2021


Everybody's got the right... to be vaccinated. On last night's reunion of the original company of Assassins, beloved Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim, who turns 91 later this month, revealed that he is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. 

UN DÍA COMO HOY: SWEENEY TODD se estrenaba en Broadway
by Cristina Martinez - Mar 1, 2021


El uno de marzo de 1979, el musical de SWEENEY TODD, basado en la obra homónima de Christopher Bond de 1973, se estrenaba en el Uris Theatre de Broadway.

Wake Up With BWW 3/1: Brian Stokes Mitchell in Concert With Seth Rudetsky, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2021


Today's top stories: Nick Jonas sings 'Drink With Me' from Les Miserables on Saturday Night Live, Brian Stokes Mitchell sings 'Stars' in concert with Seth Rudetsky, Andre De Shields performs as Frederick Douglass, and more!

VIDEO: On This Day, March 1- SWEENEY TODD Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2021


Forty years ago, the legendary Stephen Sondheim musical 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' terrorized audiences for the first time on Broadway in Hal Prince's landmark production starring Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury.

Theater Stories: WICKED, STARLIGHT EXPRESS, SWEENEY TODD, The Theater Hall of Fame & More About The Gershwin Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2021


Today's Theater Stories features the Gershwin Theatre! Learn about the theatre's longest running show, Wicked; the extravagant production of Starlight Express; the Theater Hall of fame featuring theater's biggest names, and more!

LIVE FROM THE SKYLIGHT RUN Presents Third Live Event With Carole Demas and Sarah Rice
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2020


Legendary Broadway stars Carole Demas and Sarah Rice will be taking center stage on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 PM to perform a variety of their favorite songs, when the series 'Live From Skylight Run' streams its third concert from Westchester, New York to its growing global audience.

Wake Up With BWW 10/16: Tony Nominations - JAGGED LITTLE PILL, MOULIN ROUGE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2020


Yesterday, the nominees for the 2020 Tony Awards were announced! Jagged Little Pill leads with 15 noms. Did your favorite get nominated? Check out the full list below, as well as reactions from some of the nominees! 

Des Moines Metro Opera Announces Repertory for 2021 Summer Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2020


Des Moines Metro Opera announced today the repertory for the organization's 2021 Summer Festival, which runs July 2 through July 25, 2021.

VIDEO: On This Day, October 16- Happy Birthday, Angela Lansbury!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2020


Angela Lansbury has enjoyed a career without precedent. Her professional career spans more than half-a-century, during which she has flourished, first as a star of motion pictures, then as a four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical star, and most recently as the star of 'Murder, She Wrote,' the longest running detective drama series in the history of television.

BWW Blog: Spooky Shows to Watch This Halloween
by Student Blogger: Maya Mehrara - Oct 5, 2020


Ita??s finally spooky season and ita??s time to get out your best costume to get ready for Halloween!

VIDEO: Watch a SWEENEY TODD Reunion on Stars in the House
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 1, 2020


Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with a SWEENEY TODD Original Broadway Cast Reunion with Len Cariou, Victor Garber, Sarah Rice and Ken Jennings!

VIDEO: On This Day, September 15 - Henry Miller's Theater Renamed For Stephen Sondheim
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 15, 2020


The renaming of the theatre was dedicated to Stephen Sondheim, the greatest and best known artist in American musical theatre on his 80th birthday. 

Atlanta Opera Announces Atlanta Opera Company Players
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2020


a??a??a??a??a??a??a?? The Atlanta Opera announces the formation of the Atlanta Opera Company Players, featuring twelve world-class singers, all resident in Atlanta and the southeast, who will collaborate with the company's leadership team to reimagine its 2020a?'21 season.

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