As Broadway braces for a month of darkness, BroadwayWorld wants to make sure that you still get your theatre fix each and every day until April 13. In our daily series Broadway Rewind, we're uncovering footage from the depths of our archives so that you can relive magical moments of Broadway past!
Virginia Repertory presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast, now running through May 14, 2017.
We are yet another day closer to the biggest night on every theatre-lover's calendar- the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming on Sunday, June 7 (8PM on CBS). Earlier this month, the 2015 Tony nominees gathered to meet the press and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big day. Below, we bring you an exclusive interview with Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori, Best Score and Best Book nominees for Fun Home.
Here's a chance to hear music from the new musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, written by Todd Kreidler and directed by Kenny Leon. Listen to 3 tracks including 'Holler If Ya Hear Me,' 'California Love' and 'Unconditional Love' in advance of the musical's first preview performance this Monday, June 2, below!
Although Drury Lane Theatre's Young Frankenstein closed yesterday, Dr. Frankenstein (Devin DeSantis) and The Monster (Travis Taylor) are still going strong with their own rendition of the ridiculously popular Let It Go from Disney's Frozen. Scroll down to listen!
Continuing a season of bold and Dynamic Productions, the Hangar Theatre presents the Central New York premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal by Tony winners Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. This groundbreaking musical stars Broadway luminaries Andrea Burns (In the Heights, Hangar's Ever So Humble) and Chris Hoch (La Cage Aux Folles, Shrek the Musical, Spamalot), directed by Tracy Brigden. Next to Normal runs through September 1st. Check out video highlights from the show below!
In a follow-up to Part 1 of our in-depth with Brian d'Arcy James, one of Broadway's favorite leading men for nearly two decades, Brian gets candid about his theatrical career, including TITANIC, SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, NEXT TO NORMAL, SHREK, and more. For all of Brian's fans, the star will be taking the stage at the new cabaret venue, 54 Below on June 26, 2012, in his first New York City solo concert appearance. For all of Brian's fans, the star will be taking the stage at the new cabaret venue, 54 Below on June 26, 2012, in his first New York City solo concert appearance. This week-long engagement runs through June 30, 2012. CLICK HERE to re-visit Brian's thoughts on his new concert act and click below to follow him through his celebrated career!
Composer and lyricist, Scott Alan's new album 'What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up,' features numerous Broadway and international voices including Nikki Renee Daniels (PROMISES, PROMISES) Diana DeGarmo (HAIR), Darius de Haas (CHILDREN OF EDEN), Cassie McIvor (WICKED - Japan), Crystal Monee Hall(RENT), Morgan James (THE ADDAMS FAMILY), Patina Miller(West End`s SISTER ACT), Christiane Noll (RAGTIME), Laura Osnes (SOUTH PACIFIC), Zak Resnick (The Broadway Boys),Christopher Sieber (SHREK: THE MUSICAL), Bobby Steggert(RAGTIME) and Willemijn Verkaik (WICKED - Germany).
Straight from the swap (Ok, the Haymarket Hotel in London), BroadwayWorld.com is excited to share photos of the principle cast members for the upcoming West End production of SHREK THE MUSICAL. The show will open at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in May 2011. Tickets went on sale to the general public on October 1, 2010. The new stage musical will initially be booking until February 19, 2012. Click below for the first preview footage!
An entirely new work, SHREK THE MUSICAL is based on the story and characters from William Steig's book Shrek!, as well as the DreamWorks Animation film Shrek, the first chapter of the Shrek movie series. SHREK THE MUSICAL tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined by a wise-cracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and true love aren't only found in fairy tales. The national tour of the production recently kicked off and is now underway. Click below for a first listen of the brand new song - created entirely for the touring production - the has just been released on the show's facebook page!
Haven Burton and two of the cast members from 'Shrek the Musical' performed 'I Know It's Today' on ABC7 in Chicago. Shrek the Musical plays through September 7 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago.
On August 8, the CBS Sunday morning show profiled performing arts breeding ground, Stagedoor Manor, and the recently released book that takes readers inside the camp, 'Theater Geek.' BroadwayWorld brings you the segment below.
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Sunday's BROADWAY BARES XX: 'STRIP-OPOLY' made history by raising $1,015,985 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This marks the first time in BROADWAY BARES history that the $1 million dollar mark was reached, a goal that had been set this January by BARES creator and executive producer, Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell. On Monday, BroadwayWorld brought you complete photo coverage of the event. Today, we bring you video highlghts of the 2010 BROADWAY BARES installment below!
On Monday, April 26 and Tuesday, April 27, BC/EFA hosted the 24th ANNUAL EASTER BONNET COMPETITION. This year, the competition raised an impressive $3,265,700 by the 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies benefiting Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. Since it began in 1987, the 23 editions of the EASTER BONNET COMPETITION have raised over $42 million for BC/EFA. BroadwayWorld brings you the official video of the event, including interviews and clips of the most talked-about numbers.
'Shrek' the 2010 broadway musical is preparing for a debut in Israel this August.
John Tartaglia, Philip Katz of Broadway Theatrical and veteran musical theatre performer, Michael Shawn Lewis have teamed up to bring this innovative black light musical production to life on the high seas. BWW TV is excited to bring you John's IMAGINOCEAN! journey via his personal video blogs. In this segment John introduces us to the IMAGINOCEAN! cast. Get set to enjoy the 'ride' and venture on this very creative trip! Stay Tuned for many more videos right here on BWW TV!
John Tartaglia's IMAGINOCEAN!, a new family musical set in the depths of the ocean, will debut November 20, 2009 on Royal Caribbean's newest and most revolutionary cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas.
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