May 24, 2016
Today 1985, the first Broadway revival of The Wiz opened at the Lunt-Fontanne THeatre, where it ran for 13 performances. The Wiz is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of Africa...
May 24, 2016
FULLY COMMITTED star Jesse Tyler Ferguson stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT to talk about playing 40 different characters in the new Broadway play....
May 24, 2016
On last night's finale round of NBC'sTHE VOICE, powerhouse singer and Broadway alum Alisan Porter delivered an emotional performance of 'Somewhere,' from WEST SIDE STORY. Later, Porter sang a duet of 'You've Got a Friend'...
May 23, 2016
The score to Bright Star is a delicious blend of Americana, blue grass and gospel, and it's great. This last Thursday I started my day by whetting my appetite for things to come (I was seeing Bright Star on Broadway that evening before welcoming the cast to Sessions). I spent my morning listening t...
May 23, 2016
Three-time Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim recently joined the Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I at the Vivian Beaumont Theater....
May 23, 2016
Incognito, the American premiere of the new play written by Nick Payne (Constellations) and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (The Father, Doubt, Outside Mullingar), is currently in previews and will open on Tuesday, May 24 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). The...
May 24, 2016
Today, we are excited to bring you the latest episode, featuring FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Aaron Young!...
May 23, 2016
Today in 1960, Finian's Rainbow opened at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers Theatre). Finian's Rainbow is a musical with a book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg, and music by Burton Lane. The 1947 Broadway production ran for 725 performances. Finian moves to the south...
May 23, 2016
'People can be very… challenging and critical, but I put everything I had into this. I gave 250 percent, and I hope people like what we came up with,' explains Laverne Cox of her role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in FOX's upcoming ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW....
May 23, 2016
At last night's BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS, ET asked Idina Menzel, who lent her voice to the role of the Disney princess, what she thought of the recent petition....
May 23, 2016
Today, Disney's live action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST premiered the first official trailer of the highly anticipated film, hitting theaters on March 17, 2017. Check it out below!...
May 23, 2016
Tony and Emmy Award winner Bryan Cranston just had a big birthday. He turned 60 in March and luckily for us, 'MTV' (aka Jimmy Kimmel Live) was there to document the whole thing!...
May 23, 2016
Idina Menzel graced the BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS red carpet last night and revealed the news that she is currently putting the finishing touches on an all-new album, due out this fall....
May 22, 2016
Take a first listen to the London Premiere Cast of TITANIC in this exclusive video! Titanic starts previews at Charing Cross Theatre next weekend, Saturday 28 May....
May 22, 2016
Today, Disney's live action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST released a teaser on their Twitter account, teasing tomorrow's premiere of the official full-length trailer. Check it out below, and make sure to check back tomorrow for the full trailer!...
May 21, 2016
The Duplex will present stage, film and television veteran Alvin Ing in his new cabaret show - GOT A LOT OF LIVIN' TO DO - written, produced and directed by Lainie Sakakura, at The Duplex Cabaret Theatre, 61 Christopher Street (@ 7th Avenue) in New York on Monday, May 23, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. Doors op...
May 20, 2016
Queens Shakespeare in partnership with What Dreams May Co. presents THE TERRIBLE TRAGEDY OF PETER PAN by Phillip Klapperich, directed by Christina Sheehan with stage manager Matt Smith. Click below to watch a trailer for the production!...
May 20, 2016
YouTube star Jon Cozart (Paint - creator of viral hits like Disney parody, 'After Ever After') brings his considerable talents to this week's INSIDE THE EXTRAS STUDIO, a musical episode in which he sings alongside Tony Award-winning actor Barry Bostwick (Scandal, The Rocky Horror Picture Show) and ...
May 20, 2016
Cirque du Soleil - PARAMOUR is the organization's first production created specifically for Broadway. PARAMOUR is now in previews for a Wednesday, May 25 opening night at the Lyric Theatre. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a new look at the high-flying production!...
May 20, 2016
THE KING AND I's Daniel Dae Kim was the guest co-host on this morning's LIVE. The actor spoke about starring in the production, now playing at Lincoln Center, and shared a recent incident he had on stage involving a cell phone....
May 20, 2016
Signature Theatre will soon stage La Cage aux Folles, directed and choreographed by Signature Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner. With an iconic score by Jerry Herman(Hello, Dolly; Mame), featuring 'I Am What I Am' and 'The Best of Times,' and a book by Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots,...
May 20, 2016
On Thursday, May 19, the cast and creative team of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL arrived in Chicago - and BroadwayWorld.com was on hand to meet the team! Today's entry: director, co-conceiver, and hometown Steppenwolf Ensemble member Tina Landau discusses the world premiere. Keep an eye on BroadwayWorld.com...
May 20, 2016
This Sunday, Dion with perform the Queen classic "The Show Must Go On" with Stirling at the 2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS. Check out the studio version of the cover below!...
May 20, 2016
Music superstar John Legend stopped by NBC's TODAY to talk about his new off-Broadway show TURN ME LOOSE, based on the life of 1960s comic Dick Gregory....
May 20, 2016
The Gateway Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County kicked off its new season on Wednesday May 18 with ANYTHING GOES. Tickets start at $59 and go on sale to the public on Tuesday, March 22 at 10am. Full Season Subscription Membership is only available now through March 21 and includes tickets to a...
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