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Inside The Culture of Musical Theatre Teens and Casting Broadway Musicals on Instagram
Growing in the years ever since the addition of video services to Instagram are Broadway musical 'fandoms' and teens casting one another in musicals after posting video auditions. → Read More
Stephen Schwartz Reveals CHILDREN OF EDEN in Chicago Might Be Filmed
These pieces of news are simple joys! In a newsletter from Stephen Schwartz, he discusses plans to film a future production of Children of Eden in Chicago and how Pippin will have its first production in Paris. → Read More
Video: Watch Grammy Nominee Jessie J Belt Out a LES MIZ Classic
With a voice that brings us a world full of happiness, Grammy nominee Jessie J. posted a cover of the iconic  'On My Own' from Les Misérables. 'For those who don't know. My training is musical theatre. I have always wanted to be on the stage.' the singer says, 'It's also a great way for me to see where I can improve vocally. My timing, pitch, delivery, diction etc. I do this a lot. But… → Read More
BWW Flashback: A Career to Marvel at, Tom Hiddleston Comes to Broadway
Tom Hiddleston is taking the Broadway stage! The globally-known actor, most recognized for his portrayal of Loki in multiple Marvel films, is making his Broadway debut this season. → Read More
BWW Flashback: The Many Dances of MOULIN ROUGE's Sonya Tayeh's
Sonya Tayeh has been one of the relevant names in dance for over a decade, choreographing for Madonna, Florence and the Machine, Miley Cyrus and more. Her most notable credit would be the work she has contributed to over eight seasons of So You Think You Can Dance, which has earned her two Emmy nominations. → Read More
Meet the Current Cast of HAMILTON on Broadway!
Hamilton is ready to blow us all away as they enter their fourth year of their monumental Broadway run! Take a look at the current cast that is burning up the Richard Rodgers stage. → Read More
Video: Great Idea! Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall Get Ready for WAITRESS
Want to know what's inside? A first look of Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall, set to join the cast of Waitress on August 22, has been released! Ballinger and Hall will be playing Dawn and Ogie, respectively. → Read More
Heidi Schreck Discusses Her Next Project, Favorite Audience Member and More!
Heidi Schreck is currently starring in her own play, What the Constitution Means to Me, on Broadway, after a tranfer from New York Theatre Workshop. The play received two Tony nominations, both for Schreck as a playwright and as an actress. The Obie winning actress sat down with amNewYork to discuss her whirlwind year and what is next for her. → Read More
Broadway Investors Hit with $100 Million in Losses with Wave of Summer Closings
Earlier this week, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune announced an early closing, joining a hefty list of shows that will be closing in the upcoming weeks. Many investors will not see return in their expense with musicals King Kong, The Cher Show, Pretty Woman, The Prom and Be More Chill all being set to close without recouping. → Read More
Olivier Awards to Limit Amount of Prize Statuettes Given Due to Spike in Extra Requests
The Olivier Awards, the top theatre prize of London's West End, have proposed to ration the amount of statuettes given out each year, according to The Stage. This new decision comes after the spike in awards being requested by producers of the award winning shows, with the most recent winner, Come From Away, having nearly 50 producers. → Read More
Have a Very Broadway 4th of July with These Patriotic Showtunes!
Happy Fourth of July! On this very special day on which we celebrate our nation's independence, we can't help thinking about some of our favorite songs celebrating America... as featured in Broadway musicals, of course! Kick off the holiday weekend with some of our very favorite patriotic showtunes! → Read More
Celebrate Pride and Jam to These LGBTQ+ Themed Broadway Tunes!
BroadwayWorld wishes everyone a Happy Pride! In honor of Pride month and specifically the Pride March in New York, we've compiled a list of tunes to get you in the spirit of Pride and to 'raise you up'! → Read More
VIDEO: Celebrate June, June, Joan... with Leslie Uggams!
Well, it's that time again. As Leslie Uggams sings 'all the lidda bidder dridges and they hucka the bejeepers...because it's June!' Uggams performance of 'June Is Bustin' Out All Over' is remembered each June due to her mixing up the words, creating her own lyrics, but staying professional and fierce throughout. → Read More
VIDEO: Laura Benanti Prepares for Cadogan Hall Show with FLOTUS
Tony Award Winner and current star of My Fair Lady, Laura Benanti, is hopping across the pond to perform a concert at London's Cadogan Hall. Known for her performances on Broadway in Gypsy, She Loves Me, and Meteor Shower, this concert will be her first performance in London. → Read More
BWW Flashback: Looking Back on the 60-Year Career of 2019 Tony Nominee Elaine May!
After a 50 year hiatus from performing on the Broadway stage, Elaine May made her return to much acclaim in the Tony nominated revival of The Waverly Gallery. The show opened in fall of 2018 at the John Golden Theatre, the theatre where May made her Broadway debut with Mike Nichols. → Read More
New Immersive Theater Experience Will Open in Hell's Kitchen
There's a new immersive theater experience in town! Coming to heat up Hell's Kitchen, Particle Ink is an experiential show that will take audiences on an interactive adventure through a graphic novel. → Read More
Walk Like A Woman! Olivia Valli, Granddaughter of Frankie Valli, Joins JERSEY BOYS
Oh what a night May 20 will be! Olivia Valli, the granddaughter of Four Seasons frontman and leading character in Jersey Boys Frankie Valli, is set to join the company of Jersey Boys on May 20. Valli, in what is considered a first in stage history, will portray Frankie Valli's first wife and her own grandmother, Mary Mandel. → Read More
BWW Flashback: Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page and Company's Road to HADESTOWN
We're going way down! One of Broadway's newest musicals, Hadestown, had lots to celebrate last week on April 17, when it opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre to rave reviews. → Read More
BWW Flashback: Freshen Up on Bob Fosse's Most Revelatory Moments Ahead of FOSSE/VERDON
All That Jazz and more is coming to FX. The highly anticipated miniseries Fosse/Verdon premieres on Tuesday, April 9. With excitement building, BroadwayWorld has compiled a list of the most iconic dances and performances of Fosse's career. → Read More
VIDEO: Legends of the Stage, Kristin Chenoweth and Elaine Paige, Unite for CHESS Duet
Television audiences in the UK were lucky to hear the iconic Kristin Chenoweth and legendary Elaine Paige sing a duet together. → Read More