Hamilton is celebrating 10 years on Broadway with a theatrical release of the show's proshot (professional shot stage production) that originally aired on Disney+ in 2020. During its decade-long run at New York's Richard Rodgers Theatre, the stage musical has taken on many forms, including the live stage recording and international tours. And recently there were plans to hold performances of the show at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Though, those plans...| Advocate.com
The musical is free of racial guilt| UnHerd
Before Congress can cut crucial funding for HIV prevention and treatment, Broadway stars Javier Muñoz and Peppermint are making them listen to the people who will be impacted. Muñoz, best known for starring as Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton, and Peppermint, runner-up on season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the first out transgender woman to originate a principal Broadway role in Head Over Heels, met with Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike on Wednesday afternoon to persuade them not ...| Gay Pride - LGBT and Queer Voices
"You can't resist" the new teaser of Wicked: For Good. The clip, released Wednesday on social media, brings Wicked fans back to Oz and gives a peek of the much-anticipated sequel of 2024's hit musical Wicked. In addition to teasing the beloved song "For Good," the teaser shows how the characters — among them Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), Glinda (Ariana Grande), Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey), and Pfannee (Bowen Yang) — have transformed since the dramatic conclusion of the first film. An adaptation o...| Advocate.com
Before Congress can cut crucial funding for HIV prevention and treatment, Broadway stars Javier Muñoz and Peppermint are making them listen to the people who will be impacted. Muñoz, best known for starring as Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton, and Peppermint, runner-up on season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the first out transgender woman to originate a principal Broadway role in Head Over Heels, met with Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike on Wednesday afternoon to persuade them not ...| Advocate.com
It’s the first day of Pride Month, and Restaurant Row in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen is electric with anticipation. In a week, Broadway’s finest will descend on Radio City Music Hall for the Tony Awards. Showtunes emanate from the storied piano bar Don’t Tell Mama — a ballad from Jesus Christ Superstar here, a showstopper from Wicked there. Suddenly, I’ve wandered in, a negroni in hand, and I’m belting along. New York City in June is a fusion of the Tony Awards and Pride, a...| Outtraveler.com
In a way, it could be considered a Bernadette Peters album. Most of the star’s longtime fans can tell you that over the decades, Peters has released six solo recordings. But she really did a seventh as well. It’s her lengthiest one, at 64 minutes: SONG & DANCE – THE SONGS. Does that title sound […] The post SONG & DANCE: Not the Same Song and Dance By Peter Filichia appeared first on The Official Masterworks Broadway Site.| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
What you don’t know – or don’t remember – about SWEENEY TODD could fill a book. Rick Pender has proved that by writing Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: Behind the Bloody Musical Masterpiece. Pender, a Cincinnati reviewer, has attended the tale of Sweeney Todd for 252 pages. To mark the musical’s 46-year history, here are 46 […] The post SO, YOU THINK YOU KNOW SWEENEY TODD… By Peter Filichia appeared first on The Official Masterworks Broadway Site.| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
With all the talk about A CHORUS LINE’S 50th anniversary, let’s remember that without this excellent 1975 musical, there wouldn’t have been an excellent 2001 musical. A CLASS ACT. It told of Edward Kleban, A CHORUS LINE’s lyricist, whose work netted him the Tony, Drama Desk and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards, as well […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Since its launch in 2011, NYC Broadway Week has become a beloved tradition for theater lovers, offering a rare opportunity to experience world-class productions at a fraction of the cost. Held twice a year, Broadway Week allows theatergoers to purchase 2-for-1 tickets to many of Broadway’s top shows—making it easy to bring along a friend,… Read More The post Broadway Week: The Best Theater Value in Town Returns in September appeared first on The Bowery Boys: New York City History.| The Bowery Boys: New York City History
The national tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical! is a bit of a homecoming for actor Robert Petkoff, or at least that’s what we at the Denver Center like to think. After all, his first play in Denver was the granddaddy of theatre — Tantalus — the 10-part, nine-hour play recounting the Trojan War. […]| Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical was originally commissioned by and produced at The Children’s Theater Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a theater recognized as North America’s flagship theatre for young people and families. The Grinch made his debut on the CTC stage in November of 1994, after special arrangements had been made […]| Denver Center for the Performing Arts
The play begins performances on Dec. 17 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.| The Hollywood Reporter
Meanwhile, the general contractor that DHA blames says a subcontractor is culpable.| BusinessDen
Both friends and readers have asked me, “How did July 26 come and go without you commenting on A CHORUS LINE’s 50th anniversary?” Actually, I was saving it for this week, because August 9 was my 50th anniversary of seeing the show. I was living in Boston, so my Manhattan friend Richard Norton was asked […] The post HALF A CHORUS LINE WASN’T BETTER THAN A FULL ONE appeared first on The Official Masterworks Broadway Site.| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Returning to the original cast album of REDWOOD had me recalling a column that was once a go-to feature in Ladies’ Home Journal. Starting in 1954 and continuing for several decades, this magazine would ask an expert counselor and its readership, “Can This Marriage Be Saved?” And that became the question I had for REDWOOD’s […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
by Tawsha Brinkley-Davenport Roy Bean is no stranger to being in the spotlight. He is... The post From chickens and dogs to Broadway audiences appeared first on McCurtain County Gazette News.| McCurtain County Gazette News
In 1986, “Les Misérables” made its American premiere at the Kennedy Center Opera House in a pre-Broadway trial run. The musical would go on to play for 16| The Georgetowner
See something others should know about? Email CHS or call/txt/Signal (206) 399-5959. You can view recent CHS 911 coverage here. Hear sirens and wondering what’s going on? Check out reports from @js…| CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News
The 78th Tony Awards took place on June 8 in New York and provided a glimmer of hope and joy amidst the cloud of despair happening on the opposite coast. Naturally, the night was very LGBTQ friendly and was hosted by Tony Award-winning and Oscar nominated actress Cynthia Erivo as she started the night with a [...] The post Tony Awards 2025: Harvey Fierstein’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Cynthia Erivo Hosts, Paul Tazewell and Cole Escola Make History first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
By David Cote Along with baseball, rock ’n’ roll and jazz, the Broadway musical is uniquely American. And, like any cultural tradition, it didn’t just appear. Its origins lie in 19th-century European operetta, which emigrated to the New World, got mixed up with jazz, chorus girls and vaudeville comedy—and before…| Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Lorraine Hansberry’s Final, African Play Rocks the House| Theatrius
Congratulations to Rocco Landesman, Kenny Leon, Kathleen Marshall, Paul Tazewell, Richard Thomas, Tom Viola and – posthumously – Rebecca Luker. Earlier this month, they were voted into The American Theater Hall of Fame. Soon their names will be emblazoned on a wall in the Gershwin Theatre lobby. And while we’re congratulating, let’s give shoutouts to […] The post HATS ON! HERE THEY COME… By Peter Filichia appeared first on The Official Masterworks Broadway Site.| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Let’s go back to November 15, 1956, when two very different events occurred in entertainment history. And yet, in one strange way, they were related. On this date, Elvis Presley’s recording of “Love Me Tender” was released. Meanwhile on Broadway, LI’L ABNER opened at the St. James Theatre. So, what could possibly be the commonality? […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
EXCLUSIVE: A key subsidy for commercial plays and musicals is out of money. The Broadway League held a video meeting with members on Tuesday afternoon to disclose the depletion of the four-year-old New York City Musical and Theatrical Production Tax Credit program. Shows that begin public performances by Sept. 15 may still receive the subsidy — of […]| Broadway Journal
Stanford students and recent grads chase acting dreams at a time when the arts are threatened on many fronts, including politically and technologically. The post Is passion enough? Students reel after national cuts to performing arts funding appeared first on The Stanford Daily.| The Stanford Daily
There aren’t all that many documentaries that bring back actual memories, but Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story was one that did for me. I first encountered Ms. Minnelli when I sat in my first-row orchestra seat (my favorite place in a theater) during the Boston tryout of FLORA THE RED MENACE. I could […] The post LIZA WITH PF By Peter Filichia appeared first on The Official Masterworks Broadway Site.| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Sometimes, scattering those postcards around town does pay off. That’s how I discovered a play called Thank You, Don Ameche. Lawrence A. Heman’s new comedy runs this week at The Sargent Theatre on West 54th Street. The title was enough to spur me to play the three cast albums on which Ameche can be heard: […] The post THANK YOU, DON AMECHE! By Peter Filichia appeared first on The Official Masterworks Broadway Site.| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
“Maybe it was a compliment. I’ll never know.” So writes Thomas Z. Shepard in his most informative memoir, Recording Broadway: A Life in Cast Albums. He’s referring to the leading character in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG. Franklin Shepard, the composer who turned out to have feet of the hardest clay, has a last name spelled […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Everyone I spoke to before the Tonys knew he’d be a shoo-in. And indeed, Jak Malone won the Best Featured Actor in a Musical prize. When his name was announced, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one giving a definitive, up-and-done head-bobbing, accompanied by a loud “Yes!” Granted, part of Malone’s achievement is his frenetic […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Dead Outlaw will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, June 29, producers announced today.| Deadline
Denzel Washington has been immortalized at iconic NYC restaurant Sardi's for his work in Broadway's 'Othello.' See photos from the ceremony.| VIBE.com
THE PRODUCERS: THE NEW MEL BROOKS MUSICAL experienced that famous theory. Starting 25 years ago, THE PRODUCERS indeed saw that bad luck comes in threes. “Wait,” you’re saying, “it was a smash hit, wasn’t it?” Let’s start before the very beginning. In early 1998, Brooks received yet another offer to turn his 1968 Oscar-winning screenplay […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
And he was only three weeks away from his next birthday. True, anyone who’s 96 can’t count on becoming 97, but we would have wished that Charles Strouse could reach this June 7th and many more. Orson Welles famously said that when it comes to hits, “You only need one” to make a reputation and […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
David Henry Hwang Takes a Forensic Look in the Mirror| Theatrius
On Saturday April 6, 1974, in the English coastal town of Brighton, a group known in their native Sweden but unknown to the rest of the world, won the Eurovision Song Contest with a song entitled “Waterloo.” For Napoleon, Waterloo was big trouble. For this upstart singing group it was…| Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Jonathan Groff’s brilliant performance in JUST IN TIME got me listening to a recording that I hadn’t heard in some time. And I was reminded that BELLS ARE RINGING – which includes “Just in Time” – is a sensational cast album. Give a listen, and you may wonder why composer Jule Styne and bookwriter-lyricists Betty […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Sony Masterworks Broadway, along with producers Eva Price, Caroline Kaplan, and Loudmouth Media are pleased to announce the digital album release of Redwood – A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) on May 13, 2025 and available for pre-save here. The recording features vocals by Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, Tony Award Nominee De’Adre Aziza, Grammy […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Check out snaps from the shindig that brought out Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Kandi Burruss, and some of the biggest stars on Broadway.| VIBE.com
Fifty years ago this week, many musical theater fans were talking about one show and one show only. A CHORUS LINE. It had debuted at the Public’s Newman Theater on April 15, 1975, making many attendees ecstatically happy that they’d finished their taxes in time to attend. What they saw wasn’t quite what Broadway witnessed […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
How fitting that I got this book on April 1st, for it does seem to be a fool’s joke. It’s David H. Lewis’ Broadway Musicals: A Hundred Year History, in which he gives opinions on musical theater recordings. Granted, as I recently said, when it comes to such matters, “One man’s MAME is another man’s […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Masquerade NYC is launching an immersive theater Phantom of the Opera this summer. But the Opera Ghost is already making his presence known with letters, deaddrops, and newspapers.| ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network | Your first choice for ARG news.
Fifty years ago this week, many musical theater fans were talking about one show and one show only. A CHORUS LINE. It had debuted at the Public’s Newman Theater on April 15, 1975, making many attendees ecstatically happy that they’d finished their taxes in time to attend. What they saw wasn’t quite what Broadway witnessed […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
How fitting that I got this book on April 1st, for it does seem to be a fool’s joke. It’s David H. Lewis’ Broadway Musicals: A Hundred Year History, in which he gives opinions on musical theater recordings. Granted, as I recently said, when it comes to such matters, “One man’s MAME is another man’s […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
A $2 million gift will enhance undergraduate experiences in the Department of Dramatic Art.| College of Arts and Sciences
Fair warning: this column will appear to be something between a mild shill and a hard sell. But, really, I know you’ll have a better time at OPERATION MINCEMEAT if you hear the cast album in advance. The plain truth is that many of the songs that David Cumming, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts wrote […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Fair warning: this column will appear to be something between a mild shill and a hard sell. But, really, I know you’ll have a better time at OPERATION MINCEMEAT if you hear the cast album in advance. The plain truth is that many of the songs that David Cumming, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts wrote […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
“Has anyone noticed how many R&H works have kids in them?” Ethan Mordden asked that question in his 1992 book Rodgers & Hammerstein. “The answer,” he then told us, “is nine out of eleven.” True. Only OKLAHOMA! and ME AND JULIET don’t feature children. You might argue that ALLEGRO doesn’t, either, but it does start […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
From Denzel Washington in “Othello” to Michelle Williams in “Death Becomes Her,” Black talent is paying off on Broadway.| TheGrio
The Slant is Vanderbilt's funniest, snarkiest newspaper...since 1886.| The Slant
Elvis famously sang “Oh, well, a-bless my soul, but what’s wrong with me?” but I’ll instead say, “Oh, well, a-bless my soul, but what’s wrong with them?” Two weeks ago at Graceland, a celebration was held for what would have been – gulp! – Presley’s 90th birthday. Concerts as well as conversations with some of […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Es la semana del restaurante y la de Broadway que se solapa con la interminable semana del hotel en Nueva York.| Viajestic
Christopher S. Connelly knows how big a star Helen Morgan was during the Roaring ‘20s and beyond. But he’s now made sure that you know it, too. Connelly’s provided hundreds of eye-opening details in HELEN MORGAN: The Original Torch Singer and Ziegfeld’s Last Star. The biography proves that he’s a meticulous researcher and entertaining writer […]| The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
Webber & Rice Expose Dangerous Legacy of Perón Era by Lynne Stevens A huge screen shows headlines that blast out the news: On July 26, 1952, Eva Perón has died at age 33. Argentines flee their movie houses and crowd the streets of Buenos Aires, mourning Evita. Who is this “Santa Evita” who had such a huge impact on her nation? In Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1978 rock opera, Eva (sparkling Sophia Alawi) is sometimes humanitarian, sometimes fascist. But she’s always a fashionista with her...| theatrius.com