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Photos: Meet the 2024 Creative Tony Nominees
by Bruce Glikas - May 03, 2024


The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York yesterday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2024 creative nominees here.

THE 13 CLOCKS, KINKY BOOTS, ASSASSINS – Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags
by Lauren Hilton - May 03, 2024


Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions from Poudre High School Theatre, River Run Centre, and The Randolph Theatre

Review Roundup: The Bengsons' THE KEEP GOING SONGS Opens
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2024


Read the reviews for The Keep Going Songs at Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3. Learn more about the show.

Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys & More to Star in DEAR MR. THOMAS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2024


Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell will star in a dramatic reading of a new play centered on iconic Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, Dear Mr. Thomas: A New Play for Voices.

Video: Marc Shaiman Will Premiere Variety Concert in San Diego This Summer
by Nicole Rosky - May 03, 2024


This variety show-style concert will include stories about his work with such superstars as Martin Short, Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Bette Midler, Billy Crystal and more!

Exclusive: Watch Laura Benanti Break Down the 2023/24 Broadway Season
by Nicole Rosky - May 03, 2024


Feeling overwhelmed by this crowded Broadway season? Not to worry, Laura Benanti is here to break things down. She has definitely seen every one of these Broadway shows.

Voting Opens for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards
by BWW Awards - May 03, 2024


BroadwayWorld is thrilled to announce that voting is now open for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.

Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland Will Lead LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2024


Screen Actors Guild Award winner Sarah Hyland and stage and film star Andrew Barth Feldman will star as Audrey and Seymour in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Learn more here!

Original West End Star Oliver Tompsett Will Join the Broadway Cast of & JULIET
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2024


West End star Oliver Tompsett will join the Broadway company of the hit musical & Juliet as ‘William Shakespeare’ beginning on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Photos: Meet the 2024 Tony Nominees for Acting
by Bruce Glikas - May 03, 2024


The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York yesterday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2024 acting nominees here!

Video: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Celebrates Tony Noms During 'It's A Hit!'
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2024


Merrily We Roll Along is celebrating its seven Tony Award nominations with a look behind the scenes of a special scene in the musical. Check out the video here!

Audiences Create City-wide Symphony Across Manchester
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2024


City of Floating Sounds will bring together Huang Ruo with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for a unique concert that invites audiences to connect with their surroundings and each other in new ways.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 3, 2024
by - May 03, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 3, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

LEMPICKA Announces Broadway Closing Date
by Joshua Wright - May 02, 2024


BrodwayWorld has learned that Lempicka will close on Broadway May 19th. The production has struggled to find an audience and has had grosses well below those needed to sustain a Broadway musical of its size.

Video: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS' Isabelle McCalla Shares Why Audiences Have Connected With This Timeless Story
by Survival Jobs - May 02, 2024


Join your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo , on the latest episode of Survival Jobs, as they chat with the incredibly talented and charming Isabelle McCalla, who is currently starring as ‘Marlena’ in the hit Broadway production of Water for Elephants, which received seven Tony Award nominations including Best Musical this week!

Suspended For Sexual Misconduct, Two Musicians Sue New York Philharmonic
by Team BWW - May 02, 2024


Matthew Muckey, associate principal trumpet, and Liang Wang, principal oboist of the New York Philharmonic, have filed federal lawsuits against both the orchestra and the musicians’ union Local 802. The legal action, submitted to the Southern District of New York, comes after a series of complex events involving allegations from 14 years ago.

Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez & More to Present at Drama Leagues
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 02, 2024


See the stars who are presenting at the 90th annual Drama Desk Awards. Learn more about the awards!

Broadway By Design: THE WHO'S TOMMY
by Nicole Rosky - May 02, 2024


We continue with the creatives from The Who's Tommy- Scenic Designer David Korins, Lighting Designer Amanda Zieve, Projection Designer Peter Nigrini, Sound Designer Gareth Owen, and Costume Designer Sarafina Bush.

Photos: New Production Photos Released for Reimagined SHREK On Tour
by Joshua Wright - May 02, 2024


Check out brand-new production photos for the reimagined production of SHREK THE MUSICAL cross-country national tour.

Rehearsals Begin For Ballroom Inspired Production of CATS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 02, 2024


PAC NYC is presenting a radical reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic dance musical Cats based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. See the full cast!

Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone Will Return to Broadway in THE ROOMMATE
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2024


Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone will return to Broadway this year! The pair will star in the new comedy, The Roommate by Jen Silverman. Learn more here!

Video: First Look at Jason Alexander in JUDGMENT DAY at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Joshua Wright - May 02, 2024


Get a first look at Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Judgment Day, a hilariously irreverent world premiere comedy starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) in his Chicago stage debut.

Find Out Who's Receiving 2024 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre and Special Tony Awards
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2024


The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that the honorees for the 2024 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre, as well as Special Tony Awards.

Universal Music Group Catalog Will Return to TikTok Following Agreement
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2024


An agreement has been reached between Universal Music Group and TikTok, which will return music that was previously removed from the platform.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 2, 2024
by - May 02, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 2, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.


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