Photo Coverage: 2009 Tony Awards Preview Concert PerformanceMay 19, 2009CBS The Early Show's Harry Smith hosts a line-up of performances from musicals of the 2008-2009 Broadway Season. The Visa Signature Tony Awards Preview Concert will air in New York on WCBS-TV (Channel 2) on May 30th at 7:00 p.m.and on CBS affiliates and O&O's nationwide from May 29th - June 6th.
Photo Coverage: NEXT TO NORMAL Celebrates CD Release At Barnes and Noble May 13, 2009The new Broadway musical, Next to Normal, which has been nominated for 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical, celebrated the retail release of their Original Cast Recording with an in-store performance and CD signing at Barnes and Noble Lincoln Center (1972 Broadway at 66th Street) on Tuesday, May 12th at 4:00p.m.
Photo Coverage: New York Drama Critics' Circle AwardsMay 12, 2009New York Drama Critics' Circle were presented at a cocktail reception held on Monday, May 11, at the Algonquin Hotel, where the NYDCC was founded in 1935 by such legendary critics as Brooks Atkinson, Walter Winchell, and Robert Benchley.
Photo Coverage: Bailey Hanks at 'The Broadway Workshop'February 26, 2009Broadway and MTV star Bailey Hanks joined Pat Goodwin of Telsey + Co Casting (the casting directors of Legally Blonde) for a one day Master Class at The Broadway Workshop that gave students the opportunity to work on every area of musical theater performance.
Photo Coverage: Lin-Manuel Miranda Bids Farewell to 'HEIGHTS' - Party Time!February 16, 2009Tony Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda played his final performance as 'Usnavi' in his acclaimed Broadway hit, IN THE HEIGHTS on Sunday, February 15th, 2009 at 7pm. After his emotional final performance the cast and crew let loose to celebrate Lin-Manuel's inspirational journey in the role and BroadwayWorld's cameras caught at the festive fun

Photo Coverage: SPRING AWAKENING The Closing Night PartyJanuary 19, 2009After an amazing run from Off-Broadway sleeper to Tony Award winning Best Musical Spring Awakening ended its run on Broadway last night, Sunday, January 18, following the 7pm performance. After the cast gave the final bows, it was time to celebrate the music, memories and magic that was Spring Awakening. Current cast members, show alumni and the creative team headed to Bond 45 on 45th St. to get the bittersweet yet joyous festivites started and 'not do sadness', BroadwayWorld tagged along to join in the emotional closing night party. When Spring Awakening closed, it had played 859 performances and 29 previews. Its eight 2007 Tony? Awards, including Best Musical, made Spring Awakening one of the biggest Tony winners in the past decade. In addition to the Tony Award wins, Spring Awakening won four Drama Desk Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the NY Drama Critics Award for Best Musical, the Drama League award for Distinguished Production of a Musical, and the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, among other notable citations.
Photo Coverage: SPRING AWAKENING The Final Curtain CallJanuary 19, 2009After an amazing run from Off-Broadway sleeper to Tony Award winning Best Musical Spring Awakening ended its run on Broadway last night, Sunday, January 18, following the 7pm performance. BroadwayWorld was there to cheer on the ground breaking musical as it bid Broadway farewell. When Spring Awakening closed, it had played 859 performances and 29 previews. Its eight 2007 Tony? Awards, including Best Musical, made Spring Awakening one of the biggest Tony winners in the past decade. In addition to the Tony Award wins, Spring Awakening won four Drama Desk Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the NY Drama Critics Award for Best Musical, the Drama League award for Distinguished Production of a Musical, and the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, among other notable citations.
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Photo Coverage: Ghostlight Records 'Grammy Night' Talkback at IN THE HEIGHTSJanuary 15, 2009On Wednesday, Jan 14th following the 8 pm performance of IN THE HEIGHTS - Ghostlight Records and ITH hosted a 'Grammy Night' Talkback. 100 Grammy University students as well as the Grammy board came to see the show and talk with the Tony winning creative team. The IN THE HEIGHTS album is nominated this year in the Best Musical Show Album. Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda lead the talk along with Alex Lacaimore and Bill Sherman, also Tony winners for their work on the show.
IN THE HEIGHTS opened to critical acclaim, going on to win four 2008 Tony Awards (Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography, Best Orchestrations), and garnering a 2008 Grammy Award nomination for the original cast album. In November, 2008, Universal Pictures acquired the rights to produce a feature film based on IN THE HEIGHTS.
The news of a 2009 GRAMMY Nomination for Best Musical Show Album, for their double-CD release of 'In The Heights' (already a Tony Award Winner for Best Musical and Best Score,) capped a dominant year for Ghostlight Records.
Photo Coverage: IN THE HEIGHTS Welcomes NYC StudentsJanuary 13, 200935 students from the five boroughs attended the 7pm performance of the 2008 Tony Award-winning best musical IN THE HEIGHTS at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street) on Tuesday January 13th.
Photo Coverage: CHICAGO Celebrates 12 Years on BroadwayNovember 15, 2008On Friday, November 14, 2008, Broadway's six-time Tony Award-winning smash hit musical CHICAGO celebrated two major milestones: its 12th Anniversary and its 5,000th performance on The Great White Way. Special guest, the original Velma Kelly, Tony-winner Bebe Neuwirth stopped by to cheer the cast on as they celebrated 'CHICAGO' style!
Photo Coverage: 'The Broadway Workshop' with HAIRSPRAY Film Star Nikki Blonsky!November 3, 2008The Broadway Workshop, Manhattan's fastest growing acting program for young artists, teamed up with Golden Globe nominated TV and movie star Nikki Blonsky, for its one day 'Hairspray' musical workshop. THE HAIRSPRAY WORKSHOP, took place on November 1, 2008 in New York City. This Workshop gave students the opportunity to work on every area of musical theater performance.
Photo Coverage: Laura Bell Bundy Performs JUST ME at FeinsteinsOctober 31, 2008Laura Bell Bundy made her Feinstein's debut with JUST ME last night, Thursday, October 30th. JUST ME features Laura Bell singing Broadway songs as well as her own original material. There is an encore performance on Saturday Nov 1st, 2008. BroadwayWorld was there to cheer our favorite Broadway Belle on!