Randy Rainbow

2016 is nearly behind us, and as our dear friend Glinda would say: THANK. GOODNESS. With less than 12 hours on the clock for the this disaster of a year, Randy Rainbow is asking us all to look forward, for the 2017 Broadway season will soon be here! Come March, we'll be drowning in the onslaught of opening after opening and biting our nails while pressing refresh on a Google search for New York Times reviews, but right now, everything seems possible and full of hope. Well, maybe not for the guy Randy met who left Hamilton before the opening number was finished. Yeah, he exists. For that story and more from the Broadway experts milling about Times Square, check out the video below!

Christmas may be behind us for this year, but based on Randy Rainbow's recent interactions with supposed musical and Christmas fans, you may need to spend all 364 days left until next Christmas to brush up on your Christmas movie musicals. Check out the video of Randy's recent trip to the theatre district to quiz everyday Americans on their holiday musical knowledge, and let us know if you do better than this bunch!

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow! In this edition, Randy gives his pal Liza a ring to catch up on all things Broadway before the holidays. From Pence at HAMILTON to HAIRSPRAY LIVE!, they cover it all!

Below, watch as he congas over to the Marquis Theatre to check in with Gloria Estefan Ana Villafane and Ektor Rivera at On Your Feet!

Just last week, Tony nominee Charles Busch (December 31); Tony nominee Norm Lewis (December 19-24); Broadway's hottest couple, Tony nominee Orfeh and Tony nominee Andy Karl (December 8-14); Tony nominee Rory O'Malley (December 11-12); Tracie Thoms (January 11 & 14) gathered at Feinstein's/54 Below to preview their upcoming shows. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special occasion and you can check out a preview below!

HAIRSPRAY LIVE! is coming, and it can't be stopped! Before the broadcast airs, test your knowledge as Randy Rainbow arrives in the theatre district to check in with ordinary fans like you!

Thanksgiving has arrived and theatre lovers are counting their blessings. Below, Randy Rainbow is on the scene in the theatre district to check in with ordinary fans like you!

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow! In this edition, Randy (with the help of the team at Avenue Q) is helping you to decide who you should vote for on election day. Check out his exclusive interview with the Presidential puppets below!

The New York Pops, led by Music Director Steven Reineke, launched its 34th season at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, celebrating the legacy and timeless works of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe.

It's been a busy month at Feinstein's/54 Below! Tony nominee Kate Baldwin deconstructed the facade of being a Broadway star in EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE, while the original stars of Broadway's Rent, Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp celebrated 20 years of friendship, and Tony nominee Jarrod Spector prepares sing the soundtrack of his life in JUKEBOX LIFE (November 1-5 & 13). BroadwayWorld is taking you behind the scenes of all the fun below!

What happens backstage on Broadway moments before the curtain goes up? Randy Rainbow is finding out in his latest, BroadwayWorld exclusive series, Last Minute with Randy Rainbow, in which he drops by the dressing rooms of Broadway's biggest stars at literally (you guessed it) the last minute before the overture begins. 

September 23 was a great day to be a Wicked fan, as the show's two original stars dropped new albums. Kristin Chenoweth released the Art of Elegance and Idina Menzel her self-titled Idina. Randy Rainbow is on the scene at the home of their beloved Gershwin Theatre to find out how much regular New Yorkers know about the two belting beauties!

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow! In this edition, Randy returns to Patti LuPone's autobiography- this time recalling her road to opening night in EVITA. The saga continues!

Cameron Mackintosh's production of Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boublil's legendary musical LES MISERABLES will end its acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway today, September 4, 2016 at the Imperial Theater (239 West 45th Street) after 1,024 performances. In total, since the 1987 opening of the original production, LES MISERABLES will have played 8,200 performances on Broadway.  How well to ordinary New Yorkers know Broadway's most cherished musical? Randy Rainbow is on the scene to find out!

Two decades after it took New York by storm, RENT is preparing to inspire a new generation of audiences as it launches its 20th Anniversary Tour later this month. How much do you remember about the landmark musical? Randy Rainbow is on the scene to find out if ordinary New Yorkers are still living like there's no day but today.

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow! In this edition, Randy returns to Patti LuPone's autobiography- this time recalling how she landed her role in EVITA. Will she make it back to LA in time to save her Hollywood career? The saga continues!

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow! In this edition, Randy returns to the CTS Newsdesk to go over all of the latest Broadway headlines, including what's going on with the NEWSIES movie, Lady Gaga in A SATR IS BORN, GROUNDHOG DAY on Broadway and so much more! Click below to check out the latest episode.

It's a big month at Feinstein's/54 Below! Two-time Tony Award winning actor Norbert Leo Butz, Tony nominated actress Carmen Cusack, Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor Tony Danza (September 8-9), and Tony nominated actress Melissa Errico (September 20-24) previewed selections from their engagements and you can check out highlights below!

Stars of LOOKING , Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez and Murray Bartlett , have wrapped up the series with a film that recently aired on HBO. Now the trio is looking back at their time in LOOKING, reflecting on the impact of the show, and of course, choosing 11 o'clock numbers for each of their characters... because why not?

The first-ever Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical, Cats, returned to the Neil Simon Theatre last week, and the though famous felines ruled Broadway for years before now, people are still asking - what's a jellicle cat? Randy Rainbow takes to the streets to find out!