Jay Armstrong Johnson News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first listen to J. Harrison Ghee singing 'Wider Spectrum' from the studio cast recording of Ernxst, Or The Importance Of Being. Listen now!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is  June 11, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody has released a first look video trailer for its Off-Broadway run! The cast features Jay Armstrong Johnson as ‘Ilya Rozanov’ and Jimin Moon as Shane Hollander.

The 6/1 show featured a host of talent honoring Judy Garland, to benefit The Ali Forney Center, which provides shelter and services for homeless LGBTQIA+ youth

Sherz Aletaha and Danielle Grabianowski have joined the cat of the 14th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center at Joe’s Pub.

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody officially opened Off-Broadway at the 6th Floor Theater at The Culture Club (formerly The McKittrick Hotel). See photos from opening night here!

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody officially opened Off-Broadway to at the 6th Floor Theater at The Culture Club. BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet for opening night to speak with the cast and company. Watch in this video.

See what the critics are saying about Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody, written by Dylan MarcAurele and directed by Alan Kliffer. The musical is playing now at 6th Floor Theater at The Culture Club.

We chatted with this year’s Good Judy Award honoree, Steven Tartick. The 6/1 show is a benefit for the Ali Forney Center, a non-profit which supports homeless LGBT+ youth

What did our critic think of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at National Arts Centre?

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 14, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody has been extended. You can now get a first look at Jay Armstrong Johnson as ‘Ilya Rozanov’ and Jimin Moon as ‘Shane Hollander’.

Stephen DeAngelis will present the 196th edition of AT THIS PERFORMANCE…, spotlighting understudies from RAGTIME, BEACHES, THE WILD PARTY, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, and GODDESS at The Green Room 42.

Prospect Musicals held its 2026 Gala & Muse Awards on May 4 at The Edison Ballroom in New York City. The event honored LaChanze, Ken Davenport, Lindsay Mendez, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Jose Antonio Vargas. See photos from the evening.

Nathan Lee Graham, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Claybourne Elder, and more will headline 14th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center at Joe’s Pub.

Prospect Musicals announced the full line-up for its 2026 Gala & Muse Awards at The Edison Ballroom, honoring LaChanze, Ken Davenport, Lindsay Mendez, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Jose Antonio Vargas.

The musical ERNXST, from Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk, will release a cast recording in June, featuring J. Harrison Ghee, Bonnie Milligan, and more. Learn more about how to pre-save the album here.

The cast and creative team of HEATED RIVALRY: THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY is heading into rehearsals to bring the steamy love story of two hockey players to the stage! Check out photos of the full cast.

The world premiere of Broadway Hits Live played to over 16,000 Broadway fans at the Taipei Music Center. The concert featured music from such stage hits as SIX: The Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Wicked, Les Misérables, and more. see photos!