I currently follow almost 1,000 people on twitter -- all of them, in some way or another, involved in the world of theatre. I like to get my information from as many sources as possible; but of course, there are those that I look forward to more than the others.
This week, I'm bringing you my top 10% -- in other words, the 100 Theatre Tweeters you MUST follow.
It is simply, and completely objectively, MY top 100 Theatre Tweeters.
Don't agree with my choices? Or think of someone I've glaringly omitted? I invite your rants and raves in the comments below -- or of course, on twitter @
BroadwayGirlNYC. Visit BroadwayWorld.com's Twitter Watch for more Theatre on Twitter too!
ABroadwayCritic http://broadwaycritic.wordpress.com |
The critic covers theatre in the San Francisco Bay Area, and travels to NYC and abroad regularly to see shows. Bonus: free Glee tracks on the blog every week! |
AlbinoKid Anthony Rapp |
The books he's reading. The sports he's watching. These tweeted details make me feel like I'm right there with him. Simple, but strangely intimate! |
AllieTrimm Allie Trimm (Bye Bye Birdie, 13) |
One of my favorite young actresses. Feel like I'm watching her grow up via twitter. |
AlliHouseworth Alli Houseworth |
A pioneer of combining social media with theatre, she's moved from NYC to DC, where she tweets about the Washington theatrical scene. |
AllisonCase Allison Case (HAIR) |
If there is more love exuded on twitter, I don't know where. Pure joy, this girl is. |
AndrewKober Andrew Kober (HAIR) |
Photos, vlogs, inspiring stories, hilarious insights and lots of love for his fans & fellow actors. One of my all-time favorite twitters -- not to mention muy first twitter crush!! |
ApplauseBooks Applause Books |
Find updates on the newest theatre books as they're released |
AtlanticTheater Atlantic Theater Company |
I love their conversation-starting tweets (example: "What was the first Pinter play you saw?"). Plus, obvs, ticket info :-) |
AudraEqualityMc Audra McDonald |
I aways knew Audra's work, but through her twitter I feel like I've gotten to know her as a person, too. Love that she lets us into her life. |
BCEFA Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS |
Not only an incredible fundraising organization, they also put on some of the best events of the year (Broadway Flea Market, Broadway Bares, etc) |
BenVereen Ben Vereen |
A great mix of gig updates, interaction with fans, and -- my favorite -- memories of his legendary friends. |
BettyBuckley Betty Buckley |
Twitter has made me love Betty more than I thought possible. Her tweets reflect gratitude, glee and generosity toward her fans. |
blumietunes Jeff Blumenkrantz |
I watch this twitterspace with bated breath, hoping for news of the "Karen" musical (he's writing it with Megan Mullally!). |
bobbycronin Bobby Cronin |
If you like new musical theatre, follow Bobby for exculsive new tunes as well as vids of your favorite stars singing his stuff. |
briandarcyjames Brian Darcy James |
With details like his aversion to raw ginger, BDJ's twitter is full of personal info, dry humor and wit. |
BroadwayGreen The Broadway Green Alliance |
Theatre professionals dedicated to making Broadway environmentally friendly |
BroadwayImpact Broadway Impact |
Broadway unites to support Marriage Equality.. And maages to run a fun twitter in its spare time :-) |
BroadwayMusical www.broadwaymusicalhome.com |
News and views about musicals. Period! |
BroadwayPulse Robert Diamond, Editor-in-Chief of BroadwayWorld |
He tweets especially fun/compelling Bway news, including video & audio clips. |
broadwayspotted Broadway Spotted |
When Broadway stars are spotted in public, they report it. Stalkerish? Sure. But way fun, too? Of course!! |
BroadwayTrader BroadwayTrader |
A place to sell, trade, or gift Broadway merchandise, and your unusable tickets, with other theatre fans (I run this twitter myself)! |
BroadwayWorld The Mothership! |
The most comprehensive source for Broadway headlines on all of twitter. |
BwaySpeaksOut Marti Gould Cummings |
A cross-dressing, cabaret-singing, human-rights celebrating, beautiful man. And a fun twitterer, to boot! |
CaisOfYou Caisey Levy (HAIR) |
Just joined twitter! To make her stay, we must follow. If she does, she'll (hopefully) give us the goods on Ghost: The Musical in London! |
ccaggiano Chris Caggiano, www.everythingmusicals.com |
Tweets read like clever news headlines, with wordplay involved almost every time! Love the take on theatre news. |
CheyGuyNYC Cheyenne Jackson |
Theatre lovers have known him for years, making it especially fun to read his observations as he becomes a big TV stah! |
ChicagoMusical Chicago |
Contests, twitpics, celebrations and fan responses. Pretty great for a 14-year-old show! Then again, teenagers love twitter. ;-) |
ComposerStephen Stephen Schwartz |
Along with the updates and Wicked plugs, he gives much support to the Trevor Project and LGBT issues. Hurray :-) |
cosmopaulitan Paul Gosselin |
Clearly a devoted fan of Broadway and the arts, his observations are funniest, I have to admit, when he is tweeting after a couple of drinks or three. |
Cristalzheat Alysha Umphress (American Idiot) |
Some tweets make me feel like I'm listening into super-fun conversations. Alysha's are almost all like that. |
DavidCote David Cote |
If you like his reviews in Time Out, or his segments on NY1, you'll enjoy his tweeting too. |
DavidHenryHwang David Henry Hwang |
Genuine conversation with those who support him -- and reciprocal support for other artists. |
davidsingletary David Singletary |
co-host of Broadway Speaks Out, and extremely funny actor/singer/theatre fan. |
dramabookshop The Drama Bookshop |
I LIVE for the Drama Bookshop in midtown. And their twitter if fun - quotes, events, deals, and great info. |
gratuitousV Esther, http://gratuitousviolins.blogspot.com |
A blogger who delights in meeting & comparing views with other bloggers. Always nice to see her opinions pop up, esp re: the shows she loves! |
H2SBway How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
Still months away from launch, they're already doing giveaways through twitter! Brava. |
HarveyFierstein Harvey Fierstein |
It's wonderful to have a new medium in which to appreciate his brilliant writing! Hilarity, plus poignant observations on life. |
HESherman Howard Sherman |
Executive Director of the American Theatre Wing. A plethora of information, plus clever humor, insightful blogs, and all sorts of tasty theatre links. |
HipTix HipTix |
Roundabout Theatre Co's free club for ages 18-35 tweets HUGE deals -- like $10 tickets to their Broadway shows! |
IamAndreaMartin Andrea Martin |
Tweeting for less than a month, she is really getting the hang of it -- esp tweeting love to her famous friends! |
JammyProd Jerry Mitchell |
The director, choreographer, and Broadway Bares founder lets us in on his thoughts and conversations |
JoelGrey1 Joel Grey |
The perfect place to be introduced to his captivating mobile phone photography -- as well as, lately, touching tweets about a dad's love for his daughter. |
joespubnyc Joe's Pub |
If you like seeing Broadway stars in solo rock/folk/cabaret shows, Joe's Pub is the place. If you want to know about everything fast, their twitter is where you'll find the info. |
Jordan_Roth Jordan Roth |
President of Jujamcyn Theaters, he uses twitter to let fans contribute questions for his famous Broadway Talks at the 92Y. |
JoshLamon Josh Lamon (HAIR) |
So sweet. So funny! Need I say more? Love Josh, love his twitter. |
joxfeld Jesse Oxfeld |
Theatre reviewer for the NY Observer. His tweets are pithy (example: "Women on the Verge - In which Patti finally gets to play Norma Desmond on Broadway") which I love. |
julie_james Julie James |
She runs Sirius XM's "On Broadway" channel -- and produces free live shows in Times Square! Follow her tweets to see who's appearing next at "Live on Broadway" |
kaitandbrian Kerrigan-Lowdermilk |
Cheeky comments from a fantastic musical-writing team |
kchenoweth Kristin Chenoweth |
She famously tweeted while high on cold medicine. Even sober, her tweets are hysterical, clever and raw. |
KeenanBlogger Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Mary Poppins Tour) |
The twitter is like a mini-version of his blog, www.thisisandrewsblog.com. Both are hilarious. Must-follow! |
KenDavenport Ken Davenport |
The producer also runs BroadwaySpace.com. A frequent blogger and social media enthusiast, he tweets often and with high quaility. |
KevinDDaly Kevin Daly, www.theatreafficionado.com |
Membership director of the Independent Theatre Bloggers Association! |
lane1008 Lane Beauchamp |
A heavily involved theatre fan, he is on the scene in NYC and tweets from several theatrical events per week! |
laurabellbundy Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde, Hairspray) |
Two words: "Cooter County." Four more: "Tweets from the Toilet." One of the funniest twitter feeds in all of Broadway world! |
LCTheater Lincoln Center Theatre |
Ticket info, special events and sightings at LC Theatre. (For a broader range of Lincoln Center tweets, follow @Lincoln_Center.) |
LeviKreis Levi Kreis (Million Dollar Quartet) |
The TONY winner's tweets are full of gratitude and MDQ info. I like to pretend we know each other (creepy?). |
LombardiPlay Lombardi |
Football fans who also love Broadway -- follow for crossover news. Pretty cool! |
MarcShaiman Marc Shaiman |
His only tweet asks, "Why must I twitter?" I use this space to say, "Twitter to love back all those that love you so." Please? |
maxizpad Max von Essen (Xanadu tour, Les Miz) |
One of my favorite actors! His tweets are not super theatre-y, just hugely funny and cute. |
MichaelFeinstei Michael Feinstein |
The Great American Songbook's biggest advocate tweets for its preservation -- as well as info on who's coming to his legendary venue |
MrJasonRBrown Jason Robert Brown |
His twitter feed introduced me to the word "delightmare". For this, the composer/lyricist's feed must be celebrated. |
MsLeaSalonga Lea Salonga |
With over 190,000 followers, she still answers almost every fan that tweets at her! I also enjoy the fact that she tweets bilingually, staying true to the Filipino roots that are so important to her. |
n2nbroadway Next to Normal |
Gotta give props to the Theatre Tweeter who changed it all, by tweeting the entire show from the POV of the characters. A million followers and counting! |
NatalieKHill Natalie Hill (Bye Bye Birdie) |
Kind, funny, gorgeous, talentedÉ needless to say I'm a huge fan. Her tweets make me feel like we're old friends. |
NewYorkTheater Jonathan Mandell, http://thefastertimes.com/newyorktheater/ |
Blog features a weekly roundup of theatre tweets. Twitter features an ongoing conversation with other theatre lovers. |
ninarosario In the Heights |
It is moving to read a long series of retweets on what ITH means to its fans. A twitter feed that truly engages the audience. |
nytimestheater NY Times Theater Section |
Official twitter of the NY Times Theatre section. Headlines are tweeted as soon as they're published, so you'll get big scoop fast. |
officialALW Andrew Lloyd Webber |
If you don't mind third-person tweets, there's lots of good information here on ALW productions world-wide. |
PatrickHealyNYT Patrick Healy |
One of the most influential guys in NY Theatre. It's interesting to read his views as they happen -- no waiting for the morning paper! |
playbill Playbill |
Don't get enough from the in-theatre mag? Their twitter feed gives great stories, photos, etc. |
PriscillaUS Priscilla, Queen of the Desert |
The show is already running in Toronto, and the twitter is engaging fans across North America! |
ReeveCarney Reeve Carney (Spiderman: Turn off the Dark) |
Broadway's Peter Parker. Using this space to beg him to start tweeting about "Spiderman"! |
ripleytheband Alice Ripley |
She just started tweeting again after a year; I'm using this space to say "Alice, welcome back!" |
RnH_Org The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization |
Tweets bring photos and info about productions of Sound of Music, Connecticut Yankee, and other R&H classics at all levels from all over the world. |
RTC_NYC Roundabout Theatre Company |
Not just news about RTC, but also contests, sightings, and staff spotlights. Love the "inside info" |
SethRudetsky Seth Rudetsky |
The King of Broadway. Doesn't tweet often enough, but when he does, his signature brand of humor shines through! |
ShentonStage Mark Shenton |
A London-based legit theatre critic, he sees a lot on Broadway, too. Bonus: his tweets often come late at night (on UK time), when NY tweets are slow. |
SimsJames James Sims, senior editor of BroawayWorld |
Entertaining tweets across the entertainment spectrum (he also blogs for the Huffington Post, www.fancast.com, and www.sofasnark.com)! |
SituationOnBway Situation Interactive |
Love that a Bway marketing firm does more than just promote its own shows. Links, fan interaction, and funny quips too. |
SpideyOnBway Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark |
Updates from rehearsals, and kind tweeted apologies to those whose tickets have been canceled. I appreciate their candor given the delays! |
splurge24 Serg, www.youtube.com/user/Splurge24 |
One of my first twitter lovelies, he's a vlogger with cutting, passionate and often (hilariously) inappropriate views! |
Steinway7 Bryan Fenkart (Memphis) |
As an understudy (for Huey in Memphis), he has lots of behind-the-scenes info. Bonus: his off-stage solo music rocks! |
SteveOnBroadway Steve, http://steveonbroadway.blogspot.com |
One of my most kindred loveiies SOB writes "exclusively from the audience point-of-view." He pays for every ticket and has seen every show on Broadway. |
StudentRushNYC www.studentrush.org |
Theatre news, and discounts offered to those who join their website. |
TadWilson Tad Wilson (Rock of Ages, Priscilla Queen of the Desert) |
One of the first performers to interact with me on twitter, he'll always have a place in my heart. Plus: hilarious twitpics! |
Th3Heights Amanda B., http://th3heights.blogspot.com |
A young theatre-lover who interviews her heroes for her blog, and sends passionate tweets! |
TheBwayLeague The Broadway League |
A twitter feed chock full of events, deals, freebies, and everything you need to know from the people who REALLY know. |
TheMFwiththeHat The Motherf***er with the Hat |
Even though they've only tweeted once, I'm hopeful that their feed will be as edgy and fun as the name of the show. (Maybe Chris Rock can do the tweeting?) |
TheNickAdams Nick Adams |
I'm living vicariously through Nick's tweets till I can see PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. |
TheOperaGhosts Phantom Of The Opera |
One of my newest twitter discoveries! An international twitter for productions all over the globe. |
TheTonyAwards TheTonyAwards |
They take Broadway news and tweet exactly how the Tonys factor in. For them, Tony Day is every day! |
TheWing The American Theatre Wing |
From educational programs, to podcasts ("Downstage Center"), to TV programs ("Working in the Theatre") to The Tony Awards, they tweet all the goodness The Wing provides. |
titleofshow [title of show] |
The show's been closed a long time, but the beloved cast still tweets. Love love love. |
TKTS TKTS |
Every day, find out what half-price tickets are available BEFORE you stand in line in Bklyn, at Port Authority, or at the iconic TKTS red steps! |
TommarWilson Tommar Wilson (Book of Mormon, HAIR) |
I have a soft spot in my heart for Tommar. Always makes me smile when his tweets pop up in my feed. |
understudies Understudies |
The place on twitter to find out who's going on when the stars are out! |
upstagedNYC Time Out New York |
Theatre news, Time Out style. When a magazine regularly puts Broadway stars on its cover, I'll follow its twitter -- period! |
WednesdayAddams The Addams Family |
Very cleverly maintained, these tweets are in angsty teenager Wednesday Addams' own voice. |
Wicked_Musical Wicked |
Apps, contests, and Ozian trivia for fans across the world. |
WonderlandBway Wonderland (coming to Bway 2011) |
Note to those running the twitter feed: bring back the cast tweets at @WonderlandCast! |