Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 2/22-2/23/2014

Heathers: The Musical, the new musical stage adaptation of Daniel Waters' iconic 1989 dark comedy film, will get its New York Premiere beginning Saturday, March 15. The show is set to open on Monday, March 31, 2014 - the 25th Anniversary of the film's release - at New World Stages in New York City (340 West 50th Street). Tickets are now on sale at Telecharge.com/1-800-447-7400. The cast met the press earlier this week and BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with the company about the exciting new musical. Check out what they had to say and watch a performance preview below! (more...)

FOX's hit musical dramedy series GLEE returns from its long-awaited midseason hiatus this week with a special episode focusing on a diva battle for the title role in a new Broadway production of FUNNY GIRL and cast standout Naya Rivera's contemporary take on the show's most famous song is now available to hear. (more...)

NBC's live music event THE SOUND OF MUSIC: LIVE! may have been seen by millions and became a hit around the country with replayed airings and the newly available DVD and CD, yet the most commemorative item yet has been unveiled byway of a new artistic rendering of the production given to the cast members earlier this week. (more...)

What do romance, supernatural disappearances, dystopian futures, mutants, singing fairy tale characters, lawyers, scientists, and The Four Seasons all have in common? Broadway. Or at least Broadway talent! BWW has gathered together a group of up-and-coming stage stars currently making the transition to the big and small screens in all of these 'genres'. (more...)

The complete collection of songs from this week's hotly anticipated midseason return of FOX's hit musical dramedy series GLEE is now available to hear, including new tracks by Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Adam Lambert and more. (more...)

Glee star Lea Michele has debuted a first listen to 'On My Way,' a song from her upcoming debut album, LOUDER, set for a March 4 release. Click here to check out a sneak peek of the song on her SoundCloud page! (more...)

Broadway vets Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Ashley Brown and more joined The Skivvies for another edition of stripped down mashups at 54 Below this past Friday, Feb. 21. Check out performances featuring new spins on such hits as 'It's A Small World,' 'Ignition,' and more, below! (more...)

Mothers and Sons, the new play by four-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally and starring Tyne Daly, begins performances at Broadway's John Golden Theatre today, Sunday, February 23, 2014, ahead of an official opening night on Monday, March 24, 2014. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the marquee at the John Golden! (more...)

There is no conceivable way that anyone had any idea how Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? would change the face of the theatre. It opened on October 13, 1962, and it went on to win both the 1963 Tony Award and New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. Now, for the digital age, Masterworks Broadway has re-released the 1963 Columbia Masterworks original Broadway cast recording, letting a whole new generation experience the classic play with its brilliant original cast. (more...)

Yesterday's SIPs come from Off-Broadway's 50 SHADES! The Musical, Broadway's THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, the national tours of WICKED, JERSEY BOYS, GHOST, and more! (more...)

New Poll - Who will make the biggest splash on the big screen? (more...)

Mothers and Sons, the new play by four-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally and starring Tyne Daly, begins performances at Broadway's John Golden Theatre today, Sunday, February 23, 2014, ahead of an official opening night on Monday, March 24, 2014. Mothers and Sons marks McNally's 20th Broadway show. (more...)

Broadway headliner and multi-award-winning small screen star Bryan Cranston stars as President Lyndon B. Johnson in the new Broadway drama ALL THE WAY and the actor joins a number of other notable names in an extended discussion about the themes of this play in a day-long talkback today, February 23rd. (more...)

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events! (more...)

Will Eno's new play The Realistic Joneses is set to begin previews on Thursday, March 13, 2014, with an official opening night on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W 45th Street). Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the marquee at the Lyceum! (more...)

What happens when Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak discuss a groundbreaking idea? That's what composer Zack Zadek explores in the song 'Something There' from his musical The Crazy Ones. Adam Kantor and Preston Sadleir brought this song to life at our concert at Joe's Pub - check out their performance below! (more...)

Today in 2006, The Pajama Game opened at the America Airlines Theatre, where it ran for 129 performances. The Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7½ Cents by Richard Bissell. It features a score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story deals with labor troubles in a pajama factory, where worker demands for a seven-and-a-half cents raise are going unheeded. In the midst of this ordeal, love blossoms between Babe, the grievance committee head, and Sid, the new factory superintendent. The original Broadway production opened on May 13, 1954, and ran for 1,063 performances. (more...)

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents X Factor finalist and Broadway's own Rachel Potter. Joining her for special guest performances are Orfeh (Legally Blonde, Saturday Night Fever, Footloose), Tituss Burgess (Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls, 30 Rock), Youtube sensation, and impressionist, Christina Bianco (Newsical, Forbidden Broadway), and fellow X Factor finalist, Khaya Cohen. (more...)

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