#TBT: "Step [Back] In Time" With The Opening Night of MARY POPPINS On Broadway!December 13, 2018With Mary Poppins Returns coming to movie theaters in a week, I thought the perfect #TBT would be a look back at the Opening Night of Mary Poppins on Broadway. So I dove back into the BroadwayWorld archives and found the 2006 video (when we were formerly known as BroadwayBeat) with Ashley Brown, straight from starring as 'Belle' Beauty and the Beast on Broadway! And lets not forget Gavin Lee who made his Broadway debut with Mary Poppins.
Delphi Borich of TUTS's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Takes Over Instagram Tomorrow!December 14, 2018Go behind the scenes of Theatre Under The Stars's latest production, Beauty and The Beast with 'Belle' herself, Delphi Borich. She will be taking over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, December 15th! Follow along as Borich takes you behind the scenes of the show's two show day! Be sure to tune in! And you can watch a highlight reel from the production below!
INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - December 10th - THE CHER SHOW and NETWORK Top Growth!December 10, 2018The top growing current Broadway musicals were The Cher Show (+23.09%), The Prom (+3.13%), King Kong (+1.89%), Once On this Island (+1.85%) and My Fair Lady (+1.85%).
The top growing current Broadway plays were Network (+14.08%), To Kill A Mockingbird (+11.20%), The New One (+8.00%), The Waverly Gallery (+6.85%) and Torch Song (+6.16%).
The top growing upcoming Broadway productions were Tootsie The Musical (+11.11%), Moulin Rouge (+4.87%), Hadestown (+3.62%), Ain't Too Proud (+2.91%) and Be More Chill (+1.91%).
Yiddish FIDDER ON THE ROOF's Michael Einav Will Take Over Instagram Tomorrow!December 7, 2018Go behind the scenes of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's critically-acclaimed Yiddish language production of Fiddler on the Roof with Michael Einav, as he takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, December 8th! Follow along as Einav takes you behind the scenes of the show! Be sure to tune in!
#TBT: Looking Back at Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes in BONNIE & CLYDE!December 6, 2018For this week's #TBT, I dug back into the BroadwayWorld archives and found the Opening Night video of Bonnie and Clyde on Broadway! The show opened this week, seven years ago! Watch the video below as a young Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes talk about tackling the dynamic gangster couple!
INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - December 3rd - THE PROM and MOCKINGBIRD Top Growth!December 3, 2018The top growing current Broadway musicals were The Prom (+5.92%), The Cher Show (+5.81%), King Kong (+2.14%), Once On this Island (+2.05%) and My Fair Lady (+1.91%).
The top growing current Broadway plays were To Kill A Mockingbird (+12.74%), The New One (+9.73%), Network (+5.82%), Torch Song (+4.91%) and The Waverly Gallery (+3.49%).
The top growing upcoming Broadway productions were Be More Chill (+2.64%), BeetleJuice (+2.21%), Ain't Too Proud (+1.27%), Tootsie The Musical (+0.97%) and Moulin Rouge (+0.60%).
THE OTHER JOSH COHEN's Hannah Elless Will Take Over Instagram Today!December 2, 2018Go behind the scenes of Off-Broadway's The Other Josh Cohen with Hannah Elless, as she takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram today, December 2nd! Follow along as Elless takes you behind the scenes of the show and celebrates the first day of Hanukkah! Be sure to tune in!
PUFFS's Jessie Cannizzaro Will Take Over Instagram Tomorrow!November 30, 2018Go behind the scenes of Off-Broadway's Puffs with Jessie Cannizzaro, as she takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, December 1st! Follow along as Cannizzaro takes you behind the scenes of her two-show day as Sally! Be sure to tune in!
#TBT: Raul Esparza Belts It Out in 2006 Revival of COMPANYNovember 29, 2018For this week's throwback, we are highlighting the 2006 Broadway revival of Company that opened on this day, November 29th, starring Raúl Esparza as Bobby, as well as Barbara Walsh as Joanne. Currently running on the West End is a reimagining of the musical with Rosalie Craig as Bobbie and Patti LuPone as Joanne! Enjoy watching the video below of Esparza's rousing rendition of 'Being Alive.'
And the Tweets Go On: Our Favorite Tweets From The Pop Goddess, Cher!December 2, 2018In honor of The Cher Show's opening tonight, a show that traces the life and music of Cher herself, I thought I would look back at the best of her twitter legacy! I've picked some of my favorite Cher tweets that prove why she's not only a pop queen, but a twitter queen too!
BWW Contest: Win Two Tickets To PUFFS At New World Stages!November 26, 2018BroadwayWorld is giving you a chance to win two of tickets to PUFFS! The winner will receive two tickets to a performance of their choosing! The contest will run from November 26th until 11:59PM on December 2nd. Enter your chance to win TODAY!
Social Insight Report - November 26th: THE PROM Sees Huge Growth!November 26, 2018The top growing current Broadway musicals were The Prom (+27.43%), King Kong (+4.37%), My Fair Lady (+4.14%), The Cher Show (+3.50%) and Head Over Heels (+3.32%).
The top growing current Broadway plays were Network (+15.82%), To Kill A Mockingbird (+14.49%), The Waverly Gallery (+10.01%), The New One (+6.60%) and Torch Song (+5.49%).
The top growing upcoming Broadway productions were Ain't Too Proud (+7.09%), Moulin Rouge (+2.26%), Be More Chill (+1.98%), BeetleJuice (+1.86%) and Tootsie The Musical (+0.92%).
Social Media Roundup: How Broadway Stars Celebrated Their Thanksgiving!November 23, 2018Broadway stars, they're just like us! Many of your favorite Broadway stars traveled home for the holiday, welcomed family into New York or even had to perform on Thanksgiving! BroadwayWorld has curated some of your favorite Broadway stars's social media posts to show you how they celebrated the big turkey day!
Laura Osnes and THE BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY Instagram Takeover RecapNovember 19, 2018This past Saturday, we took you behind the scenes of The Broadway Princess Party with Laura Osnes as she took over the BroadwayWorld Instagram on November 17th! if you missed out on Saturday for the takeover, we have a video recap! Watch the video below as Osnes shows you her day leading up to a performance of The Broadway Princess Party in Huntsville, Alabama!
INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - November 19th - THE PROM and THE NEW ONE Top Growth!November 19, 2018The top growing current Broadway musicals were The Prom (+17.76%), King Kong (+5.24%), The Cher Show (+2.34%), My Fair Lady (+1.47%) and Head Over Heels (+1.41%).
The top growing current Broadway plays were The New One (+36.13%), To Kill A Mockingbird (+9.99%), Network (+9.73%), Torch Song (+5.99%) and The Ferryman (+3.14%).
The top growing upcoming Broadway productions were BeetleJuice (+3.98%), Ain't Too Proud (+2.99%), Be More Chill (+1.83%), Tootsie The Musical (+1.04%) and Moulin Rouge (-0.03%).
Pets Of Broadway: Meet Caroline Bowman & Austin Colby's newest family member, Kodak!November 16, 2018BroadwayWorld is excited to announce an exclusive collaboration with Pets of Broadway! From the cats of choreographers, to the dogs of dancers, to the birds of belters and the many pets in between, Pets of Broadway shares the stories of your favorite Broadway stars' best friends!
This week, Pets of Broadway introduces you to Kodak! A German Shepherd mix puppy adopted by Kinky Boots's Caroline Bowman and Jersey Boys's Austin Colby! Read below as Bowman and Colby talk about raising their new pup!
BROADWAY PRINCESS PARTY's Laura Osnes To Take Over Instagram Tomorrow!November 16, 2018Go behind the scenes of The Broadway Princess Party with Laura Osnes as she takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, November 17th! Follow along as Osnes shows you her day leading up to a performance of The Broadway Princess Party in Huntsville, Alabama! Be sure to tune in!
A Purrrfect Pair! BroadwayWorld Will Partner With PETS OF BROADWAYNovember 14, 2018BroadwayWorld is excited to announce an exclusive collaboration with the popular account: Pets of Broadway! From the cats of choreographers, the dogs of dancers, the birds of belters and the many pets in between, Pets of Broadway shares the stories of your favorite Broadway stars' best friends!