Photo Coverage: Go Inside the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival Preview!July 2, 2015Just yesterday, Justin Guarini hosted The New York Musical Theatre Festival's Annual Press Conference at Urbo (11 Times Square, New York, NY 10036). As a part of the special presentation, cast members from Acappella, Claudio Quest, Deep Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera, Manuel versus the Statue of Liberty, The Calico Buffalo and Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera performed excerpts from the productions. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the special day below!
Photo Coverage: JERSEY BOYS Celebrates 4000 Performances on Broadway!July 2, 2015JERSEY BOYS opened on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005 at the August WilsonTheatre and as of this week, has played over 4000 performances on Broadway! The show has been seen by over 20 million people worldwide and is currently playing in New York; Las Vegas; London; in cities across the U.S. on a National Tour and The Netherlands.
Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards!June 30, 2015The seventh annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards / Jimmy Awards were held last night, June 29, 2015, at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. This one-of-a-kind-event was hosted by two-time Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris, currently on Broadway in this year's Best Musical Fun Home at Circle in the Square. The coveted Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor on Monday, June 29 at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre, was presented to Marla Louissaint representing The Gershwin Awards and Anthony Skillman, representing the M.A.C.Y. Awards. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the red carpet!
Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of Transport Group's THREE DAYS TO SEEJune 25, 2015Transport Group will soon present Three Days to See, conceived and directed by Jack Cummings III, based on the words of Helen Keller. Three Days to See is scheduled to begin performances July 12, open July 26, and finish its run August 16 at Theatre 79, 79 East 4 Street.
Photo Coverage: Busch, Yazbeck, Dolenz, McCormick, and Spina Preview 54 Below Shows!June 25, 2015Earlier this week, Tony nominee Charles Busch (July 14-17 & 23); Micky Dolenz (July 7, 10 & 11); Michael McCormick and Lucia Spina for 54 Sings 1776 (July 4-5); Tony Award nominee Tony Yazbeck for 54 Sings Irving Berlin (July 8) gathered to preview their upcoming appearances at 54 Below. Below, check out photos from inside the special event!
Photo Coverage: Serendipity 3 Unveils AMAZING GRACE Sweet Freedom Sundae!June 17, 2015Rehearsals are currently underway for Broadway's new musical Amazing Grace, which will play Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street) with performances beginning Thursday, June 25 for a Thursday, July 16 opening night. Serendipity 3 (225 E 60th St, between 2nd & 3rd Ave.) just unveiled their Amazing Grace Sweet Freedom Sundae and some of the cast was on hand for the special event. BroadwayWorld brings you photos below!
Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for Shakespeare in the Park- THE TEMPESTJune 17, 2015The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of The Tempest officially opened last night, June 16, and runs through Sunday, July 5, 2015. In The Tempest, Shakespeare's classic about young love, old enemies, and the eternal magic of storytelling, Prospero, exiled to a fantastical island, unleashes a churning storm to shipwreck the traitor brother who stole his throne and settle the score once and for all. But bitter revenge is upended by newfound love in this sublime masterpiece that proves we are all 'such stuff as dreams are made on.'
Photo Coverage: THE TEMPEST Cast Takes Opening Night Bows in Central Park!June 17, 2015The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of The Tempest officially opened last night, June 16, and runs through Sunday, July 5, 2015. In The Tempest, Shakespeare's classic about young love, old enemies, and the eternal magic of storytelling, Prospero, exiled to a fantastical island, unleashes a churning storm to shipwreck the traitor brother who stole his throne and settle the score once and for all. But bitter revenge is upended by newfound love in this sublime masterpiece that proves we are all 'such stuff as dreams are made on.'
Photo Coverage: MTC Honors Executive Producer Barry GroveJune 16, 2015Just last night, Manhattan Theatre Club honored Executive Producer Barry Grove with a tribute on stage at the Samuel J. Friedman theatre, celebrating 40 years at MTC. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photos below!
Photo Coverage: Matthew Morrison and Kiesza Celebrate FINDING NEVERLAND Album Release!June 9, 2015Earlier today, Macy's welcomed TV and Broadway star Matthew Morrison as he hosted the exclusive in-store CD and digital release of Finding Neverland: The Album from Republic Records, along with a special performance by singer-songwriter Kiesza. Customers were invited to celebrate the album release with Morrison and Kiesza, as she dazzled the crowd with her solo track, "Stronger."
BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out photos below!
Photo Coverage: The Stars Party Hard at the 2015 Tony Awards Gala!June 8, 2015THE 69TH ANNUAL TONY? AWARDS, aired live from Radio City Music Hall, last night Sunday, June 7 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. After the ceremony is when the real fun started though, as most of the evening's celebrity guests headed to the annual Tonys Gala. BroadwayWorld was there for the special celebration and you can check out photos below!
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Photo Coverage: Mary-Louise Parker & Denis Arndt Celebrate Opening Night of MTC's HEISENBERGJune 4, 2015Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Heisenberg, the new play by two-time Olivier Award winner Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Punk Rock), directed by Drama Desk Award winner Mark Brokaw (The Lyons, How I Learned to Drive), just opened last night at New York City Center - Stage II (131 West 55th Street). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night below!
Photo Coverage: FUN HOME's Judy Kuhn Receives Sardi's Caricature!June 3, 2015The beloved Broadway tradition continued yesterday as Sardi's (234 West 44th Street) added a caricature of four-time Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn to its walls, with an unveiling celebration hosted by Tony Award-winner and Fun Home co-star, Michael Cerveris. BroadwayWorld was there for the special day and you can check out photos below!
Photo Coverage: Broadway Gathers to Honor 2015 Tony Honorees!June 2, 2015It's just days until the 69th Annual Tony Awards, and just last night the nominees gathered at The Diamond Horseshoe at the Paramount Hotel to celebrate the 2015 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre and 2015 Special Award Recipients, including Tommy Tune, Stephen Schwartz, John Cameron Mitchell, Gene O'Donovan, Adrian Bryan-Brown, and Arnold Abramson. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the special event below!
Photo Coverage: MCC's PERMISSION Celebrates Opening Night Early at the Lucille Lortel TheatreMay 20, 2015MCC Theater's Permission, the new comedy from Hand to God playwright Robert Askins recently extended by a week through June 14th. Permission celebrates its Opening Night tonight, May 20th, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street). Permission stars Justin Bartha, of Broadway's Lend Me A Tenor, Off-Broadway's All New People and the blockbuster film The Hangover; Twilight Saga and 'Grey's Anatomy' Emmy-nominated star Elizabeth Reaser, returning to MCC following her critically acclaimed performance in this fall's The Money Shot; and theater regulars Nicole Lowrance, Talene Monahon, and Lucas Near-Verbrugghe.
The company celebrated opening night early, and below, you can check out photos from the curtain call and after party!
Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for MCC's PERMISSION!May 20, 2015MCC Theater's Permission, the new comedy from Hand to God playwright Robert Askins recently extended by a week through June 14th. Permission celebrates its Opening Night tonight, May 20th, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street). Permission stars Justin Bartha, of Broadway's Lend Me A Tenor, Off-Broadway's All New People and the blockbuster film The Hangover; Twilight Saga and 'Grey's Anatomy' Emmy-nominated star Elizabeth Reaser, returning to MCC following her critically acclaimed performance in this fall's The Money Shot; and theater regulars Nicole Lowrance, Talene Monahon, and Lucas Near-Verbrugghe.
The company celebrated opening night early, and below, you can check out photos from the red carpet theatre arrivals!
Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for MTC's Spring Gala!May 19, 2015Manhattan Theatre Club just presented their annual Spring Gala last night, at Cipriani 42nd Street (110 East 42nd Street). This year's gala was hosted by Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski ('The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,' Nine) and featured special guest and Tony Award nominee for Airline Highway K. Todd Freeman, and performances by many of the most acclaimed musicals on Broadway including: Beautiful, Finding Neverland, Gigi, It Shoulda Been You, On The Town, Something Rotten!, and The Visit. BroadwayWorld takes you on inside the special event below!