Broadway Receives Long-Awaited Tax Break for ChristmasDecember 17, 2015The government put a knock-out present under the Great White Way's Christmas tree this year! As of tomorrow, December 18, Broadway and live theater productions can now take advantage of the same tax breaks afforded to film and TV.
Kelli O'Hara to Take THE KING AND I from Broadway to Britain?December 10, 2015The King could soon be traveling from Siam to Anna's world in Britain! The Daily Mail writes that Tony winner Kelli O'Hara might be leading Broadway's THE KING AND I across the pond late next year or in early 2017, with the Drury Lane Theatre rumored as the musical's new home.
NBC Developing Musical TV Series VOICE OF THE CITY with Shear, Pasek & PaulDecember 7, 2015After THE WIZ LIVE!, NBC can't stay away from Broadway, and we can't thank them enough! Variety reports that Tony nominees Claudia Shear (TUCK EVERLASTING, DIRTY BLONDE) and songwriting team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (DEAR EVAN HANSON, SMASH) are developing VOICE OF THE CITY, a one-hour musical drama, for the network.
WAKE UP with BWW 12/9/2015 - Pinkins, McArdle, Broadbent and More!December 9, 2015Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Off-Broadway is packed with opening shows, WICKED welcomes new faces on tour, Jim Broadbent takes on 'Scrooge' and more!