Robert & Kristen Lopez Pen Duet for FROZEN's Anna and KristoffNovember 16, 2015Love truly is an open door -- for the right couple this time! FROZEN writing team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez Tweeted today that they had finally penned a duet for the Disney feature's star couple Anna (voiced by Kristen Bell) and Kristoff (played by Jonathan Groff). We can't wait to hear the tune, but no word on whether it will appear on Broadway or in the much-rumored sequel!
WAKE UP with BWW 11/16/2015 - Mimi Awards and Galas All Around!November 16, 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: Two playwrights get their dues at tonight's Mimi Awards, York honors Angela Lansbury, and galas take over New York City!
WAKE UP with BWW 11/13/2015 - MISERY, Rockettes, New York Pops and More!November 13, 2015Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: MISERY brings Bruce Willis to Broadway, the New York Pops welcomes a bevy of SOPHISTICATED LADIES in concert and more!
Alfie Boe - Broadway's 'Jean Valjean' - to Depart LES MISERABLES This FebruaryNovember 12, 2015A brand-new promo for Broadway's LES MISERABLES just hit YouTube (watch it below!), and it looks like Alfie Boe isn't long for the part of 'Jean Valjean'. The video announces the actor's departure date as February 28th, 2016. No word yet on who will replace him in the lead role, but BWW will keep our ears to the ground!
Playwright Pulls Rights from Clarion University's JESUS IN INDIA Over CastingNovember 12, 2015According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Clarion University has been forced to cancel its production of JESUS IN INDIA after the playwright, Lloyd Suh (pictured, left), expressed his severe discomfort at white actors playing Indian characters in his work. 'He felt they should be of Asian descent,' Bob Levy, chairman of the visual and performing arts department at Clarion, told the paper.
WAKE UP with BWW 11/11/2015 - SHEAR MADNESS, TANGLED and More!November 11, 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: SHEAR MADNESS brings comedy and salon style off-Broadway, TANGLED takes to the seas and more!
WAKE UP with BWW 11/9/2015 - SCHOOL OF ROCK Is Now in Session!November 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: SCHOOL OF ROCK is now in session on Broadway, LOST GIRLS opens off-Broadway and more!
WAKE UP with BWW 11/5/2015 - ON YOUR FEET! Opens and More!November 5, 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: Get on your feet for Gloria Estefan's new musical, opening tonight on Broadway!