Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for SPRINGSTEEN on BROADWAY!October 13, 2017Bruce Springsteen made his Broadway with Springsteen on Broadway, a solo show at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street). Springsteen on Broadway opened officially last night, Thursday, October 12. Springsteen will perform five shows a week through February 3, 2018. BroadwayWorld was there at opening night and brings you an inside look below!
Photo Coverage: Andrea McArdle Previews New Show at Feinstein's/54 Below!October 12, 2017An Evening with Andrea McArdle is a brand new show (playing through October 14 at Feinstein's/54 Below) that celebrates The Great American Songbook, Broadway and contemporary music. With Andrea's soaring vocals, audiences will be taken on a musical journey that is filled with anecdotes about the legends she has worked with and the songs that became the soundtrack of America.
Photo Coverage: Roundabout Underground Celebrates Opening Night of TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKETOctober 6, 2017Roundabout Theatre Company presents the first new play of Roundabout Underground's expanded 2017-2018 season, the New York premiere of Too Heavy For Your Pocket by Jir h Breon Holder, directed by Margot Bordelon, and featuring Eboni Flowers (Evelyn Brandon), Hampton Fluker (Tony Carter), Brandon Gill (Bowzie Brandon) and Nneka Okafor (Sally-Mae Carter).
FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Cast of WP Theater's WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINSTOctober 5, 2017WP Theater, by special arrangement with Segal NYC Productions, will present the Off-Broadway premiere of What We're Up Against, written by Pulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck (Mauritius, Seminar, NBC's 'Smash'), directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt (Dry Land, Empathitrax).
Photo Coverage: Lee Roy Reams Previews CELEBRATING 42ND STREET at 54 Below!October 5, 2017Broadway royalty Lee Roy Reams returns to Feinstein's/54 Below (October 6-7) with a brand new show celebrating his time with the legendary Broadway musical 42nd Street! Lee Roy originated the role of Billy Lawlor in the Tony Award-winning musical and will regale audiences with glorious songs and outrageous stories from this time. From 'Lullaby of Broadway' to 'We're In The Money' and from David Merrick to Gower Champion, this is a view of 42nd Street like none other.
Photo Coverage: Joe's Pub Will Launch Vanguard Residency with First Honoree- Nona HendryxOctober 16, 2017In 2018, Joe's Pub at The Public will launch The Vanguard Residency, a new award and yearlong monthly series that celebrates the work and influence of an icon of American popular culture but also responds to the music industry's diminishing revenue streams by offering a grant of $50,000. The inaugural recipient of this award is Grammy Award-nominated, art- and funk-rock pioneer Nona Hendryx, who is honored for her career as a performer, producer, writer, curator and mentor. Hendryx dedicates the series to fearlessness, revolution (creative and cultural), freedom of expression and innovation; the things that have defined her own career.
Photo Coverage: MEAN GIRLS Cast Gets In Line for Tina Fey's Cheese Fries!October 4, 2017In honor of 'Mean Girls Day,' the August Wilson Theatre box office (245 West 52nd Street) just opened for sales. Just yesterday, in-person attendees were treated to show-branded swag and free cheese fries courtesy of Sweetery Brand's mobile food truck, plus a very special appearance by who else, but Tina Fey!
FREEZE FRAME: Say Cheese! Tina Fey Makes Special Appearance on MEAN GIRLS DayOctober 3, 2017In honor of 'Mean Girls Day,' the August Wilson Theatre box office (245 West 52nd Street) just opened for sales. This morning, in-person attendees were treated to show-branded swag and free cheese fries courtesy of Sweetery Brand's mobile food truck, plus a very special appearance by who else, but Tina Fey!
Photo Coverage: HARRY CLARKE Trio Gets Ready for Vineyard Theatre Debut!October 2, 2017Vineyard Theatre will soon present Tony Award-winner Billy Crudup (THE COAST OF UTOPIA, Spotlight, THE METAL CHILDREN) in the world premiere production of Harry Clarke by Obie Award-winner David Cale (LILLIAN) and directed by Leigh Silverman (VIOLET). Vineyard Theatre will produce Harry Clarke in association with Audible, the world's largest seller and producer of digital spoken-word entertainment. Harry Clarke will begin performances on October 26 and open on November 21. The production will launch The Vineyard's 35th Anniversary Season.
Up on the Marquee: MEAN GIRLS Struts to BroadwayOctober 2, 2017Mean Girls will open on Broadway this spring at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street). Previews begin Monday, March 12, 2018 in advance of an official opening night of Sunday, April 8, 2018.
FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Company of Vineyard Theatre's HARRY CLARKE with Billy CrudupOctober 2, 2017Vineyard Theatre will soon present Tony Award-winner Billy Crudup (THE COAST OF UTOPIA, Spotlight, THE METAL CHILDREN) in the world premiere production of Harry Clarke by Obie Award-winner David Cale (LILLIAN) and directed by Leigh Silverman (VIOLET). Vineyard Theatre will produce Harry Clarke in association with Audible, the world's largest seller and producer of digital spoken-word entertainment. Harry Clarke will begin performances on October 26 and open on November 21. The production will launch The Vineyard's 35th Anniversary Season.