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Wake Up With BWW 3/12: Gizel Jimenez Begins Performances in WICKED, and More! Photo Wake Up With BWW 3/12: Gizel Jimenez Begins Performances in WICKED, and More!
by Stephi Wild - March 12, 2019

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Take a moment, grab your coffee, and catch up on the latest Broadway news!...


IFC'S DOCUMENTARY NOW! to Pay Homage to COMPANY in New Episode with Alex Brightman an Photo IFC'S DOCUMENTARY NOW! to Pay Homage to COMPANY in New Episode with Alex Brightman and Renee Elise Goldsberry
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2018

In a 2019 episode, IFC's Documentary Now! will parody D.A. Pennebaker's classic making-of Company documentary, in an episode called "Original Cast Album: Co-Op," according to Deadline....


IFC's DOCUMENTARY NOW to Release 'Co-Op' Original Cast Album Photo IFC's DOCUMENTARY NOW to Release 'Co-Op' Original Cast Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 19, 2019

IFC and Lakeshore Records announced today that three-time Emmy-nominated series Documentary Now! has taken its commitment to the comedic artform to new extremes. 'Original Cast Album: Co-op,' the meticulously crafted and 2019 Emmy-nominated episode about the cast album recording of the 1970 'Broadwa...


Wake Up With BWW 7/26: MOULIN ROUGE! Reviews, Harry Connick, Jr. Will Return to Broad Photo Wake Up With BWW 7/26: MOULIN ROUGE! Reviews, Harry Connick, Jr. Will Return to Broadway, and More!
by Stephi Wild - July 26, 2019

Today's top stories: Read the reviews for Moulin Rouge!, Harry Connick, Jr. is headed back to Broadway, and more!...


Billy Porter, FOSSE/VERDON, Rachel Brosnahan Nominated for 2019 EMMY AWARDS Photo Billy Porter, FOSSE/VERDON, Rachel Brosnahan Nominated for 2019 EMMY AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 16, 2019

Celebrity presenters Ken Jeong and D'Arcy Carden announced the nominees for the 71st Emmy Awards on July 16, 2019....


VIDEO: John Mulaney Reveals Inspiration for Next SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Musical Sketch Photo VIDEO: John Mulaney Reveals Inspiration for Next SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Musical Sketch
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 21, 2019

John Mulaney was a guest on last night's episode of Conan. During the interview, Conan brings up Mulaney's famous musical SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE sketches. Conan asks if 'Diner Lobster' and 'Bodega Bathroom' are part of a trilogy of musical sketches, and if audiences should be expecting a third the next...


Vulture to Return to Park City with the Vulture Spot Photo Vulture to Return to Park City with the Vulture Spot
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 17, 2019

Vulture will return to Park City, Utah, with its exclusive media studio the Vulture Spot for a third year in a row from January 25–28, where editors will interview and photograph top talent from Sundance's most anticipated films. The video and photo content produced inside the studio will be showcas...


IFC Center Will Screen COMPANY 1970 Cast Album Documentary, Plus Documentary Now! Spo Photo IFC Center Will Screen COMPANY 1970 Cast Album Documentary, Plus Documentary Now! Spoof
by Nicole Rosky - January 29, 2019

On Tuesday, February 19 (7:30pm) IFC Center will feature a one-time only presentation of director D.A. Pennebaker's 1970 classic Original Cast Album: Company that documents inside the studio recording of the album for the Stephen Sondheim musical Company. The film has become a Broadway cult classic ...


Amenra Prepare For North American Tour Photo Amenra Prepare For North American Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - January 16, 2019

After spending part of 2018 sharing the stage with Neurosis and Converge, AMENRA are hitting the road yet again—joining doom metal torchbearers YOB and metal bastions VOIVOD this Spring.  Amenra has also announced a forthcoming documentary chronicling the band's 20-year legacy....


Vulture Festival Los Angeles to Feature a SCRUBS Reunion, a BIG MOUTH Table Read, and Photo Vulture Festival Los Angeles to Feature a SCRUBS Reunion, a BIG MOUTH Table Read, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 17, 2018

Vulture today announced the lineup for its second annual Vulture Festival Los Angeles Presented by AT&T, a weekend of high-profile events bringing the entertainment site to life, and an expansion of the pop-culture extravaganza that has taken place in New York City for the last five years. Vulture F...


IFC Picks Up BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW for Fourth Season Photo IFC Picks Up BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW for Fourth Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 23, 2018

IFC announced today that it has picked up the upcoming fourth season of the all-female sketch series Baroness von Sketch Show which will air on the network in 2019. The series is performed and written by Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen. Whalen also serves as the ...


John Mulaney Wants to Write a Broadway Musical and Host the Tonys Photo John Mulaney Wants to Write a Broadway Musical and Host the Tonys
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 11, 2019

During an interview with Vulture, John Mulaney discussed his return to SNL, which featured the follow-up musical sketch to the famous 'Diner Lobster,' which was a 'Les Miserables' song parody sketch. The sequel sketch, 'Bodega Bathroom' featured musical spoofs of songs from 'Rent', 'Charlie and the ...


Wake Up With BWW 3/1: KING LEAR Casting, RENT on FOX Cast Recording, and More! Photo Wake Up With BWW 3/1: KING LEAR Casting, RENT on FOX Cast Recording, and More!
by Stephi Wild - March 01, 2019

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy Friday! Finish off your week by catching up on the latest Broadway news!...


Cate Blanchett to Guest Star in IFC's DOCUMENTARY NOW! Photo Cate Blanchett to Guest Star in IFC's DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Tori Hartshorn - August 02, 2018

IFC today announced that acclaimed actress Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine, Carol) will guest star in an upcoming episode of Documentary Now!. In the previously announced episode 'Waiting for the Artist,' Blanchett stars as a world-renowned performance artist who feels pressured to put on the show of h...


Lookingglass Theatre Company Announces The Second Extension Of 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER T Photo Lookingglass Theatre Company Announces The Second Extension Of 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEAS
by A.A. Cristi - July 31, 2018

Lookingglass Theatre Company announces an extension of 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas adapted by David Kersnar and Althos Low, from the books by Jules Verne, directed by Ensemble Member David Kersnar. Due to high ticket demand, additional dates, August 30 - September 9, 2018, have been added. 20,000 ...


Wake Up With BWW 1/30: FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Begins Performances, and More! Photo Wake Up With BWW 1/30: FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Begins Performances, and More!
by Stephi Wild - January 30, 2019

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Get through hump day with today's top Broadway stories!...


Seth Meyers Adds Performance at Ridgefield Photo Seth Meyers Adds Performance at Ridgefield
by Julie Musbach - June 03, 2019

If you missed getting tickets to the SOLD OUT 7pm show, you're in luck because Seth Meyers has added a second show at The Ridgefield Playhouse -- 9:30pm on Sunday, June 9! Don't miss this night of stand-up from the Emmy Award-winning writer and "Late Night" host, and one of Time Magazine's 100 most ...


The Paley Center for Media Announces PaleyFest NY 2018 Photo The Paley Center for Media Announces PaleyFest NY 2018
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 29, 2018

The Paley Center for Media today announced the return of New York's premier television festival: PaleyFest NY. Now in its sixth year, this ten-day celebration of television convenes the casts and creative teams of today's most acclaimed and popular TV shows for screenings and interactive discussions...


IFC To Air Sing-Along Version Of COMPANY-Inspired Episode Of DOCUMENTARY NOW! Photo IFC To Air Sing-Along Version Of COMPANY-Inspired Episode Of DOCUMENTARY NOW!
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2019

On Friday night, June 7 at 1AM (Saturday morning) IFC will air a sing-along version of “Original Cast Album: Co-Op”. The special episode will also be available on demand and on the IFC app. Snubbed by the American Theater Wing's Tony Awards® in 1970, even though it only ran for one performance, “Co-...


DOC NYC to Premiere ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: CO-OP Plus Panel Ft. Renee Elise Goldsberry, Photo DOC NYC to Premiere ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: CO-OP Plus Panel Ft. Renee Elise Goldsberry, Seth Meyers, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 11, 2018

DOC NYC, America's largest documentary festival, announced the full lineup for its ninth edition, running November 8-15 at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village and Chelsea's SVA Theatre and Cinepolis Chelsea. The 2018 festival includes 135 feature-length documentaries among over 300 films and events ...


VIDEO: BEETLEJUICE's Alex Brightman Wants Michael Keaton to Join Him on Stage Photo VIDEO: BEETLEJUICE's Alex Brightman Wants Michael Keaton to Join Him on Stage
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 07, 2019

Alex Brightman stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers last night to talk about Beetlejuice the Musical. During the interview, he talks about his special relationship with New York City's Winter Garden Theatre, taking on the mantle of Beetlejuice and his cameo in Documentary Now!...


VULTURE FESTIVAL 2018 Announces Highlights Photo VULTURE FESTIVAL 2018 Announces Highlights
by A.A. Cristi - November 14, 2018

Calling all West Coast theatre fans!   Vulture Festival LA will be returning to the Hollywood Roosevelt this weekend - Saturday, Nov 17th & Sun, Nov 18th!...


Billy Porter, FOSSE/VERDON, Rachel Brosnahan Nominated for 2019 EMMY AWARDS Photo Billy Porter, FOSSE/VERDON, Rachel Brosnahan Nominated for 2019 EMMY AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 16, 2019

Celebrity presenters Ken Jeong and D'Arcy Carden announced the nominees for the 71st Emmy Awards on July 16, 2019....


Richard Kind, Chip Zien, and More Star in FOXY at 54 Below Photo Richard Kind, Chip Zien, and More Star in FOXY at 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - March 04, 2019

FOXY, the 1964 musical based on Ben Johnson's Volpone, with a score by Johnny Mercer and Robert Emmett Dolan and a book by Ian McLellan Hunter and Ring Lardner Jr, will return to New York City with a star-studded Broadway cast at Feinstein's/54 Below on Tuesday, April 9that 7:00pm....


VIDEO: John Mulaney Reveals Inspiration for Next SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Musical Sketch Photo VIDEO: John Mulaney Reveals Inspiration for Next SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Musical Sketch
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 21, 2019

John Mulaney was a guest on last night's episode of Conan. During the interview, Conan brings up Mulaney's famous musical SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE sketches. Conan asks if 'Diner Lobster' and 'Bodega Bathroom' are part of a trilogy of musical sketches, and if audiences should be expecting a third the next...






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