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Photo Flash: Folger Theatre Presents East Coast Premiere of NELL GWYNN
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2019

Behold the year of the woman: 1665. Folger Theatrecontinues its 2018/19 season of characters who 'shake the world' with Nell Gwynn, the Olivier Award-winning 2016 comedy from London about one of the first women to perform on the English stage. Written by British playwright Jessica Swale (Blue Stockings), Nell Gwynn was commissioned by Shakespeare's Globe where it premiered, followed by a celebrated 2016 run on the West End that earned an Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. Robert Richmond (Macbeth, Timon of Athens, Henry V at the Folger) will direct the East Coast premiere of the play at Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of PRETTY WOMAN!
by Jennifer Broski - Aug 17, 2018

PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, with original music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Bryan Adams and his longtime songwriting partner Jim Vallance, a book by Garry Marshall and the film's screenwriter J.F. Lawton, and direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell, opened just last night, Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre.

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
by Jennifer Broski - Aug 14, 2018

Gettin' the Band Back Together on Broadway, directed by Tony Award winner John Rando and choreographed by Chris Bailey, officially opened just last night, August 13, at the Belasco Theatre! Check out photos from the red carpet below!

BWW Flashback: Last Call in Paradise! ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Concludes Broadway Run Today
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 1, 2018

It's last call in paradise! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Escape to Margaritaville, the new musical featuring the songs of singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett, will play its final Broadway performance at the Marquis Theatre today, July 1, 2018, after 29 preview and 124 regular performances.

Photo Flash: Let the Games Begin! Inside BROADWAY BARES: GAME NIGHT
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 19, 2018

Broadway's hottest dancers and two explosively responsive audiences came together for a fierce and steamy evening of fun and sensational striptease at Broadway Bares: Game Night, this year's record-breaking edition of the annual spectacular.

Photo Coverage: New Dramatists Salute THE ICEMAN COMETH Star Denzel Washington
by Jennifer Broski - May 15, 2018

New Dramatists, Tony® Honor recipient and the nation's premier playwright development laboratory, just honored Tony®and Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington at its 69th Annual Spring Luncheon tribute. Washington, currently starring on Broadway in The Iceman Cometh, directed by George C. Wolfe, received New Dramatists' 2018 Distinguished Achievement Award. Tributes to Mr. Washington and performances were presented by three-time Grammy Award-winner Branford Marsalis with bassist Noah Jackson, Tony®Award-winners George C. Wolfe and Stephen McKinley Henderson, Constanza Romero (August Wilson Estate), and Pulitzer Prize finalist and New Dramatists resident playwright Kristoffer Diaz (The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity).

Photo Coverage: Condola Rashad Hosts MTC's Spring Gala 2018
by Jessica Fallon Gordon - May 15, 2018

Manhattan Theatre Club presented its annual Spring Gala, an evening of cocktails and dinner followed by a special evening highlighting some of Broadway's most exciting shows, last night, May 14.

Photo Flash: NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK's Joey McIntyre Escapes to MARGARITAVILLE
by Julie Musbach - Apr 2, 2018

Escape to Margaritaville welcomed a special guest last night: boy band icon from New Kids on the Block Joey McIntyre, check out his photo with the cast below!

Photo Coverage: Cast of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Parties Vacation-Style on Opening Night!
by Walter McBride - Mar 16, 2018

Escape to Margaritaville opened last night, March 15, at the Marquis Theatre, and BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the big night. Check out photos from the opening night after party below!

Photo Coverage: Jimmy Buffett Joins the Cast of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE for Opening Night Bows!
by Walter McBride - Mar 16, 2018

Escape to Margaritaville opened last night, March 15, at the Marquis Theatre, and BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the big night. Check out photos of the cast's opening night bows below!

Photo Flash: Wasted Away! First Look at ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE on Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2018

Imagine a place where the sun is hot, the water's warm, and the drinks are as cold as they are plentiful. Welcome to Margaritaville, the island paradise where city folk get away from it all, and the locals get into the kind of trouble you can almost always sweet talk your way out of. Take a nice long break from your troubles, make some new friends at the bar, and kick back to the soothing sounds of the kettledrum. It doesn't get much better than this.  

Photo Flash: Broadway Stars Sing Out for Peace at Charity Benefit
by Julie Musbach - Feb 23, 2018

Artists for World Peace, a nonprofit organization, recently hosted its 7th annual Broadway event on Sunday, February 18th, at The Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd Street, Manhattan, New York. BroadwayWorld has photos from the star-studded event, check them out below!

In The Spotlight: Up Close and Personal with the Company of ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
by Walter McBride - Feb 18, 2018

On Friday night, previews officially began at the Marquis Theatre for Escape to Margaritaville, the musical comedy featuring both original songs and the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics. BroadwayWorld met with the company earlier this week and we are taking you up-close and behind the scenes with the cast and creative team!

Photo Coverage: ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Gives a Sneak Peek Performance
by Walter McBride - Feb 15, 2018

The cast and creatives of Escape to Margaritaville held a press preview last night, February 14. BroadwayWorld attended the event, and you can check out photos from the cast's performance below!

Photo Flash: ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Escapes to the Recording Studio for A Cast Album!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2017

ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, the new musical featuring the songs of iconic singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett, is coming to Broadway! The cast headed into the studio this week to record the show's official cast recording! Check out snapshots from the recording below!

BWW Interview: Alison Luff Talks ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE's Pre-Broadway Tour Stop in Houston
by David Clarke - Oct 20, 2017

BWW Interview: @AlisonLuff Talks ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE's Pre-Broadway Tour Stop in Houston @buffettmusical

BWW Interview: Brett Thiele Comes Back Home With ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Tour
by Heidi Scheuermann - Oct 18, 2017

Calling all Parrotheads! This week the musical starting the music of Jimmy Buffett, ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, opens at the Saenger Theatre! If you need to escape reality for a couple of hours, sink your toes in the sand, and breathe in that fresh island air, this is the show for you. As New Orleanians, we have sort of laid claim on Jimmy Buffett, although he is originally from Pascagoula, Mississippi, because over the course of his entire career he has brought his music and lifestyle straight to our hometown.

Photo Coverage: ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Toasts to Escaping the City Before Pre-Broadway Tour!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Sep 29, 2017

ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, the new musical featuring the songs of iconic singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett, is coming to Broadway! But before it lands on the Great White Way, the show launches a pre-Broadway tour in New Orleans at the Saenger Theatre (October 20-28, 2017), and will play Houston's Hobby Center (October 31-November 5, 2017), and Chicago's Oriental Theatre (November 9-December 2, 2017), before sailing to Broadway at the Marquis Theatre with previews beginning February 16, 2018 and an opening night officially set for Thursday, March 15, 2018.

Photo Flash: Aaron Tveit, Laura Osnes and More Celebrate TodayTix's New 'The X Magazine'
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2017

Yesterday, TodayTix, Inc., celebrated the launch of The X Magazine, a brand-new monthly publication offering insider access to the cultural landscape - from the hottest restaurants to the latest fashions to exclusive interviews with the biggest and brightest stars of Broadway and beyond. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!

Jenn Colella, Drew Gehling, and More will Rock Out in BROADWAY SINGS THE BEATLES this December
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2017

The acclaimed Broadway Sings concert series will continue on December 4th at 7:30pm, honoring the foremost and most influential act of the rock era with Broadway Sings The Beatles.