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AMERICAN IDIOT With CTG & More Set for Deaf West Theatre 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2024

Deaf West Theatre has revealed its 2024-25 programming. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

LA Philharmonic to Tour FIDELIO with Deaf West Theatre to London, Paris & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2024

The LA Philharmonic and Deaf West Theatre will tour their production of Fidelio to the UK and more! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Social Roundup: BroadwayWorld Fans Name Their Favorite Tony Award Performances!
by Linnae Medeiros - May 15, 2019

We asked, and you all answered! With Tony season in full swing, we asked BroadwayWorld readers to let us know which of the countless iconic Tony Award performances over the years is their favorite. We've now gathered some of the most popular answers for you to enjoy and to tide you over until this year's Tony Awards ceremony! Check them all out below!

Photo Coverage: The Stars Don Their Island Best at the 74th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony
by Walter McBride - Jun 5, 2018

The 74th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony was held at Circle in the Square on the set of the TONY Nominated Broadway Revival of Once on This Island yesterday, Monday, June 4. BroadwayWorld was in attendance at the big event. Check out photos from the ceremony below!

Photo Coverage: Stars of the Season Hit the 74th Annual Theatre World Awards Red Carpet
by Walter McBride - Jun 5, 2018

An afternoon Island Celebration! The 74th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony was held at Circle in the Square on the set of the TONY Nominated Broadway Revival of Once on This Island on Monday afternoon. Check out photos below to see the stars of the season stroll down the red carpet, sporting their 'festive island' best!

TV: On the Red Carpet for the 74th Annual Theatre World Awards- Watch LIVE!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2018

Broadway heads to the beach to celebrate the 74th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony on the set of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway Revival of the musical Once on This Island today, June 4, 2018 beginning at 2:00 p.m at Circle in the Square (1633 Broadway, entrance on West 50th Street).

Glenda Jackson, Bernadette Peters, and More to Present at the Theatre World Awards Ceremony
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2018

Broadway heads to the beach to celebrate the 74th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony on the set of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway Revival of the musical Once on This Island on Monday afternoon, June 4, 2018 beginning at 2:00 p.m at Circle in the Square (1633 Broadway, entrance on West 50th Street).

Dark, Graceful, Whimsical and Enduring - Looking Back at Shows That Closed in 2016
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 30, 2016

Happy New Year, BroadwayWorld! As we eagerly anticipate the amazing musicals and plays coming up in 2017, we're taking a moment to look back at the significant Broadway closings of 2016.

VIDEO: Cast of SPRING AWAKENING Reunite for Medley of Songs on the TONY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 13, 2016

The cast of SPRING AWAKENING reunited for an epic medley of 'Mama Who Bore Me' and 'Bitch of Living' on the 70th Annual TONY AWARDS. Watch the performance below!

Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING Concludes Broadway Run Today; Tour to Launch in 2017
by Sally Henry Fuller - Jan 24, 2016

Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed Broadway production of SPRING AWAKENING closes today, Sunday, January 24 after 129 performances. The production will have life after Broadway, however, with a national tour scheduled to launch in 2017.

STAGE TUBE: American Theatre Wing Continues 'Working in the Theatre' with Sign Language Theatre Special Showcasing SPRING AWAKENING
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 20, 2016

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President) continues its legendary, long running, and completely revamped web series, "Working in the Theatre," with an all new episode on "Sign Language Theatre." Check it out below!

Happy Trails! Say Goodbye to the Broadway Shows Closing in Early 2016
by BWW Special Coverage - Jan 2, 2016

There is still time to catch the Broadway shows closing in early 2016! Check out what shows are closing soon and be sure to see them while you still can!

11 Awesome Theatre Happenings of 2015
by Charles Quittner - Dec 30, 2015

Radical Oklahoma!! Melodramatic vampires! Hamilton! Charles Quittner counts down the top 11 shows he saw this year.

VIDEO: GMA Goes Behind-the-Scenes of Broadway's SPRING AWAKENING
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 23, 2015

This morning's GOOD MORNING AMERICA went behind-the-scenes of Broadway's SPRING AWAKENING with the help of the show's stars Marlee Matlin, Camryn Manheim and director Michael Arden.

Cast of SPRING AWAKENING Will Bring Us Six Second Christmas Surprises on BWW's Vine!
by Maeve Riley - Dec 21, 2015

As Christmas approaches and you find yourself busy hustling and bustling with holiday cheer, take some time out of your day to check out some awesome clips on our BWW Vine Channel! We here at BWW love to hear what the fans have to say, and we think we've conjured up quite the incredible Christmas surprise. Throughout this week (December 22-27), we will have some of your favorite boys from the Broadway cast of SPRING AWAKENING doing a Vine takeover! Be sure to download Vine, follow BroadwayWorld, and see DANIEL N DURANT (Moritz), SEAN GRANDILLO (Voice of Otto/Bass), and DANIEL DAVID STEWART (Voice of Ernst/Piano) giving us backstage looks, sign language tutorials, and sharing any and all things SPRING AWAKENING with our viewers!

Marlee Matlin and Camryn Manheim to Exit Broadway's SPRING AWAKENING Before Closing Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Dec 11, 2015

BroadwayWorld has learned that due to prior commitments, Marlee Matlin and Camryn Manheim will play their final performances in Deaf West Theatre's Broadway production of SPRING AWAKENING on January 10, 2016. Their roles will be filled by Alexandria Wailes and Elizabeth Greene, respectively, and the show will close on January 24 as scheduled.

Deaf West to Take Broadway's SPRING AWAKENING on Tour in 2017!
by BWW News Desk - Dec 9, 2015

BroadwayWorld is excited to report that Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening has just announced plans for a national tour to begin in 2017.

SPRING AWAKENING Broadway Revival Taped Tonight for Lincoln Center Archives
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2015

Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed, groundbreaking Broadway production of Spring Awakening will be captured for posterity by New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape archive at Lincoln Center tonight, December 8 at 7 PM.

SPRING AWAKENING Broadway Revival to be Taped for Lincoln Center Archives
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 3, 2015

The producers of Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening announced today that the groundbreaking musical will be captured for posterity by New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape archive at Lincoln Center on Tuesday December 8 at 7 PM. 

Broadway Revival of SPRING AWAKENING to Offer Inside Look at Translating Lyrics Into ASL
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 24, 2015

An interactive American Sign Language experience will be held at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre prior to the Tuesday, December 1st performance of Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's Spring Awakening, BroadwayWorld has confirmed. Producer and Deaf West Theatre Artistic Director D.J. Kurs, along with members of the cast, will lead an inside look into the process of translating the lyrics of Spring Awakening into American Sign Language. Signed words and lyrics from the show will be taught, followed by a sing- and sign-along.