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ESPN Descends Upon Kansas City to Present the 2023 NFL Draft Across Multiple Platforms
by Michael Major - Apr 17, 2023

ESPN’s longstanding tradition of presenting the NFL Draft, dating back to 1980, continues as The Walt Disney Company will present the 2023 NFL offseason’s signature event from Kansas City across ESPN, ABC, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and ESPN’s social media platforms over the course of the Draft’s three days (April 27-29).

STOMP Will Close in New York City Next Month After Nearly 29 Years
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2022

The award-winning percussion, rhythm and comedy sensation, STOMP will end its (almost) 29-year run on January 8, 2023. STOMP's North American and European tours will continue to run.

Photos: ALADDIN, THE LION KING & More Take the Stage at Broadway in Bryant Park
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Aug 5, 2022

Broadway in Bryant Park is back! iHeartMedia New York's 106.7 LITE FM kicked of its 2022 season of the beloved series today with FREE performances all August long.

Photos: On the Red Carpet of the 2022 Chita Rivera Awards
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 21, 2022

Winners for the 2022 Chita Rivera Awards have been announced! Winners include MJ, Paradise Square, Tick, Tick... Boom! and more. Check out photos from the red carpet here!  

Photos: Broadway in Bryant Park Returns with the Casts of DEAR EVAN HANSEN, SIX, DIANA and More
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Sep 24, 2021

Just yesterday, 106.7 LITE FM's Broadway in Bryant Park returned this for a one-day-only event! Hosted by 106.7 LITE FM's Cubby & Christine, from the Cubby & Christine Morning Show, this year's annual presentation of open-air lunch hour performances was presented by Mercedes-Benz and Orgain.

Booger McFarland Returns to ABC Saturdays This Fall as ESPN Unveils 2020-21 College Football Studio Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 2, 2020

Booger McFarland will return to ESPN's college football coverage this fall, joining host Kevin Negandhi and analyst Mark Sanchez on ABC as part of the studio lineup for the 2020-21 season.

ABC To Cover All Three Days Of The NFL Draft
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 13, 2020

The 2020 NFL Draft will be presented across ABC, ESPN and NFL Network, April 23-25 – the second straight year that The Walt Disney Company has worked with the National Football League to offer a multi-network presentation for all seven rounds.

Photo Coverage: BE MORE CHILL, KING KONG & More Hit The Stage At BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jul 12, 2019

This week's Broadway In Bryan Park performances included Be More Chill, King Kong, Stomp, and Bat Out of Hell!

TV: Watch BE MORE CHILL, BAT OUT OF HELL, KING KONG & STOMP Perform at Broadway in Bryant Park!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 11, 2019

Broadway in Bryant Park will return this summer for its 20th year! 106.7 LITE FM's popular series will bring the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway together for FREE performances, for six consecutive weeks, starting this Thursday, July 11 to Thursday, August 15. New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple are invited to come at 11 a.m. every Thursday, beginning July 11 through August 15, with performances running from 12:30 p.m. EST - 1:30 p.m. EST on the Bryant Park Stage.

George Salazar, Lauren Marcus & More Will Perform this Week at Broadway in Bryant Park
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 9, 2019

Broadway in Bryant Park will return this summer for its 20th year! 106.7 LITE FM's popular series will bring the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway together for FREE performances, for six consecutive weeks, starting this Thursday, July 11 to Thursday, August 15. New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple are invited to come at 11 a.m. every Thursday, beginning July 11 through August 15, with performances running from 12:30 p.m. EST - 1:30 p.m. EST on the Bryant Park Stage.

Walt Disney Company Presents Wall-to-Wall 2019 NFL DRAFT Coverage
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 18, 2019

The Walt Disney Company's presentation of the 2019 NFL Draft will offer more to fans than ever before as the entire event, April 25-27, will air on both ESPN and ABC, and each network will provide distinct telecasts for Rounds 1-3 in prime time. Additionally, all seven rounds of the draft will be streamed live on the ABC App, ESPN App, broadcast on ESPN Radio and available in Spanish – on both TV and radio – on ESPN Deportes. The NFL Network will also televise the 2019 NFL Draft.

AMERICAN IDOL's Luke Bryan and Bobby Bones to Join ABC's Coverage of the NFL Draft
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 16, 2019

“American Idol”  judge Luke Bryan and mentor Bobby Bones will join ABC's first-time prime-time coverage of the NFL Draft, live coast to coast from Nashville, Tennessee, on “2019 NFL Draft on ABC,” THURSDAY, APRIL 25 (8:00-11:30 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network and via streaming. Bones will also be seen on the second night of ABC's NFL Draft coverage, FRIDAY, APRIL 26 (7:00-11:30 p.m. EDT). Their appearances were announced tonight on ABC's live “American Idol” telecast from Los Angeles.

ABC and ESPN Announce Commentator Teams for 2019 NFL Draft, April 25 �" 27
by Tori Hartshorn - Apr 4, 2019

The Walt Disney Company's multinetwork presentation of the 2019 NFL Draft; April 25-27 from Nashville, Tennessee; features an all-star cast of commentators and new roles for ESPN's college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit and ESPN's “Monday Night Football” analyst and two-time Super Bowl Champion Booger McFarland . Herbstreit will team with host Rece Davis and their eight-time Sports Emmy ® Award-winning “College GameDay Built by The Home Depot” crew for the “2019 NFL Draft on ABC,” THURSDAY, APRIL 25 (8:00-11:30 p.m., EDT), and FRIDAY, APRIL 26 (7:00- 11:30 p.m., EDT), live coast to coast on The ABC Television Network and via streaming. McFarland will make his NFL Draft debut on ESPN's main set for Round 1 on Thursday, April 25 (8:00-11:30

Ethan Hawke to Executive Produce and Star in GOOD LORD BIRD for Showtime
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 11, 2019

 SHOWTIME has ordered the eight-part limited series GOOD LORD BIRD from Blumhouse Television, based on the National Book Award-winning novel The Good Lord Bird by bestselling author James McBride. Oscar®, Golden Globe® and Tony® nominee Ethan Hawke will star as 19th-century abolitionist John Brown and is co-writing and executive producing with award-winning author and producer Mark Richard (The Ice at the Bottom of the World and Hell on Wheels). Emmy winner Anthony Hemingway (Underground) will direct and executive produce. GOOD LORD BIRD is told from the point of view of Onion, an enslaved teenager who becomes a member in Brown's motley family during the time of Bleeding Kansas, eventually participating in the famous 1859 raid on the Army depot at Harpers Ferry. Brown's raid failed to initiate the slave revolt he intended, but was the instigating event that started the Civil War.

Award-Winning Director/Producer Anthony Hemingway Among Honorees At Fifth Annual Truth Awards
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 4, 2019

The Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA) in association with award winning actress/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph and her non-profit organization, The DIVA Foundation, are excited to announce that the award-winning director/producer Anthony Hemingway will round out this year's impressive list of award-winning honorees for the fifth annual Truth Awards. 

Multi-Platinum Selling Artist Sam Hunt Co-Hosts Tonight's SportsCenter Presents
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 5, 2017

Music superstar Sam Hunt will join ESPN's College GameDay Built by the Home Depot as guest picker on Saturday, Sept. 2 as the premier pregame show bookends its season from Atlanta.

Photo Coverage: GROUNDHOG DAY, WICKED & More Help Kick Off the Summer at Broadway in Bryant Park!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jul 7, 2017

The series kicked off just yesterday, hosted by the cast of The Play That Goes Wrong and featuring performances from the casts of Stomp, The Phantom of the Opera, Groundhog Day and Wicked. BroadwayWorld is bringing you photos from the big day below!

Lee Corso to Remain as Analyst for ESPN's College GameDay
by Caryn Robbins - May 31, 2017

Lee Corso – the beloved ESPN College GameDay Built by The Home Depot analyst – has agreed to a multiyear deal to remain on college football's longest-running and most-celebrated pregame show. Corso will also play a role on ESPN's College Football Playoff programming.

ESPN's Live Studio Coverage Blankets New Year's Six Bowl Games
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 21, 2016

ESPN's non-stop studio coverage of the New Year's Six begins Wednesday, Dec. 28, from the sites of both College Football Playoff Semifinal

ESPN to Air 82nd Annual Heisman Trophy Presentation, Today
by BWW News Desk - Dec 10, 2016

ESPN will once again be the exclusive home of the 82nd annual Heisman Trophy Presentation Presented by Nissan today, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m. ET.