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Noah J. Ricketts, Samantha Pauly, Eric Anderson, and More Join the Cast of THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2024

Additional principal casting has been revealed for the Broadway premiere of the acclaimed new musical The Great Gatsby, opening on Broadway this spring. Find out who is joining the cast here!

Photos: Go Inside BACK TO THE FUTURE Opening Night Gala
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 26, 2023

Back to the Future: The Musical just held a Gala Performance, celebrating its arrival on Broadway, and benefitting the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Special guests included original film cast & creative team members Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Huey Lewis, Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis and more. Check out photos from inside the special night.

Photos: See Norm Lewis, Joshua Henry, Amber Iman & More at Broadway Advocacy Coalition's BROADWAY VS 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2022

Hosted by Broadway favorite and BAC Co-founder Amber Iman, Broadway VS celebrated the legendary careers of Tony Award nominees Norm Lewis and Joshua Henry and welcomed the Broadway community to join in the celebrations both virtually and in-person at New World Stages. Check out photos here!

Photos: See Myles Frost, Matt Doyle, Marianne Elliott & More at CIVILIAN's Tony Awards Party
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2022

This past Sunday, the 75th Annual Tony Awards were hosted by Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose. Check out photos of the CIVILIAN Tony Awards Party, hosted by CIVILIAN, David Rockwell and Jason Pomeranc.

Photo Coverage: Jamie DeRoy and Friends at Birdland Jazz Club
by Stephen Sorokoff - Dec 7, 2021

Last night an audience of friends gathered in Birdland to enjoy an evening with everyones favorite friend… Jamie deRoy.  Jamie presented a group of her Broadway celebrity friends to schmooze and perform at what always turns out to be an exciting evening of world class entertainment. 

Every Broadway Cameo in TICK, TICK...BOOM!
by Michael Major - Nov 23, 2021

Check out our complete guide to every musical theatre cameo in tick, tick…BOOM! Although Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film adaption of tick, tick…BOOM! already features an all-star cast the film features an endless amount of cameos that would keep any musical theatre fan excited.

Photo Flash: See Adrienne Warren, Miguel Cervantes, Jelani Alladin & More at the Reopening of Bond 45
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2021

Adrienne Warren (Tina in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) and Miguel Cervantes (Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton) joined Bond 45 owner, Shelly Fireman in a ribbon cutting celebrating the reopening of Bond 45 and revitalization of Times Square.

TheaterWorksUSA Raises $1.6 Million Through Virtual Fundraiser Event
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2020

Stars, artists, families, and organizations rallied online Friday evening to share performances and their own personal experiences with the work of TheaterWorksUSA at the organization's first virtual benefit, Connecting the Dots.

Olney Theatre Center Launches JUST ARTS For a 4-Week Online Run
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2020

a?oeJust Arts: A Celebration of Arts and Activisma?? kicks off on Friday, October 9 streaming at 7:00 pm with an episode dedicated to one of four featured weekly social justice pillars, a?oeEquitya?? curated by Nicole A. Watson.

LISTEN: Eric Jordan Young Shares His Long History With RAGTIME On WHY I'LL NEVER MAKE IT Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2020

Eric Jordan Young (Seussical, Chicago) is a two-time BroadwayWorld Award winner and joins host Patrick Oliver Jones to go behind the scenes as the only Ragtime performer to have been in the original Broadway run (and National Tour) and also been cast in the 2009 revival.

Photo Coverage: Daniel J. Watts, Jacqueline B. Arnold & More Come Together for Let's Do Broadway Talkback
by Katherine Lee - Mar 2, 2020

Building on its Fall launch, the Broadway League's Let's Do Broadway! initiative invited a select group of African American influencers and cultural leaders to a special afternoon of theatre performance and conversation on Saturday, February 29, 2020 marking the conclusion of Black History Month. Attendees had the opportunity to see one of four participating Broadway shows: Girl from the North Country, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Phantom of the Opera, and Tina - the Tina Turner Musical.

Let's Do Broadway! Will Present IT'S SHOWTIME! Featuring Jacqueline B. Arnold, Law Terrell Dunford and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2020

Building on its Fall launch, the Broadway League's Let's Do Broadway! initiative has invited a select group of African American influencers and cultural leaders to a special afternoon of theatre performance and conversation on Saturday, February 29, 2020 marking the conclusion of Black History Month.

VIDEO: MEAN GIRLS Star Kyle Selig Goes Pop with Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'The Sweetest Sounds'
by Nicole Rosky - May 30, 2019

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization announced today the release of the fifth music video in their YouTube Series, "R&H Goes Pop!" The video features Kyle Selig (Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon), putting a modern twist on "The Sweetest Sounds" from the 1962 Richard Rodgers musical, No Strings, featuring music direction and arrangements by Jacob Fjeldheim.

Photo Coverage: FROZEN Cast Celebrates One Year on Broadway!
by Monroe George - Mar 25, 2019

Just yesterday, the company of Frozen celebrated its first anniversary with a party at The Stinger cocktail bar in The Intercontinental. On hand for the festivities were original stars Caissie Levy (Elsa) and Patti Murin (Anna) and new principal cast members Joe Carroll as Hans, Noah J. Ricketts as Kristoff, and, as Olaf, Ryann Redmond. Check out photos from the celebration below!

Matt Doyle, Ali Ewoldt and More to Appear in I ONLY HAVE LIES FOR YOU
by Julie Musbach - Apr 12, 2018

Amy Wolk and Nikki M. James present I Only Have Lies For You, a new live gameshow that pits Broadway panelists against each other in a lying contest.  Two teams of three will go head-to-head telling stories, some of which may not be true---it is up to the other team to guess, Truth or Lie.

BWW Morning Brief June 1st, 2017 - SWEETEE, ELVIS, THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR and more!
by Jessica Khan - Jun 1, 2017

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, starring Michael Urie, opens at Red Bull Theater!

Photo Flash: First Look at Jordan Tyson, Jelani Aladdin and More in New Musical SWEETEE Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2017

Sweetee, a new American musical, a strictly limited engagement at the Ford Foundation Studio Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues) opens tomorrow, June 1 and runs until June 18. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal for New Musical SWEETEE, Beginning Tonight Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2017

Sweetee, new American musical, begins a strictly limited engagement at the Ford Foundation Studio Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues) tonight, May 23, for a run through June 18, with opening night on June 1. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!