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Photos: First Look at THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 18, 2025

Previews are officially underway for The Jonathan Larson Project, which has an official opening on March 10 at the Orpheum Theatre for a 16 week limited engagement. Check out a first look at the cast in action here.

THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT Will Host Digital Rush, Plus Additional Casting
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2025

The Jonathan Larson Project will host a Digital Rush via TodayTix beginning Friday! Plus, additional casting has been announced. Learn more about the show here!

Photos: THE JONATHAN LARSON PROJECT Meets the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 2, 2025

The Jonathan Larson Project is now in rehearsal in preparation for its world premiere run Orpheum Theatre off-Broadway. Check out photos of the company as they meet the press here!

Video: Britney Coleman Says COMPANY Tour Has Recouped Initial Investment
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 15, 2024

Britney Coleman reveals that the COMPANY tour has recouped its initial investment! Watch the announcement in the video here.

See Santino Fontana, WRITE OUT LOUD & More Next Week At 54
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2024

54 Below announced next week's lineup featuring performances by Broadway stars, including a tribute to Stephen Sondheim and a night with Tony Award winner Alice Ripley.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL National Tour Reunion & More at 54 Below Next Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2024

54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond in September. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Interview: Matt Rodin Got Married, But Is Not Getting Married in COMPANY Every Night at the Pantages
by Gil Kaan - Aug 9, 2024

Currently at the Pantages the national touring company of the reworked Company through August 18, 2024. Marianne Elliott directs the cast of Britney Coleman, Judy Mclane, Matt Bittner, Derrick Davis, Jessie Hooker-Bailey, Javier Ignacio, James Earl Jones II, Marina Kondo, Jhardon Dishon Milton, Matt Rodin, Emma Stratton, Jacob Dickey, Tyler Hardwick, David Socolar, Matthew Christian, Christopher DeAngelis, Kenneth Quinney Francoeur, CJ Greer, Elysia Jordan, Beth Stafford Laird, Emilie Renier and Christopher Henry Young. Matt Rodin, the actor with the wonderful motor-mouth singing the hundred-words-a-minute tune “Not Getting Married,” took some time between shows to answer a few of my queries.

Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY Begins Performances At The Smith Center In August
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 26, 2024

The Broadway revival, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, winner of five 2022 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, will run August 20-25 at The Smith Center in Las Vegas.

COMPANY is Coming to The Paramount Theatre in Seattle in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2024

Stephen Sondheim’s and George Furth’s COMPANY, winner of five 2022 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, is coming to The Paramount Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

COMPANY is Coming to Portland's Keller Auditorium in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2024

Stephen Sondheim’s and George Furth’s COMPANY, winner of five 2022 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, will come to Portland for a one-week Engagement at Keller Auditorium

Whitney Bashor and Jessica Vosk to Lead BEACHES THE MUSICAL Industry Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2023

Whitney Bashor (The Bridges of Madison County) and Jessica Vosk (Wicked) will lead two private industry readings of the new musical BEACHES on October 13, 2023.    

Jenn Colella, Stella Katherine Cole, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 23, 2023

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. Check out the lineup here!

Staples High School Alumni And Current Staples Players Join Justin Paul, Staples '03, In Concert At Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2023

Staples High School alumni and current members of Staples Players will be part of Westport Country Playhouse's one-night-only benefit concert, “An Evening with Justin Paul & Friends with Kelli O'Hara and James Naughton,” on Saturday, September 9, at 8 p.m.

EPIC Players and Broadway Stars to Sing Together On Stage at 54 Below for World Autism Day on Sunday
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 1, 2023

This Sunday, April 2 – World Autism Day – the theater company will present a one-night-only, neuro-inclusive cabaret, EPIC Sings for Autism: Let's Duet. Audiences can expect a celebration of neuro-diversity in the arts community with inclusive renditions of iconic medleys, trios and duets from musicals such as Waitress and Into The Woods, as well as a Disney medley and much more.

Stephanie Torns, Charity Angél Dawson & More to Star in EPIC SINGS FOR AUTISM: LET'S DUET at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2023

On Sunday, April 2 - World Autism Day - the theater company will present a one-night-only, neuro-inclusive cabaret, EPIC Sings for Autism: Let's Duet.

See Alton Fitzgerald White, Countess Luann de Lesseps & More Next Week at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2023

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Liana Hunt, Brynn Williams & More to Celebrate Valentine's Day at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2023

54 BELOW will present A Broadway Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2023 at 7:00 and 9:30pm. The 7:00pm performance will also be livestreamed.

See Jennifer Holliday, the Original Broadway Cast of PIPPIN & More Next Month at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See February's lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!

Photos: The New Lena Horne Theatre is Unveiled
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 3, 2022

Earlier this week, The Nederlander Organization unveiled the new Lena Horne Theatre in honor of the iconic entertainer and civil rights activist. This is the first Broadway theatre in history to be named for a Black woman. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the ceremony here!

Tony Danza, Chita Rivera, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 25, 2022

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards® Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.