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Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Connecticut Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Connecticut Awards; BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Nov 27, 2023

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Nov 20, 2023

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Broadway Rewind: Adam Kantor Takes BroadwayWorld Backstage at RENT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 7, 2023

Rewind to 2008 when the Broadway cast of Rent took BroadwayWorld behind the scenes!

Do Broadway Actors Ever Play Multiple Roles in the Same Show?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jul 29, 2023

This time, the reader question was: How many different roles has one actor been contracted to play in the same Broadway production?

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW at Music Theatre Of Connecticut
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Apr 2, 2023

It's totally outrageous with a lot of fishnet stockings, red lipstick, sequins, and feather boas, and a plot that is hard to follow. Yes, it's The Rocky Horror Picture Show and it's closing the Music Theatre of Connecticut's 36th season with a bang.

Music Theatre of CT Presents The First Connecticut Professional Equity Production Of TTHE ROCKY HORROR SHOW In Over 20 Years! 
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2023

Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage (MTC MainStage), Fairfield County's professional  award-winning theatre company located in Norwalk, CT, concludes their 36th MainStage Season with the humorous, naughty, and wildly entertaining musical, Richard O'Brien's The  Rocky Horror Show.

Local Actors Star In THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW At Music Theatre Of Connecticut
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2023

Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage (MTC MainStage), Fairfield County's professional award-winning theatre company located in Norwalk, CT, concludes their 36th MainStage Season with the humorous, naughty, and wildly entertaining musical, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show.

Taylor Mac, Carl Hancock Rux, Robbie Fairchild & More Featured in RESTART STAGES Programming Throughout June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2021

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts today announced new artistic commissions, creative community, and civic collaborations, and more this coming June at Restart Stages—the new outdoor performing arts center constructed on the Lincoln Center campus.

Kassa Overall, Paul Wilson, Torya Beard, Naomi Funaki and More Featured in NY PopsUp Performances This Weekend
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2021

NY PopsUp will present an array of performances this weekend from Brooklyn to upstate New York. Performances include the fourth in a series of Jazz Clubs curated by Artist Council Member Cécile McLorin Salvant at a park in Brooklyn; and “The Boogie Get Down,” a dance day in the Bronx curated by Artist Council Member Ayodele Casel.

BWW Exclusive: The Story of How RENT Came to Be
by Jeffrey Kare - Jan 27, 2019

Tonight, FOX will air their third live musical production. Following in the footsteps of Grease and A Christmas Story, the network will be presenting Jonathan Larson's Rent, a rock musical that is loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera, La boheme. The story follows a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in New York City's East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.

BC Beat Announces Choreographers From Tony Nominated Shows
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2018

BC BEAT, an evening that sells out and is yet intimate, dynamic, and playful, continues to stimulate new collaboration between choreographers, performers, directors, composers, and producers like no other event in New York City. Just ask Patrick McCollum. He was introduced to Steven Hoggett as a possible performer for his BC BEAT piece in 2011. Following their BC BEAT process, McCollum worked nonstop with Hoggett as an Associate Broadway Choreographer and this year, made his Broadway choreographic debut with THE BAND'S VISIT. McCollum is one of the many Broadway artists who have performed and choreographed at BC BEAT and have made the most of the opportunity at hand.

Tamika Lawrence, Marcus Paul James and Gerard Cocoinco to Host 'Senior Prom Night' to Benefit Puerto Rico
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2017

Senior Prom Night featuring Tamika & The Slay, Marcus Paul James (RENT, IN THE HEIGHTS), and 5JBarrow (Featuring Gerard Cocoinco of Groundhog Day) will be an evening of fun where dressed up party goers can re-live the prom they loved or Re-do the prom night they hated.

Bridget Everett, Kyle Riabko, Alan Alda and More Coming Up This Month at Joe's Pub
by BWW News Desk - Feb 7, 2017

Everyone needs a little love. Good thing Joe's Pub has got a ton of it going on in the next couple of weeks. This weekend - Cathy Cervenka and Corn Mo host their annual Valentine's Day duet bonanza - Love Bites - on the 12th. Afterward, Xavier is back with his Ladies of Soul tribute, featuring Martha Redbone, Bright Light Bright Light, Anastacia McCleskey (of Waitress The Musical on Broadway), Toshi Reagon, Justin Johnston and Abena Koomson!

Rockwood Music Hall to Host Prince Tribute PURPLE REIGN This Week
by Tyler Peterson - May 11, 2016

Rockwood Music Hall is hosting an all-star tribute this Thursday, May 12th at 10:30PM. All proceeds will go to Urban Ventures: a faith-based nonprofit using the power of community to build a city without urban poverty supporting Minneapolis.

Everything Is RENT (This Month): Countdown to the 20th Anniversary with Michael McElroy
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 12, 2016

Today, we're bouncing back to the 2008 Broadway cast to check out Michael McElroy's performance of 'Santa Fe' from 2008. This version also features Adam Cantor, Justin Johnston and Marcus Paul James.

BWW's 12 Days of Christmas with Jennifer Ashley Tepper- Christmas Bells Are Ringing in RENT
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Dec 18, 2015

Deck the halls, trim the tree, and spin the dreidel. BroadwayWorld is continuing our tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a special countdown. This year we've invited Director of Programming at Feinstein's/54 Below and author of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series Jennifer Ashley Tepper to share her favorites holiday performances. Check back daily to get in the holiday spirit in time for December 25 and to find out what else made her list!