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LISTEN: Sierra Boggess Chats With ANXIETY AND THE ARTIST Podcast
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2020

Broadway star, Olivier-nominated actor, and advocate Sierra Boggess is this week’s guest  on ANXIETY AND THE ARTIST podcast.

The Complete List of Winners from the 10th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
by Abigail Charpentier - Feb 8, 2020

The Guild of Music Supervisors held its landmark 10th annual award ceremony this evening at The Wiltern in Los Angeles celebrating outstanding achievement in the craft of Music Supervision in movies, television, games, advertising, and trailers. Over 1,000 attendees joined the Guild to honor the 31 crafts makers, who were recognized for their stellar musical accomplishments in 2019. Industry music legends Burt Bacharach and Bob Hunka crowned the evening as Bacharach received this year's Icon Award, and Hunka received the prestigious Legacy Award. The complete winners list for the 10thAnnual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards is listed below. 

FOSSE/VERDON, FROZEN 2 Among Nominees for Guild of Music Supervisors Awards - See Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 9, 2020

The Guild of Music Supervisors announced today the nominees of their landmark 10th annual award ceremony celebrating outstanding achievement in the craft of Music Supervision in movies, television, games, advertising, and trailers. Crowning the evening will be this year's Icon Award honoree composer and lyricist Burt Bacharach. Bacharach will join industry legend Bob Hunka who will receive the organization's prestigious Legacy Award. Bacharach and Hunka will receive their honors at the 10th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards taking place on Wednesday, February 6th at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles.

HELLO, DOLLY! Tour Announces Cancellations
by Alan Henry - Jan 3, 2020

BroadwayWorld has learned that the Hello, Dolly! tour has canceled planned engagements in Toronto and Schenectady.

HELLO DOLLY! Is Coming to Bass Performance Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 11, 2019

Performing Arts Fort Worth welcomes the national touring Broadway production of the acclaimed musical HELLO, DOLLY! to Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth January 14-19. The show is a part of Performing Arts Fort Worth's Broadway at the Bass series. Tickets are on sale now!

Review Roundup: Carolee Carmello Stars In HELLO, DOLLY! On Tour - See The Reviews
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 6, 2019

Reviews are in for the second year of the national tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival of Hello, Dolly!, starring Carolee Carmello in the iconic title role. 

HELLO, DOLLY! National Tour Cancels Detroit Opening Night Due To Truck Malfunction
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2019

Broadway in Detroit has announced that tomorrow's opening night performance, (Tuesday, November 19 at 8:00 PM) of the national tour of HELLO DOLLY! at Detroit's Fisher Theatre has been cancelled due to an unanticipated mechanical issue with one of the touring production's semi-trucks while en route to Detroit.

Carolee Carmello Pays Tribute to Carol Channing's HELLO, DOLLY! Life Magazine Cover
by Linnae Medeiros - Oct 22, 2019

Wow wow wow, fellas! 55 years ago, Broadway's legendary original Dolly Levi, Carol Channing, took to the cover of Life Magazine as the matchmaker. Carolee Carmello, who is currently portraying the iconic character on the show's national tour, paid tribute to Channing by reenacting the photo in costume on stage. Check out the side-by-side photo!

Photo Flash: Only Take a Moment to Check Out Carolee Carmello and the Cast of HELLO, DOLLY!
by Julie Musbach - Oct 21, 2019

Check out even more photos of Carolee Carmello leading the National Tour of HELLO, DOLLY! 

First Look: Carolee Carmello in HELLO, DOLLY! on Tour
by Alan Henry - Oct 10, 2019

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Carolee Carmello in the National Tour of HELLO, DOLLY! Check out an all new photo of Carmello in the iconic title role!

Carolee Carmello Led HELLO, DOLLY! on Tour Announces Full Cast for Second Year
by Julie Musbach - Sep 4, 2019

The cast was announced today for the second year of the national tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival of Hello, Dolly!, starring Carolee Carmello in the iconic title role.

Actors' Equity Announces Results Of National Council Election
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2018

Actors' Equity Association, the union which represents more than 51,000 professional stage actors and stage managers, announced the results of the 2018 National Council election.  In total, 55 Council seats across all three regions and representing three (3) categories (principal actor, chorus actor and stage manager) were filled, effective immediately.   

The Workshop Theater presents MICHAEL STROGOFF, COURIER OF THE TSAR- A New Musical Based On Jules Verne Novel
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2018

The Workshop Theater - 312 West 36th Street, 4th floor - will present a concert reading of a new musical this Sunday, January 7th, at 6pm.

Matthew Hydzik and Janine DiVita Will Turn Back Time in BENJAMIN BUTTON THE MUSICAL Reading at York Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2017

The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and the preservation of musical gems from the past, as part of its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series, will present the staged reading of the new musical Benjamin Button The Musical with music by Natalie Tenenbaum (More Stars Than There Are in Heaven), and book and lyrics by Brett Boles ('From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook' on PBS).

STAGE TUBE: NYC Theatre and Cabaret Communities Send Message of Hope with 'Let the Sunshine In'
by Stage Tube - Nov 17, 2016

In response to the recent events in the United States and all the anger, hostility, and fear that has accompanied them, over 40 performers from the New York Theatre and Cabaret communities came together this weekend and created a video of 'Let the Sunshine In' from the 1968 musical HAIR as a message of hope and love for all peoples everywhere. Click below to watch the performance!

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka to Host THE SONGWRITER'S SALON Cabaret Series 10/2
by Anna Bencivengo - Oct 1, 2014

THE SONGWRITERS' SALON, produced by Write Act Rep, John Lant Producing Artistic Director, and conceived and Directed by Colton Pometta, is a cabaret series that will feature 3-5 musical theatre composers and lyricists on the first Thursday of each month. It's a casual and open playground for artists to meet and share new work.

Matthew Hydzik Will Age Backwards in BENJAMIN BUTTON Musical Reading
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 21, 2014

The York Theatre Company will present a staged reading of Benjamin Button, a new musical with music by Natalie Tenenbaum and book and lyrics by Brett Boles. Stephen Nachamie will direct. The musical is based on the short story authored by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

STAGE TUBE: SISTER ACT 1st National Tour Does the 'Show Time Bounce'
by Stage Tube - Mar 13, 2014

The tour company of Sister Act the Musical has put together a fun video called the 'Show Time Bounce'. Check it out below!

SISTER ACT Set for Limited Run at Kennedy Center Opera House, 10/29-11/10
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 4, 2013

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents the national tour of Sister Act for two weeks in the Kennedy Center Opera House from October 29 to November 10, 2013. Nominated for five 2011 Tony Awards, Sister Act features an original score with music by multi-Academy, Grammy, and Golden Globe Award-winning composer Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaidand Enchanted), lyrics by Tony and Academy Award-nominee Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid), and a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner ("Cheers") with additional book material by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed).Directed on Broadway by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks (Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing…Forum, Smokey Joe's Cafe), the production features choreography by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Anthony Van Laast (Mamma Mia, Bombay Dreams) and is based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture Sister Act written by Joseph Howard. Press opening night is Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

Chester Gregory Returns to SISTER ACT For 2nd Year on Tour; New Casting Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 2, 2013

Producers Whoopi Goldberg, Stage Entertainment and Troika Entertainment have announced that the North American Tour of the five-time Tony Award nominated musical SISTER ACT will begin its second year of performances. The tour opened on October 2, 2012 at Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre and is still rocking the rafters across the country. SISTER ACT opened to stellar reviews and continues to receive them across the country.