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Video: First Look at Billy Porter, Wayne Brady & More in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Encores!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026

You can now get a first look at production footage of La Cage Aux Folles, now running as the final production of the Encores! season. See Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, and more as they take the stage. 

Review Roundup: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Starring Billy Porter & Wayne Brady
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 20, 2026

Rounding out the 2026 New York City Center Encores! season is La Cage Aux Folles, which just opened on June 17. This final production of this Encores! season will run for 15 performances through June 28.  The production is led by Director Robert O’Hara and Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert with choreography by Edgar Godineaux and tap choreography by Dormeshia. Check out what the critics are saying!

Photos: First Look at Billy Porter, Wayne Brady & More in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Encores!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 18, 2026

Rounding out the 2026 New York City Center Encores! season is La Cage Aux Folles, which just opened last night, June 17. This final production of this Encores! season will run for 15 performances through June 28. Check out photos of the cast in action here.

Photos: Wayne Brady, Billy Porter, Harvey Fierstein, and More in Rehearsal For LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Encores
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 15, 2026

Rehearsals are now underway for the New York City Center Encores! production of La Cage Aux Folles, starring Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, and more Check out photos of the cast and team in rehearsal here.

Norm Lewis, Robert Bannon and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2026

Next week, 54 Below, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Norm Lewis, Robert Bannon and more. 

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES with Billy Porter & Wayne Brady
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 11, 2026

Tony Award winner Billy Porter stars opposite stage and screen star Wayne Brady in the New York City Center Encores! production of La Cage Aux Folles. Set to open on June 17, this final production of this Encores! season will run for 15 performances through June 28. Watch rehearsal highlights in this video!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 10, 2026- Go Inside the Tonys Opening Number and More
by - Jun 10, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Watch Billy Porter, Wayne Brady & More Rehearse LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Michael Major - Jun 9, 2026

Step inside the rehearsal room with the cast of La Cage Aux Folles at New York City Center Encores! New videos show Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, Alaman Diadhiou, Rachel Webb, and the complete company perform songs.

Norm Lewis, Will Roland and More to Perform at 54 Below in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Grammy and Emmy winner Will Roland, Tony winner Norm Lewis and more. 

Video: First Listen to the Encores! Orchestra Playing LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Michael Major - May 22, 2026

Get your first listen to La Cage Aux Folles as the 28-piece Encores! Orchestra brings the sweeping, original 1983 orchestrations to life. Watch a new video of Guest Music Director Joseph Joubert conduct the orchestra through Jerry Herman’s score. 

Photos: Inside the 2026 Roger Rees Awards Ceremony
by Nicole Rosky - May 19, 2026

Emersyn Hunt (New York, NY) and Jacob Solomon (Hauppauge, NY) were named Outstanding Performers at the 16th Annual Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance. Check out photos from inside the big day!

Video: Watch the 2026 Roger Rees Awards Pre-Show Arrivals
by Luka Vonier - May 18, 2026

Talented students from across New York City gathered at Symphony Space for the Roger Rees Awards, hosted by Andrew Keenan-Bolger. Watch the pre-show guest arrivals featuring BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge and Student Reporter winner Gabriel Jaffe in this video.

Winners Announced for the 2026 Roger Rees Awards
by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2026

Earlier tonight, talented students from across New York City gathered at Symphony Space for the Roger Rees Awards, hosted by Andrew Keenan-Bolger. Find out who won here!

Andrew Lippa, J. Harrison Ghee and More Will Judge at the 2026 Roger Rees Awards
by Nicole Rosky - May 11, 2026

The Broadway Education Alliance Inc. has just announced that the judges for the 16th annual Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance. We have the full list here!

AT THIS PERFORMANCE… Will Return to The Green Room 42 in May
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2026

Stephen DeAngelis will present the 196th edition of AT THIS PERFORMANCE…, spotlighting understudies from RAGTIME, BEACHES, THE WILD PARTY, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, and GODDESS at The Green Room 42.

Video: Alex Newell, Sidney Dupont, and More Perform at DREAMERS ON FIRE Concert
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026

Broadway Dreams presented Dreamers on Fire, a one-night-only alumni concert event celebrating the talent of Broadway Dreams artists who have gone on to light up stages on Broadway and beyond, at The Cutting Room. Check out video from the show here!

Billy Porter Praises Co-Star Wayne Brady Ahead of Encores! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 22, 2026

Billy Porter will soon return to the stage as Albin in the upcoming Encores! production of La Cage aux Folles, starring opposite Wayne Brady as Georges. Watch Porter praise the talents of his co-star during a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s Bevelations.

Photos: Ryann Redmond, Alex Newell, and More Perform at DREAMERS ON FIRE Concert
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026

Broadway Dreams presented Dreamers on Fire, a one-night-only alumni concert event celebrating the talent of Broadway Dreams artists who have gone on to light up stages on Broadway and beyond. Check out photos here!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 15, 2026- Lin-Manuel Miranda OCTET Film Adaptation Cast Unveiled and More
by - Apr 15, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Tonya Pinkins and More Complete the Cast for Encores! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2026

The complete cast has been revealed for Encores! La Cage Aux Folles. Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins joins the cast as Jacqueline, along with Peter Francis James as Edouard, and Rachel Webb as Anne.