BWW Flashback: The Last 10 Cast Albums to Win the Best Musical Theater Album Grammy
by Abigail Charpentier - Jan 24, 2020
On Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards will name the newest Best Musical Theater Album based on cast recordings released in the previous year. This year, the nominees for the award includeAin't Too Proud: The Life And Times Of The Temptations, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Music Of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child - In Four Contemporary Suites and Oklahoma!.
Before a new cast album takes home the title, look back on the 10 most recent cast recordings to win the Best Musical Theater Album Grammy Award!
BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK at the Paramount - A Muffled, Mugging, Mess ... With Cute Kids
by Jay Irwin - May 15, 2019
Say what you want about Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber but at least he's consistent. Consistently borrowing from others as is evident in the most recent offering from the Paramount Theatre, 'his' musical version of the 2003 movie 'The School of Rock'. And while it has adorable kids, absolutely shredding it with their vocals and musical chops on stage, it also has utterly forgettable and repetitious songs (at least the ones actually written by Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater) and a lead who takes mugging to a whole new, annoying level.
Adele, Beyonce Among 59th GRAMMY AWARD Nominees; Full List!
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 6, 2016
This morning, The Recording Academy and 2016 GRAMMY Best New Artist, Meghan Trainor, kicked off this year's GRAMMY Awards nominations by revealing nominees in the four General Field categories (Best New Artist, Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Album Of The Year) live on 'CBS This Morning.
Tony & Grammy Winners Among Participants for Goodspeed's Johnny Mercer Writers Colony
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 20, 2015
In what has become an annual ritual, a total of 46 established and emerging writers, composers and lyricists will converge on the Goodspeed campus later this month to participate in the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing 25 new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.
2013 Tony Awards: All the Winners' Speeches!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jun 10, 2013
THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS are being broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall, tonight, June 9th (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The show returns to Radio City Music Hall after two years at the Beacon Theatre. Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris returns as host. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you the winners' speeches LIVE! Scroll down to read each winner's acceptance speech!
KINKY BOOTS OBCR Tops Billboard's Cast Album Chart
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 7, 2013
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots, the new smash hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Music & Lyrics), has debuted at #1 on the Billboard's Top Broadway Albums Chart and at #51 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart. This is the highest charting Broadway cast recording in over two years. The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots is produced by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus, William Wittman and Sammy James, Jr.
Photo Coverage: Inside the KINKY BOOTS Cast Listening Party!
by Walter McBride - May 30, 2013
MASTERWORKS BROADWAY just released the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots yesterday, May 28. Produced by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus, William Wittman and Sammy James, Jr., the cast gathered yesterday to celebrate the release and you can check out full photo coverage below!
FREEZE FRAME: KINKY BOOTS Celebrates Cast Album Release!
by Walter McBride - May 29, 2013
MASTERWORKS BROADWAY just released the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots yesterday, May 28. Produced by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus, William Wittman and Sammy James, Jr., the cast gathered yesterday to celebrate the release and you can check out a photo preview below!
KINKY BOOTS Cast Recording Set for 5/28 Release
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 29, 2013
Masterworks Broadway has just announced the release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots. Produced by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus, William Wittman and Sammy James, Jr., the album will be available on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013.
KINKY BOOTS Original Cast Album to Get 5/28 Release
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 26, 2013
MASTERWORKS BROADWAY has announced the release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots. Produced by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus, William Wittman and Sammy James, Jr., the album will be available on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013.