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See Lorna Luft & Andrea McArdle and More at 54 Below in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2024

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McCardle and more.

See Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway, Plus More at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2024

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway, and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

OFFSTAGE â€"> ONSTAGE Comes to 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2024

54 Below will present Offstage —> Onstage: Broadway Crew Members Take The Spotlight this December. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

Broadway Rewind: Raúl Esparza & More Bring LEAP OF FAITH to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 8, 2020

Today we rewind to 2012, when Leap of Faith opened at the St. James Theatre, where it played for 19 performances.

#TBT: Looking Back at Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes in BONNIE & CLYDE!
by Jeffrey Vizcaino - Dec 6, 2018

For this week's #TBT, I dug back into the BroadwayWorld archives and found the Opening Night video of Bonnie and Clyde on Broadway! The show opened this week, seven years ago! Watch the video below as a young Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes talk about tackling the dynamic gangster couple!

2017 Roger Rees Award Nominees Announced; Tim Federle to Host May Ceremony!
by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2017

The Broadway Education Alliance is pleased to announce thenames of the 41 student performers who will compete for the 2016-2017 Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance.

Photo Coverage: 54 Below Celebrates Frank Wildhorn and Bonnie & Clyde
by Stephen Sorokoff - Dec 5, 2014

This week, 54 Below is celebrating the music of Frank Wildhorn with some of Broadway's best singers, a reunion of one of his Broadway shows, and songs from a catalog that goes from Whitney Houston to Julie Andrews, from Hootie and the Blowfish to Johnny Mathis, and from Sammy Davis, Jr. to The Moody Blues.

BWW Reviews: 54 BELOW CELEBRATES WILDHORN Rocked With BONNIE & CLYDE Reunion Concert
by David Clarke - Dec 4, 2014

For all of the Frank Wildhorn fans 54 BELOW is stuffing their stockings with a fantastic treat this December. The beloved venue launched their 54 BELOW Celebrates Frank Wildhorn concerts with a Bonnie & Clyde reunion where audiences got to experience the exciting score live. The high-octane concert proved that Bonnie and Clyde still have life in them yet.

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.

Utah Rep to Stage Utah Premiere of BONNIE & CLYDE, 1/7
by Blair Howell - Dec 30, 2013

Frank Wildhorn musical tells adventure-filled story of the armed and amorous, real-life outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who garnered folk-hero status as the first celebrity criminal duo.

Utah Rep to Present Gala!, Featuring BONNIE & CLYDE Original Cast Member, 11/8
by Blair Howell - Nov 7, 2013

Wanted! Dead or Alive Is Theme to Mark the Company's Utah Premiere Production of Frank Wildhorn Musical

LEAP OF FAITH Cast Album Gets 12/4 Release; Track List Announced!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 21, 2012

Ghostlight Records will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the Tony®-nominated musical, LEAP OF FAITH, featuring a roof-raising new score by Oscar® and Tony®- winning composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors) and Grammy®-winning lyricist Glenn Slater (Tangled), to digital outlets on December 4, 2012 and in stores on December 18, 2012. CD pre-orders are now on sale at http://sh-k-boom.com/leapoffaith.shtml.

LEAP OF FAITH Cast to Record Album 6/13
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 12, 2012

LEAP OF FAITH might have taken its final bow back in May, but sources in the cast tell us that an album is in the works. The cast will gather tomorrow, June 13 to record the original cast album. A release date has not yet been announced.

Alan Menken Says LEAP OF FAITH Cast Album 'Happening Soon!'
by Jessica Lewis - May 17, 2012

Alan Menken has taken to his twitter just now to announce that LEAP OF FAITH will be recording a Broadway cast album sometime soon. No details regarding a label, recording or anticipated release date have been confirmed at present.

TV Flashback: LEAP OF FAITH Closes on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2012

LEAP OF FAITH plays its final performance today, May 13, at Broadway's St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street) after the matinee performance. Broadway's LEAP OF FAITH opened on Thursday April 26 and will have played 24 previews and 20 regular performances. Take a look back through video from the show's opening in Los Angeles to its first steps on Broadway, and everything in between, including fan's reactions and an opening-night interview with Raul Esparza!

Photo Flashback: LEAP OF FAITH Takes Final Broadway Bows Today
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2012

LEAP OF FAITH plays its final performance today, May 13, at Broadway's St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street) after the matinee performance. Broadway's LEAP OF FAITH opened on Thursday April 26 and will have played 24 previews and 20 regular performances. Take a look back through photos of Raul Esparza and the company on stage, the show's opening night curtain calls and party, its Gypsy Robe Ceremony with Dennis Stowe and more below!

LEAP OF FAITH to Close on Broadway Sunday, May 13
by Robert Diamond - May 8, 2012

Producers of LEAP OF FAITH announced today that the show will close at Broadway's St. James Theatre this Sunday May 13 after the matinee performance. In a statement, they said "Although we love our show and very much appreciate both our many award nominations and the joy of our audiences, we have not been able to achieve a sustainable level of ticket sales to continue. We thank all those who worked so hard over so many years to bring LEAP OF FAITH to Broadway."

LEAP OF FAITH's Kecia Lewis-Evans to be Featured on WAMC Radio Tomorrow
by Kelsey Denette - May 7, 2012

LEAP OF FAITH's Kecia Lewis-Evans will be interviewed on WAMC radio on Tuesday May 8 at 10:35 AM on all Northeast Public Radio frequencies; it also streams live at www.wamc.org.

Photo Coverage: Inside the LEAP OF FAITH Gypsy Robe Ceremony!
by Walter McBride - May 1, 2012

A long-standing opening night tradition on the Great White Way, the fabled Gypsy Robe is bestowed upon a veteran Broadway chorus member for each opening production. In what has now become a theatrical ritual, originating on Broadway 60 years ago, it was just presented to LEAP OF FAITH 'gypsy' Dennis Stowe.

TV: Inside Opening Night of LEAP OF FAITH with Raul Esparza & More!
by Jessica Lewis - Apr 28, 2012

LEAP OF FAITH opened on Broadway on April 26th, 2012 with four-time Tony nominee Raúl Esparza leading the company along with Jessica Phillips, Kendra Kassebaum, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Leslie Odom, Jr., Krystal Joy Brown and Talon Ackerman. BroadwayWorld was on hand to celebrate at the fun-filled after party and chatted with all of the show's stars - in addition to the creative team - throughout the night. Click below to go inside the party!