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Petition Launched to Rename Broadway Theatre for Chita Rivera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2024


A petition has been launched to rename a Broadway theatre for the late stage icon Chita Rivera. Learn more bout the petition!

Concord Theatricals Awards A CHORUS LINE Licensing Package To Ten Schools In Under-Resourced Communities
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2024


Concord Theatricals is granting ten under-resourced schools the licensing package for A CHORUS LINE. Learn more about the package and the winners!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 27, 2024
by - Mar 27, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 27, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

CONVERSATIONS: David Letterman with Alex Honnold to be Presented at PAC NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2024


The Perelman Performing Arts Center will present award-winning comedian and television broadcaster David Letterman in “Conversations: David Letterman with Alex Honnold”. Learn how to purchase tickets.

BLONDSHELL Releases New Single 'Docket (Feat. Bully)'
by Michael Major - Mar 26, 2024


Discover BLONDSHELL's latest single, 'Docket (Feat. Bully)'. This exciting new release follows their self-titled debut album, available now via Partisan Records. The vocal pairing between Blondshell and Bully and the tongue-in-cheek lyrics about risk-taking on tour make for a tasty, spirited collaboration.

Lea Michele, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo & More to Perform at Joe Biden Fundraiser
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2024


A fundraising event is set to be held this Thursday, March 28 at Radio City Music Hall, for President Joe Biden's campaign. It was previously announced that Biden will be joined by former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and now the lineup of performers has been revealed.

Tony Kushner Joins Rachel Maddow at Provincetown Town Hall This May
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2024


The Provincetown Bookshop has announced that Tony Kushner, the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright of Angels in America, will join Rachel Maddow, the Emmy-Award winning author and host of MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, for its special live event: An Evening with Rachel Maddow on Memorial Day Weekend, Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM EDT at Provincetown Town Hall. 

HIP-HOP AND THE WHITE HOUSE Documentary Coming to Hulu
by Michael Major - Mar 18, 2024


Discover the new anthology franchise, &360, by Disney-ESPN's ANDSCAPE. Premiering on Hulu April 22, the first installment explores the intersection of Hip-Hop and the White House. The franchise premiere is the documentary feature HIP-HOP AND THE WHITE HOUSE, directed by Jesse Washington and featuring Jeezy.

Hillary Clinton and Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Host Fundraiser For President Biden at SUFFS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2024


Hillary Clinton and Lin-Manuel Miranda will host a fundraiser for President Biden at an upcoming performance of Suffs.

MARC MARON: ALL IN Comes to Boulder Theater in October
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2024


Comedy Works Entertainment will welcome MARC MARON: ALL IN coming to Boulder Theater on Saturday, October 19th at 7:00pm.

Metro Boomin and Future Announce Two New Collaborative Albums
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 9, 2024


Superstars and all-around icons Future and Metro Boomin have announced their first official full-length collaborative project, We Don't Trust You.

Dua Lipa's SERVICE95 Book Club Sets 'Trust' by Hernan Diaz as March Read
by Michael Major - Mar 1, 2024


Join Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club as they delve into their March monthly read, 'Trust' by Hernan Diaz. Get details on this intriguing selection and be part of the literary conversation.

Audra McDonald and Patti LuPone Will Perform Concerts at Scottsdale Arts
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2024


 Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has announced upcoming performances from legendary Broadway performers. Learn more about the upcoming shows here!

Rita Moreno to Join Pink Martini for 30th Anniversary Concert at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2024


Rita Moreno will join Pink Martini in celebrating its 30th anniversary in concert on Friday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m. at Carnegie Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Writers on a New England Stage Presents Barbara McQuade, Elizabeth Kolbert & Doris Kearns Goodwin
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2024


Writers on a NE Stage brings together Barbara McQuade, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Doris Kearns Goodwin for an engaging literary event. Discover insights from these acclaimed authors in this unique gathering.

Review: The Broadway Stage Play THE MOUNTAINTOP Debuts at Theatre Charlotte
by Vickie Evans - Feb 17, 2024


The Mountaintop is an interesting spin from the mind of Katori Hall of a fictitious conversation between Dr. King and a maid named Camae in the Lorraine Motel the day before his assassination. I find her creativity and imagination very vivid and enlightening indeed especially since it did have some hidden truths.

Q. Smith, Eric Jordan Young, Sally Shaw, & Dexter Conlin Star In SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT - THE MUSIC OF MICHAEL VALENTI At 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2024


Join Q. Smith, Eric Jordan Young, Sally Shaw, and Dexter Conlin for an unforgettable night of music in 'Something to Sing About: The Music of Michael Valenti' at 54 Below on Thursday, February 29th.

Gunna Releases New Song 'Bittersweet'
by Michael Major - Feb 16, 2024


Four-time GRAMMY Award-nominated, multi-platinum Atlanta rap superstar Gunna drops new single “Bittersweet” via YSL/300 Entertainment. The new song also features production from Working on Dying. “Bittersweet” serves as Gunna's first release since his chart topping fourth studio album a Gift & a Curse.

Ballet Hispánico to Present Diálogos: Black Leadership �" Post-Pandemic Reconstruction
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2024


Ballet Hispánico will present Diálogos: Black Leadership - Post-Pandemic Reconstruction, in honor of Black History Month, on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 6:00pm at Ballet Hispánico's Penthouse Studio.

Video: Watch Usher's Super Bowl Halftime Show With Alicia Keys, H.E.R. & More
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2024


Usher took over Super Bowl LVIII with a Vegas-inspired halftime show. The show featured special guests Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, Will.i.am, Lil Jon and Ludacris. Watch Usher perform hit songs like  “Caught Up,” “Love in this Club,” 'Burn,' and more. The video also features a nod to Usher's role as Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway.

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