BWW Crash Course: Your Study Guide to the Tony Nominated Musicals
by Matt Tamanini
- Jun 3, 2014
Look, we get it, whether due to budget or geography, you didn't see every show of the Broadway season, but that doesn't mean you can't be fully up-to-date for this Sunday's Tony Awards. To help get you prepared for theatre's biggest night, BroadwayWorld has put together the ultimate Tonys Crash Course. We've outlined all of the shows nominated in the Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical categories, and provided you 'study materials' as only BWW can, by mining our one-of-a-kind archives.
STAGE TUBE: Get a Sneak Peek at THE ENSEMBLIST's Upcoming Birdland Concert
by Louisa Brady
- May 30, 2014
The Ensemblist, the only podcast that shows you Broadway from the inside out, comes to the legendary Birdland Jazz Club in June to celebrate its first anniversary with a live show! Hosts Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone have invited some of their favorite Broadway performers to the stage to celebrate their ensemblist experiences. Click below to watch the announcement for the concert!
TV Exclusive: Meet the Ensemble of AFTER MIDNIGHT- Phillip Attmore & Daniel Watts
by Nicole Rosky
- May 23, 2014
After Midnight, the new Broadway musical celebrating the timeless music of Harlem's Golden Age, recently earned a whopping 7 Tony Awards nonimations, including Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography. BroadwayWorld wants you to get to know the ensemble members that give life to the show's amazing dance numbers, and in the exclusive video below, you can get to know Phillip Attmore & Daniel Watts. Check back later to meet more of the cast!
Jim Caruso's Cast Party Celebrates the Tonys, Frank Wildhorn and More Set for Birdland, June 2014
by BWW News Desk
- May 15, 2014
Birdland Jazz Club has announced its great line-up of amazing talent for the month of June 2014, featuring Freddy Cole, Stacey Kent, Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Tierney Sutton Quartet, Native Soul, Lorna Luft, Jane Monheit, Jim Caruso's Cast Party Celebrates the Tony Awards, and more!
Photo Flash: Dule Hill & AFTER MIDNIGHT Cast Visit KATIE!
by Nicole Rosky
- Feb 18, 2014
Dule Hill and cast members from the smash hit Broadway musical, AFTER MIDNIGHT, appeared on Katie Couric's nationally syndicated talk show, 'Katie' today. Dule sat down for a chat with Katie before cast members Vigril Lil' O Gadson, Julius 'iGlide' Chisholm, Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards, Phillip Attmore and Daniel Watts performed 'Hottentot' and 'New Broom.' Check out photos from their appearance below!
Josh Franklin Set for 54 Below Album Release Concert on January 30
by Robert Diamond
- Jan 27, 2014
Josh Franklin is an accomplished Broadway performer who will be portraying Bobby Child in Crazy For You this season at the Stratford Theater Festival. A Colorado Springs native, Josh was in the Broadway companies of Anything Goes, Ghost, Legally Blonde and Grease. He received wide recognition for his first national tour roles as Bob Gaudio (Jersey Boys), Danny Zuko (Grease), Chad (All Shook Up), Billy Crocker (Anything Goes) and in Disney's On the Record. He received his B.F.A. from Webster Conservatory and is an accomplished songwriter, musician and recording artist. He was selected to perform for the PBS special A Capitol Fourth (2009) live in Washington, DC.
Photo Flash: Broadway Choreographers Showcased at 2013 BC BEAT
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 12, 2013
Broadway's most daring, curious, and talented artists gathered at Cielo for the Fall 2013 BC Beat on Monday, November 11th, the showcase and dance party with its own rules for sharing work and connecting artists. The evening's choreographers featured: Charlie Sutton, Cindy Salgado, Caleb Teicher, Kyle Mullins, Tricia Brouk, Josh Assor, Rickey Tripp, and Jennifer Jancuska, as well as performers Daniel Watts, Jennifer Locke, Ephraim Sykes, Aurelia Michael, Voltaire Wade-Greene, Masi Yahya James, Amber Jackson, Elizabeth Burke, Macy Sullivan, Ryan VanDenBoom, Matthew Steffens, Heather Hamilton, Shiloh Goodin, Liz Piccoli, Paul Romero, Borris York, Matty Oaks and Rachel Guest. Broadway veteran Justin Johnson curated the music. Scroll down for photos from the show!
Choreographers from KINKY BOOTS & More Present New Work at 6th Bi-Annual BC Beat Showcase, 11/11
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 22, 2013
Broadway's most daring, curious, and talented artists are preparing to gather at Cielo for the Fall 2013 BC Beat on Monday November 11th, the showcase and dance party with it's own rules for sharing work and connecting artists. Doors open at 7pm and guests are welcomed by the evening's choreographers, Charlie Sutton, Cindy Salgado, Caleb Teicher, Kyle Mullins, Tricia Brouk, Josh Assor, Rickey Tripp, Jennifer Jancuska, and performers including Daniel Watts, Jennifer Locke, Ephraim Sykes, Aurelia Michael, Voltaire Wade-Greene, Masi Yahya James, Amber Jackson, Elizabeth Burke, Macy Sullivan, Ryan VanDenBoom, Matthew Steffens, Heather Hamilton, Shiloh Goodin, Liz Piccoli, Paul Romero, Borris York, Rachel Guest, Matthew Oaks and Michael Williams as Broadway veteran Justin Johnson curates music.
Singer K.D. Lang to Make Broadway Debut in AFTER MIDNIGHT
by Nicole Rosky
- Sep 12, 2013
The new Broadway Musical, After Midnight, directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle and featuring the big-band sounds of nine-time Grammy Award-winner Wynton Marsalis' Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars, will begin previews on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W 47th St) with an official opening night set for Sunday, November 3, 2013. According to the New York Times, singer K.D. Lang will make her Broadway debut in the show.
Adriane Lenox, Julius 'Iglide' Chisolm, Karine Plantadit & More Join AFTER MIDNIGHT on Broadway; Full Cast Announced!
by Nicole Rosky
- Sep 11, 2013
Producers Scott Sanders and Wynton Marsalis have announced the wildly eclectic opening night cast for the new Broadway Musical, After Midnight. The company includes a wide array of 25 cutting-edge performers from varied backgrounds who will come together to create an explosive, modern interpretation of Duke Ellington's years at the Cotton Club. Directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle and featuring the big-band sounds of nine-time Grammy Award-winner Wynton Marsalis' Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars, After Midnight will begin previews on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W 46th St) with an official opening night set for Sunday, November 3, 2013. Tickets are now on sale.
ONCE's Steve Kazee to Headline NYC EXPOSED at The Cutting Room Tonight
by Nicole Rosky
- Jul 29, 2013
Tonight, July 29th at 10pm NYC will get Exposed. The Cutting Room will host a night of music and poetry exposing some of NYC's best unknown and established performers. The concert is a platform encouraging these artists to display their original work to the public without apology.
ONCE's Steve Kazee Headlines NYC EXPOSED at The Cutting Room Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 29, 2013
Tonight, July 29th at 10pm NYC will get Exposed. The Cutting Room will host a night of music and poetry exposing some of NYC's best unknown and established performers. The concert is a platform encouraging these artists to display their original work to the public without apology.
ONCE's Steve Kazee to Headline NYC EXPOSED at The Cutting Room, 7/29
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 27, 2013
On July 29th at 10pm NYC will get Exposed. The Cutting Room will host a night of music and poetry exposing some of NYC's best unknown and established performers. The concert is a platform encouraging these artists to display their original work to the public without apology.
MOYA AND TWISTED SOULZ Play Le Poisson Rouge Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 28, 2013
MOYA AND TWISTED SOULZ, the debut of a new and eclectic band, will take place tonight, January 28th with doors opening at 6:30pm. Opening performance by Daniel Watts at 7:00pm and main event at 7:30pm. Debut Performance to take place at Le Poisson Rouge, 165 Bleecker Street Street. Tickets are general admission: $18 (plus fees) in advance $20 at the door. A 2 item minimum is required for table seating. Please visit lepoissonrouge.com to purchase tickets.
Photo Flash: Morgan James Plays 54 Below
by Kelsey Denette
- Jan 14, 2013
Broadway's Morgan James brought to 54 Below her smoky and soulful renditions of songs from her debut CD 'Morgan James Live: A Celebration of Nina Simone,' as well Motown tunes (an ode to her next stint on Broadway this spring!) and a glimpse of her upcoming studio album, on January 12. View photos from the concert below!
MOYA AND TWISTED SOULZ Play Le Poisson Rouge, 1/28
by Kelsey Denette
- Jan 8, 2013
MOYA AND TWISTED SOULZ, the debut of a new and eclectic band, will take place Monday, January 28th with doors opening at 6:30pm. Opening performance by Daniel Watts at 7:00pm and main event at 7:30pm. Debut Performance to take place at Le Poisson Rouge, 165 Bleecker Street Street. Tickets are general admission: $18 (plus fees) in advance $20 at the door. A 2 item minimum is required for table seating. Please visit lepoissonrouge.com to purchase tickets.
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