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Friday, May 23, 2014

Photo Coverage: Meredith Vieira Visits ALADDIN by Jessica Gordon

Disney's Aladdin, the new musical comedy based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, opened to critical acclaim on March 20th, 2014 at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre and has received…

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Photo Coverage: Denzel Washington Celebrates Talented Youth at BROADWAY JUNIOR! by Jessica Gordon

Denzel Washington, currently starring in the acclaimed Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun, served as Host of the Shubert FoundationMTI Broadway Junior Student Share celebration while…

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Monday, May 19, 2014

Photo Coverage: Inside the 2014 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards! by Jessica Gordon

The Night Alive, written by Conor McPherson, recently took home the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award NYDCC for Best Play of the 2012-2013 season. All the Way, written by Robert Schenkkan…

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Photo Coverage: JUST JIM DALE Takes First Bows at Laura Pels Theatre by Jessica Gordon

Roundabout Theatre Company presents Tony Award winner, two-time Grammy Award winner and two-time Academy Award nominee Jim Dale in his solo show, Just Jim Dale, directed by Tony Award winner…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:52AM
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Photo Flash: Inside CABARET FOR A CAUSE Benefit for St. Jude's! by Jessica Gordon

Just last night, May 12, Tiffany Schleigh presented Cabaret for a Cause, a one-night-only event to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The speial event was held at Galapagos Art S…

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Photo Coverage: Joe Iconis and Family Visit Murderous Musical Mondays at MURDER FOR TWO! by Jessica Gordon

The cast and creative team of the hit Off-Broadway musical Murder for Two are teaming up with some of New York's brightest up and coming composers and BroadwayWorld.com every Monday night fo…

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Photo Coverage: Broadway's Shapiro Sisters Play 54 Below! by Jessica Gordon

Milly amp Abigail Shapiro just premiered their Sister Act -- 'The Shapiro Sisters Live Out Loud' with special guests Andrew Lippa and Lesli Margherita last night, May 5, 2014 at 54 Below. To…

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Photo Coverage: Pace New Musicals Writers Room Visits Murderous Musical Mondays at MURDER FOR TWO! by Jessica Gordon

The cast and creative team of the hit Off-Broadway musical Murder for Two are teaming up with some of New York's brightest up and coming composers and BroadwayWorld.com every Monday night fo…

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Photo Coverage: Brett Ryback and Alexander Sage Oyen Visit Murderous Musical Mondays at MURDER FOR TWO! by Jessica Gordon

The cast and creative team of the hit Off-Broadway musical Murder for Two are teaming up with some of New York's brightest up and coming composers and BroadwayWorld.com every Monday night fo…

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Monday, April 7, 2014

Photo Coverage: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Cast Celebrates Album Release! by Jessica Gordon

Ghostlight Records has just released the original Broadway cast recording of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, the new musical currently running at the Walter Kerr Theatre. The album -…

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Photo Coverage: Barrett Wilbert Weed, Ryan McCartan & HEATHERS Company Celebrate Opening Night! by Jessica Gordon

25 years to the day the film was released, Heathers The Musical, the new stage adaptation of Daniel Waters' iconic 1989 dark comedy, made its New York premiere at New World Stages. Written b…

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Photo Coverage: Inside HEATHERS' Opening Night Theatre Arrivals! by Jessica Gordon

25 years to the day the film was released, HEATHERS THE MUSICAL, the new stage adaptation of Daniel Waters' iconic 1989 dark comedy, made its New York premiere at New World Stages. Written b…

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Photo Coverage: Tyne Daly & More Celebrate Women at the LPTW Awards by Jessica Gordon

Last night, the League of Professional Theatre Women LPTW, a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting visibility and increasing opportunities for women in the professional theatre,…

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Photo Coverage: NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Fans Take Part in 'War and Peace' Readathon! by Jessica Gordon

In honor of the last week of NATASHA, PIERRE amp THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, the show just invited fans to Times Square to read Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace out loud, tag-team filibuster style, …

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Photo Coverage: Andrea Martin, Victor Garber & More Help Debra Monk Celebrate Birthday for BC/EFA! by Jessica Gordon

Just last night, beloved stage and screen star Debra Monk celebrated her 65th birthday in a free-wheeling rock 'n' roll concert produced by and benefiting Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS. D…

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Photo Coverage: Kate Baldwin, Ana Gasteyer & More Celebrate Dory Previn at Vineyard Theatre Gala by Jessica Gordon

The music of the late composer Dory Previn ex-wife of Andre Previn, sister-in-law of Mia Farrow was celebrated at a gala for the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Vineyard Theatre last night. …

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Monday, February 3, 2014

Photo Coverage: York Theatre Company's DRAGONS Celebrates Opening Night by Jessica Gordon

The York Theatre Company James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director Andrew Levine, Executive Director continues the Winter 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series Celebrating Sheldon Harnick with Drago…

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Photo Coverage: UJA Honors Ted Chapin with 2014 Excellence in Theater Award by Jessica Gordon

Just last night, Broadway's elite gathered to honor Ted Chapin, president of Rodgers amp Hammerstein a division of Imagem, at UJA-Federation of New York's Theater Division 2014 Excellence in…

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Photo Coverage: Real Housewife Kandi Burruss Celebrates Opening Night in NEWSICAL by Jessica Gordon

Grammy Award winning singersongwriter and reality television star Kandi Burruss just joined the cast of off Broadway's smash comedy NEWSical The Musical for two weeks. NEWSical The Musical i…

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Photo Coverage: MURDER FOR TWO Cast Celebrates Album Release! by Jessica Gordon

The original cast recording of MURDER FOR TWO, the hit new musical comedy starring Jeff Blumenkrantz and Brett Ryback, with book and music by Joe Kinosian and book and lyrics by Kellen Blair…

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Photo Coverage: Broadway's Matildas & More Unite for CABARET FOR A CAUSE by Jessica Gordon

Broadway Matilda's, Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon, and Milly Shapiro as well as Kerry Ingram West End Matilda, Carly Paige Baron Mary Poppins, Colin Critchley Kinky Boots, Waiti…

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Photo Coverage: Inside the 2013 Artios Awards with Aaron Tveit, Orlando Bloom & More! by Jessica Gordon

The Casting Society of America CSA announced the winners of the organization's 29th Annual Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Casting, given in 22 categories including film, televi…

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Photo Coverage: Tommy Tune, Barbara Cook & More Salute Sheldon Harnick by Jessica Gordon

Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director of Encompass New Opera Theatre, and and Honorary Chairs Harold Prince, Stephen Sondheim and Maury Yeston honored legendary lyricist, librettist and composer S…

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Photo Coverage: Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James & More Launch NY Pops Ambassadors by Jessica Gordon

Last night, The New York Pops Music Director Steven Reineke and Board Member Kelli O'Hara launched the new PopsEd Ambassadors initiative, which connects The New York Pops network of talented…

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Photo Coverage: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Donates to Human Rights Watch by Jessica Gordon

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, NATASHA, PIERRE amp THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 will stand with the Russian LGBT community and to support one of the great advocates for human rights, Huma…

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Friday, September 27, 2013

Photo Coverage: Bebe Neuwirth, Bianca Marroquin & Cast of CHICAGO Celebrate 7,000th Performance by Jessica Gordon

It's the 1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history. It's now in its 17th record-breaking year on the Great White Way. It's been seen in over 30 countries and in 12 different lan…

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Monday, September 23, 2013

Photo Coverage: CLOSER THAN EVER Celebrates Album Release at Barnes & Noble by Jessica Gordon

The original cast of the York Theatre Company 2012 revival production of the classic Off-Broadway hit musical Closer Than Ever just renuited for the official New York release of the new cast…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20AM

Photo Coverage: THE LITTLE MERMAID's Jodi Benson Visits NEWSIES! by Jessica Gordon

Newsies is currently in its second year on Broadway and is still bringing audiences to their feet nightly at the Nederlander Theatre. Jodi Benson, who voiced 'Ariel' in Disney's animated fea…

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Photo Coverage: Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus & Billy Porter Take Part in Talkback at KINKY BOOTS by Jessica Gordon

Just last night, Stephen Oremus Kinky Boots' Musical Supervisor, Arranger and Orchestrator moderated a conversation between Cyndi Lauper Music amp Lyrics and Billy Porter about the Kinky Boo…

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Playwrights Horizons' MR. BURNS by Jessica Gordon

Playwrights Horizons presents its New York premiere production of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play, a new play byAnne Washburn, with music by Obie Award winner Michael Friedman. Directed by S…

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Friday, September 13, 2013

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening of THAT FACE: THE ART OF KEN FALLIN by Jessica Gordon

Gallery New World Stages, located at 343 West 49th Street, presents THAT FACE THE ART OF KEN FALLIN - Broadway, Hollywood amp Wall Street. Curated by Bernard Stote, this exhibit will featur…

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards