From BroadwayWorld's Archive: It's about one moment! Broadway veterans Jessica Vosk (Bridges of Madison County, San Francisco Symphony WSS), Mykal Kilgore (Motown, Hair), Kevin Kern (Bridges of Madison County, …

What would Broadway be without the guidance of its directors- the people behind the scenes who guide the performances of the actors onstage and lend their artistic vision to the productions that make us laugh, …

"This Tony nomination means everything. As a writer, you hope hope that your play will even get produced. Then you hope it goes well off-Broadway. You think, 'Oh, maybe one day it can get to Broadway...' But so…

Video credit: Giles Terera in Passing Strange. Set & Costume Designer - Ben Stones, Lighting Designer - Richard Howell, Sound Designer - Tom Gibbons, Video Designer - Will Duke, Wigs, Hair and Make Up Designer …

Life and Trust, a new immersive-theater production from Emursive (Sleep No More) now in previews, has set its official opening date. Performances began June 17 in the Conwell Tower, also home to Conwell Coffee …

A panel discussion and exhibition will celebrate the groundbreaking rock musical that opened April 29, 1968, at Broadway's Biltmore Theatre.

As Dennis Dent’s undeniably charming Hustleman makes all too clear, there is always more to every story. And this story? It may be called The Salon, but its roots run far deeper than its parlor. That nuance i…

From bejeweled bugs to creative coifs, these standout details made the outfits.

Ewan McGregor is swiping through his camera roll, looking for the picture that explains why he will never grow another mustache — unless a job requires it. And even then, he'd probably argue that the characte…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: HAIR began preview performances on Friday, March 6th, and celebrated its official opening on night, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. After a smash-hit run at Central Park's Delacorte Theat…

  Seers, we ain’t. (Categories are in the order the awards were given.) Here’s how we did:   Sandra Liz Wendy TOTALS (out of 26) 13 14 …

Playwright David Adjmi’s incredible new play beat out fellow nominees Prayer for the French Republic, Mother Play, Mary Jane, and Jaja's African Hair Braiding.

She won a Special Tony Award as a hair and wig designer for Jaja's African Hair Braiding.

She won for her work in Jaja's African Hair Braiding.

Aukin beat out fellow nominees Anne Kauffman for Mary Jane, Kenny Leon for Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, Lila Neugebauer for Appropriate, and Whitney White for Jaja's Afric…

Earlier tonight at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, Dede Ayite took home a Tony Award for 'Best Costume Design of a Play' for her outstanding work on Jaja's African Hair Braiding. After leaving the stage at the Dav…

Dede Ayite has become the first Black woman to win a Tony for best costume design of a play at the 2024 Tony Awards. Though nominated for her work on a few shows, Ayite won for her work on the now-closed Jaja�…

Abe Jacob accepts his 2024 Special Tony Award. The remarkable career of Abe Jacob has spanned over six decades. He started in Rock and Roll at McCune Sound in San Francisco and went on to create concert sound …

Nikiya Mathis accepts her 2024 Special Tony Award. Nikiya Mathis is a multi hyphenate hair/wig designer and a classically trained actress, who holds an MFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. As an …

“Stereophonic ” won best play, “Appropriat” best revival of a play, at the 77th annual Tony Awards, (Here’s a guide to the entire Broadway 2023-2024 Season, including shows not nominated)(Here is a li…

Happy TONYs Sunday! I can’t wait roll along Merrily to Lincoln Center this afternoon. Come on over & say hi if you see this pink hair muppet! You can watch this fabulous Merrily We Roll Along Sirius xm town…

Nick Jonas and Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren will lead the first-ever Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years, opening in spring 2025 at a theater to be announced for a limited 14-…

Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren will star in The Last Five Years on Broadway in spring 2025.  The revival of the musical, which features a score and book by Jason Robert Brown, will be directed by Whitney White…

Watch as we chat with: Tatiana Kahvegian and Brett J. Banakis (The Outsiders), Dede Ayite (Hell's Kitchen, Appropriate, Jaja's African Hair Briading), Brandon Stirling Baker (Illinoise), Stefania Bulbarella (Ja…

The Last Five Years, Redwood By: David Sheward June 17, 2024: Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years will have its Broadway premiere in a new production starring Tony winner Adrienne Warren (Tina: The Tina…

One of this season's most well loved plays, Jaja's African Hair Braiding is taking center stage at the Museum of Broadway! See photos from the event celebrating Jocelyn Bioh's Tony-nominated play below! 

April 30 was a “great day” to be Jocelyn Bioh, playwright of the hit Broadway show “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.” Bioh was up to watch the Tony Awards nominations — “Me, my husband and my 10-mont…

With important discussions raised recently about whether (and which) new categories should be added to the Tony Awards competition – Hair, Wig & Makeup? Casting? Ensemble? Projections? – allow me an uni…

It's Tony time again. Was this an exciting year on Broadway? Yes! Was it a disappointing year on Broadway? Yes! Same as it ever was. And here we go: (A complete list of nominees is provided at the end of this…

It's that time of year again! Awards season is about to culminate with The Tony Awards, but we'd like to give out a few on our own first. Some are serious, others are just for fun. Your Reader's Choice winners …

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The world premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, written by Jocelyn Bioh (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and directed by Whitney White just opened last week. I…

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Jocelyn Bioh chats about creating the characters of Jaja's African Hair Braiding, explains why this nomination means so much to her, and so much more! 

She's receiving a special Tony Award for her wig work in Jaja's African Hair Braiding, and she says show stylists need to learn how to work with Black hair.

The winners of the 68th Annual Drama Desk Awards were presented on June 10 at NYU Skirball Center, with Stereophonic winning in seven categories, including Outstanding Play. Water for Elephants received four wi…

Live tattooing, non-simulated sex, flesh hook body hoisting and an ejaculating helicopter – these are commonplace in the astonishing shows of Europe’s hottest director. But is her latest just too shocking? …

We’re in the homestretch now, with just a week to go before next Sunday’s Tony Awards. And it's a particularly exciting time because there are virtually no sure winners this year and even the so-called fron…

Stanley theatre; Toxteth Reservoir, LiverpoolDenis Lavant is remarkable as old man Krapp in Beckett’s minor masterpiece, while Adrian Dunbar shrouds his short radio play in total darkness Adrian Dunbar could …

Currently starring in The Welkin Off-Broadway, the stage veteran looks back on her career, including the time she got rejected from Hair because she was a Libra.

Playwright Jocelyn Bioh appeared on Good Morning America on Friday to talk about the Tony-nominated play Jaja's African Hair Braiding, which recently played at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. The play has been …

Risk of collapse is the tension driving three shows involving treadmills at Melbourne’s Rising festival – with one even allowing audiences a refund if its creators fail Get our weekend culture and lifestyle…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Gavin Creel has won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for Hello, Dolly!. This marks the actor's third Tony nomination and first …

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Rachel Bay Jones has won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for Dear Evan Hansen. This marks her first Tony nomination and firs…

It’s not quite summer yet, but why wait to celebrate? The whole family is waiting for you at the BBQ for Fat Ham, the raucous comedy that has become the hit of the season at The Old Globe. Get your first look…

The Museum of Broadway announced the debut of new costumes and accessories on-view now including CATS, Gigi, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, and more!

See photos and videos from The Museum of Broadway's celebration of Jaja's African Hair Braiding.

'Even artists have to grow up' Passing Strange plays at the Young Vic until 6 July 2024: https://www.youngvic.org/whats-on/passing-strange A young musician sets out on an electrifying musical odyssey to find …

Broadway designer J. Jared Janas has launched a petition for the inclusion of wig, hair, and makeup design categories in the Tony Awards. Learn more.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Go on stage and off with the best theatre show on the net, meet the talented men of 'WAITING FOR GODOT', and celebrate the recent Broadway opening nights of 'Irena's Vow' and 'HAIR…

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert features a star-studded cast including Joanna Ampil, Michael Ball, Maria Friedman, Daniel Dae Kim, Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden, Lucy St.…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Spend a busy week on stage and off with a night at the MTC Gala, EQUUS Daniel Radcliffe as he gets his Wall of Fame portrait unveiled at Sardi's and the cast of HAIR in rehearsal -…

Arcola theatre, LondonWhile the costumes are delightful and the characters cheekily drawn, the full epic potential for this cabaret is never fully realised Welcome to the monstrous cabaret, where the women outs…

The Tony Award-winning actor and producer LaChanze has launched a new multimedia production company. LaChanze Productions will be focused on producing original works by new voices and making theater exciting an…

The artists behind “An Enemy of the People,” “Appropriate,” “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” “Purlie Victorious” and “Stereophonic” reveal storytelling details in the colors, cuts and fabri…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: 'The Final Countdown' is over! It's time to show off your air guitar skills, wear those acid wash jeans, and tease your hair to new heights! Wailing with big chords, big hair, and …

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Last night The Public Theater celebrated the 50th Anniversary of HAIR, the American tribal love-rock musical that originally opened at The Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street. T…

White is currently the fifth Black woman to ever be Tony nominated for directing a play.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Tony Award winner Ben Vereen directs HAIR at the Venice Theatre MainStage, Nov. 9, 2015 - Dec. 13, 2015. Music by Galt MacDermot; Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. Br…

The Ceremony presenting the 2024 Winners with their awards occurred at the NY Public Library at Lincoln Center on May 23rd. All photos were taken by ace photographer Barry Gordin. OCC Winners noted in bold Outs…

Welcome to Jaja’s bustling hair braiding salon in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. Duri…

Steven Pasquale will star in the Kennedy Center’s upcoming production of the Maury Yeston–Arthur Kopit musical Nine. Directed by three-time Tony winner Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton), the production will p…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Jeremy Greenbaum (The Fantasticks) and Aaron Komo complete the cast of Prospect Theater Company's world premiere production of TAMAR OF THE RIVER, a new music theater work with mus…

This week, Brittany Luse sits down with playwright Jocelyn Bioh, whose new play, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, is up for five Tony Award nominations, including Best Play. The two discuss Bioh's unique approach …

When she first went moshing, Rachel Ní Bhraonáin couldn’t stop giggling. Now she has made a dance show about the ‘gorgeous community’ she encountered Walking into a basement club in Camden, the sound of…

We continue with the creatives from Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club- Hair and Wig Designer Sam Cox, Make-Up Designer Guy Common, and Sound Designer Nick Lidster.

Next month, when the 2024 Tony Awards for excellence in Broadway theater are handed out, hair and wig designer Nikiya Mathis will be honored with a Special Tony for her work on the acclaimed play Jaja’s Afric…

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, LondonThe Revel Puck Circus big top rolls into town, featuring fantastic acrobatics, whimsical clowning and admirable ethics There’s a festival feel at a Revel Puck Circus show:…

Arena Stage has announced its 74th season, including a blend of new works and reimagined classics. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

The winners of the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards have been announced. The rock group drama Stereophonic leads with four wins, including for Outstanding New Broadway Play, out of a total of seven nominatio…

  Jenn Colella, center, Carrie-Chapman-Catt and the Suffs Company. Photo: Joan Marcus The Cast of Stereophonic. Photo: Julieta Cervantes Outer Critics Circle Awards 2024 Winners noted in bold   Outstandi…

Winners noted in bold Outstanding New Broadway Play Jaja’s African Hair Braiding Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions Patriots Stereophonic The Shark Is Broken Outstanding New Broadway Musical Days of Wine a…

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Whitney White chats about what this nomination means to her, the lasting impression of Jaja's African Hair Braiding, and so much more.

My only memory of a Thanksgiving play from my school days stretches back to first grade, when I was asked to play a young Pilgrim boy instead of a girl—because there were more girls than boys in my class and …

Watch Olivia Puckett sing 'Easy to Be Hard' from Signature Theatre's production of the rock musical HAIR in action in this all-new video. Hair has music by Galt MacDermot and book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and…

Broadway veteran Jackie Burns has joined the UK cast of Burlesque the Musical, a stage adaptation of the 2010 movie of the same name. Burns will play club owner Tess, the role made famous by Cher in the film.…

Watch Olivia Puckett sing 'Easy to Be Hard' Signature Theatre's production of the rock musical HAIR in action in this all-new video. Hair has music by Galt MacDermot and book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and Jame…

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Catherine Zeta Jones in "A Little Night Music." (Photo by Joan Marcus) I'm not sure any Stephen Sondheim show is really underrated anymore—there are passionate partisans for every one, from Anyone Can Whist…

The transfer to Broadway has brilliantly expanded the show.  The new production designed by Riccardo Hernández (scenery), Paul Tazewell (costumes), Lap Chi Chu (lighting) and Charles G. LaPointe (wigs & h…

Eight Special Tony Awards and Honors have been announced, including for pioneers in projection design, hair and wig design, and sound design, as well as for writer and director Alex Edelman. Several of these sm…

She points out that now is the time for "new, fresh, innovative work" on Broadway.