566 stories by "Broadway Direct"
Producers Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio announced today that the previously untitled Broadway-bound new musical that will tell the incredible life story of legendary singer-songwr…
On Saturday, April 3, NY PopsUp, the statewide initiative designed to celebrate and reinvigorate the arts in New York, presented the very first performance inside …
Broadway Backwards takes a hopeful, musical look toward life post-pandemic in its first virtual edition. The stream premiered on Tuesday, March 30, and explores how the isolation of the COVI…
A release date for the upcoming Broadway musical Diana has finally been announced. It will be released for streaming on Netflix on October 1. Its Broadway run at the Longacre Theatre is sche…
You might know Kimber Elayne Sprawl from her role as Marianne Laine in Broadway's Girl From the North Country, which is currently on hiatus due to the shutdown. She has also been seen on Bro…
A dynamic duo of musical theatre, Rodgers and Hammerstein has left its indelible mark on Broadway history. They created a string of popular musicals in the 1940s and 50s, in what is consider…
Black Theatre United (BTU) releases the new song and video, "Stand for Change," today in partnership with the Republic Records Action Committee (R2AC). The incredibly powerful and e…
Mayor Bill de Blasio, in a press conference Thursday morning, announced plans to bring Broadway and Off-Broadway back. Among these plans are new vaccination sites for the Broadway industry a…
Spring is in the air this month as BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming service for theater fans, adds a lineup of exciting new musicals, plays and documentaries. "BroadwayHD is excited to wel…
Martin Van Peebles' musical Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death is on its way to being revived on Broadway. Tony winner Kenny Leon will direct this upcoming production, with Lia Vollack…
It's finally springtime! After a long winter of cold and snow, we are ready to enjoy the sunny weather. Here we have a playlist full of upbeat, uptempo show tunes that will get your blood pu…
Georgia Stitt is a composer/lyricist, music director, pianist, and music producer, she can do it all! She has composed for the musicals Snow Child, Samantha Spade, Ace Detective, The Big Boo…
March 12, 2020: Broadway shuts down. The theatre industry has been hit hard by the pandemic, but we are strong, we are resilient, we are STILL STANDING! "Still Standing" is a video celebrati…
More Broadway streaming is coming your way! Lincoln Center Theater has launched its new Private Reels: From the LCT Archive series that will stream past productions, starting with Vanya and …
It's been a year since the lights went dim in the 41 Broadway theaters that are our neighbors on Manhattan's Great White Way, leaving some 97,000 people out of work. Tonight, Laura Benanti a…
Today, Lin-Manuel Miranda announced on his Twitter there is a new book coming our way. In the Heights: Finding Home will chronicle 20 years of the life of the musical, from his early dood…
This video from Rob McClure may make you a bit teary-eyed. In this new video of "Conductor Cam," Rob gives us a look behind the scenes of the stage manager checking in with all departments a…
Last night, the creators of In the Heights released two new trailers for the upcoming movie. Watch the Powerful trailer now.
The hydrants are open(ing). This summer, we'll be back to dancing…
Last night, at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards hosted by Trevor Noah, Jagged Little Pill won the award for Best Musical Theater Album. The principal soloists featured on the album are Kathryn …
Last night, the creators of In the Heights released two new trailers for the upcoming movie. Watch the Washington Heights trailer now.
Washington Heights: say it, so it doesn't disappear. #I…
Check out these Broadway stars come together to sing a rendition of Stephen Sondheim's "I'm Still Here" to commemorate one year since Broadway shut down.
Video created by Thomas Ellenson Pr…
We're taking a look back at the shows that could've been this time last year, when Broadway shut down due to the pandemic, starting with celebrating SIX on Broadway. Along with March's comme…
Musical theatre continues to be a driving force of positivity, and we are all itching to get back to the theatre when we can. When you are in need of encouragement or some feel-good upliftin…
As long as there is love, as long as there is family, Mrs. Doubtfire will be there. It's been such a long time poppets, but we can't wait to see you on Broadway one day.
This video is dedic…
Audra McDonald discusses a year without Broadway, gushes about the star-studded cast of The Good Fight and shares her experience meeting Aretha Franklin.
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