As the capstone of its first-ever 'Year-Long Production,' The Highwood Theatre is honored to bring the landmark musical, West Side Story, to the stage in downtown Silver Spring. The producti…
Broadway goes to Boston this summer The Boston Pops has just announced its spring season, May 9-June 16, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, celebratingthe centennial of Leonard Bernstein…
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre might have closed its season at the Benedum Center this weekend with the birthday centennial of a great American choreographer in Jerome Robbins, as well as compose…
It's not just an expression to say that Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's 2017-18 season will end on a high note. Dancers will be hitting some as they sing along to the music of Leonard Bernstein …
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Steven Spielberg's remake of WEST SIDE STORY is one of his next projects, and a casting notice that went out today confirms those rumors. Casting direct…
"[Sierra] Boggess, who got her start as Ariel in Broadway's The Little Mermaid in 2007 before joining the casts of Phantom of the Opera and School of Rock, [had been cast as] Maria in a Roya…
By Douglas Mayo
Sierra Boggess withdraws from playing Maria in the BBC Proms concert version of West Side Story. Sierra Boggess has announced her withdrawal from the BBC Proms concert versio…
Following immense backlash on social media over whitewashing of the role of Maria, meant to be Puerto Rican, Boggess took to Facebook to announce that she was withdrawing from the production.
It has been announced that Broadway and West End star,Sierra Boggess, has been cast asMaria in an upcoming concert version of the classic musicalWest Side Story. The performance will be pres…
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Steven Spielberg's remake of WEST SIDE STORY is one of his next projects, and a casting notice that went out today confirms those rumors. Casting direct…
On this day in 1962, the groundbreaking screen adaptation of Jerome Robbin's West Side Story swept the Academy Awards, taking home a whopping ten wins, including Best Picture. Check out arch…
The Times' theater critic sits down with the playwright to discuss two new productions of his masterpiece, "Angels in America" " one at Berkeley Rep and the other in New York, where Kushner …
On Monday night, the best of Broadway gathered in celebration of one of the most anticipated events of the theatrical season-MCC Theater's annual Miscast gala. Check out Moana and Rise star,…
Two-time Tony winner and original West Side Story star Chita Rivera is among the stars newly announced to appear at the 2018 Olivier Awards. The annual celebration of West End theater will t…
It has been reported that laudedplaywrightTony Kushnerwill appear in conversation withtheatre scholar Alisa Solomon at Bard College to chat about the legacy and influence of legendary compos…
