BREAKING NEWS
āBelieveā it: The Cher Show has arrived at Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Read full article: āBelieveā it: The Cher Show has arrived at Broward Center for the Performing ArtsThe Broadway season is kicking in true style at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, with āThe Cher Showā bringing all the glitz and glam,
Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macyās Thanksgiving Parade
Read full article: Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue and Billy Porter to perform at Macyās Thanksgiving ParadeThe giant balloons may be flying at the Macyās Thanksgiving Day Parade, but the stars will be on street.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish after an inflation update
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish after an inflation updateU.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month from another cut to interest rates.
Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower
Read full article: Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lowerDrops for Big Tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower.
New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of Heroes
Read full article: New York Liberty basketball team honored with ticker-tape parade in Canyon of HeroesJonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York teammates were showered with confetti as the Liberty celebrated winning the WNBA title in the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan.
All of Broadway's theater lights will dim for actor Gavin Creel after an outcry
Read full article: All of Broadway's theater lights will dim for actor Gavin Creel after an outcryAll of Broadwayās marquees will dim to honor the life of Gavin Creel following an outcry by theater fans when only a partial dimming was proposed after the 48-year-old Tony Award-winnerās death last month.
Ken Page, who starred in 'Cats' on Broadway and voiced Oogie Boogie, dies at 70
Read full article: Ken Page, who starred in 'Cats' on Broadway and voiced Oogie Boogie, dies at 70Ken Page, a stage and screen actor who starred alongside BeyoncĆ© in āDreamgirls,ā introduced Broadway audiences to Old Deuteronomy in āCatsā and scared generations of kids as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the villain of the 1993 animated holiday film āThe Nightmare Before Christmas,ā³ has died.
The lead actors are revealed for the Broadway-bound dramatic sea musical 'Swept Away'
Read full article: The lead actors are revealed for the Broadway-bound dramatic sea musical 'Swept Away'The four stars who helped shape the new musical āSwept Awayā ā John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, Adrian Blake Enscoe and Wayne Duvall ā will steer the nautical tale to the commercial waves of Broadway.
New 'Glengarry Glen Ross' on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr
Read full article: New 'Glengarry Glen Ross' on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill BurrA revival of the cutthroat business play āGlengarry Glen Rossā is slated for Broadway this spring, cast with a star from āSuccession.ā.
'Bill & Ted' stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter eye Broadway reunion in 2025 for 'Waiting for Godot'
Read full article: 'Bill & Ted' stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter eye Broadway reunion in 2025 for 'Waiting for Godot'Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, who played a pair of extraordinary slackers in three āBill & Tedā films, are reuniting on Broadway for a revival of the brainy, existential classic āWaiting for Godot.ā.
Adam Lambert and Auliāi Cravalho to step into 'Cabaret' on Broadway this fall
Read full article: Adam Lambert and Auliāi Cravalho to step into 'Cabaret' on Broadway this fallGet ready to say willkommen to the next stars to enter the Kit Kat Club on Broadway ā Adam Lambert and Auliāi Cravalho.
Tony-winning musical 'Suffs' disrupted by chanting protesters with a banner
Read full article: Tony-winning musical 'Suffs' disrupted by chanting protesters with a bannerA performance of the Broadway musical āSuffsā was briefly disrupted Tuesday when protesters unfurled a banner with the slogan āSuffs Is a White Washā and chants of āCancel āSuffs.
Tonys moments: Hillary Clinton and (sort of) Jay-Z in the house, strides for women and a late upset
Read full article: Tonys moments: Hillary Clinton and (sort of) Jay-Z in the house, strides for women and a late upsetThe Tonys are often the most entertaining of awards shows, with Broadway performers showing their best work.
Maria Friedman, a longtime friend of Stephen Sondheim, teaches 'Merrily We Roll Along' to sing
Read full article: Maria Friedman, a longtime friend of Stephen Sondheim, teaches 'Merrily We Roll Along' to singOn opening night of the Broadway revival of āMerrily We Roll Along,ā one person in the audience strangely wasnāt nervous ā the director.
George Clooney to make his Broadway debut in a play version of movie 'Good Night, and Good Luck'
Read full article: George Clooney to make his Broadway debut in a play version of movie 'Good Night, and Good Luck'George Clooney will make his Broadway acting debut next year in a familiar project for the Hollywood star: āGood Night, and Good Luck.ā.
Win 2 tickets to opening night of Les MisƩrables at the Arsht Center
Read full article: Win 2 tickets to opening night of Les MisƩrables at the Arsht CenterWin 2 tickets to the opening night of Les MisƩrables at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, brought to you by Broadway in Miami.
'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity's spark
Read full article: 'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity's sparkTwo Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity ā the musical āHellās Kitchenā fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play āStereophonicā about a ā70s rock band at the edge of stardom ā each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday.
Media workers strike to protest layoffs at New York Daily News, Forbes and CondƩ Nast
Read full article: Media workers strike to protest layoffs at New York Daily News, Forbes and CondƩ NastJournalists at The New York Daily News and Forbes are striking amid contentious contract talks with management and a difficult few weeks in the news industry.
Lindsay Lohan, ReneƩ Rapp and the stars of the new 'Mean Girls' turn out for premiere
Read full article: Lindsay Lohan, ReneĆ© Rapp and the stars of the new 'Mean Girls' turn out for premiereShe doesnāt even go here, but Lindsay Lohan still joined the cast of the new āMean Girlsā at the musical filmās premiere in New Year.
The Cher Show musical includes 3 actresses, over 100 outfits
Read full article: The Cher Show musical includes 3 actresses, over 100 outfitsIf you could turn back time and talk to your younger self what would you say? Thatās what happens when the story of āCherā takes the Broadway stage in Miami.
POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance musical aims for ājoy and smilesā during debut in South Florida
Read full article: POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance musical aims for ājoy and smilesā during debut in South FloridaNeil Goldberg wants South Floridians to enjoy his POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance musical this holiday season before it goes to Broadway in 2026.
Alicia Keys' semi-autobiographical stage musical 'Hell's Kitchen' moves to Broadway in spring
Read full article: Alicia Keys' semi-autobiographical stage musical 'Hell's Kitchen' moves to Broadway in springBroadway audiences will soon be hearing the hit songs of Alicia Keys not far from where the multiple-Grammy-winner grew up.
Huey Lewis' rom-com musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' finds a stage on Broadway in spring
Read full article: Huey Lewis' rom-com musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' finds a stage on Broadway in springHuey Lewis, who with his band The News stormed radio in the 1980s with such rock-pop hits as āThe Power of Loveā and āI Want a New Drug,ā is about to take his music to a Broadway stage.
Tony Award-winner Michael McGrath, mourned as 'adorable, mischievous, brilliant,' dies at 65
Read full article: Tony Award-winner Michael McGrath, mourned as 'adorable, mischievous, brilliant,' dies at 65Michael McGrath, a Broadway character actor who shined in zany, feel-good musicals and won a Tony Award for āNice Work If You Can Get It,ā has died.
Vina Morales replaces Lea Salonga in Broadway's 'Here Lies Love' to spotlight Filipino stars
Read full article: Vina Morales replaces Lea Salonga in Broadway's 'Here Lies Love' to spotlight Filipino starsAs Tony Award winner Lea Salonga prepares to depart the first ever all-Filipino cast Broadway cast this week, her role will become a revolving door to showcase other well-known talent from the Philippines.
Broadway-bound revival of 'The Wiz' finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTok
Read full article: Broadway-bound revival of 'The Wiz' finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTokA 24-year-old triple threat who toured in āHairspray,ā competed on āAmerican Idolā and came to the attention of casting agents with her TikTok videos has landed the plumb role of Dorothy in the Broadway-bound production of āThe Wiz.ā.
Inside the Tony Awards: No script, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and history
Read full article: Inside the Tony Awards: No script, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and historyThere was plenty of uncertainty in the run-up to this yearās Tony Awards, which at one point seemed unlikely to happen at all due to the Hollywood writerās strike.
Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strike
Read full article: Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strikeThe intimate, funny-sad musical āKimberly Akimboā nudged aside more splashier rivals on Sunday to win the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway flexed its muscle in the face of Hollywood writersā strike and fully embraced trans-rights with history-making winners.
Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway
Read full article: Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on BroadwayāHamiltonā creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday.
Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards, opening the door to some kind of show
Read full article: Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards, opening the door to some kind of showStriking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next monthās Tony Awards telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organizers and opening the door for some sort of Broadway razzle-dazzle.
Thank goodness for these sneak peaks of the āWickedā movie
Read full article: Thank goodness for these sneak peaks of the āWickedā movieWeāre not getting part one of the highly anticipated āWickedā movie until November of 2024, so I will take any kind of sneak peak or update on the filming, even if that includes behind-the-scenes videos and photos.
'The Phantom of the Opera' closes on Broadway after 35 years
Read full article: 'The Phantom of the Opera' closes on Broadway after 35 yearsThe final curtain came down Sunday on New Yorkās production of āThe Phantom of the Opera,ā ending Broadwayās longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts and gold and silver confetti.
āThe Cher Show,ā āPretty Womanā coming to the Arsht for next seasonās Broadway series
Read full article: āThe Cher Show,ā āPretty Womanā coming to the Arsht for next seasonās Broadway seriesA total of five Broadway shows are coming to Miami's Arsht Center and we're getting a sneak peek of the upcoming season.
Viral sensation makes history in Riverdance Broadway show coming to Broward County
Read full article: Viral sensation makes history in Riverdance Broadway show coming to Broward CountyA viral sensation is making history in a Broadway play and sheās bringing her moves and culture to South Florida this weekend.
A lion roars on Broadway as box office hauls reveal winners
Read full article: A lion roars on Broadway as box office hauls reveal winnersIt was feast or famine at the Broadway box office as 2022 wound down, with eye-popping revenue for popular shows ā including a staggering new Broadway record for āThe Lion Kingā ā not lifting all strugglers.
Bob Fosse's 'Dancin'" confirms Broadway return this spring
Read full article: Bob Fosse's 'Dancin'" confirms Broadway return this springBob Fosseās all-singing, all-dancing 1978 revue āDancināā is headinā back to Broadway and the late choreographerās daughter calls āa magic carpet ride.ā.
'The Phantom of the Opera' to close on Broadway next year
Read full article: 'The Phantom of the Opera' to close on Broadway next yearāThe Phantom of the Operaā ā Broadwayās longest-running show ā is scheduled to close in February 2023, a victim of post-pandemic softening in theater attendance in New York.
Bob LuPone, who helped lead MCC Theater, has died at 76
Read full article: Bob LuPone, who helped lead MCC Theater, has died at 76Bob LuPone, who as an actor earned a Tony nomination in the original run of āA Chorus Lineā and went on to help lead the influential off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater for almost 40 years, has died.
'Chicago' to welcome trans actor Angelica Ross as Roxie Hart
Read full article: 'Chicago' to welcome trans actor Angelica Ross as Roxie HartāPoseā star Angelica Ross is set to make her Broadway debut in the musical āChicagoā this fall, becoming the first openly transgender actor to play the murderous vixen Roxie Hart.
Broadway's 'MJ' gets a box office bump after the Tony Awards
Read full article: Broadway's 'MJ' gets a box office bump after the Tony AwardsāMJ,ā the hit-filled Broadway musical about the King of Pop, got a huge bump at the box office after nabbing four Tony Awards and getting valuable exposure in front of millions during its electric telecast performance.
Police: 3 critically hurt when taxi jumps curb on Broadway
Read full article: Police: 3 critically hurt when taxi jumps curb on BroadwayThree people have been critically injured after a taxi cab turning onto a narrow section of Broadway hit a bicyclist, swerved onto a Manhattan sidewalk and into a group of pedestrians.
'A Strange Loopā makes history at Tonys; āCompanyā wins 5
Read full article: 'A Strange Loopā makes history at Tonys; āCompanyā wins 5āA Strange Loop,ā an irreverent, sexually frank work about Blackness and queerness took home the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on Sunday, as voters celebrated Broadwayās most racially diverse season by choosing an envelope-pushing Black voice.
On Broadway, more visibility, yes, but also an unseen threat
Read full article: On Broadway, more visibility, yes, but also an unseen threatFor the first full season since the death of George Floyd reignited a conversation about race and representation in America, Broadway responded with one of its most diverse Tony slates yet.
Unauthorized video of Jesse Williams onstage prompts outrage
Read full article: Unauthorized video of Jesse Williams onstage prompts outrageVideo of a naked Jesse Williams captured onstage in a shower scene from a Broadway play has been posted online, prompting an outcry from the producers and the union that represents actors and stage managers.
Playwright Neil Simon's papers go to Library of Congress
Read full article: Playwright Neil Simon's papers go to Library of CongressDozens of notebooks, scripts, speeches, drafts of letters, artwork and even signed baseballs owned by the late playwright Neil Simon have been donated to the Library of Congress.
'Get used to it': Outbreaks give taste of living with virus
Read full article: 'Get used to it': Outbreaks give taste of living with virusThe U.S. is getting a first glimpse of what itās like to experience COVID-19 outbreaks during this new phase of living with the virus, and the roster of the newly infected is studded with stars.
'Girl from the North Country' sets Broadway return dates
Read full article: 'Girl from the North Country' sets Broadway return datesāGirl from the North Country,ā the Depression-era drama set to the songs of Bob Dylan, will reopen on Broadway this spring, a little more than three months after going on hiatus because of coronavirus concerns.
Do you want to build a snowman? Watch Disneyās āFrozenā the musical now playing at the Broward Center
Read full article: Do you want to build a snowman? Watch Disneyās āFrozenā the musical now playing at the Broward CenterDisney's āFrozen" will take you back to your favorite songs and characters from the movie, while incorporating some new ones!
Broadway theater will be renamed after James Earl Jones
Read full article: Broadway theater will be renamed after James Earl JonesThe Shubert Organization's Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a promise by the theater giant to honor a Black artist in such a way.
Broadway's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' actor fired
Read full article: Broadway's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' actor firedThe actor playing Harry Potter has been fired from the Broadway production of āHarry Potter and the Cursed Childā following a complaint by a co-star about his conduct.
Actorsā Playhouse in Coral Gables to postpone ON YOUR FEET! production
Read full article: Actorsā Playhouse in Coral Gables to postpone ON YOUR FEET! productionActors' Playhouse in Coral Gables will postpone the production of ON YOUR FEET!, based on the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan's musical career, until February.
COVID-19 cases in cast force cancellation of rest of āHairsprayā run at Arsht Center
Read full article: COVID-19 cases in cast force cancellation of rest of āHairsprayā run at Arsht CenterOne performance of Hairspray and the remaining performances for the year of Peter London Global Dance Company: Touch & Rain On Me were canceled in Miami due to COVID-19 cases within the two separate companies, a spokesperson for the Adrienne Arsht Center confirmed Friday.
Live in Miami Beach? Get your zip code ready for free tix for Alanis Morissette, Bernadette Peters, others
Read full article: Live in Miami Beach? Get your zip code ready for free tix for Alanis Morissette, Bernadette Peters, othersThe city of Miami Beach reveals four weekends of programming in March and Miami Beach residents get first crack at tickets.
Live theater in London, NYC grapple with new virus outbreaks
Read full article: Live theater in London, NYC grapple with new virus outbreaksMany stages on both Broadway and the West End have been forced to go dark once more as the live theater community grapples with new backstage outbreaks of the coronavirus and its variants.