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Paul Smith Paul currently resides in New York City where he is studying Communications and working for BroadwayWorld. He began writing for BroadwayWorld in Fall of 2018.




VIDEO: Laura Benanti Prepares for Cadogan Hall Show with FLOTUS
VIDEO: Laura Benanti Prepares for Cadogan Hall Show with FLOTUS
May 31, 2019

Tony Award Winner and current star of My Fair Lady, Laura Benanti, is hopping across the pond to perform a concert at London's Cadogan Hall. Known for her performances on Broadway in Gypsy, She Loves Me, and Meteor Shower, this concert will be her first performance in London.

BWW Flashback: Looking Back on the 60-Year Career of 2019 Tony Nominee Elaine May!
BWW Flashback: Looking Back on the 60-Year Career of 2019 Tony Nominee Elaine May!
May 31, 2019

After a 50 year hiatus from performing on the Broadway stage, Elaine May made her return to much acclaim in the Tony nominated revival of The Waverly Gallery. The show opened in fall of 2018 at the John Golden Theatre, the theatre where May made her Broadway debut with Mike Nichols.

New Immersive Theater Experience Will Open in Hell's Kitchen
New Immersive Theater Experience Will Open in Hell's Kitchen
May 17, 2019

There's a new immersive theater experience in town! Coming to heat up Hell's Kitchen, Particle Ink is an experiential show that will take audiences on an interactive adventure through a graphic novel.

Walk Like A Woman! Olivia Valli, Granddaughter of Frankie Valli, Joins JERSEY BOYS
Walk Like A Woman! Olivia Valli, Granddaughter of Frankie Valli, Joins JERSEY BOYS
May 14, 2019

Oh what a night May 20 will be! Olivia Valli, the granddaughter of Four Seasons frontman and leading character in Jersey Boys Frankie Valli, is set to join the company of Jersey Boys on May 20. Valli, in what is considered a first in stage history, will portray Frankie Valli's first wife and her own grandmother, Mary Mandel.

Kristin Chenoweth Says Tammy Faye Bakker Musical is Still On! David Yazbek and Robert Horn to Write
Kristin Chenoweth Says Tammy Faye Bakker Musical is Still On! David Yazbek and Robert Horn to Write
May 7, 2019

The sun will shine again, this time on a musical about Tammy Faye Bakker. A musical that has been in development stages for years may finally be preparing to head to Broadway with Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth at the helm.

Documentary Highlighting Industrial Musicals, BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY, To Start Streaming on Netflix May 9
Documentary Highlighting Industrial Musicals, BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY, To Start Streaming on Netflix May 9
May 7, 2019

Get ready for another binge watch! Netflix will start streaming Bathtubs Over Broadway on Thursday, May 9. Directed by Dava Whisenant, the documentary peels back the curtain on the forgotten industrial musicals.

VIDEO: THE CHER SHOW's Youngest Cher, Micaela Diamond, Discusses Being on Broadway at Age 19, Trading College for The Stage
VIDEO: THE CHER SHOW's Youngest Cher, Micaela Diamond, Discusses Being on Broadway at Age 19, Trading College for The Stage
April 23, 2019

The beat goes on for Micaela Diamond, making her Broadway debut as Babe, the youngest Cher in The Cher Show. At just 19 years old, she has already taken the theatre scene by storm, opening a show on Broadway and being on a newly released cast recording. Diamond invited Inside Edition into her life, showing them what a regular day is like for her.

BWW Flashback: Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page and Company's Road to HADESTOWN
BWW Flashback: Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page and Company's Road to HADESTOWN
April 24, 2019

We're going way down! One of Broadway's newest musicals, Hadestown, had lots to celebrate last week on April 17, when it opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre to rave reviews.

Photo Flash: First Look at Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Photo Flash: First Look at Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
April 16, 2019

The first photos are in! Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley, the Skivvies duo, are currently starring in Cincinnati Playhouse's production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. The production is directed by Bill Fennelly, who directed Little Shop of Horrors. Along with Michael Holland, music director/new instrumental and vocal arranger, Fennelly and the company worked together in a collaborative and communal way, designing orchestrations with offbeat instruments like kazoos, slide whistles and washboards, along with the traditional guitar, piano and accordion.

BWW Interview: Jacqueline Fisher, Long Island Native Returns for PAW PATROL LIVE! at Madison Square Garden
BWW Interview: Jacqueline Fisher, Long Island Native Returns for PAW PATROL LIVE! at Madison Square Garden
April 9, 2019

Performing live, bringing kids joy and traveling the country, Jacqueline Fisher is living her dream, touring the country in Paw Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue. Hailing from Long Island, Fisher is excited to be coming back to New York, making a stop at he legendary Madison Square Garden.

BWW Flashback: Freshen Up on Bob Fosse's Most Revelatory Moments Ahead of FOSSE/VERDON
BWW Flashback: Freshen Up on Bob Fosse's Most Revelatory Moments Ahead of FOSSE/VERDON
April 9, 2019

All That Jazz and more is coming to FX. The highly anticipated miniseries Fosse/Verdon premieres on Tuesday, April 9. With excitement building, BroadwayWorld has compiled a list of the most iconic dances and performances of Fosse's career.

HELLO, DOLLY! Star Analisa Leaming Premieres Season Three of A BALANCING ACT Podcast with Gavin Creel, Jessie Mueller and More as Guests
HELLO, DOLLY! Star Analisa Leaming Premieres Season Three of A BALANCING ACT Podcast with Gavin Creel, Jessie Mueller and More as Guests
April 5, 2019

The world is full of wonderful things!  Analisa Leaming, currently Irene Molloy on the first national tour of Hello, Dolly! has released Season Three of A Balancing Act.

BWW Interview: Aya Aziz on the Personal Story Told in EH DAH? QUESTIONS FOR MY FATHER
BWW Interview: Aya Aziz on the Personal Story Told in EH DAH? QUESTIONS FOR MY FATHER
April 3, 2019

Writing the book, music, lyrics of a show seems a daunting task, but Aya Aziz knows how to do it, as well as star in the show herself. Aya Aziz, a recent graduate of Hunter College, stars in Eh Dah? Questions for my Father, a show she wrote that is based on her life and family.

BWW Flashback: Tony Winner Sutton Foster's Iconic Broadway Performances That Led to Marian The Librarian
BWW Flashback: Tony Winner Sutton Foster's Iconic Broadway Performances That Led to Marian The Librarian
March 26, 2019

BroadwayWorld announced Monday that two time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster would star in the 2020 revival of The Music Man. She joins fellow Tony winner Hugh Jackman in the Meredith Wilson classic. She'll soon be playing Marian the Librarian, but look back at the roles that led her to become a new icon for this era of Broadway.

BWW Flashback: New WAITRESS Star Jeremy Jordan's Best Performances Through The Years
BWW Flashback: New WAITRESS Star Jeremy Jordan's Best Performances Through The Years
March 19, 2019

BroadwayWorld announced Monday that Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan would be returning to the stage in Waitress, his first Broadway musical since Disney's Newsies. He will be playing Dr. Pomatter opposite Shoshana Bean's Jenna. Before he eats pie and sings about bad ideas with Shoshana Bean, take a look at some of his best performances through the years.

VIDEO: Legends of the Stage, Kristin Chenoweth and Elaine Paige, Unite for CHESS Duet
VIDEO: Legends of the Stage, Kristin Chenoweth and Elaine Paige, Unite for CHESS Duet
March 19, 2019

Television audiences in the UK were lucky to hear the iconic Kristin Chenoweth and legendary Elaine Paige sing a duet together.

VIDEO: He's Truly THE MUSIC MAN! 10 Favorite Theatrical Performances from the Great Hugh Jackman
VIDEO: He's Truly THE MUSIC MAN! 10 Favorite Theatrical Performances from the Great Hugh Jackman
March 15, 2019

BroadwayWorld reported earlier this week that the star of stage and screen, Hugh Jackman, will be returning to Broadway late next year in The Music Man. We know he'll soon be singing 'Seventy Six Trombones' but what other showtunes has he put his spin on. In anticipation for his great return to the Great White Way, here's Hugh Jackman in many of his theatrical turns.

VIDEO: Broadway Against the Music! Darren Criss, Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele and More Sing the Tunes of Britney Spears
VIDEO: Broadway Against the Music! Darren Criss, Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele and More Sing the Tunes of Britney Spears
March 12, 2019

BroadwayWorld reported Tuesday morning that a Britney Spears musical was officially on track for Broadway. The musical will head to Chicago this fall before landing on Broadway. In the midst of the excitement, here's some of Broadway's best performing the songs of the iconic popstar.

VIDEO: Take a Tour of Scenic Designer Santo Loquasto's Workshop for GARY!
VIDEO: Take a Tour of Scenic Designer Santo Loquasto's Workshop for GARY!
March 8, 2019

Titus Andronicus ends on a sour note, but Gary promises to bring the laughs in the sequel starring Nathan Lane. Scenic designer Santo Loquasto showed us a preview of Gary's set and the full workings of his workshop. 

VIDEO: People Will Say She's in Love! Rosie O'Donnell on What 'Astonished' Her About the OKLAHOMA! Revival
VIDEO: People Will Say She's in Love! Rosie O'Donnell on What 'Astonished' Her About the OKLAHOMA! Revival
March 8, 2019

'Ev'rythin's up to date in' New York City with a new production of Oklahoma! beginning previews on Broadway later this month. Daniel Fish's production played at St. Ann's Warehouse late last year and Rosie O'Donnell was one of the audience members that contributed to it's praise. 



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