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Ali Stroker and her husband, David Perlow have welcomed a baby boy! 

Pleasantville theater company Arc Stages will present Downstairs as a free presentation, to celebrate the beginning of their 10th anniversary season. The performance will be held at Arc Stages on Saturday, September 10th at 7pm.

Today's top stories include an update on the Wicked movie, which begins principal photography in November ahead of a year-long filming process! Plus, the Broadway revival of Into The Woods will get a cast recording, Broadway in Bryant Park returns next month, Erich Bergen will join the cast of Chicago, and more!

BroadwayWorld extends congratulations to Ali Stroker, who has announced that she will welcome a baby with her husband David Perlow!

This week, Through our Women in Theatre Through the Decades features, we are be highlighting the impact of women in theatre such as Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, Kathleen Marshall, Lynn Nottage and more!

Bursting onto the Jazz at Lincoln Center stage like a chariot tackling the final stretch of the Race of Champions, Ali Stroker doesn't wear a bib on her sleeve, but if she did, you can bet rather than a number, it would bear but a single word: 'moxie.'

The 2018 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of a Musical, Once On This Island will play The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas March 10-15, 2020. Tickets starting at $30 go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 at TheSmithCenter.com.

For audience members who saw Once On This Island during its recent Tony Award-winning revival on Broadway, actress Tamyra Gray has some pointers in regard to the show's national tour, which launches tonight at Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center: a?oeThere's a new set-up,a?? she explains. a?oeSince we are no longer in the round, our set has been restructured and it's really, really cool: It's like you've walked into this village and you're watching events unfold.a??

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the brand-new Rave Theater Festival is set to launch later this week, running August 9-25, 2019 at Clemente Soto Veléz Cultural and Educational Center (107 Suffolk Street) on the Lower East Side. For its introductory year, Rave Theater Festival has selected a diverse roster of plays, musicals, family-friendly shows, and cross-disciplinary projects.

Get a peek inside rehearsal of BACK, a featured event of the Ken Davenports RAVE Theatre Festival, written and featuring Matt Webster with Terra Mackintosh; directed by David Perlow.

Leah, grieving over the death of her boyfriend, could really use a friend right now. She decides to travel to New York City to reconnect with Derek, her best friend. But they are more than best friends. The undeniable chemistry and inherent trust made these two a?oemeant for each othera?? But far too much went wrong between them. Leah makes Derek an incredible offer a?" a chance to a?oego backa?? a?? in time. The two come face-to-face with a new technology that makes a life do-over possible. But there are rules about altering your present reality a?" rules that can have devastating effects. Do they dare risk rewriting their lives in search of a happy ending?

An official selection in Ken Davenport's inaugural Rave Theater Festival is BACK, a new play written by and featuring Matt Webster with Terra Mackintosh and directed by David Perlow

The big day is finally here! The stars are shining on the Tony Awards red carpet, and BroadwayWorld's got a first look - check out the first batch of arrivals below, including Camille A. Brown, Robert Horn, and more!

The brand-new Rave Theater Festival has announced that out of hundreds of applications, 20 shows have been selected for the inaugural festival. The festival will be held this summer from August 9-25, 2019 at Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center (107 Suffolk Street) on the Lower East Side. For its introductory year, Rave Theater Festival has selected a diverse roster of plays, musicals, family-friendly shows, and cross-disciplinary projects.

BroadwayWorld has learned that Michelle Williams has been advised by her doctors to take a leave of absence from performing. Lea Salonga, who originated the role in this production will play Erzulie from December 27 through its final performance on January 6.

It was announced today that the Tony Award winning Best Revival will close on Sunday, January 6, 2019. When it closes this production will have played 29 previews and 458 performances.

Go behind the scenes of Broadway's Once On This Island with Tony nominee Hailey Kilgore, as she takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, November 24th! Follow along as Kilgore shows you her two-show day as Ti Moune! Be sure to tune in!

The producers of Once On This Island announced today that in honor of one year on Broadway they will celebrate their fans during the week of October 29. From October 29- November 4, the production will be hosting special events, giving away exclusive prizes, and offering a 2-for-1 deal on tickets. Fans can redeem code: OOTIFB1 on TelechargeOffers.com or at the box office.

Once On This Island announced today that the Grammy Award-winning artist and Destiny's Child singer Michelle T. Williams will return to Broadway as Erzulie in the Tony Award winning Best Revival starting Friday, November 30. Michelle T. Williams will play the role through Sunday, June 2, 2019.

Once On This Island not only was a surprise winner at this year's Tony Awards when it took the Best Musical Revival Award, but its mascot goat, Sparky, became the darling of the night when it walked the red carpet. Now, you can have a piece of the show's caprine magic this Sunday, September 30 when the first 50 ticket buyers at the Circle in the Square Theatre box office take home a free plush toy goat. This offer is good for any performance and for all tickets $59.50 or more. One per purchase; not valid for lottery ticket buyers.