Nathan Johnson News

Classic Stage Company announced today that Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose will play the title role in the company's new production of the musical CARMEN JONES beginning performances Friday, June 8.

Tony and Grammy Award winning performer, Leslie Odom, Jr., visited Brookings, SD this weekend to perform a medley of songs as part of South Dakota State University's Woodbine Productions.

It has just been announced that Phoenix Best will be taking over the role of Alana Beck in Dear Evan Hansen beginning Tuesday, March 13. Best replaces original Broadway cast member Kristolyn Lloyd, who plays her final performance on Sunday, March 11.

Just last night, Atlantic Theater Company presented their Annual Gala at The Plaza (768 Fifth Avenue). Composers' Choice paid tribute to celebrated composers of the stage with a fabulous evening of unexpected songs, honoring Orin Wolf, John Styles, and John Hart for their contribution to American musical theater.

Jeff Daniel's hilarious comedy ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT continues performances this weekend at The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre.

He will be found! BroadwayWorld has a first look at Dear Evan Hansen's new Evan, Taylor Trensch, who made a surprise debut in Dear Evan Hansen last night. He'll perform as 'Evan Hansen' on 1/31 at 8 PM, 2/1 at 7 PM and 2/3 at 2 PM. Noah Galvin will perform all other shows this week. Noah's final performance is Sunday, 2/4 and Taylor's first 'official' performance is Tuesday, 2/6.

Acclaimed singer/actress Megan Hilty returns to Café Carlyle with an all-new show, April 17-28. Her previous residencies at the Caf received praise from The New York Times,HuffPost, TheaterMania, and New York Daily News among a multitude of other outlets. This time, she'll be celebrating some of her favorite musical theater composers Sondheim, Schwartz, Shaiman & Whitman, Jeanine Tesori, Alan Menken, Sara Bareilles, and more.

EW reports that Jake Shears, the lead singer of Scissor Sisters, and Kirstin Maldonado, Grammy-award winner for her work in the a capella group Pentatonix, will join the cast of Kinky Boots next year!

The Sauk, Hillsdale County's Community Theatre, is thrilled to announce the cast for the opening production of the 2018 season, Jeff Daniel's 'Escanaba in Da Moonlight.'

Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of The Royal Court Theatre's production of The Children, the new play by Olivier Award winner Lucy Kirkwood (Chimerica), directed by James MacDonald (Top Girls at MTC), opened just last night, December 12, at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Broadway shined brighter last night with the arrival of Meteor Shower, which officially opened at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th St.). Meteor Shower stars Emmy Award winners Amy Schumer and Keegan-Michael Key, both in their Broadway debut, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos, and is directed by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks.

The Broadway at Birdland concert series just welcomed the return of Julie Halston in 'Life, Death And Filler' at Birdland. BroadwayWorld has photos from the concert below!

Dear Evan Hansen fans: Today is going to be a good day and here's why! PEOPLE's got the exclusive first look at Noah Galvin in the hit musical.

HOT MESS, a romantic comedy by Dan Rothenberg (Suburban Boy; Regretrosexual) and Colleen Crabtree(The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun, The Groundlings), and directed by Jonathan Silverstein (tick, tick...BOOM; John & Jen; The Temperamentals), opened last night, November 16th at the Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center (1627 Broadway at 50th Street). BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos from the evening below!

This week the Broadwaysted Crew is cropped, photoshopped, and looking amazing for our recording session with photographer and Creative Director Nathan Johnson! We're pouring out Kimberly's new cocktail recipe--Iced Tea, Jack Daniels, and Mango Puree--while Nathan spills about how he found his passion behind the camera and how he moonlights as Brad Pitt in coffee shops.

Here at BroadwayWorld, we love podcasts! So, starting today, we are going to be rounding up the best episodes of our favorite theatrical podcasts every week, so you can find them all in one place.

EW reports that Jake Shears, the lead singer of Scissor Sisters, and Kirstin Maldonado, Grammy-award winner for her work in the a capella group Pentatonix, will join the cast of Kinky Boots next year!

The New York Philharmonic's 2017 holiday season presents classical and seasonal hallmarks, four Broadway stars singing Laureate Conductor Leonard Bernstein's musical theater highlights, and the beloved annual traditions of Holiday Brass and Handel's Messiah.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has announced a partnership with the fashion line La Perla. This weekend, from October 27-29, La Perla will donate a percentage of all North America La Perla store sales to BC/EFA.

Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting the New York premiere of The Last Match by Anna Ziegler's, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch. The cast includes Wilson Bethel as 'Tim,' Alex Mickiewicz as 'Sergei,' Natalia Payne as 'Galina' and Zo Winters as 'Mallory.'