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Alan Henry

A longtime theatre fan, Alan Henry has been with BroadwayWorld since 2012 and currently resides in NYC. A native of Toronto, Canada - Alan began with BroadwayWorld as a Contributing Editor, before taking over as the Senior Canadian Editor. Following a relocation to New York, Alan is currently BroadwayWorld's Director of Digital Strategy and Regional Media.

Alan has had the pleasure of interviewing several Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar nominees and winners including Alan Menken, Idina Menzel, Lea Salonga, Stephen Schwartz, Louise Pitre, Jenn Colella, Victoria Clark, Montego Glover, among others.

Alan is thrilled to get to work with Broadway productions in New York and theaters across the globe to connect audiences and artists on BroadwayWorld's platforms. Alan also works with BroadwayWorld's contributors around the globe, focusing on expanding our coverage in each of our markets.




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First Show:

Beauty and the Beast (starring Kerry Butler in Toronto, regionally), Mary Poppins or Spamalot (On Broadway, can't remember which)

Favorite Show:

I couldn't possibly pick a favorite - it depends on my mood on any given day.

Favorite Stories:



INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - August 27th - Pretty Woman Tops Growth For Second Week!
INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - August 27th - Pretty Woman Tops Growth For Second Week!
August 27, 2018

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Pretty Woman (20.57%), Gettin' The Band Back Together (14.63%), Head Over Heels (6.00%), My Fair Lady (4.42%) and The Band's Visit (2.25%). The top growing current Broadway plays were Play That Goes Wrong (1.12%), Cursed Child (0.67%), and Straight White Men (0.32%).

VIDEO: Tina Arena, Hal Prince, Tim Rice and More Talk Reviving EVITA in Sydney
VIDEO: Tina Arena, Hal Prince, Tim Rice and More Talk Reviving EVITA in Sydney
August 23, 2018

Australian icon, singer, songwriter and musical theatre star Tina Arena will play the role of Eva Peron in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA in Sydney. EVITA, one of the most celebrated classical musicals of all time, will return to Australia next month, playing at the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House.

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - August 20th - Pretty Woman and The Play That Goes Wrong Top Growth!
INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - August 20th - Pretty Woman and The Play That Goes Wrong Top Growth!
August 20, 2018

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Pretty Woman (16.35%), Gettin' The Band Back Together (9.17%), Head Over Heels (3.03%), My Fair Lady (1.39%) and The Band's Visit (1.33%). The top growing current Broadway plays were Play That Goes Wrong (0.43%), Straight White Men (0.16%), and Cursed Child (0.15%).

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - August 13th - The Boys In The Band Closes As Broadway's Top Growing Play!
INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - August 13th - The Boys In The Band Closes As Broadway's Top Growing Play!
August 13, 2018

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Gettin' The Band Back Together (10.47%), Pretty Woman (8.18%), Head Over Heels (4.07%), My Fair Lady (1.39%) and Summer (1.39%). The top growing current Broadway plays were The Boys in the Band (6.39%), Play That Goes Wrong (0.50%), Cursed Child (0.33%), Straight White Men (0.16%) and Travesties (0.07%).

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - August 6th - Gettin' The Band and Boys In The Band Top Growth!
INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - August 6th - Gettin' The Band and Boys In The Band Top Growth!
August 6, 2018

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Gettin' The Band Back Together (11.66%), Head Over Heels (10.81%), Summer (3.04%), My Fair Lady (2.78%) and Beautiful (2.12%). The top growing current Broadway plays were The Boys in the Band (0.78%), Play That Goes Wrong (0.68%), Straight White Men (0.40%), Cursed Child (0.26%) and Travesties (0.07%).

Exclusive Video: Emily Walton Performs 'The Boy Next Door' From MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS At The Muny
Exclusive Video: Emily Walton Performs 'The Boy Next Door' From MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS At The Muny
August 6, 2018

Meet Me In St. Louis began performances at the Muny August 4 and will run until August 12. Check out an exclusive clip of Emily Walton performing 'The Boy Next Door' below!

Photo Flash: Get A First Look At FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in Turkey
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in Turkey
August 3, 2018

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production of Fiddler on the Roof coming to Istanbul August 7th! Check out production photos below!

VIDEO: Get A First Look At FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in Turkey
VIDEO: Get A First Look At FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in Turkey
August 3, 2018

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production of Fiddler on the Roof coming to Istanbul August 7th! Check out the video below!

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - July 30th - Head Over Heels and The Boys In The Band Top Growth
INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - July 30th - Head Over Heels and The Boys In The Band Top Growth
July 30, 2018

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Head Over Heels (8.54%), Gettin' The Band Back Together (2.05%), The Band's Visit (1.04%), Carousel (0.81%) and Mean Girls (0.70%). The top growing current Broadway plays were The Boys in the Band (1.09%), Straight White Men (0.22%), Play That Goes Wrong (0.13%), and Cursed Child (0.01%).

VIDEO: Go Behind The Scenes of HEAD OVER HEELS Opening Night With Taylor Iman Jones
VIDEO: Go Behind The Scenes of HEAD OVER HEELS Opening Night With Taylor Iman Jones
July 27, 2018

HEAD OVER HEELS officially opened last night at Broadway's Hudson Theatre! Go behind the scenes of the opening night performance and festivities in the video below from our Instagram Takeover as Taylor Iman Jones takes over the account to share the beat with BWW's followers!

Ben Brantley Apologizes Over New York Times Review For HEAD OVER HEELS
Ben Brantley Apologizes Over New York Times Review For HEAD OVER HEELS
July 27, 2018

Late Thursday evening, following the publication of the New York Times theatre review of Head Over Heels, members of the Broadway community took to social media to express outrage over a review which many have dubbed transphobic.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At PIPPIN At MT Wichita
VIDEO: Get A First Look At PIPPIN At MT Wichita
July 26, 2018

Music Theatre Wichita continues its 2018 Season with one of the first regional productions of the newly revised Pippin, reflecting the changes composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz and librettist Roger O. Hirson introduced in the 2013 Broadway revival. Directed and choreographed by Emmy-nominated Al Blackstone ("So You Think You Can Dance"), the lavish production features a 32-member cast in an all-new staging. The fourth of five self-produced musicals in MTWichita's 2018 season, the run continues through July 29. Disney's The Little Mermaid will conclude the season August 8-18.

Social: Go Behind The Scenes of HEAD OVER HEELS Opening Night With Taylor Iman Jones
Social: Go Behind The Scenes of HEAD OVER HEELS Opening Night With Taylor Iman Jones
July 26, 2018

HEAD OVER HEELS officially opens tonight at Broadway's Hudson Theatre! Go behind the scenes of the opening night performance and festivities on our Instagram as Taylor Iman Jones takes over the account to share the beat with BWW's followers!

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On Goodspeed's OLIVER!
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On Goodspeed's OLIVER!
July 24, 2018

Charles Dickens' beloved orphan makes his Goodspeed debut in the hope-filled musical set in the dark shadows of Victorian London. Bounced from workhouse to forced labor, Oliver Twist escapes to the streets where he meets Fagin, the Artful Dodger and a band of child pickpockets. Will he find love, home and happiness before it's too late? Consider yourself part of the family with the colorful international smash that gave the world 'Where Is Love?,' 'Food! Glorious Food!' and 'As Long As He Needs Me.' Oliver! is made possible in part by Liberty Bank, the Lucille Lortel Foundation, Masonicare at Chester Village and The Shops at Mohegan Sun.

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - July 23rd - Gettin' The Band Together Tops Growth!
INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - July 23rd - Gettin' The Band Together Tops Growth!
July 23, 2018

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Gettin' The Band Back Together (10.82%), Head Over Heels (6.78%), Summer (1.79%), My Fair Lady (1.59%) and Beautiful (1.51%). The top growing current Broadway plays were The Boys in the Band (1.48%), Play That Goes Wrong (0.54%), and Cursed Child (0.03%).

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Susan Egan In BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Susan Egan In BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
July 20, 2018

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Susan Egan reprising her Broadway performance of Belle in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Five Star Theatrical in California! Check out the video below!

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - July 16th - The Play That Goes Wrong And Head Over Heels Top Growth!
INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - July 16th - The Play That Goes Wrong And Head Over Heels Top Growth!
July 16, 2018

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Head Over Heels (7.51%), The Band's Visit (2.31%), My Fair Lady (2.19%), Summer (1.82%) and Once On this Island (1.59%). The top growing current Broadway plays were Play That Goes Wrong (1.01%), The Boys in the Band (0.92%), Cursed Child (0.08%), and Travesties (-0.15%).

VIDEO: Go Inside Opening Night Of ON YOUR FEET in Los Angeles With Gloria And Emilio Estefan and More!
VIDEO: Go Inside Opening Night Of ON YOUR FEET in Los Angeles With Gloria And Emilio Estefan and More!
July 12, 2018

BroadwayWorld has an inside look at the opening night celebrations of ON YOUR FEET at the Hollywood Pantages featuring Gloria And Emilio Estefan, and more! 

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - July 9th - HEAD OVER HEELS Tops Social Chart For Third Consecutive Week!
INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - July 9th - HEAD OVER HEELS Tops Social Chart For Third Consecutive Week!
July 9, 2018

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Head Over Heels (10.17%), Anastasia (2.51%), Summer (2.28%), The Band's Visit (2.21%) and Once On this Island (2.04%). The top growing current Broadway plays were The Boys in the Band (5.80%), Angels in America (1.86%), Cursed Child (0.28%), Play That Goes Wrong (0.27%) and Travesties (0.04%).

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Goodspeed's OLIVER!
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Goodspeed's OLIVER!
July 3, 2018

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Goodspeed's production of OLIVER! Check out video highlights from the production below!






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