Jessica Frances Dukes News

WRITE OUT LOUD - a nonprofit organization founded by Taylor Louderman (Tony nominee, Mean Girls) that amplifies the work of emerging musical theater writers - will release its fifth studio EP, streaming on November 10th, 2023 and available for pre-save today! 

Only very few songwriters and arrangers have succeeded in leaving their mark on several generations with their compositions and their performances. Omar Rodríguez-López is one of these exceptional artists. His complete solo works from 2004-2024 will now be honored with an impressive vinyl box set.

Single tickets for Second Stage Theater's upcoming world premiere of Paula Vogel’s MOTHER PLAY will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, October 17 at 12pm. 

The Tony Award winning ball of fire returns to the New York cabaret stage, but this time she has a friend with her... her beau, Norman Bowman.

Join in at the annual Only Make Believe Gala as they honor Brooke Shields and celebrate the milestone of serving 100,000 children since 1999. Featuring performances by J Harrison Ghee, Jessica Vosk, A.J. Shively, and more. Tickets available now.

Frankie & Beausy met at a train station in Scotland 26 years ago on Valentine's Day. Frankie a Broadway performer & Edinburgh Festival survivor. Beausy, a shy musical theatre lover from Scotland. On November 10-11, that long loving friendship will be celebrated in songs from 'Brigadoon' to Broadway and from the Highlands to Hollywood. In this video, watch as Frances Ruffelle and Norman Bowman chats about the new show!

NY Forever has announced the lineup and volunteer opportunities for the second installment of Broadway Forever. Learn more about the upcoming concert here!

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents London Riley Keller and Jessica K Hill in 54 Sings 60’s Hits! at 9:30pm on November 1, 2023. Learn more about the upcoming concert and find out how to get tickets here!

Whitney Bashor (The Bridges of Madison County) and Jessica Vosk (Wicked) will lead two private industry readings of the new musical BEACHES on October 13, 2023.    

The New Jersey Symphony announced that Jessica Rivero Altarriba will become the New Jersey Symphony’s first-ever Colton Conducting Fellow for the 2023–24 season, after a national search and conductor audition. Learn more about Altarriba here!

Consider This Theater Company is proud to present the debut of the original play, Role4Initiative', written by Jessica Wells and Karl Ripka! Performances will be from September 14th - October 1st at Mills-Pate Arts Center. Thursdays - Saturdays will be at 7:30 p.m.

In 2017, Tony-nominated actress Jessica Hecht and producer Jenny Gertsen, founded the campfire project, an program that travels to refugee spaces to impart arts-based wellness to displaced communities around the globe. Read our interview with Hecht and actress Maura Tierney from their latest program in Uganda.

Discover the exciting 23/24 season of composer and violist Jessica Meyer, featuring world premieres and New York premieres. Don't miss the highly-anticipated performances of In the Path of Totality and with a gift for burning.

Broadway World talks to playwright & actor Jessica Dickey about her captivating new book 'Sistering' written with her sister Danielle Neff, a United Church of Christ pastor, about maintaining their unusually close bond while following very different paths in life.

It’s a family affair as married Broadway couple Santino and Jessica Fontana arrive at Brigham Young University’s brand-new Music Building Concert Hall to perform together in two shows this month.

Through interviews with stage and screen stars who honed their craft at Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), including David Auburn, Christine Baranski, André De Shields, Laura Linney, John Patrick Shanley, Sarah Jessica Parker and Sam Waterston, the film chronicles the career-making momentsthat have come to define MTC. Watch a video trailer!

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents Ava Nicole Frances in Here’s Looking at You Kid on Oct. 10, 2023 at 7 PM, streaming live and in person. Learn more about the performance and find out how to get tickets or stream it live here!

On sale dates have been confirmed for the West End transfer of Neil Simon’s hit comedy PLAZA SUITE. Find out when you can get tickets here!

The world premiere of MOTHER PLAY, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel and directed by Tina Landau is coming to Broadway. We have all the details on who will star in the new play!

BroadwayWorld has learned that Jessica Vosk and Kara Lindsay led a private work session for the upcoming Beaches musical this week, ahead of a run at Theatre Calgary in Canada.