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Jennifer Hudson, Audra McDonald, Amber Riley & More Join Educational Theatre Foundation THEATRE ALIVE! Virtual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2020


The Educational Theatre Foundation will honor award-winning director, producer, and actor Kenny Leon with its second annual Craig Zadan Theatre for Life Award on January 28 at 8:30 p.m. (EST).

Amber Riley Will Lead Upcoming Musical Comedy Series DREAM
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 24, 2020


Amber Riley will return to the world of musical television series in the upcoming NBC comedy, 'Dream,' produced by Neal Meron and Lisa Muse Bryant.

Kenny Leon and the Shubert Organization to Be Honored at The Educational Theatre Foundation Virtual Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2020


The Educational Theatre Foundation will honor award-winning director, producer, and actor Kenny Leon with its second annual Craig Zadan Theatre for Life Award on January 28 at 8:30 p.m. (EST).

Wake Up With BWW 10/28: ROCKY HORROR Reunion, 13 Film Resumes Casting, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2020


Today's top stories: Tim Curry and more original Rocky Horror Picture Show cast members will reunite for a benefit, the film adaptation of 13 the Musical resumes casting, and more!

Netflix Resumes Casting 13: THE MUSICAL Film Adaptation
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 27, 2020


Producer Neil Meron took to Twitter today to announce that the upcoming Netflix film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's '13: The Musical' has resumed casting. 

SMASH is Now Streaming on Amazon Prime
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 24, 2020


According to a Tweet from Katharine McPhee, 'Smash' is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. 

Craig Zadan Memorial Fund Established to Benefit School Theatre Programs in Communities of Color
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2020


The Educational Theatre Foundation has announced the establishment of the Craig Zadan Memorial Fund For Racial Equity In School Theatre, honoring the late award-winning producer of stage, screen, and television. 

Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, June 26- Lea Salonga, Sara Bareilles and More
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 26, 2020


Today (June 26) in live streaming: A new Next on Stage, Lea Salonga visits Backstage Live! and so much more!

VIDEO: Watch a Teaser For THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, Streaming Today as Part of THE SHOWS MUST GO ON!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2020


THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! YouTube Channel will continue with THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, a television special originally broadcast by NBC in 2013, featuring seven-time Grammy Award-winner Carrie Underwood and True Blood star Stephen Moyer.

VIDEO: Watch THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! with The Shows Must Go On- Airs Today!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 26, 2020


THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! YouTube Channel will continue with THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, a television special originally broadcast by NBC in 2013, featuring seven-time Grammy Award-winner Carrie Underwood and True Blood star Stephen Moyer.

VIDEO: Watch PETER PAN LIVE! with The Shows Must Go On- Live at 2pm!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 19, 2020


Peter Pan Live! will be broadcast online as part of The Shows Must Go On! The show will launch today, June 19 at 2pm EDT (7pm BST) and be available for 48 hours. The stream will be available on The Show Must Go On's YouTube channel, and right here on BroadwayWorld.

THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! Will Continue With THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2020


THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! YouTube Channel will continue with THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, a television special originally broadcast by NBC in 2013, featuring seven-time Grammy Award-winner Carrie Underwood and True Blood star Stephen Moyer.

PETER PAN LIVE!, Starring Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, Kelli O'Hara, Taylor Louderman, and More, Will Be Broadcast with The Shows Must Go On
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 15, 2020


Peter Pan Live! will be broadcast online as part of The Shows Must Go On! The show will launch this Friday, June 19 at 2pm EDT (7pm BST) and be available for 48 hours. The stream will be available on The Show Must Go On's YouTube channel, and right here on BroadwayWorld.

PETER PAN LIVE!, Starring Allison Williams, Christopher Walken, Kelli O'Hara, Taylor Louderman, and More, Will Be Broadcast Online
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2020


Peter Pan Live! will be broadcast online as part of The Shows Must Go On! The show will launch this Friday at 2pm EDT (7pm BST) and be available for 48 hours. The stream will be available on The Shows Must Go On's YouTube channel, and right here on BroadwayWorld.

BWW Review: HAIRSPRAY LIVE!, The Show Must Go On
by Cindy Marcolina - May 30, 2020


Back in 2016 the NBC lot in Los Angeles transformed into 1962 Baltimore for the televised special Hairspray Live!, the fourth of the network's made-for-tv musicals. With Harvey Fierstein adapting the original 2002 book and reprising the character of Edna, it was a joyous success. Now, Universal is making the telecast available to UK audiences for the first time for a mere 48 hours after its premiere on their YouTube channel.

VIDEO: Watch HAIRSPRAY LIVE!, Starring Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth, and More- Live Now!
by Nicole Rosky - May 29, 2020


Hairspray Live! will be broadcast online as part of The Shows Must Go On! The show will launch today at 2:00pm EST and be available for 48 hours. The stream will be available on The Shows Must Go On's YouTube channel for viewers in the US, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa.

HAIRSPRAY LIVE!, Starring Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth, and More, Will Be Broadcast Online
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2020


Hairspray Live! will be broadcast online as part of The Shows Must Go On! The show will launch this Friday at 2:00pm EST and be available for 48 hours. The stream will be available on The Shows Must Go On's YouTube channel for viewers in the US, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa.

Wake Up With BWW 5/22: SMASH is Headed to Broadway, and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2020


Today's top stories: SMASH is headed to Broadway, hear Phillipa Soo sing 'How Far I'll Go', Seth Rudetsky brings his concert series online, featuring Kelli O'Hara, Jeremy Jordan, and Jessie Mueller, and more!

Broadway Rewind: The SMASH Cast Gathers to Celebrate the Premiere in 2011!
by Nicole Rosky - May 25, 2020


Today, we rewind to 2011, when the whole Smash company (plus supportive members of the Broadway community) gathered at the Museum of Modern Art for an early screening. Watch as they talk about early days of Smash, before it even premiered in 2012!

Official: Musical Version of SMASH is Being Adapted for Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - May 21, 2020


SMASH is setting its sights on Broadway with a creative dream team and an official title of SMASH, A New Musical. The news was announced today by Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron who will serve as lead producers. They are developing a live stage adaptation inspired by the NBC series of the same name on which they all worked together.

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