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Paul Smith Paul currently resides in New York City where he is studying Communications and working for BroadwayWorld. He began writing for BroadwayWorld in Fall of 2018.




BWW Flashback: A Career to Marvel at, Tom Hiddleston Comes to Broadway
BWW Flashback: A Career to Marvel at, Tom Hiddleston Comes to Broadway
July 27, 2019

Tom Hiddleston is taking the Broadway stage! The globally-known actor, most recognized for his portrayal of Loki in multiple Marvel films, is making his Broadway debut this season.

Video: Great Idea! Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall Get Ready for WAITRESS
Video: Great Idea! Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall Get Ready for WAITRESS
July 19, 2019

Want to know what's inside? A first look of Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall, set to join the cast of Waitress on August 22, has been released! Ballinger and Hall will be playing Dawn and Ogie, respectively. 

Meet the Current Cast of HAMILTON on Broadway!
Meet the Current Cast of HAMILTON on Broadway!
July 20, 2019

Hamilton is ready to blow us all away as they enter their fourth year of their monumental Broadway run! Take a look at the current cast that is burning up the Richard Rodgers stage.

Heidi Schreck Discusses Her Next Project, Favorite Audience Member and More!
Heidi Schreck Discusses Her Next Project, Favorite Audience Member and More!
July 15, 2019

Heidi Schreck is currently starring in her own play, What the Constitution Means to Me, on Broadway, after a tranfer from New York Theatre Workshop. The play received two Tony nominations, both for Schreck as a playwright and as an actress. The Obie winning actress sat down with amNewYork to discuss her whirlwind year and what is next for her.

Broadway Investors Hit with $100 Million in Losses with Wave of Summer Closings
Broadway Investors Hit with $100 Million in Losses with Wave of Summer Closings
July 12, 2019

Earlier this week, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune announced an early closing, joining a hefty list of shows that will be closing in the upcoming weeks. Many investors will not see return in their expense with musicals King Kong, The Cher Show, Pretty Woman, The Prom and Be More Chill all being set to close without recouping.

Olivier Awards to Limit Amount of Prize Statuettes Given Due to Spike in Extra Requests
Olivier Awards to Limit Amount of Prize Statuettes Given Due to Spike in Extra Requests
July 12, 2019

The Olivier Awards, the top theatre prize of London's West End, have proposed to ration the amount of statuettes given out each year, according to The Stage. This new decision comes after the spike in awards being requested by producers of the award winning shows, with the most recent winner, Come From Away, having nearly 50 producers.

BWW Flashback: The Many Dances of MOULIN ROUGE's Sonya Tayeh
BWW Flashback: The Many Dances of MOULIN ROUGE's Sonya Tayeh
July 21, 2019

Sonya Tayeh has been one of the relevant names in dance for over a decade, choreographing for Madonna, Florence and the Machine, Miley Cyrus and more. Her most notable credit would be the work she has contributed to over eight seasons of So You Think You Can Dance, which has earned her two Emmy nominations.

Have a Very Broadway 4th of July with These Patriotic Showtunes!
Have a Very Broadway 4th of July with These Patriotic Showtunes!
July 4, 2019

Happy Fourth of July! On this very special day on which we celebrate our nation's independence, we can't help thinking about some of our favorite songs celebrating America... as featured in Broadway musicals, of course! Kick off the holiday weekend with some of our very favorite patriotic showtunes!

Celebrate Pride and Jam to These LGBTQ+ Themed Broadway Tunes!
Celebrate Pride and Jam to These LGBTQ+ Themed Broadway Tunes!
June 29, 2019

BroadwayWorld wishes everyone a Happy Pride! In honor of Pride month and specifically the Pride March in New York, we've compiled a list of tunes to get you in the spirit of Pride and to 'raise you up'!

VIDEO: Celebrate June, June, Joan... with Leslie Uggams!
VIDEO: Celebrate June, June, Joan... with Leslie Uggams!
June 1, 2019

Well, it's that time again. As Leslie Uggams sings 'all the lidda bidder dridges and they hucka the bejeepers...because it's June!' Uggams performance of 'June Is Bustin' Out All Over' is remembered each June due to her mixing up the words, creating her own lyrics, but staying professional and fierce throughout.

VIDEO: Laura Benanti Prepares for Cadogan Hall Show with FLOTUS
VIDEO: Laura Benanti Prepares for Cadogan Hall Show with FLOTUS
May 31, 2019

Tony Award Winner and current star of My Fair Lady, Laura Benanti, is hopping across the pond to perform a concert at London's Cadogan Hall. Known for her performances on Broadway in Gypsy, She Loves Me, and Meteor Shower, this concert will be her first performance in London.

BWW Flashback: Looking Back on the 60-Year Career of 2019 Tony Nominee Elaine May!
BWW Flashback: Looking Back on the 60-Year Career of 2019 Tony Nominee Elaine May!
May 31, 2019

After a 50 year hiatus from performing on the Broadway stage, Elaine May made her return to much acclaim in the Tony nominated revival of The Waverly Gallery. The show opened in fall of 2018 at the John Golden Theatre, the theatre where May made her Broadway debut with Mike Nichols.

New Immersive Theater Experience Will Open in Hell's Kitchen
New Immersive Theater Experience Will Open in Hell's Kitchen
May 17, 2019

There's a new immersive theater experience in town! Coming to heat up Hell's Kitchen, Particle Ink is an experiential show that will take audiences on an interactive adventure through a graphic novel.

Walk Like A Woman! Olivia Valli, Granddaughter of Frankie Valli, Joins JERSEY BOYS
Walk Like A Woman! Olivia Valli, Granddaughter of Frankie Valli, Joins JERSEY BOYS
May 14, 2019

Oh what a night May 20 will be! Olivia Valli, the granddaughter of Four Seasons frontman and leading character in Jersey Boys Frankie Valli, is set to join the company of Jersey Boys on May 20. Valli, in what is considered a first in stage history, will portray Frankie Valli's first wife and her own grandmother, Mary Mandel.

Kristin Chenoweth Says Tammy Faye Bakker Musical is Still On! David Yazbek and Robert Horn to Write
Kristin Chenoweth Says Tammy Faye Bakker Musical is Still On! David Yazbek and Robert Horn to Write
May 7, 2019

The sun will shine again, this time on a musical about Tammy Faye Bakker. A musical that has been in development stages for years may finally be preparing to head to Broadway with Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth at the helm.

Documentary Highlighting Industrial Musicals, BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY, To Start Streaming on Netflix May 9
Documentary Highlighting Industrial Musicals, BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY, To Start Streaming on Netflix May 9
May 7, 2019

Get ready for another binge watch! Netflix will start streaming Bathtubs Over Broadway on Thursday, May 9. Directed by Dava Whisenant, the documentary peels back the curtain on the forgotten industrial musicals.

VIDEO: THE CHER SHOW's Youngest Cher, Micaela Diamond, Discusses Being on Broadway at Age 19, Trading College for The Stage
VIDEO: THE CHER SHOW's Youngest Cher, Micaela Diamond, Discusses Being on Broadway at Age 19, Trading College for The Stage
April 23, 2019

The beat goes on for Micaela Diamond, making her Broadway debut as Babe, the youngest Cher in The Cher Show. At just 19 years old, she has already taken the theatre scene by storm, opening a show on Broadway and being on a newly released cast recording. Diamond invited Inside Edition into her life, showing them what a regular day is like for her.

BWW Flashback: Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page and Company's Road to HADESTOWN
BWW Flashback: Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page and Company's Road to HADESTOWN
April 24, 2019

We're going way down! One of Broadway's newest musicals, Hadestown, had lots to celebrate last week on April 17, when it opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre to rave reviews.

Photo Flash: First Look at Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
Photo Flash: First Look at Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
April 16, 2019

The first photos are in! Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley, the Skivvies duo, are currently starring in Cincinnati Playhouse's production of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. The production is directed by Bill Fennelly, who directed Little Shop of Horrors. Along with Michael Holland, music director/new instrumental and vocal arranger, Fennelly and the company worked together in a collaborative and communal way, designing orchestrations with offbeat instruments like kazoos, slide whistles and washboards, along with the traditional guitar, piano and accordion.

BWW Interview: Jacqueline Fisher, Long Island Native Returns for PAW PATROL LIVE! at Madison Square Garden
BWW Interview: Jacqueline Fisher, Long Island Native Returns for PAW PATROL LIVE! at Madison Square Garden
April 9, 2019

Performing live, bringing kids joy and traveling the country, Jacqueline Fisher is living her dream, touring the country in Paw Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue. Hailing from Long Island, Fisher is excited to be coming back to New York, making a stop at he legendary Madison Square Garden.



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