May 24, 2017 Tony nods lead by 'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812' "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812," a sung-through musical that dramatizes a 70-page melodrama at the center of Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace," earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, which also saw nods for Bette Midler, Kevin Kline, Josh Groban, Danny DeVito and Cate Blanchett.
May 24, 2017 Lea Michele was 'gutted' after losing 'dream role' in 'West Side Story' Lea Michelle would go on to find success in "Glee."
April 16, 2017 'Groundhog Day' show will go on, star a question mark Producers of the Broadway musical "Groundhog Day" said it will open as planned, but injured star Andy Karl's status was unclear.
March 28, 2017 Olivia Newton John hoping for 'Grease' 40th anniversary reunion with John Travolta Olivia Newton-John has revealed she hopes to be joining forces with John Travolta to mark the 40th anniversary of their hit film “Grease.”
March 16, 2017 Canadian prime minister, Ivanka Trump attend Broadway musical Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — along with first daughter Ivanka Trump as a guest — welcomed a new musical that celebrates Canadian compassion and openness to international travelers following the Sept. 11 attacks.
March 14, 2017 'Beauty and the Beast' shelved in Malaysia by Disney Walt Disney has shelved the release of its new movie "Beauty and the Beast" in mainly Muslim Malaysia, even though film censors said Tuesday it had been approved with a minor cut involving a "gay moment."
December 6, 2016 First 'American Idol' runner-up Justin Guarini finds home on Broadway Fourteen years ago, with 23 million people watching, Justin Guarini came achingly close to superstardom.
November 29, 2016 'Hamilton' explodes at box office with $3 million in record Thanksgiving week The annual bounty of Thanksgiving week gave the Broadway box office a record $35 million to be thankful for last week, with the hottest ticket on the street, “Hamilton,” blowing past the $3 million mark with an average price paid per ticket of more than $300.
June 13, 2016 'Hamilton' wins 11 Tony Awards, one short of record "Hamilton," the hip-hop stage biography of Alexander Hamilton, won the 2016 Tony Award for best new musical, capping an emotional night in which many in the Broadway community rallied to embrace the LGBT community after a shooting at a gay Florida nightclub.
