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KISSED ME last night at the Gerard W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College . BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out photos below! The one-night-only benefit reading of THE NIGHT Larry Kramer KISSED ME featured an ensemble of talented actors taking on the story, including Drake, Brandon Cordeiro , two-time Tony Award ... (more)

Fresh off its recent debut at Tribeca in NYC, Raze hit the French Riviera for Cannes and quickly landed North American distro with IFC Midnight.

KISSED ME at 8 pm on Monday, May 20 at the Gerard W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College .

There are a few things you probably shouldn't do right before you call Idina Menzel .

Adam Pascal, in skinny jeans and sneakers, suggested Friday night that the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater was "too hoity-toity a venue for me." His introspective 70-minute set - more lite rock and jazz than Broadway - seemed primed for a moody late-night bar scene even before the singer belched midway through a tricky rendition of "Maria" from ... (more)

She has opened for Lady Gaga , starred in Rent and sung a duet with Idina Menzel , now Australian Idol sensation Courtney Act premieres her newest solo show in New York.

2. Bela Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio: The banjoist with nominations in more Grammy categories than anyone and 14 Grammy Awards joins forces with one of today's greatest jazz ensembles.

Rent is Jonathan Larson 's musical about a group of friends struggling to make ends meet.

A Musical Theater Master Class with Anthony Rapp at The BACCA Center, 149 Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst NY, on Saturday May 18th at 7pm.

Saturday night's episode of NBC's SMASH remained steady in the ratings, tied with its series low of 0.4 adults in the 18-49 demographic.

The 24 Hour Company teams up with Off-Broadway theatre company Exchange to create the fifth annual 24 Hour Musicals , where a team of nearly 100 artists cast, write, compose, direct, rehearse, tech and perform four original musicals in a 24-hour time period from April 28-29. The event benefits the Exchange's summer retreat, The Orchard Project, ... (more)

The film, which stars Jesse L. Martin, will focus on the later part of Gaye's life when he recorded one of his most lauded albums, "Midnight Love." Focus Features International has picked up worldwide sales on director Julien Temple 's Untitled Marvin Gaye project, starring Jesse L. Martin as the iconic soul singer.

Dropping the ol' f-bomb -- or blurting out some controversial phrase with racial, ethnic or sexual connotations -- is a foolproof, time-honored and 100 percent acceptable way for a comedian to get an audience's attention.

Two of the world's most terrifically talented leading ladies will be joining together in song for this week's Friday Night Is Music Night concert, IDINA & FRIENDS on BBC, to be broadcast tonight, April 26 - Tony Award-winning WICKED, RENT and Glee notable Idina Menzel and super-special guest, the legendary theatrical diva Elaine Paige.

Tony-winner Idina Menzel is featured on George Benson 's latest album, "Inspriration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole," on which she duets with him on the classic tune "When I Fall In Love." BroadwayWorld brings you the full track below! Idina Menzel received a Tony Award for her performance as Elphaba in the original production of Wicked on Broadway.

As featured on her official Facebook page Idina will perform at the Olivier Awards with MasterCard on Sunday 28 April at the Royal Opera House.

Celebrating 20 years since its first stage performance, West End and Broadway leading lady Kerry Ellis stars in the iconic concert of the Tony Award winning musical.

Two of the world's most terrifically talented leading ladies will be joining together in song for this week's Friday Night Is Music Night concert, IDINA & FRIENDS on BBC, to be broadcast on April 26 - Tony Award-winning WICKED, RENT and Glee notable Idina Menzel and super-special guest, the legendary theatrical diva Elaine Paige.

Celebrating 20 years since its first stage performance, West End and Broadway leading lady Kerry Ellis stars in the iconic concert of the Tony Award winning musical.