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    <title>Photos: Knicks City Dancers Visit MJ: THE MUSICAL</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Broadway and basketball just keep meeting! On Thursday night the NBA champion-winning Knicks City Dancers stopped by MJ on Broadway. Check out the photos!

After the show, the cast gave the dancers a lesson in Michael Jackson&#39;s signature moonwalk and choreography from the Tony Award-winning musical, while the Knicks City Dancers returned the favor by teaching the cast their iconic pregame introduction routine.

Set during rehearsals for Jackson&rsquo;s legendary 1992 Dangerous World Tour, MJ delves into the creative process behind his groundbreaking work while exploring the personal and professional challenges he faced. The story brings Michael&rsquo;s struggles and triumphs to light, presenting an intimate portrait of the man behind the music while showcasing the unparalleled artistry that changed the music industry forever.

Featuring over 25 of...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Patti LuPone Reacts As Atlantis Cruise Is Barred From Turkey</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Patti LuPone took to her Instagram to share her feelings about her upcoming trip to perform on an Atlantis Cruise being turned away from making their port of call in Turkey. 

CNN reports that Turkish officials banned the cruise ship carrying American LGBTQ+ travelers citing &ldquo;moral standards&rdquo; and &ldquo;family values,&rdquo; also stating that the travelers are &ldquo;known for behaviors incompatible with the fabric of our society and our moral values.&rdquo; Atlantis informed passengers, &ldquo;due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to change the ports in our itinerary to remove both port calls to Turkey.&quot;


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The Scarlet Lady ship, operated by Virgin Voyages, will no longer call at ports in Turkey. Instead, according to Atlantis Events, the...]]></description>

    
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    <title>MOANA 3 Is In Development</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Variety has reported that Moana 3 is in development. Dwayne Johnson, who is currently promoting the live-action &ldquo;Moana,&rdquo; which opens in theaters on July 10, revealed an update on the third installment of the animated films.

&ldquo;Yes, we have talked about &lsquo;Moana 3,&rsquo; yes... But first, live-action &lsquo;Moana,&rsquo; we&rsquo;ll let that come out first. We have [the] amazing Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller, who have been our writers &hellip; they will pen &lsquo;Moana 3.&rsquo;&rdquo;

Dwayne Jonson and Auliʻi Cravalho are expected to reprise their voice roles in the third film as Maui and Moana respectively. The first Moana film was released in 2016, and was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The film was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements with a...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:55:54 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Video: Watch Paulo Szot Perform &apos;Some Enchanted Evening&apos; From SOUTH PACIFIC at The Muny</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Go into the rehearsal studio with Paulo Szot, who reprises his Tony Award-winning performance as Emile de Becque﻿, as he performs a selection from &quot;Some Enchanted Evening&quot; with Music Director Roberto ﻿Sinha at The Muny. Rodgers &amp; Hammerstein&rsquo;s South Pacific will run July 6-12.

Joining principals Paulo Szot, Taylor Louderman, Joan Almedilla, Michael Canu, Bobby Conte, Michaela Marfori, Robert Crenshaw, John El-Jor, Michael James Reed, Jeff Cummings, Grace Moore and Josiah Paik are Julia Aguinaldo, Tre&rsquo; Booker, Jessica Carmona, Chloe Chamberlin, Aaron Patrick Craven, Arielle Ploy Dettmer, Alex Benitez Evans, Rachel Fairbanks, Hannah Florence, Garrick Macatangay, Jake...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:56:40 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Video: Get a Look Inside the West End Capture of HADESTOWN</title>
    <description><![CDATA[A new featurette was released for the live, West End capture of the Tony-winning Best Musical Hadestown. Starring the five original principal cast members of the Broadway company, Reeve Carney, Andr&eacute; De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, and Patrick Page. Hadestown: The Musical will be released theatrically in North America beginning July 24.

The stage production, written by Ana&iuml;s Mitchell and directed by Rachel Chavkin, was filmed in London by director Brett Sullivan of Steam Motion and Sound. Bleecker Street&#39;s event cinema division Crosswalk and LD Entertainment acquired the rights for North America and all English speaking territories.

The new film made its premiere on June 8, 2026 at the TriBeCa Film Festival. To purchase tickets for the North...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:37:45 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Photos: Lea Salonga Opens Broadway and Vine 2026 Season</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Broadway and Vine kicked off its 2026 season with a sunset concert by Tony and Olivier Award Winner Lea Salonga (Old Friends, Once On This Island, Here Lies Love, Miss Saigon) on Carneros Resort&rsquo;s Vineyard Lawn in Napa Valley.  Accompanied by music director, Larry Yurman, Salonga remarked from the stage that &ldquo;this must be one of the prettiest concert locations I&rsquo;ve ever performed at.&quot; Check out photos from the concert!

The intimate vineyard concert series will continue throughout the summer with performances by Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winner Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon, Falsettos, Hamilton, Gutenberg) with Tony Award Winner Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon, Suffs, Little Shop of Horrors) on August 28, Tony Award Winner <a...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:18:15 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Larkin Reilly Shares Backstage Secrets From THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW</title>
    <description><![CDATA[We all know how much hard work goes into the performances that audiences see eight times a week on Broadway. When they&#39;re not giving it their all onstage, most performers are backstage doing what it takes to stay happy, healthy, and ready to go between scenes. In Words From The Wings, BroadwayWorld is taking fans behind the curtain to shine a spotlight on the everyday routines that keep Broadway stars moving. 

In this edition, we catch up with Larkin Reilly who is now appearing in The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway. Below, she takes us backstage at Studio 54 (with photos by Jennifer Broski) to share some of their favorite backstage moments, must-haves, and more!

Larkin plays Phantom and serves as an understudy for Janet and Columbia. Her Broadway...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:33:24 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Mayor Mamdani&apos;s 2027 Budget Includes $323M Funding for NYC Culture</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Council Finance Chair Linda Lee, Director of the Mayor&rsquo;s Office of Management and Budget Sherif Soliman and members of the City Council reached agreement on a balanced $125.8 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget.

According to Hyperallergic, the city will give $323.8 million (up from last year&#39;s record $299.6 million) to the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA). Also included in the plan is a Cultural Stability Fund that will be administered by the Department of Cultural Affairs to assist eligible organizations experiencing unexpected or emergency circumstances ($10 million in FY27, FY28, and FY29).

&ldquo;Our Administration inherited a budget crisis built on years of undercounting the true cost of running our city. We...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:49:52 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>OPERATION MINCEMEAT to Display Replica Aircraft to Celebrate Fleet Week and America250</title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Golden Theater, home to Operation Mincemeat, will unveil a replica of the aircraft flown by Willie &ldquo;Bill&rdquo; Watkins, the real-life American pilot featured in the show, to celebrate Fleet Week and America250. He is the only American featured in the production. William Anderson Watkins was a Flight Officer in the US Army Air Corps USAAC. He was born on May 9, 1920, and died in service on December 25, 1943, in Italy, aged 23. He flew a P-39 Bell Airacobra aircraft.

Operation Mincemeat is currently in performances on Broadway, in the West End, and has just launched its world tour, beginning with a UK leg ahead of travelling across the USA beginning October 2026, followed by Canada, Mexico, China, Australia and New Zealand.

The Broadway regiment...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:33:07 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Idris Elba, Little Simz, and Danai Gurira Join SHIFTERS Producing Team</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning actor, producer, and director Idris Elba, Brit Award and Mercury Prize-winning musician and actor Little Simz, and Tony-nominated playwright and SAG Award-winning actress Danai Gurira have joined the producing team for the North American premiere of Shifters, the new romance by Olivier Award-nominated writer Benedict Lombe.



Following sold-out runs at London&#39;s Bush Theatre and the West End&#39;s Duke of York&#39;s Theatre, Shifters will make its North American debut at Cherry Lane Theatre, New York&#39;s oldest Off-Broadway theatre and a historic cultural landmark in the West Village, with previews beginning July 6th and an official opening set for July 15th, running through August 30th, 2026.



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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:12:44 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Photos: Laura Marano and Fernell Hogan Join THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Disney Channel star Laura Marano and Fernell Hogan have joined the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre and Leaf Coneybear, respectively. They both began performances on June 24 at New World Stages. Check out photos below!

The first ever major revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee currently features a musical theater all-star cast, including 2-time Emmy Award-winner Jon Cryer (&ldquo;Two and a Half Men,&rdquo; Pretty in Pink) as Vice Principal Douglas Panch, Grammy Nominee &amp; SAG Award winner Kevin McHale (&ldquo;Glee&rdquo;), in his New York stage debut as William Barf&eacute;e, Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers (BOOP!) as Olive Ostrovsky through August 9, Philippe Arroyo (&amp; Juliet) as Chip Tolentino, Leana Rae Concepcion (Merrily We Roll Along) as Marcy Park, Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening, Tootsie, POTUS) as Rona...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:09:03 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>The Fascinating Backstory to LA CAGE AUX FOLLES’ Creation — and Why ‘Lawsuits Ensued’</title>
    <description><![CDATA[The 1983 Broadway musical La Cage aux Folles was almost a project titled The Queen of Basin Street, with music by Maury Yeston and direction by Mike Nichols. 

In the new book A Very Unusual Way: Maury Yeston and His Singular Path to Broadway and Beyond (released Wednesday, July 1), author Joshua Rosenblum recounts how Jean Poiret&rsquo;s French play La Cage aux Folles &mdash; which was adapted into the 1978 film of the same name &mdash; was originally going to be developed for the stage by a different creative team. 

&ldquo;[Producer Allan] Carr quickly assembled a dream team of director Mike Nichols, choreographer Tommy Tune, and librettist [Jay Presson]...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:26 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>BroadwayWorld Classifieds 7/2/2026; Jobs In Casting, Sales, and More</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Looking for a job in the theater? BroadwayWorld is here to help! Check out new job listings from the past week, ending 7/2/2026. To catch up on  anything that you might have missed, visit our full Classifieds Section.

Want to fill a position? Posting listings in BroadwayWorld&#39;s Classifieds Section is totally FREE for basic listings, which cover a wide range of internships, temp, part-time, and full-time theatre careers, from administrative to creative. 

Looking for work as a performer? Check out BroadwayWorld&#39;s Equity and Non-Equity Audition Listings.


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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:23:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 2, 2026- TLC Musical CRAZYSEXYCOOL First Look and More</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 2, 2026 and it&#39;s time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click Here


Good Morning, BroadwayWorld!

Welcome to Wake Up with BroadwayWorld! Here&#39;s what you might have missed yesterday:

Get your first look at the CrazySexyCool TLC Musical at Arena Stage, discover how Broadway prop shops create the magic we see on stage, and check out our July streaming guide featuring Hadestown and Moana. Plus, see Camp Rock 3&#39;s brand-new teaser and watch Dwayne Johnson surprise British theatre students at the Moana premiere!

On the industry front, Broadway Cares awarded a record $3...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:26 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Photos: Mduduzi Madela as Simba in THE LION KING on Broadway</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Longtime The Lion King cast member Mduduzi Madela assumed the role of Simba earlier this year, and you can now see new photos! Madela has been in the ensemble of the Broadway company covering Simba since 2013, after several years performing in the UK tour, Paris, Las Vegas and the Netherlands. He is the second South African performer to hold the role of Simba in the Broadway company. 

Approaching 30 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion King continues ascendant as one of the most popular stage musicals of all time.  Since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 30 global productions have been seen by over 127 million people.  Produced by Disney Theatrical Group, under the direction of Andrew Flatt and Anne Quart, The Lion...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:06:07 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Video: SCHMIGADOON! Cracks Joke About Taylor Swift &amp; Travis Kelce&apos;s Wedding</title>
    <description><![CDATA[The chatter about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce&#39;s wedding has made it to Schmigadoon! Before the A-List couple allegedly ties the knot this weekend in New York City, Sara Chase and Alex Brightman added in a joke about their upcoming nuptials in the Tony-winning Broadway musical.

During the picnic basket auction scene, Melissa (Chase) begins to take shots at Josh (Brightman) after she&#39;s been waiting for a proposal. 

&quot;Apparently, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting married even though they started dating way after we did,&quot; Chase said, which caused an enthusiastic eruption from the audience.

&quot;Fair enough so whenever you write &#39;All Too Well (10 Minute Version)&#39; we can talk and I can start playing football,&quot; Brightman quipped back.

Kelce and Swift are reportedly...]]></description>

    
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    <title>Video: Dwayne Johnson Surprises British Theatre Students With MOANA Performance</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Dwayne &#39;the Rock&#39; Johnson surprised a group of British theatre students with a special performance at the London Moana premiere. As they performed the beloved Lin-Manuel Miranda-written song &quot;You&#39;re Welcome,&quot; Johnson stepped in to join them.

In front of a 20-foot recreations of Maui&#39;s fishhook, students from the British Theatre Academy performed the fan-favorite song with the star of both the animated feature and new live-action film.

&quot;Some days are just a little more magical than others,&quot; the academy posted on Facebook. &quot;Thank you Disney for making this one happen and looking after us with such support and belief! Today was turned around in just 48 hours!! Huge congratulations to our members, our creatives and the admin team who made this all happen!&quot;


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    <description><![CDATA[Tony Danza is set to return to Caf&eacute; Carlyle from September 8&ndash;19, 2026, with More Standards &amp; Stories. Following his show Standards &amp; Stories and multiple sold-out engagements at the iconic venue, Danza will return with an all-new evening of music and storytelling.

Combining timeless music with wit, humor, and heartfelt personal anecdotes, More Standards &amp; Stories features a new selection of Danza&rsquo;s favorite songs, interwoven with stories from his life and reflections on his relationship with his father. Accompanied by his band, Danza brings his trademark warmth to the Caf&eacute; Carlyle stage, punctuated by his beloved soft-shoe and ukulele performances.

The show promises an intimate evening that blends memorable music and captivating storytelling in the uniquely personal style that has made Danza a Caf&eacute; Carlyle favorite. The New York Times...]]></description>

    
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    <title>Broadway Cares Awards Record $3 Million in Direct Services Grants to 265 Organizations Nationwide</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS awarded a record $3,007,500 in June to 265 organizations providing life-affirming health care, housing, emergency assistance and other critical support to people facing illness and hardship across the country. These vital grants are made possible by the theater community, as well as the generosity of audiences on Broadway, Off-Broadway and across the country through the annual #RedBuckets Spring Fundraising Campaign and Broadway Cares donors.

This record-breaking grant round marks the largest single-round increase in Broadway Cares&#39; history, bringing the organization&#39;s 2026 National Grants Program grants to $8.7 million.

A committee of 26 dedicated Broadway actors, stage managers, backstage and front-of-house crew and Trustees - each of whom played an integral role in Broadway Cares&rsquo; in-theater spring fundraising efforts - awarded the grants on...]]></description>

    
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    <title>Video: Bonnie Milligan &amp; Christopher Sieber Sing &apos;Sue Me&apos; From GUYS &amp; DOLLS IN CONCERT</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Step inside rehearsals for Theatre Aspen&#39;s Guys &amp; Dolls In Concert with Bonnie Milligan and Christopher Sieber. Watch Milligan as &lsquo;Miss Adelaide&#39; and Sieber as &lsquo;Nathan Detroit&rsquo; rehearsing &quot;Sue Me&quot; in New York City before they head to Colorado for the concerts on Monday, July 13 at 7:30 PM and Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 PM.


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Guys and Dolls in Concert will be presented with a full orchestra in the Michael Klein Music Tent. Tickets are on sale via the AMFS&rsquo;s box office and here.

Guys and Dolls, the classic Broadway musical comedy about gamblers, showgirls, and unlikely romances, features music and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Frank Loesser and a book...]]></description>

    
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    <description><![CDATA[Last year, Stranger Things star Sadie Sink made her return to the stage with a starring role in Kimberly Belflower&#39;s highly acclaimed play, John Proctor is the Villain. Amid her ongoing participation in screen projects, she also recently concluded her London run in Romeo and Juliet and, in a new interview, shared her thoughts on theater etiquette.

For a profile in Nylon, the Tony-nominee commented on the phone use she observed by audience members immediately after the show ends. &ldquo;The lights go off, and then I just see all these faces in the audience because everyone is turning their phone on,&quot; said the performer. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m like, &lsquo;Guys, give it a minute. Take it in for a second!&rsquo;&rdquo; Sink continued: &ldquo;I am filled with so much rage when...]]></description>

    
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    <title>Video: CAMP ROCK 3 Unveils New Teaser and Official Release Date</title>
    <description><![CDATA[ Disney has revealed a brand-new teaser for &ldquo;Camp Rock 3,&rdquo; and a first look at the performance of the new single &ldquo;One Beat Away.&rdquo; The highly anticipated film premieres Aug. 13 on Disney Channel and streams the next day on Disney+.

The story picks up when Connect 3 loses their opening act for a major reunion tour, returning to their beloved Camp Rock to discover the next big thing. As campers vie for the chance to open for their favorite band, tensions rise, and friendships are tested, leading to unexpected alliances, revelations and romances. ​

Joining the franchise are Liamani Segura (Sage), Malachi Barton (Fletch), Lumi Pollack (Rosie), Sherry Cola (Lark), Hudson Stone (Desi), Casey Trotter (Cliff), Brooklynn Pitts (Callie) and Ava Jean (Madison). Returning cast members include...]]></description>

    
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        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:10:10 EST</pubDate>
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    <title>Photos: Inside the MURDER AT THE GATES Listening Party</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Murder At The Gates is a new musical, with book and lyrics by the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning Steven Sater (Spring Awakening) and music, production and songwriting by the chart-topping, multi-Platinum musician James Bourne. More than a decade in the making, it features an array of major talents from the stage and screen.  The album was celebrated with a star-studded listening party at RPM Underground with guests including Lilli Cooper, Sadie Dickerson, Noah Pacht, Casey Likes, Brent Comer, Diego Enrico, Syd Quildon, and more. See photos!





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    <title>Photos: First Look at TLC Musical CRAZYSEXYCOOL at Arena Stage</title>
    <description><![CDATA[You can now get a first look at Holli&#39; Gabrielle Conway as Tionne &lsquo;T-Boz&rsquo; Watkins, Jade Milan as Lisa &lsquo;Left Eye&rsquo; Lopes, Stoney B. Woods as Rozonda &lsquo;Chilli&rsquo; Thomas in CrazySexyCool &ndash; The TLC Musical at Arena Stage.

Written and directed by Olivier Award nominee Kwame Kwei-Armah and choreographed by Chloe O. Davis, CrazySexyCool &ndash; The TLC Musical puts the rise, resilience, and rhythm of the four-time Grammy Award winning best-selling female group of all time center stage just in time for summer. The chart-topping world premiere will run June 12 - August 9, 2026, in Arena Stage&rsquo;s Kreeger Theater. Read the reviews for the production!

For more than 30 years, TLC has pushed artistic boundaries and inspired millions with music that remains as urgent and relevant today as ever. From the...]]></description>

    
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    <title>Video: Watch Jordan Donica Sing &apos;The Music of the Night&apos; Ahead of Playing The Phantom</title>
    <description><![CDATA[As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Jordan Donica will be leading the cast of the 40th Anniversary Season of The Phantom of the Opera in the UK. Ahead of the production, watch Donica perform the classic &#39;The Music of the Night&#39;. 

The Phantom of the Opera is about to celebrate a landmark 40th Anniversary at its original London home, His Majesty&rsquo;s Theatre.The original staging of Hal Prince, choreographed by Gillian Lynne, was revised for the post-Covid re-opening of the production in 2021 by Seth Sklar-Heyn and Chrissie Cartwright, and the original stage and costume design by the legendary Maria Bj&ouml;rnson was thrillingly restored and updated with even more spectacular effects by Matt Kinley and Jill Parker, lit by Andrew Bridge with associate lighting design by Warren Letton, sound by Mick...]]></description>

    
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