Broadway’s Big Night!
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s Broadway’s big night! The Tony Awards were held Sunday night at the Beacon Theatre in New York City to award the top honors on the Great White Way. Actor Neil Patrick Harris...
View ArticleSetting The Stage For ‘Wicked’ In Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Broadway smash hit, “Wicked,” opens Wednesday night for a four-week run. “Wicked” is a good witch/green witch story – a prequel to the Wizard of Oz. And it’s easy to tell which...
View ArticlePittsburgh To Host Premiere Of “Flashdance – The Musical”
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The classic movie “Flashdance” starred Jennifer Beals as a dancing steel worker. The film was shot on Pittsburgh’s South Side, 30 years ago. On Jan. 1, Heinz Hall will host the...
View ArticleHigh Schools Get Ready For Musicals Season, Gene Kelly Awards
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – Over the next few months, you will have access to live musical productions of “Les Miserables,” “Grease,” “Anything Goes,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Phantom of the...
View ArticleTony Awards To Head Back To Radio City Music Hall
NEW YORK (AP) – The Tony Awards are going back to the place where the Rockettes high-kick it. The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, joint producers of the show that honors the best of...
View Article‘Kinky Boots’ Leads Tony Award Nominations With 13
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – The big story out of Tuesday’s Tony Award nominations? ‘Kinky Boots’ nabbing 13 nominations, with ‘Matilda: The Musical’ hot on its heels with 12 nods. Both will compete for...
View ArticleWhat Makes ‘Kinky Boots’ Tick And Why It Grabbed 13 Nominations
By James Cooper What does it take to make a great Broadway musical? A talented score, a clever book, great singing and dancing, impressive costumes and an engaging set. Do all great musicals hit all of...
View Article‘Matilda: The Musical’ Lands 12 Tony Award Nominations
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – The Cyndi Lauper-scored “Kinky Boots” has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import “Matilda: The Musical” close behind with 12. “Kinky Boots” is...
View ArticleLocal Girl, 7, To Perform In Broadway Tour Of ‘Once’
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A lot of kids dream of being on Broadway someday, but very few make it. Now, a Mount Lebanon girl is heading off to New York to begin performing in a Broadway tour of the musical...
View Article“The Lion King” Autism-Friendly Performance
The hit Broadway musical “The Lion King” is currently playing at the Benedum Center. On Saturday, Sept. 21, there will be a special autism-friendly performance of the show. For more information: Call:...
View ArticleCrews Begin Work On “Wicked” Set At Benedum Center
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It takes a ton of work to put on a show as big as “Wicked.” Fifteen tractor trailers, a crew of 70 and two and a half days to make it perfect before the curtain. “Our physical stage...
View ArticleWicked’s John Davidson Talks About His 5 Decades In Showbiz
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For nine years, “Wicked” has traveled the country, thrilling audiences with its magic and music. Since April, John Davidson has been part of the cast. “This is what I will do until...
View ArticleIt’s Easy Being Green For “Wicked” Witch Actress
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — “Wicked,” one of the most popular Broadway shows in history, is playing in Pittsburgh for the third time. It’s a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” from the perspective of the witches....
View ArticleMount Lebanon Girl Touring With Cast Of Broadway’s “Once”
A local 8-year-old girl is back in Pittsburgh as part of the cast of the Broadway tour of "Once."
View ArticleCMU Teams With Tony Awards To Honor Educators
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Broadway’s biggest stars will shine this weekend at the Tony Award. A local university is playing a big role in the production. Carnegie Mellon University has partnered with The...
View ArticleFurry Tails: Bruiser Woods & Rufus!
Well, I’ve never had the urge to try the “bend and snap,” but I have always wanted to meet Bruiser Woods! Today, that wish came true! I was star struck when the cast of “Legally Blonde: The Musical”...
View ArticleBroadway Legend Elaine Stritch Dies At 89
NEW YORK (AP/CBS New York) — Elaine Stritch, the brash theater performer whose gravelly, gin-laced voice and impeccable comic timing made her a theatrical icon, has died, according to Brigade...
View ArticleBradley Cooper Discusses Tony-Nominated Role In ‘The Elephant Man’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It’s a Broadway role that Bradley Cooper says intrigued him since he was a child, after seeing the 1980 film “The Elephant Man.” It’s based on the true story of a severely...
View ArticleFirst Tony Awards Performers Announced
The first group of performers have been announced for “The 69th Annual Tony Awards,” airing live on Sunday, June 7 from 8pm – 11pm ET (delayed PT). Tony Award winners Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming...
View ArticlePerformances Announced For The 2015 Tony Awards
Performances for the 2015 Tony Awards were announced, revealing a list of performers that is sure to entertain even the most untheatrical of viewers. Medleys, history-making moments, and a special...
View ArticleCBS Drama ‘Code Black’ Welcomes Cast From ‘The Lion King’
NEW YORK (AP) — The medical drama CBS’ “Code Black” gets a dose of Broadway magic this week when cast members from “The Lion King” — and one memorable Mufasa — end up in the emergency room. Alton...
View ArticleJames Corden To Host 2016 Tony Awards
CBS announced today that Tony Award winner James Corden, host of “The Late Late Show,” will host “The 70th Annual Tony Awards,” live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, Sunday, June 12...
View ArticleCast Of ‘Hamilton’ To Perform At The GRAMMYs
By Cedric Thornton, Radio.com Broadway is going back to The GRAMMYs. The cast of the Broadway musical Hamilton will be performing at this year’s ceremony. Related: Lady Gaga to Perform David Bowie...
View ArticleLin-Manuel Miranda On ‘Hamilton,’ Success, Weird Requests
NEW YORK (AP) — The last year has proven to be an incredible journey for “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, culminating with a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations. It has also produced a...
View ArticleMeet David Korins, The Man Behind The Look Of ‘Hamilton’
NEW YORK (AP) — When you see the Broadway smash “Hamilton” — if you’re lucky enough to see it, that is — you should know that something important quietly happens at intermission. The walls get bigger:...
View Article‘Hamilton’ Star Lin-Manuel Miranda To Join James Corden On ‘Carpool Karaoke’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” is going to Broadway. On Monday, the “Late Late Show” host will be joined by “Hamilton” star Lin-Manuel Miranda for the newest installment of...
View ArticleLin-Manuel Miranda To Leave ‘Hamilton’ On July 9
NEW YORK (AP) — The news that no die-hard “Hamilton” fan — or anyone who hasn’t seen the Broadway smash yet — wants to hear has arrived: Lin-Manuel Miranda, its creator and star, is leaving the show....
View ArticleNext Out: Leslie Odom Jr. To Exit ‘Hamilton’ In July
NEW YORK (AP) – A week after winning a best leading actor Tony Award, Leslie Odom Jr. has announced he will leave the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” joining key principals out the door next month....
View ArticleBroadway Smash Hit “Hamilton” Coming To Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Broadway’s hottest ticket is coming to Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced as part of their PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh 2018-19 schedule on Monday night that...
View ArticleAliquippa Native Returns To Pittsburgh Stage In ‘The Color Purple’ Tour
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An actress from the Pittsburgh area is back home, performing on her hometown stage as she makes her national touring debut on her path to...
View ArticleNeil Simon, Broadway’s Master Of Comedy, Dies At 91
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as “The Odd Couple,” ”Barefoot in the Park” and his “Brighton Beach” trilogy...
View ArticlePirates Pitcher Steven Brault Teams Up With Broadway Cast Of ‘Hadestown’
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Before he gets back on the baseball diamond, Pirates’ pitcher Steven Brault was once again on stage. Well, sort of. Brault teamed up with the Broadway cast of “Hadestown” to sing a...
View Article‘Lizzie’s Lemonade’ Raising Money For Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Businesses of all kinds are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. That certainly does not exclude Broadway and local theaters all across the country....
View ArticleBroadway Returns To Pittsburgh This Fall
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Broadway is returning to Pittsburgh. “The Band’s Visit,” which closed mid-run in March 2020, will be the first show playing at the Benedum Center in October....
View ArticleBroadway Returns To Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center After 19-Month Intermission
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Broadway returned to downtown Pittsburgh this week after a 19-month intermission. “The Band’s Visit” is the first musical at the Benedum Center since the coronavirus pandemic shut...
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