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Full TUNES IN TIMES SQUARE Lineup Announced, Sami Bray and Gregory Diaz IV in ZURICH Off-Off-Broadway, and more!

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Get the full list of Tunes in Times Square performers on MagicalMusic.org! Madison Elizabeth Lagares (School of Rock), who we announced as one of the performers, is scheduled to appear at 5:15pm.

Zurich is playing Off-Off-Broadway right now at New York Theatre Workshop with Sami Bray (1984) and Gregory Diaz IV (Matilda, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown) in the cast! Find out more on NYTW.org.

Go check out Finn Douglas (Radio City Christmas Spectacular) in “After Forever” on Amazon Prime!

Alexa Valentino (Dream Street, Number the Stars) recently provided voiceover for a new animation pilot, and has also booked another new project–details on that one are TBA. Check out her posts for more information!

You can catch the American Theater Wing’s Centennial Gala, with Evie Dolan (School of Rock), streaming now on BroadwayHD! Here’s a clip of Evie’s performance:

Nala Hamilton (The Lion King) will be joining the tour of The Lion King, just for this week!

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Kinky Boots, Gettin’ The Band Back Together, School of Rock, Waitress, Frozen, and The Lion King!


Brooklyn Nelson to Depart FROZEN, Giuseppe Bausilio to Join the Cast of HAMILTON in Chicago, and more!

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Brooklyn Nelson will take her final bow with Frozen this Sunday. Go see her if you can!

Congrats to Giuseppe Bausilio (Billy Elliot, Newsies), who will join the cast of Hamilton in Chicago!

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Here’s the trailer for the new Netflix show “The Who Was? Show,” with Lilla Crawford (Annie, Billy Elliot)!

Mia Sinclair Jenness (Mary Page Marlowe, Les Miserables, Number the Stars, The Sound of Music LIVE) will guest star on an episode of “Raven’s Home”!

@ravenshomeofficial makes ME feel at home ❤️

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Akira Golz (Matilda) appeared in this video for Nickelodeon in honor of Earth Day!

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of School of Rock, Anastasia, Frozen, and Waitress!

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Mikee Castillo’s Birthday, Original Broadway Cast of SCHOOL OF ROCK Appears on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Unmasked” CD, and more!

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Happy birthday to Mikee Castillo (The Lion King)! We hope you had a great day, Mikee!

The original kids cast of School of Rock appears on “Unmasked,” a CD collection celebrating the hits of Andrew Lloyd Webber! Get your copy now on Amazon.com.

Here’s video of Kinky Boots celebrating its fifth anniversary!

More tickets are now available for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!

Olivia Fanders (A Little Princess) will appear in more print ads for Rubie’s Costume Company!

Olivia will also be performing at the New York Songwriters’ Circle’s Young Performer’s Night on April 9th!

And here are pictures from the kids of The Lion King!

Athan Sporek to Depart A BRONX TALE, Sophia Anne Caruso Takes Part in BEETLEJUICE Staged Reading, and more!

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Athan Sporek (Les Miserables, A Day by the Sea) will play his final performance in A Bronx Tale on June 11th. Go see him before he leaves!

Sophia Anne Caruso (Blackbird, Lazarus, The Nether, Ruthless!, The Sound of Music LIVE) took part in the recent staged reading of Beetlejuice! Congrats, Sophia!

Watch Caleb McLaughlin‘s (The Lion King, The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek) full performance on Lip Sync Battle!

Eduardo Hernandez (On Your Feet) and Madison Elizabeth Lagares (On Your Feet) talked to Newsday! Read the article HERE.

Read a Tristin and Tyler interview with Madeleine Pace (Once) about NYC, acting, and apps, featuring photography and fashion styling by Tiffany Casanova, on TristinAndTyler.com!

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of School of Rock, On Your Feet, Miss Saigon, Anastasia, and 1984!

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RUNAWAYS Cast Joins Hair To Hamilton Gala at The Public Theater, WAITRESS on “Good Morning America,” and more!

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The cast of Runaways has joined the lineup of The Public Theater’s Hair To Hamilton Gala! Get your tickets HERE.

Ella Dane Morgan appeared on “Good Morning America” with her Waitress castmates today! Watch their performance on Playbill.com, and check out the Facebook Live video that “GMA” did with the cast below:

Did you know that five Broadway kids are nominated for Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards? Savvy Crawford (Amelie, A Little Princess), Jake Ryan Flynn (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Ryan Foust (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Ryan Sell (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and Anthony Rosenthal (Falsettos) are all in the running. There’s one more day of voting left; cast your vote HERE!

Here’s the first promotional art for “Rise” on NBC, featuring Taylor Richardson (Smokefall, A Christmas Memory, Annie), Brett Gray (Radio City Christmas Spectacular), and Brooklyn Shuck (Les Miserables, Tuck Everlasting, Matilda, Annie)!

Mehret Marsh (The Lion King) has booked an independent film! Here she is on set:

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of Anastasia, Waitress, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Amelie, On Your Feet, Miss Saigon, and School of Rock!

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YBAN’s Lindsay Sees Douglas Baldeo in THE BODYGUARD Tour, Ella Dane Morgan Takes Over BwayDaily, and more!

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YBAN’s founder Lindsay caught up with alum Douglas Baldeo (Kinky Boots) in Los Angeles, as well as Kevelin B. Jones III; they alternate in the tour of The Bodyguard!

Ella Dane Morgan (Waitress) took over @BwayDaily on Instagram today!

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of School of Rock, The Lion King, A Bronx Tale, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Anastasia, Waitress, Amelie, and On Your Feet!

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MARVIN’S ROOM Company Meets the Press, Sami Bray Joins 1984, and more!

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The cast of Marvin’s Room at Roundabout Theatre Company met the press today! Get more details on TheaterMania.com.

Congratulations to Sami Bray, who will make her Broadway debut in 1984! Find out more:

Here’s the new short film “Curbside Waltz” with Tre Jones (The Lion King) and Olivia Chun (School of Rock, The King and I)!

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New York City auditions for The Lion King are coming up! Get more details:

Tickets are on sale now for Once On This Island! Find out more on Playbill.com.

Anastasia, A Bronx Tale, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Kinky Boots, Miss Saigon, On Your Feet, School of Rock, Waitress, and Falsettos are among the shows set to perform at Stars in the Alley on June 2nd! Get more information about the event on Broadway.com.

Ava-Riley Miles (Doctor Zhivago, Evita) has booked a film! Congrats! More details to come.

And here are pictures from the kids of Amelie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, School of Rock, Waitress, and A Bronx Tale!

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SCHOOL OF ROCK Recoups Investment, Korinne Tetlow Joins THE TRAVELING LADY Off-Broadway, and more!

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School of Rock has recouped its investment! Congratulations! Get more details on TheaterMania.com.

Korinne Tetlow has joined Off-Broadway’s The Traveling Lady! Find out more on TheaterMania.com.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will perform on “Good Morning America” tomorrow around 8:45am! Get more information:

Annabelle Wachtel will take her final bow in School of Rock this Sunday, May 14th. Go see her before then!

Raghav Mehrotra (School of Rock), Brandon Niederauer (School of Rock), Evie Dolan (School of Rock), Taylor Caldwell (School of Rock), and Jersey Sullivan (School of Rock) will perform at Bar Nine on May 21st!

Watch Gaten Matarazzo (Les Miserables, Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Caleb McLaughlin (The Lion King, The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek), and their “Stranger Things” castmates accept Show of the Year at the MTV Movie & TV Awards!

And here are pictures from the kids of On Your Feet, A Bronx Tale, and School of Rock!


Tunes in Times Square Today, DREAM STREET Kids Book HBO Episode, and more!

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Tunes in Times Square took place from 10am-6pm today in Times Square, featuring lots of YBAN kids! Congratulations!

Congrats to Emily Glick (Dream Street), Kaylin Ponce (Dream Street), and Abigail Paige Murphy (Dream Street), who have all booked an episode of an HBO show! Here they are together:

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of Miss Saigon, Waitress, On Your Feet, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Amelie, Anastasia, A Bronx Tale, School of Rock, and The Lion King!

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Photo Coverage from WAITRESS’s First Anniversary Celebration, THE LION KING to Hold Open Call in Los Angeles, and more!

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Check out pictures from the 1-year anniversary celebration at Waitress on Playbill.com!

The Lion King is holding an open call in Los Angeles, CA, this weekend! Get more information on Playbill.com.

The Drama Desk Award nominations were announced today! Check out the full list of nominees, with our featured shows’ nominations highlighted, HERE.

Watch the new trailer for the next American Girl movie, starring Zoe Manarel (Matilda, A Little Princess) below or on ETOnline.com!

There’s just ten more days until Tunes in Times Square! See Diego Lucano (School of Rock) and many others perform!

Paul Luke Bonenfant (School of Rock) now has a vlog! Watch the first episode:

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of Waitress, On Your Feet, The Lion King, Anastasia, Amelie, School of Rock, Kinky Boots, and Miss Saigon!

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