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Andrew Barth Feldman and Sam Primack at the Jimmy Awards, BILLY ELLIOT Original Stars Featured in The New York Times, and more!

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Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen) spoke with BroadwayWorld on the Jimmy Awards red carpet! Watch the video HERE or below, plus check out photos of Andrew and Sam Primack (Dear Evan Hansen) on the red carpet HERE.

The original Broadway stars of Billy Elliot, David Alvarez, Kiril Kulish, and Trent Kowalik, spoke to The New York Times about what they’ve been up to in the ten years since their historic Tony Award win!

Grace DeAmicis (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and Devynn Pedell (Mary Poppins) have joined the lineup for “Switched” at 54 Below, presented by Growing Up Broadway!

Annabelle Wachtel (School of Rock) recorded a voiceover for Nickelodeon!

Jacob Morrell (Shadowlands) recently filmed a commercial! More info to come!

And here are pictures from the kids of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and from last night’s screening of Kinky Boots before it arrives in theaters on June 25th and 29th!

Photo Credit: Christopher Convery/Jake Katzman

Photo Credit: Christopher Convery/Jake Katzman

Photo Credit: Christopher Convery/Jake Katzman

Photo Credit: Christopher Convery/Jake Katzman

“The Dead Don’t Die” with Taliyah Whitaker and Jahi Diallo Winston Now in Theaters, “Just Roll With It” with Ramon Reed Premieres Tonight on Disney Channel, and more!

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As of today, “The Dead Don’t Die,” featuring Taliyah Whitaker (brownsville song) and Jahi Diallo Winston (The Lion King), is now in theaters!

Tonight, catch Ramon Reed (The Lion King) on Disney Channel when “Just Roll With It” premieres at 9:45pm!

Also tonight, “The Early Night Show” starring Joshua Turchin (The Pill) returns to The Green Room 42! Find out more HERE.

(YOUNG) will return to The Green Room 42 at the end of this month for a special Pride-themed performance! Get tickets HERE.

Playwrights Horizons and WP Theater are casting two child actresses for their 2019-2020 productions! Get information on the audition on Playbill.com. Also coming up is an EPA for the pre-Broadway tryout of Mrs. Doubtfire! Find out more about that call on Backstage.com, and get advice for attending both EPAs as a non-Equity performer on ActorAesthetic.com!

And here are pictures from the kids of What the Constitution Means to Me and The Secret Life of Bees!

BEETLEJUICE Opening Night Press, Voting Now Open for Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations, and more!

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Check out all of the opening night photo and video coverage from Beetlejuice:

Voting to pick the nominees for this year’s Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards is now open! Go vote for your favorites from this season HERE.

Did you tune in to the final season premiere of “The Son” on AMC last night, featuring Sydney Lucas (Fun Home)?

Tonight, Kayla Mak (Radio City Christmas Spectacular) competed in the Divisional Finals on “World of Dance”!

Rosdely Ciprian (What the Constitution Means to Me) attended the Clubbed Thumb’s Gala earlier this week! Take a look at photos on BroadwayWorld.com.

The cast of Dear Evan Hansen recently celebrated the show’s 1000th performance, and BroadwayWorld.com was on hand!

Alessandra Baldacchino (Fun Home, A Little Princess) and Caroline Basu (School of Rock) appear in the first season of “Ramy,” streaming on Hulu now!

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Waitress, The Lion King, Beetlejuice, The Ferryman, Frozen, and (YOUNG) at The Green Room 42!













Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations Announced, Carly Gold on as Nunu Carney in THE FERRYMAN This Week, and more!

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Congrats to Beetlejuice, The Ferryman, What the Constitution Means to Me, and All My Sons, which were all nominated for Outer Critics Circle Awards! Check out the full list on BroadwayWorld.com.

  • Outstanding New Broadway Play – The Ferryman
  • Outstanding New Broadway Play – What the Constitution Means to Me
  • Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) – All My Sons
  • Outstanding Director of a Play – Sam Mendes for The Ferryman
  • Outstanding Director of a Play – Jack O’Brien for All My Sons
  • Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) – Rob Howell for The Ferryman
  • Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) – David Korins for Beetlejuice
  • Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) – Rob Howell for The Ferryman
  • Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) – William Ivey Long for Beetlejuice
  • Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical) – Peter Nigrini for Beetlejuice
  • Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical) – Jeff Sugg for All My Sons
  • Outstanding Sound Design (Play or Musical) – John Gromada for All My Sons
  • Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Benjamin Walker for All My Sons
  • Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Fionnula Flanagan for The Ferryman
  • Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Leslie Kritzer for Beetlejuice

This week, you can see understudy Carly Gold going on as Nunu Carney in The Ferryman through April 27th!

Kayla Mak (Radio City Christmas Spectacular) is off to the Divisonal Final on “World of Dance”! Watch her full routine here:

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of The Pain of My Belligerence, All My Sons, (YOUNG) at The Green Room 42, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!

Photo Credit: Emilio Madrid-Kuser






Kayla Mak Competing in The Cut on “World of Dance,” Ryder Koehle Departs THE FERRYMAN, and more!

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Kayla Mak (Radio City Christmas Spectacular) competed in The Cut on “World of Dance” at 8/7c tonight!

Happy Trails to Ryder Koehle, who played his final performance as Bobby Carney in The Ferryman tonight! Congrats on a great run, Ryder!

Tonight, (YOUNG) performed again at The Green Room 42! Get more details HERE.

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Ferryman, The Lion King, What the Constitution Means to Me, and Waitress!






THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES Extends Run, Drama League Nominations Announced, and more!

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The Secret Life of Bees has extended its Off-Broadway run at the Atlantic Theater Company! Get more details on Playbill.com.

The Drama League Awards nominations were announced this morning, and All My Sons at Roundabout Theatre Company, The Jungle at St. Ann’s Warehouse, Beetlejuice, The Ferryman, and What the Constitution Means to Me all received nominations! Check out the full list on BroadwayWorld.com.

  • Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play – The Ferryman
  • Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play – The Jungle
  • Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play – What the Constitution Means to Me
  • Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play – All My Sons
  • Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical – Beetlejuice
  • Distinguished Performance Award – Annette Bening for All My Sons
  • Distinguished Performance Award – Alex Brightman for Beetlejuice
  • Distinguished Performance Award – Paddy Considine for The Ferryman
  • Distinguished Performance Award – Ammar Haj Ahmad for The Jungle
  • Distinguished Performance Award – Leslie Kritzer for Beetlejuice
  • Distinguished Performance Award – Tracy Letts for All My Sons
  • Distinguished Performance Award – Heidi Schreck for What the Constitution Means to Me
  • Distinguished Performance Award – Ben Turner for The Jungle

Jordan Cole (School of Rock) provided voiceover for this Philips commercial!

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of “Sounds for the Silent” at The Green Room 42 and Waitress!







KINKY BOOTS Closes After Six Years on Broadway, “Sounds for the Silent” at The Green Room 42 Today, and more!

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Kinky Boots

Happy Trails to Kinky Boots, which closes today after a six-year Broadway run! We can’t wait to see what’s next for all of you.

“Sounds for the Silent” was at 2pm today at The Green Room 42, featuring kids from Les Miserables, Waitress, and much more!

“My Dinner With Schwartzey,” starring Zoe Wilson (The Pill, Play Like a Winner, Three Days to See), will play the Manhattan Film Festival on April 28th! Find out more on ManhattanFF.com.

Nicholas Barasch (She Loves Me, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, West Side Story) will take part in “The Music of Ben Caplan” at 54 Below next month! Get more details HERE.

Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen) spoke with Forward.com!

YBAN founder Lindsay met Brynn Williams (Bye Bye Birdie, 13, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, In My Life, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) after yesterday’s matinee of the national tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Los Angeles, CA! Brynn is currently playing Violet Beauregarde in the show.

Check out Zoe Manarel (Matilda, A Little Princess) on the set of a new short film!

Noa Solorio (Gettin’ The Band Back Together) has joined the cast of “Another Opening, Another Debut” at 54 Below, happening May 6th!

And check out this video from “A Time To Rock” at The Green Room 42!

Nadine Rattner in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE with Polaris Productions, FROZEN Celebrates 400th Performance, Casey Butler in WEST SIDE STORY at Maltz Jupiter Theater, and more!

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Alum Nadine Rattner (Dream Street) will play Miss Dorothy in Polaris Production’s Thoroughly Modern Millie March 21st and 23rd, alongside me, YBAN staff member Emily! Get tickets HERE!

Alum Casey Butler (Finding Neverland) is performing in West Side Story at Maltz Jupiter Theater this March through April! Get tickets HERE!

Congratulations to Frozen, which recently played its 400th performance!

And check out these pictures and videos from the kids of School of Rock, The Ferryman, Waitress, and The Lion King!





Riley Summer Perler’s Birthday, “On My Block” with Brett Gray to Return to Netflix for Second Season, and more!

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Happy belated birthday to Riley Summer Perler (Waitress), who turned five a couple of days ago! We hope you had a great day, Riley!

“On My Block,” featuring Brett Gray (Radio City Christmas Spectacular), will return to Netflix in March for a second season! Get more details HERE, but be warned, the article includes spoilers!

Good luck to this year’s Oscar nominees, including “Mirai,” which features Jaden Waldman (Radio City Christmas Spectacular)!

Tonight, the current and former kids of Broadway are joining together to sing tunes from film, TV, Broadway, and more! Get tickets HERE.

Tickets are still available for Kids’ Night On Broadway, which occurs on February 26th! Bring a child to the theatre for free with a full-priced adult tickets. Get more details HERE!

Watch Sydney Chan (The King and I tour, A Christmas Story tour) and Joshua Turchin (The Pill) perform a mashup of “In My Dreams” and “Santa Fe” at the latest installment of The Early Night Show!

The next (YOUNG) is one week from tonight! Get your tickets HERE.

Lianah Sta. Ana (Miss Saigon) has joined the lineup for 54 Sings Alanis Morissette! Find out more on 54Below.com.

Listen to “We Become,” a new song from Rachel Arianna (Number the Stars), on iHeart.com!

Ella Dane Morgan (Waitress) recently modeled for Broadway Kids Dancewear!

If you’re in Utah, get your tickets for Bonanza, featuring Carly Rose Sonenclar (Wonderland, Les Miserables), on BonanzaCampout.com!

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of Frozen, The Lion King, The Ferryman, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, What the Constitution Means to Me, and Anastasia!








Zoe Wilson’s Birthday, Back to Before Returns to 54 Below Tonight, and more!

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Happy birthday to Zoe Wilson (Eco Village)! We hope you had a great day, Zoe!

Tonight, Back to Before returns to 54 Below for a night of music with former Broadway kids now all grown up! Get tickets and more details HERE.

Equity Principal Auditions are being held on February 6th for potential replacements for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! Get the audition information on Backstage.com and advice for attending EPAs as a non-Equity actor on ActorAesthetic.com.

Sam Chuck (Les Miserables) has created a new short film called “Superfreak,” starring Eleanor Koski (Les Miserables)! Follow @SuperfreakFilm on Instagram for more news.

You will soon be able to license Frozen Jr. to perform at your school, community theater, camp, and more! Find out more on BroadwayWorld.com.

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of School of Rock, Eco Village, and more, including photos from the closing night of School of Rock and photos of YBAN founder Lindsay at Dave & Buster’s in Times Square with some Broadway and tour alumni!