Tag Archives: Leila Rose Gross

MAKE BELIEVE Casting Announced (More To Come), Suri Marrero in AAPI Heritage Month Photo Shoot, and more!

  By

Congratulations to Ryan Foust (Mary Page Marlowe, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Harrison Fox, and Maren Heary, who have joined the cast of Make Believe at Second Stage! More casting is still TBA. Read the announcement on TheaterMania.com!

It’s AAPI Heritage Month, and Suri Marrero (The Lion King) took part in Disney on Broadway’s photo shoot to celebrate!

Sophia Anne Caruso (Beetlejuice) attended the MTC Gala! Check out pictures HERE.

“This Is Us,” featuring Niles Fitch (Our Lady of Kibeho, The Lion King), has been picked up for three more seasons! Get more details on EW.com.

amNY checked in with Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen) after he made his Broadway debut! Read the article HERE.

Celebrate Thursday Williams‘s (What the Constitution Means to Me) eighteenth birthday this Saturday by registering to vote!

And here are videos of bows at the recent final shows at Frozen!




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

  By

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!













Annie Scarfuto’s Birthday, Auditions for OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD at WP Theater, and more!

  By

Happy belated birthday to Annie Scarfuto (The Ferryman), who turned 1 yesterday! We hope you had a great day, Annie!

WP Theater is presenting Our Dear Dead Drug Lord Off-Broadway this fall and they are holding an EPA for all principal roles, including a Latina actress to play 11! Get more information on the audition on Playbill.com and advice for attending an EPA as a non-Equity actor on ActorAesthetic.com.

The Ferryman is looking for more infants! See this casting notice for more details.

Ava Briglia, currently a vacation swing in The Ferryman, will go on as Mercy Carney on May 1st and 2nd! Go see her if you can!

Alessandra Baldacchino (Fun Home, A Little Princess) will take part in a concert presentation of Mary & Max! Find out more on Playbill.com.

Artyon Celestine (A Christmas Story Live) performed with Maddie Ziegler, Sia, Labrinth, and Diplo on “Ellen” this week!

The new Disney Channel show “Just Roll With It,” with Ramon Reed (The Lion King), now has an official sneak peek!

Check out photos of the cast of Beetlejuice at their opening night party on BroadwayWorld.com!

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of Beetlejuice and Frozen!





Broadway Alumni Join Film Adaptations of IN THE HEIGHTS and WEST SIDE STORY, Stars in the Alley Lineup Announced, and more!

  By

Congratulations to Gregory Diaz IV (You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Matilda), who has been cast as Sonny in the upcoming film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights! Get more details on BroadwayWorld.com.

Congrats as well to Broadway alumni Ben Cook (Billy Elliot, Ragtime), Julian Elia (Billy Elliot), Myles Erlick (Billy Elliot), David Guzman (Newsies), Jacob Guzman (Newsies), and Talia Ryder (Matilda), who have joined the upcoming film adaptation of West Side Story! Find out more on Playbill.com.

Talia Ryder (Matilda) also just finished filming the feature “Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always”! Get more information on Variety.com.

The lineup for Stars in the Alley next month will include performances from Beetlejuice, Dear Evan Hansen, Frozen, The Lion King, and Waitress, as well as appearances from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and What the Constitution Means to Me! Get the full list on BroadwayWorld.com.

Allie Trimm (13, Bye Bye Birdie) will play Wanda in Enter Laughing the York Theatre Company Off-Broadway! Get tickets HERE.

The new season of “Dance Moms,” with GiaNina Paolantonio (Matilda), will premiere on June 4th!

Catherine Ashmore Bradley (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) has booked an Equity staged reading and workshop of Spandex the Musical! She also appears in a commercial for U.S. Cellular that is now airing.

Jessica Cherniak (Until Death Do Us Part) guest starred on last weekend’s episode of “God Friended Me”!

Congrats to Elie Samouhi (A Christmas Story Live), who has completed the final season of “Bizaardvark”!

Chris Martinez (Radio City Christmas Spectacular) has been cast in the upcoming Disney film “Timmy Failure,” coming soon to Disney+!

What the Constitution Means to Me has been named a finalist for this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Drama! Get the full list HERE.

Good luck to all those who auditioned for the role of Clara at Radio City Music Hall yesterday!

Beetlejuice will offer a digital lottery, and the show’s first trailer has arrived!

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Waitress, and Beetlejuice!





Erica Simone Barnett to Perform with Kidz Theater Ambassadors, Tyler Hentz Performing in NEWSIES at Central Bucks High School, and more!

  By

Tomorrow, Erica Simone Barnett (Matilda) and Kidz Theater’s other 2019 Ambassadors will perform at Studio 17N in Ripley-Grier to raise money for their Disney World trip and performance! Tickets will be sold at the door: $10 for kids/alumni and $15 for adults, cash only.

Tyler Hentz (Radio City Christmas Spectacular) is performing in Newsies at Central Bucks High School in Doylestown, PA, this weekend! Get tickets HERE.

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of What the Constitution Means to Me, The Ferryman, and Frozen!








Brooklyn Shuck’s Birthday, BEETLEJUICE Begins Previews, YBAN at ANASTASIA, and more!

  By

Happy birthday to Brooklyn Shuck (The Ferryman)! We hope you had a great day, Brooklyn!

Beetlejuice began previews last night! Congrats, everyone!

YBAN staff member Emily saw Anastasia earlier this week and loved the show! Great job!

As of today, the new season of “On My Block,” featuring Brett Gray (Radio City Christmas Spectacular) is streaming!

Check out new production photos from What the Constitution Means to Me on Broadway.com, and learn more about Rosdely Ciprian in this feature on the show’s Facebook page:

Here’s a special ticket offer from Kinky Boots for the show’s final performances:

Analise Scarpaci (Matilda, A Christmas Story), Timothy Yang (The King and I), Catherine Ashmore Bradley (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Grace DeAmicis (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Jacob Morrell (Shadowlands), and Kaylin Hedges (Kris Kringle The Musical) will take part in Lyrics for a Cause at the Laurie Beechman Theater this Saturday! Find out more on BroadwayWorld.com.

Victoria Leigh (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) is making a film with her dad and they need your help! Check out their funding campaign HERE.

Chinua Baraka Payne (The Lion King) is appearing in a commercial for Buick Envision!

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Beetlejuice, Frozen, Dear Evan Hansen, and The Ferryman!







Anika Lore Hatch’s Birthday, Arica Himmel Guest Stars on “God Friended Me,” and more!

  By

Happy belated birthday to Anika Lore Hatch (Anastasia)! We hope you had a great day, Anika!

Congrats to Arica Himmel (The Layover), who guest starred on “God Friended Me” over the weekend!

Jack McCarthy (Finding Neverland, Shadowlands) will alternate in the title role of August Rush when the new musical makes its world premiere at Paramount Theatre in Chicago! Get more details on TheaterMania.com.

Andrew Barth Feldman and his Dear Evan Hansen castmates performed on “Good Morning America” recently; watch the performance HERE!

Christopher Convery (Kinky Boots) lent his voice to a segment on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” last night!

Jonah Mussolino (A Bronx Tale) filmed a commercial for this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards! Here’s a behind-the-scenes clip:

And here are pictures and videos from the kids of Anastasia, Frozen, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!

Photo Credit: Davy Mack




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!

  By

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!





Ava Briglia Joins THE FERRYMAN as Vacation Swing, Nico Bustamante on “Riverdale” Tonight, KINKY BOOTS Inducted Into the Smithsonian, and more!

  By

Congratulations to Ava Briglia (Matilda, School of Rock), who is joining The Ferryman as a vacation swing!

Nico Bustamante (A Room of My Own) is guest starring on “Riverdale” tonight at 8/7c on the CW!

Rosdely Ciprian and Thursday Williams (What the Constitution Means to Me) will take part in the 2nd annual Women’s Day on Broadway! Get more info about the event on Broadway.com!

Kinky Boots has been inducted into the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History! Check out photo coverage of the cast celebrating on BroadwayWorld.com!

Watch alum GiaNina Paolantonio‘s (Matilda) audition for “Dance Moms” below!

Watch video of alumni Jordan Cole (School of Rock) and Caroline Basu (School of Rock) performing at the latest (YOUNG) concert below!




And check out a picture and video from the kids of Frozen and The Ferryman!




Riley Summer Perler and Regan Ciccarelli Depart WAITRESS, DEAR EVAN Hansen Open Call in Chicago, (YOUNG) Cabaret Tonight, and more!

  By

Happy Trails to Riley Summer Perler and Regan Ciccarelli (Waitress)! Riley played her final performance as Lulu last night, and Regan will play her last performance tonight!

Dear Evan Hansen is holding an open call for performers 17+ in Chicago in 3 days! Get more info HERE!

Tonight, kids from School of Rock, The King and I, and more will perform at Green Room 42 in (YOUNG)!

Watch Sophia Anne Caruso (Beetlejuice) and her castmates talk with Broadway.com below!

And check out these pictures and video from the kids of What the Constitution Means To Me, Frozen, The Lion King, Anastasia, and The Ferryman!