Beyond The SHO!

Join BWAYSHO as she catches up with the cast and creative team of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play .

WHAT:     Opening Night Performance for School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play  WHEN:       Monday, September 28 

WHERE:  Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036) 

WHO:  Playwright Jocelyn Bioh, director Whitney White and the cast of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, featuring Lucia Aremu, Denée Benton, Patina Miller, Erin Morton, Nia Otchere-Sarfo, Jordan Rice, Jasmine Amy Rogers, and Heather Alicia Simms. Understudies Onyi Aba, Victoire Charles, iesha m. daniels and Victoria Pekel.  

VIP Guests include Nicole Beharie, Danielle Brooks, Margaret Colin, Brandon Dirden, Aisha Hinds, André Holland, Amber Iman, Marin Ireland, Stephanie Hsu, Lakisha May, Meena Harris, Star Jones, Matt Rogers, Donna Murphy, Wendell Pierce, Jeremy Pope, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, André Holland, Ziwe and more to be announced.

DETAILS:  Becoming Miss Ghana 1986 would mean fame, fortune, and prosperity. At least, that’s what Paulina—the queen bee of Aburi Girls Boarding School—believes. When the pageant recruiter comes to school, Paulina and her crew pull out all the stops. But to their surprise, a new transfer student from America kicks the competition into a higher, far more personal gear. 

The production’s creative team features Teresa L. Williams (Scenic Design), Tony Award winner Qween Jean (Costume Design), Tony Award nominee Stacey Derosier (Lighting Design), Tony Award winner Cody Spencer (Sound Design), Tony Award recipient Nikiya Mathis (Wig, Hair and Makeup Design), Dawn-Elin Fraser (Dialect Coach).

Casting is by Caparelliotis Casting & Kelly Gillespie, and Sara Gammage serves as Production Stage Manager. 

Beyond The SHO Credits:

Filmed by Rissa & bwaySHO

Edited by Jenna James

Theme song by Ethan Crystal & Garrett Poladian

Vocals by SLee

SEE YOU AT THE SHO!

Join BWAYSHO as she chats with the cast & creative team of SOON.

WHAT:      Out of the Box Theatrics (Liz Flemming, Founding Artistic Director) in association with Bella Vita Entertainment, Dru Margolis, and Red Horse LLC – invites you to a press event for the Off-Broadway premiere of Soon, written by Nick Blaemire (Broadway: Glory Days; Off-Broadway: Safety Not Guaranteed, Space Dogs) and directed by Will Blum (Broadway: Beetlejuice, The School of Rock - The Musical, The Book of Mormon). 

WHERE:     Out of the Box Theatrics

              The Loft at St. Luke’s

              308 West 46th Street, Third Floor

WHEN:      Wednesday, September 16, 2026

WHO:       Writer, composer, and lyricist Nick Blaemire, director Will Blum, and the cast of Soon featuring Ava Delaney (Off-Broadway: Fanny: a Fantasy in G) as Charlie, Mylinda Hull (Broadway: Gypsy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 42nd Street) as Adrienne, Mike Millan (Broadway: Escape to Margaritaville; Off-Broadway: Titanique) as Steven, and Oliver Richman (“Song-a-Day” Tiktok sensation) as Jonah.

DETAILS:   What do you do with the time you have left? While twenty-something Charlie waits for the end of the world, Jonah waits for her to start living. But before time runs out, Charlie must do the hardest thing imaginable: open the front door. Nick Blaemire's Soon is an intimate, indie-pop chamber musical about finding the courage to pursue your dreams in an uncertain world.

             Soon will appear as part of OOTB’s Loft Series and Custom Work Program. Out of the Box Theatrics’ Loft Season is a new developmental production series that offers artists a vital next step for emerging works and new ideas, providing the opportunity to present and refine their stories in front of New York City audiences. Featuring limited production elements in an intimate and immersive environment, the series embraces a story-first approach that prioritizes artistic development and inspires creative solutions to theatrical storytelling. 

Soon was developed and premiered at Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA in 2015. The New York City pilot production was presented at the East Village Basement in October 2025.

The production begins performances on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at The Loft at St. Luke’s (308 West 46th Street, Third Floor). Opening night is Monday, October 5, 2026.

Beyond The SHO Credits:

Filmed by Alyssa Bloomberg & bwaySHO

Edited by Jenna James

Theme song by Ethan Crystal & Garrett Poladian

Vocals by SLee

It's the first opening night / gala of the 2026-2027 Broadway season! Join BWAYSHO on the red carpet of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY and learn bts of this new SHO.

WHAT:                 Gala Night Celebration of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY on Broadway

WHO:                  Written by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY features scenic and costume design by Tony Award Nominee Fly Davis, illusions design by Tony Award Winner Chris Fisher, lighting design by Anna Watson, sound design by Tony Award Winner Gareth Fry, and video and projections design by Drama Desk Award Winner Luke Halls.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY stars Cher Álvarez as Lou, Travis A. Knight as James, Shannon Cochran as Carolanne, and Eva Kaminsky as Etheline Cotgrave with understudies Caron Buinis, Caroline Hendricks and Michael Holding.

VIP Guests include Paul Wesley, Ingrid Michaelson, Okieriete Onaodowan, Andrew Durand, Kerry Butler, Alison Thornton, Matt Doyle, Christopher Sieber, Tefi Pessoa, Shannon Beveridge, Mary Kate Morrissey, Ginna Claire Mason, and more!

Beyond The SHO Credits:Filmed by Alyssa Bloomberg & bwaySHOEdited by Jenna JamesTheme song by Ethan Crystal & Garrett PoladianVocals by SLee

Flashback to last season's OCC Awards! Hear from your award-winning faves with bwaySHO.

WHAT:  The 76th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards toasting the best of the 2025-2026 Broadway & Off-Broadway theater season.  

WHO:   Daniel Radcliffe, Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, Joshua Henry, Judy Kuhn, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Ben Levi Ross, Katie Finneran, Cheyenne Jackson, Alex Newell, Caroline Aaron, Joe Mantello, Nygel D. Robinson, Lear deBessonet, Junior LaBeija, Zhailon Levingston, Christopher Gattelli and more.

The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, celebrate the winners of the 76th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, commemorating the 2025-2026 Broadway and Off-Broadway season.  

Beyond The SHO Credits

Filmed by Alyssa Bloomberg, NYTW & bwaySHO

Edited by Jenna James

Theme song by Ethan Crystal & Garrett Poladian

Vocals by SLee

Colman Domingo, Mara Isaacs and Nicole Ari Parker were honored at the NYTW Annual Benefit Gala.

WHAT: New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW)’s 2026 Gala honoring Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo, Tony Award-winning producer Mara Isaacs, and NAACP Image Award nominee Nicole Ari Parker.

WHO: The evening will feature appearances and performances by Emmy Award winner Tina Fey (“30 Rock,” “Saturday Night Live”), Tessa Thompson (Hedda, Passing), Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose(Caroline, Or Change), Tony Award winner Brandon Uranowitz (Ragtime), Tony Award nominee Amber Iman (Lempicka), Tony Award nominee Joy Woods (Gypsy), Nicholas Christopher (Chess), Tony Award winner Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown), Tony Award winner Anaïs Mitchell (Hadestown), Tony Award winner Stew (Passing Strange), Tony Award winner Heidi Rodewald (Passing Strange), Obie Award winner Eisa Davis (“Mare of Easttown”), Gayle Turner ((pray)), Boris Kodjoe (Love & Basketball, “Station 19”), Anania (“Gaydar,” Saturday Church), Bryson Battle (Saturday Church), B. Noel Thomas (Saturday Church), Caleb Quezon (Saturday Church), Nikki Lynette (Get Out Alive) and more. 

WHERE: Gotham Hall – 1356 Broadway, New York, NY 100018 

WHEN:                                            MONDAY MARCH 2, 2026

INFO: The NYTW Annual Gala raises 10% of the Off-Broadway company’s annual budget. Funds raised at this one-night-only event help NYTW to mount world class productions and to share them with more than 50,000 audience members each season. Proceeds also support NYTW’s Artist Workshop activities through which nearly 2,000 artists develop more than 80 projects each year and their Education Initiatives including Learning Workshop, Mind the Gap, and Public Programs that serve over 1,600 students of all ages.

Beyond The SHO Credits

Filmed by Alyssa Bloomberg, NYTW & bwaySHO

Edited by Jenna James

Theme song by Ethan Crystal & Garrett Poladian

Vocals by SLee

Blood/Love is our newest episode of Beyond The Vault. This SHO closed off-Broadway, but the musical lives on forever -- just like the Vampires we've come to love.

Enjoy full opening night interviews with bwaySHO.

Cast & Creative Team -- Writer and lead Carey Renee Sharpe; writer and Grammy nominee Dru DeCaro; choreographers Jonathan Platero and Oksana Platero (“Dancing with the Stars,” “So You Think You Can Dance”); Director Hunter Bird (Masquerade) and the full cast: Ava Noble, Christopher M. Ramirez, Brooke Simpson, Zephaniah Wages, Andrew Avila, Malik Bilbrew, Nya, Erika Zade, Tre’ Booker, Kailin Brown, Victoria Byrd, Coleman Cummings, Marcquet HillAbout the SHO -- BLOOD/LOVE is New York’s new pop opera that transforms the classic vampire tale into an ultra-contemporary theatrical extravaganza. Under the sultry lights of a nightclub, The Crimson, the former queen of the underworld searches for an existence beyond eternal bloodshed. But, her endless night changes when she meets a mortal soul with his own devilish secret.Tuesday, March 3, 2026 -- Theater 555Beyond The SHO CreditsFilmed by Alyssa Bloomberg & bwaySHOEdited by Jenna JamesTheme song by Ethan Crystal & Garrett PoladianVocals by SLee

School Girls is coming to Broadway &  ⁨@bwaySHO⁩  spoke with the cast and creative team during their press day.

Enjoy full interviews from Sho aka  ⁨@bwaySHO⁩ . and get a behind the scenes look at one of the most anticipated plays of the season with a remarkable star-studded cast

See you at the SHO!

Cast & Creative Team -- Playwright Jocelyn Bioh, director Whitney White and the cast of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, featuring Lucia Aremu (Regional: Cold War Choir Practice, Becky Nurse of Salem) as Ama, Tony Award nominee Denée Benton (Broadway: Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812; Hamilton; Into the Woods; Television: “The Gilded Age”) as Paulina, Tony Award winner Patina Miller (Broadway: Pippin, Into the Woods, Sister Act; Television: “Madam Secretary”; Film: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay) as Eloise Amponsah, Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominee Erin Morton (Off-Broadway: Heathers The Musical) as Nana, Nia Otchere-Sarfo (Regional: Call Me From the Grave; Apple TV: “Murder Bot”) as Gifty, Jordan Rice (Tour: Jaja’s African Hair Braiding; Apple TV: “Swagger”) as Mercy, Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers (Broadway: Boop!; Off-Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; NY City Center Encores!: The Wild Party) as Ericka, and Obie Award winner Heather Alicia Simms (Broadway: Purlie Victorious; Off-Broadway: Fairview; By the Way, Meet Vera Stark) as Headmistress Francis.

About the SHO -- Becoming Miss Ghana 1986 would mean fame, fortune, and prosperity. At least, that’s what Paulina—the queen bee of Aburi Girls Boarding School—believes. When the pageant recruiter comes to school, Paulina and her crew pull out all the stops. But to their surprise, a new transfer student from America kicks the competition into a higher, far more personal gear.

The production begins performances on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Opening night is Monday, September 28, 2026

Beyond The SHO Credits

Filmed by Jenna James & bwaySHO

Edited by Jenna James

Theme song by Ethan Crystal & Garrett Poladian

Vocals by SLee

Missing celebrity autobiography a little extra today!

Getting to interview Tom Hanks was a dream come true. With other amazing interview guests like Christopher Jackson and Leslie Kritzer, these interviews were SHO fun to record and I am glad they are now available for alll of you to experience!

See you at the SHO!

Filmed by Jackie Leibowitz and ⁠#bwaySHO⁠

Edited by Jenna James

Theme song by Ethan Crystal and Garrett Poladian

Vocals by SLee

Edinburgh Fringe is back in full swing!

Feeling nostalgic over my perfect summer last year! There are so many amazing SHOs you can catch and the types vary from improv, comedy, sketch, concert, or clown. There are established SHOs and experimental ones and from now until the end of August you can catch shows just like these all over Edinburgh.

Leave a comment down below if there is a SHO you've ever seen at fringe that really stuck with you!

See you at the SHO!

Filmed by ⁠bwaySHO⁠

Edited by Jenna James

Theme song by Ethan Crystal and Garrett Poladian

Vocals by SLee

Thankfully I am no stranger to the cast or creative team to this wonderful Sho!Join @bwaySHO for some press day and opening night interviews, bows, and album release party SHOnanigans. See this SHO this summer for a true Christmas in July and leave with the some of the catchiest songs stuck in your head for weeks. Then come over to Broadway in Bryant Park next Thursday to see these superstars perform or come back to this channel/ my TikTok to rewatch them over again!See you at the SHO! Filmed by Alyssa Bloomberg, Harper Jackson and ⁠#bwaySHO⁠Edited by Jenna JamesTheme song by Ethan Crystal and Garrett PoladianVocals by SLee