Jon Bon Jovi News

Paul Anka, the '50s teen idol who has become one of the most successful pop singers and songwriters in history, brings his new show Classic Songs, My Way to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Sunday, Mar. 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $75-$130.

The induction and awards dinner is scheduled for Thursday, June 18 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Special award honorees will be announced at a later date.

'We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration,' the star-studded concert kicked off the official inaugural festivities on Sunday, Jan. 18. The event was free and open to the public at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The starry concert brought out a huge audience to cheer on the then President-Elect. BroadwayWorld is proud to bring you Photo Essay of the event. The lineup of performers mixed some of today's biggest pop stars with iconic musical luminaries. Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Herbie Hancock, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder and many more artists all appear on the same stage. In addition, an assembly of leading actors read historical passages throughout the special.

Soon there'll be another 'Jersey Boy' in town! The Toxic Avenger, a new musical by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) & David Bryan (Bon Jovi), with direction by John Rand0 (Urinetown), will begin performances on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), it was announced today by the show's producers Jean Cheever and Tom Polum. Opening Night is set for Monday, April 6th.

The Hayworth Theatre, in association with Roz Bernstein Productions, will present the world debut of 'Lovelace: A Rock Opera,' on October 18, 2008.

'It's a brand new day in New Jersey.' That's a lyric from the new musical The Toxic Avenger, which George Street Playhouse is pleased to announce will open the New Brunswick theatre's 2008-09 season.

The New York Chapter of The Recording Academy held a tribute to musicians Bon Jovi, Alicia Keys, Donnie McClurkin and the creators of West Side Story at Cipriani in New York City on Wednesday, September 26.

'First Readings: A Benefit for Studio Dante,' featuring a number of film and TV stars, took place on March 26th at the New York Historical Society

'First Readings: A Benefit for Studio Dante,' featuring a number of film and TV stars, will take place on March 26th at the New York Historical Society.

Lestat, the Elton John-Bernie Taupin musical based upon Anne Rice's The Vampires Chronicles, opened on Tuesday, April 25th at the Palace Theatre

Stars such as Darius de Haas and Celeste Holm appeared at Everett Bradley's holiday extravaganza Misfit Toys