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Friday, September 27, 2013

Long-awaited 'Prince of Broadway' to debut in Japan by Jamie Wetherbe

The stalled musical retrospective celebrating Broadway producer Harold Prince's work has set yet another opening date and location -- and it's far from New York.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:45PM

Zachary Quinto in 'Glass Menagerie' on Broadway: What the critics say by Jamie Wetherbe

Zachary Quinto, known for his turn as Spock in the "Star Trek" reboots, made his Broadway debut in Tennessee Williams' semi-autobiographical classic "The Glass Menagerie."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:44AM
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Center Theatre Group leads 2012-2013 Ovation Awards nominations by Jamie Wetherbe

Productions that received the most nominations included 3-D Theatricals' staging of "Parade" with 12 nominations; the West Coast premiere of "Triassic Parq: The Musical" at the Chance Theatr…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:13PM

Center Theatre Group leads 2012-2013 Ovation Awards nominations by Jamie Wetherbe

The nominations for the 2012-2013 Ovation Awards were announced Monday evening at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:05AM
Monday, September 16, 2013

Trio of Tony winners join cast of NBC's 'Sound of Music' by Jamie Wetherbe

The hills will be alive with the sound of Tony winners, when NBC's new production of "The Sound of Music" is broadcast Dec. 5.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:50PM

Creative Arts Emmys 2013: Tonys telecast wins four awards by Jamie Wetherbe

This year's Tony Awards show was one of the top winners at Sunday’s 65th Annual Creative Arts Emmys.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:35PM
Friday, September 13, 2013

Pasadena Playhouse announces cast for 'Aladdin and his Winter Wish' by Jamie Wetherbe

The Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast for its family holiday show, "Aladdin and his Winter Wish."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

Singer k.d. lang to make Broadway debut in 'After Midnight' musical by Jamie Wetherbe

Genre-bending singer k.d. lang this winter will make her Broadway debut in "After Midnight," the jazzy tribute to Duke Ellington's years at the Cotton Club.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:01AM
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Michelle Williams to make Broadway debut in 'Cabaret' revival? by Jamie Wetherbe

Michelle Williams will make her Broadway debut as sultry nightclub singer Sally Bowles in a planned revival of "Cabaret," according to reports.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:37PM

Simon Cowell ready to be judged in 'X Factor' musical by Jamie Wetherbe

Simon Cowell said he's ready to become the butt of many jokes -- from his fashion choices to his private life -- in a forthcoming musical based on his TV show "The X Factor."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM
Monday, September 2, 2013

'Les Miserables' headed to Broadway -- and also TV? by Jamie Wetherbe

Fans can soon watch more "Les Misérables." We already know that the century-old tale of redemption is returning to Broadway in 2014. And an update on the tale could air soon on the small …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:35AM
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Rumer Willis helps pay tribute to director Baz Luhrmann by Jamie Wetherbe

Actress Rumer Willis makes her musical theater debut in 'For the Record: Baz Luhrmann,' which features memorable moments and music from the director's catalog of work.Director Baz Luhrmann …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Friday, August 23, 2013

'True Blood's' Stephen Moyer cast in NBC's 'Sound of Music' by Jamie Wetherbe

Stephen Moyer will once again tap into his musical-theater roots. The "True Blood" star has been cast as Capt. Georg Von Trapp in NBC’s live holiday production of "The Sound of Music,&…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:51PM
Friday, August 16, 2013

Andrew Lloyd Webber briefly hospitalized for back procedure by Jamie Wetherbe

Andrew Lloyd Webber was hospitalized Thursday in England to undergo a medical procedure on his back, but by Friday morning tweeted that he had returned to work on his new musical.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

Another actor injured on set of Broadway's 'Spider-man' musical by Jamie Wetherbe

An actor was seriously injured Thursday night on the set of the Broadway musical "Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:07AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Jessie Mueller to star as Carole King in Broadway's 'Beautiful' by Jamie Wetherbe

The coming Carole King musical has found its star: Producers of "Beautiful — The Carole King Musical"  announced Monday that Tony nominee Jessie Mueller will play the singer/songwrite…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:46PM
Friday, August 9, 2013

Zachary Levi's 'Blind Date' on Broadway: What did the critics think? by Jamie Wetherbe

Zachery Levi stars in "Blind Date," the new musical about the age-old tale of how well opposites attract that debuted Thursday at the New York's Longacre Theater.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM
Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Pasadena Playhouse delays 'Stoneface,' books 'Twelve Angry Men' by Jamie Wetherbe

Actor French Stewart, it seems, has double booked. The Pasadena Playhouse announced Tuesday it will postpone his show "Stoneface: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton" to accommodate …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:51PM

Plays inspired by Trayvon Martin case coming to Mark Taper Forum by Jamie Wetherbe

The Mark Taper Forum will join theaters across the country to stage plays about race relations in the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin case.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:45AM
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Superhero wanted: Broadway's 'Spider-Man' seeks new star by Jamie Wetherbe

"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is looking east and west for a new superhero.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:47PM

Denzel Washington to return to Broadway in 'A Raisin in the Sun' by Jamie Wetherbe

It's official: Denzel Washington will return to Broadway in a revival of "A Raisin in the Sun." 

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:30PM
Friday, July 26, 2013

Full cast announced for 'Big Fish' Broadway run by Jamie Wetherbe

Complete casting was announced for movie-turned-musical "Big Fish," which will transfer to Broadway with its two leads in tow.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:31AM

Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz on Broadway: Big box office expected by Jamie Wetherbe

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are proving to be a box-office draw even before the real-life spouses open on Broadway in a revival of Harold Pinter's "Betrayal." 

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:39AM
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Channing Tatum confirms 'Magic Mike, the Musical' is Broadway bound by Jamie Wetherbe

Fans can soon get more of "Magic Mike": The unlikely hit stripper film staring Channing Tatum and inspired by the actor's life is Broadway bound.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:48PM
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Shirley Jones candidly discusses her sex life in autobiography by Jamie Wetherbe

Shirley Jones has painted herself a less-than-wholesome portrait in the pages of her just-released autobiography.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:00PM

Hugh Jackman to bring one-man Broadway show to Los Angeles by Jamie Wetherbe

Hugh Jackman will make his Southern California stage debut this fall.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:00PM
Friday, July 19, 2013

Neil Patrick Harris: This year's Emmy host talks Tonys by Jamie Wetherbe

Neil Patrick Harris knows what it takes to put on a high-profile awards show.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:30AM
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow fires general director by Jamie Wetherbe

The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow has again surprised the art world. The company on Tuesday fired longtime general director Anatoly Iksanov a year before his contract would have expired, The Tim…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:56PM

'Trip to Bountiful' extends its Broadway run, again by Jamie Wetherbe

Horton Foote's Tony-winning drama "The Trip to Bountiful" has once again extended its Broadway run.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM
Monday, July 1, 2013

'Vanya and Sonia' turns a profit on Broadway by Jamie Wetherbe

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” will have a profitable summer. Christopher Durang’s comedy starring David Hyde Pierce and Sigourney Weaver has recouped its $2.75 mill…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:57PM
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Gay marriage: Adam Shankman on weddings, 'Prop 8 -- the Musical' by Jamie Wetherbe

Adam Shankman approaches causes important to him with a certain sense of humor.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:13PM

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