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Friday, April 24, 2015

James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson Reunite for 'The Gin Game' on Broadway by Ashley Lee

Nearly fifty years after they first shared the same stage, the Tony winners will star in Leonard Foglia's revival of D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer-winning play.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:03PM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

'Finding Neverland' Plans 2016 U.S. Tour by Ashley Lee

Producers of Harvey Weinstein's glittery venture into Broadway announced that the tour will kick off in an upstate New York city on Oct. 7, 2016.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:38AM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

'Finding Neverland' Fights for Pop on Broadway by Ashley Lee

At the show's opening, director Diane Paulus, star Matthew Morrison, his 'Glee' cohort Darren Criss and producer Bryan Cranston weigh in on expanding the scope of musical theater.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:34AM
Monday, April 13, 2015

Nathan Lane Cries During Monte Cristo Honor, Thanks 'Iceman Cometh': "It Doesn't Get Any Better" by Ashley Lee

After tributes from Matthew Broderick and Brian Dennehy, Lane said of the Eugene O'Neill Center award, "It's not that I don't appreciate the gesture, it's just that, as Hillary Clinton might…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:08PM

Gloria Estefan Broadway Bio-Musical 'On Your Feet!' Casts Leads by Ashley Lee

The new musical begins previews on Oct. 5 before its Nov. 5 opening at New York City's Marquis Theatre.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM

Gloria Estefan Broadway Bio-Musical 'On Your Feet!' Casts Leads by Ashley Lee

The new musical begins previews Oct. 5 before its Nov. 5 opening at New York City's Marquis Theatre.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM
Thursday, April 2, 2015

Tonys 2015: Tommy Tune to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award by Ashley Lee

The nine-time Tony-winning actor, director and choreographer will be honored during the June 7 awards show.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:38AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Brandy Set to Debut on Broadway in 'Chicago' by Ashley Lee

She'll be one of the few African-American women to take on the Roxie Hart role in the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, following Michelle Williams and Robin Givens.read …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:31AM
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Penn & Teller to Make Summer Return to Broadway by Ashley Lee

The magic-comedy duo will take over the Marquis Theatre from July 7 through August 16, following the success of last holiday season’s limited-run magic act, 'The Illusionists: Witness the …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:20PM

Russell Simmons Developing 'The Scenario' Hip-Hop Musical by Ashley Lee

The show is eyeing a world premiere in New York City in late 2016.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:00PM
Thursday, March 12, 2015

Lea Salonga Sets Broadway Return for George Takei's 'Allegiance' by Ashley Lee

Telly Leung also will continue his role in the production jumping from San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in the fall.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:25PM

'New York Spring Spectacular' Music Revealed: Beyonce, Pharrell, Madonna (Exclusive) by Ashley Lee

Director-choreographer Warren Carlyle breaks down the Rockettes' first major new spring show since 1997, and their first to get them kicking to current chart-toppers.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:00PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Helen Mirren Dedicates Roundabout Theatre Honor to Alan Howard in Bittersweet Speech by Ashley Lee

Jennifer Garner presented the Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre to the Dame, alongside Alec Baldwin, Matthew Broderick, Alessandro Nivola and Judith Light.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:13AM
Friday, February 20, 2015

Benedict Cumberbatch's 'Hamlet' To Be Screened by National Theater Live by Ashley Lee

Lyndsey Turner's London staging of the William Shakespeare classic will hit the big screens internationally on Oct. 15.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:42AM
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to Voice Public Library Lions in 'New York Spring Spectacular' by Ashley Lee

The show also will feature video cameos by 50 Cent, Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz, Walt Frazier, John Leguizamo, Al Michaels, Kelly Ripa, Mariano Rivera and Sam Rosen.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:17PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Darren Criss Sets Broadway Return With 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' by Ashley Lee

The 'Glee' star follows Neil Patrick Harris, Andrew Rannells, Michael C. Hall and John Cameron Mitchell in the Tony-winning revival.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:00PM
Friday, February 13, 2015

'Frozen' Stage Musical Recruits Film's Co-Director, Songwriting Duo by Ashley Lee

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez will expand the production with new songs, while Jennifer Lee will pen the show's book.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:47AM
Friday, February 6, 2015

'Kinky Boots' Set for London Stomp by Ashley Lee

The hit Broadway musical will premiere in the West End at London's Adelphi Theatre on Aug. 21.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:08PM
Thursday, February 5, 2015

'Falsettos' Broadway Revival Set for Spring 2016 by Ashley Lee

James Lapine will direct his Tony-winning 1992 musical dramedy, written with William Finn.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:59PM

George Takei to Make His Broadway Debut in 'Allegiance' by Ashley Lee

He will make his Broadway debut in the musical based on his real-life childhood, about a family's love, loss and heroism during the Japanese-American internment in World War II.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:38PM
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Sam Waterston Set for 'The Tempest' in Shakespeare in the Park by Ashley Lee

Michael Greif will direct Waterston, while Daniel Sullivan will helm a staging of "Cymbeline." read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:07PM

Amanda Seyfried Replacing Tatiana Maslany in Off-Broadway's 'The Way We Get By' by Ashley Lee

The "Ted 2" actress will star opposite Thomas Sadoski in the play about two people taking stock after a hot one-night stand.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:30PM

Jim Parsons Set to Play God on Broadway by Ashley Lee

The 'Big Bang Theory' and 'Normal Heart' actor will lead 'An Act of God,' based on David Javerbaum's book 'The Last Testament: A Memoir By God.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:37AM
Monday, January 26, 2015

'Water for Elephants' Musical Eyes Broadway by Ashley Lee

Sara Gruen's best-selling novel was previously adapted into a 2011 film starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:28PM

'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' Recoups on Broadway by Ashley Lee

The London import stars Alex Sharp in his Broadway debut as a 15-year-old math genius with an unspecified behavioral disorder that appears to be Asperger’s syndrome.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:05PM

'If/Then', 'Bullets Over Broadway' Get New Life in Pantages Lineup by Ashley Lee

'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical', 'Cabaret', 'Annie' and 'Dirty Dancing' are also set for the Hollywood theater's 2015-16 season.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:31AM
Friday, January 23, 2015

Anna Chlumsky Staying Put on Broadway This Season with 'Living on Love' by Ashley Lee

Douglas Sills, Blake Hammond and Scott Robertson will also reprise their roles in Joe DePietro's new comedy, alongside Renee Fleming.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:42PM

Bradley Cooper, Patricia Clarkson Bringing 'Elephant Man' to London by Ashley Lee

Alessandro Nivola will also reprise his role in the Broadway hit starting May 19 on the West End.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:50AM
Thursday, January 1, 2015

Best of 2014: 10 Top Awards Show Moments by Ashley Lee

A star-studded selfie, a spinning chair and an unforgettable "car wash" topped the televised ceremonies' best-landing bitsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Thursday, December 25, 2014

'Into the Woods': What the Critics Are Saying by Ashley Lee

Rob Marshall's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Broadway fairytale musical stars Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, James Corden, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman and Johnny…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

'Into the Woods': How Disney Tiptoed Around Johnny Depp's Creepy, Sexualized Song by Ashley Lee

Crooning the predatory "Hello, Little Girl," Depp plays the Wolf to Lilla Crawford's Little Red Riding Hoodread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:20PM

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