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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
Friday, December 19, 2014

Ballet on Broadway? 'On the Town' Star Megan Fairchild on Making the Leap by Ashley Lee

The New York City Ballet principal dancer is en pointe this season as beauty queen Ivy Smithread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles Stepping Into 'Chicago' on Broadway by Ashley Lee

The country singer's eight-week engagement marks her Broadway debutread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:33AM

Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick Share the Many 'Into the Woods' Morals for Adult Moviegoers by Ashley Lee

Said Emily Blunt, "Nobody goes through life unscathed — things happen every day and you're never really on your own, and I think that's vital for people to know these days" read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Monday, December 8, 2014

Watch Anna Kendrick Relive Her Relationship's Highs and Heartbreaks in 'The Last 5 Years' Trailer by Ashley Lee

"It wouldn't be as nice as a summer in Ohio where I'm sharing a room with a former stripper and her snake, Wayne"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:36AM
Monday, December 1, 2014

Why a 'Voice' Winner Is Playing 'Pippin' on Broadway Before Releasing a Single by Ashley Lee

"Climb the Chinese poles, do a backflip up over a guy, and [walk] two high wires!"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Friday, November 28, 2014

What Allison Williams Learned About Flying From Her Famous 'Peter Pan' Alums by Ashley Lee

NBC's boy who wouldn't grow up: "I'm type-A enough to learn all of these skills. … [People] don't know how long I've been waiting for this"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

'Rock of Ages' to Take Final Broadway Bow by Ashley Lee

The musical will close Jan. 18 after a six-year runread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:25AM
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Gena Rowlands of Seniors Onscreen: "You Can't Think People Don't Count Because They're Old" by Ashley Lee

The actress stars in Arthur Allan Seidelman's film adaptation of Richard Alfieri's 2001 play 'Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks', out Dec. 12read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:41PM
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Why CBS' Late Night VP Opened a Musical About What Happens After You Die by Ashley Lee

'Hereafter' follows three women who meet with a medium to communicate with lost loved onesread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Monday, October 27, 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

YouTube Star Cast in Broadway's 'Rock of Ages' by Ashley Lee

Chester See will play Staycee Jaxx beginning Oct. 27read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:20PM
Monday, October 6, 2014

Michael C. Hall Is Glitter and Glam in 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' First Look by Ashley Lee

The "Dexter" star tackles Broadway in heels, following Andrew Rannells and Neil Patrick Harrisread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

'Doctor Zhivago' to Sing on Broadway in Spring by Ashley Lee

Good musicals are made in heaven … or some such place.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:26PM

Joy Behar to Debut Solo Play 'Me, My Mouth and I' in November by Ashley Lee

The former "View" co-host's seven-week engagement will reside at the Cherry Lane Theatreread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:05PM
Thursday, September 18, 2014

'The Voice' Winner Josh Kaufman to Star in Broadway's 'Pippin' by Ashley Lee

The soul man makes the unprecedented move to the stage after coaching from Usherread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:44PM
Monday, September 15, 2014

Why Dustin Lance Black Wrote a Show About LGBTI Life in Russia by Ashley Lee

The one-night-only event on Monday in NYC stars Sting, Patty LuPone and "Orange Is the New Black's" Laverne Coxread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Friday, September 12, 2014

Broadway Hit 'Of Mice and Men' to Hit Theaters in November by Ashley Lee

Anna D. Shapiro's staging stars James Franco, Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meesterread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM
Monday, September 8, 2014

Michael C. Hall to Star in Broadway's 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' by Ashley Lee

The "Dexter" actor will take over the lead played by Neil Patrick Harris and Andrew Rannellsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM

CBS Sets 2015 Tony Awards Date by Ashley Lee

The annual awards show honoring the best of Broadway will again take place in Juneread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:14AM
Friday, September 5, 2014

Carole King Musical 'Beautiful' Sets Dates for U.S. Tour, London Run by Ashley Lee

The Broadway show is bound for Rhode Island, Chicago, Los Angeles and North Carolinaread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:29AM
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy Are Bringing 'Skylight' Back to Broadway by Ashley Lee

David Hare's hit play, directed by Stephen Daldry, will open in Aprilread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:21PM
Thursday, August 28, 2014

Jessie J Joins 'Finding Neverland' Concept Album by Ashley Lee

The "Sweet Talker" can flyread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:14PM
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Garry Marshall's Play 'Billy & Ray' to Star Vincent Kartheiser by Ashley Lee

The "Mad Men" actor will star opposite Larry Pine in the comedy charting the birth of the film noir genreread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:35PM
Friday, August 22, 2014
Monday, August 18, 2014

Gloria Estefan Musical 'On Your Feet!' to Hit Broadway in Fall 2015 by Ashley Lee

The production, tracing the singer's life with husband Emilio Estefan, launches an international casting callread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:36AM
Thursday, August 14, 2014

Broadway to Dim Lights for Lauren Bacall by Ashley Lee

The actress won Tony Awards for her starring roles in musicals "Applause" and "Woman of the Year"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:08AM
Wednesday, August 13, 2014

'Finding Neverland' Landing on Broadway in March by Ashley Lee

The musical adapts the 2004 film that starred Johnny Depp and Kate Winsletread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:39PM

Broadway to Dim Lights for Robin Williams by Ashley Lee

The comedy legend co-starred in Mike Nichols' 'Waiting for Godot' with Steve Martinread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:04PM
Monday, August 11, 2014

Emma Stone in Talks to Star in Broadway's 'Cabaret' by Ashley Lee

Michelle Williams currently headlines as Sally Bowlesread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:38PM
Friday, August 8, 2014

Mark Roberts Reflects on TV Industry Experiences: 'There Are Children There That Are Broken' by Ashley Lee

Former "Two and a Half Men" head writer's Off-Broadway play "Enter at Forest Lawn" centers on a producer whose lucrative syndication deal is threatened by the drugs and hooker-infused lifest…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:44PM

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