By Mike Hallinan Hello, readers! Welcome back to the Backbone of Broadway. As I’ve previously stated, we are often enthralled by many aspects of what we see when experiencing…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 01:00PMI don’t know if you remember, but around this time last year we played a game on twitter called #SPOTTEDSHUFFLE. If you don’t remember, I’ll explain it to you here and we c…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 04:35PMKrysta Rodriguez took some time out of her busy schedule over at First Date to give us a glimpse into her “type” when it comes to shows. Check out her “show profile”…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 03:40PMI’m so excited that we’re back on another Seth Rudetsky book! I had such a blast reading Broadway Nights by him in the book club last summer and having him join in the di…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 11:28AMYou know I love dream casts, but I want to talk specifically about this one. I love this show. It’s my all time favorite guilty pleasure. I know how insanely cheesy it can be at parts&…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 11:45AMAs with the finalists in the Broadway’s Sexiest Man Alive competition, we bring you the five finalists who got the most votes in the next round. For this round, everyone gets on…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 09:00AMWho Played It Better? If your favorites didn’t win last week, make sure to post this around and get your friends to vote this week! 1. ANNIE: Andrea McArdle vs. Aileen Quinn vs. Alici…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 11:00AMIt sounds crazy, but hear me out! Raymond J. Lee posted this link on twitter, and it sounded interesting. So I clicked, as you do. What I found was hilarious, adorable and wonderful. It was,…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 03:13PMWelcome, Broadway Spotted readers, to The Backbone of Broadway! This is Mike Hallinan, writer of Dark Side of Broadway, bringing you a new look at the expansive world of Broadw…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 01:00PMKacie Sheik & Preston Sadleir singing "Easy" at Twenty Somethings Kacie Sheik & Preston Sadleir singing "Easy" by Zoe Sarnak for the Twenty Somethings Concert at…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:15AMBLACKOUT singing "Find My Own Way" at Twenty Somethings BLACKOUT singing "Find My Own Way" by Drew Overcash for Twenty Somethings at Highline Ballroom 8/12 From: BwaySpo…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:54PMAdrienne Warren feat. BLACKOUT singing "Here at the End of Forever" Adrienne Warren feat. BLACKOUT singing "Here at the End of Forever" by Drew Overcash for the Twenty S…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:28PMAlice Ripley and Emma Hunton singing "The Flame" at Twenty Somethings Alice Ripley and Emma Hunton singing "The Flame" by Zoe Sarnak for the Twenty Somethings concert at…
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:08PMKrystal Joy Brown and Coleen Sexton singing "Collide" at Twenty Somethings Krystal Joy Brown and Coleen Sexton singing "Collide" by Drew Overcash for Twenty Somethings c…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:33PMRobin de Jesus singing "Queen" for Twenty Somethings Robin de Jesus singing "Queen" by Blake Pfeil for Twenty Somethings concert at Highline Ballroom on 8/12 From: Bway…
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:35PMLauren Pritchard singing "If Your Child" at Twenty Somethings Lauren Pritchard of Spring Awkening singing "If Your Child" by Zoe Sarnak for Twenty Somethings concert at …
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:48AMCorey Mach singing "Chomp" at Twenty Something Corey Mach of Godspell singing "Chomp" by Blake Pfeil for the Twenty Somethings concert at Highline Ballroom 8/12 From: B…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:39AMNick Cartell singing "Undoubtedly" at Twenty Somethings Nick Cartell of Jesus Christ Superstar and Scandalous singing "Undoubtedly" by Drew Overcash for the Twenty Somet…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:05AMRichard H. Blake singing "End of the World" at Twenty Somethings Richard H. Blake of Legally Blonde, Wicked, etc singing "End of the World" by Drew Overcash for the Twen…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:03AMJason Gotay singing "Landmark" at Twenty Somethings Jason Gotay of Bring It On sings "Landmark" by Blake Pfeil for the 8/12 Twenty Somethings concert at Highline Ballroo…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:35AMZakiya Young Talks About Storyville Zakiya Young, one of our faaaavorite actresses/singers/all around beautiful people is currently performing in Storyville at the York theatre here in NYC.…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:25PMLyons and Pakchar Rehearsal Awesome new musical theatre writing team Lyons and Pakchar were kind enough to let us sit in on the rehearsal for their upcoming show and we got to film a bit fo…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:07AMWeekly Round Up with David Singletary 8/2/13 Each Friday David Singletary takes Broadway fans through the most fun and important events of the previous week! Have something you think belong…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:24PMThe nominations are in! You’ve all had time to give your opinion on the matter. Now it’s time to VOTE! There are 20 nominees, narrowed down to those with the most n…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 11:00AMMore than anything, when I see something I think could or should be a show, I love to speculate about who would play what roles. I love the way casting works and I love sticking my favorite,…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AMYou know the drill. We’ve done it before and we’re back for more. Who played these roles better? VOTE! 1. Jack Kelly : Corey Cott vs. Jeremy Jordan 2. Mimi: Daphne Rubin-…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 09:30AMIt’s common, really. You’re talking to someone about a show, or some shows, and the amount of times you’ve seen one comes up. Then there are two standard reactions: 1. R…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 01:53PMI just realized how terribly sexiest we’ve been. Last year we crowned a Broadway’s Sexiest Man Alive and gave absolutely no thought to having the same kind of poll for our beauti…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 11:00AMThe votes are in, and it’s time to announce your winner for Broadway’s Sexiest Man Alive 2013. I have to say…it was VERY VERY close. It came down to two very sexy m…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:44AMWe made it to the end of Someday, Someday, Maybe. May I start by saying I did NOT expect it to end like that? She has clearly set us up for a sequel. Hopefully Ms. Graham will…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:30AMAlright everyone. The votes from the previous round have been tallied and we have your final five for Broadway’s Sexiest Man Alive (2013). In this round, everyone gets just one vote, s…
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