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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena Step Into Broadway’s Wicked May 28 by Josh Ferri

Wicked welcomes Dogfight duo Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena as the 10th anniversary Elphaba and Fiyero beginning May 28. Klena makes his Broadway debut at the Gershwin Theatre. Mendez and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM
Friday, May 24, 2013

Krysta Rodriguez Looks for Love, Laura Osnes Is a Worrywart & More Lessons of the Week by Josh Ferri

As the sun sets on another week of Broadway buzz, we look back on big stars and big news. From Carol Burnett’s texting habits to divas who really know how to plan, we’re spotligh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM
Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Threepenny Opera Revival, an Ethan Coen Comedy & More On Tap for Atlantic Theater’s 2013-2014 Season by Josh Ferri

Atlantic Theater Company will produce world premiere plays by Oscar winner Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men) and Tony nominee Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Motherf**ker with the Hat), an Ameri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

Vanya’s Billy Magnussen on Soap Operas, Underwear Scenes & What He Really Wants To Do With His Life by Josh Ferri

Age & Hometown: 28; Queens, NY Current Role: Giving a Tony-nominated performance as Spike, the simple, lovable and nearly naked boy-toy to Masha (Sigourney Weaver) in Christopher Dura…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

Glee Star Lea Michele Will Write a Memoir/Style Guide Titled Brunette Ambition by Josh Ferri

Dying to know Lea Michele’s secret to her fabulous hair? How about what it was like growing up on Broadway? Well now you can, thanks to the Glee star’s upcoming book Brunette Amb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:22AM
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Annie's Jane Lynch Talks Stripping on Stage and Texting with Carol Burnett by Josh Ferri

Annie’s new headliner, Jane Lynch, dropped by The View on May 21 for an extended interview with the chatty ladies. Their familiar and fun gab session covered everything from Lynch…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:39AM
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Stage and Screen Star Missi Pyle Brings Sexy Back to Joe’s Pub this Summer by Josh Ferri

Missi Pyle, who most recently appeared off-Broadway in Bare, will return to Joe’s Pub for an encore engagement of her solo show Sexy as Hell. Pyle share boozy tales of summer hook-ups …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

David Drake, Rory O’Malley, Wesley Taylor & More Celebrate Benefit Reading of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me by Josh Ferri

A bevy of out Broadway stars came together for an important cause on May 20: the benefit performance of David Drake’s The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me. This one-night-only performance …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PM

Christian Borle and Shuler Hensley Announced to Star in Encores! Little Me and The Most Happy Fella by Josh Ferri

Tony winners Christian Borle and Shuler Hensley will lead two of three musicals presented by Encores! as part of their 2014 season. Borle will lead John Rando’s production of Little Me…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:21PM

Annie’s Brynn O’Malley Will Star in the Broadway-Bound Honeymoon in Vegas with Rob McClure & Tony Danza by Josh Ferri

Annie's Brynn O’Malley is going to trade in NYC for Vegas. O’Malley will star alongside Tony Danza and Rob McClure as the woman at the center of a love-tr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Tony Winner Patti LuPone Adds Performances to Her Summer Run at 54 Below by Josh Ferri

Future American Horror Story star Patti LuPone is making a little magic already by adding five additional performances of Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda…(Played That Part) at 54 Below. The t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:43AM

The Piano Lesson, Here Lies Love, Detroit and More Win Obie Awards by Josh Ferri

The 58th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards were announced on May 20. Founded by Jerry Tallmer and chaired by Michael Feingold, the awards feature informal categories that change annually, rec…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:29AM

The Piano Lesson, Here Lies Love, Detroit and More Top the 2013 Obie Awards by Josh Ferri

The 58th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards were announced on May 20. Founded by Jerry Tallmer and chaired by Michael Feingold, the awards feature informal categories that change annually, rec…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:29AM
Monday, May 20, 2013

Vanya Tony Nominee Shalita Grant Wins the 2013 Segal Award from Lincoln Center by Josh Ferri

Shalita Grant, the Tony-nominated featured actress from this year’s hit comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, received the 2013 Martin E. Segal Award from Lincoln Center, accordi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:43PM

Glee Star Matthew Morrison Adds Bonus Show at 54 Below by Josh Ferri

Due to popular demand, Glee star Matthew Morrison will play an additional show at 54 Below on June 1. Up Close and Personal with Matthew Morrison will continue at the Times Square hotspot Ju…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

Broadway Grosses: Kinky Boots Enjoys a Killer Week at the Box Office by Josh Ferri

Broadway enjoyed a bump at the box office this week with grosses and capacities rising across the board. The Audience Choice Award, Outer Critics and Drama League-winning musical Kinky Boots…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:00PM

The Nance Patron Takes a Tumble and Falls onto the Lyceum Theatre Marquee by Josh Ferri

An audience member managed to steal the spotlight from Drama League Award winner Nathan Lane before the May 19 performance of The Nance. Ten minutes before curtain, patron George Poulos fell…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM
Friday, May 17, 2013

Fiyero Is a Porn Star, Kristin Chenoweth Has Tiny Fans & Other Lessons of the Week by Josh Ferri

The Tony Awards are getting closer and the gossip is getting juicier. As another week on Broadway comes to a close, we look back on one Wicked hunk's "porn" past, one…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:57PM

Chita Rivera Announced for Kennedy Center Honors Advisory Committee by Josh Ferri

Broadway legend Chita Rivera will join a newly former six-person committee that will aid in the selection process for the Kennedy Center honors, according to The Washington Post. Rivera and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Exclusive! The Glee Gang & Kristin Chenoweth Go Backstage to Welcome Annie’s Jane Lynch to Broadway by Josh Ferri

Emmy winner Jane Lynch made her official Broadway debut in the Tony-nominated musical revival of Annie on May 16. Lynch’s opening night crowd included loads of fans and many of her Gle…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Off-Broadway’s Sistas: The Musical Sets DVD Release Date by Josh Ferri

The female-empowering off-Broadway musical Sistas: The Musical will be released for DVD and digital download on June 4. Released through One Village Entertainment, the DVD features off-Broad…

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Watch Darren Criss Perform 'Do You Remember' by Pasek & Paul at Joe’s Pub by Josh Ferri

Fans in the audience of the Dogfight concert got an extra special treat on May 15. Glee star and Broadway vet Darren Criss dropped by the Pasek and Paul show at Joe’s Pub for a surpris…

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The Glass Menagerie, with Cherry Jones, Zachary Quinto & Celia Keenan-Bolger, to Play the Booth Theatre by Josh Ferri

The Glass Menagerie, starring Tony winner Cherry Jones, Zachary Quinto, Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Celia Keenan-Bolger and Brian J. Smith, will begin performances at Broadway&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:23PM

54 Below Heats Up in June with Sherie Rene Scott, Norbert Leo Butz, Nikki M. James & Many More by Josh Ferri

It may be hot outside, but it’s even hotter underground at 54 Below. This June, Broadway’s living room welcomes back some of its most esteemed guests, including Sherie Rene Scott…

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F#%king Up Everything's Lisa Birnbaum on Her Life-Changing Travel and Personal Bucket List by Josh Ferri

Age & Hometown: 31; Chapel Hill, NC. “Go Heels!” Current Role: Stealing the show as Arielle, the sexually adventurous talent booker for Brooklyn Bowl, in off-Broadway&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:27AM

Kyle Dean Massey, Porn Star? The Wicked Hunk Appears in Amy Schumer Spoof by Josh Ferri

It's a slippery road from Broadway Bares to porn, as Wicked star Kyle Dean Massey can attest. The actor, who has appeared in the musicals Next to Normal, Lucky Guy and Xanadu, landed his…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:59AM

TV Stars Jenna Fischer & Leslie Bibb Make Their Off-Broadway Debuts in Reasons to Be Happy by Josh Ferri

The Office star Jenna Fischer and GCB alum Leslie Bibb make their off-Broadway debut opposite Josh Hamilton and Fred Weller in Neil LaBute’s Reasons to Be Happy. Written and directed b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:43AM

TV Stars Jenna Fischer & Leslie Bibb Make Their Off-Broadway Debut in Reasons to Be Happy Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

The Office star Jenna Fischer and GCB alum Leslie Bibb make their off-Broadway debut opposite Josh Hamilton and Fred Weller in Neil LaBute’s Reasons to Be Happy. Written and directed b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:43AM
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Darren Criss, Kathie Lee Gifford & Hoda Kotb Let Loose at Broadway’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Josh Ferri

With its six Tony nominations and Outer Critics Circle and New York Drama Critics Circle Award wins, Christopher Durang’s comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is becoming a desti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:56PM

Exclusive! Matthew Morrison Shares a Laugh with Glee Co-Star Jane Lynch Backstage at Annie by Josh Ferri

Tony and Emmy nominee Matthew Morrison is no stranger to the New York stage, having starred in Hairspray, The Light in the Piazza and South Pacific. Morrison, of course, has gone on to star …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:34PM

Commence Dragulation! Exclusive Photos of the Kinky Boots Angels' Backstage Transformation by Josh Ferri

While Kinky Boots stars Billy Porter, Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford have found themselves showered in awards love, audiences of the new musical can’t stop talking about the show&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM