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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Will Chase, Jenn Colella, Adam Chanler-Berat & More Set for High Fidelity Concert at 54 Below by Josh Ferri

The short-lived Broadway musical High Fidelity is getting a second life at 54 Below. For two-nights-only, May 19 and 20, original cast members Will Chase and Jenn Colella will join Broadway …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM

Neil LaBute’s New TV Drama Full Circle Will Air on DirectTV This Fall by Josh Ferri

Talk about a reason to be happy! DirectTV has ordered 10 episodes of Full Circle, the new TV drama by Neil LaBute, according to Deadline.com. An acclaimed playwright, LaBute’s next sta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:58AM
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Say What?! Sex, Drugs & Movie Stars: 20 Outrageous Quotes By and About I'll Eat You Last's Sue Mengers by Josh Ferri

In John Logan’s new Broadway solo play I’ll Eat You Last, the divine Bette Midler transforms herself into the late Hollywood super agent Sue Mengers. This titan of the 1970s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

John Guare to Make His Off-Broadway Debut in His Own Play 3 Kinds of Exile; David Pittu, Martin Moran & More to Co-Star by Josh Ferri

Tony-winning playwright John Guare (Two Gentlemen of Verona, The House of Blue Leaves) will make his off-Broadway acting debut in his latest show 3 Kinds of Exile at the Atlantic Theater. Di…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:00PM

Hi Simply Hi! Nathan Lane & the Cast of The Nance Celebrate Opening Night on Broadway by Josh Ferri

Two-time Tony winner and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award nominee Nathan Lane and newcomer Jonny Orsini star as an undercover couple balancing love and the dangers of gay life in 1930s New…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:38PM
Monday, April 15, 2013

Bubble Alert! Katie Rose Clarke Returns to Wicked As Broadway’s Latest Glinda by Josh Ferri

Wicked alum Katie Rose Clarke will once again fly high above Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre via bubble as she takes over the role of Glinda beginning April 23. Clarke previously played th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PM

Neil Patrick Harris, Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Rory O'Malley Have a Ball at Cinderella by Josh Ferri

The cast of Cinderella performed for a royal audience on April 13. Broadway veterans turned TV stars, Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris and Emmy nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson, were among the cr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:15PM

Barry Manilow and John Waters Enjoy a Red-Hot Evening at Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

When Barry Manilow sang about a showgirl named Lola, we bet he didn’t have this in mind: Manilow and Hairspray creator John Waters are the latest stars to take in the colorful new Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:46PM

Joy of the Lord! Hands on a Hardbody Will Be Preserved with an Original Cast Recording by Josh Ferri

Hallelujah! The cast of the short-lived Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody is heading into the recording studio to preserve the show’s score, composed by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Gr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:27PM

Tony Winner Cady Huffman on Being 'Empowered' by Lena Dunham & Re-Teaming With Nathan Lane The Nance by Josh Ferri

For more than 25 years, Cady Huffman has been entertaining Broadway audiences as the big-belting, leggy standout in shows like La Cage aux Folles, Steel Pier and a Tony-nominated turn i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Tony Winner Cady Huffman on Being 'Empowered' by Lena Dunham & Re-Teaming With Nathan Lane in The Nance by Josh Ferri

For more than 25 years, Cady Huffman has been entertaining Broadway audiences as the big-belting, leggy standout in shows like La Cage aux Folles, Steel Pier and a Tony-nominated turn i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Cinderella Waltzes Off with the Win as Best Dance Number Currently on Broadway by Josh Ferri

With so many exciting musicals opening on Broadway, we couldn’t help but notice the abundance of well-danced showstoppers currently on the boards. We narrowed all of them down to our f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:04AM

Gay Romance Takes Center Stage as The Nance, Starring Nathan Lane, Opens on Broadway by Josh Ferri

It’s opening night for Lincoln Center Theater’s latest Broadway production, The Nance. Penned by Douglas Carter Beane and directed by Tony winner Jack O’Brien, the producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:39AM

Broadway Welcomes Some 'Groovin' Tunes as The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream Begins Its Limited Run by Josh Ferri

Broadway is about to get some good lovin’ thanks to the hit-making '60s group The Rascals. Their new show, The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, begins its limited Broadway run on April …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:21AM
Friday, April 12, 2013

Watch Glee's Surprising and Sad 'Shooting Star' Episode by Josh Ferri

In light of the serious nature of the April 11 Glee episode titled, “Shooting Star,” we decided to forgo our weekly Glee Report Card (you win, this time Ryan Murphy!) In its plac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Exclusive! The New Newsboys of Newsies Part II: Meet Vets of Billy Elliot, Dancing With the Stars & More by Josh Ferri

It’s been a year since Disney’s mega-popular, two-time Tony-winning musical Newsies opened at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre. In honor of the show's birthday, Broadway.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:26PM

Broadway Vet Tyler Maynard Joins Off-Broadway’s Silence! The Musical by Josh Ferri

Tyler Maynard (The Little Mermaid, Altar Boyz) will join the cast of off-Broadway’s Silence! The Musical on May 4 in the role of Sgt. Pembry. The recently extended Silence of the Lambs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Gay Rights Drama Hit the Wall, Starring Nathan Lee Graham, Will Close in April by Josh Ferri

It was a fight well fought, but Ike Holter’s Stonewall Riot drama Hit the Wall will play its final performance at off-Broadway’s Barrow Street Theatre on April 28. Directed by Er…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM

Weekend Poll: What Is the Best Dance Number Currently on Broadway? by Josh Ferri

As the spring season continues, Broadway is welcoming a slew of exciting musicals to the boards (Kinky Boots, Matilda, Motown, Pippin). With the addition of each musical, fans are given an o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM
Thursday, April 11, 2013

MCC Theater Reschedules Small Engine Repair, Starring Jon Bernthal, for Fall Season by Josh Ferri

John Pollono’s Small Engine Repair is the little engine that could, and now it will celebrate its New York premiere this fall. MCC Theater previously postponed the show’s planned…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:09PM

Rolling Stone Keith Richards and Kathie Lee & Hoda Bring Sex and Rock ‘n’ Roll to Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

Kinky Boots had quite an exciting day on April 10. The new musical by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein welcomed Today hosts (and major Broadway fans) Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04PM

Rock God Keith Richards and Today's Kathie Lee & Hoda Kick It with the Stars of Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

The company of Kinky Boots had quite an exciting day on April 10. The new musical by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein welcomed Today hosts (and major Broadway fans) Kathie Lee Gif…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04PM

Watch as PBS Examines Annie's 'Hard Knock Life' Anew Through the Eyes of the Current Broadway Cast and Creative Team by Josh Ferri

Annie fans are going to get closer than ever to the lady in red, her fellow orphans and all of the talented people behind the scenes who helped make this musical happen. Thanks to PBS’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:34PM

Exclusive! The New Newsboys of Newsies on ‘Desert Island’ Picks, Dream Roles, Offstage Hobbies & More by Josh Ferri

It’s been a year since Disney’s mega-popular, two-time Tony-winning musical Newsies opened at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre. In honor of the show's birthday, Broadway.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:21PM
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Original Cast Recording of Broadway’s Kinky Boots Sets May Release Date by Josh Ferri

Now here’s something to say yeah about: The original cast recording of Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein’s Kinky Boots will be released on iTunes and in stores on May 28. Featuri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:08PM

Hairspray’s Susan Mosher Steps in for Christine Pedi in Off-Broadway’s NEWSical the Musical by Josh Ferri

Off-Broadway’s jaw-dropping musical NEWSical the Musical welcomes back Hairspray vet Susan Mosher beginning April 15. Mosher will step in for current Chicago star Christine Pedi, durin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04PM

Another Course For Hannibal: Silence! The Musical Extends Again Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

Off-Broadway’s award-winning The Silence of the Lambs parody, Silence! The Musical, has extended again at the Elektra Theatre through September 1. Starring Sean McDermott and Laur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:19PM

Cinderella Cast Album, Featuring Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana, Sets May Release Date by Josh Ferri

The original Broadway cast recording of Cinderella, featuring Laura Osnes and Sanitno Fontana, will be available for digital download beginning May 7. Released through Ghostlight Record…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

Andrew Rannells, Jeremy Jordan, Krysta Rodriguez & More Join Joe Iconis for 54 Below Concert Series by Josh Ferri

Drama Desk-nominated musical theater writer Joe Iconis is calling upon some famous friends for his upcoming concert series at 54 Below. Described as a “mash-up of showtune cabaret and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Williamstown Theatre Festival Adds Comedian Lewis Black and Blood Play to Summer Season by Josh Ferri

Williamstown Theatre Festival will present the critically acclaimed thriller Blood Play as well as one-night-only stand-up performance by Lewis Black as part of their previously announced 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:51PM

Victor Garber, Marin Mazzie, Chita Rivera, Tommy Tune & More Salute the Late Producer Marty Richards by Josh Ferri

Stars of stage and screen gathered at the Edison Ballroom on April 8 to remember the life and career of Tony and Oscar-winning producer Marty Richards. A Tony winner for his musicals La Cage…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM