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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

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

Watch Hair Vet Sasha Allen Win Over The Voice Judges with Her Stellar Audition by Josh Ferri

Anyone who heard Sasha Allen belt the roof off the Al Hirschfeld Theatre with her rendition of Hair’s “Aquarius” knows just how powerful her pipes are. Now it’s TV&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Monday, April 8, 2013

Audra McDonald Reacts to Aretha Franklin Casting Rumors: ‘It Would Be an Honor to Play Her’ by Josh Ferri

Broadway has been buzzing that one of our own, five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald, may make the leap to the big screen as Aretha Franklin in a new bio pic about the Queen of Soul. Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

Carol Burnett Finds the Funny at Broadway's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Josh Ferri

Who knows how to tickle the funny bone better than comic genius Carol Burnett? The Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress has done it all. From her Broadway debut as Princess Winnifred …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:27PM

Exclusive! Liza Minnelli & Debbie Reynolds Go Backstage for Bette Midler’s First Night In I’ll Eat You Last by Josh Ferri

After a 30 year absence, the one-and-only Bette Midler returned to Broadway on April 5 in the new solo play I’ll Eat You Last. Midler stars as legendary Hollywood agent Sue Mengers in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Claymates Push Clay Aiken’s Spamalot Performance to Victory by Josh Ferri

American Idol finalist turned Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis is back on the boards in a killer new production of Jekyll & Hyde, now playing at the Marquis Theatre. And while Maroulis …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Crown Clay Aiken as Broadway's Best Idol by Josh Ferri

American Idol finalist turned Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis is back on the boards in a killer new production of Jekyll & Hyde, now playing at the Marquis Theatre. And while Maroulis …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM
Saturday, April 6, 2013

Side by Side by Don Draper: 13 Swingin’ ‘60s Photo Mash-Ups of TV's Mad Men & Broadway's Company by Josh Ferri

The Emmy-winning, Broadway-veteran-filled series Mad Men returns to TV on April 7, and boy, do we have Mad Men-mania. The AMC drama follows stylish advertising exec Don Draper (Jon Hamm) as …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:22PM
Friday, April 5, 2013

Weekend Poll: Which Former American Idol Contestant Gave the Best Performance on Broadway? by Josh Ferri

In addition to giving America Grammy-winning recording artists like Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson, American Idol has also provided Broadway with a bevy of stars, including Tony no…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:46PM

Broadway Gets Kinky! Go Inside the Colorful, Star-Studded Opening Night of Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

Broadway’s throwing a real rager eight-times a week at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where the new musical Kinky Boots officially opened on April 4. The fun new musical by Grammy winner C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:22PM

Bette Midler is Back on Broadway as I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers Begins Previews by Josh Ferri

Now here’s a party you won’t want to miss! The one and only Bette Midler is back on Broadway in the new one-woman-show I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers. Penned by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:10AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013

Barbra Streisand Finds Next Directing Project in True-Life Love Story by Josh Ferri

Barbra Streisand is getting back in the director's chair for the first time in nearly 20 years. Streisand’s next gig will be directing and overseeing the screenplay for an untitled…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

Spider-Man’s Reeve Carney Trades Superhero Tights for High Heels Backstage at Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

Reeve Carney took a night off from superhero duty to indulge in an evening of drag-tastic fun. The actor/singer, who has starred in Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark since its i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:58PM

Celeb Guests Cherry Jones & Rebecca De Mornay Visit Laura Osnes and the Cast of Broadway’s Cinderella by Josh Ferri

Cinderella stars Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana welcomed two-Tony winner Cherry Jones and 80s A-lister Rebecca De Mornay to the Broadway Theatre on April 3. Mornay and Jones (visiting …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:52PM

Joshua-James Thomas and Michael Matias are Heather Headley’s New Sons in the West End’s The Bodyguard by Josh Ferri

The Olivier-nominated West End musical The Bodyguard welcomes 13 year-old Joshua-James Thomas and 12 year-old Michael Matias to the cast as Fletcher, the young son of Tony winner Heathe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Sex Is in the Sketch! Squigs Captures Billy Porter, Stark Sands & the Fabulous Cast of Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein’s Kinky Boots stomps onto Broadway on April 4, packing plenty of laughs, heart and the showstopping drag troupe The Angels. The new musical stars Tony…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:19AM

Nikolai and the Others, Starring Michael Cerveris, Begins at Lincoln Center Theater by Josh Ferri

The latest play from Tony winner Richard Nelson, Nikolai and the Others, begins performances at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre on April 4. The off-Broadway pre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:17AM

Ready Boots? Start Walking! Kinky Boots, Starring Billy Porter & Stark Sands, Opens on Broadway by Josh Ferri

The crowd-pleasing new Broadway musical Kinky Boots, starring Billy Porter and Stark Sands, officially opens at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 4. Kinky Boots features music and lyrics by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:16AM
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

It’s Baby, B*tch! Glee Standout Heather Morris Has a Baby on Board by Josh Ferri

Well, here’s some news Sue Slyvester would have a field day with: Heather Morris, best known as Brittany S. Pierce on the FOX series Glee, and her longtime boyfriend, Taylor Hubbell, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM

It’s Baby, B*tch! Glee Standout Heather Morris Is Reportedly Pregnant by Josh Ferri

Well, here’s some news Sue Sylvester would have a field day with: Heather Morris, best known as Brittany S. Pierce on the FOX series Glee, and her longtime boyfriend, Taylor Hubbell, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM

See Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein Go Down Under For Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

What’s big enough to get Grammy winner Cyndi Lauper and Tony winner Harvey Fierstein down in the New York City subway? The brand new ads for their hot new show Kinky Boots! Starri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

Cinderella's Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana and Victoria Clark Bring Their Magical Moves to The Late Show by Josh Ferri

David Letterman invited his new next-door neighbors over for some fun on April 2. The cast of Cinderella, whose Broadway theater is mere steps away from Letterman’s studio, dropped by …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:39PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Sigourney Weaver Goes on The Colbert Report to Talk Bra Burning and 'Slumming' on Broadway by Josh Ferri

Sigourney Weaver is back on the boards as a “deeply shallow” movie star facing a mid-life crisis in Christopher Durang’s acclaimed comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spik…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AM

See Why Music Mogul Berry Gordy Wishes He Could Be Motown Star Brandon Victor Dixon by Josh Ferri

Turns out the cast of the mega-popular new Broadway show Motown is having just as much fun backstage as they are at center stage. Thanks to Entertainment Tonight fans are getting a behind th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM
Monday, April 1, 2013

Laura Benanti and Andrew Lippa to Star in the World Premiere of Lippa’s Musical I Am Harvey Milk by Josh Ferri

Andrew Lippa and Tony and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Laura Benanti will star in the world premiere presentation of Lippa’s latest work I Am Harvey Milk. Directed by Noa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:22PM

Take a First Look at Nathan Lane & Co. in Broadway’s New '30s Burlesque Drama The Nance by Josh Ferri

Get to know the heartache behind the clown in Douglas Carter Beane’s latest Broadway show, The Nance. The Lincoln Center Theater production stars two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane as Ch…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

David Hyde Pierce to Host Drama League Awards; Honorary Co-Chairs Include Alan Cumming, Nathan Lane & More by Josh Ferri

Tony and Emmy winner David Hyde Pierce, currently starring in Broadway’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, will host the 79th annual Drama League Awards at New York’s Marriot …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:44PM

Watch the Cast of Newsies Carry Their ‘Banner’ to the Streets of NYC for Broadway Anniversary by Josh Ferri

The boys of Newsies celebrated one year on the Great White Way on March 29 with a backstage bash. The party continued on April 1, when the cast offered up a very special performanc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:16PM

Santino Fontana, Laura Osnes & the Cast of Cinderella Welcome Oscar Winner Kathy Bates by Josh Ferri

Kathy Bates must be really throwing herself into her witch research for season three of American Horror Story: The Oscar-winning and Tony nominated actress dropped by Broadway’s Cinder…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

Stephen Sondheim to Receive the MacDowell Medal Lifetime Achievement Award by Josh Ferri

Even at 83, eight-time Tony-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim is still setting new records. Sondheim has been announced as the first-ever musical theater artist to receive the E…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:40AM

Sutton Foster & Jesse Tyler Ferguson to Announce Tony Nominations by Josh Ferri

Broadway headliners turned TV stars Sutton Foster and Jesse Tyler Ferguson will announce the 2013 Tony nominations from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:19AM