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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Get a First Look at Bette Midler as Super Agent Sue Mengers in Broadway’s I’ll Eat You Last by Josh Ferri

Bette’s back on the boards, in the new one woman show I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers.  Bette Midler, a fabulous one-of-a-kind herself, will transform into anothe…

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Carol Kane Channels Bette Davis as The Lying Lesson Opens Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

Craig Lucas’ The Lying Lesson, starring Emmy winner Carol Kane and up-and-coming actress Mickey Sumner, officially opens at the Atlantic Theater Company Mainstage on March 13. Dir…

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Kyle Riabko to Salute Burt Bacharach as Part of New York Theatre Workshop’s Upcoming Season by Josh Ferri

Kyle Riabko will interpret the music of Burt Bacharach as part of New York Theatre Workshop's 2013-14 season, which will also include a new drama about boxing icon Cassius Clay and a new…

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Exclusive! Inside the Recording Studio with Annie Stars Katie Finneran, Lilla Crawford & Anthony Warlow by Josh Ferri

The cast of Broadway’s Annie headed to Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens on March 11 to lay down tracks for the highly anticipated revival cast recording. Featuring stars Lilla Crawfor…

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Monday, March 11, 2013

Exclusive! Caissie Levy Offers Fans an Unforgettable Night of Music at 54 Below by Josh Ferri

Caissie Levy made her 54 Below debut on March 10 with a crowd-pleasing new show. Backed by a four-piece band and a backup singer, Levy blew the roof off the intimate club with a voice Broadw…

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It’s a Celebration in the West Village as the Stonewall-Set Drama Hit the Wall Opens Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

The New York premiere of Ike Holter’s acclaimed play Hit the Wall opened at the Barrow Street Theatre on March 10. The play is set on the first night of the historic Stonewall Riots an…

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Stark Sands on Working with Pop Star Composers and Why Kinky Boots Is More Than a 'Glitzy Drag Musical' by Josh Ferri

Stark Sands received a Tony nomination for his Broadway debut as a young soldier in the World War I drama Journey’s End. He went on to star opposite Anne Hathaway in the Public Theater…

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Valerie Harper Reveals Her ‘Intention to Live’ Despite Her ‘Incurable’ Cancer by Josh Ferri

Just days after Valerie Harper announced she is living with terminal brain cancer, the brave actress of stage and screen gave an exclusive interview with The Today Show anchor Sava…

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Vanya Stars Sigourney Weaver & David Hyde Pierce Drop by The View to Discuss Their ‘Wild and Hilarious' Broadway Comedy by Josh Ferri

Screen stars Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce are returning to their theatrical roots to star in the new Broadway play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The Oscar nominee and the To…

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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Revolution and Equality Take Shape as Stonewall Drama Hit the Wall Opens Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

Revolution is in the air as Hit the Wall, a new drama about the New York City Stonewall Riots, officially opens at off-Broadway’s Barrow Street Theatre on March 10. Written by Ike Holt…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:11AM
Friday, March 8, 2013

Tony-Winning Director Bartlett Sher Confirmed for Broadway's My Fair Lady Revival by Josh Ferri

What Clive Davis wants, Clive Davis gets. Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher is now confirmed to helm the producer's upcoming Broadway revival of My Fair Lady, according to Showbiz411. …

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Exclusive Video! See Sierra Boggess Channel Britney Spears & Jane Krakowski Rap In the Heights at MCC’s Miscast by Josh Ferri

Broadway stars always let loose at MCC Theater’s Miscast Gala. This year, celebrated Phantom of the Opera star Sierra Boggess helped audiences imagine what it would soun…

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X Factor Stand-Out Carly Rose Sonenclar on Returning to Her Broadway Roots by Josh Ferri

Before she wowed America and landed in second place on TV singing competition The X Factor, 13-year-old Carly Rose Sonenclar honed her belting chops in Broadway musicals like …

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Anne Hathaway, Lily Tomlin, Laura Linney & More Join Holland Taylor for the Broadway Opening of Ann by Josh Ferri

Emmy winner Holland Taylor (The Practice, Two and a Half Men) wrote and stars in Broadway’s Ann, a solo piece celebrating the life of the late Texas governor Ann Richards. Taylor&…

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Exclusive! Andrew Keenan-Bolger Looks Back on the 'Highlight' of His Life & the Brotherhood of Newsies by Josh Ferri

In the corporate world, employees leaving a job are asked to sit through a sometimes grueling "exit interview" about their time at the company. Although that concept doesn't ex…

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Santino Fontana & Laura Osnes Show Off Cinderella’s Glass Slippers for Salma Hayek by Josh Ferri

When Cinderella’s royal stars Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes host an Oscar nominee and Emmy winner backstage, they bring out the big guns: Ella’s glass slippers. On March 7, Sal…

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Caissie Levy on Being a 'Grunge Girl,' Making Wicked 'Understated' and Her Concert at 54 Below by Josh Ferri

Big-voiced Broadway leading lady Caissie Levy is making her 54 Below debut with her one-night-only concert With You on March 10. The show celebrates the release of Levy’s freshman…

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Glee Goes to the Movies! What Worked in this Week's Celluloid Songfest? by Josh Ferri

On March 7, Glee celebrated songs from the film (as well as their 500th song). The episode centered mainly on the musicals numbers, so the plot was thin: Will tried to get Emma back, the New…

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Tony Winner Robert Sean Leonard to Headline To Kill a Mockingbird in London by Josh Ferri

Tony winner Robert Sean Leonard will star as one of literature’s most beloved characters, Atticus Finch, in the Regent’s Park staging of To Kill a Mockingbird. Helmed by Regent&r…

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Cady Huffman on Reuniting with Producers Co-Star Nathan Lane in The Nance: 'He is the Best' by Josh Ferri

The last time Nathan Lane and Cady Huffman shared the stage in the hit musical The Producers, both actors walked away with Tony Awards. Over 10 years later, Lane and Huffman are reuniting fo…

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Cady Huffman on Reuniting with Nathan Lane in The Nance: 'There’s No One I’d Rather Be On Stage With' by Josh Ferri

The last time Nathan Lane and Cady Huffman shared the stage in the hit musical The Producers, both actors walked away with Tony Awards. Over ten years later Lane and Huffman are reuniting fo…

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Travel Back to the Summer of '69 & the Birth of Gay Liberation with First Look Photos of Hit the Wall by Josh Ferri

The moving and passionate new drama Hit the Wall brings audiences back to the first night of the Stonewall Riots and the birth of the gay rights movement. The New York premiere of Ike Holder…

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Shalita Grant on Being the 'Boss' in Vanya, Taking Charge in Life & the Slap that Changed Her Life by Josh Ferri

Age & Hometown: 24; Baltimore, MD Current Role: Making her Broadway debut as the vengeful and protective psychic maid Cassandra in Christopher Durang’s comedy Vanya and Sonia an…

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Swing, Batter! New Play About Baseball Legend Mickey Mantle Aims for Broadway by Josh Ferri

Baseball legend Mickey Mantle's life story is heading to Broadway in a new (for now untitled) play produced by his sons, Danny and David Mantle, and documentary film producer David Leaf.…

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Lea Michele Teases Glee's Prostitution & Pregnancy Scandals on The View by Josh Ferri

Lea Michele dropped by The View on March 6 to chat with the ladies about all things Glee: the upcoming plot twists, why season four is her favorite and the musical number she most cherishes.…

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Get a Sneak Peek at Professor Patti LuPone in Action in Her HBO Special Masterclass by Josh Ferri

Who wouldn’t want to take a theatrical master class from two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone?! As part of the HBO’s ongoing series Masterclass, the one-and-only LuPone took on seve…

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Oscar Nominee Salma Hayek Cozies Up to Two Handsome Newsies, Tommy Bracco & Jess LeProtto by Josh Ferri

Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Salma Hayek spent an evening at the theater with a bevy of handsome young gentlemen—and by "handsome young gentlemen," we really mean a ragtag t…

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Check Out Squigs' Patriotic Portrait of Holland Taylor as Ann Richards in Ann by Josh Ferri

Emmy winner Holland Taylor brings famed Texas governor Ann Richards to vivid life in the new solo play Ann. Written by and starring Taylor, the play offers a look into Richards’ unpara…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:30AM
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Nathan Lane, Cady Huffman and the Cast of Broadway’s The Nance Meet the Press by Josh Ferri

Two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane returns to the Great White Way in The Nance as Chauncey Miles, a burlesque figure who leads a heartbreaking and dangerous life offstage. Set in 1930s New Yor…

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What's Up, Mickey Sumner? The Lying Lesson Newcomer on Carol Kane, Her New Movies & Advice from Her Dad, Sting by Josh Ferri

It's been a heck of a year for Mickey Sumner, who has completed five forthcoming movies, appeared in Showtime's The Borgias and now co-stars with Carol Kane in The Lying Lesson, the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:44PM

James Van Der Beek Gets a Gift, Good People Go to Philly and More Cross-Country Highlights by Josh Ferri

Broadway is buzzing with the start of the spring season, and so are theater companies across the country! In this installment of Broadway.com's Countrywide Guide, we shine the spotlight …

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