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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Musical Revue Cotton Club Parade Transferring to Broadway This Fall by Josh Ferri

Encores! production of the musical revue Cotton Club Parade will arrive on Broadway this fall. Directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle and conceived by Jack Viertel, the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM

Jazz-Filled Encores! Production of Cotton Club Parade to Hit Broadway in the Fall by Josh Ferri

Encores! production of the musical revue Cotton Club Parade will arrive on Broadway this fall. Directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle and conceived by Jack Viertel, the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM

Patti LuPone, Taye Diggs, Steve Kazee & More to Honor Audra McDonald at Drama League Gala by Josh Ferri

A slew of Broadway stars have signed on to honor five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald at the Drama League's 29th annual Musical Celebration of Broadway gala. Hosted by McD…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:43PM

Will Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame Swing to Broadway? by Josh Ferri

Quasimodo may get to ring his bells on Broadway as Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame is eyeing a Rialto run after all, according to The New York Post. Peter Parnell (The Cider …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:50AM

Alan Menken to Pen New Songs for Broadway’s Aladdin; Six-Time Tony Winner Bob Crowley Joins Creative Team by Josh Ferri

Oscar and Tony-winning composer Alan Menken will write new songs for Broadway’s Aladdin when the Disney musical heads to the Amsterdam Theatre in the spring of 2014, according&nbs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM
Tuesday, January 8, 2013

National Theatre to Broadcast The Magistrate, Starring John Lithgow, in U.S. Movie Theaters by Josh Ferri

John Lithgow fans won’t have to head overseas to see the Oscar nominee and Tony winner in his latest play The Magistrate. The National Theatre production of Arthur Wing Piner…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Forever Dusty Stars Kirsten Holly Smith and Christina Sajous Get Soulful on Good Day NY by Josh Ferri

Forever Dusty stars Kirsten Holly Smith and Christina Sajous woke up bright and early to bring down the house at FOX's Good Day NY. The stars of the off-Broadway bio musical dropped…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:47PM

Ricky Martin, Orfeh & More Go Country in New ‘Live the Dream’ Music Video from Evita's Rachel Potter by Josh Ferri

Don’t cry for Rachel Potter. Even though Broadway’s Evita (in which Potter plays Peron’s mistress) closes January 26, the budding country singer now has a new cat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM

Jeremy Jordan, Jonathan Groff, Cheyenne Jackson and More Set for MCC’s 2013 Miscast Gala Honoring Judith Light by Josh Ferri

Tony nominees Jeremy Jordan and Jonathan Groff, Cheyenne Jackson and more are among the stars slated to perform at Miscast 2013, MCC’s annual gala featuring actors performing…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM

Randy Soccer Moms Rejoice! Fifty Shades of Grey Musical Heading Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

A musical adaptation of the kinky bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey is heading off-Broadway, according to Time.com. Created by the comedy group Baby Wants Candy, 50 Shades! The Musical will pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Monday, January 7, 2013

Mary Poppins to Fly Out of New Amsterdam Theatre; Aladdin Headed to Broadway by Josh Ferri

Mary Poppins will close at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theater on March 3 to make way for Disney's next big, Broadway show Aladdin, according to The New York Times. At the time o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:19PM

Meet the Team Behind the Magic! Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana and the Cinderella Company Greet the Press by Josh Ferri

The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Cinderella arrives on Broadway in a dazzling new production starring Tony nominee Laura Osnes as Cinderella and Santino Fontana as the Prince. Featuring a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:47PM

Broadway Golden Boy Seth Numrich on Being 'Terrified' and Hitting the Co-Star Jackpot by Josh Ferri

As violin prodigy turned boxing superstar Joe Bonaparte, Seth Numrich proves once again that, despite only being 25, he has the talent and star power to carry a big Broadway drama. After a M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM

Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center to Honor Two-Time Tony Winner Christopher Plummer by Josh Ferri

Tony, Emmy and Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer will receive the 13th Monte Cristo Award from The Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, according to The New York Times. The award is pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM

Tickets Now on Sale for Off-Broadway’s Really Really, Starring Zosia Mamet and Matt Lauria by Josh Ferri

Tickets are now available for the New York premiere of Paul Downs Colaizzo’s new drama Really Really. Starring Zosia Mamet (TV's Girls) and Matt Lauria (TV’s Friday Nigh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:52AM

Nice Work's Kristen Beth Williams to Romance Gavin Lee as New Star of the West End’s Top Hat by Josh Ferri

The West End musical Top Hat has announced new stars for 2013. Previously reported star Gavin Lee (Mary Poppins) will be joined by Kristen Beth Williams (Nice Work If You Can Get I…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:50AM

Kelli O'Hara to Lead The Bridges of Madison County Musical at Williamstown Theatre Festival by Josh Ferri

Jason Robert Brown’s musical adaptation of the best-selling novel The Bridges of Madison County will premiere in August 2013 at Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, acc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM

Nicolas Dromard to Replace Gavin Lee as Bert in Broadway's Mary Poppins by Josh Ferri

It’s going to be a jolly holiday for Nicolas Dromard. The Canadian actor will return to Broadway’s Mary Poppins, replacing original cast member and Tony nominee Gavin Lee as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:13AM
Friday, January 4, 2013

Matt Doyle Is in Lurve, Kristin Chenoweth's a Mean Girl & More Lessons of the Week by Josh Ferri

It’s a New Year but Broadway is still up to the same old shenanigans. This week, we received gifts that keep on giving like Stephanie J. Block’s criminal past, Chenoweth’s …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:33PM

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Starring Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce, Eyes Broadway Transfer by Josh Ferri

Preliminary talks are underway for a Broadway transfer of Lincoln Center Theater’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Written by Christopher Durang, the Chekhov-inspired comedy …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:33PM

Casting Complete for First West End Revival of A Chorus Line, Starring Scarlett Strallen by Josh Ferri

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming London revival of A Chorus Line. The first West End revival, which stars previously announced headliners Scarlett Strallen as Cassie and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Thursday, January 3, 2013

One Day More! Show People With Paul Wontorek to Launch New Season With Guest Aaron Tveit of Les Miserables by Josh Ferri

The wait is almost over: Broadway.com’s popular talk show Show People With Paul Wontorek returns for its third season on January 4 with a very special guest, Broadway favorite&nbs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:43PM

Could the Les Misérables Soundtrack Unseat Taylor Swift for Billboard’s Number One Spot? by Josh Ferri

Taylor Swift is queen of the charts—her album Red remains number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for the seventh week in a row—but right behind Ms. Swift is a group of A-list movie …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:56PM

Watch Jessica Lange and Sarah Paulson's Swinging Musical Number from the Latest American Horror Story by Josh Ferri

The stars of the spooky FX series American Horror Story really let their hair down for a wildly out-of-character musical number on the show's January 2 episode. Sure the creepy series is…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:15PM

Andrea McArdle to Headline Mame at Bucks County Playhouse by Josh Ferri

Tony nominee Andrea McArdle (best known as Broadway’s original Annie) will take on another musical icon: Auntie Mame. McArdle will star as the eccentric title character in the Buc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:22PM

Watch the Australian Company of Mary Poppins Rock Out to ‘Proud Mary' by Josh Ferri

Remember when the cast of Broadway’s Anything Goes made a ridiculously fun backstage music video to “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction? Well now, all the way acros…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Eisa Davis, Amanda Quaid & More to Star in Lincoln Center's Luck of the Irish by Josh Ferri

Eisa Davis (TV's Smash, Passing Strange) will appear in the ensemble cast of Kirsten Greenidge’s new play Luck of the Irish. The LCT3 production will play Lincoln Center Theater&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM

Warren Carlyle, John Rando and More to Direct Encores! Musicals for 2013 Season by Josh Ferri

Warren Carlyle (Chaplin), John Rando (A Christmas Story) and Gary Griffin (The Color Purple) will each direct one of the previously announced musicals of Encores! 20th anniversary seaso…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM
Monday, December 31, 2012

Glengarry's David Harbour on Having ‘Fun’ With Pacino, Letting Loose in The Newsroom & More by Josh Ferri

Tony nominee David Harbour stops the current production of Glengarry Glen Ross with one line: “Go to lunch.” As he tends to do with most of his roles, Harbour breathes new life i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:41AM
Friday, December 28, 2012

Year-End Weekend Poll: What Was Your Favorite Broadway Show of 2012? by Josh Ferri

Broadway.com just named our top picks for the best shows of 2012, and now we want our dedicated readers have to their say. This year offered a wide span of shows from cheery family musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:05AM
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Ari Brand on His Asher Lev Connection and His Even Deeper Relationship with the Surf Sounds of Music by Josh Ferri

Age & Hometown: 28; New York, New York Current Role: Starring as the title character, a sensitive art prodigy in the acclaimed stage adaptation of Chaim Potok’s classic novel My…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:34AM

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