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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
Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Rookies of the Year! Our Picks for the 10 Best Broadway Debuts of 2012 by Josh Ferri

Each season, Broadway is infused with fresh talent as stage newcomers take center stage in dynamic debut performances. In 2012, theater audiences were treated to a slew of star-making debuts…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:35AM
Monday, December 24, 2012

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Name Their Favorite Les Misérables Characters by Josh Ferri

Fans of Les Misérables have to only wait one day more until Tom Hooper's highly anticipated film opens nationwide. In our latest weekly poll, Broadway.com asked readers to choose …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17AM
Friday, December 21, 2012

Photo Exclusive! Get an Adorable First Look at The Last Five Years Stars Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor by Josh Ferri

See, they're smiling! Broadway vets Betsy Wolfe (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) and Adam Kantor (Rent) will bring Jason Robert Brown’s bittersweet love story The Last Five Years …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:28PM

Silence! The Musical Nixes Closing Date and Extends Off-Broadway Run by Josh Ferri

Hannibal Lecter isn't ready to be silenced yet! Off-Broadway parody Silence! The Musical will no longer close on December 30, as previously announced. Due to popular demand, the musical …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

SNL Star Cheri Oteri Extends Her Stay in Off-Broadway's NEWSical by Josh Ferri

Saturday Night Live alum Cheri Oteri will extend her run in the off-Broadway revue NEWSical the Musical for an addition two weeks. Oteri will now play her final performance on January 13, 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM

Darren Criss Will Romance Kristen Wiig on the Big Screen in July by Josh Ferri

Darren Criss will be in a theater near you this summer! The previously announced film Imogene, starring Criss and former SNL funnylady Kristen Wiig, will be released by Lionsgate and Ro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:51AM

Ike & Tina Turner Musical Soul Sister to Launch U.K. Tour by Josh Ferri

Soul Sister, the new musical inspired by the music and life of Ike and Tina Turner, has announced dates and venues for its upcoming U.K. tour. Written by John Miller and Pete Brooks and dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM

Weekend Poll: Which Les Misérables Character Is Your Favorite? by Josh Ferri

All right, we're down to the final stretch! The long-awaited Les Misérables movie musical hits theaters this week! Broadway.com readers already revealed how excited they…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:41AM
Thursday, December 20, 2012

King of New York! Newsies Recoups Broadway Investment Setting a New Disney Record by Josh Ferri

Disney’s Newsies recouped its full Broadway investment in just over nine months, making it the fastest Disney production to turn a profit. No surprise here, as Newsies contin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Golden Boy's Tony Shalhoub Reveals the Inspiration for His Heavy Italian Stage Accent on Good Day New York by Josh Ferri

Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub (Monk) is wowing critics and audiences alike with his heart-breaking performance as Italian immigrant Mr. Bonaparte in the Broadway revival of Clifford Odets’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Watch Carly Rose Sonenclar & LeAnn Rimes Belt 'How Do I Live Without You' on The X Factor Finale by Josh Ferri

Broadway’s hometown hero Carly Rose Sonenclar made it all the way to the final three contestants on the FOX competition show The X Factor. Thanks to the popular series, the 13-year-old…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Dig In! Foodplay to Celebrate Culinary Arts Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

Complete casting has been announced for the new off-Broadway play Foodplay. Conceived and directed by Barbara Bosch, this love letter to the culinary arts will run at Theatre Row’s Lio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:27PM
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Big Fish Musical Sets Opening Date for Pre-Broadway Run in Chicago; Creative Team Announced by Josh Ferri

The pre-Broadway run of the new musical Big Fish will open at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre on April 21, 2013. Directed and choreographed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman (The Scott…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:56PM

Cinderella Stars Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana Bring Fairytale Romance to Fox & Friends by Josh Ferri

Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana are bringing classic fairytale romance back to Broadway as the stars of Cinderella. The duo stopped by Fox & Friends on December 18 to cele…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04PM

The Smithsonian Gets Wicked as Iconic Elphaba Costume Goes on Display by Josh Ferri

The blockbuster Broadway musical Wicked celebrated another landmark on December 17 when Tony winner Susan Hilferty’s gorgeous Elphaba costume was inducted into the Smithsonian’s …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

Off-Broadway Spectacle Fuerza Bruta: Look Up to Continue Performances Until February by Josh Ferri

Fuerza Bruta: Look Up, the ariel Argentinian spectacle running at off-Broadway's Dary Roth Theatre, has extended performances through February 3, 2013. Fuerza Bruta: Look Up is d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:25PM

The Cast of Annie Brings Christmas Cheer to Good Morning America by Josh Ferri

The Broadway musical Annie brought some early morning adorability to Good Morning America viewers on December 17. The show’s headliner Anthony Warlow and understudy Taylor Richardson (…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM
Monday, December 17, 2012

Casting Announced for Off-Broadway Revival of Notorious Play Moose Murders by Josh Ferri

Complete casting has been announced for the first off-Broadway revival of Arthur Bicknell’s infamous 1983 flop Moose Murders. The Beautiful Soup Theater Collective's 30th anni…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:50PM

Willemijn Verkaik to Make Her Broadway Debut as Wicked's New Elphaba by Josh Ferri

Willemijn Verkaik will make her Broadway debut as Elphaba in the blockbuster musical Wicked. Verkaik will take over the role from current Elphaba Jackie Burns on February 12, 2013. Burns pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:25PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Eager to Hear Les Misérables' Hugh Jackman, Aaron Tveit & More Perform ‘One Day More’ by Josh Ferri

Tom Hooper’s big screen adaptation of the Tony-winning musical Les Misérables hits theaters everywhere on Christmas Day, and what a present the film makes for fans itching to he…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:13PM

Chris Bauer on Getting Naked on True Blood & Making Out with Da'Vine Joy Randolph in What Rhymes With America by Josh Ferri

Long before he won the role of lovably dim sheriff Andy Bellefleur on the vampire-themed HBO series True Blood, Chris Bauer was tackling a variety of dramatic roles at Atlantic Theater Compa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM
Friday, December 14, 2012

Check Out the Latest Intense Trailer for Zero Dark Thirty, Starring The Heiress’ Jessica Chastain by Josh Ferri

Jessica Chastain is having quite the month! The Oscar nominee is headlining the lavish Broadway revival of The Heiress and has been racking up award nominations for her l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:09PM

Tis the Season! Did ‘Glee, Actually’ Spark the Holiday Spirit? by Josh Ferri

Glee’s annual holiday episode aired on December 14, and frankly it left us a little cold. In the five-scene episode (loosely inspired by holiday films like Love Actually and It’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:17PM

Watch the Newsies Gang Party with Mickey and Hit the Roller Coasters During Their Disney World Adventure by Josh Ferri

Corey Cott, Ryan Steele and Jess LeProtto and the rest of the Newsies boys took a break from selling papes to head to the most magical place ever, Disney World! The talented crew r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:07PM

Backstage Exclusive! Go Inside the Glamorous and Shocking World of Boy George's Taboo by Josh Ferri

The wild London club scene of the 1980s is back in full force thanks to Christopher Renshaw’s reconceived revival of the Boy George musical Taboo. Taboo tells the story of an up-and-co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:01PM

Weekend Poll: Which Duet or Ensemble Performance Are You Most Excited to Hear in the Les Misérables Movie? by Josh Ferri

The Les Misérables movie is just over a week away from its Christmas day release! Broadway.com readers recently voted Samantha Bark's rendition of "On My Own" …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:15AM

Come Hear The Music Play! Liza Minnelli to Perform Cabaret Songs at London’s Royal Festival Hall by Josh Ferri

Oscar and Tony winner Liza Minnelli will slip back into a bowler hat to revisit the iconic Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret, according to the Daily Telegraph. Minnelli, who won an Oscar for th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM

Stage Adaptation of Charles Dicken's Great Expectations to Play the West End by Josh Ferri

A new stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations will play the West End's Vaudeville Theatre beginning February 1, 2013. Opening night is scheduled for February 6. The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:08AM
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Onstage Injury Sidelines Annie Title Star Lilla Crawford by Josh Ferri

The sun will come out next week for Lilla Crawford, the title star of the Broadway revival of Annie. “Crawford suffered a minor injury to her foot while onstage at the December 12 mati…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:10PM

Cyndi Lauper's Kinky Boots Moves Up Broadway Start Date by Josh Ferri

Broadway’s Kinky Boots will strut into town earlier than expected. The new musical, featuring music and lyrics by Grammy winner Cyndi Lauper and a book by Tony winner Harvey Fiers…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

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