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Thursday, December 13, 2012

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

Les Miz Star Eddie Redmayne Takes Home a Tropical Christmas Present During His Today Show Visit by Josh Ferri

It would be easy to assume a Tony-winning actor would have no trouble landing a role in the big screen adaptation of the Tony-winning musical Les Misérables, right? Turns out, not so …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Yvonne Strahovski on Her Comical Golden Boy Inspiration and Seth Rogen's 'Amazing' Laugh by Josh Ferri

Age & Hometown: 30; Sydney, Australia Current Role: A Broadway debut as Lorna Moon, “the tramp from Newark” who wins the heart of Golden Boy Joe Bonaparte (Seth Numrich) a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Squigs Sketches Al Pacino, Bobby Cannavale and the Seedy Salesmen of Glengarry Glen Ross by Josh Ferri

David Mamet’s Pulitzer- and Tony-winning drama Glengarry Glen Ross is back on Broadway in a production helmed by Tony winner Daniel Sullivan and starring Al Pacino and Bobby Canna…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:15AM
Friday, December 7, 2012

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

The movie event of the holiday season, the big screen adaptation of Les Misérables, is nearly upon us. During filming, director Tom Hooper had Tony winners Hugh Jackman and Eddie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:14AM
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Squigs Goes Behind Bars With Patti LuPone and Debra Winger in The Anarchist by Josh Ferri

Two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone and three-time Oscar nominee Debra Winger star in the world premiere of David Mamet’s thought-provoking prison drama The Anarchist. Broadway.com resid…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Monday, December 3, 2012

Jailbreak! Debra Winger and Patti LuPone Welcome Starry Guests to the Opening of The Anarchist by Josh Ferri

David Mamet’s world premiere drama The Anarchist opened at Broadway’s Golden Theatre on December 2. The 70-minute play stars two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone and Oscar nominee D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:44PM

Exclusive! Girls Star Zosia Mamet 'Thrilled' To Make Her Stage Debut in Off-Broadway's Really Really by Josh Ferri

Zosia Mamet, star of HBO’s hit series Girls and daughter of playwright David Mamet, will make her stage debut in the New York premiere of Paul Downs Colaizzo's play Really Rea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

A Candid Chat with Debra Winger About Her Broadway Bow in The Anarchist and Why Her Hit Movies Are Like an Aquarium by Josh Ferri

Debra Winger reigned as one of the biggest movie stars of the 1980s, but she has zero interest in rehashing her brilliant career. A decade ago, the three-time Oscar nominee lent her name to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:22AM
Friday, November 30, 2012

Go Behind Bars with Debra Winger and Patti LuPone in The Anarchist by Josh Ferri

David Mamet’s world premiere drama The Anarchist brings theatergoes to jail for an intense look at the criminal justice system. This captivating new play stars Patti LuPone as Cathy, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:44PM

Cinderella Royalty Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana Jumpstart the Holiday Season at the Palace by Josh Ferri

Tony nominee Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana will reinvent the classic romance between Cinderella and Prince Charming this winter on Broadway. The reimagined production of the Rodgers and Ha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:20PM

Check Out Andrew Rannells, Patrick Wilson, Adam Driver & More in the Season Two Trailer for HBO’s Girls by Josh Ferri

The New York-based series Girls sure does take advantage of a lot of Broadway guys! Stage vet Adam Driver and Tony nominees Andrew Rannells and Patrick Wilson all make appearances in th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Reasons to Be Happy, Neil LaBute's Sequel to Reasons to Be Pretty, to Premiere Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

Tony-nominated playwright Neil LaBute will revisit the ill-fated lovers of Reasons to Be Pretty, Steph and Greg, in a new sequel to the play, Reasons to Be Happy. Written and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:34PM

Reasons to Be Happy, Neil LaBute's Companion Piece to Reasons to Be Pretty, to Premiere Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

Tony-nominated playwright Neil LaBute will revisit the ill-fated lovers of Reasons to Be Pretty, Steph and Greg, in a new companion play, Reasons to Be Happy. Written and dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:34PM

The Bitch is Back & Dinner is Served: Did Glee’s ‘Thanksgiving’ Episode Get Us Hungry for More? by Josh Ferri

It’s Thanksgiving a week late on Glee, but boy was this holiday worth the wait. In the November 29 episode, “Thanksgiving,” The New Directions host sectionals and a handful…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Les Miz Tony Winner Frances Ruffelle to Play Edith Piaf in U.K. Tour by Josh Ferri

Les Miserables' original Eponine, Frances Ruffelle, will take on another tragic French figure: Edith Piaf. Ruffelle will star as the ill-fated singer in the Curve Theatre’s upcomin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM

Jan Maxwell to Lead Judith Ivey’s Starry Steel Magnolias Benefit Reading by Josh Ferri

Five-time Tony nominee Jan Maxwell will star as southern matriarch M’Lynn in Judith Ivey’s starry 25th anniversary reading of Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:41AM
Thursday, November 29, 2012

Release Date Set for Joss Whedon’s Big Screen Adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing by Josh Ferri

Joss Whedon's indie adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing will hit the big screen beginning June 7, 2013, according to Deadline.com. Released by Roadside Attractios and Lio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:53PM

Game of Thrones Star Tara Fitzgerald Joins Royal Shakespeare Theatre’s The Winter’s Tale by Josh Ferri

Game of Thrones star Tara Fitzgerald will play Hermione in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre’s production of The Winter’s Tale. Directed by Lucky Bailey, the production will run in S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:51PM

Les Miz's Eddie Redmayne, Lee Pace & More Battle It Out For New Superhero Film Franchise by Josh Ferri

After going to battle at the barricades, Les Miserables star Eddie Redmayne could follow his turn as Marius by defending the world in a new superhero flick. The Tony winner is among the lead…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM

Evita’s Ricky Martin is Heading Down Under as a New Judge on The Voice by Josh Ferri

Evita star Ricky Martin will mentor aspiring performers on the second season of the Australian edition of The Voice, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Martin, who exits Broadway’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM

Lilla Crawford on the Sisterhood of Annie and the Magical Hobby She Shares With Co-Star Anthony Warlow by Josh Ferri

Age & Hometown: 11; Los Angeles, CA Current Role: Anchoring the big Broadway revival of Annie as the show’s title character, an optimistic yet tough red-headed orphan. Tale a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:41AM
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Drag Queens Spread Christmas Cheer, Kathleen Turner is a Naughty Nun & More Cross-Country News by Josh Ferri

LOS ANGELES, CA Other Desert Cities Comes Home to the Golden State JoBeth Williams, Jeannie Berlin, Robin Weigert, Robert Foxworth and Michael Weston play the dysfunctional Wyeth family in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:13PM
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Sarah Jessica Parker, Lea Michele & Chris Colfer 'Have a Kiki' With the Help of 'Turkey Lurkey Time' on Glee by Josh Ferri

The Scissor Sisters' infectious, foot-thumping tune "Let's Have a Kiki" has been bumping on dance floors all over the last few months, so now that Glee's Rachel (Lea Mi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:57PM

Downtown Abbey Creator Julian Fellowes to Examine the Lives of 19th Century New York Millionaires in NBC Series by Josh Ferri

Julian Fellowes, the creator of the Emmy-winning British drama Downtown Abbey and book writer of Broadway's Mary Poppins, has signed a deal to write and produce a New York-set perio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:57PM

Listen to Perez Hilton Deliver Holiday Gossip on Drunk Reindeer and More in New Song from Carols for a Cure by Josh Ferri

Find out which North Pole worker has been a ho-ho-ho courtesy of gossip hound Perez Hilton! This holiday season the blogger and former NEWSical star is taking a page from the off-Broadway pa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:11PM

Goodbye, Clarice! Off-Broadway Parody Silence! The Musical Sets Closing Date by Josh Ferri

Hannibal Lecter will end his maneating ways as the off-Broadway parody Silence! The Musical has set a December 30 closing date. Based on the Oscar-winning film The Silence of the Lambs,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:52AM
Monday, November 26, 2012

Watch Julie Andrews Discuss Her Broadway 'Dream' for The Great American Mousical on Today by Josh Ferri

Stage and screen icon Dame Julie Andrews spoke with The Today Show on November 26 about her new musical adventure The Great American Mousical, which is now playing at the Goodspeed Oper…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:14PM

Acrobatic Newsies Ensemble Honored with Outstanding Broadway Chorus Award by Josh Ferri

Now here’s a headline that will move some papes: Disney’s Newsies is being presented the Outstanding Broadway Chorus Award by Actors' Equity Association’s Advisory…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

Susan Boyle's Stage Musical I Dreamed a Dream is Being Adapted for the Big Screen by Josh Ferri

Singing sensation Susan Boyle's life story is headed to the big screen as Fox Searchlight plans to adapt the musical I Dreamed a Dream into a major motion picture, accordi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

Lincoln Center Theater’s Ann, Starring Emmy Winner Holland Taylor, Sets Broadway Dates by Josh Ferri

The Texas-set bio play Ann, written by and starring Emmy winner Holland Taylor, will begin previews at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theater on February 18, 2013. The previo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:22AM

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