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Thursday, November 14, 2013

It’s Bed Time for Bernadette Peters & Jeremy Jordan in A Bed and a Chair by Kathy Henderson

You’ve never heard the songs of Stephen Sondheim the way they’re being performed in A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love Affair, the Encores! concert event at New York City Center …

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Squigs Does Double Duty at Twelfth Night & Richard III, Starring Mark Rylance by Kathy Henderson

A delightful double feature is thrilling Shakespeare fans at Broadway’s Belasco Theatre! Two-time Tony winner Mark Rylance leads the all-male cast of Twelfth Night and Richard III, bei…

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Julie Taymor to Open Up About Her Career at 92Y With Blacklist Star & Broadway Vet Harry Lennix by Kathy Henderson

Tony-winning director Julie Taymor will discuss her stage, screen and opera career at New York’s 92Y on November 17 in a conversation with actor Harry Lennix. The event will include cl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:44PM

What’s Up, Skylar Astin? The Ground Floor Star on His Shirtless Billboard, Spring Awakening Pals & Pitch Perfect Romance by Kathy Henderson

Skylar Astin has come a long way since rocking a double topknot as Georg in the original cast of Spring Awakening. After his charming breakthrough film performance in Pitch Perfect, Astin wa…

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Mark Rylance on How I Love Lucy Inspired His Performance as Olivia in Twelfth Night by Kathy Henderson

Two-time Tony winner Mark Rylance has been showered with praise for his dual performances in Richard III (as the evil title monarch) and Twelfth Night (as Olivia, who falls in love at first …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:29PM

Broadway.com Hosts a Knockout Preview of Rocky, Starring Andy Karl & Margo Seibert by Kathy Henderson

Excitement is already building for the Broadway musical adaptation of Rocky, which begins previews on February 11, 2014, at the Winter Garden Theatre. On November 11, Broadway.com Editor-in-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:05PM

Jazz Hands! Watch Broadway Vet Corbin Bleu Channel Bob Fosse on Dancing With the Stars by Kathy Henderson

Corbin Bleu, who jumped from the High School Musical film franchise to the Broadway stage in In the Heights, has established himself as a frontrunner in the fall season of Dancing With the S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:07AM
Monday, November 11, 2013

Shakespeare Times Two! Richard III and Twelfth Night Open on Broadway, Starring Mark Rylance by Kathy Henderson

A pair of amazing, unmissable Shakespeare productions have arrived on Broadway, both starring two-time Tony winner Mark Rylance. On November 10, the Belasco Theatre was the place to be, as R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:08PM

Michael Cerveris on Evita Memories, the Power of Wigs & the ‘Estrogen-Centric’ World of Fun Home by Kathy Henderson

When a stage role comes along that is not merely difficult but has the potential to sink a show, producers turn to one man: Tony winner and four-time nominee Michael Cerveris. Smart and frie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:40AM
Sunday, November 10, 2013

Alice Ripley Reflects, Little Miss Sunshine Sings & Love & Murder Mingle in This Week’s Datebook by Kathy Henderson

Get out your calendars, folks, because it’s time to make note of the hottest openings and theatrical events on and off Broadway! This week, the Tony-nominated stars of Side Show head (…

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Saturday, November 9, 2013

Jay O. Sanders & Maryann Plunkett Chart the Amazing History of Richard Nelson’s Four-Part ‘Apple Family Plays’ by Kathy Henderson

Playwright Richard Nelson is entering the final stage of a four-part theatrical event at the Public Theater with the premiere of Regular Singing, which will open on November 22 (after a week…

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Fashion Designer & Broadway Newbie Isabel Toledo & Husband Ruben Host a Glam Night at After Midnight by Kathy Henderson

Fashion designer Isabel Toledo has made a happy jump from the runway to Broadway! The Cuban-born designer is making her Main Stem debut with the gorgeous costumes in the new musical After Mi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:19PM

Squigs Gets Jazzy With Dule Hill, Fantasia Barrino & the Cast of After Midnight by Kathy Henderson

For a great time on Broadway, you can’t beat the jazzy new musical hit After Midnight. Featuring the vocal stylings of Fantasia Barrino and Tony winner Adriane Lenox, hosted by Dule Hi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17AM

Paul Chahidi on His Gender-Bending Star Turn in Twelfth Night & Exploring New York With His Family by Kathy Henderson

Age and Hometown: 44; Oxford, England Current Roles: A scene-stealing Broadway debut as witty maid Maria in Twelfth Night, plus dual roles Hastings and Tyrrell in Richard III. Ladies F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Today’s Hoda Kotb & Kathie Lee Gifford Have a Swinging Afternoon at After Midnight by Kathy Henderson

We love the fact that Today fourth hour co-hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb often spend their Wednesday afternoons at a Broadway matinee. On November 6, the ladies made their way to th…

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Cinderella’s Rebecca Luker on Her Brilliant Broadway Career & Moving Beyond Ingenue Roles by Kathy Henderson

Rebecca Luker burst onto the Broadway scene two decades ago as the ultimate ingenue, debuting as one of the earliest Christines in The Phantom of the Opera and nabbing the first of three Ton…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

Cheyenne Jackson Joins the Cast of Open, HBO Pilot from Glee’s Ryan Murphy by Kathy Henderson

Ryan Murphy has tapped Broadway favorite Cheyenne Jackson to complete the cast of his HBO pilot Open, according to Deadline.com. Jackson, who played Vocal Adrenaline coach Dustin Goolsby on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:58AM

Audra McDonald Wins ‘Musician of the Year’ Award from Musical America by Kathy Henderson

Five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald has a new award to add to her trophy case: The Broadway superstar as been named “Musician of the Year” by Musical America, a century-old clas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:32AM
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Sex, Lies & Politics! Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Goldblum Celebrate Opening Night of Domesticated by Kathy Henderson

The battle of the sexes is on at Lincoln Center Theater, where Bruce Norris’ scorching dark comedy Domesticated opened on November 4 at the Mitzi Newhouse Theater. Laurie Metcalf and J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:47PM
Monday, November 4, 2013

Fantasia Barrino, Adriane Lenox & the After Midnight Company Savor a Jazzy Opening Night Celebration by Kathy Henderson

If you love great music and fabulous dancing, get tickets right this minute for After Midnight, which opened on November 3 at Broadway’s Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Fantasia Barrino, Dule…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:21PM

Smash & Broadway Star Megan Hilty Weds Actor Brian Gallagher in Las Vegas by Kathy Henderson

Broadway leading lady and former Smash star Megan Hilty had her very own “honeymoon in Vegas” this weekend: Hilty and actor Brian Gallagher tied the knot on November 3 at the Ven…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:04AM
Sunday, November 3, 2013

Jeff Goldblum Fights a Scandal, Billy Crystal Comes Home & Il Divo Harmonizes in This Week’s Datebook by Kathy Henderson

It's November, which means we'll be celebrating six opening nights of eight hot Broadway shows before Thanksgiving. Whew! Let's get straight to this week's list of new shows,…

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

First Date Stars Zachary Levi & Krysta Rodriguez Enjoy an Afternoon at Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 by Kathy Henderson

When Broadway actors don’t have a Wednesday matinee, you might just spy them in the audience somewhere close by—and that was the case on October 30, when Zachary Levi and Krysta …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:28PM

Neil Patrick Harris on the ‘Iggy Poppy’ Hedwig Poster and Learning to Love Punk by Kathy Henderson

Neil Patrick Harris is getting set to swap Barney Stinson’s suits for Hedwig’s guyliner in the Broadway premiere of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which begins previews on March 29, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Looking Good! Tony Nominee Brenda Braxton’s Grooming Company BBraxton Named Official Barber of Motown by Kathy Henderson

The men of Motown the Musical now have absolutely no excuse not to look perfectly turned out at all times: BBraxton, the men’s grooming company founded by Tony nominee Brenda Braxton, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:58PM

If/Then Debuts, Matt Caplan Pedals 4000 Miles & More Cross-Country Highlights by Kathy Henderson

It’s time for another cross-country road trip, with musical stops in Washington DC, Cincinnati and La Jolla, plus dramatic interludes in Atlanta and Costa Mesa. Grab your favorite map …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Public Theater Stars Come Together to Celebrate Grasses of a Thousand Colors & Good Person of Szechwan by Kathy Henderson

The Public Theater is aglow with four new productions this fall (plus repertory performances of three additional plays by Richard Nelson). On October 28, the newly renovated theater complex …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:43PM
Monday, October 28, 2013

Tony Winner Nina Arianda Launches Recurring Role as Toni Collette’s Sister on Hostages by Kathy Henderson

Tony winner Nina Arianda is the latest Broadway vet popping up on the CBS drama Hostages. On the October 28 episode, Arianda plays Lauren, the sister of lead character Dr. Ellen Sanders, pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:57PM

Miss Ross Meets Miss Lola! Diana Ross Has a Divalicious Evening at Kinky Boots by Kathy Henderson

Baby, baby, look who visited the Land of Lola on October 25: the one and only Diana Ross! Now that she’s appearing on the Great White Way (in fictional form) in Motown The Musical, the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:47AM
Sunday, October 27, 2013

Wicked Turns 10, Bobby Cannavale Plays Charades & After Midnight Swings in This Week’s Datebook by Kathy Henderson

Green is the new black! Yes, it’s Halloween week (and nobody loves Halloween as much as Broadway fans), but the real party is the day before, when the beloved blockbuster musical Wicke…

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Friday, October 25, 2013

700 Sundays Star Billy Crystal on Turning Down The Producers and His Emotional Broadway Return by Kathy Henderson

If you missed Billy Crystal’s smash-hit solo show 700 Sundays on Broadway nine years ago, you’ve got another chance: The popular comedian will take the stage at the Imperial Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

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