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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Kristin Chenoweth Talks Reuniting with the Original Wicked Cast: 'Hurry Up Before I Get Too Old!' by Kathy Henderson

As the megahit musical Wicked heads toward its 10th Broadway birthday at the Gershwin Theatre in October, original Glinda Kristin Chenoweth tells Broadway.com that she would be open to singi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM

Tyne Daly on Nora Ephron’s Comedy Rule and Being ‘Private in the Best Way’ by Kathy Henderson

When writer/director Nora Ephron died of leukemia on June 26, 2012, millions of fans of her witty books and movies felt that they had lost a friend. Ephron penned the short-lived 2002 Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:19AM
Monday, March 4, 2013

Annie Star Katie Finneran on Nora Ephron’s Dinner Party Secrets & Private Cookbook by Kathy Henderson

When writer/director Nora Ephron died of leukemia on June 26, 2012, millions of fans of her witty books and movies felt that they had lost a friend. Ephron penned the short-lived 2002 Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:27AM
Friday, March 1, 2013

Rosie O’Donnell Kicks Off Exclusive Series With Memories of Lucky Guy Scribe Nora Ephron by Kathy Henderson

When writer/director Nora Ephron died of leukemia on June 26, 2012, millions of fans of her witty books and movies felt they had lost a friend. An avid theatergoer, Ephron penned the short-l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The Madrid’s Edie Falco on Carmela, Jackie and the High School Musical That Launched Her Career by Kathy Henderson

Before Edie Falco donned mob wife couture as Carmela in The Sopranos, she won a Theatre World Award for her harrowing performance as the embittered wife of a jazz musician in Warren Leight&r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:53AM
Thursday, February 21, 2013

Orphans Exit Drama! Shia LaBeouf Tweets Personal E-Mails from Alec Baldwin & More by Kathy Henderson

You know how your mom told you never to put anything in an e-mail that you didn’t want the whole world to read? Shia LaBeouf has proved her right by publishing emails to and from his f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:01AM
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Kelli O’Hara, Jessie Mueller & More Prep to Star in New York Philharmonic’s Carousel by Kathy Henderson

One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved musicals, Carousel, is headed to Lincoln Center for five performances with the New York Philharmonic. The cast is a dream come true for …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:22PM

Date Set for 2013 Obie Awards, Honoring Off-Broadway Productions by Kathy Henderson

The 58th annual Village Voice Obie Awards will be presented on May 20 at a ceremony to be held at Webster Hall. The event, which honors outstanding achievement in off-Broadway and off-off Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:45AM
Thursday, February 14, 2013

God Save the Queen Again! First Look at Helen Mirren as Elizabeth II in the London Premiere of The Audience by Kathy Henderson

They’re at it again: Oscar winner Helen Mirren and The Queen screenwriter Peter Morgan have reunited for the West End world premiere of The Audience, a play in which Mirren reprises an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:46PM
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Cat Matriarch Debra Monk on the Shows That Shaped Her Career, from Pump Boys to Curtains by Kathy Henderson

Since bursting onto the Broadway scene more than 30 years ago as co-writer and star of the deliciously down-home musical Pump Boys and Dinettes, Debra Monk has happily jumped between drama a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:09PM

Daniel Radcliffe Poses for Sultry Photos in Out Magazine by Kathy Henderson

Movie star and Broadway vet Daniel Radcliffe looks very handsome in a newly published portfolio of photos by Kai Z Feng in the March issue of Out magazine. The cover story promotes Radcliffe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM

The New Normal Scene-Stealer Bebe Wood Feels the Magic at Cinderella by Kathy Henderson

As Shania, the sassy daughter of a surrogate mom, Bebe Wood is one of the best reasons to watch NBC’s The New Normal. Before she launched her TV career, Wood appeared in a production o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Macbeth Star Alan Cumming Flies High to Unveil His Broadway Marquee by Kathy Henderson

After an acclaimed run at the Lincoln Center Festival, Tony winner and Emmy nominee Alan Cumming is bringing his one-man Macbeth to Broadway beginning April 7. From the Scottish king himself…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM
Saturday, February 9, 2013

What’s Up, Tom Wopat? The Broadway Vet on Django, Taking a Break from Musicals & His Swinging New CD by Kathy Henderson

For the past decade, Tom Wopat has been getting in touch with his jazzy side in a series of four studio recordings. The latest, I’ve Got Your Number (due for release on February 12), f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:25PM
Thursday, January 31, 2013

Thumbs Up! Martin Moran Is Riveting In the New Solo Show All the Rage by Kathy Henderson

Martin Moran looks like the least angry man on the planet. Slender and soft-spoken, he exudes a mild-mannered friendliness that would make him a welcome dinner party guest. But don’t b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:23PM

Broadway Great Joel Grey on Cabaret Movie Memories and Being Asked to Play the Emcee Nude On Stage by Kathy Henderson

In 1972, Joel Grey got a precious gift plenty of Broadway stars never receive: His Tony-winning performance as the Emcee in Cabaret was preserved on film in Bob Fosse’s glossy big-scre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:16AM
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Jersey Boys Star Matt Bogart on Playing Romantics, Tough Guys and ‘Rock Star Patrick Swayze’ by Kathy Henderson

Matt Bogart can play lovers, fighters and everything in between. From Chris in Miss Saigon to his long run as Nick Massi, the most enigmatic of the four Jersey Boys, Bogart’s strong vo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:59PM
Monday, January 28, 2013

Casting Set for U.K. Premiere of Purple Heart, by Tony Winner Bruce Norris by Kathy Henderson

Casting is set for the U.K. premiere of Purple Heart by Bruce Norris, the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Clybourne Park. The play will run from February 28 to April 6 at London&r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

Anne Hathway Wins SAG Award for Les Misérables by Kathy Henderson

Oscar frontrunner Anne Hathaway added another prize to her collection for her performance as Fantine in Les Misérables: A SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:13AM

Swedish Star Peter Joback to Play Title Role in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera by Kathy Henderson

Swedish recording star Peter Jöback has been tapped for a limited engagement in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera. Jöback, who was introduced from the Majestic Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:59AM
Thursday, January 24, 2013

London Calling! Tony Winner Kristin Chenoweth to Make U.K. Return With Spring Concert Tour by Kathy Henderson

Get ready, U.K. theater fans: Kristin Chenoweth is headed to London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff forwhirlwind concert tour. The Tony winner has booked four dates in a week of performan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:57AM
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Director Hal Prince on Star Casting, Skipping Revivals and Phantom's Amazing 25-Year Run by Kathy Henderson

It would take a dissertation to do justice to Harold Prince’s theatrical career, which has yielded a record 21 Tony Awards spanning more than 50 years. No one has guided more iconic Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:20AM
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Chicago's Christopher Sieber on 'Shows That Hurt,' Including Shrek & Spamalot by Kathy Henderson

Two-time Tony nominee Christopher Sieber is a theatrical life force: joyful, charismatic and up for anything. As he jokes, “My entire career so far has been in shows that hurt,” …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Stars from Nine, Grand Hotel & Grease Reunite for Benefit Honoring Kathi Moss by Kathy Henderson

For musical theater fans, the place to be on January 14 was the Pershing Square Signature Center, where original stars of Grease, Nine and Grand Hotel took the stage for a reunion concert ho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:17PM
Monday, January 14, 2013

Edwin Drood Star Chita Rivera to Be Honored with 80th Birthday Benefit Gala by Kathy Henderson

Some actresses try to hide their age, but Chita Rivera is going to celebrate a big birthday—her 80th—publicly and in style: The two-time Tony winner will be honored on October 7 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Glee's Lea Michele Takes Home 2013 People's Choice Award by Kathy Henderson

Looks like fans are loving Glee’s New York-based plotline centering on Broadway vet Lea Michele and Chris Colfer: The co-stars took home 2013 People’s Choice Awards for Favorite …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Scarlett, Sierra, Sebastian & More: Five Sizzling New Shows to See Right Now by Kathy Henderson

There’s no winter chill on Broadway in 2013! We've got the scoop on five shows that should be on your radar this month, including three starry new Broadway productions, the 25th an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:47PM

Elizabeth Marvel on Shakespeare, Picnic and the Fun of Playing ‘Tenacious’ Women by Kathy Henderson

When it comes to intense characters who aren’t afraid to do verbal battle with the guys (or gals) on stage, Elizabeth Marvel is every director’s dream. Marvel offers a magic mix …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Broadway.com Names the 10 Best Performances of 2012 by Kathy Henderson

Every year, Broadway.com editors recognize performances we couldn't forget—and our list of the 10 best for 2012 is a mix of laugh-out-loud star turns, musical headliners and more. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM
Thursday, December 20, 2012

Amy Herzog's The Great God Pan Extends at Playwrights Horizons by Kathy Henderson

The Great God Pan, the latest play by Amy Herzog (After the Revolution, 4000 Miles) will get a final one-week extension at Playwrights Horizons’ Mainstage Theatre. Originally set to pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Broadway Vets Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy Welcome a Baby Son by Kathy Henderson

It’s a boy for Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy: The stage and screen stars welcomed their first child, Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy, on December 17, according to People.com, which quote…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:09PM

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