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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Columnist Star John Lithgow on 3rd Rock, Dexter and His Tony-Honored Fave Stage Roles by Kathy Henderson

John Lithgow’s Broadway career spans almost 40 years, bookended by a Tony Award for his 1973 debut performance as a British rugby player in The Changing Room and a 2012 Tony nomination…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:19PM
Monday, May 14, 2012

Laura Osnes on Her Audience Choice Award for Favorite Actress: 'I Didn't Think I Had a Chance' by Kathy Henderson

Given her 2012 Best Actress Tony nomination for Bonnie & Clyde, Laura Osnes must have secretly expected to take home the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a Musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:03PM

Peter and the Starcatcher's Celia Keenan-Bolger on Her 'Amazing' Audience Choice Award Win as Favorite Actress by Kathy Henderson

As the evening’s first winner of a Broadway.com Audience Choice Award, Celia Keenan-Bolger (Favorite Actress in a Play for Peter and the Starcatcher) lifted the audience’s spirit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Nice Work Star Kelli O'Hara Looks Back on Four Tony-Nominated Roles & More by Kathy Henderson

Given her blonde beauty and soaring soprano, Kelli O’Hara could have built a solid career in “sweetheart” roles, but this Broadway headliner is too smart and versatile to b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:33PM
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Kristin Chenoweth & Jim Parsons Handicap the Tonys and Offer Advice to Nominees by Kathy Henderson

Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons got up bright and early on May 1 to announce the 2012 Tony nominees, and after the big event, the TV and Broadway stars chatted with Broadway.com about this…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Evita Star Michael Cerveris on Sweeney, Tommy and His Most Difficult Role Ever by Kathy Henderson

With a resume packed with Tony-caliber work (three nominations; one win) in a list of distinctive musicals and classic plays, Michael Cerveris has a hard time singling out six roles to spotl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

4000 Miles Stars Mary Louise Wilson and Gabriel Ebert Offer a Crash Course in Comic Timing by Kathy Henderson

In this new feature, Broadway.com staffers send personal shout-outs to applause-worthy stars, shows and more. “Are you high?” With those three words aimed at Gabriel Ebert, Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:07PM
Monday, April 9, 2012

Christian Borle on the Thrill of Jumping from Smash to Peter and the Starcatcher by Kathy Henderson

After a steady climb to Broadway’s A-list, including a Tony-nominated performance in Legally Blonde and a scene-stealing comic turn (“I am not dead yet!”) in Spamalot, Chri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

A Midsummer Night's Dream Star Bebe Neuwirth on Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett & More Career Highlights by Kathy Henderson

Bebe Neuwirth ranks as one of the greatest dancers in Broadway history, but that’s only one of the reasons she has worked steadily for three decades. Neuwirth is also a stylish singer …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

A Midsummer Night's Dream Star Bebe Neuwirth on Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett & More Career Highlights by Kathy Henderson

Bebe Neuwirth ranks as one of the greatest dancers in Broadway history, but that’s only one of the reasons she has worked steadily for three decades. Neuwirth is also a stylish singer …

SOURCE: portland.broadway.com at 12:53PM
Monday, April 2, 2012

Thumbs Up! Cheers to the Quirky Supporting Cast of Once by Kathy Henderson

In this new feature, Broadway.com staffers send personal shout-outs to applause-worthy stars, shows and more. Cristin Milioti and Steve Kazee are receiving richly deserved praise for thei…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PM

The Fly Fan Justin Long Bugs Out Over Co-Starring With Jeff Goldblum in Seminar by Kathy Henderson

Beyond the excitement of making his Broadway debut in Seminar, screen favorite Justin Long is thrilled about sharing the stage with Jeff Goldblum, who plays a celebrated novelist and hard-to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Anything Goes Star Stephanie J. Block Looks Back on Wicked, The Pirate Queen, Channeling Liza Minnelli & More by Kathy Henderson

With a Broadway resume that includes Elphaba in Wicked and Irish chieftain Grace O’Malley in The Pirate Queen, it’s no wonder Stephanie J. Block laughingly declares, “Peopl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM
Thursday, March 8, 2012

Steven Sater on the Spring Awakening Movie & Juggling Four Shows and a New Book, A Purple Summer by Kathy Henderson

Steven Sater has two musicals in pre-production and is actively developing two other shows, while nudging Spring Awakening toward the big screen. Oh, and he’s written a nifty little bo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:43AM

Steven Sater on the Spring Awakening Movie, Juggling Four Shows and His New Book, A Purple Summer by Kathy Henderson

Steven Sater has two musicals in pre-production and is actively developing two other shows, while nudging Spring Awakening toward the big screen. Oh, and he’s written a nifty little bo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:43AM
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Painting Churches Star Kathleen Chalfant on Wit, Angels in America and a Naughty Role in Kinsey by Kathy Henderson

In our youth-obsessed culture, the stage career of Kathleen Chalfant offers an important lesson: Great talent attracts great roles, at every age. Chalfant was almost 50 when she had her offi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Alice Ripley Previews the Jazzy 'Dream World' of Her New Single, 'Beautiful Eyes' by Kathy Henderson

A subway rider sings of her lover in China in “Beautiful Eyes,” the newly released single from Alice Ripley and her eponymous band. The Tony-winning actress wrote the song hersel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:23PM
Friday, February 24, 2012

Countdown to the Oscars! Best Actress Nominee Meryl Streep's Top Five Stage Roles by Kathy Henderson

Five of Broadway’s finest actors are in the running for 2012 Academy Awards! In honor of their stellar work onscreen, Broadway.com is looking back at the most unforgettable stage roles…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:10AM

Love Never Dies Stars Ben Lewis & Anna O'Byrne on the Aussie Production's 'Thrilling' Big-Screen Debut by Kathy Henderson

Get ready, Phantom of the Opera fans: The super-lavish Australian production of Love Never Dies will debut at movie theaters across America on February 28 and March 7 in screenings sponsored…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:08AM
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Oscar Countdown! Top Five Stage Roles of Best Supporting Actor Nominee Christopher Plummer by Kathy Henderson

Five of Broadway’s finest actors are in the running for 2012 Academy Awards! In honor of their stellar work onscreen, Broadway.com is looking back at the most unforgettable stage roles…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Countdown to the Oscars! Nominee Janet McTeer's Top Five Stage Roles by Kathy Henderson

Five of Broadway’s finest actors are in the running for 2012 Academy Awards! In honor of their stellar work onscreen, Broadway.com is looking back at the most unforgettable stage roles…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:09PM

Adam Pascal Reflects on Rent, Memphis and the Roles in Between by Kathy Henderson

When your first professional job becomes a career-defining smash hit, where do you go from there? In the case of Adam Pascal, who created the role of Roger in Rent at age 25, the answer has …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:05PM
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Oscar Countdown! Best Actress Hopeful Viola Davis' Top Five Stage Roles by Kathy Henderson

Five of Broadway’s finest actors are in the running for 2012 Academy Awards! In honor of their stellar work onscreen, Broadway.com is looking back at the most unforgettable stage roles…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:27PM
Monday, February 20, 2012

Countdown to the Oscars! Top Five Stage Roles of Best Actress Nominee Glenn Close by Kathy Henderson

Five of Broadway’s finest actors are in the running for 2012 Academy Awards! In honor of their stellar work onscreen, Broadway.com is looking back at the most unforgettable stage …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:46AM
Thursday, February 9, 2012

Hurt Village Star Tonya Pinkins on Caroline, Sweet Anita and Other Unforgettable Roles by Kathy Henderson

Tonya Pinkins is always on the lookout for big career challenges. “I have this incredible curiosity and I get bored easily, so I want to do something different,” says the Tony-wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:52AM
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Original Merrily We Roll Along Star Lonny Price on Capturing 'Mind-Blowing' Memories in New Documentary Our Time by Kathy Henderson

The 1981 Broadway premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along lasted a total of 68 performances (52 of them previews!), but it’s a production that lives on in memory and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:03PM
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Happy 91st Birthday, Carol Channing! Five Classic Clips of Broadway's Favorite Blonde Bombshell by Kathy Henderson

Everybody loves Carol Channing, and aren’t we lucky that this great star is still active and energetic on her 91st birthday? Born in Seattle on January 31, 1921, Channing is revered by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Happy Birthday, Phantom! A Fond Look Back at Michael Crawford and More Memorable Masked Men by Kathy Henderson

The Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera is officially headed into its 25th year at the Majestic Theatre, where it opened on January 26, 1988. To mark the latest milestone of the …

SOURCE: portland.broadway.com at 05:21PM
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

New Feature! The Road to Mecca Star Jim Dale's Role Call of Favorite Characters by Kathy Henderson

To borrow a lyric from Barnum, the colors of Jim Dale’s theatrical life are bountiful and bold—which makes the Tony-winning star, now celebrating his 55th year in show business, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:11PM
Monday, January 23, 2012

Brothers & Sisters Star Matthew Rhys on Channeling Love and Rage in Look Back in Anger by Kathy Henderson

As Jimmy Porter, the caustic, charismatic lead character in John Osbourne’s Look Back in Anger, Matthew Rhys is on constant alert, ready to lash out at his young wife, Alison (Sarah Go…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Is 2012 the Toughest Best Play Tony Race Ever? by Kathy Henderson

It’s never too early for Broadway fans to start handicapping the Tony Awards, and the announcement that Pulitzer Prize winner Clybourne Park will open at the Walter Kerr Theatre in Apr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

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