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Friday, October 25, 2013

James Barbour’s Annual Holiday Concert Series Will Bring Christmas Cheer to 54 Below by Lindsay Champion

When the weather outside gets frightful, head to warm and toasty theater hot-spot 54 Below for some Christmas cheer! James Barbour will bring his annual holiday concert series to the undergr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:50PM

Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Tom Sturridge & More Top London Evening Standard Theatre Awards Longlist of Potential Nominees by Lindsay Champion

The longlist for the 59th Annual London Evening Standard Theatre Awards have been announced, and the potential nominees include two dames, a recent Tony nominee, a Mormon and more. Judi Denc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:52AM

Next Stop, Mississippi! The Jacksonian, Starring Ed Harris & Bill Pullman, Begins Performances by Lindsay Champion

Ed Harris is moving into a seedy hotel room in Mississippi! Well, his character is, in the New Group production of Beth Henley’s dark drama The Jacksonian, which begins performanc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Macbeth Doth Come! Shakespeare’s Thriller Begins Performances, Starring Ethan Hawke & Anne-Marie Duff by Lindsay Champion

A chilling new production of Macbeth is haunting Broadway just in time for Halloween! The Lincoln Center Theater mounting of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy begins performances October 25…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 24, 2013

Get a Wild First Look at Bruce Norris' Domesticated, Starring Jeff Goldblum & Laurie Metcalf by Lindsay Champion

Jeff Goldblum and Laurie Metcalf are caught in the middle of an intense political scandal in Bruce Norris’ new drama Domesticated, and we’ve got a first look of the stars in acti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:22PM

Almost, Maine & All-Female I Remember Mama, Starring Barbara Andres, on Tap for Transport Group’s 2013-14 Season by Lindsay Champion

Big news for the Transport Group: The theater company has announced their 2013-14 season lineup, featuring the first New York revival of Almost, Maine and an all-female production of I Remem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:26PM

The Jacksonian, Starring Ed Harris & Bill Pullman, Extends Off-Broadway Before Performances Begin by Lindsay Champion

If you haven’t snagged your tickets to see Ed Harris and Bill Pullman in the New York City premiere of The Jacksonian, now is your chance! The New Group production has added an extra w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:57PM

Get a Forbidden First Look at Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, Starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz & Rafe Spall by Lindsay Champion

The new revival of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal is exposing a steamy and secret love affair on Broadway, starring real-life husband and wife Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz, and Rafe Spall a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:45PM

Willkommen…to Barnes & Noble! Original Cabaret Star Joel Grey is Writing a Memoir by Lindsay Champion

Is there anything Joel Grey can’t do? The Tony and Oscar-winning Broadway legend is hard at work on a memoir, tentatively named Master of Ceremonies, reports The New York Times. S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

The Trip to Bountiful, Starring Tony Winner Cicely Tyson & Vanessa Williams, Set for Lifetime Screen Reboot by Lindsay Champion

The Broadway journey may be over for the recent revival of The Trip to Bountiful, but the story of Carrie Watts will live on in a new Lifetime TV remake of Horton Foote’s celebrated pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM

New Les Miz Star Will Swenson on Practicing ‘The Confrontation’ with Audra & Why the Mega-Musical is His Wicked by Lindsay Champion

For the past two days, Will Swenson’s phone has been ringing off the hook: “It’s felt like my birthday,” he tells Broadway.com. “I got a message from someone fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:43AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream to Return to Broadway For More Good Lovin’ in December by Lindsay Champion

Carry me back! After rocking out across the country on tour, The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream is heading back to Broadway for a return engagement, Billboard magazine reports. Part Broadway sho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:20PM

Totally F**cking Adorable! See Spring Awakening’s Jonathan Groff, Skylar Astin & Lea Michele Reunite by Lindsay Champion

It’s been six years since Jonathan Groff, Skylar Astin and Lea Michele appeared together in the Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening, so it's a huge treat to see them re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:41PM

Totally F**king Adorable! See Spring Awakening’s Jonathan Groff, Skylar Astin & Lea Michele Reunite by Lindsay Champion

It’s been six years since Jonathan Groff, Skylar Astin and Lea Michele appeared together in the Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening, so it's a huge treat to see them re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:41PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Jessica Lange ‘Coming to the End of Acting’?! The American Horror Story Star to Depart After Next Season by Lindsay Champion

Sad news, American Horror Story addicts (a.k.a. everyone)—Jessica Lange, our favorite widow/nun/witch, is planning to leave the hit FX series after one final season, The Los Angeles Ti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

Boardwalk Empire’s Bobby Cannavale on Getting Mobbed on the Annie Set & Where He Keeps His New Emmy by Lindsay Champion

Fresh from his Emmy win for Boardwalk Empire (not to mention his acclaimed performance in Woody Allen’s heartbreaking new film Blue Jasmine), two-time Tony nominee Bobby Cann…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Zachary Levi, Julia Stiles & More on Tap For Broadway’s 24 Hour Plays by Lindsay Champion

The annual 24 Hour Plays on Broadway is always jam-packed with big name stars, and this year is no exception: Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson, First Date fave Zachary Levi, sta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:30PM

Prepare the Barricades! Ramin Karimloo, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy & Nikki M. James to Lead Les Miserables on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

In the most exciting casting news of the week (maybe even the year), West End star Ramin Karimloo, Tony nominee Will Swenson, Caissie Levy and Tony winner Nikki M. James will star in Cameron…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

So You Think You Can Dance Star Cole Horibe to Channel Bruce Lee in David Henry Hwang’s Kung Fu by Lindsay Champion

Get ready for some off-Broadway hand-to-hand combat! So You Think You Can Dance contestant Cole Horibe will embody legendary martial arts star Bruce Lee in the world premiere of David Henry …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Monday, October 21, 2013

Broadway Grosses: After Midnight, Twelfth Night & More Move In! by Lindsay Champion

Fall on Broadway is officially in full swing, and that means there’s a bevy of new shows starting every single week—this week is no exception, with The Snow Geese, Betrayal, Afte…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:37PM

Step Into the Rockin’ Recording Studio with A Night with Janis Joplin Star Mary Bridget Davies by Lindsay Champion

A Night with Janis Joplin is bringing the spirit of the legendary late singer to Broadway, starring Mary Bridget Davies as the wailing rock ‘n’ roll powerhouse—and good new…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

How to Be a New Yorker’s Kevin James Doyle & Margaret Copeland Raise a Glass on Opening Night at Planet Hollywood by Lindsay Champion

In New York City, there’s nothing more challenging than moving day. Just ask Margaret Copeland and Kevin James Doyle, the stars and co-writers of off-Broadway’s How to Be a New Y…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:03PM

Real-Life Couple Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman to Face Off in Sharr White’s Annapurna Off-Broadway by Lindsay Champion

TV's most adorable couple, Parks and Recreation star Nick Offerman and Will & Grace favorite Megan Mullally, are heading to New York together! Offerman will make his o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:52PM

Will British Stage & Screen Star Ben Whishaw Rock Out as Freddie Mercury in New Queen Biopic? by Lindsay Champion

Looks like drummer Roger Taylor and his Queen bandmates have found “Somebody to Love!” The much-buzzed-about Queen biopic has been without a Freddie Mercury since Les Miserables …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

A Time to Kill Stars Sebastian Arcelus, Patrick Page & More Hold Court on a Star-Studded Opening Night by Lindsay Champion

The courtroom was packed on October 20, when Sebastian Arcelus, Patrick Page and the cast of A Time to Kill celebrated their official opening night on Broadway. The new stage adaptation of J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:50PM

Audra McDonald Takes a Road Trip to Little Miss Sunshine to Cheer On Husband Will Swenson by Lindsay Champion

A very special visitor jumped into the Little Miss Sunshine van on October 18: Audra McDonald! The five-time Tony winner couldn’t wait to catch a performance of the brand new musical, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM
Sunday, October 20, 2013

Order, Order! John Grisham’s A Time to Kill Opens on Broadway, Starring Sebastian Arcelus by Lindsay Champion

Court is now officially in session! The new stage adaptation of John Grisham’s bestselling novel A Time to Kill opens October 20 at the Golden Theatre. Directed by Ethan McSweeny, the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Saturday, October 19, 2013

Betrayal Exposed: How Harold Pinter’s Real-Life Affair Inspired an Illicit Love Triangle on Stage & Screen by Lindsay Champion

Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Rafe Spall are embroiled in a secret love triangle in the new Broadway revival of Betrayal, opening October 27 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Read below …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Start Spreading the News! How to Be a New Yorker Opens at Planet Hollywood’s New Off-Broadway Space by Lindsay Champion

How to Be a New Yorker is packing its bags and moving to the newly renovated Planet Hollywood in Times Square! The zany off-Broadway comedy, written and performed by Margaret Copeland and Ke…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, October 18, 2013

Get a Courtside First Look at John Grisham’s A Time to Kill, Starring Sebastian Arcelus by Lindsay Champion

The new stage adaptation of John Grisham’s A Time to Kill is fighting for justice on Broadway, and we’ve got a captivating first look at the cast in the courtroom. Directed …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:01PM

Masters of Sex Star Annaleigh Ashford Dishes About Her First On-Screen Sex Scene: ‘There Were a Lot of Tequila Shots’ by Lindsay Champion

What’s more gutsy than filming an on-screen sex scene? Documenting every moment of it in Elle magazine! Kinky Boots fave (and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner) Annaleigh …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:45PM

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