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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

The Doctor Is Out! Shlomo Carlebach Bio Musical Soul Doctor Sets Broadway Closing Date by Lindsay Champion

Gevalt! The Broadway journey for Shlomo Carlebach is coming to an end. Soul Doctor: Journey of a Rock Star Rabbi will play its final performance on October 13 at Circle in the Square Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:00PM

First Look! Ramin Karimloo Brings the Passion as Prisoner 24601 in Toronto’s Les Miserables by Lindsay Champion

Who is he? Who is he? He’s Jean Valjean! Toronto’s 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables is underway, starring Ramin Karimloo (London’s Les Miz, The Phantom of the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:35PM

August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned, Starring Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Extends Off-Broadway by Lindsay Champion

You’ve got one more week to get schooled by Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson! The New York premiere of playwright August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned has extended befor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:47AM

Tony Winner Jennifer Ehle Tapped to Play Self-Centered Mom in Fifty Shades of Grey Film by Lindsay Champion

Mom of Steele! Two-time Tony winning stage and screen actress Jennifer Ehle has signed on to play Anastasia Steele’s flighty mother Carla in the new movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AM
Monday, October 7, 2013

Whoopi Goldberg Eyes Broadway Return in One-Woman Show About Comedy Legend Jackie ‘Moms’ Mabley by Lindsay Champion

Is Whoopi Goldberg going vaudeville? The View star hit the red carpet at the Neil Simon Theatre on October 7 to celebrate the opening night of Big Fish, and Broadway.com got the scoop on wha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:14PM

Holy Mackerel! It's a Giant-Sized Opening Night For Norbert Leo Butz & the Cast of Big Fish by Lindsay Champion

Big Fish made a big Broadway splash on October 6, when the new musical officially opened at the Neil Simon Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman and featuring music and lyrics…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:20PM
Sunday, October 6, 2013

From Breaking Bad to Broadway! All the Way, Starring Bryan Cranston, Set for New York Transfer by Lindsay Champion

Now that his meth cooking days are over, Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston is trying a new job on for size: Broadway star. After previous speculation, the American Repertory Theater mou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36PM

The Extraordinary Story of Big Fish Opens on Broadway, Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin & Bobby Steggert by Lindsay Champion

The new musical Big Fish is casting its net in the Broadway seas! Directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, the larger-than-life show opens October 6 at the Neil Simon Theatre. Based on t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, October 4, 2013

Exclusive! See Ethan Hawke & the Cast of Broadway’s Sensual and Spooky Macbeth in Rehearsal by Lindsay Champion

Something wicked will be haunting the Great White Way beginning October 24, when Ethan Hawke and Anne-Marie Duff star as Shakespeare’s bloodiest husband-and-wife duo. Directed by …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:58PM

Patti LuPone to Play Outspoken Mom of Sarah Silverman & Topher Grace in HBO Pilot People in New Jersey by Lindsay Champion

Everything’s coming up Patti! Two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone has nabbed a role in Lorne Michaels' new HBO pilot People in New Jersey. According to The Hollywood Reporter th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Game of Thrones Star Iain Glen & More to Appear in Fortune’s Fool at London’s Old Vic by Lindsay Champion

Hello, neighbor! Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey star Iain Glen is bringing the Russian countryside to London’s Old Vic in a new revival of Ivan Turgenev’s 1848 comed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

Joe Manganiello Has Manly Meltdowns, Nobody Puts Bebe in a Corner & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

It’s our favorite day of the week—Friday! Do you know what that means? It’s time to take a look back at all of the fun, exciting and downright weird things we learned in th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AM
Thursday, October 3, 2013

Montego Glover Joins the FBI! Tony Nominee Nabs Recurring Role on The Following by Lindsay Champion

Broadway alum Montego Glover is trading in her dancing shoes for a badge. The Tony nominee will play the recurring role of FBI analyst Lawrence on season two of the FOX drama The Follow…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:20PM

Eric Bogosian Celebrates an Explosive Opening of His One-Man Show 100 (Monologues) by Lindsay Champion

Eric Bogosian has been telling it like it is (complete with lots of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll) for the last 30 years in his humorous and always candid solo shows. Now, he&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM

Squigs Sketches a Larger-Than-Life Portrait of Norbert Leo Butz & the Cast of Big Fish by Lindsay Champion

Big Fish is bringing a big dose of magic to the Great White Way, and Broadway.com resident artist Justin “Squigs” Robertson swam to the Neil Simon Theatre to catch the new advent…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Andy Karl, Alli Mauzey, Kara Lindsay & More Broadway Stars on Tap for NAMT’s Festival of New Musicals by Lindsay Champion

Wanna see your favorite Broadway stars in a new musical? The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (a.k.a. NAMT) is adding a new roster of musical theater performers to its 25th Annual Festi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:53PM

Cheers! Euan Morton & the Cast of Jon Robin Baitz’s The Film Society Raise a Glass on Opening Night by Lindsay Champion

The Film Society, the first full-length play by Tony nominee Jon Robin Baitz, is back in New York for a 25th anniversary revival. Based in part on Baitz's years living in Apartheid-era S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:31PM

Laura Osnes, Billy Porter, Perez Hilton & More to Sing ‘Fa-la-la-la-la’ on Broadway’s Carols For a Cure Album by Lindsay Champion

The lineup of soloists on the newest Broadway’s Carols for a Cure album is looking pretty darn awesome: Cinderella’s Laura Osnes, Tony-winning Kinky Boots star Billy Porter, Spid…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

Toads & Badgers & Moles, Oh My! Tony Robinson and More Lead The Wind in the Willows' West End Transfer by Lindsay Champion

The Wind in the Willows is going on a wild ride to the West End, featuring stage and screen star Tony Robinson in his first appearance treading the boards in 16 years. The whimsical theater …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:14AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Wicked to Kick Off 10th Anniversary with Special Performance, New Cast Album & More Green Events by Lindsay Champion

Break out your green evening gown, because the hit musical Wicked is celebrating a very important birthday on October 30! Broadway’s most “popular” witches will honor …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

Meet the Stars of the Scottish Play! Ethan Hawke, Anne-Marie Duff & the Cast of Macbeth Greet the Press by Lindsay Champion

Double, double, toil and trouble, a spooky new mounting of Macbeth is heading to Broadway just in time for Halloween! Stage and screen greats Ethan Hawke and Anne-Marie Duff will take the st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:56PM

Ethan Hawke on Throwing a Spooky Macbeth Halloween Party: ‘I Want to Wear My Costumes!’ by Lindsay Champion

For Ethan Hawke, headlining Shakespeare’s Macbeth isn’t about the Broadway cred or the adoring fans at the stage door—it’s all about throwing the perfect spooky bash …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:15PM

Cherry Jones, Ellen Burstyn, Cameron Mackintosh & More Top List of 2013 Theater Hall of Fame Inductees by Lindsay Champion

The legendary Theater Hall of Fame is welcoming eight very talented new members into its ranks: Tony Award winner Cherry Jones, Tony and Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn, producer Cameron Mac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:44PM
Monday, September 30, 2013

Stephen Ward Sneak Peek! Watch Alexander Hanson Sing the Thrilling New Song ‘Human Sacrifice’ by Lindsay Champion

Get a first glimpse at “your friendly osteopath," Stephen Ward! We’ve got a mysterious, thrilling and kinda creepy sneak peek of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s newest musical, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:41PM

A Time to Kill Star Sebastian Arcelus on Moving to the 'Burbs With SJB & Playing Nice on House of Cards by Lindsay Champion

For the first few years of his stage career, Sebastian Arcelus was mainly a musicals guy: He spread Christmas cheer as Buddy in Elf, walked like a man in Jersey Boys, sang "One Song Glo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Saturday, September 28, 2013

Court Is In Session! A Time to Kill, Starring Sebastian Arcelus, Begins Performances on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

A Time to Kill on Broadway will now come to order! The new stage adaptation of John Grisham’s bestselling novel begins performances September 28 at the John Golden Theatre. Directed by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, September 27, 2013

Show Girls and Skydiving Elvises! Watch Rob McClure, Tony Danza & More Win Big in Honeymoon in Vegas by Lindsay Champion

Someone’s getting hitched! Jason Robert Brown and Andrew Bergman’s high-rolling new musical Honeymoon in Vegas is bringing the glitz and gaudiness of Las Vegas to New Jersey in a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:46PM

James Rebhorn, Phyllis Somerville & More to Lead Off-Broadway’s Too Much, Too Much, Too Many by Lindsay Champion

Big casting news from the Roundabout Theatre Company: Phyllis Somerville, Rebecca Henderson, James Rebhorn and Luke Kirby will lead the world premiere of Meghan Kennedy’s newest play T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:43PM

Neil Patrick Harris Wants a Buff Butt, Patti LuPone Rides the ‘G’ Train & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

This week on the Great White Way has been a whirlwind of opening nights, parties and casting news—but before it comes to an end, let’s take a trip down memory lane! From a retire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PM

From Page to Stage! Sebastian Arcelus & the Cast of A Time to Kill Welcome John Grisham to Rehearsal by Lindsay Champion

Bestselling novelist John Grisham was 29 when he published his first novel, A Time to Kill, in 1989—fast forward over two decades, and the courtroom thriller has sold 13 million c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:21PM

Liv Tyler Cheers on Her Lord of the Rings Co-Star Orlando Bloom in Romeo and Juliet by Lindsay Champion

Oh Romeo, you have a visitor! Screen star and rock 'n' roll daughter Liv Tyler took a trip to fair Verona on September 26 to congratulate her former Lord of the Rings co-star Or…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

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