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Friday, September 27, 2013

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

Get Your Seats to the Fight of the Century! Tickets Now on Sale For Rocky on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

The Italian Stallion will enter the Broadway ring this spring! Tickets are now on sale for the musical adaptation of Rocky, starring Andy Karl and Margo Seibert. Directed by Alex Timbers, th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:11AM

What a Witch! Catch a First Glimpse of Meryl Streep in Costume in the Into the Woods Movie by Lindsay Champion

After months of dreaming about what Meryl Streep might look like all witched out in the new movie adaptation of Into the Woods, the wait is finally over. Disney has revealed an official…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:45AM
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Ciara Renee on Her Transformation From ‘Video Game Dork’ to Broadway Witch in Big Fish by Lindsay Champion

Age & Hometown: 22; Harrisburg, PA Current Role: A dazzling Broadway debut as the mysterious and magical Witch who predicts Edward Bloom’s future in Big Fish. Big Dreams: Cia…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

The Beat on Broadway?! Jeff Whitty to Pen Book for Go-Go’s Jukebox Musical, Produced by Gwyneth Paltrow by Lindsay Champion

Way back in 2012, Broadway.com reported that Oscar winner, singer, organic foodie and webmistress Gwyneth Paltrow was in talks to produce a bio musical based on the life and music of the &ls…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:22AM

Cheers! The Old Friends Extends For a Third Time at Off-Broadway’s Signature Center by Lindsay Champion

Horton Foote’s booze-soaked drama The Old Friends is sticking around a little longer! The acclaimed production, which was originally slated to run through October 6, will now play thro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:53AM
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Drag-a-Licious! Nick Adams, Jeremy Kushnier & More Join Rocky Horror at Bucks County Playhouse by Lindsay Champion

Broadway is moving to Bucks County! Two-time Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Nick Adams and Jeremy Kushnier are joining the cast of the upcoming Bucks County Playhouse production o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:50PM

Alison Fraser & Mitchell Jarvis Get Jersey-fied, Heathers Run Wild in L.A. & More Cross-Country Highlights by Lindsay Champion

Broadway.com is going on a cross-country road trip to bring you the best regional theater offerings in all 50 states. This week, a new musical zaps us into an ‘80s time warp, the legen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:35PM

Patina Miller, Matthew James Thomas & the Stars of Pippin Hang Out with Fans at the Apple Store, Hosted by Broadway.com's Paul Wontorek by Lindsay Champion

The extraordinary stars of Pippin went high-tech on September 24, when they headed downtown to greet fans and chat about the Tony-winning revival at the swanky SoHo Apple Store. Hosted …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

Pippin's Patina Miller, Matthew James Thomas & More Show Off at Fan Event, Hosted by Broadway.com's Paul Wontorek by Lindsay Champion

The extraordinary stars of Pippin went high-tech on September 24, when they headed downtown to greet fans and chat about the Tony-winning revival at the swanky SoHo Apple Store. Hosted …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

Check Out the Steamy New Trailer for the Paris-Set Venus in Fur Film, Directed by Roman Polanski by Lindsay Champion

You’ll never look at a chaise lounge the same way again. The antics of David Ives’ intensely sexy Broadway comedy Venus in Fur (you know, the one that got Nina Arianda …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:59AM
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Trophy Time! Actors' Equity Association Honors the Extraordinary Pippin Ensemble with the 2013 ACCA Award by Lindsay Champion

Every night the high-flying, somersaulting, back-flipping, hula-hooping ensemble of Broadway’s Pippin makes joining the circus look like a breeze. Their hard work was rewarded on Septe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:27PM

Tony Winner LaChanze Sounds Off on the ‘Moving, Passionate & Sexy’ New Musical If/Then by Lindsay Champion

There are less than six months to go until Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's If/Then hits the Great White Way, and we're not gonna lie: We haven't been this excited since Next to Normal first prem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

Road Trip! Tickets Now Available for Little Miss Sunshine, Starring Will Swenson & Stephanie J. Block by Lindsay Champion

Put on your red cowboy boots and grab a seat in the big yellow van! Tickets are now on sale for the new musical adaptation of Little Miss Sunshine, beginning performances October 15 at off-B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:37PM

Magic Extravaganza Nothing to Hide Headed Off-Broadway, Directed by Neil Patrick Harris by Lindsay Champion

Neil Patrick Harris is having quite the magical week! Fresh from his hosting duties at the Emmy Awards, the star will direct an off-Broadway engagement of Nothing to Hide, the unconventional…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:00PM

Sutton Foster Cancels Rest of Concert Engagement at Cafe Carlyle Due to Family Emergency by Lindsay Champion

Broadway favorite Sutton Foster has canceled the remainder of her three-week concert series at Cafe Carlyle due to a family emergency. The two-time Tony winner, who was originally slated to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM

Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart & the Gents of Waiting For Godot & No Man’s Land Meet the Press by Lindsay Champion

What do you get when two best friends co-star in two beloved plays at the same time? Broadway revivals of Waiting for Godot and No Man’s Land, both starring Ian McKellen and Patri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:34PM

Let’s Hear It for the Ballet Girls! 30 Young Dancers Join the West End Cast of Billy Elliot by Lindsay Champion

Not one, not two, but 30 young ballet dancers are joining the West End cast of Billy Elliot—that’s a lot of pointe shoes! The group of young dancers between the ages of 10 and 16…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:20PM
Monday, September 23, 2013

Tickets Now Available for Kelly Carlin’s Tribute A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George by Lindsay Champion

Ever wonder what it's like to grow up as the child of a legendary comedian? Take a hilarious and touching trip down memory lane with George Carlin’s daughter Kelly in the off-Broad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:37PM

Neil Patrick Harris on Slimming Down to Play Trans Rock Goddess Hedwig: ‘I’ll Be All Legs and Butt and Back’ by Lindsay Champion

If you thought host Neil Patrick Harris looked a little thinner at the Emmy Awards last night, you're right! The How I Met Your Mother star, who is gearing up to play a transgender glam …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53PM

Santina Fontana, Laura Osnes, Jeremy Jordan & More Thrill Fans at the 2013 Broadway Flea Market by Lindsay Champion

Shubert Alley was the place to be on September 22, when dozens of Broadway stars ventured out of their theaters to sign autographs, sell rare Broadway memorabilia and greet fans on a beautif…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM

Santino Fontana, Laura Osnes, Jeremy Jordan & More Thrill Fans at the 2013 Broadway Flea Market by Lindsay Champion

Shubert Alley was the place to be on September 22, when dozens of Broadway stars ventured out of their theaters to sign autographs, sell rare Broadway memorabilia and greet fans on a beautif…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM
Friday, September 20, 2013

Meet Patina Miller & the Cast of Pippin at the SoHo Apple Store, Hosted by Broadway.com's Paul Wontorek by Lindsay Champion

The stars of the circus-inspired revival of Pippin are traveling downtown (in a tiny clown car, we hope) to answer your questions at the SoHo Apple Store on September 24 at 4:30 PM, moderate…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:47PM

Ready For Her Close-Up! Glenn Close Hints at Broadway Return ‘In the Not-Too-Distant Future’ by Lindsay Champion

It’s been 16 long years since stage and screen great Glenn Close took her final bow in Sunset Boulevard, and we're still dreaming about her legendary performance as faded and delus…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:57PM

Sex! Revenge! Rabbits! Trevor Nunn to Direct Steamy New Stage Adaptation of Fatal Attraction by Lindsay Champion

She's not gonna be ignored, DAN! Fatal Atraction, the steamy Hollywood hit about an extramarital affair gone wrong, is headed to the London stage. Tony-winning director Trevor Nunn (Le…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM
Thursday, September 19, 2013

Bravo! The Opera-Singing Stars of Il Divo: A Musical Affair Meet the Press by Lindsay Champion

Opera and theater will collide in Il Divo: A Musical Affair, a celebration of Broadway musicals opening November 7 for seven performances at the Marquis Theatre. The pop-opera quartet Il Div…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Buyer & Cellar Star Michael Urie Gives Jane Fonda & Joe Jonas a Tour of Barbra’s Basement by Lindsay Champion

Things can get pretty lonely in Barbra Streisand’s basement, so Buyer & Cellar star Michael Urie is always overjoyed when guests stop by after the show. He was especially thrilled …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

B'way Meets Opera! Watch Il Divo & Heather Headley Sing 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' on America’s Got Talent by Lindsay Champion

The hunky opera quartet Il Divo hit the stage at TV’s America’s Got Talent on September 18 to preview their new Broadway engagement, Il Divo—A Musical Affair, and they brou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Exclusive! Miss Americas Unite as Nina Davuluri Meets Vanessa Williams at The Trip to Bountiful by Lindsay Champion

What does newly crowned Miss America Nina Davuluri do during her first week on the job? Pay a visit to a former Miss America, of course! Davaluri caught a matinee of Horton Foote’s emo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Danny DeVito & Judd Hirsch Spread Sunshine, Joe Manganiello Yells ‘Stella’ & More Cross-Country Highlights by Lindsay Champion

Broadway.com is taking this show on the road! We’re highlighting the best regional theater offerings from across the country, including a True Blood star’s stint as Stanley Kowal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:07PM

New Miss America Nina Davuluri, Hunter Parrish, Uzo Aduba & More Feel the Magic at Pippin by Lindsay Champion

Newly crowned Miss America Nina Davuluri isn’t only the talk of the town, she’s the talk of the whole country! After winning the coveted title on September 15, Davuluri (formerly…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

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