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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

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…

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The Prince of Broadway, Starring Sierra Boggess & Emily Skinner, Eyes World Premiere in Japan by Lindsay Champion

Konnichiwa, Hal Prince! The Prince of Broadway, the long-in-the-works musical celebrating the career of the 21-time Tony-winning director and producer may have found a home…approximat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Patrick Stewart on Skipping a Honeymoon with Sunny Ozell to Jump Into Rehearsals For Godot and No Man’s Land by Lindsay Champion

Two weeks ago, Patrick Stewart tied the knot with singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell, but now is not the time for a honeymoon. After all, the Star Trek: The Next Generation favorite is about to t…

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Sierra Boggess, Glenn Close & More Stars Share Stories of Their ‘Kind, Smart & Brilliant’ Mentor, Hal Prince by Lindsay Champion

Broadway stars came out in droves on September 16 to salute legendary director and producer Harold Prince, a man who gave many of them—including Glenn Close, Sierra Boggess and Rebecca…

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Glenn Close, Angela Lansbury & More Honor Harold Prince at 2013 American Theatre Wing Gala by Lindsay Champion

A bevy of Broadway’s biggest stars assembled at the Plaza Hotel on September 16 to honor a theatrical legend: 21-time Tony Award winner Harold Prince! The 2013 American Theatre Wing ga…

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The Old Friends, Starring Betty Buckley, Hallie Foote & Lois Smith, Extends a Second Time Off-Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Get to know The Old Friends for one more week! The off-Broadway world premiere of Horton Foote’s drama has been extended for one week at the Irene Diamond Stage. The acc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:58AM
Monday, September 16, 2013

See Cheyenne Jackson, Kate Walsh & More Stars Align in a Preview of Neil LaBute’s Full Circle on DirecTV by Lindsay Champion

Playwright and screenwriter Neil LaBute’s (The Shape of Things, Reasons to Be Pretty) high-octane new TV series Full Circle is bringing 11 strangers together in mysterious ways be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:08PM

Get a Splashy First Look at Big Fish, Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin & Bobby Steggert by Lindsay Champion

The new musical Big Fish has cast its line in the Broadway seas, and we’ve got a colorful first look at the heartwarming production. Directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Tony Nominee Lily Rabe to Play Commander Lyme in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Films by Lindsay Champion

Lily Rabe volunteers as tribute! The Tony-nominated stage and screen star is joining The Hunger Games: Mockingjay films as Commander Lyme, a past victor of The Hunger Games and one of the le…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

Sebastian Arcelus, John Douglas Thompson & the Cast of John Grisham’s A Time to Kill Meet the Press by Lindsay Champion

Please rise for Sebastian Arcelus and the honorable cast of the new stage adaptation of A Time to Kill, who met the press on September 16. Arcelus, Patrick Page, Tonya Pinkins, John Douglas …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:17PM

The Party’s Over! The Awesome '80s Prom Sets Off-Broadway Closing Date by Lindsay Champion

After nine years of partying off-Broadway, The Awesome ‘80s Prom is finally turning off its disco ball. The interactive ‘80s dance party will play its final performance on Novemb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Friday, September 13, 2013

Emily Skinner & Bruce Greenwood to Star in Ghost Brothers of Darkland County Concert Tour by Lindsay Champion

This news is so good, it's scary. Tony nominee Emily Skinner, Canadian actor Bruce Greenwood and more will lead the new U.S. concert tour of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, a sou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:19PM

The Extraordinary Story of Big Fish, From Tall Tale to Larger-Than-Life Broadway Musical by Lindsay Champion

The incredible tales of adventurer Edward Bloom are coming to life in Big Fish, a mythical new musical about a man with big dreams and even bigger stories. Directed and choreographed by Susa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:00PM

Raise a Glass to The Old Friends on Opening Night, Starring Hallie Foote, Lois Smith & Betty Buckley by Lindsay Champion

The Old Friends threw a starry bash on September 12 to celebrate a very special occasion—opening night! The darkly funny drama by late playwright Horton Foote tells the story of two Te…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:15PM

Big Fish Composer Andrew Lippa Set to Play London Concert with Special Guest Stars by Lindsay Champion

Tony-nominated composer Andrew Lippa is crossing the pond to perform a concert in London for the very first time on November 17. Joined by Broadway and West End performers, the one-night-onl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:16AM
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Thumbs Up! Betty Buckley & the Spirited Cast of The Old Friends Ignite Horton Foote’s Drama by Lindsay Champion

The drinks are flowing at off-Broadway’s Pershing Square Signature Center, and The Old Friends is one party you’ll definitely want to be invited to. Horton Foote's never-befo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:46PM

Buyer & Cellar Star Michael Urie to Bring Tales of Barbra’s Basement to Chicago and More by Lindsay Champion

Buyer & Cellar is packing up and heading to the Windy City! Jonathan Tolins' zany one-man show, starring stage and screen favorite Michael Urie, will begin performances Apr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:56PM

Real Housewives of New Jersey's Kim Pirrella to Make Appearance in My Big Gay Italian Wedding and Funeral by Lindsay Champion

Kim Pirrella, sister of Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga, is walking down the aisle in My Big Gay Italian Wedding and My Big Gay Italian Funeral, which play in in repertory a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

They're Here! The Old Friends Premieres Off-Broadway, Starring Hallie Foote, Betty Buckley & Lois Smith by Lindsay Champion

Visitors have arrived at the Pershing Square Signature Center! The Old Friends, the world premiere of Horton Foote’s posthumous drama opens September 12 at off-Broadway&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Get a Picture Perfect First Look at Euan Morton & Roberta Maxwell in The Film Society by Lindsay Champion

Euan Morton is heading back to school in a new revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s 1988 drama The Film Society, and we’ve got a cinematic first look at the new production. Set in 1970 i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:09PM

Breaking Bad Star Bryan Cranston Tackles LBJ, Cabaret Sizzles in St. Louis & More Cross-Country Highlights by Lindsay Champion

Broadway.com is going on the road to find the best offerings in regional theater around the country. From Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston’s presidential performance in New England to …

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Tovah Feldshuh to Replace Tony Winner Andrea Martin as Feisty Grandma Berthe in Pippin by Lindsay Champion

Tovah Feldshuh is joining the circus! The four-time Tony nominee will star in the Broadway revival of Pippin, succeeding Tony winner Andrea Martin as the title character's grandmoth…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Additional Casting Set For Frank Langella's King Lear at Chichester Festival Theatre and BAM by Lindsay Champion

Long live the king! Catherine McCormack, Lauren O’Neil, Isabella Laughland and more will co-star with three-time Tony-winning stage and screen favorite Frank Langella in the Chichester…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:49PM

Jon Robin Baitz’s The Film Society, Starring Euan Morton, Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Class is in session! A revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s 1988 drama The Film Society begins performances off-Broadway on September 10, starring Tony nominee Euan Morton and Broadway ve…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:27AM
Monday, September 9, 2013

One-Two Punch! Andy Karl & Margo Seibert to Enter the Ring in Rocky on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Get out your old boom box and blast “Eye of the Tiger,” because Andy Karl is heading into the ring in the forthcoming Broadway musical Rocky! Karl will play “Italian S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:52PM

Long-Running Canadian Anne of Green Gables Musical on Tap for Film Adaptation by Lindsay Champion

Anne with an "E" goes to the movies! A new movie musical adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s beloved young adult novel Anne of Green Gables is headed for the big screen, acc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM

Denzel Washington, Betty Buckley & More Toast the Premiere of Regina Taylor’s stop. reset. by Lindsay Champion

The cast of stop. reset. brought the Signature Center into the digital age on September 8, when the world premiere by Regina Taylor officially opened off-Broadway. Directed by Taylor, the ne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:28PM

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Sets Broadway Dates and Theater by Lindsay Champion

Miss Hedwig has found a home on Broadway! A new revival of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s gritty rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Neil Patrick Harris as a tr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PM

The Wait Is Over! Godot's Patrick Stewart Weds Sunny Ozell in Ceremony Officiated by Co-Star Ian McKellen by Lindsay Champion

Waiting For Godot and No Man’s Land star Patrick Stewart said “make it so” on September 8, when he married his girlfriend, jazz singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell in a private c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:28AM

Lauren Ambrose, Michael Shannon, Kathy Najimy & More to Star in Benefit Reading of Reckless by Lindsay Champion

Housewives and husbands and hit-men, oh my! Craig Lucas’ acclaimed 1983 dark comedy Reckless is returning to New York City for one night only, starring stage and screen favorites Laure…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM
Friday, September 6, 2013

Hot Stage Couple Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz on Betrayal, Banned Bedroom Toys and Battling Dream Roles by Lindsay Champion

Although they’re happily married in real life, Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are prepping to play a husband and wife who fall victim to adultery in Broadway’s hottest new ticket,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:55PM

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