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Friday, June 19, 2015

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Which LGBTQ Character From a Broadway Musical Is Your Favorite? by Lindsay Champion

The Broadway.com staff is crazy about Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and rank your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Newsies, Founding Fathers, Patti LuPone & Naked Dudes! 10 Must-See Events in New York City This Summer by Lindsay Champion

Getting ready to spend this summer at the beach? Cancel your plans immediately! There’s too much amazing stuff happening in New York City, so throw out your bathing suit and tell …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Quelle Surprise! The Ensemble of An American in Paris Wins the 2015 ACCA Award by Lindsay Champion

The ensemble of An American in Paris was dancing on air on June 16, when they took home the 2015 ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, presented by the Actors’ Equity Association…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:58PM
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Happy Birthday, Grease! 37 Fun Facts About the Highest-Grossing Movie Musical of All Time by Lindsay Champion

Sandy, Danny and the Rydell High gang are turning 37 today! The smash-hit movie Grease was released June 16, 1978, starring John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing and Jeff Cona…

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Friday, June 12, 2015

Ryan Gosling Says Oui to Broadway, Helen Mirren Loves Her Jim-Jams & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

It’s Friday, and you know what that means—it’s time to ignore the nice weather and binge on season three of Orange Is the New Black! But before you lock yourself inside Lit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Which Broadway Dad Is Your Favorite? by Lindsay Champion

The Broadway.com staff is nuts about Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and rank your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:28AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Hugh Jackman Gets Insulted By Hand to God’s Possessed Puppet Tyrone by Lindsay Champion

Hugh Jackman made a new friend on June 10! The Tony winner and former host took a trip to the Booth Theatre to check out Robert Askins’ wild and crazy comedy Hand to God, starring Stev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:01AM

Glee Reunion! Jane Lynch Cheers on Matthew Morrison in Finding Neverland by Lindsay Champion

It was a McKinley High School reunion at Broadway’s Finding Neverland on June 10! Glee favorite Jane Lynch took a trip to see her former co-star Matthew Morrison play J.M. Barrie in th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:01AM
Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Exclusive Videos! Get a Front-Row Seat to the Bombshell Concert, Starring Megan Hilty & Katharine McPhee by Lindsay Champion

Unless you were one of the lucky few to score a ticket to the Bombshell concert on June 8, you were probably sitting home on the couch weeping and cursing your bad luck. Dry your eyes—…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:10PM

Tony Winner Catherine Zeta-Jones and Her Daughter Carys Fly to Finding Neverland by Lindsay Champion

Who took the second star to the right to see Finding Neverland on Broadway? Catherine Zeta-Jones! The Tony and Oscar winner had a family day with her daughter Carys when they took a trip to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:58PM
Monday, June 8, 2015

Fan Photos! Our Favorite Cry Faces, On-Fleek Hair & More Snapshots From Broadway.com’s #TonyHunt by Lindsay Champion

Thanks to you, the Broadway.com Photo Scavenger Hunt was a huge success! We had so much fun retweeting your silly snapshots during the ceremony, and it looks like you had a blast taking snap…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:46PM

Tony Poll Results! 11-Year-Old Fun Home Dynamo Sydney Lucas Delivered the Performance of the Night by Lindsay Champion

One of the best parts of the Tony Awards (aside from the moving speeches and gorgeous red carpet looks) is seeing stage stars perform selections from our favorite Broadway musicals live on n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:21PM

Kelli O’Hara Has Fidgety Feet, Darren Criss Went to Manganiello Acting School & More Lessons of the Tony Awards by Lindsay Champion

This year's Tony Awards were totally out of this world. Fun Home took home the trophy for Best Musical, a tearful Alex Sharp transformed from recent Juilliard grad to Tony winner be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:10AM
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Tony Awards Poll! Which 2015 Acceptance Speech Was Your Favorite? by Lindsay Champion

The 2015 Tony Awards were a total blast—we got to see awesome performances and we watched some very deserving performers win big. There’s nothing better than a great acceptance s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54PM

Tony Awards Poll! Which Performance Was the Showstopper of the Night? by Lindsay Champion

Oh what a night! The 2015 Tony Awards are officially over—we laughed, we cried and we watched a bald Kristin Chenoweth pop out of Alan Cumming’s dress (you know, like we do every…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54PM

Photos! Broadway.com’s Top 10 Instagram Snapshots From the Tony Awards Red Carpet by Lindsay Champion

The stars have taken their seats and the 2015 Tony Awards have officially begun—and damn, these guys look good! Broadway.com was on the scene to capture the excitement on the red carpe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:50PM
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Tony Awards Playlist! Rock Out to Fun Home, An American in Paris & More 2015 Best Musical Nominees by Lindsay Champion

Whistling a happy tune because the Tonys are tomorrow? Us too! Broadway.com has assembled the ultimate 2015 Tony Awards playlist on Spotify so you can rock out to the Best Musical …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02AM
Friday, June 5, 2015

Alan Cumming Has Emcee Amnesia, Kristin Chenoweth’s Got a Boob Admirer and More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

Guess what? It’s the Friday before the Tony Awards, people! Broadway.com has been rolling out all sorts of cool stuff about the nominees, hosts and more all week long, and wow. Just wo…

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Wanna Win Big on Tony Night? Play Along at Home with the Broadway.com Photo Scavenger Hunt! by Lindsay Champion

Grab your phone and your remote—it’s time to play the Broadway.com Tony Awards Scavenger Hunt! When you see these 12 items pop up during the Tony telecast, snap a photo of your T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:00PM
Thursday, June 4, 2015

It's a Good Day! Alex Sharp & the Cast of Curious Incident Show Off Their Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards by Lindsay Champion

Tony nominee Alex Sharp and the cast of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time had a very good day—the stars, along with playwright Simon Stephens and the creative team, off…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:55PM

The Fans Have Spoken! Broadway.com Readers Rooting For Alex Sharp, Sydney Lucas & More First-Time Tony Nominees by Lindsay Champion

Tony night is almost here! As we count down the days until June 7, we’re getting more and more excited for the first-time Tony nominees who could be taking home a trophy for Best Actor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:44PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Good Morning, Handsome! See Six First-Time Tony Nominees Un-Tuxed by Lindsay Champion

Tony nominees Steven Boyer, Alex Sharp, Matthew Beard, Robert Fairchild, Micah Stock and Tony Yazbeck are gearing up for the biggest night of their lives—after wowing Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:51PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Broadway.com’s Tony Nominee Cheat Sheet! 11 Fresh Faces You Need to Know by Lindsay Champion

Every week, Broadway.com introduces readers to a new Fresh Face in the New York theater scene—this season, 11 of our stellar standouts became 2015 Tony nominees! Read below for a cheat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:08PM
Monday, June 1, 2015

Doggy Method Acting?! Annaleigh Ashford Is Taking Obedience Classes Before Playing a Pooch in Sylvia by Lindsay Champion

Tony nominee Annaleigh Ashford will be barking on Broadway this fall—yes, you heard us, barking—in the new revival of A.R. Gurney’s Sylvia. But before she will sit, fetch a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:58PM
Friday, May 29, 2015

Hot Shot! Annaleigh Ashford Shows Off Her Delicious New Broadway.com Audience Choice Award by Lindsay Champion

The starry reception for the 2015 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards was a blast, but one bubbly, blonde Broadway favorite was missing from the bunch: Annaleigh Ashford, who absolutely slay…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:10PM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Which First-Time Nominees Are You Rooting For at the 2015 Tony Awards? by Lindsay Champion

The staff at Broadway.com is crazy about Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and rank your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Fish in the Dark Writer & Star Larry David Passes the Torch to His Seinfeld Pal Jason Alexander by Lindsay Champion

Well, we have good news and bad news. The bad news is that sadly, Fish in the Dark creator and star Larry David is saying goodbye to the Great White Way June 7. The good news? He&#…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

The Fans Have Spoken! Readers Name the Top 10 Songs They Want to See Performed at the Tony Awards by Lindsay Champion

The Great White Way is taking over national TV on June 7! On the 2015 Tony Awards, the stars of this season’s Broadway musicals will sing, dance and do lots of jazz hands, and right no…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:56AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Olivia Wilde & Jason Sudeikis See the Magic of Broadway’s Finding Neverland by Lindsay Champion

It was a Broadway date night for Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis on May 26, when the Hollywood couple headed to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre to catch the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award-winn…

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Ask Alison! Tony-Nominated Fun Home Stars Beth Malone, Sydney Lucas & Emily Skeggs Talk Candy, Cash & Celebrities by Lindsay Champion

In a fun Tony Awards twist, three actresses have nabbed nominations for playing the same woman in 2015—Fun Home stars Sydney Lucas, Beth Malone and Emily Skeggs play incarnations of ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:14PM
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Danny Burstein on the Roof! Get a Sneak Peek of the New Fiddler Star in Action by Lindsay Champion

Five-time Tony nominee Danny Burstein is shimmying his way to Broadway in Fiddler on the Roof, and we’ve got a sneak peek of the star in a very Tevye-esque new photo. The new musical b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:15PM

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