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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Lady Day Star Audra McDonald & Director Lonny Price Audition Furry Friends to Play Billie Holiday's Pooch by Lindsay Champion

Circle in the Square went to the dogs on March 11! Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill headliner Audra McDonald, director Lonny Price and Broadway animal trainer Bill Berloni held…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:11PM

Lady Day Auditions Furry Friends to Play Headliner Audra McDonald's Pooch by Lindsay Champion

Circle in the Square went to the dogs on March 11! Broadway animal trainer Bill Berloni, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill headliner Audra McDonald and director Lonny Price held…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:11PM

Senator Cory Booker Meets the President! Bryan Cranston Takes Him All the Way to Broadway by Lindsay Champion

U.S. Senator Cory Booker took a field trip to the Neil Simon Theatre on March 9 to watch someone else try to get some bills passed for a change—All the Way star Bryan Cranston! Written…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:04AM
Monday, March 10, 2014

Strip Croquet, Anyone? Check Out This Very Poster For Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical by Lindsay Champion

There’s only five days left until the Heathers rule the cafeteria at New World Stages, and we’ve got a sneak peek at this awesome (or should we say…very) new poster for th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

New Dad Adam Jacobs on Entering a Whole New World of Diapers & Going Shirtless on B’way (Again) in Aladdin by Lindsay Champion

For a Broadway actor, there’s nothing more challenging than originating a lead role in a brand new musical. Oh, except maybe having newborn twins. Adam Jacobs is tackling both at once …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM
Friday, March 7, 2014

Sutton Foster Wants You Drunk, Adele Dazeem Plays the Triangle & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

What a week! More Broadway shows were announced, a giant ape decided not to climb the Empire State Building after all, and the world was introduced to the Wicked-ly talented, one and only&nb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:50PM
Thursday, March 6, 2014

Why Is Broadway Like Sex? Of Mice and Men Stars James Franco, Leighton Meester & Chris O’Dowd Explain by Lindsay Champion

Oscar nominee James Franco, Gossip Girl queen bee Leighton Meester and Bridesmaids funny guy Chris O’Dowd are gearing up to make their Broadway debuts in Of Mice and Men on M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PM

Dreams Come True! Les Miserables Star Caissie Levy Is Taking Your Questions by Lindsay Champion

You dreamed a dream, and now it’s becoming a reality! Les Miserables star Caissie Levy will be the next star to take a seat on the comfy Broadway.com couch to answer your questions. Af…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:59PM
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Kathie Lee Gifford & the Today Show Gals Get Some Afternoon Delight in Madison County by Lindsay Champion

Field trip! Today anchors Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, Natalie Morales and Tamron Hall have worked a full day before most of us have even eaten lunch—so a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PM

Oscar Winner, Broadway Vet & Partridge Family Fave Shirley Jones Gets Happy at Cafe Carlyle by Lindsay Champion

It’s been ten years since Shirley Jones last walked the Broadway boards in 42nd Street, but the Oscar-winning stage and screen star made a triumphant return to New York City on March 4…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:41PM

How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? Andrew Rannells & Stephanie J. Block Will Tell You! by Lindsay Champion

They’re both Tony nominees, they’re both hilarious, and now Andrew Rannells and Stephanie J. Block have something else in common: They’re headlining the New York Pops&rsquo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:43AM
Monday, March 3, 2014

Michael McKean on a Waiting For Guffman Musical, Having Superpowers & Going All the Way with Bryan Cranston by Lindsay Champion

In over two decades on the Great White Way, Michael McKean had never missed a performance—but in 2012, on his way to perform in The Best Man on Broadway, the stage and screen star…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:38PM

Frozen Composer Robert Lopez Is Crowned the 12th Member of the EGOT Club! Check Out His Grand Prize by Lindsay Champion

12 Years a Slave may have won Best Picture, but Frozen co-composer Robert Lopez was the biggest winner of all at the 2014 Oscar ceremony. When the hit song "Let It Go" won the awar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:56PM

Move Over, Brad Pitt! Liza Minnelli Adorably Tries (and Fails) to Get in on the All-Star Oscars Selfie by Lindsay Champion

The most fun thing about last night’s Oscars ceremony? Aside from Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez’s sweet rhyming speech and John Travolta’s ridiculous Idina Menzel …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, March 2, 2014

This Week’s Picks: Cheer For Idina Menzel, Vote For Bryan Cranston & Get Loud With Lea Michele by Lindsay Champion

Winter: Will it ever end? We're actually starting to believe this ridiculous weather might last forever, but instead of pouting about it and hiding under a blanket, we're (gasp) vent…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Saturday, March 1, 2014

From 'A Whole New World' to 'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah': We Rank Every Oscar-Winning Disney Song! by Lindsay Champion

If there’s any justice in this world, "Let It Go" from Frozen will take home the Oscar for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards tomorrow night, becoming the 13th Disney s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, February 28, 2014

James Franco Is a Bad-Ass Bookworm, Anna Kendrick Should Live In Wisconsin & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

TGIF, Broadway.com readers! Before we get to work on our Oscar party planning (which is obviously going to include an awesome Frozen ice cream cake), let's revisit all the crazy stuff we…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:44PM

Three Legendary Ladies! Tovah Feldshuh & Bernadette Peters Visit Mothers and Sons Star Tyne Daly by Lindsay Champion

Mothers and Sons headliner Tyne Daly had not one, but two very special guests stop by her dressing room on February 27—Bernadette Peters and Tovah Feldshuh! The talented duo congr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:27PM

Weekend Poll: Which Best Picture Oscar Nominee Should Become a Broadway Musical? by Lindsay Champion

Let’s face it—the real reason to tune in to the Oscars on Sunday is to watch Idina Menzel sing “Let It Go” live and to see Frozen composer Robert Lopez (hopefull…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:52AM
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Jersey Boys Standout Joseph Leo Bwarie on His Chocoholic Childhood & the Scariest Moment of His Life by Lindsay Champion

Age: 36 Hometown: Sherman Oaks, CA Current Role:  A showstopping Broadway debut as pitch-perfect Four Seasons frontman Frankie Valli in the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:27PM

Of Mice and Men Stars James Franco, Chris O’Dowd & Leighton Meester Snap Selfies on Steinbeck’s Birthday by Lindsay Champion

Screen stars James Franco, Chris O’Dowd and Leighton Meester are all making their Broadway debuts in Of Mice and Men this spring, and judging by their Instagram and Twitter feeds, the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Sutton Foster & the Cast of Violet Surprise Musical Coordinator Seymour ‘Red’ Press on His 90th Birthday by Lindsay Champion

Tony winner Sutton Foster and the cast of Violet are currently hard at work in rehearsal for the new Roundabout Theatre Company production—but on February 26, the stars took a muc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Mama's Coming Home! Get a Sneak Peek of Cicely Tyson & Vanessa Williams in Lifetime’s The Trip To Bountiful by Lindsay Champion

Before you see Vanessa Williams jazz it up in After Midnight this spring, see her on the small screen alongside Tony winner Cicely Tyson in the new Lifetime TV adaptation of Horton Foote'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:08PM

Everyone Freeze! Five Reasons to Stop What You're Doing and Watch Frozen on iTunes Right Now by Lindsay Champion

Time to call in sick to work, because for the first time in forever, the Disney hit Frozen is available to watch as many times as you want on iTunes! So you’ve seen the movie while mun…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:26PM
Sunday, February 23, 2014

This Week’s Picks: Take a Frozen Master Class, Kiss Zachary Quinto Farewell & Meet Oz's New Denizens by Lindsay Champion

Hey. You, watching "Defying Gravity" videos on YouTube. Ever think of actually going outside? There's a whole new world of things to see and do in New York City this week! It&#…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, February 21, 2014

Kristin Chenoweth Wants It All, Neil Patrick Harris Buys His Bras at the Mall & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

It's almost time for Friday happy hour (oh, who are we kidding, we started drinking before lunch), but before the tipsy weekend Netflix binge begins, it's time to revisit the interes…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:35PM
Thursday, February 20, 2014

Nearly Nude Hedwig Star Neil Patrick Harris Runs Amok in Times Square! by Lindsay Champion

Ladies and gentlemen, whether you like it or not…Neil Patrick Harris in a bandeau! Before he gets glam for Broadway’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch this spring, the How I Met Your M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:47PM
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Today’s Kathie Lee Gifford & Hoda Kotb Feel the Earth Move at Beautiful on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Dynamic duo Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb of TV's Today became matinee ladies on February 19! The pals headed to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre to catch a performance of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PM

Exclusive! The Stars of Dinner With Friends Dish About Fork Fetishes, Cold Pizza & Party Must-Haves by Lindsay Champion

Heather Burns, Darren Pettie, Marin Hinkle and Jeremy Shamos are coming for Dinner! The four stage and screen favorites are currently starring in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Do…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06AM
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Hello, Lady Liberty! See the New Star of the Rockettes Extravaganza Heart & Lights at Radio City by Lindsay Champion

The Rockettes are heading back to Radio City Music Hall—but this time, they’ll be sticking around all spring long! The new dance musical Heart & Lights will begin performance…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:55PM
Friday, February 14, 2014

Idina Menzel Reigns Supreme, Andrew Rannells Doesn’t Strip and Tell & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

Well, it's still snowing. Just like last Friday. But never fear, cold and wet readers, the Lessons of the Week are here! Let's sit in front of the fire (or this) with a cup of hot co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

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