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Thursday, January 2, 2014

Theatrical Publicist Leslie Baden Papa to Launch Rock-in’ New PR Firm Vivacity Media Group by Lindsay Champion

Here’s to the ladies who launch! Veteran Broadway press agent Leslie Baden Papa, formerly of the shuttered publicity firm The Hartman Group, will open her own agency, Vivacity Media Gr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Phantom’s Jeremy Hays on How Shakespeare Transformed Him From Shy Stutterer to Broadway Star by Lindsay Champion

Age & Hometown: 32; Henrietta, OK Current Role: A passionate star turn as Christine’s faithful beau Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. Shakespeare to the Rescue: Growing up i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Kristin Chenoweth to Talk Failed Romances & Her Wild Childhood on Oprah: Where Are They Now? by Lindsay Champion

Well, we obviously know what Kristin Chenoweth has been up to for the last few years (starring on GCB, saying Yes to the Dress and performing sold out concerts, of course), but we&rsquo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM

Thumbs Up! Sleep No More’s Elegant Masquerade Ball Dazzled on New Year’s Eve by Lindsay Champion

While Applebee’s in Times Square charged partiers $375 to eat boneless buffalo wings and see the ball drop this New Year’s Eve, downtown revelers donned tuxes and gowns to attend…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:26AM
Friday, December 27, 2013

Live-Tweeting Musicals In PJs Is Our Favorite Thing, Drag Is the New Black & More Lessons of the Year by Lindsay Champion

Oh 2013, we hardly knew ye. It seems like yesterday we were ringing in the New Year, and now another 12 months on the Great White Way is already coming to a close. Before we welcome 2014 wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, December 20, 2013

Sardi’s Unveils an Extraordinary Portrait of Big Fish Leading Lady Kate Baldwin by Lindsay Champion

Big Fish star Kate Baldwin officially became a theater legend on December 19, when Sardi's unveiled a gorgeous portrait of the Tony nominee! Baldwin was joined by a huge crew of family, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Year-End Poll! What Was Your Favorite Broadway Show of 2013? by Lindsay Champion

Wait! Before we say goodbye to our old friend 2013 and hello to 2014, let's take a moment to reflect, shall we? Of all the shows that opened on Broadway this year, we want to know which …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Megan Hilty & More Have a Smashing Night at Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 by Lindsay Champion

The Kazino welcomed a slew of special guests for pierogis and borscht on December 18! Smash and Wicked favorite Megan Hilty, Romeo and Juliet alums Donte Bonner, Geoffrey Owens, Conrad Kemp,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

Tickets Now On Sale For David Henry Hwang’s Kung Fu, Starring Cole Horibe as Bruce Lee by Lindsay Champion

Hi-yah! Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere of David Henry Hwang’s new play Kung Fu, starring So You Think You Can Dance favorite Cole Horibe as legendary martial arts star …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Brett Ryback on His Murder For Two 'Telepathy' & Wine-Drinking Evenings With BFF Lesli Margherita by Lindsay Champion

Age & Hometown: 29; Muskego, WI Current Role: A piano-playing, mile-a-minute off-Broadway debut as Marcus Moskowitz, a wannabe detective who interviews a house of kooky suspects to so…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM

Kristen Bell on the Off-Broadway Heathers Musical: ‘It’s Going to Shock People How Good It Is’ by Lindsay Champion

Kristen Bell might have been the first to play strip croquet in early workshop versions of the Heathers musical in 2010, but sadly, the stage and screen star won’t be reprising the rol…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Julia Roberts Wants to Guest Star on Glee’s Final Season: ‘Wouldn’t That Be Fun!’ by Lindsay Champion

Glee creator Ryan Murphy is obviously a huge Julia Roberts fan. After all, he’s directed the Oscar winner in not one, but two movies: Eat Pray Love, and the forthcoming screen adaptati…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:22PM

Bobby Steggert and Frederick Weller to Join Tyne Daly in Broadway Premiere of Mothers and Sons by Lindsay Champion

Tony nominee Bobby Steggert and Frederick Weller are tying the knot (on stage, anyway)! The Broadway regulars will play husbands alongside previously announced Tony winner Tyne Daly in the B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Christmas Is Ruined! August: Osage County Movie Shifts Opening Dates by Lindsay Champion

Looking forward to seeing the Weston clan brawl on the big screen this Christmas Day? Well, you’re out of luck. The film adaptation of Tracy Letts’ Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winnin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Tim Roth & More to Attend the Bash From Hell in L.A. Revival of Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party by Lindsay Champion

Tim Roth is having a Party, and you’re invited! The Oscar nominee will play pianist (and birthday boy) Stanley Webber in the new revival of Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:37AM

Did The Audience Star Helen Mirren Win the Evening Standard Award For Best Actress Fair and Square? by Lindsay Champion

Awards show scandal! Three of five judges from London’s 2013 Evening Standard Theatre Awards have resigned, claiming The Audience star Helen Mirren did not win the award for Best Actre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AM

Get Up Close & Personal with Daniel Gerroll the Cast of the New Group's Intimacy in Rehearsal by Lindsay Champion

Let's get physical! Rehearsals have officially begun for the world premiere production of Thomas Bradshaw’s Intimacy, and we’ve got a Hot Shot of the cast getting close for t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:30AM
Monday, December 16, 2013

Broadway Grosses: Spider-Man Packs Houses in NYC Before Swinging to Vegas by Lindsay Champion

Spidey is trading the streets of the Big Apple for Las Vegas in 2014, and New York City audiences are giving him a super-sized, web-slinging farewell! The high-flying extravaganza Spider-Man…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:56PM

See Nina Arianda & Michael Pitt Show the Mafia Who's Boss in Crime Flick Rob the Mob by Lindsay Champion

Tony winner Nina Arianda is teaming up with Boardwalk Empire favorite Michael Pitt to give the mafia a taste of its own medicine in the upcoming New York crime drama Rob the Mob. In the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM

It’s Good Old Reliable Danny Strong! Hunger Games Screenwriter to Pen Guys & Dolls Movie Reboot by Lindsay Champion

Just like Adelaide and Nathan’s never-ending wedding engagement, FOX has been teasing us with a new screen adaptation of Guys and Dolls for years! But according to Deadline.com, the pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM

Get a First Look at Paul Alexander Nolan as Broadway’s Romantic New Guy in Once by Lindsay Champion

Jesus Christ Superstar alum Paul Alexander Nolan is about to show off his romantic side (and his guitar-playing skills!) as Guy in the Tony-winning musical Once, and before he begins perform…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Want to See Beauty and the Beast Live on TV in 2014 by Lindsay Champion

Attention all Carrie Underwood haters—if you haven’t heard, the American Idol winner's stint in The Sound of Music was a hit! The live broadcast was such a success …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM

Baz Luhrmann & Stephen Adly Guirgis Teaming Up to Create Musical Hip-Hop TV Series by Lindsay Champion

What do you get when you mix Moulin Rouge with a dash of The Motherf**cker With the Hat? We have absolutely no f**cking idea, but it’s coming to a TV screen near you! Director and writ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM
Saturday, December 14, 2013

Phantom Bras, Les Miz Rings & Wicked Gowns! Check Out These Handmade Etsy Christmas Gifts by Lindsay Champion

‘Tis the season for giving—at least that’s what all those department store ads keep saying—and if you’re like us, boring socks and generic gift cards are just n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, December 13, 2013

Get a Sneak Peek of Dule Hill in Psych the Musical & Find Out His Favorite After Midnight Booze! by Lindsay Champion

This week, Dule Hill’s two worlds are colliding—the After Midnight star, who usually reserves his singing and dancing for the stage, will be crooning and tapping his toes on Psyc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:39PM

Glee's Ryan Murphy on the Biggest Labor of Love of His Career by Lindsay Champion

So, what's the high point of Glee and American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy's career? Was it making Lea Michele a household name? Restaging “Tur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:52PM

Julia Roberts & More Sizzle at the Film Premiere of Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County by Lindsay Champion

The feuding Weston family put their differences aside on December 12 to attend the star-studded NYC premiere of August: Osage County! Before the dark drama unfolded on the big screen, Julia …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:17PM

Could a Drama Based on Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Hit a Home Run on Broadway? by Lindsay Champion

Could “The Boss” of the Yankees be sliding into home plate on the Great White Way? The Roundabout Theatre Company recently held an industry reading of Steinbrenner!, a new play c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Weekend Poll: Which Family-Friendly Musical Should NBC Air Live in 2014? by Lindsay Champion

Well, there’s no doubt about it: NBC’s live broadcast of The Sound of Music, starring American Idol country singer Carrie Underwood, was unequivocally a hit. Racking up more than…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM
Thursday, December 12, 2013

Robert Petkoff Joins the Broadway Cast of All the Way, Starring Bryan Cranston by Lindsay Champion

The star-studded production of All the Way has found its Hubert Humphrey! Broadway alum Robert Petkoff will play the 38th U.S. Vice President in the new drama by Robert Schenkkan. The actor …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:35PM

The Velocity of Autumn, Starring Estelle Parsons & Stephen Spinella, Sets Dates at the Booth Theatre by Lindsay Champion

Broadway openings come to those who wait! After calling off their 2013 spring run last season, Eric Coble’s The Velocity of Autumn will now begin performances April 1, 2014 at Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

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