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Sunday, November 24, 2013

It Takes Two! Godot & No Man’s Land, Starring Ian McKellen & Patrick Stewart, Open on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

The Wait is finally over: No Man’s Land, by Harold Pinter, and Waiting For Godot, by Samuel Beckett, both open November 24 at Broadway’s Cort Theatre. Starring stage-and-screen b…

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Get a Taste of ‘My Favorite Things,’ ‘Edelweiss’ & More in an Extended First Look of The Sound of Music Live! by Lindsay Champion

Grab your warm woolen mittens and cozy up for a sneak preview of Carrie Underwood, Audra McDonald, Christian Borle, Stephen Moyer and Laura Benanti (a.k.a. the self-proclaimed “Marlon …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM

Sound of Music Exclusive! Listen to Christian Borle, Laura Benanti & Stephen Moyer Sing ‘No Way to Stop It’ by Lindsay Champion

Here’s one of our favorite things—an exclusive premiere of a track which will be featured on the upcoming The Sound of Music telecast! Check out below a clip of Tony winners…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Director Bill Condon on His ‘Spooky’ New Side Show at La Jolla Playhouse & the Reimagined Reboot’s Broadway Buzz by Lindsay Champion

Daisy and Violet are back...with a makeover! Dreamgirls and Twilight director Bill Condon is breathing new life into the musical cult favorite Side Show at California’s La Jolla Playho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:22AM

Martha Clarke’s Cheri Extends Before Opening at the Pershing Square Signature Center by Lindsay Champion

Colette’s classic 1920 novella Cheri has come back to life at off-Broadway’s Pershing Square Signature Center, and due to popular demand, the production has been extended for an …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:08AM
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Paul Nolan to Busk on Broadway as Guy in Once by Lindsay Champion

Watch out, Broadway, there’s a new Guy in town! Jesus Christ Superstar alum Paul Nolan will assume the role of heartbroken street performer and vacuum cleaner repairman Guy in the Tony…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:28PM

Spread the Word! Downton Abbey's Dame Maggie Smith is Looking for Stage Work But Doesn’t ‘Get Any Offers’ by Lindsay Champion

Dame Maggie Smith may be a theater icon (she even has a brand new trophy to prove it!) but the Downton Abbey favorite is hard up for a juicy stage role. At the London Evening Standard Awards…

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Watch Brian d’Arcy James Feud with His Jealous GPS in Short Rom-Com Bird in a Box by Lindsay Champion

Who needs Netflix when you can watch Macbeth star Brian d’Arcy James and Fiona Glascott in the new short film Bird in a Box right here, for free? The bite-sized comedy tells the story …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:08AM
Monday, November 18, 2013

Stephanie J. Block on Bonding with Claire Danes & Playing ‘Momma Hen’ in Little Miss Sunshine by Lindsay Champion

In her 10 years on Broadway, Stephanie J. Block has played a green witch, a tapping nightclub singer, Liza Minnelli, a male impersonator and a pirate queen. Now, the Tony nominee is getting …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM

Merle Good’s Drama The Preacher and the Shrink Opens Off-Broadway, Starring Dee Hoty & Tom Galantich by Lindsay Champion

The gripping new drama The Preacher and the Shrink, has officially arrived on Broadway, starring Tony nominee Dee Hoty, Tom Galantich and Mat Hostetler. Directed by Steven Yuhasz, the produc…

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Friday, November 15, 2013

Climb on Board For the Zany Opening Night of Little Miss Sunshine, Starring Stephanie J. Block & Will Swenson by Lindsay Champion

Little Miss Sunshine has officially arrived at off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theatre! The new musical by William Finn and James Lapine had its opening night on November 14, and a whole b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:19PM

Nick Cordero & More to Go Gangster in Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway Musical, Starring Zach Braff by Lindsay Champion

Rock of Ages alum Nick Cordero will tap into his inner mobster as Cheech in the world premiere musical Bullets Over Broadway. In what is shaping up to be an an awesome cast, Cordero joi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Pippin, Starring Patina Miller & Matthew James Thomas, to Perform at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Lindsay Champion

Join us, leave your fields to flower, join us, leave your cheese to sour…and tune in to NBC on November 28 to catch the Tony-winning revival of Pippin on the Macy’s Thanksgiving…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

See Lea Michele Rock a Bob Haircut in Flirty Funny Girl Duet ‘You Are Woman, I Am Man’ on Glee by Lindsay Champion

Oy vey, what a feeling! On this week's episode of Glee, Rachel Berry got cozy with Paolo (played by the oh-so-adorable Ioan Gruffudd) in Funny Girl rehearsal. To show she&rsquo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:39PM

There’s No Place Like Fun Home! New Musical, Starring Michael Cerveris & Judy Kuhn, Extends Again by Lindsay Champion

There’s no shortage of guests at Fun Home, so the new musical by Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron has decided to stick around the Newman Theater a little longer! Previously extended throug…

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Watch Rachel Potter Fight For Survival! The X Factor Contestant Sings a Tearful ‘From This Moment On’ by Lindsay Champion

It was a sad day for Broadway fans everywhere on November 14, when Evita favorite Rachel Potter was put on the chopping block on the TV competition series The X Factor. Having to sing for su…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Get a ‘Shining, Shimmering, Splendid’ First Look at Disney’s Broadway-Bound Aladdin by Lindsay Champion

Take a magic carpet ride to Toronto, where the Broadway-bound stage adaptation of Aladdin is currently bringing our favorite lovable street rat, Arabian princess and hilarious Genie to life …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM
Thursday, November 14, 2013

Hugh Jackman Is ‘Very Interested’ in Geoffrey Rush's Drowsy Chaperone Film (and Not a Wolverine Musical) by Lindsay Champion

By pure coincidence, Aussie actors Hugh Jackman and Geoffrey Rush were both in the audience at Broadway’s Big Fish on November 14—and if Jackman has his way, the duo could soon b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Get a Memorable First Look at Ruben Santiago-Hudson as August Wilson in How I Learned What I Learned by Lindsay Champion

Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson is bringing the life lessons of August Wilson to the off-Broadway stage in How I Learned What I Learned, a one-man show about the late Pulitzer Prize-winnin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:37PM

Hugh Jackman, Geoffrey Rush & More Experience the Extraordinary Tale of Big Fish by Lindsay Champion

Big Fish reeled in quite the star-studded crowd on November 13, when Tony winner Hugh Jackman, Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, Vogue editor Anna Wintour and Tony winner Hal Linden caught the lar…

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Best Video Ever? Watch Lea Salonga & Darren Criss Hanging Out & Singing ‘A Whole New World’ at a Bar by Lindsay Champion

Have you ever wondered what Broadway stars do when they’re just hanging out at the bar together, goofing around? Well, if you’re Glee star Darren Criss and Tony winner&…

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Rachel Potter Chills Us to the Bone! See Her Rock Out to Heart’s ‘Alone’ on The X Factor by Lindsay Champion

It seems like just yesterday Rachel Potter was making us cry in her moving performance as the Mistress in Broadway’s Evita, and now she’s rocking out onstage every week on the TV…

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Sex & Betrayal on the Small Screen! Tony Winner Christopher Hampton to Pen Dangerous Liaisons TV Drama by Lindsay Champion

The small screen is about to get a whole lot sexier: Christopher Hampton, who wrote the Tony-nominated play Les Liaisons Dangereuses and subsequent Oscar-winning screenplay Dangerous Liaison…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:43AM

Beep, Beep! Little Miss Sunshine, Starring Stephanie J. Block & Will Swenson, Opens Off-Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Climb on board, because the musical adaptation of Little Miss Sunshine is pulling into off-Broadway’s Tony Kiser Theatre! The new tuner by William Finn and James Lapine opens November …

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

See Big Fish’s Joshua Buscher Teach Andy Cohen to Do the Alabama Stomp on Watch What Happens Live by Lindsay Champion

Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen became an honorary southerner on November 12! Big Fish swing (and he’s pretty easy on the eyes, too) Joshua Buscher stopped by the set of the hi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM

Oswald Returns to Texas, The Grinch Paints San Diego Green & More Cross-Country Highlights by Lindsay Champion

Broadway.com is on the hunt for the best regional theater offerings all over the country! Get an early holiday fix, catch a world premiere musical and maybe even learn something about histor…

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Dance Legend Tommy Tune Visits Jefferson Mays & Bryce Pinkham at A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder by Lindsay Champion

Song and dance man Tommy Tune shuffled off to Buffalo—uh, we mean Times Square—on November 12 to catch the new musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder! The zany tune…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM

Bradley Perret & Freddie Butterfield to Join West End’s Billy Elliot as BFFs Billy and Michael by Lindsay Champion

The West End production of Billy Elliot is welcoming a new ballet boy and flamboyant friend into its ranks! Bradley Perret will become the 35th boy to play Billy Elliot in London, and Freddi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM

Mazel Tov! Stars of David Begins Performances Off-Broadway, Featuring Stories by Tony Kushner, Joan Rivers & More by Lindsay Champion

Stars of David is shining brightly at off-Broadway’s DR2 Theatre, where the show begins performances November 13. Featuring the stories of Tony-winning playwright Tony Kushner, Oscar-w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Ricky Martin in a One-Man Show? The Evita Alum Teases His Broadway Return on Live with Kelly & Michael by Lindsay Champion

Latin sensation and mega-hunk Ricky Martin could be returning to shake his bon-bon on Broadway! The Evita and Les Miz favorite is dreaming of heading back to the Great White Way in the …

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See Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, LaChanze & More Sing the Gorgeous If/Then Score by Lindsay Champion

The moment is finally here: The new musical If/Then is currently playing at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C.! Tony winner Idina Menzel joined co-stars Anthony Rapp, LaChanze, Ja…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

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