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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

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

Frozen Sneak Peek! Idina Menzel Chats About Playing ‘Not Your Typical Princess’ Elsa on Kelly & Michael by Lindsay Champion

Disney’s Frozen hits theaters on November 27 and if you’re like us and you can barely contain your excitement, we’ve got a special treat for you. Tony winner Idina Menzel s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:23PM

Sock Puppet Mania! Tony Nominee Marc Kudisch & More to Join Zany Comedy Hand to God at MCC by Lindsay Champion

The gospel according to sock puppets is returning to the off-Broadway stage! Tony nominee Marc Kudisch and more will join previously announced star Steven Boyer in the new MCC Theater m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:35PM

Dan Fogler Is Living the Dream! Tony Winner Books New TBS Comedy Pilot with SNL’s Abby Elliott by Lindsay Champion

Can you spell A-W-E-S-O-M-E? The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee funnyman Dan Fogler is bringing his antics to the small screen in the new TBS comedy pilot Living the Dream, TVLine.co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned, Starring Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Receives Second Extension by Lindsay Champion

Ruben Santiago-Hudson is bringing late playwright August Wilson’s words of wisdom to life in How I Learned What I Learned, and now you’ve got one more week to catch the productio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM

Hit It! Watch Carol Burnett Sing Her Legendary Sign-Off Song with Queen Latifah on The Queen Latifah Show by Lindsay Champion

What do you get when you put a legendary Tony winner and a Grammy winner in a TV studio together? Well, you can bet there’s bound to be some singing going on. Carol Burnett stopped by …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM
Monday, November 11, 2013

Aloha! Get a Sexy Sneak Peek of the World Premiere Musical From Here to Eternity in the West End by Lindsay Champion

The troops have officially moved in to the West End! The world premiere of From Here to Eternity has taken up residence at the Shaftesbury Theatre, based on the 1961 novel and 1953 Oscar-win…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Pippin Star Tovah Feldshuh to Lead 10th Anniversary Production of Golda’s Balcony in Fort Lauderdale by Lindsay Champion

Tovah Feldshuh is trading in the Pippin trapeze for a Balcony from January 22 through 26, 2014! Feldshuh will channel Golda Meir in the 10th anniversary production of Golda…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:25PM

Step Inside the Mysterious World of No Man’s Land with Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart & More by Lindsay Champion

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are trapped in limbo in Harold Pinter’s eerie play No Man’s Land, and we’ve got a mysterious first look of the two stars in action. Directe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:57PM

Meet Didi & Gogo! Get an Absurd First Look at Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen in Waiting For Godot by Lindsay Champion

Best pals Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are teaming up to star in Waiting For Godot on Broadway, and we’ve got a first look at the two stars in the iconic Samuel Beckett play. Direc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Inconceivable! Disney Stage Adaptation of The Princess Bride in the Works by Lindsay Champion

Get out your swords, because Inigo Montoya, Westley, Buttercup and Vizzini could be heading to Broadway! Disney Theatrical Productions is readying a stage adaptation of the beloved 1973 nove…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:30PM

Judy McLane & the Cast of Mamma Mia! Ring In 5,000 ABBA-Tastic Performances by Lindsay Champion

My, my! Judy McLane, Felicia Finley, Lauren Cohn and the dancing queens (and kings) of Mamma Mia! celebrated a momentous milestone on November 9—the hit ABBA musical played its 5,000th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

And You, and You, and You, You’re Gonna Love Her! Dreamgirls Favorite Jennifer Holliday to Play 54 Below by Lindsay Champion

And we are telling you, Jennifer Holliday is going…to make her 54 Below debut! The Dreamgirls legend is heading underground to play the swanky theater hotspot this winter, just in tim…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:09PM

Les Miz Fans! Chat with Andy Mientus & Charlotte Maltby on Live Google+ Hangout, Hosted by Broadway.com’s Paul Wontorek by Lindsay Champion

Hey revolutionaries, did you guys just read the news that Andy Mientus and Charlotte Maltby will play Marius and Cosette in the brand new production of Les Miserables on Broadway? If you&rsq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Do-Re-Mi! Watch Cinderella Stars Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana Sing Backstage Tribute to The Sound of Music by Lindsay Champion

When it comes to making adorable videos, Cinderella headliners Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana are pros: After directing and appearing on two hit seasons of Broadway.com’s The Princess…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM
Friday, November 8, 2013

First Date & Thor Star Zachary Levi Gives His Fans a Hand at Planet Hollywood by Lindsay Champion

First Date favorite Zachary Levi may be a Broadway star by night, but by day, he’s celebrating the premiere of his new film Thor: The Dark World, hitting theaters November 8. Levi head…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:51PM

Watch Godot & No Man’s Land Star Patrick Stewart Blow Jon Stewart’s ‘F*cking Mind’ on The Daily Show by Lindsay Champion

Professor X—uh, we mean Patrick Stewart—is currently starring in not one, but two plays at the Cort Theatre alongside his pal Ian McKellen: Waiting For Godot and No Man’s L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:08PM

Ed Harris, Amy Madigan & the Cast of The Jacksonian Enjoy a Weird & Wonderful Opening Night by Lindsay Champion

There sure are a lot of shady characters hanging around the Jacksonian Motel…and on November 7, they celebrated their off-Broadway opening night! Beth Henley’s eerie new drama T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Stocking Stuffer Alert! Natalie Toro to Release Holiday Album Just In Time For Christmas by Lindsay Champion

Here’s an item you’ll want to put on your Christmas list: Broadway alum Natalie Toro will release her new holiday album Just In Time For Christmas on November 12. In honor of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:49PM

Exclusive! Heather Headley & the Il Divo Hunks Debut Their Passionate A Musical Affair on Broadway by Lindsay Champion

What do you get when you combine four opera studs, a Tony-winning powerhouse and some of the most romantic songs on Broadway? Il Divo: A Musical Affair, a new concert extravaganza now playin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:30PM

Helen Mirren, Tori Amos Musical The Light Princess & More Top London Evening Standard Theatre Awards Nominee Shortlist by Lindsay Champion

Find out who made the cut! The Audience favorite Helen Mirren, A Season in the Congo's Chiwetel Ejiofor, Old Times’ Kristin Scott Thomas, The Effect star Billie Piper and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:56AM

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Helen Mirren & More Top London Evening Standard Awards Shortlist by Lindsay Champion

Find out who made the cut! The Audience favorite Helen Mirren, A Season in the Congo's Chiwetel Ejiofor, Old Times’ Kristin Scott Thomas, The Effect star Billie Piper and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:56AM

Janie Dee, David Bedella & More Tapped For London Premiere of Sondheim’s Putting It Together by Lindsay Champion

Ounce by ounce, Olivier winners David Bedella and Janie Dee and and more are Putting It Together in London! Directed by Alastair Knights, the new production of Stephen Sondheim’s belov…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:09AM
Thursday, November 7, 2013

Meet the Jazzy Cast of Sondheim & Marsalis' A Bed and a Chair, Starring Bernadette Peters & Jeremy Jordan by Lindsay Champion

Now that you’ve gotten a sneak peek of Bernadette Peters, Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis and more in rehearsal for A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love Affair, meet the whole cast of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

Matt Bogart, Sierra Boggess & Dick Latessa to Star in Industry Reading of New Musical Wallenberg by Lindsay Champion

Epic news: Broadway favorites Matt Bogart, Sierra Boggess and Dick Latessa will star in an industry reading of the new musical drama Wallenberg, based on the life of real-life Holocaust hero…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:19PM

Watch Big Fish Favorite Kate Baldwin Perform ‘I Don’t Need a Roof’ with Andrew Lippa on Good Day New York by Lindsay Champion

Big Fish has really been making a splash on Broadway, and on November 7, Tony nominee Kate Baldwin and composer Andrew Lippa brought the larger-than-life tale to the small screen. The duo st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Campbell Scott & Melissa Errico to Find More Between Heaven and Earth, About Thomas Jefferson’s Real-Life Affair by Lindsay Champion

The passionate love affair between Thomas Jefferson and 19th century Italian singer and composer Maria Cosway will come alive in More Between Heaven and Earth, starring Campbell Scott and Me…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally, Patrick Wilson & Sierra Boggess to Lead Guys and Dolls Concert at Carnegie Hall by Lindsay Champion

The oldest established permanent floating craps game in New York has found its first four players! Two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane will headline the one-night-only concert of Guys and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

Step Inside the Dangerously Fun Opening Night of Murder For Two by Lindsay Champion

Murder For Two stars Brett Ryback and Jeff Blumenkrantz had a killer evening (uh, literally) on November 6, when the duo celebrated the off-Broadway murder mystery musical’s official o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PM

Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Il Divo: A Musical Affair Opens on Broadway, Featuring Heather Headley by Lindsay Champion

Get your showtunes fix with an operatic twist beginning November 7, when Il Divo: A Musical Affair opens officially on Broadway. Starring Tony winner Heather Headley and the pop-opera quarte…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

The Jacksonian Checks In! Beth Henley’s Dark Thriller Opens Off-Broadway, Starring Ed Harris & Bill Pullman by Lindsay Champion

There’s something seriously creepy going on at The Jacksonian, opening November 7 at off-Broadway’s Acorn Theatre on Theatre Row. Helmed by Robert Falls, the New Group production…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

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