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Thursday, November 7, 2013

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
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Ghost Brothers Haunt Grand Rapids, Christine Lahti Moves In & More Cross-Country Highlights by Lindsay Champion

Broadway.com is hitting the road! We’re on a quest to find the best regional theater offerings from coast to coast. This week, we’ve got a jolly holiday treat, a spooky murder mu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:58PM

Blair Underwood & Keke Palmer Join Cicely Tyson & Vanessa Williams in The Trip to Bountiful TV Remake by Lindsay Champion

Next stop, Bountiful! Blair Underwood and Keke Palmer are on tap to appear in the Lifetime TV remake of The Trip to Bountiful, alongside previously announced Oscar and Tony winner …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

Love Is In the Air! Tickets Now Available For Romantic Comedy Handle With Care, Starring Carol Lawrence by Lindsay Champion

West Side Story legend Carol Lawrence is returning to the New York stage! Tickets are now available for Emmy nominee Jason Odell Williams’ new play Handle With Care, featuring Lawrence…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Case Dismissed! John Grisham’s A Time to Kill, Starring Sebastian Arcelus & Patrick Page, Sets Closing Date by Lindsay Champion

The fight for justice is officially over: A Time to Kill will play its final performance on November 17 at the Golden Theatre on Broadway. Directed by Ethan McSweeny, the new stage adap…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:13PM

Thank Heaven! Gigi to Play Pre-Broadway Engagement at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. by Lindsay Champion

Before the glamorous Gigi hits Broadway, she’s making an appearance in Washington, D.C.! A re-imagined new production of the 1973 musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe will ope…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:49PM

Will Hugh Jackman Play a Sexy Latin Lover in The Drowsy Chaperone Movie, Starring Geoffrey Rush? by Lindsay Champion

Now that Geoffrey Rush has officially signed on to play theater superfan Man in Chair in the new film adaptation of The Drowsy Chaperone, another big name is thinking of joining the show wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM

Another Walk Down the Aisle! My Big Gay Italian Wedding and Funeral Extend Off-Broadway by Lindsay Champion

Here come the grooms…again! My Big Gay Italian Wedding and its sequel, My Big Gay Italian Funeral both playing in repertory at St. Luke’s Theatre, have extended their off-Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

The Road Trip Continues! Little Miss Sunshine Extends Before Opening at Off-Broadway’s Second Stage by Lindsay Champion

Little Miss Sunshine is sticking around for one more week! Originally scheduled to play through December 8, the new musical by William Finn and James Lapine is now slated to run through Dece…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Murder Mystery Madness! Wacky Two-Hander Murder For Two Opens at Off-Broadway’s New World Stages by Lindsay Champion

What do you get when you combine a mysterious murder mystery with a dash of classic musical theater? Murder For Two, a zany new musical comedy opening November 6 at off-Broadway’s New …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Get a Zany First Look at the Mystery Musical Comedy Murder For Two by Lindsay Champion

Murder For Two is bringing a wacky “whodunit” to off-Broadway’s New World Stages, and we’ve got a frighteningly funny first look at stars Brett Ryback and Jeff Blumen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:49PM

Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming & More Salute Susan Sarandon at the Only Make Believe Gala by Lindsay Champion

Broadway’s brightest stars stepped out in style to support a great cause on November 4—the non-profit organization Only Make Believe, which creates and performs interactive theat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:34PM

Hooray For Boobies! Rock of Ages to Release Limited Edition T-Shirts to Benefit Breast Cancer Research by Lindsay Champion

Just like Lonny in Rock of Ages, now you too can display your feelings about boobies for the world to see. The hit ‘80s jukebox musical will release a limited edition pink “Hoora…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:41PM

Terrence Archie, Dakin Matthews & Danny Mastrogiorgio Step Into Rocky’s Broadway Ring by Lindsay Champion

Terrence Archie, Dakin Matthews and Danny Mastrogiorgio better put on their boxing gloves, because they’re joining previously announced stars Andy Karl and Margo Seibert in the new Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:15PM

Killer News! Murder For Two Extends at Off-Broadway’s New World Stages Before Opening by Lindsay Champion

Grab your rope and your candlestick, because the zany musical comedy Murder For Two has been extended at off-Broadway’s New World Stages before its official opening night. Originally s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:50AM

Michael Shannon, Andre De Shields & More Honored at Chicago’s 2013 Jeff Awards by Lindsay Champion

Broadway favorites Michael Shannon, Andre De Shields, Mariann Mayberry and more won big at the 45th Annual Jeff Awards, a ceremony that celebrates the vitality of Chicago area theater. Legen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM
Monday, November 4, 2013

Broadway Grosses: Wicked Still the Most ‘Popular’ Musical at the Box Office After 10 Years by Lindsay Champion

With not one, but six plays currently in previews (four of which are running in repertory—No Man’s Land and Waiting For Godot, and Twelfth Night and Richard III), the Great White…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Hedwig Field Trip! Neil Patrick Harris & John Cameron Mitchell Visit Jinkx Monsoon in The Vaudevillians by Lindsay Champion

Hedwig and the Angry Inch star Neil Patrick Harris is new to this whole drag thing, but don’t worry—book writer and original star John Cameron Mitchell and composer Stephen Trask…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:23PM

WWE Wrestler Darren Young Spends a Night Out with the High-Kicking Cast of Kinky Boots by Lindsay Champion

Professional wrestler Darren Young is a knockout both in and out of the ring—this August, he made headlines when he became the first gay wrestler to come out while being an active WWE …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

Room Service! First Look at Ed Harris, Bill Pullman & the Stars of the Eerie Thriller The Jacksonian by Lindsay Champion

The Jacksonian has checked in to the Acorn Theatre on Theatre Row, and we’ve got a haunting first look at the all-star cast. Helmed by artistic director Scott Elliott, the New Group pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:23PM

Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers Joins the Party at Rock of Ages by Lindsay Champion

Detroit Tigers Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera had “Nothin' But a Good Time” on November 3 when he caught a performance of the hit ‘80s jukebox musical Rock of Ages …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PM

It’s Broadway, B*tch? Britney Spears Jukebox Musical About the Life of Jesus Christ to Receive Reading by Lindsay Champion

If you’ve ever been rocking out to Britney Spears and thought, “Hey, this music really lines up with the teachings of Jesus Christ,” the wait is finally over. Spears: The G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Broadway-Bound Star Neil Patrick Harris Makes a Splash at Big Fish by Lindsay Champion

Neil Patrick Harris is in a New York state of mind! The Emmy winner is gearing up to play a transgender rock goddess in Hedwig and the Angry Inch this spring, and he’s currently helmin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

Matilda, Motown, The Sound of Music Telecast & More to Perform at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Lindsay Champion

What do tiny telekinetic children, Smokey Robinson and nuns have in common? They’re all taking the stage at the 87th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! The televised event wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:59PM

Bruce Norris’ Sizzling Political Drama Domesticated Opens, Starring Jeff Goldblum & Laurie Metcalf by Lindsay Champion

Jeff Goldblum and Laurie Metcalf are caught in the center of a political sex scandal in Domesticated, a darkly funny new play by Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Bruce Norris. Dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Saturday, November 2, 2013

Mamma Mia! Moves! The ABBA Tuner Disco Dances to Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre by Lindsay Champion

Mamma Mia! is packing up its bags and moving the Greek Isles to the Broadhurst Theatre! After a 12-year run at the Winter Garden Theatre, which will now play host to Rocky, the ABBA-tas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, November 1, 2013

La-La, La-La! Watch Lindsay Mendez, Alli Mauzey & the Cast of Wicked Rock Out to Mika’s ‘Popular Song’ by Lindsay Champion

Wait, was that just a Wicked song playing on the radio? Your ears aren’t deceiving you—British singer Mika and Broadway vet Ariana Grande are all over the airwaves with their new…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:34PM

Orlando Bloom Deserves a Pint, Lindsay Mendez Has Wicked Disco Fever & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

OK, we know Halloween is over, but here’s one final treat to start your weekend off right: our Lessons of the Week! So many fun things have happened on Broadway these past seven days, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:04PM

Neil Patrick Harris to Rock Out with Justin Craig, Tim Mislock & More in Hedwig; Creative Team Announced by Lindsay Champion

Miss Hedwig is bringing her glittering rock act to Broadway, and she's officially assembled her gritty backup band, The Angry Inch. In the new revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Emmy …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM

Blueberries, Boxing & Bikram Yoga: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Idina Menzel’s Health & Fitness Routine by Lindsay Champion

WebMD isn’t the first place we’d usually check for fun facts about Tony winners, but the newest issue of the health magazine includes an awesome (and very random) Q&A with on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:09PM

Tony Winner Matthew Broderick to Have a Dirty Weekend with Alice Eve in New Neil LaBute Film by Lindsay Champion

Matthew Broderick and Alice Eve are about to get down and Dirty in New Mexico. The two-time Tony winner and the Star Trek Into Darkness alum will co-star in the new film Dirty Weekend, by Ne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM

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