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Friday, November 1, 2013

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

Seven Young Actors Chosen to Play the Von Trapp Kids in The Sound of Music Telecast, Starring Carrie Underwood by Lindsay Champion

Carrie Underwood—uh, we mean Maria—has found her students! After a nationwide search, seven young actors have been announced to play the Von Trapp children in the forthcoming NBC…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:56AM
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Get Into the Holiday Spirit with Leg Lamps, BB Guns & the Cast of A Christmas Story in Rehearsal by Lindsay Champion

Christmas came early this year (on Halloween, to be exact) at Gibney Dance Studios! The Tony-nominated musical A Christmas Story is heading back to New York City for a holiday engagement at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:00PM

Squigs Unveils a Sexy Sketch of Betrayal Stars Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz & Rafe Spall by Lindsay Champion

It may be cooling off outside, but it’s sizzling hot inside the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, whereBetrayal stars Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Rafe Spall are embroiled in a seven-year-lon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:38AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Tony Nominee Carol Lawrence to Lead New Off-Broadway Romantic Comedy Handle with Care by Lindsay Champion

Bon voyage! Tony nominee Carol Lawrence is traveling to America in Handle with Care, a new play by Emmy nominee Jason Odell Williams. Directed by Karen Carpenter (Love, Loss and What I Wore)…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:22PM

Get Ringside! Broadway.com to Host Special Fan-Friendly Sneak Peek of New Broadway Musical Rocky by Lindsay Champion

Want to get a peek at the hot new musical Rocky before it lands on Broadway next year? Join Broadway.com for a special fan-friendly event on November 11 at 7PM featuring the show's …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

Tickets Now Available For Gritty Rock Musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Starring Neil Patrick Harris by Lindsay Champion

Lift up your hands! Tickets for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, featuring Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris as a German transgender rock goddess, are now on sale. Featuring a book by John Cameron M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:15PM

Wicked Author Gregory Maguire Launches The Elphaba Fund, a New Foundation & 'Birthday Present' by Lindsay Champion

Wicked flew onto the Broadway scene (by broomstick, of course) 10 years ago today, and in honor of the hit musical’s big birthday, Gregory Maguire, the author of the original novel, ha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:14PM

Watch Rachel Potter’s ‘Absolutely Perfect’ Rendition of ‘I Hope You Dance’ Live on The X Factor by Lindsay Champion

Evita favorite Rachel Potter may not have impressed Simon Cowell last week on The X Factor, but this week he’s calling her ‘astonishing’ and ‘absolutely perfect!&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Giddyup! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Racehorse to Compete in the Breeder’s Cup; Kristin Chenoweth & Toni Braxton to Perform by Lindsay Champion

Well, we know which horse we’ll be betting on at the Breeder’s Cup this weekend! The Phantom of the Opera composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s filly, The Fugue, will compete…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:35PM

Hedwig Star Neil Patrick Harris Talks Tackling the Trans German Rocker (with No Understudy!) on The View by Lindsay Champion

The countdown has officially begun: In exactly five months, Neil Patrick Harris will don a wig and glittery makeup in Hedwig & the Angry Inch on Broadway! To celebrate, we present a clip…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:29PM

Wally Watthead and His Lost Glow Will Light Up Off-Broadway’s New World Stages in 2014 by Lindsay Champion

Have you ever wondered what happens to all that stuff on your desk when you go to sleep? Find out in Wally Watthead and His Lost Glow, when a lamp, a cell phone, a photograph and more come t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:57PM

Olivia Newton-John Feels the ‘Kozmic Blues’ Backstage at A Night with Janis Joplin by Lindsay Champion

Four-time Grammy winner Olivia Newton-John knows a thing or two about music, so on October 28, when she and her husband, John Easterling, decided to have a Broadway date night, the couple pi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:11PM

Jeremiah James to Play Mysterious Narrator El Gallo in Off-Broadway’s The Fantasticks by Lindsay Champion

West End favorite Jeremiah James is taking on a legendary role at off-Broadway’s Snapple Theater Center! James will play El Gallo in the hit long-running musical The Fantasticks, succe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:15PM

Sisters Unite! See Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet & More at New Group’s Starry Crimes of the Heart Reading by Lindsay Champion

Zosia Mamet and Allison Williams play unlikely friends on HBO’s Girls, and on October 28, they teamed up to play sisters in the New Group’s star-studded benefit reading of Crimes…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

Phan Alert! Click Now For a Live Q&A with the Cast of The Phantom of the Opera, Hosted by Broadway.com’s Paul Wontorek by Lindsay Champion

Why wait at the Majestic Theatre stage door when you can chat with The Phantom of the Opera stars Hugh Panaro, Mary Michael Patterson and Jeremy Hays in the comfort of your own home…r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

Drag or Treat! Annie's Tyrah Skye Odoms & Brooklyn Shuck Show Off Their Kinky Boots Duds to Stark Sands by Lindsay Champion

Annie cuties Tyrah Skye Odoms and Brooklyn Shuck win our vote for the best Halloween costumes of 2013, boots down! The two adorable orphans have been hard at work creating costumes from one …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:49AM
Monday, October 28, 2013

Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind, Christopher Sieber & More to Star in The Heart of Robin Hood at A.R.T. by Lindsay Champion

Jordan Dean in green tights?! The Mamma Mia! alum will join Tony nominee Christopher Sieber and stage and screen star Christina Bennett Lind in The Heart of Robin Hood, a fast-paced and humo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:09PM

Join the Stars of The Phantom of the Opera For a Live Google+ Hangout, Hosted by Broadway.com’s Paul Wontorek by Lindsay Champion

Bravi, bravi, bravissimi! The Phantom of the Opera stars Hugh Panaro, Mary Michael Patterson and Jeremy Hays are venturing out of the Paris Opera House and onto Google+ to answer your q…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:44PM

Disney Villains Get Even! Adam Lambert, Amber Riley & More Send Up Chicago In ‘Spell Block Tango’ by Lindsay Champion

Ever wonder what happened to Disney’s most frightening villains after Ariel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and the dalmatians lived happily ever after? They wound up in jail, of course. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:58PM

Get a Whimsical First Look at Off-Broadway's Little Miss Sunshine, Starring Stephanie J. Block & Will Swenson by Lindsay Champion

Everyone climb into the big, yellow bus! Little Miss Sunshine is bringing the quirky story of Olive Hoover and her eccentric family to off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theatre, and we&rsquo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Tina Fey Has an Evening Fit For a Princess at Broadway's Cinderella by Lindsay Champion

Writer, actress and comedian Tina Fey had a ball on October 25, when she and her husband Jeff Richmond rode their golden carriage to the Broadway Theatre to catch a performance of Cinderella…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:16PM

Composer Stephen Trask on How Late Rocker Lou Reed Helped Hedwig and the Angry Inch Take a Walk on the Wild Side by Lindsay Champion

A brand new production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch starring Neil Patrick Harris is getting ready to shower the Great White Way with glitter and Zima, but there will be one important fa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:05PM

Will Swenson on Getting Mean in Les Miserables & Jumping On the Little Miss Sunshine Bus by Lindsay Champion

Try as you might, there’s no typecasting Will Swenson. Since his Broadway debut in Brooklyn, he’s played an eclectic collection of roles, from a vampire in Lestat to a hippie in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AM

A Night at the Opera, Broadway-Style! Tickets Now Available For Il Divo: A Musical Affair by Lindsay Champion

Get ready for a musical theater and opera mash-up of epic proportions! Tickets are now on sale for Il Divo's new tribute to Broadway, Il Divo: A Musical Affair. The quartet of opera…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AM
Sunday, October 27, 2013

Sexy Secrets Revealed! Betrayal Opens on Broadway, Starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz & Rafe Spall by Lindsay Champion

Is it hot in here? The new revival of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal is currently sizzling on Broadway, starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Rafe Spall as three friends caught in an illic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Saturday, October 26, 2013

No Man’s Land & Waiting For Godot, Starring Ian McKellen & Patrick Stewart, Begin Broadway Performances by Lindsay Champion

No, you’re not seeing double—Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are starring in two Broadway shows at once! Performances for Waiting For Godot and No Man’s Land in repertory …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, October 25, 2013

Original Cast Member Don Stephenson to Helm One-Night-Only Titanic Concert at Avery Fisher Hall by Lindsay Champion

All aboard! Titanic is setting sail for one night only, and Don Stephenson, who played aspiring journalist Charles Clarke in the original Broadway production, is on tap to direct. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PM

Tickets Now Available For Shea Arender’s Reggae, Jazz, R&B & Pop Holiday Mash-Up, Shea: Prince of Christmas by Lindsay Champion

Shea: Prince of Christmas is bringing a big dose of holiday cheer to off-Broadway’s St. Luke’s Theatre this season! Tickets are now on sale for the new seasonal solo show by sing…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Meg Ryan Taught Annaleigh Ashford to Fake It, Audra McDonald Ain't Afraid of No Telecast & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

The last seven days have been a whirlwind of opening nights, classy galas and thrilling casting news—let’s revisit what we’ve learned, shall we? From Les Miserables mania t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:35PM

James Barbour’s Annual Holiday Concert Series Will Bring Christmas Cheer to 54 Below by Lindsay Champion

When the weather outside gets frightful, head to warm and toasty theater hot-spot 54 Below for some Christmas cheer! James Barbour will bring his annual holiday concert series to the undergr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:50PM

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