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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

PHOTO FLASH: FROZEN's Robert Lopez Plays 'Let It Go' As Marie's Crisis Crowd Sings Along by Michael Dale

The Oscar-winning songwriting team of Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez joined the fun at the Greenwich Village piano bar.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

VIDEO: Jessie Mueller, Sara Bareilles and WAITRESS Cast Members Perform at CD Signing by Michael Dale

Grammy-nominated composerlyricistSara Bareilles, who made her Broadway debut last season with her Tony-nominated score for the hit musical WAITRESS, hosted a sampler of songs from the show a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

VIDEO: Bette Midler On Gender Relations, Planting Trees and The Challenge of HELLO, DOLLY! by Michael Dale

The last time Bette Midler graced a Broadway stage, she was the sole cast member of John Logan's I'LL EAT YOU LAST A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

PHOTO FLASH: A Sneak Peak at Brandon Victor Dixon as HAMILTON's Aaron Burr by Michael Dale

Tonight, two-time Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon makes his debut as Aaron Burr in Lin-Manuel Miranda's revolutionary smash hit Hamilton on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:45PM

Mel Brooks Is Back In The BLAZING SADDLES; Screening And Conversation at Radio City Music Hall by Michael Dale

At the end of Mel Brooks' Broadway musical adaptation of his film classic 'Young Frankenstein,' there's the quick lyrical suggestion that a song and dance version of his 1974 western spoof '…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

Can Christina Bianco Just Be Herself on THE BLIND DATE PROJECT? by Michael Dale

The well-intended advice many will offer before a first date is to 'just be yourself, but that may not be easy for the crazily talented Christina Bianco, who's had major success being other …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:49AM

Chicago's Theater Wit To Produce Mike Daisey's THE TRUMP CARD In October by Michael Dale

Master monologist and storyteller Mike Daisey has chosen to make his latest theatre piece, THE TRUMP CARD, completely free to download on the Internet and perform without paying royalties.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

OH, HELLO's Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland 'Steamed' at New Yorker Cartoonist Matthew Diffee by Michael Dale

You might say there are three ways to tell if you've really made it on Broadway. You get your portrait up on the wall at Sardi's, you get spoofed by FORBIDDEN BROADWAY or you're the subject …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM
Monday, August 22, 2016

Bid To Meet Lin-Manuel Miranda at HAMILTON's Chicago Opening, Support onePULSE Foundation by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet Lin-Manuel Miranda at the opening night party for HAMILTON on Chicago.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

WAITRESS Cast Performs Tuesday at Barnes & Noble; Watch It Live On Facebook by Michael Dale

The hit Broadway musical Waitress' Tony-winning star Jessie Mueller and its Grammy-nominated composerlyricist Sara Bareilleswill be signing copies of their original cast recording at Manhatt…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:57PM

The Audience Asks The Questions at AN EVENING WITH CAROL BURNETT by Michael Dale

For eleven seasons 'The Carol Burnett Show' kept America laughing with some of the cleverest and freshest sketch comedy to hit television. Some of the biggest off-the-cuff laughs came when, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:30PM

AUDIO: Kristin Chenoweth Raves About HAMILTON's Relevance In Modern America by Michael Dale

Kristin Chenoweth has a lot on her plate to talk about these days. In addition to her busy schedule of concert touring she's prepping to play Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray LIVE on NBC Wednes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

VIDEO: CHICAGO Designer William Ivey Long Recalls Advice He Gave To Melanie Griffith by Michael Dale

Beginning with Gwen Verdon in the original and resuming with Ann Reinking in the revival, some of Broadway's most talented triple-threats have taken on the role of Roxie Hart in Broadway's C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

VIDEO: Watch Complete Performance of Michael Cerveris' TAKE ME HOME Concert To Benefit West Virginia Flood Relief by Michael Dale

Last night FUN HOME's Tony Award-winning star Michael Cerveris, who was raised in West Virginia, presented a very special concert to benefit the rebuilding efforts of West Virginians in the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM

VIDEO: Trampolinist Lee Brearley Bounces From Sydney's Olympics To Broadway's PARAMOUR by Michael Dale

Broadway audiences are accustomed to seeing world-class dancers take fight in the musicals that fill Times Square's stages, but Cirque du Soleil Paramour offers a rare opportunity to see wor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM

Novelist, Playwright Truman Capote's Ashes To Be Auctioned by Michael Dale

Though he gained worldwide fame as the author of 'In Cold Blood' and 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' you didn't have to be an avid reader to immediately recognize Truman Capote.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM
Saturday, August 20, 2016

PHOTO FLASH: The Public Works' TWELFTH NIGHT Boasts Over 200 Cast Members by Michael Dale

Public Works, The Public Theater's local and national initiative that invites diverse communities across New York to join in creating ambitious works of theater, celebrates its fourth year w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM
Friday, August 19, 2016

Iranian-Born Actor Cast As Usnavi in Phoenix Theatre's IN THE HEIGHTS by Michael Dale

More IN THE HEIGHTS controversy after Chicago's Porchlight Music Theatre cast a white actor in the role.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:09PM

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Javier Munoz Thanks His Twitter Followers For Their Love and Concern by Michael Dale

The actor responds to an outpouring of concern after missing a performance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03PM

PHOTO FLASH: Michael Arden and Andy Mientus Share Wedding Day Pics by Michael Dale

The Broadway couple tied the knot yesterday in Somerset, England.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM

FLASH FRIDAY: Scenes From The German-Language Production of REBECCA by Michael Dale

REBECCA's 2006 world premiere, directed by Francesca Zambello opened at Vereinigte Buhnen Wien in Vienna, and the musical has subsequently played in Budapest, Hungary Bucharest, Romania Hels…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:53PM

PHOTO FLASH: Cirkus in Stockholm Prepares To Welcome THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA by Michael Dale

True to its name, the 1,650-seat Cirkus in Stockholm, built in the 1830s, was originally a venue for circus performances.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

Bid To Meet WAITRESS' Christopher Fitzgerald, Support Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet one of Broadway's funniest performers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

VIDEO: BLUE MAN GROUP Hits The Streets of Macao To Launch International Tour by Michael Dale

It was twenty-five years ago when their odd little show opened at the tucked away Astor Place Theatre, but it wasn't long BLUE MAN GROUP became an instantly recognizable image and an interna…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM
Thursday, August 18, 2016

PHOTO FLASH: Sierra Boggess Arrives In Paris To Star In THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA by Michael Dale

School's out for Sierra Boggess as she bids adieu to SCHOOL OF ROCK and preps to star as Christine Daae when THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA begins performances in Paris.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM

VIDEO: Get To Know AN AMERICAN IN PARIS' Leading Man, Dimitri Kleioris by Michael Dale

Like Robert Fairchild, the Tony-nominated originator of the role he plays in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, dancer Dimitri Kleioris had never sung professionally before stepping in as leading man at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:31PM

VIDEO: Behind The Scenes With HOLIDAY INN's Bryce Pinkham,?Lora Lee?Gayer and Corbin Bleu by Michael Dale

While it's always great to have exciting new voices writing scores for Broadway musicals, it's also thrilling to hear the classics from long ago that thrilled young audiences in their day.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:30PM

VIDEOS: Alice Ripley, Jennifer Damiano And The Cast of AMERICAN PSYCHO Sings Duncan Sheik by Michael Dale

Members of the star-studded company reunited at Feinstein's54 Below for a special four-performance event, AMERICAN PSYCHO SINGS Duncan Sheik.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:14PM

PHOTO FLASH: Michael Crawford Commemorates 30th Anniversary THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's First Rehearsal by Michael Dale

Check out a wonderful vintage photo of Michael Crawford and the mask.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:28PM

Jessie Mueller and Sara Bareilles Set For WAITRESS CD Signing at Barnes & Noble by Michael Dale

The hit Broadway musical WAITRESS' Tony-winning star Jessie Mueller and its Grammy-nominated composerlyricist Sara Bareilles will be signing copies of their original cast recording at Manhat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:27PM

VIDEOS: Three Sheldon Harnick Songs You Have To Hear by Michael Dale

Before teaming with Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick contributed songs to several Broadway revues.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

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