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Monday, August 8, 2016

VIDEO: Feinstein's/54 Below Celebrates The Colonial Theatre: Watch The Full Concert! by Michael Dale

Enjoy Feinstein's54 Below's full concert of songs and remembrances about Boston's historic theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

AUDIO: Hear Samples of Sheridan Smith On The New FUNNY GIRL London Cast Recording by Michael Dale

The new London Cast Recording of FUNNY GIRL is now available.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AM

Song Tracks Revealed For Kristin Chenoweth's 'The Art of Elegance' by Michael Dale

The song selections for Kristin Chenoweth's new album includes many great stabdards.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

VIDEO: SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Rob McClure Sings a Sweet, Jazzy Arrangement of Rodgers & Hart's 'Manhattan' at Feinstein's/54 Below by Michael Dale

Earlier the summer, the SOMETHING ROTTEN star made his New York solo concert debut.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08AM
Friday, August 5, 2016

Bid To Meet THE ILLUSIONISTS' Daredevil Jonathan Goodwin, Support Education Renaissance of Nevada by Michael Dale

Goodwin has been hanged, buried alive, hung by his toes from helicopters, burned at the stake, attacked by sharks, and even sewn up inside a dead cow to name just a few of the terrifying and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:40PM

PHOTO FLASH: Check Out Scott Pask's Striking Set Design For Roundabout's THE CHERRY ORCHARD by Michael Dale

This mounting of Anton Chekhov's classic features a new translation by Tony Award winner Stephen Karam.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

VIDEO: Hear Ramin Karimloo and Alison Luff Record SONG OF SOLOMON Concept Album by Michael Dale

With music by Andrew Beall and lyrics by Neil VanLeewen, SONG OF SOLOMON is described as a thrilling new musical and an epic love story.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

VIDEO: MEN ON BOATS Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus Turns The Tables On Male Conquest by Michael Dale

The play's historical characters are all men but they're scripted to be played by women.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM

VIDEO: A Sneak Listen To Rachel York Singing 'I Will Survive' On DISASTER!'s Cast Recording by Michael Dale

Not all the characters made it out alive in last season's hilarious Broadway musical comedy DISASTER, but you knew that the disco queen cruise ship entertainer played by Rachel York would so…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:10PM

VIDEO: BEAUTIFUL Producer Mike Bosner's Funny Story About Pre-Broadway Audience Feedback by Michael Dale

Before opening at Broadway's Stephen Sondheim Theatre, BEAUTIFUL THE CAROL KING MUSICAL worked out its kinks at San Francisco's Curran.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

FLASH FRIDAY: The WICKED Good Pairing of Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel by Michael Dale

In 2003, both of WICKED's leading ladies seemed just one great vehicle away from achieving major Broadway stardom.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

PHOTO FLASH: New Pics of Broadway Theatre Remains Found Under Former Toys 'R' Us Site by Michael Dale

Photos show what appears to be the stage and orchestra pit the Olympia Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM
Thursday, August 4, 2016

Bid To Meet BEAUTIFUL's Jessica Keenan Wynn, Support Education Renaissance of Nevada by Michael Dale

Wynn's talent runs in the family, as she's the 5th showbiz generation in a line that includes Ed 'The Perfect Fool' Wynn and Hollywood's Keenan Wynn.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:09PM

VIDEO: Enjoy a Wacky Laura Benanti Medley From Feinstein's At The Nikko by Michael Dale

A highlight of her show was a special medley she introduced as songs that mean a lot to her.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Kelli O'Hara Signed For Season Four of Showtime's 'Masters Of Sex' by Michael Dale

The Tony winner will playa long-lost love of Michael Sheen's tightly wound sex researcher.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

VIDEO: Q&A With HAMILTON's Two New Angelicas, Mandy Gonzalez and Karen Olivo by Michael Dale

Mandy Gonzales will take over for Renee Elise Goldsberry on Broadway while Karen Olivo will play Angelica in Chicago.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM

VIDEO: It's Magic Time: ALADDIN's James Monroe Iglehart Duets With His London Genie Counterpart, Trevor Dion Nicholas by Michael Dale

The talented pair launch into a special rendition of the musical's second act vaudevillian turn, 'Somebody's Got Your Back.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:38PM

Harold Prince Says Hollywood Has Changed Broadway by Michael Dale

With 21 Tony Awards to his credit, legendary theatre producerdirector Harold Prince has undoubtedly changed Broadway in his 65 years in the business.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:37PM

VIDEO: See The Effectiveness of Music Therapy and Support Broadway Alzheimer's iPod Drive by Michael Dale

Watch a remarkable transformation in an Alzheimer's-stricken gentleman after listening to music from his youth.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

VIDEO: Marisha Wallace Describes Her Experience Being Black On Broadway by Michael Dale

As a member of the original Broadway cast of SOMETHING ROTTEN she understudied Heidi Blickenstaff as Bea.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

VIDEO: Ellen's Stardust Diner Staff Serves Up WAITRESS' 'She Used To Be Mine' by Michael Dale

A heartfelt and very site-specific video for WAITRESS' big 11 o'clock ballad.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

BWW Review: Jaclyn Backhaus' MEN ON BOATS Is A Pioneering Enterprise by Michael Dale

An all-woman cast plays out the story of John Wesley Powell's expedition to the Grand Canyon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:58AM
Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Second Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award Offers Grant For Woman Musical Theatre Composer by Michael Dale

The grant's aim is to help eliminate the lack of women composers represented on Broadway today.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:28PM

VIDEO: Flexible, Retractable Performance Space The Shed Being Built in Manhattan by Michael Dale

Projected to open in 2019, The Shed features a retractable shell that can create an indoor performance space or an outdoor plaza.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25PM

VIDEO: A Backstage Visit and Q&A With SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Josh Grisetti by Michael Dale

The new SOMETHING ROTTEN star talks about making the role his own, his Game of Thrones fandom and seeing the first West End preview of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:27PM

VIDEO: Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter and More in BROADWAY FOR BLACK LIVES MATTER by Michael Dale

Watch the full livestream of the event promoting unity and solidarity through artistic expression and conversation.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:19PM

VIDEO: Parents of Chappaqua High School Student Describe Drug and Sexual Abuse By Drama Teacher by Michael Dale

Hiding their identities, the pair describe a cult-like relationship between the 41-year-old former drama teacher and several male students.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

PHOTO FLASH: Brian Stokes Mitchell Serenades Audra McDonald's Baby Backstage at DNC by Michael Dale

The two Tony winners were part of the starry Broadway lineup gatheredto sing 'What The World Needs Now Is Love.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Signature Theatre Mourns Passing of Founding Artistic Director, James Houghton by Michael Dale

Houghton stepped down as the company's artistic director last month.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

UPDATE: Stephen Sondheim Discusses New Musical Based on Bunuel, Premiering in 2017 by Michael Dale

His collaboration with bookwriter David Ivesis based on two films by 1930s Spanish surrealist Luis Buuel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

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