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Monday, October 6, 2014

Thumbs Up! Can-Can Has All the Makings of a Broadway Winner by Paul Wontorek

Stop waiting around for that Moulin Rouge! musical and check yourself into another bawdy Parisian nightclub currently winning over audiences in the unlikely locale of Millburn, New Jersey. W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:39PM
Monday, June 23, 2014

Oh, What a (So-So) Weekend! Jersey Boys Movie Not a Chart Topper by Paul Wontorek

Clint Eastwood’s big-screen adaptation of the Broadway smash Jersey Boys brought in $13.5 million in its first weekend in multiplexes, landing in 4th place at the box office. Those num…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:27AM
Thursday, April 10, 2014

Bullets Oscar Winner Dianne Wiest is Happy to Let Marin Mazzie Be the Diva This Time Out! by Paul Wontorek

Helen Sinclair has finally landed on Broadway! And for Dianne Wiest, who won an Oscar when she brought the Jazz Age stage diva to life in Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway, that&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:45PM
Saturday, March 29, 2014

A Broadway Baby for a Broadway Bombshell: Wicked and Smash Star Megan Hilty is Pregnant! by Paul Wontorek

Congrats (and happy birthday!) to Megan Hilty! The Broadway bombshell told Us Weekly that she's expecting her first child with hubby Brian Gallagher, leaking the news on March 29, her 33…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:10AM
Thursday, March 20, 2014

Who's Your Daddy? Norm Lewis on Starring Opposite Former Onstage Daughter Sierra Boggess in Phantom: 'Just Go with It' by Paul Wontorek

When we found out that Broadway heartthrob Norm Lewis had finally landed his dream role, the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera opposite his former Little Mermaid daughter Sierra Bogge…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:19PM

Les Miz Flag-Waver Kyle Scatliffe on Wearing the Vest, Cruising with Villains & Why He'd Make a Terrible Ninja by Paul Wontorek

Age: 27 Hometown: Westwood, NJ Current Role: Waving the flag as Enjolras, student revolutionary, in the Broadway revival of Les Miserables. Stage Cred: Coalhouse Walker in Ragtime i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:52PM
Saturday, March 15, 2014

A Whole New Musical: StarKid Set to Make 54 Below Debut with Hit Aladdin Parody Twisted by Paul Wontorek

Got Aladdin fever? You're not alone! The acclaimed theater troupe StarKid are bringing a concert version of their hit musical parody Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier to 54 Bel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:25PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Killing It! Five Musical Theater Roles We'd Pay to See Norman Bates (Yes, Norman Bates) Play by Paul Wontorek

We didn't expect Broadway to pop up on Bates Motel, but in the latest episode of A&E's brilliant Psycho prequel series, Norma Bates (Vera Fermiga) dragged troubled son Norman (SP…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PM
Thursday, March 6, 2014

Get Ready, 'New York, New York'! On the Town is Coming Back to Broadway! by Paul Wontorek

The classic New York City musical On the Town is coming back to Broadway. The revival will start performances in October 2014 at the newly-named Lyric Theatre, formerly the Foxwoods Theatre,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM
Monday, March 3, 2014

Watch Idina Menzel Jam to "Let It Go" on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Roots and Toy Instruments by Paul Wontorek

There wasn't an Adele Dazeem joke in sight when If/Then star Idina Menzel joined Jimmy Fallon and his band The Roots on The Tonight Show on March 3 for a (taped prior to the Oscars?) jam…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:52PM
Thursday, February 27, 2014

10 Photos That Prove Beaches: The Musical is Delivering All the Sass and Schmaltz We Love by Paul Wontorek

The musical Beaches is here (well, if "here" is Arlington, Virginia, where it's at the Signature Theatre through March 30), and based on these photos, it's delivering every…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:35PM
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Anna Kendrick: I Like Beer & Cheese So Stop Casting Me in Movie Musicals! by Paul Wontorek

Been dreaming up more movie musical roles for Anna Kendrick now that she's got Into the Woods and The Last Five Years in the can? Well, STOP DREAMING. Kendrick told Broadway.com at the F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:37PM

Stars Jeremy Jordan & Anna Kendrick Snap a Selfie and Share Their Fave Scenes at VIP Screening of The Last Five Years by Paul Wontorek

Most of you reading this article are probably desperate to get your eyes on the feature film adaptation of the cult musical The Last Five Years, to fall in and out of love with stars An…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM
Friday, February 21, 2014

Lea Michele as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway! No, Really! Maybe Soon! by Paul Wontorek

Hey, did you know that Lea Michele wants to play Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway? Yeah, we thought so. The Glee star has definitely been vocal about her love of Barbra Streisand and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM

TV for Kazee! Tony Winner Steve Kazee Lands Role on ABC's Warriors by Paul Wontorek

Tony winner Steve Kazee has booked a TV gig. The former Broadway.com video blogger and Star of the Year will appear on the ABC military-themed medical pilot Warriors, according to TVLine. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45PM

Liam Neeson's Heartbreaking Memories of Natasha Richardson's Final Days by Paul Wontorek

Their love affair started on Broadway, when they sizzled onstage in Anna Christie in 1993. They went on to become a highly-respected married acting couple on the stage and screen, until she …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:08PM
Friday, February 7, 2014

Kristin Chenoweth on Returning to Glee, Romancing a Stormtrooper and Getting Back to Glinda Pink by Paul Wontorek

Between guest-starring on Glee, prepping for Carnegie Hall and falling in love, Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth has got a lot on her plate these days. But she’s still got time to s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:15PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Too Busy With Hedwig, Neil Patrick Harris Won't Return as Host of 2014 Tony Awards by Paul Wontorek

Neil Patrick Harris, who has won three Emmy Awards for hosting the Tony Awards in the past, won't be back to emcee the 2014 ceremony. Instead, he'll hopefully be on hand as a nominee…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:26AM
Thursday, January 30, 2014

Oscar Song Shocker: Academy Eliminates Nominee, Bringing Frozen and ‘Let It Go’ One Step Closer to Win by Paul Wontorek

Good news, Frozen fans! “Let It Go,” your soaring ice castle anthem, has one less song to beat to take home the Best Original Song Oscar on March 2. The board of governors of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:35AM
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

End of a Tail: Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana's Beloved Cinderella Pal Herman the Fish Dies by Paul Wontorek

Herman the Fish, the waterlogged backstage buddy to Cinderella stars Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes, has gone to the big fishbowl in the sky. As confirmed in the final episode of Osnes&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:40PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

NBC Doesn't Save Sean Saves the World; Low-Rated Sean Hayes Sitcom Canned by Paul Wontorek

The bad news: NBC has sent Sean Saves the World packing. The low-rated Sean Hayes sitcom vehicle (the Broadway vet is both a producer and star) has been struggling to find an audience since …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06PM
Friday, January 24, 2014

Must-See TV? Brian F. O’Byrne is Not One of the 25 Million Fans of Debra Messing on Will & Grace by Paul Wontorek

At the height of its popularity, Will & Grace was watched by an average of 17.3 million adoring viewers every Thursday, with one episode even reaching over 25 million fans. In fact, at s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Does Watching Jonathan Groff Have Gay Sex Make You Want to Have Gay Sex? Russia Investigates. by Paul Wontorek

Does watching Broadway cutie Jonathan Groff looking for sex make you want to actually have gay sex? That’s the big question on the table as Russian officials decide whether or not to l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:19PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

New Cinderella Star Carly Rae Jepsen on Sighing for Laura Osnes & Getting the Giggles for Broadway by Paul Wontorek

Being a pop star is fun and all, but Carly Rae Jepsen has always had dreams of being a Broadway princess. Well, dreams come true! The singer/songwriter, whose insanely addictive and flirty t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Mara Davi & Alysha Umphress Set to Make Us Cry in Beaches Musical by Paul Wontorek

Get ready to cry, Virginia! The stage adaptation of Iris Rainer Dart’s tearjerker of a novel Beaches is gearing up for a February premiere at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virgin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:15PM
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Taboo Reunion Concert Is Happening! (But We're Petrified Boy George, Raul Esparza & Euan Morton Don't Know) by Paul Wontorek

Taboo, that fabulous musical flop we can’t get out of our heads, is coming back to the New York stage. Cast members from the show will reunite for two performances at 54 Below on Febru…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:43PM
Tuesday, December 31, 2013

What a Lady! What a Year! Pippin's Patina Miller Voted 2013 Broadway.com Star of the Year by Fans by Paul Wontorek

After an intense week of voting, Broadway.com readers have named Pippin's leading player, Patina Miller, the 2013 Broadway.com Star of the Year. Miller follows recent winners Steve Kazee…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Motown Tony Nominee Valisia LeKae Reveals Her Battle with Ovarian Cancer: 'It's Better to Fight Than to Fear' by Paul Wontorek

Valisia LeKae, who earned a 2013 Tony Award nomination for playing music icon Diana Ross in Motown The Musical, is battling ovarian cancer. The actress revealed exclusively to Broadway.com t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM
Sunday, December 8, 2013

James Lapine on Making Six by Sondheim, His Hollywood Dreams for Sunday in the Park and Getting Sondheim to Actually Sing on Screen by Paul Wontorek

As collaborator on his last three original Broadway musicals, James Lapine has been granted the rare opportunity to get to know one of the greatest musical theater writers of our time, Steph…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:00PM
Thursday, December 5, 2013

Big-Voiced Mandy Gonzalez Shakes, Sizzles, Rocks and Rolls in Electrifying 54 Below Debut by Paul Wontorek

If you only knew Mandy Gonzalez from her turns as sweet Nina in In the Heights or vengeful Elphaba in Wicked, you probably wouldn’t be ready for the fun, sexy party girl who took (and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:07PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Carole King Wants You to See Beautiful on Broadway, But She's Skipping It by Paul Wontorek

Carole King’s life has been turned into Beautiful, a splashy new Broadway musical featuring the not-subtle subtitle “The Carole King Musical.” And here’s one person w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:41PM

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