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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Letters Reveal Tragic Correspondence Between Alan Jay Lerner and Andrew Lloyd Webber by Jillian Gaier

While editing a book on Alan Jay Lerner's life and career, Dominic McHugh, a musicology lecturer at Sheffield University, came across tragic letters between the My Fair Lady lyricist and And…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Monday, July 21, 2014

Tom Stoppard and Lee Hall Talk SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE's Journey from Screen to Stage by Jillian Gaier

Shakespeare in Love, starring Tome Bateman and Lucy Briggs-Owen, is currently in preview performances at the Noel Coward Theater in London and officially opens on Wednesday, July 23rd. But i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM

Keira Naughton Opens Up About Directing Father James Naughton in CEDARS at Berkshire Theatre Festival by Jillian Gaier

One could say that the Naughton family has dabbled in the theatre. The father, James, is a two-time Tony Award-winning actor-director who starred in Broadway's City of Angels and the rivival…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:53PM

Update: Tension Continues Over South Williamsport's Cancelled SPAMALOT by Jillian Gaier

A few weeks ago, we learned that South Williamsport, a high school in Lycoming County, PA, had been forced to cancel their spring production of Monty Python's Spamalot due to 'controversial …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Tim Minchin Working on GROUNDHOG DAY Musical by Jillian Gaier

Today, MATILDA composer and lyricist Tim Minchin hosted a question and answer session on The Guardian website. Minchin discussed his appreciation of Roald Dahl, writing music, and his newes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Barbra Streisand Planning to See BUYER & CELLAR at the Taper in LA? by Jillian Gaier

In an interview with the LA Times this week, playwright Jonathan Tolins and actor Michael Urie discussed their award-winning off-Broadway one-man show, Buyer amp Cellar, and the possibility …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:47PM

Friday, June 27, 2014

WICKED Author Gregory Maguire Sheds Light on Early Film Script of THE WIZARD OF OZ by Jillian Gaier

Gregory Maguire was just a kid when The Wizard of Oz film came out, but every year, he and his family would cuddle up in front of their black-and-white television to watch the annual televis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Monday, June 23, 2014

Christopher Plummer Says He Wants to Bring A WORD OR TWO to New York by Jillian Gaier

Christopher Plummer, the Canadian actor who is most widely known for playing Captain Von Trapp in the movie version of The Sound of Music, told MetroFocus about his intention of bringing his…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Lindsay Lohan to Appear in West End's SPEED-THE-PLOW in November by Jillian Gaier

When Lindsay Lohan attended Jeremy Scott's Moschino fashion show on Monday, the press wondered if she'd flown to London just for the occasion. In response, the actress told The New York Time…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:27PM

Monday, June 16, 2014

Photo Flash: Cherry Jones, Jefferson Mays & More Join the #TonyCanYouHearMe Movement by Jillian Gaier

As previously reported, the Tony Awards Administration Committee determined that Best Sound Design of a Play and Best Sound Design of a Musical Categories would be eliminated from the establ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:44PM

STAGE TUBE: Lea Salonga and Darren Criss Sing 'A Whole New World' at Kennedy Center by Jillian Gaier

On June 15, Tony-winner Lea Salonga and Glee star Darren Criss sang 'A Whole New World' from Disney's Aladdin at After the Storm, a benefit concert for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:38PM

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

NYC Couple Has Spectacular Broadway Wedding by Jillian Gaier

Saturday June 7th was a spectacular day for Houston residents Brian Hampton and Keith Huckabay. The partners of 13 years, who consider NYC their second home, got married at Cop Cot in Centra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM

Friday, June 6, 2014

New Native Theatre Allies to Protest Minneapolis Musical Theatre's Production of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON by Jillian Gaier

A Facebook event organized by New Native Theatre founder Rhiana Yazzie calls all local residents to protest Minneapolis Musical Theatre's production of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON at New Ce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM

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