Monday, September 5, 2011
It was originally announced last year that James Franco would be starring opposite Nicole Kidman in ‘Sweet Bird of Youth.’ The production was to be his Broadway debut. It seems the Franc…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:58AMSunday, September 4, 2011
Do you love to see Broadway shows, but your poor wallet can’t seem to keep up? Do you want to see Broadway’s hottest shows like ‘Wicked’ and ‘Jersey Boys,’ but can’t seem to sc…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 03:32PMMonday, August 29, 2011
In the days of fly by night musicals, it’s rather refreshing to see one stick around past the intermission. ‘Chicago’ has done more than stick. The Tony winning musical officially …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:56PMSunday, August 28, 2011
Fans of Broadway’s ‘The Addams Family’ got a dose of good news, bad news this week. Brooke Shields will be extending her run as Morticia on the show through the end of the year. Previo…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:42PMSunday, August 14, 2011
So if a theatre icon is trashing your reinterpretation of a classic stage opera is that a good or bad thing? On the one hand, you get oodles of free press where you’d otherwise be twiddlin…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:59PMFriday, August 12, 2011
I bet you didn’t know Jesus smoked weed. Well not the guy who walked on water or who specialized in rising from the dead. Rather Broadway’s latest addition to ‘Godspell’ certainly ha…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:30PMWednesday, August 10, 2011
Harper’s Bazaar pinned down busy girl Lea Michele for a little Q&A for their September issue (on newsstands Tuesday, August 16). After dolling her up in top-notch couture for the cove…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:17PMTuesday, August 9, 2011
This seems to be the time of year for closings on Broadway. In the past two weeks, we’ve gotten word that ‘Rain’ and ‘Baby It’s You’ will be playing their final performances. Now…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:38PMMonday, August 8, 2011
The cast for the upcoming production of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ is starting to fill out. Blair Underwood signed on a few months ago to play the role of Stanley Kowalski and now we hav…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 09:52AMSaturday, August 6, 2011
It seem the magic has run out for Broadway’s ‘Baby It’s You.’ The latest in a round of jukebox musicals, ‘Baby It’s You’ was inspired by the true story of Scepter Records g…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 08:43PMFriday, August 5, 2011
It seems Americans aren’t the only ones who can’t get enough of the supernatural and pottery wheels serving as foreplay. After playing for a mere month, ‘Ghost the Musical’ has exten…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 08:10PMThursday, August 4, 2011
On Sunday’s installment of Entourage, Sloan (Emmanuelle Chriqui) drops the bombshell on E (Kevin Connolly) that she’s moving to New York which seemingly puts the nail in the coffin of th…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 05:16PMWednesday, August 3, 2011
So if you are resurrecting ‘Funny Girl’ for the stage wouldn’t it just make sense to cast Barbra Streisand’s modern day equivalent — Lea Michelle — for the role? While th…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 12:20AMTuesday, August 2, 2011
So the good news is ‘Smash’ has a premiere date for you to slap on your calendar. The bad news is your going to have to cool your jets until spring. NBC has slated the musical drama’s …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:38PMSunday, July 31, 2011
It looks like more mommy drama is afoot for Ms. Rachel Berry. Idina Menzel has confirmed that she’s committed to season 3 of ‘Glee’ in a big way. She is slated to appear in up to 12 ep…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:31PMIt seems the Canadian Stratford Shakespeare Festival has a hit on their hands with the revival of the classic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical ‘Jesus Christ Superstar.’ It is already slated f…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:25PMThursday, July 28, 2011
Is there a more overlooked actor in the ‘Hangover’ series than Justin Bartha? Poor Doug gets completely left out of all of the misadventure and twisted fun that befalls the wolfpack. It …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:25PMWednesday, July 27, 2011
John Lithgow is certainly no stranger to the Broadway stage. He won a Tony Award almost 40 years ago (1973) in his debut performance in ‘The Changing Room.’ He was also awarded with the …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:43PMTuesday, July 26, 2011
‘Memphis’ took a tour through cinemas across the nation in April and now that high def recording will be streaming into the comfort of your living room via your favorite Netflix enabled …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:57PMMonday, July 25, 2011
Can you imagine a shriller scream fest than a ‘Glee’-‘True Blood’ crossover event? Before the furious tweeting and ‘omg’s get completely out of hand, I need to shut down the rumo…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 02:15PMSaturday, July 23, 2011
This time last month, we reported that the Beatles Tribute show ‘Rain’ would follow its long and winding road to a conclusion on Broadway September 4. It seems that schedule was …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:26PMFriday, July 22, 2011
Rachel Griffiths has committed to taking over the role of Brooke Wyeth in Broadway’s upcoming transfer ‘Other Desert Cities.’ It is a role recently left vacant by Elizabeth Marvel who …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:11PMThe gleeks among us may not have caught Lea Michele in ‘Spring Awakening’ or Matthew Morrison in the revival of ‘South Pacific,’ but they soon may be able to say they…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 09:38AMWednesday, July 20, 2011
Not to be outdone by Ms. Samantha Jones, Cynthia Nixon is joining her ‘Sex and the City’ co-star with a turn on Broadway this January. Nixon will be playing the character Professor Vivia…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 10:14PMSo admit it. When Linda Blair’s full body bounced off the bed like a pogo stick and her head spun around like a record, you decided that from that moment on whatever life had in store …
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:54PMMonday, July 18, 2011
Nothing spells dollar signs at the Broadway box office quite like Nathan Lane on the marquee. His fabulous turns at ‘The Producers,’ ‘The Addams Family’ and ‘A Funny Thing Happened…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:09PMAfter much too long a wait, gay marriage will soon be a reality across the state of New York on July 24. Broadway is making this historic event into a true theatrical production. The day fol…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:03PMSaturday, July 16, 2011
Quick, what was the last good film Nicolas Cage made? Anyone? I’d venture to say it was 2005’s ‘Lord of War’ where he played the international arms dealer, but you could make the arg…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 06:51PMFriday, July 15, 2011
Tomorrow’s 2pm matinee performance marks ‘Mary Poppins’ 1945 performance at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre. That tally will help it eclipse ‘Pippin’ as the 30th longest running…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 03:47PMThursday, July 14, 2011
It seems Broadway has a few friends on the Emmy selection committee. Nathan Lane, Kristin Chenoweth, Laura Linney and Edie Falco all received nominations for the upcoming 2011 awards ceremon…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:43PMMonday, July 11, 2011
‘Jerusalem’ may be slated to play its last performance on the Music Box stage this August, but that doesn’t mean its calling it quits. It has been revealed that, upon conclusion of its…
SOURCE: broadway.me at 07:47PM 
