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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Roundabout Adds Tony Winner Jim Dale's Solo Show Just Jim Dale; Cutie & Bear Postponed by Megan Meadows

Tony winner, two-time Grammy winner and Oscar nominee Jim Dale will star in his solo show Just Jim Dale off-Broadway. Directed by Tony winner Richard Maltby, Jr, the limited engage…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

Tony-Nominated Playwright Leslie Lee Dies at 83 by Megan Meadows

Tony-nominated playwright Leslie Lee, who spent the majority of his years writing plays to better the African-American experience with the Negro Ensemble Company, died of congestive heart fa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:40AM

She's All We Need to Get By! Krystal Joy Brown Joins the Cast of Motown The Musical by Megan Meadows

Signed, sealed, delivered, she's yours! Big Fish alum Krystal Joy Brown will begin performances as Diana Ross in Motown The Musical beginning January 23. The actress takes…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Tickets Now On Sale to See Daniel Radcliffe Star in The Cripple of Inishmaan on Broadway by Megan Meadows

Tickets are now available for the Broadway transfer of Tony winner Michael Grandage's critically-acclaimed West End production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, starring…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PM

The Wait is Over! Tickets Now On Sale to See Estelle Parsons & Stephen Spinella in The Velocity of Autumn on Broadway by Megan Meadows

If you've ever wondered what the worst possible scenario is for suggesting an elderly family member go into an assisted living facility— this is probably it. Tickets are now a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:43PM

Joo-eey! The National Theatre's Original London Production of War Horse to Broadcast to Cinemas Countrywide by Megan Meadows

Theater’s sweetest and most determined horse is coming to a movie theater near you! The National Theatre's original stage production of War Horse, pre-recorded live from London&rsq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:39PM

John Travolta to Talk Summer Lovin’ and More in the West End by Megan Meadows

We got chills, they're multiplyin'! John Travolta’s famous chin dimple and baby blues are making their way to London’s Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, to chat about the highs …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM

West End's From Here to Eternity Cuts Forever Short by Megan Meadows

The West End stage adaptation of From Here to Eternity, starring Robert Lonsdale and Siubhan Harrison, will now close on March 29—it had previously announced it would shutter on April …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:37AM

It's Ladies Night! Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Megan Meadows

What if Dr. Ruth were a gay man? The off-Broadway comedy Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man is looking to find out as they begin performances January 22. Written by Al…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

National Theatre Live to Broadcast a Performance of the Donmar Warehouse's Coriolanus, Starring Tom Hiddleston by Megan Meadows

The Bard is back on the big screen! National Theatre Live is to broadcast the Donmar Warehouse production of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus with Tom Hiddleston in the title role. Directed by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

Tickets Now On Sale for World Premiere of Ode to Joy, Starring Tony Nominee Kathryn Erbe by Megan Meadows

A love triangle gone seriously, seriously wrong. Like, Bermuda Triangle wrong. Tickets are now available for off-Broadway's world premiere of Ode to Joy starring Tony nominee a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:22PM

See Ramin Karimloo & Will Swenson Go Head-to-Head in Les Miz Rehearsal by Megan Meadows

Les Miserables stud Ramin Karimloo can confront us any day. Actually, every day. Look at those biceps! Broadway’s newest (and most tattooed) Jean Valjean posted this intense pic&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:22PM

Long Live the Queens! Tony Nominee Brad Oscar to Host Pageant: The Musical Comedy Beauty Contest by Megan Meadows

For the first time in more than 20 years, Pageant: The Musical Comedy Beauty Contest is returning to the New York stage. Hosted by Tony nominee Brad Oscar (The Producers, Big Fish)…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM

Watch Fantasia Barrino, Dule Hill and the Cast of Broadway's After Midnight Heat Up 30 Rock by Megan Meadows

Come rain, shine or polar vortex, this cast is bringing it! Fantasia Barrino, Dulé Hill and the cast of After Midnight stopped by the Today Show’s chilly outdoor …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:57PM

See Fantasia Barrino, Dule Hill and the Cast of Broadway's After Midnight Heat Up 30 Rock by Megan Meadows

Come rain, shine or polar vortex, this cast is bringing it! Fantasia Barrino, Dulé Hill and the cast of After Midnight stopped by the Today Show’s chilly outdoor …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:57PM

Watch SAG Winner Bradley Cooper Remind the World About his Broadway.com Audience Choice Award by Megan Meadows

Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper totally has his Broadway.com Audience Choice Award sitting in a well-lit glass case for all to see in his living room! After winning the SAG Award for Outst…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Atlantic's The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Crosses the Finish Line to Opening Night by Megan Meadows

The strength training and conditioning have paid off! Atlantic Theater Company’s The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner opens off-Broadway January 21. Written by Roy Williams …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, January 17, 2014

What the Devil? Tickets Are On Sale Now for MCC Theater's Hand to God Off-Broadway by Megan Meadows

Avenue Q meets Scandalous? Tickets are now available for the new MCC Theater mounting of Hand to God. The offbeat comedy by Robert Askins will be directed by Moritz von Stuelp…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:53PM

Patti LuPone Haunted a Laundromat, Bradley Cooper Wants to Strip Down & More Lessons of the Week by Megan Meadows

Guys, we’re finally defrosting from the polar vortex (even though the nation still seems pretty Frozen), but it’s time to get focused on the lessons we’ve learned this week…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:21PM

Idris Elba Wants to 'Do a Musical' and Promises He'll Captivate the West End by Megan Meadows

Idris Elba in The Wire: The Musical?? Sadly although that project isn't actually in the works, apparently we’re not too far off! After recently receiving a Golden Globe nomination …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM

The First Course Begins for Off-Broadway's Dinner with Friends by Megan Meadows

After the delaying of previews and a cast change, Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Donald Margulies' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Dinner with Friends beg…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Oh, Brother! Tickets Now On Sale for World Premiere of Family Mystery The Clearing Off-Broadway by Megan Meadows

Who doesn’t want to see a drama about a messed up family to make themselves feel better about their own nearest and dearest, right? Well, you’re in luck because tickets are now o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Tickets Now On Sale for The Happiest Song Plays Last, Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson by Megan Meadows

Second Stage's production of Quiara Alegria Hudes’ The Happiest Song Plays Last knows what's up. The next time you make a playlist, make sure the last song is something pe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:53PM

Loot Celebrates a Naughty Opening Night Off-Broadway by Megan Meadows

Beware of sticky fingers off-Broadway, because the revival of Joe Orton’s dark comedy Loot opens January 16. Presented by Red Bull Theater, the dark British satire will play a lim…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:25PM

Privet Bratan! Stoli On Us! Off-Broadway's Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 Extends Once More by Megan Meadows

You keep telling yourself you're going to get to see the hip musical Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812, well the fates have given you one last shot to down some piero…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Moss Hart is Going Hollywood! Musicalized Version of Hart's Play Once in a Lifetime Gets Tinseltown Reading by Megan Meadows

Can’t catch the play version of Moss Hart’s memoir Act One at LCT? Head west to Cali's Festival of New American Musicals to see Tony nominee Vicki Lewis in the reading of Goi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:23PM

Walter White in the Flesh! Get Tickets to See Bryan Cranston Make His Broadway Debut as LBJ in All the Way by Megan Meadows

It's been months since Breaking Bad went off the air and we know everyone is missing Bryan Cranston something bad (especially these guys). Happily, it's only weeks until Broadway get…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:35PM

Carolyn McCormick & Peter Friedman Will Star in New Will Eno Play About Something (But We Don't Know What) by Megan Meadows

Since we know so little about Will Eno's The Open House, it's a relief to know something: the cast!  Carolyn McCormick, Law & Order ’s Dr. Olivet, and Ragtime’s …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:16PM

Keep Glittering and Being Gay! Candide Extends at London's Chocolate Factory by Megan Meadows

London's Candide will continue to cultivate his satirical garden! Originally only scheduled to play a limited run through February 22, London's Candide will now play eight …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Two for Two: Broadway Star Switcheroo for New York Pops Concert by Megan Meadows

Do you want to hear the good news or the bad news first? Here's the bad news: Now that she's landed the juicy role of Helen Sinclair in Bullets Over Broadway, Marin Mazzie has had…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:58AM

Rude Mech's Stop Hitting Yourself Begins Off-Broadway Performances at LCT by Megan Meadows

Chocolate fountains are for amateurs; cheese is where it's at. You’ll learn this soon enough, because Kirk Lynn's new ‘30s inspired, fromage-fountain-spewing show St…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

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