Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Initial Casting Announced for New York Premiere of Tony Kushner's THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE TO CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM WITH A KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES

INITIAL CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW YORK PREMIERE OF TONY KUSHNER’S THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL’S GUIDE TO CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM WITH A KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES  THE PUBLIC THEATER …

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Injured 'Spider-Man' actress back on stage

Natalie Mendoza, who suffered a concussion offstage during "Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark," returned to the troubled show Wednesday and found some new daredevil work to do. According to a so…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 11:52PM

Offensive? ICA lets the public decide by Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

Just over two weeks ago, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., removed a video by the late artist David Wojnarowicz from its gay-themed exhibitio…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:24PM

Tyne Daly to Star in Manhattan Theatre Club's MASTER CLASS

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB ANNOUNCES TONY & EMMY AWARD WINNER TYNE DALY IN NEW BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF TERRENCE McNALLY’S MASTER CLASS DIRECTED BY STEPHEN WADSWORTH ON BROADWAY AT MTC’S S…

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STAGE TUBE: HAIR Opens in Brazil!

Check out this new video of Sergio Delcin in the Brazilian Production of HAIR. Click below to watch the video

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Glenn Close Reprises ALBERT NOBBS in New Film

In Glenn Close's latest film she stars as Albert Nobbs- a woman passing as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some twenty years after donning men's clothing, she fin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50PM

Anson Mount to Star in AMC's Hell on Wheels

Stage and screen actor Anson Mount will star in AMC's new series Hell on Wheels. Set after the Civil War, the series focuses on a Confederate soldier named Cullen Bohannan (to be play…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:40PM

TWITTER WATCH: Stephen Colbert on Sondheim Interview

BroadwayWorld.com presents Twitter Watch, which brings you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25PM

Cady Huffman, Kristen Johnston, Andrea Martin, Christopher Sieber, et al. Set for December 31 Celebrity Autobiography

Rick Holmes, Cady Huffman, Kristen Johnston, Andrea Martin, and Christopher Sieber will join co-creators Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel for the December 31 edition of Celebrity Autobiography: …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:22PM

Feature: Going Down the Rabbit Hole by Leslie (hoban) Blake

Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Sandra Oh, Miles Teller, David Lindsay-Abaire, and John Cameron Mitchell discuss making the film version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Jason Robert Brown Launches Australian Tour,2/28

According to StageWhispers.com, Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown is set to tour Australia in FebruaryMarch 2011. Performances will take place in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:50PM

TWITTER WATCH: Miranda, Blankenbuehler on BRING IT ON Discussion

BroadwayWorld.com presents Twitter Watch, which brings you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38PM

Sarah Jessica Parker Joins NEW YEARS EVE Film

According to Variety, stage and screen star Sarah Jessica Parker is set to join New Line's NEW YEAR'S EVE. The film will be directed by Garry Marshall, and will include a cast of Halle Berry…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Russell Brand Does TEMPEST Improv

Check out this hilarious behind the scenes video of TEMPEST star Russell Brand doing a little improv on his character's background. Click below to watch the clip

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:45PM

Broadway Kids Care to Perform on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, 12/17

Broadway Kids Care BKC, the organization of theater kids for kids and others, will appear on Good Morning America on Friday, December 17, 2010 during the 830 a.m. half hour as part of GMA's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:13PM

Will Gwyneth Paltrow Jam in Rock of Ages on the Big Screen? by Broadway.com Staff

Is Gwyneth Paltrow joining the cast of the upcoming feature film adaptation of Rock of Ages? According to EW.com, the Oscar winner is interested! “It sounds cool,” Paltrow says o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:03PM

Judi Dench voted the greatest stage actor of all time by Mark Brown

Actor beats off stiff competition from Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud to be named best of the best by readers of the StageJudi Dench is not an actor who takes bad reviews lying down – "…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:01PM

FULLY LOADED by Mervyn Rothstein

For opera fans, you need only one reason to see this production of Fanciulla : Deborah Voigt.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:00PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW EXCLUSIVE: Eric Schaeffer Talks FOLLIES, SUNSET BLVD, Next Shows & A Career Retrospective

Stephen Sondheim to Jerry Herman to Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michael John LaChiusa to Kander amp Ebb to Dempsey amp Rowe, PUTTING IT TOGETHER to MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET on Broadway - the phenomen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:57PM

No Long Hair for the Square! Spider-Man Star Reeve Carney on His 'Lame' Peter Parker Haircut by Michael Mellini

Super strength. The ability to climb skyscrapers. It must be feel pretty cool to play Spider-Man. Right, Reeve Carney? Yes, except for one element, according to the Spider-Man, Turn Off the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Paltrow, Baldwin to Join ROCK OF AGES Film?

According to EW.com, Gwyneth Paltrow has been offered a part in the upcoming Rock of Ages film. Paltrow shared It sounds cool. I just got the script and I will read it on the plane home tomo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:38PM

RIALTO CHATTER: SPIDER-MAN Opening to be Delayed Again?

BroadwayWorld has been hearing that SPIDER MAN's Natalie Mendoza, who has been out of the show since December 2 due to a concussion she received during the first preview, could be out of the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:26PM

Banff to honor Howie Mandel

Legit News: Performer to receive Award of Distinction -- Veteran Canuck performer Howie Mandel will receive the Award of Distinction at the 32nd Banff World Television Festival.

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Bill Pullman Joins BBC's TORCHWOOD

According to Deadline.com, stage and screen star Bill Pullman will join BBC's TORCHWOOD for it's fourth season. Pullman will star as Oswald Jones, 'a dangerously clever convicted murderer w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11PM

Theater Review | 'I’m Going to Make a Small Incision Behind Your Ear to Check and See if You’re Actually Human': Heeding Audience Cues and Ping-Pong Balls by Claudia La Rocco

The new show from Witness Relocation is a mash-up of rules and ridiculousness: great fun, stupid fun and great stupidity.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:09PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review | 'Let Them Eat Cake': Downtown Stalwarts Flock to a Gay Wedding by Jason Zinoman

“Let Them Eat Cake” dramatizes a debate among members of the left about the importance of fighting for marriage as opposed to other civil rights issues.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:45PM

Beauty and the Beast – review by Mark Fisher

Citizens, GlasgowActor Alan McHugh has been developing a sideline as the writer of a strand of psychologically disturbing Christmas shows at Glasgow's Citz. Where last year's Cinderella was …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:40PM

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Updates Performance Schedule, Starting 1/3

Beginning January 3, Million Dollar Quartet will alter it's performance schedule to play Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 PM, Thursday through Saturday at 8 PM. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PM

ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: When Familiar Words Are Heard Anew by Ben Brantley

Sometimes a familiar line or phrase can be heard in new ways thanks to an actor’s unexpected interpretation.

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Theater Talkback: When Familiar Words Are Heard Anew by Ben Brantley

Sometimes a familiar word or phrase can be heard in new ways thanks to an actor's unexpected interpretation.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:34PM

Family Secrets! Addams Lovebirds Krysta Rodriguez and Wesley Taylor Are Taking Your Questions by Broadway.com Staff

On stage they're oddly matched sweethearts Wednesday Addams and Lucas Beineke, but when the curtain goes down, The Addams Family's Krysta Rodriguez and Wesley Taylor are best pals. N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PM

DEBUT OF THE MONTH: MERCHANT's Heather Lind

This month, Broadway World is showcasing actor Heather Lind, who is reprising her role as Shylock's daughter, Jessica, in The Merchant of Venice. She previously took on this role when she wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Cinderella – review by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonSometimes all a ballerina needs is the right partner at the ball. Tamara Rojo, dancing Cinderella this week, seemed for most of act one to be slightly absent from he…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:20PM

MoMA Sending Abstract Expressionists to Canada by Randy Kennedy

About 100 works will be shown at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:15PM

Bway & Bway Kids Care Team for Fundraiser This Holiday Season

The neediest children of NYC are in for a treat this holiday season. The Broadway community has joined Broadway Kids Care BKC with the BKC annual gift-giving campaign to provide Christmas gi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

Sparkling Venice: "Like a Wild Animal" by Diane Snyder

The first time I saw David Harbour on stage I couldn't help noticing that he's incredibly beautiful. It didn't take long to realize he's also very talented and smart (a Dartmouth grad, to bo…

SOURCE: Blank New World at 05:04PM

American Express Gives $100,000 to Help Ellis Island Group by Robin Pogrebin

The organization, Save Ellis Island, was on the brink of extinction last spring.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00PM

Antony and Cleopatra – review by Lyn Gardner

Roundhouse, LondonSomething has gone badly awry in Michael Boyd's modern-dress revival of Shakespeare's tragedy of passion, politics and performance, which is reduced to farce – a very dul…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 12/15/10

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 121510.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Pseudolus vs. Pseudolus: Bruce Dow takes on Sean Cullen

Two comics offer wildly different takes on the same leading role.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:59PM

Broadway ready for 'Master Class'

Legit News: Manhattan Theater Club confirms revival starring Daly -- Manhattan Theater Club has nailed down a Broadway slot for the Tyne Daly-toplined revival of "Master Class."

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AMERICAN IDIOT Gives Back This Holiday Season

The smash-hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT presents American Idiot Gives Back, a day of special performances on Thursday, December 16 to benefit Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

American Idiot Stars John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, Michael Esper to Offer December 16 Benefit Concerts in Manhattan

American Idiot stars John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands and Michael Esper will offer a special series of performances on Thursday, December 16 at four different Manhattan locations. Presented …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:52PM

John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, Michael Esper to Offer Four December 16 Benefit Concerts in Manhattan by Andy Propst

American Idiot stars John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands and Michael Esper will offer a special series of performances on Thursday, December 16 at four different Manhattan locations. Presented …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:52PM

'The Pirates of Penzance' by the Hypocrites: Wasting away in Gilbert and Sullivanville by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "The Pirates of Penzance" ★★★½ Through Jan. 30 by the Hypocrites at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St.; Running time: 1 hour, 20 minutes; Tickets: $14-$28 at 773…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 04:47PM

Michael Billington on Shakespeare on TV by Michael Billington

'My plan for how the Bard could rule TV'Did you catch Rupert Goold's Macbeth on telly on Sunday night? Probably not. For a start, it was tucked away on BBC4. It was also up against The X Fac…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:45PM

Barbra Streisand and Larry King Talk (Video) by Thomas Peter

Legendary singer, actress and political activist Barbra Streisand sat down with CNN’s Larry King for what will be the penultimate interview the talk-show host does on “Larry King…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM

ArtsBeat: Sing Out, Maria: Tyne Daly Brings Her 'Master Class' to Broadway by Erik Piepenburg

Tyne Daly will play Maria Callas in the Manhattan Theater Club's coming Broadway production of the Terrence McNally play "Master Class."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:33PM

Sing Out, Maria: Tyne Daly Brings Her 'Master Class' to Broadway by Erik Piepenburg

Tyne Daly will play Maria Callas in the Manhattan Theater Club's coming Broadway production of the Terrence McNally play "Master Class."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:33PM

Bill Pullman to Join John Barrowman in BBC/Starz Series Torchwood by Andy Propst

Stage and screen star Bill Pullman will join the BBC/Starz series Torchwood as a regular, according to a report on Deadline.com. He will play a clever convicted murderer who escapes his lif…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:33PM

Driving Miss Daisy Announces Broadway Extension by Broadway.com Staff

In a fall season that has seen a number of plays falter at the box office, the Broadway revival of Driving Miss Daisy is a solid hit. Now comes word that James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:31PM

MTC Sets Dates for Broadway Revival of Master Class Starring Tyne Daly by Broadway.com Staff

Manhattan Theatre Club has confirmed previous reports that Tyne Daly will play Maria Callas in a Broadway revival of Terrence McNally’s Master Class. The play will begin previews at MT…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:30PM

Tim Minchin – review by Brian Logan

Brighton Centre"Nothing ruins comedy like arenas," sings Tim Minchin. But comedy doesn't usually feature a 55-piece orchestra. The Aussie minstrel succeeds where several comedians (his compa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:29PM

LIVE AT BARNES & NOBLE Series Expands Throughout Manhattan

LIVE AT BARNES amp NOBLE, has announced a series of special performing arts programming to showcase writers, composers, Broadway casts, recording artists, etc. on the occasion of book public…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:23PM

Clark, Lewis et al. Lead Lincoln Center's American Songbook in Jan.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook, which explores the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic songwriting, will bring to the stage some …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM

AMC Gets on Board Post-Civil War Drama 'Hell on Wheels' by Dave Itzkoff

The new series will chronicle a former soldier in the Confederate army, who finds his way to a lawless town and the construction of the first Transcontinental Railroad.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:05PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Elf’s Amy Spanger Spreads Holiday Cheer from Her Cozy Dressing Room by Broadway.com Staff

There’s no place like home for the holidays, and Elf’s Amy Spanger is currently in residence at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre spreading Christmas cheer as Jovie, the love interest to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:50PM

There's No Place Like Home in 2011 for Memphis Star Montego Glover by Broadway.com Staff

As the curtain goes down on 2010, Broadway.com is looking ahead to the new year. We’ve asked the brightest stars on Broadway to reflect on their personal highlights from the past year …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:41PM

DRIVING MISS DAISY Extends Through April 9, 2011

SMASH HIT “ D R I V I N G    M I S S     D A I S Y ” TO EXTEND ITS BROADWAY RUN WITH JAMES EARL JONES, VANESSA REDGRAVE AND BOYD GAINES HAVING SET BOX …

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Kenneth Lonergan Pens New HBO Comedy, Taxi-22

Kenneth Lonergan, Academy Award nominee, screeenwriter and playwright, has agreed to pen the new HBO comedy, Taxi-22, according to Deadline.com. Taxi-22 will mark Lonergan's first TV debut, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Broadway's Driving Miss Daisy Extends Through April 9

The Broadway production of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer-Prize winning drama, Driving Miss Daisy, starring Tony Award winners James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave, and Boyd Gaines, will now cont…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:30PM

DRIVING MISS DAISY Extends with Redgrave, Jones, Gaines Through Apr. 9, 2011

With the playwright at their side on stage at the Golden Theatre, producers Jed Bernstein and Adam Zotovich announced today that Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Driving Miss Daisy…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:29PM

Tyne Daly to Star in Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway Revival of Terrence McNally's Master Class by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Tyne Daly will play Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's Master Class, to begin performances on May 24 at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in ant…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:23PM

Tyne Daly to Star in Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway Revival of Terrence McNally's Master Class

Tony Award winner Tyne Daly will play Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's Master Class, to begin performances on May 24 at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in ant…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:23PM

Official: Tyne Daly to Star in MASTER CLASS at MTC May 2011

Lynne Meadow Artistic Director and Barry Grove Executive Producer announced that Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly will return to Manhattan Theatre Club as Maria Callas in a new Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:17PM

ArtsBeat: 'Driving Miss Daisy' to Extend by Erik Piepenburg

The revival of Alfred Uhry's play, starring Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones, will continue through April 9, 2011.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:16PM

'Driving Miss Daisy' to Extend by Erik Piepenburg

The revival of Alfred Uhry's play, starring Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones, will continue through April 9, 2011.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:16PM

Rene Pape to Perform in L.A. Opera Recital on January 15 by Brian Scott Lipton

L.A. Opera will present the internationally renowned opera star Rene Pape in recital at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday, January 15 at 7:30pm. The recital will include a program …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:16PM

American Idiot Soldier Stark Sands Salutes His Very Romantic Year by Broadway.com Staff

As the curtain goes down on 2010, Broadway.com is looking ahead to the new year. We’ve asked the brightest stars on Broadway to reflect on their personal highlights from the past year …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:13PM

Glee Poll: Which Glee Golden Globe Nomination Excites You the Most? by Broadway.com Staff

While we may be in a bit of Glee withdrawal as the show has no new episodes lined up for two looong months, this week brought exciting news for the folks at McKinley High. The series receiev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:08PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Leslie Jordan Deck’s Y’all by Steve Julian

Actor/comedian Leslie Jordan carries his not quite five-foot frame and familiar, airy Tennessean voice into the Renberg Theatre at the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center this week. He cons…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:46PM

Playbill Backstage: The 24 Hour Plays

24 Hour Plays vet Alicia Witt ("Friday Night Lights," "Twin Peaks") takes camera in hand and brings Playbill behind-the-scenes as she prepares for her third go 'round in this annual event in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

American Idiot Leading Men to Carol Around NYC Dec. 16 by Thomas Peter

The men of American Idiot will play acoustic holiday concerts around New York City Dec. 16 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, according to the show’s Twitter page. The conc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

Hysteria by Wendy Caster

Photo: Joseph AlfordIn a 1915 poem by TS Eliot called "Hysteria," the anxious narrator becomes disturbed by his date's raucous laughter. The show Hysteria, created and performed by the group…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 02:41PM

BETTY, Shawn Pelton, Vernon Reid, Fred Schneider, et al. Among Guests for Everett Bradley's Holidelic Concerts

The lineup of artists who will join Everett Bradley for his series of previously reported Holidelic concerts to be offered December 17-20 at Joe's Pub has been announced. The artists…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:40PM

Joel Grey to Appear at Paley Center in Los Angeles in January

The Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles will offer An Evening with Joel Grey on Tuesday, January 18 at 7pm. Pat Mitchell will moderate the event. Grey will be discussing his career on st…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:33PM

UK's largest collection of memorabilia from musicals left to the V&A by Maev Kennedy

Collection includes more than 10,000 records, posters and scores dating back to the 1950sIn 1950 a small boy was taken by his parents to see the musical Annie Get Your Gun, at the Gaumont th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:31PM

The Paley Center Honors Joel Grey in LA, 1/18

The Paley Center for Media will present An Evening with Joel Grey in Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 700 p.m.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Eligible Oscar Song List Announced

Forty-one songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 83rd Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

Broadway Holiday Flashback! Cheyenne Jackson and the Cast of [title of show] Ring in Christmas by Broadway.com Staff

Deck the halls with boughs of holly—the holiday season is here, and Broadway.com is fa-la-la-ing by delivering daily holiday videos featuring Broadway's brightest stars. Back in 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:14PM

Gregg Edelman, Daniel Davis & More to Star in A.R. Gurney's Black Tie at Primary Stages by Broadway.com Staff

Gregg Edelman and Daniel Davis are among the complete cast for the world premiere of A.R. Gurney’s Black Tie at Primary Srages. The comedy will begin performances at 59E59 Theaters on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:08PM

Lauren Fox, Donna Hanover, Annette Hunt, et al. Set For Bleecker Company's Hillbilly Women by Andy Propst

The Bleecker Company has announced casting for Hillbilly Women, to run January 6-30 at the Arclight Theatre. Sondra Lee will direct the production. Based on the book of the same name by Ka…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:07PM

Mandy Greenfield Named Artistic Producer of Manhattan Theatre Club

Mandy Greenfield Named Artistic Producer of Manhattan Theatre Club Lynne Meadow and Barry Grove create new position Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director and Barry Grove, Executive…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 02:03PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Kenneth Lonergan, James Gandolfini Developing Taxi-22 for HBO

Academy Award nominee Kenneth Lonergan will write for the new HBO comedy project Taxi-22, according to a report on Deadline.com. In addition, he will executive produce the show with its pos…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:59PM

It's Official: Patinkin & Danes in Showtime's 'Homeland' Series

Deadline.com reports today that Mandy Patinkin will team up with Claire Danes for a new Showtime drama series, Homeland. According to the report Homeland centers on American POW Scott Brody…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Photo Flash: A Very MARY Holiday benefiting The Ali Forney Center

Broadway Speaks OUT with the help of Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS presented the star studded A Very MARY Holiday benefiting The Ali Forney Center at Dixon Place on November 29th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Barrett Foa to Headline December 18 Holiday Road: The Soundtrack of John Hughes Concert

Barrett Foa will headline Holiday Road: The Soundtrack of John Hughes, a concert to be offered on December 18 at Show at Barre. The event is part of the venue's new interactive theatr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:36PM

BAM Announces Line-Up for Free Come Share the Dream Event

BAM, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, and Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York host the 25th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Come Share t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:31PM

Glee Cast Immortalized in New Comic Book by Broadway.com Staff

They’re stars of TV and CDs, and now the leading players of Glee are getting their very own comic book. A 32-page comic biography, Fame: The Cast of Glee, is being released on December…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

BWW TV Premiere: Christina Aguilera Performs 'Bound To You' from BURLESQUE

BroadwayWorld.com is VERY excited to premiere a never before seen video of Christina Aguilera performing 'Bound To You' from BURLESQUE Yesterday, the film was nominated for 3 Golden Globe Aw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

New York theater takes on world history

I've been learning a lot at the theater lately, but please don't run away.

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Matthew Morrison Talks Album Tour, "Glee," Golden Globes and More with "Extra" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Tony Award nominee Matthew Morrison, who recently received his second Golden Globe nomination for the hit musical series “Glee,” celebrated his nomination with a glass of champag…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM

Rumble Ghost, PS 122, New York

Apollinaire Scherr revels in a startlingly funny mash-up of group psychotherapy, directed with an understated sureness of touch

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:09PM

Martha Plimpton to Be Honored at the Steppenwolf Salutes Women in the Arts Luncheon

Martha Plimpton will be the honoree at the Steppenwolf Salutes Women in the Arts luncheon to be held on March 15 at noon at The W Chicago - City Center. Martha Lavey will serve as host fo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:05PM

Alex Brightman, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Lindsay Mendez Set for Ryan Scott Oliver Concerts in February

Ryan Scott Oliver will celebrate the release of Music+Lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver: Volume 1, his first published songbook of 20 songs from his musicals, with two concerts at Joe's Pub o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at noon (Broadway Time)
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'Tron: Legacy': The Motion Comics Treatment by Adam Kepler

Disney and its collaborator, Double Barrel Motion Studios, is adapting "Tron: Legacy" into a motion comic that will be sold through the iTunes app store.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:58PM

Complete Casting Announced for New A.R. Gurney Play at Primary Stages BLACK TIE

COMPLETE CAST ANNOUNCED FOR PRIMARY STAGES WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF "B L A C K   T I E" A NEW COMEDY BY A.R GURNEY DIRECTED BY MARK LAMOS CAST FEATURES ARI BRAND, DANIEL …

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:42PM

Broadway Alum Darlene Love to Join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Broadway.com Staff

Darlene Love, pop music icon and Broadway regular, has been announced as a 2011 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She will join the celebrated Cleveland institution alongside fel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Daniel Davis, Gregg Edelman, Carolyn McCormick, et al. Set for Primary Stages' Black Tie

Casting has been announced for Primary Stages' world premiere production of A.R. Gurney's Black Tie, to run at 59 E59 Theateres, January 25-March 20. The production, which will ope…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:31PM

Daniel Davis, Gregg Edelman, Carolyn McCormick, et al. Set for Primary Stages' Black Tie by Brian Scott Lipton

Casting has been announced for Primary Stages' world premiere production of A.R. Gurney's Black Tie, to run at 59 E59 Theateres, January 25-March 20. The production, which will ope…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:31PM

Swallow the humbug and let Christmas theatre indulge your sweet tooth by Vanessa Thorpe

Many are riled each winter by the wealth of family shows on offer – but those open to a bit of campery may be pleasantly surprisedWhen Ian McMillan took a playful tilt at the glitter and t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:30PM

Sheila Bain obituary

My friend Sheila Bain, who has died aged 91, was one of the last representatives of Sybil Thorndike's mode of acting. Her knowledge of Elizabethan to Restoration drama was formidable – and…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:29PM

Darlene Love, Neil Diamond, et. al. to Be Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 3/14

Music icons Neil Diamond, Tom Waits, Dr. John and Alice Cooper, as well as Broadway veteran Darlene Love, will be the new inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2011. They will be h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21PM

Arts

THEATER MRS. GRINCHLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL She’s mean, she’s green, she’s frequently obscene. Ryan Landry brings back Mrs. Grinchley, the role with which he launched th…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:21PM

From Behind Bars, T.I. Has a Top 10 Debut by Dave Itzkoff

The rapper, who is serving a prison sentence for a parole violation, saw his new album "No Mercy" reach No. 4 in its first week of release.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18PM

BWW Discounts: Save on Tickets to THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST!

BWW Discounts is offering you the chance to save on tickets to A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC for performances through January 8, 2011 Directed by Tony Award-winner Trevor Nunn, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Martha Plimpton ... and other news of the day by Chris Jones

• Steppenwolf Theatre Company will honor Martha Plimpton at its Steppenwolf Salutes Women in the Arts event, slated for March 15. The event takes place at the W Chicago-City Center, 172 W.…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:09PM

Sharing your love for the theatre

Wide choice of shows for all ages and tastes, or give them a subscription, mini-pack or certificate.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:04PM

STAGE TUBE: SPIDEY Choreographer Talks Stunts

Broadway's newest musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark is currently in previews at the Foxwoods Theatre. DanceOn sat down with Daniel Ezralow, the choreographer and aerial choreographer of t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Ralph Fiennes' Coriolanus Film to Premiere at 2011 Berlin Film Festival by Andy Propst

Ralph Fiennes' film version of Shakespeare's Coriolanus will gets its world premiere at 61st Berlin International Film Festival in February 2011. Fiennes will play the title char…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:58AM

Varla Jean Merman to Launch New Show, The Loose Chanteuse in Los Angeles in January

Varla Jean Merman will launch a tour of her new show, The Loose Chanteuse, at the Cavern Club Theatre in Silverlake CA, running January 6-15. Subsequent engagements include Martinis Above…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:46AM

Shirley MacLaine Brings Personal Show to Warner Theatre

Oscar and Emmy-winning actress, dancer, author Shirley MacLaine will bring her touring show of recollections of her long career to the Warner Theatre in Torrington Friday, March 25. The actr…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:42AM

Turning A Punk Album Into A Broadway Score by Linda Buchwald

How Broadway pros adapted Green Day’s music for the stage. If you think of American Idiot as “the Green Day musical,” then you’re not exactly wrong. The score is made up …

SOURCE: TDF at 11:33AM

Where Are the Clowns? Sondheim Addresses That Burning Question on The Colbert Report by Broadway.com Staff

We rarely see master composer Stephen Sondheim sharing a lighthearted conversation with a television interviewer, which made his appearance on the December 14 episode of The Colbert Report a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM

Franchelle Stewart Dorn, Gretchen Hall, Ted van Griethuysen, et al. Set for Shakespeare Theatre Company's Cymbeline

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced complete casting for Cymbeline, to run January 18 - March 6. Rebecca Bayla Taichman will direct the production. Shakespeare's late play, set …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24AM

Ethan Hawke Returns To Off-Broadway by Broadway Bulletin

THE OSCAR- AND TONY-NOMINATED ACTOR JOINS FORCES WITH THE NEW GROUP FOR THE FOURTH TIME by HENRY EDWARDS

SOURCE: Broadway Bulletin at 11:20AM

Spider-Man Choreographer Daniel Ezralow Chats with "Dance On" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Daniel Ezralow, the choreographer of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, spoke with “Dance On” about creating the aerial choreography for the musical with Cirque du Soleil and director…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Steven Pasquale, Linda Emond & More Set for NYC Premiere of Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide by Broadway.com Staff

Initial casting has been announced for the New York premiere of Tony Kushner’s The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures. A join…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:09AM

Dane DeHaan, Rebecca Wisocky to Guest Star on HBO's True Blood

Dane DeHaan and Rebecca Wisocky will guest star on HBO's True Blood, according to a report on Deadline.com. DeHaan will play a teenager who's being looked after by Jason, the ch…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:02AM

Reading #1 of 2011 announced! And submissions neeeded! by Ken Davenport

This past Monday we finished the first year of our Developmental Reading Series after presenting three new plays and one musical. And we had a blast doing it. Not only was it fun watching fo…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 11:00AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: John Lloyd Young Performs At Actors Fund Benefit

Theo Bikel and the Los Angeles theatrical community joined Tony Award Winner John Lloyd Young along with Musical Director Michael Orland as they took center stage for the Actors Fund concert…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57AM

Jane Lynch Will Guest Voice on "The Simpsons" by Thomas Peter

Her "Glee" co-stars Lea Michele, Cory Monteith and Amber Riley have already made guest vocal appearances on “The Simpsons.” So it was only a matter of time before Jane L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

Stephen Sondheim Visits "The Colbert Report" (Video) by Thomas Peter

Stephen Sondheim sat down with Stephen Colbert Dec. 14 to talk about his new anthology of lyrics, “Finishing the Hat,” and how he got his start in writing musicals. Colbert also…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM

Rip Torn in Plea Deal for Bank Arrest by Dave Itzkoff

The "Larry Sanders Show" star received a suspended sentence and probation on charges stemming from a January incident in which he brought a loaded firearm into a Connecticut bank.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:17AM

Birch loses 'Dracula' role after dad rubbed wrong way

Were Thora Birch's "Dracula" cast mates rubbing her father the wrong way? The 28-year-old actress was reportedly dropped from the off-Broadway revival after her dad and manager, Jack Birch, …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:14AM

Theatre group 1927: 'We're still a little company' by Matt Trueman

They were the breakout hit of the 2007 Edinburgh fringe, but could 1927 tackle that difficult second show? Matt Trueman reports, and talks to other companies trying to make the leapThere was…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00AM

THE WINDS OF CHANGE by Jessica Branch

A Free Man of Color takes a sweeping stab at some big changes as the 18th century moved into the 19th, without mastering the little changes that happened to the people involved.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 10:00AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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EXCLUSIVE Photo Coverage: Sneak Peek at the DRACULA Set!

Count Dracula, the world's most famous vampire, returns to the New York stage in DRACULA by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, based on the eponymous novel by Bram Stoker is set to begin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:49AM

STAGE TUBE: Streisand Talks Singing, Obama on Larry King

The legendary Barbra Streisand will chat with Larry King for his 2nd to last show tonight on CNN at 9pm EST. Larry's on location with her from her spectacular Malibu home. And they talk abou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Broadway Art Released!

The Broadway artwork for CATCH ME IF YOU CAN has been released

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

Jerry Seinfeld is making Colin Quinn mighty on Broadway by Ariel Leve

The Saturday Night Live graduate's one-man show about the demise of world empires is getting big laughs in New York – with a little help from the US sitcom kingDuring a recent performance …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:30AM

Jane Lynch to Provide Voice for Character on FOX's The Simpsons

Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Jane Lynch will lend her voice to FOX's animated series The Simpsons, according to a report on EW.com. The episode, entitled "Replaceabl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:30AM

Howard Sherman To Exit American Theatre Wing

Howard Sherman, who has had stints at Westport Country Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Goodspeed Musicals and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, announced that he will be stepping do…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:28AM

Voting Opens for 2010 Broadway World Las Vegas Awards!

BroadwayWorld, the largest theater site on the web, today announced that voting has begun for the 2010 BroadwayWorld Las Vegas Awards There 245 nominees in the 25 categories representing the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:23AM

Robert Brustein (#298) - December, 2010 by American Theatre Wing

Founding artistic director of both the Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven and the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Robert Brustein discusses how each of those organizations came int…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:22AM

GRACE NOTES - Dec. 15, 2010 by Susan Grace

GRACE NOTES is the most effective place to reach a world-wide audience of theatre professionals. For more information about promoting your next event, please contact [email protected].*…

SOURCE: gracenotesstage.blogspot.com at 09:04AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Marva Hicks to Offer December 17 What I Want for Christmas Concert, Tamra Tunie Directs

Marva Hicks will offer a one-night-only performance of What I Want for Christmas at the Triad Theatre on December 17 at 7pm. Tamara Tunie will direct the piece, which will have musical dire…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:55AM

Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! by Jayne Blanchard

The holidays have descended upon first-grade Room One and Junie B. Jones (Casie Platt) is of two minds. On the one hand, she is giddier than Scrooge on Christmas morning with the prospect of…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:43AM

Steppenwolf’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ is taught, thrilling and unexpected by Bob [cta]

Tracy Letts as George lays the ground rules, as Martha (Amy Morton) cowers in Steppenwolf’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” I once had a friend who was a chronic lia…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:34AM

Are They a Pair? Stephen Sondheim Meets Stephen Colbert by Dave Itzkoff

The "Colbert Report" host stayed serious long enough to introduce his guest as "the greatest voice of the American theater of the last 50 years."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:30AM

ArtsBeat: Are They a Pair? Stephen Sondheim Meets Stephen Colbert by Dave Itzkoff

The "Colbert Report" host stayed serious long enough to introduce his guest as "the greatest voice of the American theater of the last 50 years."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:30AM

THE WIZARD OF OZ Blog: Rehearsals Begin!

We popped down to the rehearsal studios at the beginning of the week to see how the cast, creatives and crew of The Wizard of Oz got on on their first day of rehearsals. Choreographer Arlene…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:09AM

Patrick Andrews, Francis Guinan, Joe Minoso, Karen Janes Woditsch Set for Do the Hustle at Writers' Theatre by Andy Propst

Writers' Theatre has announced casting for Brett Neveu's Do the Hustle, to run January 25 - March 20. William Brown will direct the production. The play focuses on a father and s…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:04AM

Does farce have a future on stage? | John M Morrison by John M Morrison

Feydeau and Frayn show how the genre can come alive in the theatre, but do modern playwrights have the skill to make it come off?Traditional farces are the theatrical equivalent of vintage s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:01AM

Actress Thora Birch loses her off-Broadway part

A stake has been driven into Thora Birch's New York stage debut. The 28-year-old actress best known for the films "American Beauty" and "Ghost World" has been dropped from an off-Broadway re…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:01AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Black Nativity by Hunter Styles

As the doors were shut in her face again and again, the virgin Mary searched desperately for a warm place to bring her beloved child into the world. A blackbox theater is darker and quieter …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:55AM

STAGE TUBE: Stephen Sondheim on the Colbert Report!

Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim appeared Tuesday night, December 14, on Comedy Central's THE COLBERT REPORT to talk about his new book 'Finishing the Hat Collected Lyrics 1954-1981 wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:49AM

"The Great Game" Isn't Winning Enough by Jan@broadwayandme

What would I do without my theatergoing buddy Bill?  My husband K is a news junkie and my niece Jennifer is a history nut but both looked at me as though I were crazy when I brought up …

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 07:07AM

The Nutcracker Chronicles: Nashville, Not Nuremburg by Alastair Macaulay

Life and art intertwine in Nashville, where it was snowing inside and outside this "Nutcracker."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:00AM

BWW's On This Day - December 15, 2010

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 15 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Mousetrap by Steven McKnight

Can an Agatha Christie mystery still be interesting if you already know who did it?  Thanks to a talented cast and a polished production from 1st Stage, the answer is a solid “Yes.” Suz…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:36AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Britain's Got Talent: what will David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre bring to the judges' table? by Stuart Heritage

McIntyre and The Hoff are replacing Piers Morgan on the Britain's Got Talent judging panel. Which in one way is excellent news …It's sad that Piers Morgan has left Britain's Got Talent. Af…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:45AM

Spinella, Emond, Cristofer are 'Intelligent'

Legit News: Actors reprise roles in Off Broadway staging of Kushner play -- Stephen Spinella, Linda Emond, Michael Cristofer and Michael Esper will reprise their roles in the Off Broadway bo…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 05:00AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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A high point in the pit

A high point in the pit

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:00AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Creative Team Of BRING IT ON Holds Panel Discussion on the Alliance Stage

The Alliance Theatre announces the Tony Award winning creative team behind its world premiere production of Bring It On The Musical will appear in a panel discussion on Wednesday, December 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Nip Tuck star Dylan Wash files for divorce

The Nip/Tuck star has filed for divorce from actress Joanna Going after six years of marriage, citing the ever popular irreconcilable differences.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Justin Bieber cleared of charges in laser tag assault case

Justin Bieber has escaped criminal charges related to an alleged incident at a laser tag center where a 12-year-old boy had reportedly accused the pop phenom of punching him.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Usher hit in the face by a female fan's shoe (video)

Usher could have done with a heads up after a fan kicked him in the face during a raunchy onstage performance at Madison Square Garden.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Ryan Reynolds & Scarlett Johansson will divorce

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds have separated. "After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we've decided to end our marriage," they said in a joint statement.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Charlie Sheen will not face criminal charges for hotel debacle

Charlie Sheen can breathe a sigh of relief: the actor will not face criminal charges for his October meltdown at New York City's Plaza Hotel.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Thora Birch fired from off Broadway's Dracula after back rub flap

The producers of an off Broadway production of Dracula fired their star actress Thora Birch just four days before opening night. The actress was dismissed following disagreement between her …

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Jon Favreau confirms he is not directing Iron Man 3

After a day of speculation, Jon Favreau tweets: "It's true, I'm directing Magic Kingdom, not Iron Man 3."

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Lindsay Lohan nixes Dancing With The Stars offer, says mom Dina

Lindsay Lohan has turned down an offer to appear on Dancing With the Stars, her mom Dina reports."We are huge fans of the show and think it's incredible," Dina reveals.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

2010 Time Person of the Year: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg

For connecting more than half a billion people and mapping the social relations among them; for creating a new system of exchanging information; and for changing how we all live our lives, M…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Hulk Hogan wedding descends into brawl

Hulk Hogan married girlfriend Jennifer McDaniels in Clearwater, Florida on Tuesday but the nuptials were plunged into chaos when cops were called to break-up a brawl.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

WABC Channel 7 forecaster Heidi Jones in rape lie: cops

Heidi Jones, 37, was arrested for falsely claiming to cops that a man tried to rape her while she was jogging in Central Park. She is charged with filing a false report, a Class A misdemeano…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Top 10 Golden Globe snubs

The Nominees for the 68th Annual Golden Globes are all celebrating. Here's a list of who was left out.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Cher, 64, wearing neck tape to turn back time

At the London premiere of her new movie Burlesque on Monday, the music legend was spotted sporting sticky tape at the edge of her jawline, in an old Hollywood face tightening trick.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits, Dr. John and Darlene Love are the latest inductees to the pantheon of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Leon Russell being honored for musical excellence…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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'A Child's Christmas in Wales' travels memory lane

Good things come in small packages. Plainly wrapped ones, too. By design, the Irish Repertory Theatre's pleasantly festive take on "A Child's Christmas in Wales" couldn't be more modest.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:48AM

Donny and Marie dance with Broadway stars

Forget Radio City, "Elf" and the annual office bash. The Christmas party of the season is being thrown by Donny and Marie Osmond at the Marquis Theatre.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:39AM

‘The Fantasticks’’s Matt Leisy is silent no longer by Jesse North

The Fantasticks is giving Matt Leisy his voice, literally and figuratively. After playing the Mute (yes, a non-speaking role) for a year and understudying the young lover Matt, Leisy was pro…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 12:23AM

Reply 'See this' to all who e-mail by Frank Scheck

'You've Got Hate Mail" is the perfect bed room farce for an era in which there's more action online than in actual bedrooms. Composed entirely of e-mails and text messages riotously enact…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:04AM

Kitsch-mas with the Osmonds by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You can take Donny and Marie Osmond out of Vegas, but you can't take Vegas out of them. Or is that Branson, Mo.? No matter: The siblings' holiday concert at the Marquis delivers everythin…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:02AM

The Simpsons Get Wicked by Steve On Broadway (sob)

The Simpsons Get WickedIn yet another nod to the Great White Way, "The Simpsons" used this year's holiday episode to pay tribute to this season's biggest Broadway hit, Wicked. Makes me …

SOURCE: steveonbroadway.blogspot.com at 12:01AM

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