Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Norbert Leo Butz Extends Girls, Girls, Girls at 54 Below Into July by Josh Ferri

Looks like Norbert Leo Butz will go girl-crazy at 54 Below well into the summer. The two-time Tony winner has extended his latest show Girls, Girls, Girls, adding four new dates in July. But…

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Monday, June 17, 2013

MAKING BIG FISH SING: A NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL IS BORN by Broadway Direct

In Big Fish, an estranged son attempts to reconcile with a father who tells tall tales about his colorful past. Originally a novel by Daniel Wallace, the family drama with mythic elements wa…

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THE BIG FISH FAMILY – A TRIO OF BROADWAY STARS SHINE BRIGHT by Broadway Direct

"I keep telling everybody I am playing King Lear," says Norbert Leo Butz about playing Edward Bloom, the teller of tall stories in the new Broadway musical Big Fish. He is only half joking a…

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Win two tickets to Big Fish on Broadway by Broadway Direct

Dream, love, live... BIGGER with Big Fish, a new Broadway musical. Enter to win two tickets to this rollicking fantasy production by joining Audience Rewards, the official rewards program of…

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A Sneak Peek of Big Fish by Broadway Direct

See a sneak peek of the new Broadway musical directed and choreographed by 5-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman and starring 2-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz.

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See a Sneak Peak and Purchase Tickets to Broadway’s New Musical, Big Fish! by Admin

Watch clips from BIG FISH, and a full musical number, “Time Stops” written by Andrew Lippa and performed by two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwi…

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Take a Fantastic Video First Look at the Broadway-Bound Musical Big Fish, Starring Norbert Leo Butz by Marc Snetiker

Two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz takes center stage in the brand new Broadway-bound musical Big Fish, which ended its world premiere run in Chicago in May. The show will start dazzling …

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Tickets Now Available for BIG FISH on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Tickets are now on sale for the new Broadway musical BIG FISH at Ticketmaster.com 866-870-2717. Directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman Contact, The Producers, The Scottsboro …

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Photo Flash: Tickets Go On Sale Today for BIG FISH on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Tickets for the new Broadway musical Big Fish will go on sale to the general public today, June 16 at Ticketmaster.com 866-870-2717. Scroll down for the show's artwork

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Saturday, June 15, 2013

UPDATE: Mr. and Ms. Broadway: Where are they now? by JK

Since I began this blog almost 4 years ago, together we - you and I - have celebrated some of the best, brightest, newest and established theatre guys and gals by naming, so far 53 Mr. Broad…

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Kinky Boots, Wicked, Pippin, Big Fish, First Date & More to Perform at 2013 Broadway in Bryant Park by Lindsay Champion

Tony-winning musicals, off-Broadway favorites, and brand new productions are taking the stage at Broadway in Bryant Park this summer. Long-running Broadway musicals Wicked, The Phantom of th…

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Friday, June 7, 2013

Full Song Preview and John August and Andrew Lippa Talk ‘Big Fish’ (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Check out the clip below for a first look at Big Fish – the new Broadway musical based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed Columbia Pictures film directed by Ti…

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Monday, June 3, 2013

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from Broadway-Bound BIG FISH! by Stage Tube

Tickets for the new Broadway musical Big Fish will go on sale to the general public onSunday, June 16 at Ticketmaster.com 866-870-2717. An exclusive two-week pre-sale for Audience Rewards me…

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Photo Flash: New Artwork Revealed for BIG FISH; Tickets Go On Sale 6/16 by BroadwayWorld

Tickets for the new Broadway musical BIG FISH will go on sale to the general public onSunday, June 16 at Ticketmaster.com 866-870-2717. An exclusive two-week pre-sale for Audience Rewards me…

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Max Vernon to Present New Concert THE VIEW UPSTAIRS, Feat. Michael McElroy, Nathan Lee Graham & More! by BroadwayWorld

On June 24, acclaimed singersongwriter, composer, artist and playwright Max Vernon presents a concert performance of his brand new musical theater piece, The View UpStairs, at the Living Roo…

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Watch a Full Musical Number from Broadway’s New Musical, Big Fish! by Admin

Watch “Time Stops” written by Andrew Lippa and performed by two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz and Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin. BIG FISH, a new musical based on the nove…

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Call Him Dr. Butz! Watch Big Fish Star Norbert Leo Butz’s Webster University Commencement Speech by Lindsay Champion

Two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz officially became Doctor Butz on May 11, when he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at his alma mater, Webster University in St. Louis…

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Watch Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin's Dazzling Duet ‘Time Stops’ from the Broadway-Bound Musical Big Fish by Marc Snetiker

The stage adaptation of the 2003 Tim Burton flick and 1998 Daniel Wallace novel Big Fish has enchanted audiences in Chicago at the Oriental Theatre, but now the rest of the country can be le…

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Theater News: Broadway-Bound Big Fish Releases Footage of the Musical Number "Time Stops" by Hayley Levitt

This fish will soon be jumping into a pond that fits its size. Big Fish, a new musical based on the 1998 Daniel Wallace novel and the 2003 John August film, recently completed an acclaimed p…

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BWW TV: Watch Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin Sing 'Time Stops' in BIG FISH! by BroadwayWorld TV

BIG FISH had its pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatre 24 West Randolph Street in a limited 5-week engagement that ran through May 5, 2013. BroadwayWorld brings you a spe…

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Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin Sing "Time Stops" From Big Fish

Andrew Lippa and John August's new musical Big Fish begins performances on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on Sept. 5, 2013. In anticipation of the new musical — directed and ch…

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Stage and Screen Star Missi Pyle Brings Sexy Back to Joe’s Pub this Summer by Josh Ferri

Missi Pyle, who most recently appeared off-Broadway in Bare, will return to Joe’s Pub for an encore engagement of her solo show Sexy as Hell. Pyle share boozy tales of summer hook-ups …

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Monday, May 20, 2013

InDepth InterView: Susan Stroman Talks PBS Mel Brooks Doc, BIG FISH, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, SCOTTSBORO BOYS In LA/UK, BLAZING SADDLES & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to a five-time Tony Award-winning directorchoreographer celebrated for her stupendous work on CRAZY FOR YOU, THE PRODUCERS, CONTACT, THE FROGS, THOU SHALT NOT, YOUNG FRA…

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Review: Ivywild: The True Tales of Bathhouse John/The Hypocrites by Johnny Oleksinski

RECOMMENDED One hopes the producers and creative team of the deeply problematic “Big Fish,” which recently completed its pre-Broadway tryout here in Chicago, caught a preview of “Ivywi…

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Brisa’s Pieces: Small Show Feature: JOHN & JEN by Brisa Trinchero

If you say the words, JOHN & JEN, to theater people you’ll inevitably hear something along the lines of, “I love that show!” Before Andrew Lippa made a name for himself with THE WI…

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Monday, May 6, 2013

Billy Crudup & Shuler Hensley to Join Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in Broadway Run of No Man's Land & Waiting for Godot by Michael Mellini

Tony winners Billy Crudup and Shuler Hensley will join Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart for the Broadway repetoire mounting of No Man's Land and Waiting for Godot. Directed by Sean Mathi…

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

BIG FISH, Starring Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin, Ends Run in Chicago Tonight by BroadwayWorld

BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, just had its pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatr…

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Norbert Leo Butz Talks & Sings BIG FISH by Pat Cerasaro

Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz returns to the musical theatre mainstage with his new theatrical venture, BIG FISH, an adaptation of the hit Tim Burton feature film currently try…

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Friday, April 26, 2013

The Weir, Donmar Warehouse, London by Ben Dowell

Donmar Warehouse, London: Finbar (Risteard Cooper), the big fish entrepreneur, had a lot going for him when he swaggered into the small pond of his local village pub when this play premiered…

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

'The Whale' and other big fish to check out right now

April can be the cruelest or the kindest month for a critic, but it most certainly is the busiest month in the Chicago theater. Over the last 30 days, I've seen about 30 shows in Chicago and…

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Top 10! Once and Wicked Casting News & Tony Forecasts Dominate the Week's Most-Read Stories by Broadway.com

Tony time is almost here, and fans are flocking to read Broadway.com's forecast features handicapping the top races. Our most-read stories from April 19 through April 25 also include cas…

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