Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Orfeh, Patti Murin and More to Bring Adele to Life at THE POP SHOW, 6/10 by BroadwayWorld

Farah Alvin Nine, Grease, The Marvelous Wonderettes , Anika Larsen Avenue Q, Rent, Closer Than Ever, Xanadu, Patti Murin Wicked, Lysistrata Jones, Samia Najimy Finnerty, N'Kenge Motown The M…

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Up on the Marquee: FIRST DATE by Jennifer Broski

Tony Award-winning producer Junkyard Dog Productions Memphis has just announced that leading man Zachary Levi, star of TV's 'Chuck,' Disney's feature film Tangled and the upcoming Thor The D…

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Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, Zach Braff & More Stars Light Up Second Stage Theatre’s Spring Gala by Lindsay Champion

Stars of stage and screen unite! Zach Braff, new Wicked sweethearts Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena, Tony nominee Stephanie J. Block and more flocked to the Best Buy …

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Monday, May 20, 2013

Britain’s Ambassador Theatre Group Acquires Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre, Home of Spider-Man by Lindsay Champion

The Ambassador Theatre Group, a British theater owner and producer that owns nearly 40 theaters in the U.K, has acquired Broadway’s Foxwoods Theatre from entertainment company Live Nat…

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Broadway Grosses: Kinky Boots Enjoys a Killer Week at the Box Office by Josh Ferri

Broadway enjoyed a bump at the box office this week with grosses and capacities rising across the board. The Audience Choice Award, Outer Critics and Drama League-winning musical Kinky Boots…

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Matt Shingledecker, Jenna Leigh Green and More Set for STANDBY at NYMF by BroadwayWorld

Dwelvan David Caroline, or Change, The Wiz, Songs for a New World, Jenna Leigh Green Wicked, Bare, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Alex Goley Big River, The Berenstain Bears Live, Eryn Murman Sp…

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CHUCK Star Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez Set to Lead FIRST DATE on Broadway; Opens August 8 by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-winning producer Junkyard Dog Productions Memphis has just announced that leading man Zachary Levi, star of TV's Chuck, Disney's feature film Tangled and the upcoming Thor The Dar…

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Caissie Levy on East Village Hangouts, ‘Smooching’ Will Swenson & Going Wild in Murder Ballad by Lindsay Champion

An ingenue with a rock edge, Caissie Levy first burst onto the Broadway scene in Hairspray before going green in Wicked, taking it all off in Hair and headlining Ghost in the West End and on…

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Chuck’s Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez to Headline First Date on Broadway by Marc Snetiker

Chuck star Zachary Levi will make his Broadway debut opposite Smash alum Krysta Rodriguez in the new romantic musical comedy First Date, which begins performances at the Longacre T…

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Britain’s Ambassador Theatre Group in Talks to Purchase Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre, Home of Spider-Man by Lindsay Champion

The Ambassador Theatre Group, a British theater owner and producer that owns nearly 40 theaters in the U.K, is setting its sights on Broadway’s Foxwoods Theatre, according to The Teleg…

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The Wicked Stage: Once – A new musical “that celebrates music” by Sarah Green

Many Brits and Irish have long been fans of the 2006 indie film Once, especially for the music by Glen Hansard, known for his band The Frames and appearing in The Commitments: the song he w…

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Anne-Marie Duff: 'I wondered if I should lie about my background' by Kate Kellaway

On the day the actor bids farewell to her character in the last episode of Shameless, she will open in a very different role in Eugene O'Neill's marathon, Strange Interlude, at the NationalA…

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Broadway Boys: May 2013: Kenneth Posner by JK

MR. BROADWAY MAY 2013KENNETH POSNERWHY HE'S MR. BROADWAY: Since he made his Broadway ddebut with the 1995 revival of The Rose Tattoo, Kenneth Posner has designed the lighting for some 49 pro…

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Norm Lewis, Tonya Pinkins and More Set for LaGuardia Arts High School's Ben Vereen Tribute Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Luminaries of stage and screen will come together tonight, May 20th at LaGuardia Arts High School in Manhattan to pay tribute to treasured alumnus and show biz icon Ben Vereen Pippin, Roots,…

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Kennedy Center concert celebrates composer Stephen Schwartz by Nelson Pressley

At 65, composer Stephen Schwartz is indisputably the king of ol’ Broadway. Last week “Wicked,” nearly 10 years into its gravity-defying long run, was the ­most-attended show on the st…

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Fiyero Is a Porn Star, Kristin Chenoweth Has Tiny Fans & Other Lessons of the Week by Josh Ferri

The Tony Awards are getting closer and the gossip is getting juicier. As another week on Broadway comes to a close, we look back on one Wicked hunk's "porn" past, one…

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The Broadway.com Show 5/17/13 - Theater news on Jane Lynch, Patti LuPone, "Wicked" and More by Broadway.com

The Broadway.com Show 5/17/13 - Theater news on Jane Lynch, Patti LuPone, "Wicked" and More The weekly news program written by and starring the editorial staff of Broadway.com! Th…

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Theatre For Thought, May 18, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

HOLLYWOOD TAKES A NEW PATH INTO THE WOODSjoel fishbane@joelfishbaneLong-time readers of this column will be familiar with my opinions on the movie musical – last winter, after the release …

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

‘Wicked’ To Welcome Derek Klena by Broadway's Best Shows

Making his Broadway debut, Derek Klena will assume the role of Fiyero in the Broadway production of Wicked on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Mr. Klena has previously worked with both Wicked’s newe…

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Derek Klena Will Join WICKED as 'Fiyero,' 5/28; Kyle Dean Massey Departs 5/26 by BroadwayWorld

Making his Broadway debut, Derek Klena will assume the role of Fiyero in the Broadway production of WICKED on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Mr. Klena has previously worked with both WICKED's newes…

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Theater News: Derek Klena to Take on the Role of Fiyero in Broadway's Wicked by Bethany Rickwald

Derek Klena is set to join former Dogfight castmates Lindsay Mendez and F. Michael Haynie as well as the rest of the cast of Broadway's Wicked in the role of Fiyero beginning May 28. Wicked …

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Derek Klena to Make Broadway Debut as Fiyero in Wicked Opposite Lindsay Mendez by Marc Snetiker

There’s a Dogfight reunion brewing in Oz! Broadway newcomer Derek Klena will make his debut as Fiyero in Wicked beginning May 28. He’ll star opposite the show’s incomi…

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Broadway Grosses: Pippin Breaks Box Office Record by Michael Mellini

The Tony-nominated revival of Pippin is definitely doing magic on Broadway. The musical broke the house record at the Music Box Theatre this week earning $861,233. Bette Midler's solo sh…

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Interviews: Broadway's Lindsay Mendez on Making Her New CD, Earning a Drama Desk Nomination, and Flying High in Wicked by Brian Scott Lipton

Right now, Lindsay Mendez could be found in the dictionary under "U" for ubiquitous, but that's no problem for the talented actress or her many fans. She will be at Joe's Pub on Wednesday, M…

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Will Louise Pitre Sail to Broadway in the Sting Musical The Last Ship? by Marc Snetiker

Will Tony nominee Lousie Pitre go from ABBA to Sting? The original star of Broadway’s Mamma Mia! recently participated in readings of the rocker’s long-in-the-works musical The L…

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Sting Musical The Last Ship May Sail to Broadway in 2014 with Louise Pitre by Marc Snetiker

Will Tony nominee Lousie Pitre go from ABBA to Sting? The original star of Broadway’s Mamma Mia! recently led readings of the rocker’s long-in-the-works musical The Last Ship, re…

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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, May 11 - Mother's Day Edition with KINKY BOOTS, CHICAGO, NEWSIES and More! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' round-up. Today's photos feature Mother's Day SIPs from Kinky Boots, CHICAGO, NEWSIES and more, plus …

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

BACA 2013 Highlight: Find Out Why "Wicked" Hunk Kyle Dean Massey Was Hoping the Show Wouldn't Win by Broadway.com

BACA 2013 Highlight: Find Out Why "Wicked" Hunk Kyle Dean Massey Was Hoping the Show Wouldn't Win Get tickets to "Wicked": http://www.broadway.com/shows/wicked/ &qu…

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Lindsay Mendez on Her New Leading Role in Broadway’s Wicked: 'I’m Really Excited and Really Terrified' by Josh Ferri

The Broadway blockbuster Wicked welcomes a new green girl on May 28 as musical theater fan favorite Lindsay Mendez steps into the starring role of Elphaba. We caught up with Mendez to get he…

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BACA 2013 Highlight: Find Out Why Wicked Hunk Kyle Dean Massey Was Hoping the Show Wouldn’t Win by Broadway.com

Wicked has won Favorite Long-Running Musical nine years in a row! Find out why the musical’s star Kyle Dean Massey was hoping this year it wouldn’t.

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Review: (Toronto) The Book of Mormon by The Charlebois Post

Mark Evans (photo: Joan Marcus)Thank you God! (Ma ha nei bu, Eebowai!)Like a Joseph Smith torpedo from the mouth of Christ, The Book of Mormon is an explosion of all that is good in musical …

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