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Monday, May 30, 2016

Off Script: How 'Hamilton' Star Renee Elise Goldsberry Absolved Steven Spielberg's 10-Year Guilt by Ashley Lee

The Tony nominee talks napping strategies, showtime snacking and leaving Hollywood speechless: "We're all having these awkward moments backstage, trying to form words to just talk about what…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Thursday, May 26, 2016

Off Script: How Zachary Levi Stays Good-Hearted for Broadway's 'She Loves Me' by Ashley Lee

"I say a prayer and try to get into a headspace where I’m thankful that this is my job and my life," the Tony nominee tells THR. Afterward, "it’s whiskey and pizza and fries. I’ll just…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Off Script: Megan Hilty Talks Having Nearly Nothing On for 'Noises Off' by Ashley Lee

"People felt very comfortable giving their opinions about my body," the Tony nominee tells THR. "They’d say, "You’ve lost a lot of weight since 'Smash.'"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Friday, May 20, 2016

Nia Vardalos to Star in Stage Adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's 'Tiny Beautiful Things' by Ashley Lee

The play will make its world premiere in November at The Public in a season also debuting a Harvey Fierstein starrer and David Byrne's new Joan of Arc rock musical.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:36AM
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Off Script: Michael Shannon Curates a Boozy Playlist for His 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' Role by Ashley Lee

The Tony nominee tells THR why he respects the Broadway community and with which co-star he rocks out on the Lower East Side.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Sutton Foster to Star in 'Sweet Charity' Revival by Ashley Lee

The New Group's season also includes the world premiere of Hamish Linklater's 'The Whirligig,' starring Zosia Mamet and Maura Tierney. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:17PM

Off Script: Laura Benanti Keeps a Strict Regimen to Hit 'She Loves Me' High Notes and Punchlines by Ashley Lee

"We played alien relatives together, but I'm actually convinced she's an alien because she's crazy talented," said 'Supergirl' star Melissa Benoist of the five-time Tony nominee.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:30AM
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

David Hyde Pierce Joins 'Hello, Dolly!' on Broadway by Ashley Lee

Bette Midler stars in Jerry Zaks' revival of the beloved musical.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:22PM
Monday, May 16, 2016

'Jane the Virgin' Actor Jaime Camil to Star in 'Chicago' on Broadway by Ashley Lee

He will play the role of Billy Flynn for five weeks.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:30PM

Off Script: How Jonathan Groff Created That King George Accent for 'Hamilton' by Ashley Lee

The Tony nominee tells THR of being onstage for nine "exposed" minutes and what dressing-room item he values most: "A shirtless picture of Daveed Diggs."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Off Script: How Danielle Brooks Impresses Oprah and Inspires Women in 'The Color Purple' by Ashley Lee

The Tony nominee, known onscreen as Taystee in 'Orange Is the New Black,' uses police brutality, prayer and balloon animals to play the fiercely independent Sofia on Broadway.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Matthew Perry's Play 'The End of Longing' Sets New York Run by Ashley Lee

MCC Theater's next season also includes the world premiere of Neil LaBute’s solo play 'All The Ways To Say I Love You,' starring Judith Light.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:01PM

Off Script: Jeff Daniels Explains His Strategy for "Sprinting a Marathon" in 'Blackbird' on Broadway by Ashley Lee

With help from his guitar, the Detroit Tigers and co-star Michelle Williams, the Tony nominee aims "to successfully grab [the audience] by the lapels from the first minute on ... then give t…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Monday, May 9, 2016

Darren Criss to Star in 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' in Los Angeles, San Francisco by Ashley Lee

Reprising his Broadway role, the 'Glee' breakout will dust off his wig and heels for the first stops of the Tony-winning musical revival's national tour.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM

Off Script: Daveed Diggs Talks Thomas Jefferson, 'Hamilton' Dance Parties and Brunch in NYC by Ashley Lee

The Tony-nominated rapper-turned-actor finds himself texting his hero MC Hammer and confesses of his toughest number, "It’s a leap of faith every night."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Tony Awards: Watch the Nominations Livestream by Ashley Lee

Andrew Rannells and Nikki M. James will announce the nominations from New York City's Paramount Hotel.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM
Monday, May 2, 2016

Tony Awards Nominations: The Complete List by Ashley Lee

A rundown of the nominations for the 70th annual Broadway-lauding awards ceremony.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:20PM
Friday, April 29, 2016

Audra McDonald Celebrates the Comedy and Forgotten Importance of Broadway's 'Shuffle Along' by Ashley Lee

"That's why we're doing this show, so they'll remember these people and the struggle and everything they accomplished, so that we never go back to what they had to endure."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:44AM
Thursday, April 28, 2016

Jessica Lange, Michael Shannon Revere Eugene O'Neill at Broadway Opening of 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' by Ashley Lee

How does Lange unwind after such long and emotionally demanding shows? "With a little bit of morphine," she joked.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:12AM
Monday, April 25, 2016

Sara Bareilles Celebrates 'Waitress', Broadway's First Musical From All-Female Creative Team by Ashley Lee

"This narrative ends with a woman on her own, raising a child by herself, running a business in a community of family and friends. I don’t think there are a lot of Broadway musicals – or…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:19AM
Friday, April 22, 2016

Rapid Round: Michael Shannon Talks Playing Elvis Presley, Admiring Jessica Lange's "Sword" (Q&A) by Ashley Lee

The constantly working character actor tells THR about his collaborations with Jeff Nichols, the best advice he's ever gotten and why he doesn't care too much about the election: "I just wis…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:25AM
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Tonys: 'Fiddler on the Roof' Lyricist Sheldon Harnick to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award (Exclusive) by Ashley Lee

Acclaimed director Marshall W. Mason will also be honored at the Beacon Theatre ceremony on June 12.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:03AM
Monday, April 11, 2016

Hugh Jackman Offers James Corden Advice on Hosting the Tony Awards by Ashley Lee

The four-time Tony emcee advises the late-night host to be social with the crowd: "I recommend going out during the commercial break and mucking around."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:00PM
Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Broadway Comedy Gets Inspiration From Adele, Richard Kind and 'Ratatouille' (Q&A) by Ashley Lee

"At the end of the day, I’m a white, red-headed guy, and I don’t want anyone to be offended," the 'Modern Family' star tells THR of juggling accents in 'Fully Committed.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Friday, March 25, 2016

Steve Martin Celebrates Bluegrass Broadway Musical 'Bright Star' With Banjo Performance by Ashley Lee

"I vowed never to make banjo jokes because I really respect the banjo," he told THR. "It’s quite beautiful and it’s misunderstood. But somehow, the temptation was too great!"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:05PM
Monday, March 21, 2016

Amy Schumer Leaves $1,000 Tip for 'Hamilton' Bartenders by Ashley Lee

"I've been there. I get it."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:37AM
Wednesday, March 9, 2016

'Daredevil' Star Charlie Cox Joins Nick Payne's Play 'Incognito' by Ashley Lee

The star of the Netflix series will be joined by 'Turn: Washington Spies' actress Heather Lind in the Manhattan Theatre Club production.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:14PM

'Mean Girls' Musical in the Works, Tina Fey Confirms by Ashley Lee

The adaptation of the 2004 comedy starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams will feature more classic, Broadway-style music over pop-skewing tunes.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:40AM
Friday, February 12, 2016

'Strictly Ballroom the Musical' Waltzing Into UK for Christmas by Ashley Lee

Baz Luhrmann's musical adaptation of the 1992 cult film will make its UK debut with a new director and adapted book.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:14AM
Thursday, February 4, 2016

'View From the Bridge' to 'Brothers Grimsby': Mark Strong's Two-Year Genre Swap by Ashley Lee

The character actor has been doing double duty, shifting between a comic turn by day in the Sacha Baron Cohen film and an intensely dramatic lead role every night in the Arthur Miller play, …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Martin Short, Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Nixon Set for 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' in New York by Ashley Lee

Patrick Wilson, Mike Birbiglia, Alan Cumming, George Takei, Nathan Lane, Christine Baranski and more will each be handed the script for the first time as they step onto the stage.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:47PM

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