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Thursday, March 13, 2014

She Really Is the Queen! Idina Menzel's Frozen Hit 'Let It Go' Breaks into Billboard's Top 10 by Beth Stevens

Idina Menzel's rendition of Frozen’s Oscar-winning song “Let It Go” is rising like the break of dawn. The song just broke into the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:35PM

Odds & Ends: More Balls for Carly Rae Jepsen, Sebastian Arcelus on the Big Screen & Patina Miller Sings Out by Beth Stevens

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Carly Rae Jepsen and Fran Drescher Are Having a Ball The two newest stars of Cinderella are extending their stay on Broad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:58PM

Piece of My Heart, a Musical about Hitmaker Bert Berns, Set for Off-Broadway by Beth Stevens

The New York stage can’t get enough stories about songwriters (think Beautiful, Motown, and Jersey Boys), and now there’s a new one on its way. Piece of My Heart, which explores …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:59PM

OMG! Watch Sylvester Stallone Down Raw Eggs & Talk Up 'Shredded' Rocky Star Andy Karl by Beth Stevens

See Sylvester Stallone at his most adorable (yes, adorable!) as he talks to David Letterman about the Rocky musical. From poking fun at himself ("Das Musical? I thought I spelled it tha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:23PM

What Percentage of Water Is Celery? Audra McDonald Knows and Will Sing You the Answer! by Beth Stevens

Remember that time Jimmy Fallon had Tony winner Audra McDonald sing Yahoo Answers, and it was awesome? Well, here's another installment! Fallon brought the sold gold bit to his new gig a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

See the Stars of Les Miz Light Up Times Square with 'One Day More' by Beth Stevens

Wake up, sleepyhead! No, you don't need a triple venti anything, you just need to see the stars of the new Broadway revival of Les Miserables do their thing. So sit back and watch the ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:40AM
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Odds & Ends: Matthew James Thomas Might Be a Jedi! Judy Kaye Will Find Salvation! More Backwards Stars! by Beth Stevens

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. The Force Might Be with Matthew James Thomas It looks like J.J. Abrams is eyeing Pippin star Matthew James Thomas for a J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Blythe Danner’s Broadway Return & Three World Premieres on Tap at MTC Next Season by Beth Stevens

Tony winner Blythe Danner and world premiere works from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights Donald Margulies and David Auburn are set for Manhattan Theatre Club’s 2014-2015 season. D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:16PM

Welcome to the Jungle, Bernadette Peters! Amazon Orders New Series by Beth Stevens

Mozart in the Jungle, a new dramady starring Bernadette Peters, has been picked up by Amazon, according to Variety. The show, which is based on Blair Tindall’s memoir, offers an i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:13PM

(More) Hookers on Broadway?! Pretty Woman May Sing and Dance on Stage by Beth Stevens

In the grand tradition of Broadway hooker musicals (The Life, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Irma La Douce and even—ahem—“dancer for hire” Sweet Charity), there may…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

Duck and Cover! Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!, Latest Version of Spoof Show, Sets Dates Off-B'way by Beth Stevens

There’s a new season of Broadway to skewer and Forbidden Broadway is on it! The latest incarnation of Gerard Alessandrini’s hit spoof show Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging!…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:28AM
Monday, March 10, 2014

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Want Justin Timberlake to Dance Through Life as Fiyero in Wicked by Beth Stevens

We hear you, we hear you. You really want a bona fide Broadway boy to play Fiyero if and/or when there’s ever a big-screen adaptation of musical blockbuster Wicked. Nevertheless, we po…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM

See the Powerful Trailer for HBO's The Normal Heart, Starring Mark Ruffalo & Julia Roberts by Beth Stevens

The trailer for the movie adaptation of Larry Kramer’s award-winning play The Normal Heart is out, and it looks like HBO got everything right. Directed by Ryan Murphy, the film is an u…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:34AM
Thursday, March 6, 2014

Monster Musical King Kong Delays Its Stomp to Broadway by Beth Stevens

King Kong, the mega-musical monster thriller, is still aiming for Broadway, but has delayed its previously announced December arrival on the Great White Way. Producers for the show, which pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM

Rocky's Margo Seibert on Covering Her Eyes During Fight Scenes & How She Responds to 'Yo, Adrian!' by Beth Stevens

Age: 29 Hometown: Glenelg, MD Current Role: A high-profile debut as wallflower Adrian, love interest of the title character, in the Broadway musical adaptation of Sylvester Stallone&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:52AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Amaluna, Cirque du Soleil’s Mother of a Show, Extends by Beth Stevens

Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna, is extending its stay in New York City. Written and directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus (Pippin), the show will now play through May 18 at on the grounds o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:59PM
Monday, March 3, 2014

Oh, Mama! Tony Winner Scarlett Johansson Is Expecting Her First Child by Beth Stevens

Maggie the Cat is going to have a kitten! Tony winner Scarlett Johansson, who last appeared on Broadway as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, is expecting her first child with fiancé Ro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Want to Hustle on Broadway by Beth Stevens

We already know that our favorite Oscar-blessed pic is going to be a Broadway musical. Now we’re turning our attention to the nine films nominated for Best Picture at the 86th Annual A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM
Sunday, March 2, 2014

Can't Get Enough of Idina Menzel? Let’s Worship the Frozen Diva with These Six Videos by Beth Stevens

Look, we know you know Idina Menzel. Like us, you have been obsessed with her since way before Frozen took over the world. OK, maybe we’re a weensy bit older than you and (like Andrew …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12PM
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Oscar-Nommed Frozen Songwriters Open Up About the Origin of Mega-Hit 'Let It Go' by Beth Stevens

Oscar-nominated songwriting couple Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez (a Tony winner for Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon) reveal how they are a "break-into-song family" and dis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Set Your DVRS! HBO’s The Normal Heart, Starring Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo & More, Confirms Premiere Date by Beth Stevens

The starry HBO version of The Normal Heart now has a release date. The TV movie of Larry Kramer’s play, which takes an unflinching look at the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis, w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:58PM

Set Your DVRs! HBO’s The Normal Heart, Starring Mark Ruffalo & Julia Roberts, Confirms Premiere Date by Beth Stevens

The starry HBO version of The Normal Heart now has a release date. The TV movie of Larry Kramer’s play, which takes an unflinching look at the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis, w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:58PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Get It On! Looking, Starring Jonathan Groff, Will Get a Second Season on HBO by Beth Stevens

If you haven’t had enough of Jonathan Groff hanging out and hooking up in San Francisco, you’re in luck. HBO has picked up Groff’s gay-themed half-hour drama Looking for a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:59PM

Idina Menzel on Oscar Excitement & How Her Son Sings Frozen's 'Let It Go' in the Bathtub by Beth Stevens

Tony winner Idina Menzel is gearing up to sing the phenomenal Frozen anthem "Let It Go" live on the Oscars on March 2. Watch as the If/Then star talks about why the song has millio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Never Never Land! Miley Cyrus on Playing Tinker Bell in NBC’s Live Peter Pan by Beth Stevens

Raunchy pop star Miley Cyrus is busy kissing Katy Perry, simulating masturbation on stage, and (of course!) endlessly sticking out her tongue as she treks the country with her Bangerz tour. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:13AM
Friday, February 14, 2014

‘I’m Sorry, Beyonce!’ Idina Menzel on Singing at the Oscars and Her Chart-Topping Frozen Hit by Beth Stevens

Tony winner Idina Menzel is finding the meteoric success of the hit Disney movie Frozen, for which she voiced the character of ice queen Elsa, “surreal.” Menzel chatted with Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:19PM

Tony Winner John Lloyd Young to Headline Jersey Boys in London by Beth Stevens

Tony winner John Lloyd Young will star as Frankie Valli in the West End’s Jersey Boys when it moves to the Piccadilly Theatre on March 15. Young, who originated the role on Broadway in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:06AM
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Hugh’s Back! Jackman to Host Tony Awards for the Fourth Time by Beth Stevens

Things are looking up! We can stop crying into our Champagne over Neil Patrick Harris choosing to be a serious Broadway actor (in glitter and fishnets) in Hedwig and the Angry Inch instead o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:11PM

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane… It’s Barbra! Streisand Gets Comic Book Treatment by Beth Stevens

After getting a tour of her basement in Buyer & Cellar, you might think there isn’t a new way Barbra Streisand could spark one’s imagination. You’d be wrong. Female For…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM
Monday, February 10, 2014

Duncan Sheik Confirms American Psycho, Starring Matt Smith, Will Get New Life in the West End by Beth Stevens

American Psycho, the musical thriller based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel, recently concluded its sold-out world premiere engagement at London’s Almeida Theatre, but it looks like it …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

Get Into a Nerd Groove with Broadway’s Nick Blaemire and The Hustle at Le Poisson Rouge by Beth Stevens

It’s time to rock out with your inner nerd! Broadway’s Nick Blaemire (Godspell, Glory Days, Dogfight) and his "nerd soul" band The Hustle will play at Le Poisson R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
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Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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