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Monday, April 25, 2011

Born This Way! Jim Belushi, Robert Sean Leonard and Nina Arianda Toast Born Yesterday's Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

Garson Kanin's beloved comedy Born Yesterday has returned to Broadway with a starry revival featuring Jim Belushi and Tony winner Robert Sean Leonard. Word around town though is Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:14PM

Don't Be Late! A Very Important Opening Night Date with Wonderland! by Broadway.com Staff

The tea party was in full swing on the opening night of Wonderland, composer Frank Wildhorn's modern-day musical re-imagining of the classic Alice in Wonderland tale, which bowed at Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

A Fearless First Look into the Chambers of The Normal Heart by Broadway.com Staff

The Normal Heart burst into off-Broadway’s Public Theater in 1985 with a fury befitting its subject, and now Larry Kramer’s landmark play about the early days of the AIDS crisis …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:00PM

Broadway Grosses: The Book of Mormon Sets House Record; 11 Shows Top $1 Million by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway producers know that when the Easter Bunny arrives in Manhattan, healthy box offices will follow. That’s certainly the case for the week ending April 24, which saw 11 of 38 sho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:55PM

Broadway-Love! LGBT Pioneer Billie Jean King Visits The Normal Heart by Broadway.com Staff

It was a moving evening on Broadway on April 23, when tennis legend and gay rights trailblazer Billie Jean King stopped by The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer’s raging and heart-wrenching d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

Vineyard Theatre's Picked Extends Through May 22 by Broadway.com Staff

Christopher Shinn's Picked has extended its run through May 22 at the Vineyard Theatre. A closing date for the off-Broadway drama was originally set for May 15. Directed by Michael Wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:22PM

Time of Your Life! Green Day Rocks American Idiot's Final Performance with Surprise Concert by Broadway.com Staff

Any closing night of a long-running Broadway show is an emotional event, but on April 24 American Idiot delivered a final show unlike anything ever seen on Broadway. After the curtain came d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:19PM

Nightingale, New Musical from Sheik & Sater, on Tap at New York Stage and Film by Broadway.com Staff

The 2011 summer season of New York Stage and Film at Vassar College will include a workshop production of Nightingale, a new musical from the Tony-winning Spring Awakening team of Duncan She…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:40PM

Oprah Winfrey Shares Broadway Dreams With Motherf**ker Star Chris Rock by Broadway.com Staff

As the second most frequent guest in the history of The Oprah Winfrey Show (Celine Dion holds the record), Motherf**ker With the Hat star Chris Rock is accustomed to chatting about his caree…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:11PM

Robert De Niro Has a Broadway Re-Awakening With Robin Williams at Bengal Tiger by Broadway.com Staff

It’s hard to believe two decades have passed since Robert De Niro and Robin Williams co-starred in the hit movie Awakenings. That Oscar-nominated film showed off Williams’ dramat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

Can We Talk? Joan Rivers Cheers on Jim Belushi & Co. at Born Yesterday by Broadway.com Staff

Caustic comedienne and ruthless red carpet critic Joan Rivers knows a thing or two about being a woman in a man’s world, and the television fixture was delighted to stop by Broadway to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

Weekend Poll Results: Fans Show Their Passion For Donna Murphy as Fosca by Broadway.com Staff

As new musical The People in the Picture prepares to open Studio 54, starring Broadway favorite Donna Murphy as a 1970s New York City "Bubbie," we asked fans to choose a favorite r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PM

Daniel Radcliffe, Chris Rock & 61 More Nominated for 2011 Drama League Awards by Broadway.com Staff

Nominees have been announced for the 77th annual Drama League Awards, which will be presented at a luncheon to be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel on May 20. Kathleen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:09PM
Saturday, April 23, 2011

A High-Spirited Opening Night with Kathleen Turner & Co. by Broadway.com Staff

Although a closing date was announced the following day, spirits were soaring on opening night for the cast of Matthew Lombardo’s High, led by Golden Globe winner Kathleen Turner. Many…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:13PM

Snap! Chatting with the Stars of The Normal Heart on Picture Day by Broadway.com Staff

Larry Kramer's 1985 play The Normal Heart is making its Broadway debut with the starry cast of Ellen Barkin, Patrick Breen, Mark Harelik, John Benjamin Hickey, Luke Macfarlane, Joe Mante…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:59PM
Friday, April 22, 2011

Muscles & Mascara: Watch What Happens This Week in the Life of Priscilla’s Nick Adams by Broadway.com Staff

Ah, the busy life of a Broadway drag diva! This week on Muscles & Mascara, Nick Adams fights for marriage equality, takes Twitter fan requests, does press at Bravo and Sirius XM and even…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:21PM

Saints & Sinners of Sister Act: Victoria Clark & Co. on Head Nun Mother Superior by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway.com's Sister Act character series, Saints & Sinners, continues with a look at head nun Mother Superior, beautifully embodied onstage by Tony Award winner Vict…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:36PM

Weekend Poll: What's Your All-Time Favorite Donna Murphy Stage Role? by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winner Donna Murphy is back on Broadway leading the cast of the Roundabout Theatre Company's new musical The People in the Picture. As the show nears its April 28 opening night at S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:21PM

Photo Preview of Tony Kushner's Epic Intelligent Homosexual's Guide by Broadway.com Staff

Meet the Marcantonios, the deeply dysfunctional yet always human family at the center of Tony Kushner’s new play, The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

Hot Stuff! Models Bar Refaeli and Karlina Kurkova Boogie Down at Priscilla by Broadway.com Staff

As if Priscilla Queen of the Desert weren't already fabulous enough thanks to the musical's classic disco tunes and wildly fashionable costumes, the show received an extra dose of fi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM

Hot Stuff! Models Bar Refaeli and Karolina Kurkova Boogie Down at Priscilla by Broadway.com Staff

As if Priscilla Queen of the Desert weren't already fabulous enough thanks to the musical's classic disco tunes and wildly fashionable costumes, the show received an extra dose of fi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM

Take a First Look Inside The House of Blue Leaves, with Ben Stiller and Edie Falco by Broadway.com Staff

John Guare’s The House of Blue Leaves is making a triumphant return to Broadway 25 years after it first debuted, with original cast member Ben Stiller leaping from his previous part of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM

Dancing with the Stars Judge Bruno Tonioli Waltzes into Wonderland by Broadway.com Staff

The cast members of new musical Wonderland had an extra spring in their step on April 21, when Dancing with the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli stopped by to say hello! The effusive Italian choreo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

O Holy Night! Mark Rylance and the Cast of Jerusalem Celebrate Their Broadway Opening by Broadway.com Staff

The characters in Jez Butterworth's new play Jerusalem party pretty hard throughout the three-hour long show, so it comes as no surprise that the cast was ready to have a good time on th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Book of Mormon Stars Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells Talk Star Wars, Susan Sarandon and More by Broadway.com Staff

Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad took a break from converting Broadway audiences in The Book of Mormon and headed over to ABC News to chat about the new hit musical on April 21. Rannells and Gad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:39PM

Giddy Up! Kelli Ripa Wrangles a Photo with the Stars of War Horse by Broadway.com Staff

Bubbly morning maven Kelly Ripa said hello to a very special neigh-bor on April 21 when Joey, the equine star of War Horse (brought to life by talented actor/puppeteers Ariel Heller, Joby Ea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:11PM

War Horse Director Marianne Elliott to Helm West End Spice Girls Musical by Broadway.com Staff

War Horse co-director Marianne Elliott is in negotiations to direct Viva Forever, the previously announced West End Spice Girls musical, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail. A workshop of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:34PM

Spotted! Ed Westwick Visits His Gossip Girl Buddy Aaron Tveit at Catch Me If You Can by Broadway.com Staff

Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick ventured down from Manhattan's Upper East Side over to the Theater District on April 21 to check out Broadway's hit new musical Catch Me If You Can. West…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:38PM

Glee 'Teenage Dream' Darren Criss Talks Going Shirtless for Two Days on Ellen by Broadway.com Staff

Darren Criss is making the talk show rounds and showcasing the talented a cappella group The Warblers to promote Glee's new album. On April 21, Criss headed to Ellen …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:08PM

How to Succeed Star Daniel Radcliffe Wakes Up The Today Show with 'Brotherhood of Man' by Broadway.com Staff

Daniel Radcliffe is hoofing away on Broadway leading the cast of the hit How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying revival. On April 21 Radcliffe and his co-workers at the World Wide …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PM

The Cast of The Office Bids Farewell to a Beloved Character with 'Seasons of Love' from Rent by Broadway.com Staff

As Michael Scott's (played by the hilarious Steve Carrell) final weeks on TV's hit series The Office wind down, the employees of Dunder Mifflin decided to pay tribute to their depart…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:16PM

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