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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Did Catch Me If You Can Capture the Hearts of Our Word of Mouth Reviewers? by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway has a soft spot for con artists, from The Music Man and Guys and Dolls to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Now there’s a charming new crook on the Great White Way, Frank Abagnale Jr. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:39PM
Friday, April 8, 2011

Hot Pics! Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone, Stephen Colbert & More Sing Company at Lincoln Center by Broadway.com Staff

The hottest event of the weekend is the New York Philharmonic concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim's Company, headlined by Neil Patrick Harris as Bobby (baby!) and featuring Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM

Full Steam Ahead for Sutton Foster and Anything Goes on Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

It was smooth sailing on the opening night of the bubbly Cole Porter musical Anything Goes, which bowed April 7 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The tale of love aboard the ocean liner S.S. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:50PM

Autograph Time! Priscilla Stars Celebrate Their Cast Album at B&N by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway audiences have quickly embraced the new musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert, so the show's stars Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon and Nick Adams are all about embracing fans right b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:09PM

Watch Footage of High-Flying New Musical Catch Me If You Can, Starring Aaron Tveit and Norbert Leo Butz by Broadway.com Staff

The high-flying new musical Catch Me If You Can has landed on Broadway, and we've got a sneak peek at the glamorous show from Hairspray creators Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Aaron Tve…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:29PM

Muscles & Mascara with Priscilla's Nick Adams: Nick Suits Up in Armani and the Divas Hijack the Camera by Broadway.com Staff

It was another busy week for Nick Adams over at Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Even when Nick was forced to call out sick for a performance, the actor quickly recovered and managed to hop in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:22PM

High Star Kathleen Turner Talks Stunts and Nudity on Good Morning America by Broadway.com Staff

Though she spends her evenings High (er, starring in Matthew Lombardo’s new play about addiction and forgiveness) Kathleen Turner got up bright and early to stop in for a chat wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:50PM

Weekend Poll: What's Your All-Time Favorite Norbert Leo Butz Role? by Broadway.com Staff

The flashy new Broadway show Catch Me If You Can marks a return to musicals for multitalented star Norbert Leo Butz, who plays intrepid FBI agent Carl Hanratty. Since earning a Best Actor To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

Ready For Your Close Up, Madonna? Andrew Lloyd Webber Wants the Pop Queen to Star in Sunset Boulevard by Broadway.com Staff

Could Madonna star in a film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Sunset Boulevard? The Tony-winning composer hopes so. "I bet you this never, ever happens, but you know who wou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:58PM

Broadway Vet Constantine Maroulis Unleashes an 'Unchained Melody' on American Idol by Broadway.com Staff

New dad Constantine Maroulis took a break from rocking across America in the national tour of Rock of Ages on April 7 to swing by his old stomping grounds at American Idol. The lineup of jud…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

Simon Ward Joins Rupert Everett and Diana Rigg in London's Pygmalion by Broadway.com Staff

British stage vet Simon Ward will join the cast of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion on the West End, joining the previously announced headliners Rupert Everett and Dame Diana Rigg. The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:39PM

Theater Fans to Honor Best of Broadway Season at First-Ever Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Ceremony by Broadway.com Staff

Get ready for the best party in town, Broadway! The 11th annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards will be presented live at a star-filled event on Sunday, May 15, at the Allen Room, home o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM

Did Our Word of Mouth Panel Think Anything Goes Was the Top? by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winners Sutton Foster and Joel Grey are joining forces on the stage of the Stephen Sondheim Theatre for the latest Rialto revival of Anything Goes, the bubbly, tap-filled musical by Col…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41AM
Thursday, April 7, 2011

Fierce, Fresh and Fabulous, Baby! Patina Miller on Her Above-the-Title Broadway Debut in Sister Act by Broadway.com Staff

At 26, Patina Miller is ready to take Broadway by storm as the leading lady of Sister Act, based on the smash-hit Whoopi Goldberg film comedy. Show People host Paul Wontorek sits down with t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:52PM

Squigs Pulls Out All the Stops For Sutton Foster and Anything Goes by Broadway.com Staff

Capturing the glamour of a luxury ocean liner, the talent of stars like Sutton Foster and Joel Grey and the classic elegance of a show by Cole Porter is a tall order, but Broadway.com reside…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

The Cast of Stomp Accompanies Paul Simon & Jimmy Fallon in a Rocking Rendition of 'Cecilia' by Broadway.com Staff

All together now: “Ceeelia, you’re breaking my heart…” Where has the time gone since Paul Simon sang about making love in the afternoon in "Cecilia," a sna…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:14PM

Born Yesterday's Jim Belushi Shows Off His Harmonica Skills on Good Morning America by Broadway.com Staff

Jim Belushi is readying to make his Broadway debut in a revival of Garson Kanin's classic comedy Born Yesterday. On April 7, Belushi took a break from his busy preview schedule at the Co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:56PM

Jim Walton to Star in New Off-Broadway Musical The Sphinx Winx by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway vets Jim Walton and Bret Shuford will lead the cast of the new off-Broadway musical The Sphinx Winx, which will begin a 12-week run at the Beckett Theatre on May 3, prior to an offi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:50PM

Jerry Mitchell to Direct Hairspray at the Hollywood Bowl This Summer by Broadway.com Staff

Jerry Mitchell will direct and choreograph the Hollywood Bowl's previously announced production of Hairspray, which runs August 5 through 7 in Los Angeles. Loyd Hoyt will serve as musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:49PM

Reality Star Dean McDermott & Kids Meet the Animal Crew at The Lion King by Broadway.com Staff

After catching Daniel Radcliff in How to Succeed alongside his wife Tori Spelling, actor and reality star Dean McDermott made another family outing to Broadway by taking his children to The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:45PM

Glee's Matthew Morrison Sings 'Summer Rain' and Riffs About Back Massages on The Tonight Show by Broadway.com Staff

As Glee star Matthew Morrison readies to release his self-titled debut solo album, the Tony nominee swung by The Tonight Show on April 6. While on Jay Leno's couch, Morrison discussed th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:44PM

Christie Brinkley Shows Off Her Chicago Dance Moves on Good Morning America by Broadway.com Staff

Shortly before her April 8 Broadway debut in Chicago, supermodel Christie Brinkley headed to Good Morning America to chat about her new life as a Broadway baby. While in the GMA studio Brink…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:34PM

Whoopi Goldberg May Be Headed Off-Broadway as Comedienne Moms Mabley by Broadway.com Staff

Whoopi Goldberg plans to direct a documentary about Moms Mabley, the pioneering African-American comedienne portrayed by Goldberg in a 1983 solo show produced in San Francisco. According to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM
Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Heidi Blickenstaff Shows Off a Shake Weight and More Backstage at The Addams Family by Broadway.com Staff

[title of show] veteran Heidi Blickenstaff recently joined up with another zany Broadway crew: The Addams Family. As Alice Beineke, mother to Wednesday Addams' new boyfriend, Blickenstaf…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:46PM

La Cage aux Folles, Now Starring Harvey Fierstein and Christopher Sieber, Sets Closing Date by Broadway.com Staff

The Tony-winning Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles has set a closing date of May 1 at the Longacre Theatre. The show, which now stars librettist Harvey Fierstein as Albin and Christophe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:49PM

Baby, It's Beth Leavel! The Baby It's You! Star Is Taking Your Questions by Broadway.com Staff

Three Broadway musicals in one season? Beth Leavel is in demand, jumping from the leading role of Donna Sheridan Mamma Mia! to loving mom Emily in the holiday hit Elf and now music industry …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:07PM

Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier to Join Audra McDonald in Boston Porgy and Bess by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway vets Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier will join previously announced star Audra McDonald in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA. Le…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:44PM

Frump Tower Starring Christopher J. Hanke #2: Secrets of Daniel Radcliffe's Dresser! by Broadway.com Staff

In episode two of Frump Tower: Behind the Scenes at “How to Succeed” with Christopher J. Hanke (and Bud Frump), our intrepid video blogger chats with the people who know Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

Wayne Wilcox, Mark Harelik & Richard Topol Complete the Cast of The Normal Heart by Broadway.com Staff

Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart. Broadway vets Mark Harelik, Richard Topol and Wayne Wilcox join the company…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:27PM

New York Philharmonic's Company, Starring Neil Patrick Harris, to be Filmed for Theatrical Release by Broadway.com Staff

For musical theater lovers who didn’t score tickets to the New York Philharmonic's upcoming mounting of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, you’re in luck: The star-studded con…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:19PM

Harry Potter's Weasley Family and More Visit Daniel Radcliffe at How to Succeed by Broadway.com Staff

Now that How to Succeed has opened, Daniel Radcliffe's Harry Potter co-stars have been pouring in to support him in his Broadway musical debut. Following the April 5 performance, Radclif…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:34PM

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