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Friday, April 1, 2011

The Addams Family's Jackie Hoffman Recalls 'Dancing Like Tom Cruise' Courtesy of Harvey Fierstein by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:59AM
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Take an Intoxicating First Look at High, Starring Kathleen Turner by Broadway.com Staff

Oscar and Tony Award-nominee Kathleen Turner is making a return to the Great White Way by leading the cast of High, Matthew Lombardo’s drama of addiction and redemption. Turner stars a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:09PM

An April Fool's Day Eviction Notice Panics Mamma Mia's Liana Hunt by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:05PM

Did Our Word of Mouth Panel Have a Wild Time With Robin Williams in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo? by Broadway.com Staff

Oscar winner Robin Williams is making his Broadway debut in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, an Iraq war drama that's quite different from Williams' many big screen comedies: He play…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:02PM

Marissa Jaret Winokur on Being an Icon, Broadway Dreams and Glee Star Matthew Morrison by Broadway.com Staff

On this week’s Show People, host Paul Wontorek catches up with a Broadway favorite: Marissa Jaret Winokur. The Hairspray icon gets personal about ups and downs, becoming a "person…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:38PM

Marissa Jaret Winokur on Returning to B'way, Losing Dad and Cheering on Matthew Morrison with Glee by Broadway.com Staff

On this week’s Show People, host Paul Wontorek catches up with a Broadway favorite: Marissa Jaret Winokur. The Hairspray icon gets personal about ups and downs, becoming a "person…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:38PM

Newcomer Diego Gonzalez Boneta Tapped to Play Drew in Rock of Ages Film by Broadway.com Staff

A little known 20-year-old Mexican-born actor, Diego Gonzalez Boneta, has nabbed the coveted role lead role of Drew in Adam Shankman’s forthcoming big-screen adaptation of Rock of Ages…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:19PM

A Fab First Look at Chris Rock, Bobby Cannavale and the Cast of The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Broadway.com Staff

Superstar comedian Chris Rock is making his Broadway debut in the world premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ The Motherf**ker with the Hat. This provocative new comedy about a drug addict…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:16PM

High Star Kathleen Turner Will Play Molly Ivins at L.A.’s Geffen Playhouse by Broadway.com Staff

Golden Globe winner and Tony Award nominee Kathleen Turner, who is currently starring in Matthew Lombardo's High on Broadway, will take on the role of larger-than-life columnist Molly Iv…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:50PM

Justin Guarini and Paul Iacono to Star in Rent at the Jersey Shore by Broadway.com Staff

American Idiot's Justin Guarini will continue to rock onstage after the show's April 24 closing: The American Idol vet will play Roger opposite Paul Iacono as Mark in Rent at the Sur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:39PM

Brooke Shields to Succeed Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia in The Addams Family by Broadway.com Staff

Brooke Shields will join the cast of The Addams Family as Morticia on June 28 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Current star Bebe Neuwirth will play her final performance on June 26. "I a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

Tony Administration Committee Makes Its Third Ruling for the 2010-2011 Season by Broadway.com Staff

On March 31, the Tony Awards Administration Committee met for a third time during the 2010-2011 theater season to consider the eligibility of three Broadway shows that opened this winter: Go…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

Nominees Announced for 2011 Lucille Lortel Awards, to be Hosted by Zach Braff & Samantha Bee by Broadway.com Staff

Nominations have been announced for the 2011 Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring the best off-Broadway productions, performances and creative team members of the season. The awards will be prese…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:23PM

Squigs Captures the Roar of Robin Williams in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Broadway.com Staff

Robin Williams is no stranger to animated versions of himself, thanks to his iconic vocal work in Disney's Aladdin. As the Oscar winner makes his Broadway debut in Bengal Tiger at the Ba…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:53PM

Annie Starke on Following Mom (Glenn Close) On Stage and Her Fashionable Debut in Love, Loss and What I Wore by Broadway.com Staff

Age and Hometown: 22; Bedford, NY Current Role: Taking on the voices of a variety of women who recall their personal clothing-related memories in off-Broadway hit Love, Loss and What I Wo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:15PM

How Memphis Star Montego Glover Needled Her Knitting-Obsessed Dresser by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:47PM

Will Laura Benanti Get Naked on TV's The Playboy Club? by Broadway.com Staff

Laura Benanti is no stranger to stripping, having earned a Tony Award for playing famed burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee in the 2008 Gypsy revival. Now, however, Benanti may have to show some s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:29PM

Priscilla's Tony Sheldon Remembers a Mischievous Shakespearean Switch Down Under by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:26PM

Vanilla Ice to Play Captain Hook in U.K. Peter Pan Pantomime by Broadway.com Staff

Former rapper Vanilla Ice (aka Robert Van Winkle) will soon make his U.K. stage debut playing Captain Hook in the Chatham Central Theatre pantomime production of Peter Pan. The show will beg…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:43PM

4 Non Blondes Singer Linda Perry Plans Musical Adaptation of Nicole Kidman Film To Die For by Broadway.com Staff

Linda Perry, best known as lead singer of the all-girl '90s band 4 Non Blondes, hopes to take her songwriting talents to Broadway with a musical adaptation of the 1996 Gus Van Sant film …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:25PM

Finding Neverland Musical Sets Sights on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

Producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein are developing the 2004 Oscar-nominated film Finding Neverland into a Broadway musical, according to The New York Observer. Centering on Peter Pan author J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:11PM

Tony Nominee Margo Martindale Joins Patrick Wilson & Jennifer Ehle in CBS Supernatural Pilot by Broadway.com Staff

Tony nominee Margo Martindale will co-star with previously announced leads Patrick Wilson and Jennifer Ehle in the pilot for as as-yet untitled CBS-TV supernatural medical drama, according t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Tony Winner Denis O'Hare to Co-Star in American Horror Story, a Pilot from the Producers of Glee by Broadway.com Staff

Tony Award winner Denis O’Hare will join Connie Britton in the FX pilot American Horror Story, the new series from Glee creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Deadline.com reports that…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:05AM
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Judah Bellamy and Shaylin Becton Join The Lion King by Broadway.com Staff

Judah Bellamy and Shaylin Becton have joined the Broadway company of the hit musical The Lion King as Young Simba and Young Nala respectively. Bellamy and Becton began performances on March …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Jonathan Groff Headed Back for Glee's End-of-Season Episodes by Broadway.com Staff

Tony nominee Jonathan Groff is headed back to McKinley High for the final three episodes of Glee’s second season, according to tvline.com. Groff will reprise his role as Jesse St. Jame…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:52PM

Booze! Prada! Uta! Raúl Esparza Feels Marlon Brando's Mojo in His Arcadia Dressing Room by Broadway.com Staff

After Tony-nominated performances in Company and Speed-the-Plow, Raúl Esparza is calling the Ethel Barrymore Theatre home yet again as math scholar Valentine Coverly in the Broadway r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:20PM

Rock Group Panic! at the Disco Sets Sights on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

Following in the footsteps of Green Day and U2, members of the rock group Panic! at the Disco have expressed interest in bringing their music to the Broadway stage. "That would be amazi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:23PM

Let the Fur Fly! Joan Rivers Visits Robin Williams at Bengal Tiger by Broadway.com Staff

Comedian Joan Rivers has been quite the busy theatergoer lately, and on March 29, the iconic comedienne made time on her schedule for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. Rivers was thrilled to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:07PM

Nurse Jackie's Merritt Wever, Lois Smith & More to Star in Tony Kushner's The Illusion by Broadway.com Staff

Complete casting has been announced for Signature Theatre Company’s forthcoming production of The Illusion, Tony Kushner’s “freely adapted” version of Pierre Corneill…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45PM

Tony Nominee Maria Dizzia and Greg Keller to Star in Cradle and All at MTC by Broadway.com Staff

Tony nominee Maria Dizzia and Greg Keller will star in Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere production of Daniel Goldfarb’s Cradle and All. The play, which had been previously…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:26AM
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Frump Tower Starring Christopher J. Hanke #1: Opening Night at How to Succeed! by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway.com’s newest video blogger is ready to share backstage scoop at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in Frump Tower: Behind the Scenes at “How to Succeed” with Christopher J.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:03PM

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