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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

First Look at Aaron Tveit and the High-Flying Cast of Catch Me If You Can by Broadway.com Staff

Aaron Tveit is flying high as Frank Abagnale Jr., the youthful con artist who successfully poses as an airline pilot (among other false identities) and charms the ladies in the new Broadway …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:37PM

Mayor Mia! Watch Bloomberg Boogie to ABBA and Soar as Spider-Man by Broadway.com Staff

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg became a bona fide Broadway.com Hot Shot when he joined the lovely ladies of Mamma Mia! at the recent Inner Circle charity dinner, but it turns out that…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:25PM

Broadway to Dim Lights in Memory of Playwright Lanford Wilson by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway theaters will dim their lights for one minute at 8PM on March 30 in honor of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson, who died on March 24 at the age of 73. Wilson began…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Tony-Winning La Cage Alum Douglas Hodge Eyes Title Role in Barnum Revival by Broadway.com Staff

Tony-winning La Cage aux Folles alum Douglas Hodge is in talks to play the title role in a revival of the 1980 musical Barnum, according to an interview with Sirius radio host Seth Rudetsky.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:28PM

Zoo Ticket! Check Out Video of Robin Williams in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Broadway.com Staff

Robin Williams is roaring into his Broadway debut in Rajiv Joseph's Pulitzer Prize-nominated dark comedy, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. The Oscar-winning actor plays the show's ti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM

Anita Dobson and Greta Scacchi to Star as Screen Icons Bette & Joan on the London Stage by Broadway.com Staff

Anton Burge’s new play Bette & Joan, based on the long-boiling feud between legendary film stars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, has found its leading ladies: Anita Dobson and Greta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

Lily Tomlin and Lombardi’s Judith Light Hop Aboard Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Broadway.com Staff

Lombardi's Judith Light is used to spending her nights in the locker room world of the Broadway football drama, but on March 28 she opted for a bit of glamour and glitz by checking out P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:28PM

Stage and Screen Veteran Farley Granger Dies at Age 85 by Broadway.com Staff

Farley Granger, who moved from early movie stardom in a pair of Alfred Hitchcock films to an active career on the stage, died on March 27 at his New York City home of natural causes, accordi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:09PM
Monday, March 28, 2011

No Me Diga! Universal Pictures Drops Plans to Bring In the Heights to Big Screen by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway fans hoping to see Usnavi and his Washington Heights friends on the big screen may need to sit tight. Universal Pictures has dropped their plans to bring the Tony-winning musical In…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:44PM

A Starry Opening Night Video at How to Succeed With Daniel Radcliffe, John Larroquette & More by Broadway.com Staff

Spirits were high on the red carpet and black-tie opening night celebration for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. First-nighters such as Liza Minnelli, Sara Ramirez and David…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:02PM

Christie Brinkley Helps Chicago Celebrate Becoming Broadway's Fifth Longest-Running Show by Broadway.com Staff

Every performance of Broadway's Chicago is filled with plenty of razzle dazzle, but the March 25 show had an extra special sizzle, as the revival became the fifth longest-running show in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:28PM

Broadway Grosses: Sister Act Starts on a High; Wicked and Lion King Still Tops by Broadway.com Staff

The spring season continues to bloom on Broadway as four new shows began previews this week. New musicals Wonderland, Baby It's You and Sister Act all played to capacities over 92%, with…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:29PM

What Luck! Watch Broadway Charmer Kyle Dean Massey in the Studio With Lucky Guy by Broadway.com Staff

Fresh off his second stint in Broadway's Wicked, Kyle Dean Massey headed out of Oz and into the recording studio for his newest show, Lucky Guy. The Next to Normal vet and co-star S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:15PM

‘Terrific’ Lea Michele Will Rock Out with Jon Bon Jovi in New Year’s Eve Movie by Broadway.com Staff

Although it's not a musical, Lea Michele will sing in the upcoming New Year's Eve, her first big-screen movie. Director Garry Marshall told Broadway.com that the Glee star and Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:08PM

Patrick Breen and Luke MacFarlane Join Joe Mantello in Broadway's The Normal Heart by Broadway.com Staff

Patrick Breen and Luke MacFarlane have joined the cast of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart on Broadway, playing Mickey Marcus and Craig Donner/Grady, respectively. They join the previou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:01PM

Tonya Pinkins, John Cullum & More Sign On for 2011 Shakespeare in the Park Productions by Broadway.com Staff

Casting has been announced for the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park repertory productions of All’s Well That Ends Well and Measure for Measure. Tony winners John Cullum a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:22PM

First Look! Snappy New Stars Roger Rees, Heidi Blickenstaff and More Join The Addams Family by Broadway.com Staff

There's a new crew of kooky folks taking over in The Addams Family. Roger Rees, Heidi Blickenstaff, Brad Oscar, Rachel Potter, Adam Grupper and Jesse Swenson recently moved into the fami…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:19PM

Motherf**er Pals Bobby Cannavale and Annabella Sciorra Visit Robin Williams at Baghdad Zoo by Broadway.com Staff

Bobby Cannavale and Annabella Sciorra are hard at work prepping their own Broadway show, The Motherf**ker With the Hat, for its April 11 opening, but the co-stars are also eager to check out…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:53PM

Billy Crudup Talks Arcadia's 'Murderous Monkeys and Dance Parties' on Jimmy Fallon by Broadway.com Staff

Tom Stoppard's complex drama Arcadia isn't the easiest show to describe, so when the play's star Billy Crudup joined Late Night host Jimmy Fallon on March 25, Crudup re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:19PM

Glam New Production Photos of La Cage Stars Harvey Fierstein and Christopher Sieber by Broadway.com Staff

The best of times is now to see Harvey Fierstein and Christopher Sieber in the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles. Not only are the stars perfectly in sync as Albin and Georges, there&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PM

Broadway Actor and Theater Writer John Scoullar Dead at 61 by Broadway.com Staff

John Scoullar, a Broadway performer and theater writer, died on Friday, March 25, following a battle with skin cancer. He was 61. Scoullar appeared on Broadway in the 1978 musical King of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53PM

Roar! Broadway Vet Patrick Wilson Checks Out The Lion King by Broadway.com Staff

Patrick Wilson may have his eyes set on TV as he readies to star in a supernatural pilot for CBS, but the Tony nominee still has a special place in his heart for Broadway. On March 28, the t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Frump Tower! Christopher J. Hanke Brings Broadway.com Backstage at How to Succeed with Video Blog by Broadway.com Staff

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying star Christopher J. Hanke will take Broadway.com viewers behind-the-scenes at the smashing new musical revival with his very own video blog. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:15PM

Priscilla Star Will Swenson to Direct Mormon-Themed Film Facing East by Broadway.com Staff

Tony nominee Will Swenson, who currently stars in Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert, will direct a film adaptation of Carol Lynn Pearson's play, Facing East, according to The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Move Over, Mormon! Fans Name The Sound of Music 'God's Favorite Musical' by Broadway.com Staff

The Book of Mormon, the smash-hit new musical from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, claims to have scored quite an impressive fan: God! Mormon, which is billed "God's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PM

Did How to Succeed and Daniel Radcliffe Delight Our Word of Mouth Critics? by Broadway.com Staff

Five decades after its original Broadway opening, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying has entered the 21st century with a brand new production starring Daniel Radcliffe as J. Pi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:57AM
Saturday, March 26, 2011

Dancing King! Mayor Bloomberg Gets Down With the Ladies of Mamma Mia! by Broadway.com Staff

While there was speculation Mayor Bloomberg might channel Broadway's newest hero, Spider-Man, for the annual Inner Circle charity dinner, Hizzoner decided to team with a long-running Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:30PM
Friday, March 25, 2011

Watch Daniel Radcliffe Climb the Corporate Ladder in How to Succeed Video Clips by Broadway.com Staff

Ready for a big, bright delight in the form of Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe making his musical theater debut? Check out this footage of the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Busine…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:38PM

Sexy Rotten Scoundrel! Catch Me Star Aaron Tveit on Scheming, Stressing and Seducing Naughty Nurses by Broadway.com Staff

On this week’s episode of Show People, host Paul Wontorek sits down with Aaron Tveit, the 27-year-old veteran of Rent, Hairspray and Next to Normal who's now stepping into lea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:07PM

Broadway Brawl! Rocker Bret Michaels Sues the Tony Awards Over Onstage Headbang by Broadway.com Staff

Despite earlier statements that he wouldn’t seek damages from the Tony Awards following an on-stage mishap, Poison frontman Bret Michaels filed a lawsuit today against Tony Awards Prod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:42PM

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