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Friday, March 25, 2011

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

See Anything Goes in Action! Sutton Foster and Colin Donnell Duke it Out on 'You’re The Top' by Broadway.com Staff

Once upon a time Broadway.com brought you a sneak peek of Sutton Foster and Colin Donnell in rehearsal as Anything Goes pals Reno Sweeney and Billy Crocker, and now we’ve got a look at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:55PM

Latter-Day Love! Trey Parker, Matt Stone and The Book of Mormon Cast Rejoice On Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

Tap-dancing missionaries, a Darth Vader cameo, violent African gangsters... Yes, the silliness of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone has taken over the Eugene O'Neill Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

Book Club! Celebs Keep the Faith at Opening Night of Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Mormon Musical by Broadway.com Staff

With South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone bringing their bawdy sense of humor to Broadway for the first time, celebs came to check out the buzzy new musical, The Book of Mormon. On…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:29PM

Aww! Constantine Maroulis Introduces His Rock of Ages Baby to People by Broadway.com Staff

Need a dose of Broadway baby cuteness? Check out People.com, where Broadway fave and American Idol alum Constantine Maroulis poses cheek-to-cheek with his three-month-old baby girl, Malena J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:56PM

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore Cheer On Daughter Rumer and the Love, Loss and What I Wore Cast by Broadway.com Staff

A new group of ladies is dishing about fashion over at the Westside Theatre in Love, Loss and What I Wore, and the cast was greeted by some big stars at their March 24 opening. Former Hollyw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:25PM

The Tiger Who Came to Tea to Play London’s Vaudeville Theatre by Broadway.com Staff

Child-friendly musical The Tiger Who Came to Tea will settle into the Vaudeville Theatre on London's West End for nine weeks in the summer. This West End debut follows a 24-date U.K. tou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:20PM

Dancing With the Stars Siren Kirstie Alley Shares her Broadway Dreams with Jay Leno by Broadway.com Staff

Kirstie Alley, who recently cha-cha-ed the house down with her debut on Dancing With the Stars, headed to The Tonight Show on March 24 where she confessed her desire to make a debut of anoth…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Tony Winner Diana Rigg Joins Rupert Everett in Pygmalion on the West End by Broadway.com Staff

British stage and screen icon Diana Rigg will play Mrs. Higgins to Rupert Everett’s Professor Henry Higgins in George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion on the West End. The Chichester Fes…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

The Dream of the Burning Boy Extends Off-Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

David West Read’s The Dream of the Burning Boy has extended at off-Broadway’s Roundabout Underground. The new play, which officially opened on March 23, was originally scheduled …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

Watch Sutton Foster and the Cast of Anything Goes Tap Up a Storm on GMA by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winner Sutton Foster woke up Good Morning America on March 25 by leading the cast of Broadway’s Anything Goes in a rousing version of the show's title numb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Weekend Poll: Which Musical Deserves to be Declared 'God's Favorite'? by Broadway.com Staff

The new Broadway musical The Book of Mormon has been launched with a marketing campaign proclaiming the show "God's Favorite Musical." That tongue-in-cheek (we think!) slogan g…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Mormon Man Josh Gad Goes Side by Side by Susan Blackwell on a Dirty Bowling Date by Broadway.com Staff

On this month's Side by Side by Susan Blackwell, our hostess goes on a bowling date to Bowlmor Lanes Times Square with one of the newly-crowded comedy kings of The Book of Mormon, Josh G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45AM
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Did Our Word of Mouth Reviewers Have a Religious Experience at The Book of Mormon? by Broadway.com Staff

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have cracked up TV audiences for years, but for the first time ever the comedic duo, joined by Avenue Q's Robert Lopez, is taking a stab at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:30PM

Muscles & Mascara with Priscilla's Nick Adams: OMG! Opening Night! by Broadway.com Staff

On this week's installment of Muscles & Mascara, the video blog from Priscilla Queen of the Desert star Nick Adams, our vlogger gets emotional as he celebrates the show's whirlwi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:45PM

Chase Brock Swings Into Spider-Man as New Choreographer; Geek Chorus Let Go by Broadway.com Staff

More changes are afoot at Broadway's Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark. Chase Brock is replacing original choreographer Daniel Ezralow, according to a production spokesperson. Other Spidey c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:11PM

Playwrights Horizons Announces Five Shows for 2011-2012 Season by Broadway.com Staff

Playwrights Horizons has announced the first five productions of its 2011-2012 season, which will include one world premiere and four New York premieres. A sixth production and casting for t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:08PM

Paul Giamatti Signs On as Band Manager in Rock of Ages Film by Broadway.com Staff

Emmy winner Paul Giamatti is the latest in a seemingly endless stream of stars signing on for the upcoming film adaptation of Broadway's favorite metal musical Rock of Ages, according to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:28PM

Broadway Lights to Dim in Memory of Elizabeth Taylor by Broadway.com Staff

The lights of Broadway’s theaters will dim for exactly one minute at 8PM on March 25 in honor of iconic actress Elizabeth Taylor, who died on March 23 at the age of 79. In her 70-ye…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:10PM

Pulitzer-Prize Winning Playwright Lanford Wilson Dies at 73 by Broadway.com Staff

Lanford Wilson, a celebrated American playwright considered one of the founders of the off-off-Broadway movement, died on March 24 at age 73. Wilson was born in Lebanon, Missouri, and set…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:52PM

Squigs Salutes Daniel Radcliffe and the Stars of How to Succeed by Broadway.com Staff

One of the Broadway’s most appealing musical characters is back in town, with Daniel Radcliffe stepping into J. Pierrepont Finch’s spiffy suits and bow ties in How to Succeed in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM

Kevin Jonas Has 'A Night to Remember' at Million Dollar Quartet by Broadway.com Staff

Musician, television star and theater fan Kevin Jonas stopped by the Nederlander Theatre on March 23 to check out the real-life music talents currently rocking the stage at Million Dollar Qu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM

Will NYC Mayor Bloomberg Don Spider-Man's Tights? by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway-loving New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg may soon suit up as Spider-Man—but not at the Foxwoods Theatre, where Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is in previews. According to T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

Freckleface Strawberry to Close and Reopen at New Off-Broadway Venue by Broadway.com Staff

The off-Broadway family musical Freckleface Strawberry has announced a closing date of April 24 at New World Stages, with plans to reopen on August 3 at the new MMAC (pronounced “Mack&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:14PM

Will Amy Adams Dig for Dirt on Tom Cruise in the Rock of Ages Movie? by Broadway.com Staff

Let the casting rumors continue! Three-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams is apparently next on the list of A-listers being courted for the upcoming film adaptation of metal musical Rock of Ages, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:10PM

The Dream of the Burning Boy Heats Up the Roundabout Underground on Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

The New York weather may have been frightful on March 23, but off-Broadway's Roundabout Underground was plenty warm on opening night of David West Read’s The Dream of the Burning B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

The Flying Karamazov Brothers Set Closing Date Prior to London Engagement by Broadway.com Staff

The vaudevillian spectacular The Flying Karamazov Brothers will close at off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre on April 3 prior to a London engagement at the Vaudeville Theatre beginning J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

Turn Up the Volume! Priscilla Cast Recording Hits Stores April 5 by Broadway.com Staff

Priscilla Queen of the Desert's Broadway cast recording will hit stores on April 5. The album will be released on Rhino Records. The cast recording will include the many disco hits fe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:10PM

Exclusive New Photos of Daniel Radcliffe & Co. in How to Succeed by Broadway.com Staff

Heading into opening weeked of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, we're got hot new production photos of Daniel Radcliffe and his co-stars in action. Rob Ashford’s f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:35PM

House of Blue Leaves Star Ben Stiller Tells Ghost Stories with David Letterman by Broadway.com Staff

Ben Stiller is getting set for the April 4 start date of a play that’s close to his heart: John Guare’s The House of Blue Leaves. Before he became a movie star, Stiller played yo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:45PM

AnnaLynne McCord, Conchata Ferrell & More to Join Love, Loss and What I Wore by Broadway.com Staff

90210 bad girl AnnaLynne McCord, Two and a Half Men star Conchata Ferrell, supermodel Emme, two-time Tony nominee Alison Fraser (The Divine Sister, The Secret Garden) and actress and ra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:39PM

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