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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Mario Lopez Addresses Muscle-Fueled Feud With Priscilla's Nick Adams by Broadway.com Staff

A Chorus Line veteran and Extra co-host Mario Lopez has finally addressed the rumored tiff with Nick Adams, his former Broadway co-star and now lead player in Priscilla Queen of the Desert. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM

Broadway Vet Jonathan Cake Joins ABC Drama Desperate Housewives by Broadway.com Staff

British-born stage star Jonathan Cake has secured a spot on the hit ABC series Desperate Housewives, according to Deadline.com. He will play Aaron, the new squeeze of Bree Van De Kamp (Marci…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:11PM

Two-Time Tony Winner Cherry Jones Cast in NBC Pilot REM by Broadway.com Staff

Two-time Tony Award winner Cherry Jones has been cast in REM, an NBC-TV pilot described as an Inception-like thriller, according to Deadline.com. Jones will play Dr. Stephanie Evans, a thera…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:28AM
Monday, March 21, 2011

Off-Broadway’s The Pride, True Blood and More Honored at GLAAD Media Awards by Broadway.com Staff

Alexi Kaye Campbell’s play The Pride and HBO hit True Blood were among the recipients of the 2011 GLAAD Media Awards, which recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:59PM

Priscilla Party! A Royal Affair for the Desert Queens on Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

When it comes to partying, you can bet a crew of drag queens knows how to have a good time! On March 20 the glamorous new musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert opened on Broadway, starring W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:41PM

Erik Hayden & Victoria Matlock Now Featured in Million Dollar Quartet by Broadway.com Staff

Rockabilly tuner Million Dollar Quartet is welcoming two new faces to the Broadway production. Former understudies Erik Hayden is now playing Carl Perkins alongside Victoria Matlock as Dyann…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:35PM

Off-Broadway’s The Pride, True Blood and More Honored at New York's GLAAD Media Awards by Broadway.com Staff

Alexi Kaye Campbell’s play The Pride and HBO hit True Blood were among the recipients of the 2011 GLAAD Media Awards, which recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:35PM

Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide Delays Previews by One Day by Broadway.com Staff

The first preview of Tony Kushner’s The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures has been postponed by one day “to provide the cast and c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:13PM

Yes, Prime Minister Returns to the London Stage by Broadway.com Staff

The London production of Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s Yes, Prime Minister, which closed at the Gielgud Theatre on January 15, 2011, will return to the West End this summer following …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:01PM

Christina Hendricks, Jon Cryer, Katie Finneran & More Join Company at New York Philharmonic by Broadway.com Staff

The starry cast of Company at the New York Philharmonic just got starrier: Mad Men leading lady Christina Hendricks, Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer and two-time Tony winner Katie Finneran…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:55PM

Broadway Grosses: How to Succeed Heats Up; War Horse Starts Strong by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway continues to roll out the red carpet for the spring season’s stage offerings, and the frontrunners' list reflects a hunger for new shows to see. The latest success story i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:29PM

Tyne Daly and Mercedes Ruehl to Announce Outer Critics Circle Nominees by Broadway.com Staff

Tony Award winners Tyne Daly (Broadway-bound as Maria Callas in a revival of Terrence McNally's Master Class) and Mercedes Ruehl will announce the nominees for the 2010-2011 Outer Critic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:11PM

Gypsy Film Remake Starring Barbra Streisand May Proceed as Planned by Broadway.com Staff

It’s on, it’s off, and now the much-reported-on film version of Gypsy starring Barbra Streisand is once again showing signs of life. Deadline.com reports that a deal is close to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:49PM

Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland and More Chat About Championship Season and Celebrate Playwright Jason Miller by Broadway.com Staff

Now that the country is in the grip of March madness, CBS Sunday Morning took an inside look at Broadway’s very own basketball boys, the cast of That Championship Season. Headliners Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Heavenly! Sister Act’s Original London Cast Album Gets U.S. Release by Broadway.com Staff

The Original London cast recording of Broadway-bound musical Sister Act will get a digital release in the U.S. on March 22 and a brick-and-mortar release on March 29, courtesy of Ghostlight …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:53PM

Exclusive! Priscilla Producer Bette Midler Congratulates Will Swenson and Crew Backstage on Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

Priscilla Queen of the Desert stars Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon and Nick Adams had plenty of celebrity well-wishers at the show's March 20 opening night performance, but right as the curt…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:51PM

Exclusive! Priscilla Producer Bette Midler Congratulates the Stars of the Glitzy Musical Backstage on Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

Priscilla Queen of the Desert stars Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon and Nick Adams had plenty of celebrity well-wishers at the show's March 20 opening night performance, but right as the curt…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:51PM

How to Succeed Star Daniel Radcliffe Honored for Work with The Trevor Project by Broadway.com Staff

Daniel Racliffe, star of Broadway’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, will receive the 2011 Hero Award from The Trevor Project, a national suicide prevention organizati…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:45PM

Whoopi Goldberg Gets a View of Priscilla's Leading 'Ladies' by Broadway.com Staff

Whoopi Goldberg knows her way around a pop song: After all, before becoming a producer of the forthcoming Broadway musical Sister Act, Goldberg was raising her voice as lounge singer Deloris…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM

John Leguizamo's Ghetto Klown Extends Through Summer by Broadway.com Staff

Before opening night, John Leguizamo's latest one-man show, Ghetto Klown, has extended its Broadway run through July 10. The show, which began performances at the Lyceum Theatre on Febru…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Marisa Tomei 'Thrilled' at the Idea of Playing Lady Gaga Onscreen by Broadway.com Staff

Oscar winner Marisa Tomei is open to the idea of donning a meat dress and singing “Poker Face,” at least on the big screen: The 46-year-old actress, currently starring off-Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PM

Hail to the Chief! Fans Hope to See Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Remembered at Tony Time by Broadway.com Staff

As Broadway welcomes a flood of new productions in advance of the Tony Awards' April 28 eligibility cutoff, Broadway.com asked which show from fall 2010 you hope nominators will remember…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM
Sunday, March 20, 2011

Did Our Word of Mouth Panel Enjoy the Ride of Priscilla Queen of the Desert? by Broadway.com Staff

The fabulous stars of Broadway's flashy new road trip musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert may sing classic disco tracks like "I Love the Nightlife," "Shake Your Groove T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:04PM
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Exclusive! Thanks to Joan Rivers, Kathy Griffin Gets Her Tony...Kind Of by Broadway.com Staff

Sure, Kathy Griffin has proven to be a ticket draw with her short smash Broadway run of Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony, but can the copper-haired funny lady actually win a Tony Award? Probably n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:20PM

Charles Busch's The Divine Sister to Close Off-Broadway May 1 by Broadway.com Staff

The Divine Sister will ends it almost eight-month run at the Soho Playhouse on May 1. The Charles Busch comedy will have played nine previews and 253 regular performances at the time of clos…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:26PM
Friday, March 18, 2011

The Real Deal on Roundabout Underground’s The Dream of the Burning Boy by Broadway.com Staff

It's no secret that high school can be a traumatic time, and David West Read’s play The Dream of the Burning Boy, now running at the Roundabout Underground, mines that trauma on a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:03PM

Mormons in the White House? Book of Mormon's Trey Parker and Matt Stone Talk to GMA About Their New Musical by Broadway.com Staff

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are becoming quite the religious experts thanks to their new musical The Book of Mormon. The duo sat down with Good Morning America on March 18…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:00PM

Stoppard Celebration! Billy Crudup, Raúl Esparza and the Cast of Arcadia Let Loose on Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

Billy Crudup, Raúl Esparza, Lia Williams and the cast of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia spend nearly three hours on stage debating metaphysical theories, mathematical quantities and the e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:31PM

Go West! Take a Drag Race with the Stars of Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Broadway.com Staff

Shakespeare may have written, "All that glitters is not gold," but that certainly doesn't apply to the flashy new Broadway musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Featuring plen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:19PM

Say Hello to The People in the Picture, Starring Tony Winner Donna Murphy by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway was introduced to a brand new family on March 18, when the cast of The People in the Picture stepped out to meet the theater press. Tony winner Donna Murphy leads the cast of this t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PM

Rosie O’Donnell and Twilight's Ashley Greene Swing by Spider-Man by Broadway.com Staff

The list of celebrity guests at Spider-Man, Turn off The Dark—which already includes Kanye West, Ben Stiller and Barbara Walters, to name just a few—got even longer this week. Fi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

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