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Monday, March 7, 2011

Did Our Word of Mouth Panelists Cheer for That Championship Season? by Broadway.com Staff

In the Broadway revival of Jason Miller’s 1973 Pulitzer Prize-winning play That Championship Season, a group of former high school basketball stars, played by Keifer Sutherland, Chris …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:03PM

Broadway Grosses: The Book of Mormon Climbs in Previews by Broadway.com Staff

In a week that found Broadway grosses on the downswing, the previewing Book of Mormon jumped more than $150,000, earning a spot on the frontrunners’ list for capacity and earning a hea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

Lily Rabe, Jessica Hecht & More to Tackle Classics at Williamstown Theatre Festival by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway favorites Lily Rabe and Jessica Hecht and director David Cromer are among the many big names who have signed on for Williamstown Theatre Festival’s 2011 summer season. The 173…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PM

Watch Chicago's Christie Brinkley Razzle Dazzle Jay Leno on The Tonight Show by Broadway.com Staff

Christie Brinkley, the golden-tressed former supermodel, is about to star in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago. Before hopping a plane to start rehearsals for her role as Roxie Hart, Brink…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:49PM

Broadway’s Wonderland Goes Down the Rabbit Hole and Into the Recording Studio! by Broadway.com Staff

While Wonderland, the musical reimagining of the classic Alice in Wonderland, is readying to begin performances at the Marquis Theatre on March 21, the show’s talented company headed f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:49PM

Rumer Willis, Anne Meara & More to Join Love, Loss and What I Wore by Broadway.com Staff

Rumer Willis, Anne Meara, Sonia Manzano and Fredi Walker-Browne will join upcoming casts of the hit off-Broadway production of Love, Loss and What I Wore. Nora and Delia Ephron’s stage…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:44PM

Kathleen Turner to Host 2011 Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon by Broadway.com Staff

Kathleen Turner, star of the forthcoming Broadway drama High, has signed on to host the 2011 Drama League Awards ceremony and luncheon. The 77th annual event, which honors the season’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:58PM

Kiefer Sutherland & Co. Celebrate a Victorious Broadway Opening for That Championship Season by Broadway.com Staff

Jason Miller’s 1973 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, That Championship Season, returned to Broadway on March 6, when Gregory Mosher's revival bowed at the Jacobs Theatre with a housefu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Emmy Winner Jim Parsons and Lee Pace Join Broadway's The Normal Heart by Broadway.com Staff

Jim Parsons, the Emmy Award-winning star of The Big Bang Theory, and Pushing Daisies alum Lee Pace are the latest additions to the cast of the forthcoming Broadway production of Larry Kramer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

Tickets Now on Sale for The House of Blue Leaves, Starring Ben Stiller, Edie Falco & Jennifer Jason Leigh by Broadway.com Staff

A new Broadway production of The House of Blue Leaves, John Guare’s classic 1971 comedy, is headed for the Walter Kerr Theatre, starring Ben Stiller, Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leig…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

Katie Holmes and America Ferrera to Co-Star in Extremities Reading by Broadway.com Staff

Screen stars Katie Holmes and America Ferrera will headline an upcoming reading of William Mastrosimone's play Extremities, according to Variety. The drama, which will also star Pablo Sc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PM

Scarlett Johansson, Jon Hamm and John Krasinski Read The Philadelphia Story in L.A. by Broadway.com Staff

Tony Award winner Scarlett Johansson sat down with Mad Men star Jon Hamm and The Office star John Krasinski for a recent reading of Philip Barry’s The Philadelphia Story, according to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:09PM

Hugh Jackman and Kristin Chenoweth Headline On the Twentieth Century Reading by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway favorites Hugh Jackman and Kristin Chenoweth took part in a recent reading of the 1978 musical On the Twentieth Century, according to Variety. Actress Andrea Martin, who co-starred …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

How to Succeed Alum John Stamos Tweets Backstage Photo with 'Devilishly Brilliant' Daniel Radcliffe by Broadway.com Staff

It’s no surprise that TV star and Broadway vet John Stamos would check out the current revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. After all, Stamos made his Main Stem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:56PM

30 Rock Star Alec Baldwin Leaves the Board Room for The Bourbon Room in Rock of Ages Film by Broadway.com Staff

The already top notch cast of the Rock of Ages film adaptation got a little starrier over the weekend, with 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin officially signed on to play Dennis Dupree, an aging roc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:08PM

Fans Think Roger Bart Has the Tiger Blood to Play Charlie Sheen on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

Now that Jimmy Fallon and SNL’s Bill Hader have given us their best Charlie Sheen impressions, theater fans have chosen the ideal star for a stage version of the talkative actor’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM
Friday, March 4, 2011

God's Favorite Musical? Talking Sister Act with Whoopi Goldberg, Patina Miller, Victoria Clark & More by Broadway.com Staff

In 1992, crowds lined up to see Whoopi Goldberg play Deloris Van Cartier, a lounge singer hiding out from the mob in a quaint nunnery, in the surprise film hit of the summer, Sister Act. Now…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:06PM

George C. Wolfe to Assist Anything Goes Star Joel Grey in Directing The Normal Heart on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

George C. Wolfe will lend a hand to The Normal Heart on Broadway, according to The New York Times. Joel Grey, who is directing the show, is currently preparing to star as Moonface Martin in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:01PM

Meet the Family! In Rehearsal With the New Stars of The Addams Family by Broadway.com Staff

A fresh set of stars are about to do some family bonding as new cast members ready to join The Addams Family on March 8. Broadway.com's Beth Stevens caught up with the latest batch …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:00PM

Mamma Mia!’s Brazilian Super Troupers Visit Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

ABBA-rific musical Mamma Mia! proved just how international a hit it really is on March 3, when the headliners of the Brazilian production stopped by to visit their friends on Broadway. Duri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:41PM

Show People: Cactus Flower Star Maxwell Caulfield on His Sexy Start, Keeping His Trousers On and (Yes!) Grease 2 by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek was happy to have Maxwell Caulfield on Show People this week to talk up his latest vehicle, the sexy '60s romp Cactus Flower. But what he reall…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:49PM

Did Our Word of Mouth Panel Find the Heart in Good People? by Broadway.com Staff

David Lindsay-Abaire's new play Good People brings audiences to the rough neighborhood of South Boston where star Frances McDormand's character Margie is trying to make ends meet. Wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:27PM

Comedian Kathy Griffin Adds Additional Performances to Her Tony Bid by Broadway.com Staff

Comedian Kathy Griffin has added two additional performances to her upcoming Broadway stand-up show, Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony. There will now be an evening performance on March 14 as well …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:01PM

How to Succeed Cancels Three Performances to Accommodate Daniel Radcliffe's Harry Potter Duties by Broadway.com Staff

Daniel Radcliffe may have wrapped filming the Harry Potter film series, but his wizarding duties aren't quite finished yet. The Rob Ashford-directed revival of How to Succeed in Business…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:52PM

Before Opening, Wonderland Hits the Studio for Original Broadway Cast Album by Broadway.com Staff

Wonderland, an updated version of Alice in Wonderland with music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde), will head into the studio on March 6 to record an original Broadway cast album. T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:46PM

Tickets Now on Sale For High, Starring Kathleen Turner by Broadway.com Staff

Tickets are now on sale for Matthew Lombardo’s High, starring stage and screen icon Kathleen Turner. She will be joined on stage by Tony nominee Stephen Kunken and newcomer Evan Jonigk…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:27PM

Saved by Broadway! Ashthon Jones Wins American Idol Wild Card Spot with Dreamgirls Anthem by Broadway.com Staff

Continuing this season’s shakeup of American Idol, almost half of the top 24 were sent packing on March 3 during the exciting live results show. Ten contestants made the cut based on v…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM

Stephen Sondheim to Receive 2011 Olivier Special Award by Broadway.com Staff

In recognition of his contribution to the London theater, legendary musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim will receive the 2011 Olivier Special Award. The Olivier Awards, the most presti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Dancing Champ Julianne Hough Joins Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages Movie by Broadway.com Staff

Reality TV’s Dancing With the Stars winner Julianne Hough is the latest definite cast member of the upcoming Rock of Ages movie, joining Tom Cruise and Mary J. Blige on the film’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM

Weekend Poll: Winning! Which Actor Should Play Charlie Sheen on Broadway? by Broadway.com Staff

All eyes are on Two and Half Men star Charlie Sheen this week as the popular actor continues his media tirade, popping up on just about every talk show that will have him as a guest. Attacki…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:22AM
Thursday, March 3, 2011

Muscles & Mascara with Priscilla's Nick Adams: Performances Begin at the Palace by Broadway.com Staff

It's a busy time for Nick Adams over at the Palace Theatre. The flashy new musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert is now officially in previews, and Adams brought along his trusty camera …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:08PM

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