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Friday, February 25, 2011

Off-Broadway Rent Revival Sets July 14 Move In Date at New World Stages by Broadway.com Staff

The previously announced off-Broadway revival of Rent will begin performances on July 14 at New World Stages. The new production, helmed by Rent's original director Michael Greif, will o…

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Off-Broadway Rent Revival Sets July 14 Move In Date at New World Stages by Broadway.com Staff

The previously announced off-Broadway revival of Rent will begin performances on July 14 at New World Stages. The new production, helmed by Rent's original director Michael Greif, will o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM

Weekend Poll: Which Best Picture Oscar Nominee Would You Like to See Adapted for the Stage? by Broadway.com Staff

Hollywood's biggest night is almost here! With multi-talented co-host Anne Hathaway channeling Evita in promos for the 2011 Academy Awards telecast on February 27 and fellow co-host Jame…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM

Broadway Vets Katie Finneran, Julie White, Dan Fogler and Christian Borle Land TV Roles by Broadway.com Staff

A slew of familiar Broadway faces may be popping up on television later this year. Tony winners Katie Finneran, Julie White and Dan Fogler and Tony nominee Christian Borle have all landed ro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AM

Mark Moraghan Joins the London Cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Broadway.com Staff

British television actor Mark Moraghan will join the West End company of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert on March 7 in the role of mechanic Bob. He joins current stars Don Gallagher as Bernad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AM
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Show People: Tony Winner Levi Kreis on His Million Dollar Run, Love-Hungry Fans & Future Plans by Broadway.com Staff

Good Southern boy Levi Kreis has done pretty well for himself up on Broadway in the past year, earning rave reviews and trophies (including a 2010 Tony Award) for his portrayal of Jerry Lee …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:40PM

Harvey Fierstein to Host 2011 Drama Desk Awards Dinner by Broadway.com Staff

Harvey Fierstein, author and star of La Cage aux Folles, will host the 2011 Drama Desk Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 23, at a sit-down dinner at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:10PM

Off-Broadway’s A Perfect Future to Retire Early by Broadway.com Staff

The end is in sight for the world premiere of David Hay’s A Perfect Future, which will play its final performance at off-Broadway’s Cherry Lane Theatre on March 6. The open-ended…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PM

Spencer Day and More Sign On for Burlesque Revue The Hurly Burly Show in London by Broadway.com Staff

The forthcoming London burlesque revue The Hurly Burly Show will feature the musical talents of singer/songwriter Spencer Day, who will accompany the show and perform two specially commissio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:46PM

Frances McDormand in Good People Inspires a Great Portrait from Squigs by Broadway.com Staff

Oscar winner Frances McDormand is back on Broadway in David Lindsay-Abaire’s Good People as a hard-luck South Boston mom so desperate to find a job that she contacts an old flame (Tate…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:39PM

Liza Minnelli Talks Lady Gaga and Recording in Bed on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon by Broadway.com Staff

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was in for a treat when that legend of stage, screen and recording studio Liza Minnelli appeared on the February 23 episode. Minnelli, who has just released a ne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:09PM

Hotcha! Christopher Sieber to Return to Broadway's Chicago by Broadway.com Staff

Two-time Tony nominee Christopher Sieber will return to Chicago as Billy Flynn on March 8. Sieber will remain with the production through March 25 at the Ambassador Theatre. Sieber receiv…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:04PM

Hail to the Chief! James Earl Jones Joins Broadway-Bound The Best Man by Broadway.com Staff

James Earl Jones has signed on to play a former U.S. President in an election-year Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, according to The New York Times. Jones, who is current…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM

Don’t Cry For These Oscar Co-Hosts! Watch Anne Hathaway Channel Evita and Get Grease-y With James Franco by Broadway.com Staff

As Anne Hathaway and James Franco gear up to co-host that mother of all awards shows, the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, they’re pulling out all the stops. In promotional videos for the u…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:25PM

Beyonce Under Fire for Fela Tribute Photos in L’Officiel Paris by Broadway.com Staff

Pop diva Beyonce graces the pages of French publication L’Official Paris’ March issue, and the star is under fire for a photo paying tribute to the Nigerian pioneer of Afrobeat m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM

Book of Mormon Scribes Trey Parker and Matt Stone Join a Crew of Leggy Showgirls in GQ by Broadway.com Staff

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's first Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon, begins performances on February 24 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, and to celebrate, the c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:50PM

Glee Fans Want to Lock Lips With Dianna Agron as Blonde Bombshell Quinn Fabray by Broadway.com Staff

In the February 22 episode of Glee, the McKinley high kids partied it up in Rachel's basement, a booze-soaked romp that ended in that most classic of high school party games: spin-the-bo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

Exclusive! Lady Gaga Calls American Idiot Cast ‘Rock Stars,’ Shares Own Broadway Dreams by Broadway.com Staff

Pop superstar Lady Gaga landed on Broadway on February 23, taking in a performance of the Green Day rock hit American Idiot. After the show, the icon rushed backstage to meet the young stars…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

A First Look at 'Uptown Girl' Christie Brinkley in Chicago by Broadway.com Staff

Supermodel Christie Brinkley is trading in the runway for Broadway as she gets ready to make her stage debut as merry murderess Roxie Hart in Chicago on April 4. People magazine joined the b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

How to Succeed Star Daniel Radcliffe Shows Off His Smooth Moves in People by Broadway.com Staff

Work it, Daniel! Less than a week before the beginning of previews of the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, People.com has published photos of Daniel Radc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:16PM

Gifts from His Famous 'Parents' Fill the Backstage Hangout of The Addams Family's Adam Riegler by Broadway.com Staff

Adam Riegler's onstage home at The Addams Family may look a little gloomy, thanks to the eccentric family's morbid mansion, but the 12-year old actor (who plays Addams son Pugsley) h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:55PM

Sex Lives of Our Parents to Kick Off Second Stage Uptown’s Summer Series by Broadway.com Staff

Off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre has announced two world premiere comedies as part of the company’s ninth annual Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:55PM

Joe Mantello, Cheyenne Jackson, Ellen Barkin & John Benjamin Hickey Headed to Broadway in The Normal Heart by Broadway.com Staff

A Broadway premiere production of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart is headed for the Golden Theatre, starring Joe Mantello as Ned Weeks alongside a supporting cast that will include Che…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:49PM

Joe Mantello, Ellen Barkin & John Benjamin Hickey Headed to Broadway in The Normal Heart by Broadway.com Staff

A Broadway premiere production of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart is headed for the Golden Theatre, starring Joe Mantello as Ned Weeks alongside a supporting cast that will include Ell…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:49PM

Joe Mantello, Ellen Barkin & John Benjamin Hickey Headed to Broadway in The Normal Heart by Broadway.com Staff

A Broadway premiere production of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart is headed for the Golden Theatre, starring Joe Mantello as Ned Weeks alongside a supporting cast that will include Ell…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:49PM

'Don't You Want' Lea Michele and Darren Criss? Watch The Glee Stars Get Down to an '80s Classic by Broadway.com Staff

Bottoms up! The McKinley High students broke out the alcohol when Rachel's dads headed out of town for the weekend, leading to some pretty wild antics for the Glee crowd. When a game of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

37 Bleeps! Chatting and Cussing with Chris Rock and the Stars of The Motherf**ker With the Hat by Broadway.com Staff

For his Broadway debut, Hollywood funny man Chris Rock didn't want to headline a "hoity-toity" play for theater snobs. No, he wanted to get down and dirty with The Motherf**ker…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:25PM

Matt Lucas, Alfie Boe and Hadley Fraser to Storm the Barricades in West End's Les Miserables by Broadway.com Staff

Little Britain's Matt Lucas, opera tenor Alfie Boe and Hadley Fraser will join the West End cast of Les Miserables on June 23 at the Queen's Theatre. Lucas will take on the role of T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:17PM

Additional Casting Announced for National Theatre’s Spring 2011 Season by Broadway.com Staff

London’s National Theater has announced additional casting and creative team members for the spring offerings of its 2011 season, to join previously announced stage luminaries like Zoe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:16PM

American Idiot to Launch National Tour in Fall 2011 by Broadway.com Staff

American Idiot will take its namesake country by storm when the Green Day rock opera sets out on a national tour beginning in the fall of 2011. No dates or cities have been announced at this…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:07PM

Glee Poll: Spin the Bottle! Which Glee Character Do You Want to Kiss? by Broadway.com Staff

Things got a little wild for the teens of Glee in the February 22 episode, when the McKinley High students broke out the booze for an unchaperoned party over at Rachel's house. The crew …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:16PM

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