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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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

Jayne Houdyshell and Brian Murray Join Broadway’s The Importance of Being Earnest by Broadway.com Staff

Brian Murray, Jayne Houdyshell and Jessie Austrian will join the Broadway revival of the Oscar Wilde classic The Importance of Being Earnest on March 22, taking on the roles of Reverend Chas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM

Phylicia Rashad, Jeffrey Wright, Irene Gandy & More to be Honored at 'Blacks on Broadway' Event by Broadway.com Staff

A stellar group of actors, playwrights, and other theater pros will be honored at a special “Blacks on Broadway and Beyond” event to be held on February 28 at Gran Piatto d&rsquo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:11PM
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Before Opening, MTC's Good People Extends for Two Weeks by Broadway.com Staff

Ten days before its March 3 opening night, Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere Broadway production of Good People has been given a two-week extension due to popular demand. David L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:53PM

Get Tickets Now for Chris Rock's Broadway Debut in The Motherf**ker With the Hat by Broadway.com Staff

Ready for what’s being billed as a “high-octane verbal cage match”? Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere of The Motherf**ker with the Hat, which begins performanc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:14PM

Glee To Feature Original Music on March 15 Episode by Broadway.com Staff

For almost two full seasons, the teens of McKinley High have covered the songs of pop and Broadway greats, but the Glee cast will have original music to sing beginning March 15, according to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:52PM

Broadway Grosses: American Idiot Joins Million-Dollar Club by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway producers had plenty to smile about in the week leading up to Presidents’ Day. Almost every show experienced a healthy jump at the box office, with the top three musicals (inc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:46PM

C’est Magnifique! A First Look as French Film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Comes to Life on Stage by Broadway.com Staff

Kneehigh Theatre Company, the imaginative British group behind Broadway’s recent multimedia romance Brief Encounter, has a new creation hitting the London stage: a musical reimagining …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Joyce Van Patten Joins Donna Murphy in The People in the Picture by Broadway.com Staff

Joyce Van Patten and Andie Mechanic will complete the cast of the forthcoming world premiere musical The People in the Picture, starring Donna Murphy. The show, which features a book and lyr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:01PM

Tony Nominee Nancy Opel Headed to Memphis by Broadway.com Staff

Tony Award nominee Nancy Opel will join the cast of Memphis on March 15 as Mama, alongside John Jellison, a current ensemble member who will assume the role of Mr. Simmons. Original cast mem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Watch Anything Goes Stars Sutton Foster and Joey Grey Celebrate 'Friendship' by Broadway.com Staff

In the endless list of reasons we can’t wait for the upcoming revival of Anything Goes—Kathleen Marshall’s eye-popping choreography, Cole Porter’s timeless score, hig…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:14PM

Watch Anything Goes Stars Sutton Foster and Joel Grey Celebrate 'Friendship' by Broadway.com Staff

In the endless list of reasons we can’t wait for the upcoming revival of Anything Goes—Kathleen Marshall’s eye-popping choreography, Cole Porter’s timeless score, hig…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:14PM

Original Star Ashley Brown to Fly Back to Broadway's Mary Poppins by Broadway.com Staff

Ashley Brown will return to the Broadway production of Mary Poppins as the magical nanny, beginning March 8. Brown, who originated the role at the New Amsterdam Theatre, will take over for c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Look Into A Perfect Future in a Video Sneak Peek With the Cast by Broadway.com Staff

What becomes of a generation’s young idealists? That's the central question in David Hay's A Perfect Future, now running at off-Broadway’s Cherry Lane Theatre. Like many …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:44PM

Angels in America Gets Fourth Off-Broadway Extension by Broadway.com Staff

The hit off-Broadway revival of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America has extended for a fourth and final time at Signature Theatre Company. The production, which began performances at the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:31PM

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Imaginative World of Cirque Du Soleil's Zarkana by Broadway.com Staff

This summer, Radio City Music Hall will be transformed into the magical world of Cirque du Soleil's Zarkana, and Broadway.com has your first look at the what's being billed as an &qu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:22PM

David Bedella Joins West End Chicago as Billy Flynn by Broadway.com Staff

David Bedella will join the West End production of Chicago on February 28 as lawyer Billy Flynn. The actor is scheduled to play a limited engagement at the Cambridge Theatre through May 8. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:51PM

The Wire’s Dominic West Returns to the West End in Butley by Broadway.com Staff

Dominic West, best known for his starring role in HBO’s crime drama The Wire, will return to the West End stage in the title role of Simon Gray’s Butley. The revival will begin p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM

Celia Graham and David Thaxton to Join Ramin Karimloo in London's Love Never Dies by Broadway.com Staff

Celia Graham has been tapped to play Christine and Olivier Award nominee David Thaxton will play Raoul opposite continuing star Ramin Karimloo in the London production of Love Never Dies, be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

Fans Eager to Catch Kathy Griffin's 'Tony' Bid on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

With a slew of comedians heading to the Broadway stage this spring, Broadway.com asked which funny guy or gal's performance you're most anticipating. The votes are in, and Emmy winne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

Watch Priscilla Stars Will Swenson, Nick Adams and Tony Sheldon Join Forces for 'It Gets Better' Video by Broadway.com Staff

The new drag musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert hopes to leave audiences with messages of strength, tolerance and acceptance, so it's no surprise the show's leading men (Will Swen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

Complete Casting, Opening Date Announced for West End Shrek the Musical by Broadway.com Staff

Casting is complete for the forthcoming London production of Shrek the Musical, which will include previously announced stars Nigel Lindsay in the title role, Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:05PM
Monday, February 21, 2011

Priscilla Drag Stars Will Swenson, Nick Adams & Tony Sheldon Butch It Up for Out Photo Spread by Broadway.com Staff

Although they're the hottest men in heels on Broadway, Priscilla Queen of the Desert stars Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon and Broadway.com video blogger Nick Adams left the drag to the profe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:45PM

Music Video: Alice Ripley Goes Into the Woods to Find What She’s Looking For by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winner Alice Ripley has released the first video from her new album Daily Practice, Volume 1, for the U2 cover “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” Dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:35PM
Friday, February 18, 2011

Show People: Love, Loss Star Orfeh on Working with Chicks, Growing Up with Cher and More by Broadway.com Staff

Orfeh, the big-voiced, Tony-nominated star of musicals like Saturday Night Fever and Legally Blonde, is making her non-singing debut this week as one of the stars of off-Broadway's Love,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:42PM

She’s the Top! Watch Sutton Foster Strut Her Stuff in Anything Goes’ Title Number by Broadway.com Staff

For those musical theater mavens already champing at the bit for the upcoming revival of Anything Goes to open on Broadway, we’ve got a sneak peek at the astonishing title song! We cau…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:02PM

Watch Dancing on Ice Defy Gravity with Help from a West End Wicked Star! by Broadway.com Staff

British television spectacular Dancing on Ice pulled out all the stops to celebrate its recent theater week, and the showstopping-est number of all had a very special, very green guest star:…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:47PM

Mandy Patinkin & Co. Celebrate Compulsion Off-Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

The subject matter was weighty, but spirits were light at the opening night of Rinne Groff’s Compulsion, the stunning story of obsession that bowed off-Broadway on February 17. Tony wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Muscles & Mascara with Priscilla's Nick Adams #1: The Queens Take the Palace by Broadway.com Staff

The fabulous new musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert is pulling into Broadway on February 28, and Broadway.com is giving you an exclusive in-depth backstage look at the production with sho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:33PM

Muscles & Mascara with Priscilla's Nick Adams: The Queens Take the Palace by Broadway.com Staff

The fabulous new musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert is pulling into Broadway on February 28, and Broadway.com is giving you an exclusive in-depth backstage look at the production with sho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:33PM

Yoga, shmoga! Glee's Cory Monteith Pulls a Prank on Ellen by Broadway.com Staff

Daytime talk show host Ellen Degeneres is a fan of pulling pranks, so when Glee cutie Cory Monteith swung by her show on February 18, the Emmy winner asked the talented actor to join in on s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:55PM

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