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Friday, February 18, 2011

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…

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Singing Sailors and Sutton Foster! Sneak a Peek at Anything Goes by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winner Sutton Foster, who is taking on the iconic role of Reno Sweeney in the upcoming revival of Anything Goes, and her talented co-stars took to the stage of their rehearsal space at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:46PM

How to Succeed Star Daniel Radcliffe Shows Off Some Fancy Footwork in Vogue by Broadway.com Staff

With Harry Potter superstar Daniel Radcliffe getting ready to make his Broadway musical debut in the upcoming revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, famed photogra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:43PM

Weekend Poll: Which Comedian Are You Most Excited to See on Broadway this Spring? by Broadway.com Staff

Funnyman Colin Quinn's solo comedy Long Story Short may be coming to a close on March 5, but a whole slew of comedians are readying to bring their humor to Broadway this spring. Sel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

Will Colin Firth Join My Fair Lady Remake Opposite Carey Mulligan? by Broadway.com Staff

Looks like Academy Award nominee Colin Firth is hopping from playing a man with a speech impediment to taking on the role of speech therapist. Firth may join the previously announced film re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM
Thursday, February 17, 2011

Fasten Your Seat Belts! See the Stars of Priscilla Queen of the Desert Get Down in Rehearsal by Broadway.com Staff

The outrageous new road trip musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert is just about ready to pull into Broadway's Palace Theatre; it begins performances there on February 28. During a recen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:53PM

Squigs Puts a Little More Mascara On at La Cage aux Folles by Broadway.com Staff

There’s a new Zaza in town, and Broadway.com resident artist Justin ‘Squigs’ Robertson headed to the Longacre Theatre to capture the fabulous Harvey Fierstein as the flambo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:30PM

Southie Pride! A Sneak Peek at Frances McDormand, Tate Donovan and the Cast of Good People by Broadway.com Staff

Oscar winner Frances McDormand and stage and screen vet Tate Donovan have returned to Broadway in Good People, a new play by David Lindsay-Abaire set in the rough-and-tumble streets of South…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:00PM

Bring It On: The Musical to Launch National Tour at L.A.'s Ahmanson Theatre by Broadway.com Staff

Fresh off a world premiere production at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, Bring It On: The Musical has booked a six-week engagement at L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre as first stop on a natio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:47PM

Tour Star Constantine Maroulis Brings Rock to Lopez Tonight by Broadway.com Staff

Put your hands together, Hollywood! The national tour of ‘80s metal musical Rock of Ages followed up its starry opening at L.A.’s Pantages Theatre with a trip to TV land on Lopez…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Basketball Drama Magic/Bird to Fly onto Broadway in 2012 by Broadway.com Staff

Lombardi playwright Eric Simonson will bring the story of two more famed sports figures to Broadway in 2012 with his new play Magic/Bird. The show will follow the intertwined lives of iconic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:41PM

John Gallagher Jr. Headed to Broadway's Jerusalem with Mark Rylance by Broadway.com Staff

Tony Award winner John Gallagher Jr. will jump from his starring role in American Idiot to a featured part in the forthcoming Broadway production of Jerusalem. Jez Butterworth's dra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:27PM

The Tiger Speaks! Robin Williams on Being Catty in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Broadway.com Staff

From an animated genie to a cross-dressing father, Academy Award winner Robin Williams has played plenty of wild characters over the years, and now he's tapping into his animal instict t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:52PM

Fans Want Lea Michele to Get Wicked On Glee With 'I'm Not That Girl' by Broadway.com Staff

With Lea Michele tackling Rent's "Take Me or Leave Me," another song from Tony winner—and Michele's onscreen birth mother—Idina Menzel on Glee, Broadway.com ask…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:47PM

Sierra Boggess, Hugh Panaro, Carolee Carmello & More Set for Reading of Broadway-Bound Musical Rebecca by Broadway.com Staff

Musical stars Sierra Boggess (The Little Mermaid, Love Never Dies), Hugh Panaro ( The Phantom of the Opera) and Carolee Carmello (The Addams Family) will headline a March 18 industry reading…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

Spider-Man Seeks Playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa For Book Alterations by Broadway.com Staff

Producers of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark have asked playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa to help rework the book of the new musical, according to The New York Times. Aguirre-Sacasa and a spok…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Laura Benanti Puts On Her Bunny Ears for NBC's Playboy by Broadway.com Staff

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will take on a leading role in the upcoming NBC pilot Playboy, according to Deadline.com. She will play Carol-Lynne, a 30-year-old star of the Playboy Club in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:25PM

A First Look at the First-String Cast of That Championship Season by Broadway.com Staff

Theater fans and sports fans alike will agree that the highly anticipated revival of That Championship Season is a Broadway boy’s club of the highest order. In this starry production, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:24PM

Heights Heartthrob Christopher Jackson Celebrates Love on his Debut CD by Broadway.com Staff

In the Heights vet Christopher Jackson headed downtown to Manhattan’s Canal Room on Febraury 15 for a concert celebrating the release of his debut CD, In the Name of Love. Jackson, who…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:45PM

Baby! Driving Miss Daisy Star James Earl Jones Channels Justin Bieber by Broadway.com Staff

At this point in his career, requests to read anything and everything are no surprise for Driving Miss Daisy star James Earl Jones. However, Gayle King may have trumped every past voiceover …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:39PM

Carole Shelley Shares Her Soothing Retreat Backstage at Billy Elliot by Broadway.com Staff

Billy Elliot’s feisty Grandma, Carole Shelley, has been making herself at home in Broadway dressing rooms for more than four decades. She created the role of Gwendolyn Pigeon in Neil S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:14PM

Roundabout to Serve Up Bob Fosse’s Dancin’, Look Back in Anger and More Next Season by Broadway.com Staff

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced three of the selections for its 2011-12 season, which will include a New York premiere play, a musical revival and a classic play. Exact dates for th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:00PM

Roz Ryan and Raymond Bokhour Move Back to Chicago by Broadway.com Staff

Chicago veterans Roz Ryan and Raymond Bokhour will return to the long-running musical later this month as Matron Mama Morton and Amos Hart, respectively. Bokhour will begin performances on F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:13PM

Like Water for Chocolate Musical to Have Pre-Broadway Debut at Arena Stage by Broadway.com Staff

A musical adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s Like Water for Chocolate is headed to the Arena Stage in Washington, DC for a world premiere pre-Broadway production. Featuring Mexican singer/…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:51PM

Glee Poll: Which Idina Menzel Showstopper Should Lea Michele Sing Next? by Broadway.com Staff

Things were heated in the halls of McKinley High as Rachel (Lea Michele) and Mercedes (Amber Riley) took part in the ultimate Glee showdown: a diva-off. On the February 15 episode, these two…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM

Dancing Champ Julianne Hough Joins List of Rumored Rock of Ages Stars by Broadway.com Staff

Two-time Dancing with the Stars champion Julianne Hough is the latest name being bandied about as a possible lead in the movie version of Rock of Ages. Fanning the rumor mill was the fact th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:38PM

Watch Christie Brinkley Go Glam for Sexy Chicago Photo Shoot by Broadway.com Staff

Supermodel Christie Brinkley is readying to make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago this spring, and it should come as no surprise that the gorgeous gal brought plenty of "Razz…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

Diva-Off! Lea Michele and Amber Riley Go Head to Head with Rent's 'Take Me or Leave Me' by Broadway.com Staff

OK, Gleeks, we know Lea Michele's Rachel Berry has an obsession with Barbra Streisand, but when it comes to a good old-fashioned diva-off, Michele's character turns to her go-to Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41PM

Priscilla Star Nick Adams to Bring Broadway.com Viewers Backstage for Muscles & Mascara by Broadway.com Staff

Priscilla Queen of the Desert star Nick Adams has signed on to become Broadway.com’s newest video blogger. In Muscles & Mascara, Adams will bring viewers backstage at the hot new m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:26AM
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The Addams Family Home Movies with Jackie Hoffman: Grandma Goes to Disney World! by Broadway.com Staff

The Addams Family's Jackie Hoffman performs eight shows a week, headlines her own solo concert at Joe's Pub on her night off and dutifully captures it all on her video blog for Broad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM

R&B Diva Mary J. Blige Signs On to Bring Justice to Rock of Ages Film by Broadway.com Staff

Confirming the early rumors surrounding her casting, R&B/soul singer Mary J. Blige has officially signed on to play strip club owner Justice in the upcoming movie adaptation of Rock of A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:04PM

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