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Monday, January 24, 2011

Addams Family Star Nathan Lane Whips It Good on Letterman by Broadway.com Staff

On January 21 The Addams Family patriarch Nathan Lane paid a visit to the Late Show With David Letterman to share some laughs with the always affable chat host. Lane talked to Letterman abou…

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Broadway Grosses: Billie Joe Armstrong Spikes Box Office at American Idiot; Spider-Man Hot by Broadway.com Staff

It’s hibernation time on Broadway, with just 19 shows running in the weeks before the super-busy spring season begins. Only three titles played to more than 90% of capacity, including …

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Playwrights Horizons to Offer Childcare During Performances of Kin by Broadway.com Staff

Playwrights Horizons will launch a new program offering on-site professional childcare during three matinee performances of its forthcoming production of Bathsheba Doran’s Kin. This fi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:19PM

Hugh Jackman Swings Into Oprah’s Ultimate Australian Adventure by Broadway.com Staff

Though he famously injured himself during his show-stopping zipline entrance to Oprah’s Ultimate Australian Adventure, Broadway fave—and latest Broadway.com poll winner!—Hu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:58PM

Vineyard Theatre's Hollywood Spoof Picked Sets Off-Broadway Opening by Broadway.com Staff

The Vineyard Theatre's previously announced world premiere production of Christopher Shinn's Picked will begin performances on April 5, with opening night set for April 20. Michael W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53PM

Vineyard Theatre's Hollywood-Themed Picked Sets Off-Broadway Opening by Broadway.com Staff

The Vineyard Theatre's previously announced world premiere production of Christopher Shinn's Picked will begin performances on April 5, with opening night set for April 20. Michael W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53PM

Matthew Morrison's Forthcoming CD to Include a Duet with Elton John by Broadway.com Staff

Excitement is building for Matthew Morrison’s forthcoming solo CD, especially now that superstar Elton John has confirmed he’s singing a duet on the disc with the Broadway vet an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:43PM

Baby It's You! Sets Opening Date; Full Casting Announced by Broadway.com Staff

Complete casting is set for the previously announced musical Baby It's You!, which will begin performances at the Broadhurst Theatre on March 26 ahead of an April 27 opening night. The p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:21PM

Baby It's You! Sets Opening Date; Full Casting Announced by Broadway.com Staff

Complete casting is set for the previously announced musical Baby It's You!, which will begin performances at the Broadhurst Theatre on March 26 ahead of an April 27 opening night. The p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:21PM

Tickets Now on Sale for High-Flying Musical Catch Me If You Can by Broadway.com Staff

Ready for a swinging good time on Broadway? Tickets are now available for the Broadway premiere of Catch Me If You Can, the starry musical adaptation of Steven Spielberg’s hit movie ab…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:07PM

Maury Yeston’s Death Takes a Holiday Will Come to Life Off-Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

Death Takes a Holiday , a new musical from Nine and Titanic composer Maury Yeston, will get its world premiere at Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre this summer. The product…

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Maury Yeston’s Death Takes a Holiday Will Come to Life Off-Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

Death Takes a Holiday , a new musical from Nine and Titanic composer Maury Yeston, will get its world premiere at Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre this summer. The product…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

Green Day's Mike Dirnt Joins Billie Joe Armstrong in American Idiot by Broadway.com Staff

Fans have been flocking to the St. James Theatre to catch Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong rock out as the charismatic drug dealer St. Jimmy in American Idiot, but on January 22 audi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

D'oh! David Mamet Pays a Visit to The Simpsons by Broadway.com Staff

Long running animated series The Simpsons is no stranger to the occasional expletive, so Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet fit right in when he lent his voice to the show's J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM

NBC Orders Pilot of Smash, a Glee-Like Musical Series from Steven Spielberg by Broadway.com Staff

NBC has its eye on the Glee fan base with a pilot order for Smash, a new series about the process of putting on a Broadway musical. Executive producer Steven Spielberg has surrounded himself…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

Fans Hope to See Hugh Jackman Star as Daddy Warbucks in Annie Film by Broadway.com Staff

With Will Smith considering bringing Annie back to the big screen in a remake starring his daughter, Willow, Broadway.com asked readers who they'd like to see take on the iconic role of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AM
Friday, January 21, 2011

As Cactus Flower Returns to the Stage, Adam Sandler & Jennifer Aniston Prep to Open a Film Update, Just Go With It by Broadway.com Staff

Attention, romantic comedy fans: February is Cactus Flower month. As an off-Broadway revival of the 1965 Broadway hit prepares to start previews on February 24 at the Westside Theatre, movie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:09PM

Broadway.com Exclusive! Hear Aaron Tveit Sing From Swinging Musical Catch Me If You Can by Broadway.com Staff

Can't wait to hear the swinging '60s score of Catch Me If You Can, the follow-up musical from the Tony-winning Hairspray songwriting team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman? Neither c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:34PM

Show People: Catching Up with Little Shop Musical Theater Icon Ellen Greene by Broadway.com Staff

This week on Show People, host Paul Wontorek sits down for a catch-up with one of his longtime favorites, Little Shop of Horrors diva Ellen Greene. These days, Green is living in Los Angeles…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:00PM

High, Starring Kathleen Turner, Will Bow at Broadway’s Booth Theatre by Broadway.com Staff

Kathleen Turner will indeed return to Broadway this spring in Matthew Lombardo’s High. Rob Ruggiero, who directed Lombardo's previous Broadway offering Looped, will helm the produc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:59PM

High, Starring Kathleen Turner, Will Bow at Broadway’s Booth Theatre by Broadway.com Staff

Kathleen Turner will indeed return to Broadway this spring in Matthew Lombardo’s High. Rob Ruggiero, who directed Lombardo's previous Broadway offering Looped, will helm the produc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:59PM

Hop Aboard! Tickets Now on Sale For Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Broadway.com Staff

Fasten your seat belts, tickets are now on sale for Broadway's fabulous new musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Starring Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson and Nick Adams, the glitzy show is …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:13PM

Tony and Oscar-Winning Costume Designer Theoni V. Aldredge Dies at Age 78 by Broadway.com Staff

Three-time Tony-winning costume designer Theoni V. Aldredge has died, a representative for her husband, actor Tom Aldredge, told Broadway.com. The designer, known for her work in such notabl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM

Tony Winner Scarlett Johansson Sets Sights on the London Stage by Broadway.com Staff

Film darling Scarlett Johansson, who won a Tony Award for her role in the recent Broadway revival of A View From The Bridge, is aiming for a role on the London stage, according to the U.K.&r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Glee Stars Darren Criss and Chris Colfer Cover Entertainment Weekly by Broadway.com Staff

Fresh off of scoring a Golden Globe win for his portrayal of Glee's proud gay teenager Kurt, Chris Colfer and his onsceen pal Darren Criss are gracing the cover of the January 28 edition…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:08PM

Harry Connick Jr. to Star in On a Clear Day Revival by Broadway.com Staff

Tony nominee Harry Connick Jr. will star in a Broadway revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever this fall, according to the New York Post. The Michael Mayer-directed production was orig…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:52PM

Beyonce in Talks to Film A Star is Born Remake With Clint Eastwood by Broadway.com Staff

Grammy winner Beyonce is in talks to headline a movie remake of A Star is Born directed by Clint Eastwood, according to Deadline.com. No male lead has been cast, but the production is rumore…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:21PM

Sienna Miller to Light Up Flare Path in London by Broadway.com Staff

Stage and screen star Sienna Miller will star in an upcoming West End production of Terrence Rattigan’s 1942 drama Flare Path, directed by Trevor Nunn. The play will begin performances…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:13PM

Weekend Poll: Who Should Play Daddy Warbucks Opposite Willow Smith in New Annie Film? by Broadway.com Staff

News broke recently that Oscar and Tony nominee Will Smith is considering bringing Annie back to the big screen as a starring vehicle for his hair-whipping pop star daughter, Willow. As a pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:47AM
Thursday, January 20, 2011

Will Russell Brand and Alec Baldwin Roll Into Rock of Ages on The Big Screen? by Broadway.com Staff

Film funnyman Russell Brand and 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin may join the already starry cast-in-formation of the Rock of Ages movie musical, according to Deadline.com. Brand would reportedly p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

Will Russell Brand Roll Into Rock of Ages on the Big Screen? by Broadway.com Staff

Film funnyman Russell Brand may join the already starry cast-in-formation of the Rock of Ages movie musical, according to Deadline.com. Brand would reportedly play Lonny, a role previously b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

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