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Monday, January 10, 2011

Colman Domingo Returns to the Broadway Company of Chicago by Broadway.com Staff

Colman Domingo is headed back to the Broadway company of Chicago as slick-talking lawyer Billy Flynn. The actor will begin performances on January 10 at the Ambassador Theatre and remain wit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PM

It's a Tie! Fans Hope to See Anne Hathaway or Laura Benanti Strip in New Gypsy Film by Broadway.com Staff

As Barbra Streisand readies to bring Gypsy back to the big screen, we asked which actress you'd like to see show some skin as her burlesque sensation daughter, Louise. The votes have bee…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:23PM

Is Glee Planning a Boy-Band Episode Featuring Songs of Justin Bieber? by Broadway.com Staff

Contradictory reports are emerging regarding a forthcoming episode of Glee centering on the songs of Justin Bieber and the formation of a boy band at McKinley High School. Show creator Ryan …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:37AM
Sunday, January 9, 2011

Elphaba and Glinda Headed to ABC in Miniseries Based on Gregory Maguire's Wicked by Broadway.com Staff

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire's bestselling novel that serves as the basis of the Broadway musical Wicked is headed to ABC. According to TVL…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:45PM
Saturday, January 8, 2011

Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance Share a Warm Daisy Reunion with James Earl Jones by Broadway.com Staff

In the spring on 1987, James Earl Jones and Courtney B. Vance teamed up as father and son in the unforgettable Broadway premiere of August Wilson’s Fences. (Jones won the Best Actor To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:29AM

Neil Patrick Harris Sees What Broadway's Buzzing About at Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Broadway.com Staff

Sure, he's a new daddy ever since he and partner David Burtka welcomed twins into their Hollywood home, but that's not going to keep Broadway fan and self-professed geek Neil Patrick…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:30AM
Friday, January 7, 2011

Hip-Hop Loving Heights Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Answers Your Questions! by Broadway.com Staff

Does Lin-Manuel Miranda ever stop moving? As his Tony-winning musical In The Heights wraps up a stellar run on Broadway, Miranda has a new musical (Bring It On) in the works, he's&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:06PM

Blood From a Stone, Starring Ethan Hawke, Extends Off-Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

The New Group’s production of Blood From a Stone, starring Ethan Hawke, has extended its off-Broadway run. The new play by Tommy Nohilly, which was scheduled to close on February 5, wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:03PM

Ethan Hawke and Co. Celebrate Blood From a Stone Off-Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

The working class landscape of gritty family drama Blood From a Stone may be a bleak place, but the opening celebration of The New Group production was a different story. On January 6 the sh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Tony Winner and 30 Rock Star Jane Krakowski Expecting First Child by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winner and 30 Rock star Jane Krakowski is pregnant. The star and her fiance, clothing designer Robert Godley, are having a baby, the actress' representative confirmed to Us Weekly.&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM

End of the Rainbow, Starring Olivier Winner Tracie Bennett, Extends West End Run by Broadway.com Staff

End of the Rainbow, starring Oliver winner Tracie Bennett as Judy Garland, is extending its run at the West End’s Trafalgar Studios. The Terry Johnson-helmed show, which was scheduled …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:49PM

Weekend Poll: Who Should Play Louise in Barbra Streisand's Upcoming Gypsy Film? by Broadway.com Staff

News broke earlier this week that Oscar winner Barbra Streisand is gearing up to play the mother of all stage mothers, Momma Rose, in a new film adaptation of Gypsy. While Streisand is sure …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45PM

Michael Park and More Join Daniel Radcliffe in Broadway’s How To Succeed; Complete Casting Announced by Broadway.com Staff

Casting for the upcoming Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, starring Harry Potter headliner Daniel Radcliffe, has been announced. The musical, directed and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM
Thursday, January 6, 2011

Show People: Rent Diva Daphne Rubin-Vega on Her Stage & Film Successes and New Off-Broadway Role by Broadway.com Staff

Although Daphne Rubin-Vega has built an impressive career since starring as wounded diva Mimi in the original cast of Rent, the Manhattan Latina is busier than ever these days. Currently app…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:59PM

The Cast of A Small Fire Previews the Play's Many Burning Issues by Broadway.com Staff

It’s difficult to describe the storyline of Adam Bock’s A Small Fire without spoilers, since the medical crisis experienced by the play’s matriarch (Tony winner Michele Paw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:46PM

Colin Quinn’s Long Story Short Gets a Second Broadway Extension by Broadway.com Staff

Colin Quinn will keep making ‘em laugh on Broadway, where his one-man show Long Story Short has extended its run at the Helen Hayes Theatre for a second time. The show, directed by Qui…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:59PM

Squigs Inks Up to Draw Blood From a Stone by Broadway.com Staff

In the new off-Broadway drama Blood From a Stone, prodigal son Travis returns to his working class childhood home only to find his family spiraling towards a violent implosion. Broadway.com …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:25PM

A Sneak Peek at Alice as Wonderland Readies for Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

The new musical Wonderland is currently enchanting audiences in Tampa, Florida, during a pre-Broadway run at the Straz Center. Featuring a score by Frank Wildhorn, the show offers a fresh ta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:21PM

Before Previews Begin, Starry Three Sisters Extends for Two Weeks by Broadway.com Staff

Due to strong ticket demand, Classic Stage Company’s forthcoming production Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters has been extended for two weeks, through March 6. The play begins previe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:58PM

Complete Casting Announced for West End's Million Dollar Quartet by Broadway.com Staff

The full lineup for the London production of rockabilly nostaligia-fest musical Million Dollar Quartet has been announced. The show, helmed by Eric Shaeffer, will begin performances at the W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:28PM

Glee Nabs People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy by Broadway.com Staff

Glee took home its first prize of 2011: the People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy. Show star Jane Lynch nabbed the award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress as Sue Sylvester, and Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:32AM
Wednesday, January 5, 2011

James Earl Jones Lends His Inimitable Voice to a New Ad for Driving Miss Daisy by Broadway.com Staff

After announcing a two-month extension of Driving Miss Daisy, the show’s producers wisely turned to one of the most trusted pitchmen on the planet to narrate a TV ad for the hit Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:52PM

Ivory-Tickler Santino Fontana Shares His Low-Key Earnest Lodgings by Broadway.com Staff

Santino Fontana may currently be treading the boards as rakish Algernon Moncrieff in the Oscar Wilde classic The Importance of Being Earnest, but the man himself is far more laid back than h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PM

Winter in Palm Springs! Take a First Look at the All-Star Cast of Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities by Broadway.com Staff

Doesn’t a weekend in Palm Springs sound good right about now? Well, you can get one at the Mitzi Newhouse Theater in Lincoln Center Theater’s all-star premiere production of Othe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:45PM

Keira Keeley and Sofia Jean Gomez to Join Off-Broadway Company of Angels in America by Broadway.com Staff

Theatre World Award winner Keira Keeley (The Glass Menagerie) and Sofia Jean Gomez (Creature, Arabian Nights) will join the cast of Angels in America as Harper Pitt and the Angel, respective…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Mary Poppins Stars Laura Michelle Kelly and Gavin Lee Are Taking Your Questions by Broadway.com Staff

As the title character in Disney's hit musical Mary Poppins, Laura Michelle Kelly takes flight each night at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Now her magical umbrella is guiding her toward the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM

London Revival of The Children’s Hour, Starring Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss, Extends Before Previews Begin by Broadway.com Staff

The upcoming West End production of Lillian Hellman’s The Children’s Hour starring Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice, Pirates of the Caribbean) and Elisabeth Moss (TV's Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:39PM

Barbra Streisand to Direct, Produce and Star in Big-Screen Gypsy by Broadway.com Staff

Will Barbra Streisand go from the Focker family to Gypsy’s titanic Momma Rose? According to The New York Post, the superstar is “deep in negotiations” to direct, produce an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:34PM

Barbra Streisand to Produce and Star in Big-Screen Gypsy by Broadway.com Staff

Will Barbra Streisand go from the Focker family to Gypsy’s titanic Momma Rose? According to The New York Post, the superstar is “deep in negotiations” to produce and star i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:34PM

Glee Star Lea Michele and PETA Speak Out Against New York's Horse-Drawn Carriages by Broadway.com Staff

Glee may be on hiatus unil February 6, but the show's Golden Globe-nominated star (and Broadway veteran) Lea Michele is still hard at work as she joined forces with PETA to film a campai…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:13PM

Jill Haworth, Broadway's Original Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Dies at Age 65 by Broadway.com Staff

Jill Haworth, Broadway’s original Sally Bowles in Cabaret, died on January 3 at her New York City home. The 65-year-old actress was said by the police to have died of natural causes, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:14AM

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