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Monday, May 25, 2015

First Lady of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson Will Jam with Million Dollar Quartet For One Night Only by Broadway.com Staff

Rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson will sit in with Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet for one night only on January 20. She will join Eddie Clendening (as Elvis Presley), Lance Guest (as Johnny …

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Stephanie J. Block, Karen Olivo and More Headline Off-Broadway's By The Way, Meet Vera Stark by Broadway.com Staff

Stephanie J. Block, Tony winner Karen Olivo and Tony nominee Daniel Breaker will star in the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at…

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Anne Hathaway and Rent Music On Tap For Glee by Broadway.com Staff

Acadamy Award nominee (and the co-host of this year's ceremony) Anne Hathaway is the latest star readying to make an appearance on Glee. "We just finalized a deal with Anne to come onto the …

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Playwright Romulus Linney Dies at Age 80 by Broadway.com Staff

Playwright Romulus Linney died of lung cancer on January 15. The author of a variety of plays, the 80-year-old Linney was also the father of Time Stands Still star Laura Linney, who did not …

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Marissa Jaret Winokur Departs TV Chat Show The Talk by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winner Marissa Jaret Winokur has departed CBS' mom-themed chat series, The Talk. Winokur had appeared on the show, which began airing last fall, in "Mom on the Street" segments intervie…

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New Plays by Charles Busch, Kate Fodor, Willy Holtzman & More on Tap for 2011-2012 at Primary Stages by Broadway.com Staff

New plays by Charles Busch, Kate Fodor and Willy Holtzman and an evening of reflections on family life by prominent writers are on tap for the 2011-2012 season at Primary Stages. The company…

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Ooh-la-la, Zaza! Feast Your Eyes on Harvey Fierstein and Jeffrey Tambor in La Cage aux Folles by Broadway.com Staff

As Harvey Fierstein preps to join the cast of La Cage aux Folles, the show that won him a Best Book Tony Award almost 27 years (!) ago, fans can get their first peek at the star in character…

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Video! Anderson Cooper on His 'Big Broadway Debut' in How to Succeed by Broadway.com Staff

You love him on CNN, and now dreamy news host Anderson Cooper is about to make his Broadway debut--well, his voice is, at least. Cooper went into the studio last week to record the narration…

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Oprah Touts 'Spectacular' Spider-Man in Interview with Julie Taymor by Broadway.com Staff

In spite of the latest opening night delay for the big-budget Broadway musical Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, director Julie Taymor can count on the support of a very powerful super-fan: Opr…

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Broadway.com Launches Exclusive Video Series, The Amazing Backstage Adventures of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Broadway.com Staff

Your friendly neighborhood theater website has something special in store for you: an exclusive backstage look at Broadway's biggest spectacle, Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark.Broadway.com's T…

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Meet T.V. Carpio in the First Episode of The Amazing Backstage Adventures of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Broadway.com Staff

The first installment of Broadway.com's The Amazing Backstage Adventures of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark introduces talented dynamo T.V. Carpio, who plays seductive villainess Arachne. Carp…

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Dan Lauria Shows Off His Lombardi Coaching Quarters by Broadway.com Staff

As the title coach in the hit Broadway sports drama Lombardi, Dan Lauria functions as a motivational figure both on and offstage. In the same way that any football coach readies for a game, …

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Cheyenne Jackson to Headline Mad Men-Era New York Pops Concert at Carnegie Hall by Broadway.com Staff

The 29th season of the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall will include a special evening starring Broadway vet Cheyenne Jackson. On November 18, the orchestra is set to present "Cheyenne Jackson…

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John Leguizamo Plans Compilation CD to Accompany Ghetto Klown by Broadway.com Staff

John Leguizamo will join forces with Fania Records to release Ghetto Klown - Music From My Hood, to accompany the upcoming Broadway run of Leguizamo's latest solo show, Ghetto Klown. The alb…

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Team Picture! Kiefer Sutherland and Co. Ready for That Championship Season by Broadway.com Staff

On January 18, the power players of Broadway's That Championship Season tackled their latest pre-season event: a panel discussion with New York Times interviewer Patrick Healy. In this upcom…

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'There's No Business Like Show Business' for Regis Philbin and David Letterman by Broadway.com Staff

After morning chat show staple Regis Philbin announced his forthcoming retirement, the always jovial Live host called his friend and fellow TV host David Letterman's Late Show on January 18 …

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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…

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Citing Theater Shortage, Lincoln Center Theater Eyes Fall 2011 Broadway Transfer for Other Desert Cities by Broadway.com Staff

In the face of rapturous reviews for Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities, the rumor mill heated up about a possible Broadway transfer of Lincoln Center Theater's world premiere off-Broadwa…

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Squigs Welcomes an Irreverent Earnest to Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

The upper crust residents of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest are used to the finer things in life, and in this exclusive portrait, Broadway.com's resident artist Justin 'Squigs…

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British Newcomer Jeanna de Waal on Her New Life as an American Idiot by Broadway.com Staff

Age and Hometown: 22. London, England.Current Role: Struggling young mother Heather in a Broadway debut performance opposite Michael Esper in Green Day's American Idiot.The Early Days: After…

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Bebe Neuwirth, Clay Aiken & More to Headline Broadway Backwards 6 by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth and American Idol and Broadway vet Clay Aiken are among the stars who will take part in the gender-bending evening Broadway Backwards, the annual event featuring pe…

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Tony Winner Karen Olivo Gets Gory on TV's Chase by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway star Karen Olivo took her famous brand of sass to the small screen January 19, when she appeared on an episode of NBC's Chase. The In the Heights alum, West Side Story Tony winner a…

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Chatting With Earnest's Sophisticated Stars on Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

The swellegant stars of the Roundabout Theatre Company's The Importance of Being Earnest came out in style on January 13, when the Oscar Wilde classic bowed at the American Airlines Theatre.…

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Heather Jane Rolff to Join Dane Cook, Josh Hamilton and Julia Stiles in Fat Pig by Broadway.com Staff

Heather Jane Rolff has completed the cast of Fat Pig as Helen, the plus-sized woman referred to in the play's title. The play, written and directed by Neil LaBute, will begin its Broadway ru…

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Biopic of Legendary Director Bob Fosse on Tap at HBO by Broadway.com Staff

Emmy Award-nominated director Bryan Singer is attached to adapt Sam Wasson's upcoming Bob Fosse biography, Bye, Bye Life: The Loves and Deaths of Bob Fosse, for HBO Films, according to The H…

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert Broadway Cast Recording to be Released March 15 by Broadway.com Staff

The original Broadway cast recording of Priscilla Queen of the Desert will be released by Rhino Entertainment on March 15. The cast will meet to record the album, which will be produced by S…

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South Park Creators Matt Parker and Trey Stone Spill Details on New Musical The Book of Mormon by Broadway.com Staff

Audiences can finally have an idea about what will fill the pages of The Book of Mormon when the new musical begins previews on February 24 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. South Park creators…

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Glee, True Blood and Plays by Sarah Ruhl & Lisa Kron Among GLAAD Media Award Nominees by Broadway.com Staff

Television hit Glee and the Public Theater's production of Lisa Kron's In The Wake are among the nominees for the 22nd annual GLAAD Media Awards, which were announced on January 20. The awar…

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'Gimme Gimme' a Ticket to Hollywood! An Idol Hopeful Channels Sutton Foster by Broadway.com Staff

As American Idol kicked off its 10th season on January 19, scads of singing hopefuls showed up for the New Jersey-based initial audition round. While 25 year-old Ashley Sullivan introduced h…

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Will Smith Considers Remaking Annie Movie for Daughter Willow by Broadway.com Staff

After the $350 million success of Will Smith's film remake of The Karate Kid, starring his son Jaden, the superstar has another property in mind as a vehicle for his budding pop star daughte…

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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…

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime