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Monday, May 25, 2015

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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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 can we! H…

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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, Greene is living in Los Angele…

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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 production, whic…

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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 set …

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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…

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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.'s…

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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 of …

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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…

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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…

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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 on Ma…

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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…

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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 Rounda…

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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 first-of…

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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!--Hugh Jackman was i…

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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 Wilson (D…

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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 and Glee headl…

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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 produ…

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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 about a …

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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 production,…

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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…

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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 Janua…

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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…

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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 Oliv…

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See What Inspired Set Designer George Tsypin's Spectacular Work in The Amazing Backstage Adventures of Spider-Man by Broadway.com Staff

The Amazing Backstage Adventures of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark continues with the man behind the new musical's eye-popping sets: scenic designer George Tsypin. Tsypin, who is also an arch…

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Look Over There! La Cage Star Kelsey Grammer to Make Reality TV by Broadway.com Staff

La Cage aux Folles star Kelsey Grammer will trade in the footlights of Broadway for the flashbulbs of reality TV, according to Variety, though he will stay behind the scenes. Grammer, who en…

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Musical Adaptation of 1945 Play Dark of the Moon in the Works by Broadway.com Staff

A musical adaptation of Dark of the Moon, a 1945 play centering on an Appalachian witch boy, is in the works for a potential Broadway production and feature film. According to Variety, direc…

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Micheal McShane to Join Harvey Fierstein and Jeffrey Tambor in La Cage aux Folles by Broadway.com Staff

Micheal McShane will join the cast of the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles on February 15 as M. Dindon/M. Renaud, joining incoming stars Harvey Fierstein as Albin/Zaza, Jeffrey Tambor …

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The Addams Family's Krysta Rodriguez & Wesley Taylor on Everything from Chace Crawford to Glee by Broadway.com Staff

You asked, they answered! The Addams Family onstage lovebirds Krysta Rodriguez and Wesley Taylor recently paid a visit to Broadway.com's video studio for a doubles edition of Ask a Star. The…

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Bebe Neuwirth, Cheyenne Jackson, Laura Benanti & Steven Pasquale Headline MTC Winter Benefit by Broadway.com Staff

Manhattan Theatre Club's annual winter benefit attracted four of Broadway's leading lights--Bebe Neuwirth, Cheyenne Jackson and real-life spouses Laura Benanti and Steven Pasquale--for a cab…

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