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Monday, May 25, 2015

Fans Eager to Catch Kathy Griffin's 'Tony' Bid on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

With a slew of comedians heading to the Broadway stage this spring, Broadway.com asked which funny guy or gal's performance you're most anticipating. The votes are in, and Emmy winner Kathy …

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Watch Priscilla Stars Will Swenson, Nick Adams and Tony Sheldon Join Forces for 'It Gets Better' Video by Broadway.com Staff

The new drag musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert hopes to leave audiences with messages of strength, tolerance and acceptance, so it's no surprise the show's leading men (Will Swenson, Bro…

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Complete Casting, Opening Date Announced for West End Shrek the Musical by Broadway.com Staff

Casting is complete for the forthcoming London production of Shrek the Musical, which will include previously announced stars Nigel Lindsay in the title role, Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona…

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How to Succeed Star Daniel Radcliffe Shows Off His Smooth Moves in People by Broadway.com Staff

Work it, Daniel! Less than a week before the beginning of previews of the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, People.com has published photos

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Gifts from His Famous 'Parents' Fill the Backstage Hangout of The Addams Family's Adam Riegler by Broadway.com Staff

Adam Riegler's onstage home at The Addams Family may look a little gloomy, thanks to the eccentric family's morbid mansion, but the 12-year old actor (who plays Addams son Pugsley) has made …

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Sex Lives of Our Parents to Kick Off Second Stage Uptown's Summer Series by Broadway.com Staff

Off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre has announced two world premiere comedies as part of the company's ninth annual Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre on the Upp…

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Joe Mantello, Ellen Barkin & John Benjamin Hickey Headed to Broadway in The Normal Heart by Broadway.com Staff

A Broadway premiere production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart is headed for the Golden Theatre, starring Joe Mantello as Ned Weeks alongside a supporting cast that will include Ellen Bar…

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'Don't You Want' Lea Michele and Darren Criss? Watch The Glee Stars Get Down to an '80s Classic by Broadway.com Staff

Bottoms up! The McKinley High students broke out the booze when Rachel's dads headed out of town for the weekend, leading to some pretty wild antics for the Glee crowd. When a game of spin t…

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37 Bleeps! Chatting and Cussing with Chris Rock and the Stars of The Motherf**ker With the Hat by Broadway.com Staff

For his Broadway debut, Hollywood funny man Chris Rock didn't want to headline a "hoity-toity" play for theater snobs. No, he wanted to get down and dirty with The Motherf**ker With the Hat,…

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Matt Lucas, Alfie Boe and Hadley Fraser to Storm the Barricades in West End's Les Miserables by Broadway.com Staff

Little Britain's Matt Lucas, opera tenor Alfie Boe and Hadley Fraser will join the West End cast of Les Miserables on June 23 at the Queen's Theatre. Lucas will take on the role of Thenardie…

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Additional Casting Announced for National Theatre's Spring 2011 Season by Broadway.com Staff

London's National Theater has announced additional casting and creative team members for the spring offerings of its 2011 season, to join previously announced stage luminaries like Zoe Wanam…

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American Idiot to Launch National Tour in Fall 2011 by Broadway.com Staff

American Idiot will take its namesake country by storm when the Green Day rock opera sets out on a national tour beginning in the fall of 2011. No dates or cities have been announced at this…

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Glee Poll: Spin the Bottle! Which Glee Character Do You Want to Kiss? by Broadway.com Staff

Things got a little wild for the teens of Glee in the February 22 episode, when the McKinley High students broke out the booze for an unchaperoned party over at Rachel's house. The crew soon…

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Jayne Houdyshell and Brian Murray Join Broadway's The Importance of Being Earnest by Broadway.com Staff

Brian Murray, Jayne Houdyshell and Jessie Austrian will join the Broadway revival of the Oscar Wilde classic The Importance of Being Earnest on March 22, taking on the roles of Reverend Chas…

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Phylicia Rashad, Jeffrey Wright, Irene Gandy & More to be Honored at 'Blacks on Broadway' Event by Broadway.com Staff

A stellar group of actors, playwrights, and other theater pros will be honored at a special "Blacks on Broadway and Beyond" event to be held on February 28 at Gran Piatto d'Oro. The receptio…

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Show People: Tony Winner Levi Kreis on His Million Dollar Run, Love-Hungry Fans & Future Plans by Broadway.com Staff

Good Southern boy Levi Kreis has done pretty well for himself up on Broadway in the past year, earning rave reviews and trophies (including a 2010 Tony Award) for his portrayal of Jerry Lee …

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Harvey Fierstein to Host 2011 Drama Desk Awards Dinner by Broadway.com Staff

Harvey Fierstein, author and star of La Cage aux Folles, will host the 2011 Drama Desk Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 23, at a sit-down dinner at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Th…

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Off-Broadway's A Perfect Future to Retire Early by Broadway.com Staff

The end is in sight for the world premiere of David Hay's A Perfect Future, which will play its final performance at off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre on March 6. The open-ended engagement …

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Spencer Day and More Sign On for Burlesque Revue The Hurly Burly Show in London by Broadway.com Staff

The forthcoming London burlesque revue The Hurly Burly Show will feature the musical talents of singer/songwriter Spencer Day, who will accompany the show and perform two specially commissio…

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Frances McDormand in Good People Inspires a Great Portrait from Squigs by Broadway.com Staff

Oscar winner Frances McDormand is back on Broadway in David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People as a hard-luck South Boston mom so desperate to find a job that she contacts an old flame (Tate Donov…

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Liza Minnelli Talks Lady Gaga and Recording in Bed on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon by Broadway.com Staff

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was in for a treat when that legend of stage, screen and recording studio Liza Minnelli appeared on the February 23 episode. Minnelli, who has just released a ne…

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Hotcha! Christopher Sieber to Return to Broadway's Chicago by Broadway.com Staff

Two-time Tony nominee Christopher Sieber will return to Chicago as Billy Flynn on March 8. Sieber will remain with the production through March 25 at the Ambassador Theatre.Sieber received T…

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Hail to the Chief! James Earl Jones Joins Broadway-Bound The Best Man by Broadway.com Staff

James Earl Jones has signed on to play a former U.S. President in an election-year Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man, according to The New York Times. Jones, who is currently sta…

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Don't Cry For These Oscar Co-Hosts! Watch Anne Hathaway Channel Evita and Get Grease-y With James Franco by Broadway.com Staff

As Anne Hathaway and James Franco gear up to co-host that mother of all awards shows, the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, they're pulling out all the stops. In promotional videos for the upcomin…

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Beyonce Under Fire for Fela Tribute Photos in L'Officiel Paris by Broadway.com Staff

Pop diva Beyonce graces the pages of French publication L'Officiel Paris' March issue, and the star is under fire for a photo paying tribute to the Nigerian pioneer of Afrobeat music--and su…

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Book of Mormon Scribes Trey Parker and Matt Stone Join a Crew of Leggy Showgirls in GQ by Broadway.com Staff

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone's first Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon, begins performances on February 24 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, and to celebrate, the comedic d…

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Glee Fans Want to Lock Lips With Dianna Agron as Blonde Bombshell Quinn Fabray by Broadway.com Staff

In the February 22 episode of Glee, the McKinley high kids partied it up in Rachel's basement, a booze-soaked romp that ended in that most classic of high school party games: spin-the-bottle…

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Exclusive! Lady Gaga Calls American Idiot Cast ‘Rock Stars,' Shares Own Broadway Dreams by Broadway.com Staff

Pop superstar Lady Gaga landed on Broadway on February 23, taking in a performance of the Green Day rock hit American Idiot. After the show, the icon rushed backstage to meet the young stars…

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A First Look at 'Uptown Girl' Christie Brinkley in Chicago by Broadway.com Staff

Supermodel Christie Brinkley is trading in the runway for Broadway as she gets ready to make her stage debut as merry murderess Roxie Hart in Chicago on April 4. People magazine joined the b…

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One Week After Starting, Jeffrey Tambor Withdraws from La Cage aux Folles by Broadway.com Staff

Four-time Emmy Award nominee Jeffrey Tambor has left the Broadway production of La Cage aux Folles. He joined the musical on Tuesday, February 15 in the role of Georges alongside Harvey Fier…

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Delightful! Delicious! De-Lovely! See Sutton Foster and the Cast of Anything Goes in Rehearsal by Broadway.com Staff

A luxurious ocean liner setting, criminals in disguise, impossible romance, even more impossible tap numbers and Cole Porter's de-lovely score are just a few of the things that make musical …

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