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Monday, May 25, 2015

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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Stephen Bogardus and More Join David Greenspan in Go Back to Where You Are at Playwrights Horizons by Broadway.com Staff

Casting has been announced for the off-Broadway production of Go Back to Where You Are, written by and starring David Greenspan. Directed by Leigh Silverman, the production will begin previe…

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Muscles & Mascara with Priscilla's Nick Adams #2: A Glamorous Dressing Room Makeover by Broadway.com Staff

When playing a fabulous drag queen, no actor can live without an equally fabulous dressing room filled with all those fake lashes, makeup and gigantic wigs. For his latest video blog, Prisci…

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Will The King's Speech Director Tom Hooper Bring Les Miserables to the Big Screen? by Broadway.com Staff

Fresh off scoring an Oscar nomination for The King's Speech, director Tom Hooper may be interested in adapting the Tony-winning musical Les Miserables for the big screen, according to the Lo…

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Tickets for The Normal Heart, Starring Joe Mantello, Are Now on Sale by Broadway.com Staff

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of Larry Kramer's 1985 play The Normal Heart, which begins its 12-week engagement on April 19 and officially opens on April 27 at the Golden…

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Kelsey Grammer Has a Real-Life Broadway Wedding at the Longacre Theatre by Broadway.com Staff

Former La Cage aux Folles star Kelsey Grammer will marry his fiancee, 29-year-old Kayte Walsh, on stage at the Longacre Theatre on February 25, three days after his 56th birthday. The aftern…

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Off-Broadway Rent Revival Sets July 14 Move In Date at New World Stages by Broadway.com Staff

The previously announced off-Broadway revival of Rent will begin performances on July 14 at New World Stages. The new production, helmed by Rent's original director Michael Greif, will open …

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Weekend Poll: Which Best Picture Oscar Nominee Would You Like to See Adapted for the Stage? by Broadway.com Staff

Hollywood's biggest night is almost here! With multi-talented co-host Anne Hathaway channeling Evita in promos for the 2011 Academy Awards telecast on February 27 and fellow co-host James Fr…

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Broadway Vets Katie Finneran, Julie White, Dan Fogler and Christian Borle Land TV Roles by Broadway.com Staff

A slew of familiar Broadway faces may be popping up on television later this year. Tony winners Katie Finneran, Julie White and Dan Fogler and Tony nominee Christian Borle have all landed ro…

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Mark Moraghan Joins the London Cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Broadway.com Staff

British television actor Mark Moraghan will join the West End company of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert on March 7 in the role of mechanic Bob. He joins current stars Don Gallagher as Bernad…

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A First Look as John Leguizamo Brings the Laughs in Ghetto Klown by Broadway.com Staff

John Leguizamo is back on Broadway with a brand new solo show, and with a title like Ghetto Klown, you can bet the comic is ready to deliver plenty of laughs. This time around Leguizamo invi…

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Exclusive Video! Shake Your Groove Thing With the Stars of Priscilla in the Recording Studio by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway's Palace Theatre is about to be filled with the infectious beat of classic disco tunes thanks to the new musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert. The cast (including stars Tony Sheldo…

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Get Courtside Seats to That Championship Season With a Video First Look by Broadway.com Staff

It's 1973, and in Jason Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play That Championship Season, four former high school basketball players (Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Noth, Jason Patric and Jim Gaffiga…

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Broadway Grosses: Holiday Week Attracts Audiences as Four Shows Begin Previews by Broadway.com Staff

Holidays usually boost Broadway's box offices, and Presidents' Week 2011 was no exception: Family audiences helped push shows such as Wicked, Spider-Man and The Lion King to near-record high…

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Oscar Host Anne Hathaway Sings 'On My Own' to Hugh Jackman by Broadway.com Staff

Theater-savvy viewers tuning in to the 2011 Academy Awards expected co-host Anne Hathaway to sing at some point in the telecast. After all, she's a musical theater vet herself (of Carnival a…

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Will Cantler Promoted to Artistic Director of MCC Theater by Broadway.com Staff

Off-Broadway company MCC Theater has announced that associate artistic director Will Cantler has been promoted to artistic director. He will assume the role alongside continuing artistic dir…

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Playwright Douglas Carter Beane Lends a Hand to Broadway-Bound Sister Act by Broadway.com Staff

Confirming earlier rumors, playwright Douglas Carter Beane is officially joining the creative team of the Broadway production of Sister Act. His additions to the book of the original London …

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Watch James Franco and Anne Hathaway Sing 'You're the One That I Want' from Grease in Oscar Outtake by Broadway.com Staff

Days before this year's Oscar telecast, co-host and Best Actor nominee James Franco tweeted a sneak peek at the show's opening number, which featured him and Anne Hathaway recreating the cla…

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Frank Wood, Michael McGrath & More Join Jim Belushi in Born Yesterday by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winner Frank Wood, Tony nominees Michael McGrath and Terry Beaver and Broadway vet Patricia Hodges will join previously announced stars Jim Belushi, Nina Arianda and Robert Sean Leonard…

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Josh Baker Makes His West End Debut as London's Latest Billy Elliot by Broadway.com Staff

Twelve-year-old Josh Baker is the newest addition to the West End cast of Billy Elliot, becoming the 25th boy to play the title role in the Olivier Award-winning musical in London. He will a…

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Sneak Preview of Glee Star Matthew Morrison's Sexy Single 'Summer Rain' by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway veteran and Glee star Matthew Morrison is hard at work putting finishing touches on his debut solo album, and the first single is ready for fans to swoon over. On February 28, Morri…

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Tom Cruise Will Shred the Big Screen as Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages Film by Broadway.com Staff

It's official! After months of rumors surrounding his involvement, Tom Cruise has inked a deal to rage as over-the-top metal super star Stacee Jaxx in the upcoming film adaptation of Broadwa…

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Oscar Night Highlight: 'Musical' Versions of Harry Potter, Twilight, The Social Network and Toy Story 3 by Broadway.com Staff

The 2011 Oscar telecast is getting mixed reviews, but one bit was a hit with everyone who saw it: a montage of Auto-Tune "musical" scenes from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Toy Story…

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Billie Joe Armstrong Sends Off American Idiot's John Gallagher Jr. and Michael Esper With 'Love' by Broadway.com Staff

It was a special night over at the St. James Theatre on February 27 as a trio of American Idiot stars bid farewell to the rocking show. Not only did the night mark the final performance of G…

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Sebastian Arcelus, Jill Paice, Rob McClure & More Join Where's Charley? at Encores! by Broadway.com Staff

Sebastian Arcelus, Jill Paice and Rob McClure are among the complete cast of Where's Charley?, the final New York City Center Encores! production of the 2010-2011 season. They join previousl…

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Ruby Wax - Losing It Returns to London's Menier Chocolate Factory in May by Broadway.com Staff

Ruby Wax - Losing It will play an additional five week run at London's Menier Chocolate Factory this spring. The show, which is currently running through March 19, will return on May 17 and …

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Ballet Blockbuster Black Swan Wins Big with Broadway Fans by Broadway.com Staff

Before the Oscar trophies were handed out at the 2011 ceremony, Broadway.com asked which of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture you'd most like to see adapted for the stage. The votes ar…

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David Garrison Completes the Cast of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Broadway.com Staff

Tony nominee David Garrison completes the cast of the upcoming world premiere comedy By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, joining the previously announced Sanaa Lathan, Stephanie J. Block, Karen Ol…

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Julie Taymor Shares Her Web of Creativity in The Amazing Backstage Adventures of Spider-Man by Broadway.com Staff

Julie Taymor, the director/designer/writer/multi-award winner behind Broadway blockbuster The Lion King and new offering Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, is tapping into her Spidey senses. In …

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Christopher Sieber to Join Harvey Fierstein in La Cage aux Folles by Broadway.com Staff

Tony nominee Christopher Sieber has been tapped to play Georges opposite Harvey Fierstein as Albin in the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles. Sieber replaces Jeffrey Tambor, who withdrew…

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Exclusive! Broadway Diva Patti LuPone Wants to ‘Wring Neck' of Twitter Impostor by Broadway.com Staff

Someone has been impersonating two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone on Twitter since January--and the beloved Broadway diva is steaming mad."I don't have a Twitter account," LuPone told Broadwa…

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