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Monday, May 25, 2015

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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David Greenspan & Cast Preview His New Play, Go Back to Where You Are by Broadway.com Staff

Prolific playwright and actor David Greenspan began the season with featured roles in Orlando, and now he's heading the cast in the world premiere of his own play, Go Back to Where You Are, …

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Broadway's The Importance of Being Earnest to be Filmed for the Big Screen by Broadway.com Staff

The Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Oscar Wilde's classic The Importance of Being Earnest will be filmed live on March 11 and 12 for cinema screenings worldwide in June. The comedy of …

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Harry Connick Jr. to Star in Broadway Revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever by Broadway.com Staff

Two-time Tony nominee and Grammy and Emmy winner Harry Connick Jr. will return to Broadway in what's being billed as "a re-imagined production" of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. Re-conc…

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Grammy-Winning Jazz Musician Terence Blanchard to Compose Music for The Motherf**ker With the Hat by Broadway.com Staff

Five-time Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard will compose original music for the world premiere Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis' The Motherf**ker With the Hat. The …

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Thomas Sadoski Joins Broadway Revival of The House of Blue Leaves by Broadway.com Staff

As rehearsals begin for the Broadway revival of The House of Blue Leaves, Tony nominee Thomas Sadoski has joined the cast as Billy Einhorn, along with Susan Bennett as Second Nun and Jimmy D…

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That Championship Season Star Jim Gaffigan Tells Jimmy Fallon the Secret to Keeping Up with Kiefer Sutherland by Broadway.com Staff

Long time stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan is making a splash with his dramatic Broadway debut in That Championship Season, sharing the stage with the likes of Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Noth, J…

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Nicola Stephenson and Patrick Robinson to Join West End Production of War Horse by Broadway.com Staff

Nicola Stephenson and Patrick Robinson will join the London production of War Horse on March 9 at the New London Theatre. Stephenson has been cast as Albert's mother, Rose Narracott, and Rob…

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Tony Award Winner Janet McTeer to Star in Fox Pilot Weekends at Bellevue by Broadway.com Staff

Tony Award winner Janet McTeer will co-star in the Fox TV pilot Weekends at Bellevue, according to Deadline.com. McTeer has been cast as the head of psychiatry at Bellevue Hospital in a prop…

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Disco Diva! Watch Sister Act Star Patina Miller Wail 'Fabulous, Baby' by Broadway.com Staff

After a smash run on London's West End, Sister Act is preparing to open on Broadway. In a press preview on March 2, we got a sneak peek at star Patina Miller (as Deloris Van Cartier) working…

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Let's Talk About Sex! Gwyneth Paltrow to Dish Out Love Advice to John Stamos on Glee by Broadway.com Staff

Looks like Gwyneth Paltrow may engage in a bit of dirty talk with fellow Glee guest star John Stamos when the duo returns to the show later this season. As substitute teacher Holly Holiday, …

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Spidey Serenade! Reeve Carney and the Cast of Spider-Man Perform on Letterman by Broadway.com Staff

Spider-Man usually spends his nights fighting crime in New York City, but on March 1 the famed hero shot his web over to the Ed Sullivan Theatre to visit show host David Letterman. Reeve Car…

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Katori Hall Wins 2010 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Hurt Village by Broadway.com Staff

The 2010 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to Katori Hall for her play Hurt Village. Now in its 33rd year, the prize is given annually to recognize outstanding works written by wo…

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Flash Mob at Memphis! Watch 1,100 Kids 'Steal Your Rock 'n' Roll' by Broadway.com Staff

Ready to be inspired by the power of live theater? Take a look at this clip filmed at a recent performance of the Tony-winning musical Memphis, when 1,100 New York schoolchildren were in the…

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Steven Pasquale Will be Taking Bets on USA Pilot Over/Under by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway vet Steven Pasquale has landed the lead in upcoming USA Network pilot Over/Under, according to Deadline.com. He will play Paul, a day trader with a massive gambling problem who is f…

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Get On the D-List! Tickets Now on Sale for Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony by Broadway.com Staff

She's got an Emmy, and now ferocious funny lady Kathy Griffin has her eyes another prize: Tickets are now on sale for the raunchy comedienne's Broadway debut, Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony! In …

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William Petersen, Sally Murphy, John Mahoney & More Sign On for Steppenwolf's 2011-2012 Season by Broadway.com Staff

The 2011-2012 season at Steppenwolf Theatre Company will include productions featuring C.S.I. original star William Petersen, company members including Sally Murphy and John Mahoney, and a s…

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Patrick Wilson and Jennifer Ehle to Co-Star in Pilot for Supernatural CBS Series by Broadway.com Staff

A pair of Broadway favorites will co-star in an untitled pilot for CBS described as a supernatural medical drama, according to Deadline.com: Two-time Tony nominee Patrick Wilson and two-time…

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God's Favorite Musical? Talking Sister Act with Whoopi Goldberg, Patina Miller, Victoria Clark & More by Broadway.com Staff

In 1992, crowds lined up to see Whoopi Goldberg play Deloris Van Cartier, a lounge singer hiding out from the mob in a quaint nunnery, in the surprise film hit of the summer, Sister Act. Now…

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George C. Wolfe to Assist Anything Goes Star Joel Grey in Directing The Normal Heart on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

George C. Wolfe will lend a hand to The Normal Heart on Broadway, according to The New York Times. Joel Grey, who is directing the show, is currently preparing to star as Moonface Martin in …

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Meet the Family! In Rehearsal With the New Stars of The Addams Family by Broadway.com Staff

A fresh set of stars are about to do some family bonding as new cast members ready to join The Addams Family on March 8. Broadway.com's Beth Stevens caught up with the latest batch of relati…

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Mamma Mia!'s Brazilian Super Troupers Visit Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

ABBA-rific musical Mamma Mia! proved just how international a hit it really is on March 3, when the headliners of the Brazilian production stopped by to visit their friends on Broadway. Duri…

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Show People: Cactus Flower Star Maxwell Caulfield on His Sexy Start, Keeping His Trousers On and (Yes!) Grease 2 by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek was happy to have Maxwell Caulfield on Show People this week to talk up his latest vehicle, the sexy '60s romp Cactus Flower. But what he really wa…

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Did Our Word of Mouth Panel Find the Heart in Good People? by Broadway.com Staff

David Lindsay-Abaire's new play Good People brings audiences to the rough neighborhood of South Boston where star Frances McDormand's character Margie is trying to make ends meet. When she g…

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Comedian Kathy Griffin Adds Additional Performances to Her Tony Bid by Broadway.com Staff

Comedian Kathy Griffin has added two additional performances to her upcoming Broadway stand-up show, Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony. There will now be an evening performance on March 14 as well …

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How to Succeed Cancels Three Performances to Accommodate Daniel Radcliffe's Harry Potter Duties by Broadway.com Staff

Daniel Radcliffe may have wrapped filming the Harry Potter film series, but his wizarding duties aren't quite finished yet. The Rob Ashford-directed revival of How to Succeed in Business Wit…

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Before Opening, Wonderland Hits the Studio for Original Broadway Cast Album by Broadway.com Staff

Wonderland, an updated version of Alice in Wonderland with music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde), will head into the studio on March 6 to record an original Broadway cast album. The al…

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Tickets Now on Sale For High, Starring Kathleen Turner by Broadway.com Staff

Tickets are now on sale for Matthew Lombardo's High, starring stage and screen icon Kathleen Turner. She will be joined on stage by Tony nominee Stephen Kunken and newcomer Evan Jonigkeit. H…

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Saved by Broadway! Ashthon Jones Wins American Idol Wild Card Spot with Dreamgirls Anthem by Broadway.com Staff

Continuing this season's shakeup of American Idol, almost half of the top 24 were sent packing on March 3 during the exciting live results show. Ten contestants made the cut based on votes f…

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Stephen Sondheim to Receive 2011 Olivier Special Award by Broadway.com Staff

In recognition of his contribution to the London theater, legendary musical theater composer Stephen Sondheim will receive the 2011 Olivier Special Award. The Olivier Awards, the most presti…

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