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Monday, May 25, 2015

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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Dancing Champ Julianne Hough Joins Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages Movie by Broadway.com Staff

Reality TV's Dancing With the Stars winner Julianne Hough is the latest definite cast member of the upcoming Rock of Ages movie, joining Tom Cruise and Mary J. Blige on the film's official r…

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Weekend Poll: Winning! Which Actor Should Play Charlie Sheen on Broadway? by Broadway.com Staff

All eyes are on Two and Half Men star Charlie Sheen this week as the popular actor continues his media tirade, popping up on just about every talk show that will have him as a guest. Attacki…

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Muscles & Mascara with Priscilla's Nick Adams: Performances Begin at the Palace by Broadway.com Staff

It's a busy time for Nick Adams over at the Palace Theatre. The flashy new musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert is now officially in previews, and Adams brought along his trusty camera to c…

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Metal Musical Rock of Ages Set for Summer London Debut by Broadway.com Staff

Break out the air guitars, London: Broadway's favorite 80s tuner Rock of Ages will begin wailing at the West End's Shaftesbury Theatre on August 31. No casting or official opening date has y…

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Gavin Creel Shirtless! A Video Preview of the Buzzy New Musical Prometheus Bound by Broadway.com Staff

The buzzy new musical Prometheus Bound is currently running at Boston's American Repertory Theater in a production that reunites Tony nominee Gavin Creel (in the title role) and his Hair dir…

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Start Date Set for Christopher Sieber in La Cage aux Folles by Broadway.com Staff

Two-time Tony Award nominee Christopher Sieber will begin performances as Georges in the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles on March 15. As previously announced, Sieber was tapped to co-…

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The Addams Family Home Movies with Jackie Hoffman: Grandma's Farewell Vlog by Broadway.com Staff

For the past year, The Addams Family's Jackie Hoffman has clued Broadway.com readers into the kooky backstage antics of the hit musical's (very game!) company. From opening night to the holi…

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Did Our Word of Mouth Panelists Cheer for That Championship Season? by Broadway.com Staff

In the Broadway revival of Jason Miller's 1973 Pulitzer Prize-winning play That Championship Season, a group of former high school basketball stars, played by Keifer Sutherland, Chris Noth, …

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Broadway Grosses: The Book of Mormon Climbs in Previews by Broadway.com Staff

In a week that found Broadway grosses on the downswing, the previewing Book of Mormon jumped more than $150,000, earning a spot on the frontrunners' list for capacity and earning a healthy $…

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Lily Rabe, Jessica Hecht & More to Tackle Classics at Williamstown Theatre Festival by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway favorites Lily Rabe and Jessica Hecht and director David Cromer are among the many big names who have signed on for Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2011 summer season. The 173-seat …

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Watch Chicago's Christie Brinkley Razzle Dazzle Jay Leno on The Tonight Show by Broadway.com Staff

Christie Brinkley, the golden-tressed former supermodel, is about to star in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago. Before hopping a plane to start rehearsals for her role as Roxie Hart, Brink…

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Broadway's Wonderland Goes Down the Rabbit Hole and Into the Recording Studio! by Broadway.com Staff

While Wonderland, the musical reimagining of the classic Alice in Wonderland, is readying to begin performances at the Marquis Theatre on March 21, the show's talented company headed from th…

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Rumer Willis, Anne Meara & More to Join Love, Loss and What I Wore by Broadway.com Staff

Rumer Willis, Anne Meara, Sonia Manzano and Fredi Walker-Browne will join upcoming casts of the hit off-Broadway production of Love, Loss and What I Wore. Nora and Delia Ephron's stage adapt…

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Kathleen Turner to Host 2011 Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon by Broadway.com Staff

Kathleen Turner, star of the forthcoming Broadway drama High, has signed on to host the 2011 Drama League Awards ceremony and luncheon. The 77th annual event, which honors the season's best …

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Kiefer Sutherland & Co. Celebrate a Victorious Broadway Opening for That Championship Season by Broadway.com Staff

Jason Miller's 1973 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, That Championship Season, returned to Broadway on March 6, when Gregory Mosher's revival bowed at the Jacobs Theatre with a houseful of A-lis…

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Emmy Winner Jim Parsons and Lee Pace Join Broadway's The Normal Heart by Broadway.com Staff

Jim Parsons, the Emmy Award-winning star of The Big Bang Theory, and Pushing Daisies alum Lee Pace are the latest additions to the cast of the forthcoming Broadway production of Larry Kramer…

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Tickets Now on Sale for The House of Blue Leaves, Starring Ben Stiller, Edie Falco & Jennifer Jason Leigh by Broadway.com Staff

A new Broadway production of The House of Blue Leaves, John Guare's classic 1971 comedy, is headed for the Walter Kerr Theatre, starring Ben Stiller, Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Tic…

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Katie Holmes and America Ferrera to Co-Star in Extremities Reading by Broadway.com Staff

Screen stars Katie Holmes and America Ferrera will headline an upcoming reading of William Mastrosimone's play Extremities, according to Variety. The drama, which will also star Pablo Schrei…

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Scarlett Johansson, Jon Hamm and John Krasinski Read The Philadelphia Story in L.A. by Broadway.com Staff

Tony Award winner Scarlett Johansson sat down with Mad Men star Jon Hamm and The Office star John Krasinski for a recent reading of Philip Barry's The Philadelphia Story, according to Variet…

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Hugh Jackman and Kristin Chenoweth Headline On the Twentieth Century Reading by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway favorites Hugh Jackman and Kristin Chenoweth took part in a recent reading of the 1978 musical On the Twentieth Century, according to Variety. Actress Andrea Martin, who co-starred …

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30 Rock Star Alec Baldwin Leaves the Board Room for The Bourbon Room in Rock of Ages Film by Broadway.com Staff

The already top notch cast of the Rock of Ages film adaptation got a little starrier over the weekend, with 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin officially signed on to play Dennis Dupree, an aging roc…

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Fans Think Roger Bart Has the Tiger Blood to Play Charlie Sheen on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

Now that Jimmy Fallon and SNL's Bill Hader have given us their best Charlie Sheen impressions, theater fans have chosen the ideal star for a stage version of the talkative actor's colorful l…

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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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Meet Tate Donovan and More Good People on Opening Night of Broadway's Acclaimed New Play by Broadway.com Staff

A new American play is always welcome on Broadway, and David Lindsay-Abaire has written a better-than-good one called Good People. With a cast led by Frances McDormand and Tate Donovan, the …

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Great Balls of Fire! Million Dollar Quartet Burns Up the West End Stage by Broadway.com Staff

The West End went back in time on March 7 when it welcomed the London production of Million Dollar Quartet to the Noel Coward Theatre. Starring real-life music talents Ben Goddard as Jerry L…

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Love in Bloom! First Look at Maxwell Caulfield, Lois Robbins & Jenni Barber in Cactus Flower by Broadway.com Staff

A love triangle is irresistible to audiences, as Abe Burrows realized when he wrote the 1965 Broadway hit Cactus Flower. This comic bonbon is being revived off-Broadway in a production starr…

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Pistachio, Please! Magnolia Bakery Launches Priscilla Cupcake by Broadway.com Staff

The lyrics of "MacArthur Park" have never made any sense, but that famous cake that someone left out in the rain has morphed into a brand new Magnolia Bakery cupcake honoring the Broadway mu…

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Soak Up Glee Star Matthew Morrison Rehearsing 'Summer Rain' by Broadway.com Staff

Glee heartthrob Matthew Morrison recently shed Mr. Schue's Spanish teacher duds and headed into rehearsal for his upcoming "Summer Rain" solo tour, and he's giving his fans a peek behind the…

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Rupert Everett to Star in Shaw's Pygmalion on the West End by Broadway.com Staff

Film favorite Rupert Everett will star as Professor Henry Higgins in the George Bernard Shaw classic Pygmalion on the London stage. He will be reprising the role, which he played in the Chic…

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Sandra Bernhard and Justin Bond Make Arts & Crafts at Joe's Pub by Broadway.com Staff

Comedienne Sandra Bernhard returned to the New York stage on March 7, when she and downtown drag artist Justin Vivian Bond premiered their new musical, Arts & Crafts, at cabaret venue Jo…

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