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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Cheers & Tears! Backstage at the Tonys with Normal Heart Winners Ellen Barkin and John Benjamin Hickey by Broadway.com Staff

Shortly after delivering their emotional acceptance speeches on the stage of the Beacon Theatre, this year’s Tony winners headed backstage, awards in tow, to chat with members of the p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:50PM

Bill Clinton, Robert De Niro, Matt Damon & More Show Love For Spider-Man on Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

It was a historic night on Broadway on June 14 as the long-in-the-works mega-musical Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark finally made it to opening night. A slew of stars including Matt Damon, Bil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:27PM

Real-Life Shirelle Shirley Alston Reeves to Jam With the Cast of Baby It's You! by Broadway.com Staff

The cast of the new musical Baby It’s You! will welcome Shirley Alston Reeves, original lead singer of the Shirelles, to Broadway for five post-show concerts, July 19-22, at the Broadh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:59PM

Bebe Neuwirth, Roger Rees and The Addams Family Toast 500 Creepy and Kooky Performances by Broadway.com Staff

The Addams Family, winner of the 2010 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Favorite Musical, is still going strong over at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where Roger Rees and Bebe Neuwirth now…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Kennedy Center Follies to Get Limited Engagement on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

After ending its run at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center on June 19, the acclaimed revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies will transfer to Broadway’s Marquis Theatre for a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

We’ve Been Waiting For You! Take a Look at Three's Company Star Joyce DeWitt as Love Doctor Miss Abigail by Broadway.com Staff

Fear not, Broadway lovelorn, there’s a new Miss Abigail in town! On June 1, Three’s Company star Joyce DeWitt slipped on the signature red power suit of off-Broadway’s favo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:05PM

Broadway Alum Aaron Lazar to Sing For Lovers Only at Feinstein's by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway vet Aaron Lazar is bringing an evening of romantic songs to Feinstein’s at Loews Regency on June 19 and 20. His show, For Lovers Only, will feature new arrangements of classic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:53PM

Tweet for Eva & Che! Ricky Martin Reveals First Photo With 'My Evita,' Elena Roger by Broadway.com Staff

Pop heartthrob Ricky Martin is set to make his Broadway debut next spring, playing Che in the beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Evita. Joining him in the production will be Argentinian act…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:28PM

Watch Julie Taymor Reunite With Bono and The Edge at Spider-Man's Opening Night Curtain Call by Broadway.com Staff

It was an emotional night at the Foxwoods Theatre on June 14 when the oft-delayed musical extravaganza Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark finally celebrated its opening night. At the curtain call…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Watch Julie Taymor Reunite With Bono and The Edge at Spider-Man's Opening Curtain Call by Broadway.com Staff

It was an emotional night at the Foxwoods Theatre on June 14 when the oft-delayed musical extravaganza Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark finally celebrated its opening night. At the curtain call…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Presidential Seal of Approval! First-Nighter Bill Clinton Endorses 'Fabulous' Spider-Man by Broadway.com Staff

An American president gave a thumbs-up to an American hero! There were plenty of famous folk attending the opening night of the much-buzzed about Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, but if any gu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:43PM

Reeve Carney Shows Off His 'One of a Kind' Toilet Seat Backstage at Spider-Man by Broadway.com Staff

It's busy work saving the world from supervillians, so Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark lead Reeve Carney deserves a nice dressing room to relax in. Carney recently invited Broadway.com to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:39PM

Teller-Helmed Thriller Play Dead Kicks the Off-Broadway Bucket on July 24 by Broadway.com Staff

Off-Broadway thriller Play Dead will go to its grave on July 24. The macabre evening, directed by Teller (of Penn & Teller fame), and co-written by Teller and show star Todd Robbins, ope…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:46PM

The Book of Mormon Cast Recording Nears Top of Billboard 200 by Broadway.com Staff

After taking home nine Tony Awards on June 12, including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score, The Book of Mormon has reached another peak: hitting #3 on the Billboard 200. The new musical…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:30PM

Watch Norbert Leo Butz Give Aaron Tveit an Emotional Post-Tony Thanks at Catch Me Curtain Call by Broadway.com Staff

In the excitement of giving an awards show acceptance speech, winners invariably forget to thank someone. “It’s like having to speak while skydiving.” Best Actor winner Nor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Christina Aguilera Picks Broadway’s Frenchie Davis as a Semi-Finalist on NBC’s The Voice by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway vet Frenchie Davis has been hand-picked by pop diva Christina Aguilera as a semi-finalist on the NBC singing competition The Voice. An emotional Davis was chosen on the live June…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

Blow, Sutton Foster, Blow! The Tony-Winning Anything Goes Star Wows David Letterman by Broadway.com Staff

There’s no rest for a Tony winner! Two days after being named Best Actress for her performance as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Sutton Foster sang “Blow, Gabriel, Blow” on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Did Spider-Man Take Flight for Our Word of Mouth Reviewers? by Broadway.com Staff

After six months of previews, Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark has finally faced the critics (officially!) at Broadway’s Foxwoods Theatre. Just before the show’s June 14 opening, Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39PM

Brent Barrett & Co. Make Some Noise at Silence! The Musical Meet and Greet by Broadway.com Staff

Be very afraid, off-Broadway, Hannibal Lecter is coming to town! Brent Barrett (Chicago) will soon take on the role of the notorious serial killer in Silence! The Musical, an “unauthor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:51PM

Beth Leavel, Patina Miller & More to Perform at Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece by Broadway.com Staff

A roster of Tony winners and nominees is set to appear in Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece, which will be held on June 19 at Roseland Ballroom. The celebrity performers will join more than 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:10PM

Charlotte d'Amobise and Nikka Graff Lanzarone On Tap for Chicago by Broadway.com Staff

Chicago has lined up a new gang of convicts for the summer. Charlotte d'Amboise will return to the production as Roxie Hart opposite Nikka Graff Lanzarone as Velma Kelly at the Ambassado…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:09PM

Nikka Graff Lanzarone and Charlotte d'Amboise On Tap for Chicago by Broadway.com Staff

Chicago has lined up a new gang of convicts for the summer. Charlotte d'Amboise will return to the production as Roxie Hart opposite Nikka Graff Lanzarone as Velma Kelly at the Ambassado…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:09PM

Tony Winner and Disney Princess Lea Salonga Brings Her Family to Broadway.com! by Broadway.com Staff

Say hello to three generations of show people! When theater favorite Lea Salonga stopped by the Broadway.com studios to appear on talk show Show People, she didn’t come alone. The love…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:50PM

False Starts! Cast Injuries! New Storylines! Retracing Spider-Man's Journey to Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

Believe it or not, opening night of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark has finally arrived! The musical spectacular has kept the news desk at Broadway.com busy over the last few months, making he…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:52PM

Brooke Shields on Her Tony Night Snafu: ‘I Felt Like I Was Having an Aneurysm’ by Broadway.com Staff

Screwing up on live TV is an actor’s worst nightmare, and it’s exactly what happened to Broadway vet Brooke Shields at the Tony Awards on June 12. During the show’s hilario…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:56PM

Spider-Man Flies to The Tonight Show by Broadway.com Staff

The cast of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, featuring Reeve Carney as Peter Parker, perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Featuring a score by Bono and The Edge from U2 and drawing fro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:15PM

Billy Joel Cheers the Original 'Uptown Girl,' Ex-Wife Christie Brinkley, in Chicago by Broadway.com Staff

Pop superstar Billy Joel had his Broadway moment in 2002 with Movin’ Out, the fabulous dance musical based on his hits, and now his ex-wife and pal Christie Brinkley is having hers as …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:01PM

Kirk Douglas Enters the Baghdad Zoo to See Robin Williams on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

Rajiv Joseph’s Bengal Tiger at the Baghad Zoo began life at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, so it was only fitting that the man himself checked out the Broadway production of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:59PM

‘Believe’ It! Mormon Number Named Best Performance of Tony Night by Broadway.com Staff

Nominated shows pull out all the stops when they perform on Tony night, so we asked fans to choose their favorite production number in the 2011 telecast. The winner? "I Believe" fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

Billie Joe Armstrong Set to Star in American Idiot Movie; 2013 Release Planned by Broadway.com Staff

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong will star in the previously announced film adaptation of American Idiot when the movie hits theaters in 2013, according to The Hollywood Reporter. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:05PM

You Really Like Her! Beautiful ‘Bumblebee’ Nikki M. James Named Best Tony Speechmaker by Broadway.com Staff

After a Tony Awards ceremony filled with eloquent words and emotional tears, who could possibly choose a favorite acceptance speech? Broadway.com readers, that’s who! The clear victor,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

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