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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Paul Nolan on How Farm Life and Les Miserables Led Him to Jesus Christ Superstar on Broadway by Gemma Wilson

Age & Hometown: 33; Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada Current role: Starring in the greatest story ever told in Jesus Christ Superstar. Wide Open Spaces: Paul Nolan grew up in a f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:26PM
Friday, March 9, 2012

Hunter Parrish Wants Idina to Be His Mama, Nick Jonas Bows to Grammy Winner Adele and More Lessons of the Week by Gemma Wilson

Say goodbye to another week on Broadway and hello to another set of Broadway lessons! A lot has happened in the last seven days, from Hunter Parrish’s very own dream casting session to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:23PM
Monday, March 5, 2012

Once Star Cristin Milioti on Being on ‘Cloud Nine’ With Tina Fey & the Power of Not Kissing Steve Kazee by Gemma Wilson

With her slight frame and enormous doe eyes, Cristin Milioti could easily have gone the ingénue route, but the actress had a different plan for her theatrical career. Milioti made her…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PM
Monday, February 13, 2012

How I Learned to Drive’s Elizabeth Reaser on Her Bad Girl Days, Norbert Leo Butz Worship and Thinking Twilight Wasn’t a Big Deal by Gemma Wilson

The Second Stage revival of How I Learned to Drive doesn’t just mark a return for Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, back in New York for the first time in 15 years. It&rsq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM
Friday, January 27, 2012

Kristin Chenoweth Craves Dance Moms, Darren Criss Rocks a Sequined Glove & More Lessons of the Week by Gemma Wilson

As the sun sets on another week in Broadway-land, it’s hard to believe how much we’ve learned in only seven days. Kristin Chenoweth has a serious reality TV problem? Nick Jonas i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:57PM
Friday, January 20, 2012

Andrew Rannells Hearts Toddlers & Tiaras, Nick Jonas Would Go Starkers on Stage & More Lessons of the Week by Gemma Wilson

Time flies when you’re having fun on Broadway! In the blink of an eye, another week is over, and we’re taking stock of what we've learned. From a Mormon star’s hidden t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:43PM
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Daphne Rubin-Vega on ‘Soaking up the Flavor’ of New Orleans to Prep for A Streetcar Named Desire by Gemma Wilson

Since making her splashy, Tony-nominated Broadway debut as Mimi in Rent in 1996, Daphne Rubin-Vega has been a fixture in the New York theater scene. She recently chatted with Broadway.com ab…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:01PM

Daphne Rubin-Vega on ‘Soaking up the Flavor’ of New Orleans to Prep for A Streetcar Named Desire by Gemma Wilson

Since making her splashy, Tony-nominated Broadway debut as Mimi in Rent in 1996, Daphne Rubin-Vega has been a fixture in the New York theater scene. She recently chatted with Broadway.com ab…

SOURCE: fortlauderdale.broadway.com at 05:01PM
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Daniel Radcliffe Together on Stage (Kind Of)! Twilight Meets Harry Potter in Musical Mash-up by Gemma Wilson

Team Edward! Team Jacob! Before a January 16 developmental reading of Twilight: The Musical, ushers warmed up an already enthusiastic crowd at New World Stages with a cheer-off, pitting &ldq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:15PM

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Daniel Radcliffe Together on Stage (Kind Of)! Twilight Meets Harry Potter in Musical Mash-up by Gemma Wilson

Team Edward! Team Jacob! Before a January 16 developmental reading of Twilight: The Musical, ushers warmed up an already enthusiastic crowd at New World Stages with a cheer-off, pitting &ldq…

SOURCE: sanantonio.broadway.com at 05:15PM
Friday, January 13, 2012

Kristin Chenoweth Is a Doll, Daniel Radcliffe Finally Meets Darren Criss & More Lessons of the Week by Gemma Wilson

It’s hard to believe another week on Broadway has come to an end, but here we are with another 10 lessons from the last seven days, from Oscar winner with Broadway dreams to long-await…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:25PM
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Rent Icon Daphne Rubin-Vega Calls Pal and Hustling Creator Sebastian LaCause a ‘Sperm in a Pool of Billions’ by Gemma Wilson

Two-time Tony nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega shot to Broadway fame playing Mimi in the original cast of Rent. Now she’s collecting the rent, playing Rosa Juarez, an over-the-top Latina land…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:10PM
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson Vows to Come to Broadway by Gemma Wilson

Oscar winner, American Idol finalist, newly published author and WeightWatchers spokesperson Jennifer Hudson is determined to add another item to her ever-increasing resume: Broadway star. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:25PM

Jennifer Hudson on Broadway? Oscar Winner Says 'I'm Coming!' by Gemma Wilson

Oscar winner, American Idol finalist, newly published author and WeightWatchers spokesperson Jennifer Hudson is determined to add another item to her ever-increasing resume: Broadway star. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:25PM

Jennifer Hudson on Broadway? Dreamgirls Oscar Winner Says 'I'm Coming!' by Gemma Wilson

Oscar winner, American Idol finalist, newly published author and WeightWatchers spokesperson Jennifer Hudson is determined to add another item to her ever-increasing resume: Broadway star. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:25PM
Friday, January 6, 2012

YouTube Got Darren Criss Ready for B'way, Twilight to Suck on Stage and Other Lessons of the Week by Gemma Wilson

Another seven days, another 10 lessons we’ve learned about Broadway. It was a week full of secrets from How to Succeed’s newest heartthrob, Darren Criss, surprising new info abou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Stick Fly’s Ruben Santiago-Hudson on August Wilson’s Legacy and Why Real Actors Love New York by Gemma Wilson

Tony-winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson is an actor, writer and director best known for his work in the plays of August Wilson. After a Broadway debut in Jelly’s Last Jam, he earned his Tony…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM
Thursday, December 29, 2011

Chinglish’s Stephen Pucci on His Early-Onset Wanderlust and Non-Traditional Path to Acting by Gemma Wilson

Age & Hometown: 29, Milton Keynes, UK Current role: Bridging gaps between American business and Chinese bureaucracy as bilingual business consultant Peter Timms, a.k.a. "Teacher …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:28PM
Monday, December 26, 2011

Steve Guttenberg on Worshipping Warren Beatty, Working With Woody Allen and His Broadway Return in Relatively Speaking by Gemma Wilson

Most actors would be delighted to star in one wildly successful film franchise. Steve Guttenberg has starred in three. The actor garnered acclaim early in his career for films like Dine…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM
Thursday, December 22, 2011

Melissa van der Schyff on How Harrison Ford and Miles Davis Led to her Broadway Breakout in Bonnie & Clyde by Gemma Wilson

Age & Hometown: “Between Miley Cyrus and Dame Judi Dench”; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Current Role: Keeping the Barrow Gang on the straight and narrow as God-feari…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:22PM
Monday, December 5, 2011

The Fantasticks’ Aaron Carter on Paving the Way for Justin Bieber and Learning from Michael Jackson by Gemma Wilson

Aaron Carter was only 13 when he made his Broadway debut as JoJo in Seussical, but he was already a veteran performer. Carter, who is back on the New York stage as rebellious young lover Mat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:28PM
Monday, November 28, 2011

Tracie Thoms on Her Collision Course With Stick Fly and Living the Renthead Dream by Gemma Wilson

No matter what your artistic appetite, there is something on Tracie Thoms’ eclectic resume to satisfy, from films like rom-com The Devil Wears Prada and Quentin Tarantino's thrille…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:16PM
Friday, November 25, 2011

Daniel Radcliffe Needs Lingerie Tips, Alan Rickman Can Out-Sexy Hugh Jackman & More Lessons of the Week by Gemma Wilson

We’re taking stock of this week on Broadway a little early, in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, but even when the weeks are short there are plenty of lessons to learn! Below…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:47PM
Friday, November 18, 2011

Aaron Tveit Is Going Straight, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle Is a Thief & More Lessons of the Week by Gemma Wilson

From a single-minded Jersey Boy to a sticky-fingered Jesus follower, we’ve learned a lot about Broadway and its residents over the past seven days. Read on below to see what we’r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:09PM
Thursday, November 10, 2011

Chinglish Playwright David Henry Hwang on the ‘Wonderful Extra Blessing’ of Winning Chicago’s Jeff Award by Gemma Wilson

Playwright David Henry Hwang and the cast of Chinglish, which recently celebrated its Broadway opening, had another reason to cheer on November 7, when the cross-cultural comedy picked up a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:25PM

Million Dollar Quartet’s Eric Stang on Channeling a Cocky Childhood Into Stage Charisma by Gemma Wilson

Age& Hometown: 27; Highland Park, Illinois Current Role: Doing a “Whole Lotta Shakin’” in his off-Broadway debut as Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet. Ear…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:31PM
Friday, November 4, 2011

Patti's Going Behind Bars, Grant Gustin Wants More Than Glee & Other Lessons of the Week by Gemma Wilson

As another busy week on the Great White Way comes to a close, Broadway.com is ready to revisit the top stories of the last seven days. Between surprise cancellations of a much-anticipated pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:43PM

Stephanie J. Block's 'Brain Is Full' as She Readies to Sub for Sutton Foster in Anything Goes by Gemma Wilson

It's a tall order filling Sutton Foster's Tony-winning tap shoes, but Stephanie J. Block is up for the task. The Broadway vet is filling in for the Anything Goes star while Foster fi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:50AM
Thursday, November 3, 2011

King Lear’s Kristen Connolly Looks Back on Kidnapping Babies and Stalking Twilight Vampires by Gemma Wilson

Age & Hometown: “Can I say? I should ask my agents”; Montclair, New Jersey Current Role: Courageous youngest daughter Cordelia opposite Sam Waterston in King Lear at the P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Chinglish’s Jennifer Lim on Finding Her Voice and a Broadway Debut that Shows Her Sexy Side by Gemma Wilson

Age & Hometown: 32; Hong Kong Current role: Making her Broadway debut as ball-busting Chinese official Xi Yan in David Henry Hwang's bilingual comedy Chinglish. Mama's Girl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:46PM
Monday, October 24, 2011

Relatively Speaking’s Marlo Thomas on Her Comedy Roots and What She Learned from Hubby Phil Donahue by Gemma Wilson

Whether it’s from her pioneering role as perky aspiring actress Ann Marie in the '60s TV hit That Girl, her equally groundbreaking book and recording for children Free to Be &helli…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

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