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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Video! Go Behind the Scenes at Broadway's On the Town With Misty Copeland by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Misty Copeland is currently making a triumphant Broadway debut in On the Town, and she recently made this behind the scenes video of her preparation for the role of Ivy Smith in the musical.…

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Aretha Franklin Wants Her Life Story on Broadway; Could Audra McDonald Star? by Imogen Lloyd Webber

This has made us "Think!" Aretha Franklin wants her life story on Broadway. "I would like to see it be a dramatic musical," the Queen of Soul told Billboard. "I love…

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Two-Time Tony Winner Viola Davis Will Star in Film Adaptation of Fences, Directed by Denzel Washington by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Viola Davis, who won one of her two Tonys for her performance in Fences, has revealed that she will appear in a screen adaptation of the show. “They are making Fences, August Wilson&rs…

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Odds & Ends: Kevin Spacey Plans Broadway Return, Kristin Chenoweth Manscapes Conan O'Brien & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Spacey Plans B'way Return Kevin Spacey is eyeing a return to the Great White Way in a stage adaptation of the 2005 Geor…

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Odds & Ends: Bruce Willis Picks Broadway Over Woody Allen, Alan Cumming's Latest Accolade & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Willis Picks B'way Over Woody Bruce Willis is taking his Broadway debut in Stephen King’s Misery very seriously. …

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American Ballet Theatre's Misty Copeland Begins Performances in On the Town on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Misty Copeland starts performances in On the Town on August 25, stepping in for Georgina Pazcoguin as Ivy Smith in the revival. Copeland is making her Broadway debut in the tuner, which is s…

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Monday, August 24, 2015

Thumbs Up! Benedict Cumberbatch Conquers Hamlet Despite Slings and Arrows by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Long live the Prince! On August 25, one of the most talked-about productions of Hamlet in the play’s 400 or so years in existence will officially open at London’s Barbican Theatr…

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Odds & Ends: You Can Trust Jeremy Jordan, Watch Uzo Aduba & Taylor Swift Duet & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the weekend. You Can Trust Jeremy Jordan As we all know by now (if not, where have you been?!) Broadway fave Jeremy…

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Odds & Ends: You Can Trust Jeremy Jordan, Watch Uzo Adubo & Taylor Swift Duet & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the weekend. You Can Trust Jeremy Jordan As we all know by now (if not, where have you been?!) Broadway fave Jeremy…

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Massan's Charlotte Kate Fox Will Rake in the Chips After Rumer Willis in Chicago on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Isn't it grand? Massan's Charlotte Kate Fox will take over for Rumer Willis as Roxie Hart in Chicago. Fox will begin performances on November 2 and play a limited engagement through …

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Broadway Grosses: Audiences Are Dancing & Jiving to Mamma Mia! in Musical's Final Weeks by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Audiences are once again thanking Mamma Mia! for the music as the long-running tuner's closing date of September 12 approaches. For the sixth week running the show played at above 100% c…

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Kyle Beltran & More Will Join Cast of Annie Baker's The Flick Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Kyle Beltran and more will board the cast of Annie Baker’s The Flick from September 1. Directed by Sam Gold, the return engagement of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is curr…

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Tony Winner Hugh Jackman Will Return to the Stage in Broadway to Oz by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Hugh Jackman will tread the boards once more! The Tony winner is set to take his 2011 Great White Way hit Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway home to Australia this fall. According to Variety, th…

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Oscar Winner Forest Whitaker Will Make Broadway Debut in Eugene O'Neill's Hughie, Directed by Michael Grandage by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Oscar winner Forest Whitaker is set to make his Broadway debut in the Eugene O’Neill classic Hughie. Directed by Tony winner Michael Grandage (who is currently rehearsing Nicole Kidman…

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Friday, August 21, 2015

Odds & Ends: The Sting Could Be a Broadway Musical, Jeremy Jordan's Night at the Oscars & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. The Sting Could Be a Broadway Musical This new tuner from the creative team that brought you Urinetown has Broadway-aimed w…

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Joe Carroll, Brandon J. Ellis & More Set for The Bandstand, Starring Laura Osnes & Corey Cott by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Next stop the Great White Way in spring 2016? Broadway alums Joe Carroll, Brandon J. Ellis and more will join the previously reported Laura Osnes, Corey Cott and Beth Leavel in The Bandstand…

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Doctor Who's Danny Horn & More Tapped for Olivier-Winning Sunny Afternoon by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Doctor Who’s Danny Horn and more will join the cast of the Olivier Award-winning West End hit Sunny Afternoon from October 5. Directed by Edward Hall, the tuner tells the story of…

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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Odds & Ends: Nicole Kidman Preps for New Theater Role, Stephanie J. Block & Aaron Lazar Team Up & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Nicole Kidman Preps for Latest Theater Role Nicole Kidman will soon return to the stage in Anna Ziegler's new play Phot…

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Michael Emerson, Jonathan Groff, Darren Criss & More Set for Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde by Imogen Lloyd Webber

After being blocked by the Kremlin, Moisés Kaufman’s Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde will receive a one-night-only benefit reading with a cast that puts the sta…

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Odds & Ends: Telly Leung Is What He Is, Fox Defends Hamilton's Christopher Jackson Interview & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Telly Leung is What He Is Former Glee star Telly Leung, who will soon be seen in Allegiance on Broadway, has a new record c…

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Big Screen Adaptation of Matilda Musical May Start Shooting in 2016 by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Those revolting children could be heading the to big screen earlier than the previously reported 2019. Director Matthew Warchus is already in pre-production for the film adaptation of the hi…

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Incoming On the Town Headliner Misty Copeland Engaged to Taye Diggs' Cousin, Olu Evans by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Incoming On the Town star Misty Copeland is engaged to her longtime boyf, lawyer (and Hedwig headliner's Taye Diggs' cousin!) Olu Evans. The ballerina recently revealed the news to E…

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Megan Hilty, Geneva Carr & More Broadway Faves Tapped for TV Land's I Shudder by Imogen Lloyd Webber

After Tony winner Sutton Foster has proven such a big hit for TV Land, it's no wonder the network is looking to the Great White Way for one of it's upcoming projects! Broadway bombsh…

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Cirque du Soleil's Paramour to Land on Broadway in Spring 2016 by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The rumors from March this year were true and Cirque du Soleil will move into the Lyric Theatre, which is set to be vacated by On the Town on September 6. Paramour, the organization’s …

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Tony-Winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Starring Taye Diggs, Closes September 13 by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We're wigging out! The Tony-winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Taye Diggs as our favorite internationally ignored song stylist, will shutter at Broadway's Belasco Theatre on…

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Odds & Ends: Jennifer Hudson Eyeing Aretha Franklin Biopic, Patricia Clarkson & Patrick Wilson Talk Stage Stripping & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. JHUD Eyeing Aretha Biopic Respect! The Broadway-bound Jennifer Hudson is in talks to play Aretha Franklin in a biopic. Acco…

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Exclusive! Watch Sawyer Nunes & the Finding Neverland Kids Sing Gary Barlow & Eliot Kennedy's 'Stars' by Imogen Lloyd Webber

You gotta believe it—we're bringing you another exclusive first look from Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Favorite New Musical winner Finding Neverland! This time it's the t…

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Watch Chuck Cooper, Josh Young & the Cast of Amazing Grace Visit The Tonight Show by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Thumbs up to Jimmy Fallon for being such a big, enthusiastic, supporter of Broadway! He invited Tony winner Chuck Cooper, Tony nominee Josh Young and the cast of Amazing Grace on The To…

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Monday, August 17, 2015

Odds & Ends: Victoria Clark Marries eHarmony Match, Ne-Yo's Broadway Flirtation & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the weekend. Victoria Clark Marries eHarmony Match Congratulations to Tony winner Victoria Clark, who recently wed …

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Allison Case, Amy Spanger, Rick Holmes & Natalie Venetia Belcon Set for Matilda on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Maggots beware, some new grownups will be treading the boards at the Shubert Theatre from September 8! Allison Case will take over as Miss Honey, with Amy Spanger as Mrs. Wormwood, Rick Holm…

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Gretchen Cryer Will Headline West Coast Premiere of I'm Still Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road by Imogen Lloyd Webber

This revival/sequel has us thinking we need to get our acts together and take ourselves on the road to see it! Gretchen Cryer and Rex Smith will lead the west coast premiere of I'm Still…

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