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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Throwback Thursday! See Scandal First Lady Bellamy Young’s Stripper Past in Broadway’s The Life by Josh Ferri

Bellamy Young has garnered much attention as manipulative First Lady Mellie Grant in the ABC drama Scandal. But before she was raising hell in the White House, Young made her Broadway debut …

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Vanya and Sonia Star Julie White Defends Shia LaBeouf & Reveals a Dream Mother/Son Stage Project by Josh Ferri

Tony Award winner Julie White is back on Broadway, giving a can’t-miss performance as action film star Masha in the Tony-winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. In real lif…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM
Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Chris Colfer Will Go Head to Head with Adam Lambert on Glee: ‘I Just Want to See Kurt Be Mean’ by Josh Ferri

Glee star Chris Colfer dropped by Live with Kelly and Michael on August 7 to spill some details about the series’ upcoming fifth season. In the interview below, Colfer discussed return…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:09PM

Everybody Say Yeah! Kinky Boots Stars Billy Porter & Stark Sands Are Taking Your Questions by Josh Ferri

Kinky Boots headliners Billy Porter and Stark Sands will soon take their place on Broadway.com’s Ask a Star couch to answer your questions! Want to hear from Tony winner Porter ab…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM

Will Internet Sensation Sophia Grace Brownlee Play Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods? by Josh Ferri

Sophia Grace Brownlee, the internet sensation who rose to fame thanks to Ellen, has reportedly been cast as Little Red Riding Hood in Disney’s Into the Woods, according to JustJared.co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM

Confirmed! Sophia Grace Brownlee Joins Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Emily Blunt & More in Into the Woods by Josh Ferri

Sophia Grace Brownlee, the internet sensation who rose to fame thanks to Ellen, will round-out the starry cast of Disney’s Into the Woods. A representative for the 10-year-old sta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM
Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Duncan Sheik on His 'Not Campy' American Psycho Musical and ‘Hopes’ for a New York Production by Josh Ferri

Tony-winning composer Duncan Sheik’s new musical is sure to give audiences a scare. Sheik is composing the music for the world premiere of American Psycho. The musical adaptation of Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:16PM

Broadway Vet Laura Bell Bundy Joins Charlie Sheen in Anger Management by Josh Ferri

Broadway's Laura Bell Bundy is going from perky lawyer to moody MD. The Tony nominee has signed on to co-star in FX’s comedy Anger Management, according to Deadline.com. Bundy…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:22AM
Monday, August 5, 2013

Pasek & Paul’s James and the Giant Peach to Premiere at Seattle Children’s Theatre, Starring Kendra Kassebaum by Josh Ferri

A reworked musical version of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach will receive its premiere at the Seattle Children’s Theatre November 21 through January 5. Directed by SCT ar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:04PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Pippin Takes the Crown as the Best Act One Finale on Broadway by Josh Ferri

The number that ends the first act of a Broadway musical is a magical time for theatergoers. It can leaves audiences on a high that carries through intermission and beyond. Who doesn’t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Rachelle Rak Will ‘Cha-Cha-Puus’ with Abby Lee Miller as the New Judge on Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition by Josh Ferri

Broadway.com video blogger Rachelle Rak is going to “cha-cha-puus” over to Lifetime Television as the new judge on Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition. Rak will appear a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:12AM
Friday, August 2, 2013

Thumbs Up! Don’t Miss/Can’t Miss Ramin Karimloo’s Ultimate ‘Broadgrass’ Concert Broadway to Bluegrass by Josh Ferri

Olivier Award nominee Ramin Karimloo has yet to make his Broadway debut, but that’s not stopping New York audiences from falling in love with the Canadian-born actor/singer/songwriter.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:20PM

Olivia Williams to Star in Trevor Nunn’s Production of Scenes From a Marriage at London's St. James Theatre by Josh Ferri

Tony and Olivier Award-winning director Trevor Nunn will helm the London revival of Scenes from a Marriage, starring screen and stage actress Olivia Williams as Marianne. Written by Ingmar B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

From Sierra Boggess to Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Count Down the 10 Hottest Shows at 54 Below This August by Josh Ferri

August is upon us, which means that summer is winding down, and yet somehow 54 Below is still burning up. This month, Broadway’s living room offers New Yorkers 10 hot shows that can&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Weekend Poll: What Is the Greatest Act One Musical Finale Currently on Broadway? by Josh Ferri

One of the most exciting moments in any Broadway musical is the big act one finale. Many shows treat audiences to the night’s biggest, baddest showstopper right before intermission (he…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:59AM
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Glee's Cory Monteith Tribute Episode Will ‘Deal Directly' with Drug Abuse by Josh Ferri

New details have emerged about how the FOX series Glee will handle the untimely death of original star Cory Monteith. According to E! Online, FOX president Kevin Reilly told reporters tha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:07PM

Jon Robin Baitz's The Film Society, Starring Euan Morton, Set for Keen Company’s 2013-2014 Season by Josh Ferri

Tony nominee Euan Morton (Taboo) has signed on to star in Keen Company's off-Broadway revival of Jon Robin Baitz's 1988 drama The Film Society. Co-starring Roberta Maxwell, the play …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:15AM
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Love, Prayer, LSD and Nina Simone: Get to Know Soul Doctor’s Rock Star Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach by Josh Ferri

Broadway is opening its arms to Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, who changed the sound of Judaism in the 1960s with his guitar and original songs. In the new bio musical Soul Doctor, Eric Anderson ta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:34PM

Creed Garnick Will Replace Billy Magnussen as Boy Toy Spike in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Josh Ferri

Audiences are about to get an eyeful of newcomer Creed Garnick as he makes his Broadway debut as nearly nude Spike in the Tony-winning play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Garnick, the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:23PM

Release Date Set for New Recording of The Last Five Years, Featuring Betsy Wolfe & Adam Kantor by Josh Ferri

The eagerly awaited revival cast recording of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years will be available for digital download and in stores on September 24. Released through Sh-K-Boom/…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Deborah Rush, Susan Pourfar & More to Star in Off-Broadway Premiere of Ethan Coen’s Women or Nothing by Josh Ferri

Orange is the New Black actress Deborah Rush, Tribes star Susan Pourfar, Robert Beitzel and Halley Feiffer have been announced to star in Women or Nothing, the first full length play by Osca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:01PM

Sigourney Weaver May Hunt Down Demons as Shadowhunters Leader in The Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes by Josh Ferri

Sigourney Weaver recently departed the Tony-winning Best Play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, and it seems the Oscar-nominated actress is already lining up her next gig: a role in the T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Masha, Masha, Masha! Tony Winner Julie White Joins Tony-Winning Comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Josh Ferri

Tony winner Julie White takes over the role of self-obsessed movie star Masha in Christopher Durang's Tony-winning Best Play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike beginning July 30. White …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:07AM
Monday, July 29, 2013

Thumbs Up to Matthew-Lee Erlbach’s Eye-Opening & Entertaining Solo Play Handbook for an American Revolutionary by Josh Ferri

Matthew-Lee Erlbach’s new solo play Handbook for an American Revolutionary is a staggering inside look at the United States as seen through the stories of a dozen citizens. Written and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:57PM

Stop the Music! Dancing on Nails Will End Early Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

Paul Manuel Kane’s new off-Broadway comedy Dancing on Nails will play its final performance on July 31, rather than the previously announced date of August 29. At the time of closing t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:43PM

Do You Hear the Heartthrob Sing? Ramin Karimloo Offers NYC Concert Dates by Josh Ferri

Canadian actor/singer Ramin Karimloo is coming to New York! The acclaimed West End actor (who somehow has yet to make his Broadway debut!) will play six shows, August 1 through August 3, at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:29AM
Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Normal Heart Tony Winner Larry Kramer Weds Longtime Partner David Webster at His Hospital Bed by Josh Ferri

Tony winner Larry Kramer, who penned the seminal AIDS drama The Normal Heart, wed his longtime partner David Webster in a small bedside ceremony in the intensive care unit of NYU Langone Med…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Broadway Vet MacKenzie Mauzy Will Play Meryl Streep’s Daughter Rapunzel in Into the Woods by Josh Ferri

Broadway alum MacKenzie Mauzy has landed the plum role of Princess Rapunzel in Rob Marshall’s upcoming film adaptation of Into the Woods, according to Deadline.com. Mauzy made her B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:35PM

Ouch, Simply Ouch! Nathan Lane 'Resting' After Injury Sustained During The Nance by Josh Ferri

Two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane was hurt during the July 24 performance of Lincoln Center Theater’s burlesque drama The Nance. Lane was unable to finish the performance, and his stand…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

The Jubilant Cast of Off-Broadway’s Dancing on Nails Celebrates Opening Night by Josh Ferri

The company of Paul Manuel Kane’s comedy Dancing on Nails had a reason to bust a move on July 24: opening night! The new play, directed by Allen Lewis Rickman, officially opened at The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:43AM

What's Up, Matt Doyle? The Mormon Star on His New Superhero Musical and Spring Awakening Reunion by Josh Ferri

Matt Doyle has thrilled New York audiences in some of the exciting and groundbreaking (not to mention Tony-winning) productions of the past five years, including Spring Awakening, War Horse …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:58AM

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