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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Wicked's Derek Klena on Going from College Baseball Star to Broadway Hunk by Josh Ferri

Derek Klena has had a fast-rise in musical theater, having jumped from leading roles in the off-Broadway musicals Dogfight and Carrie to the biggest-of-the big Broadway blockbuste…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:29PM

Bobby Cannavale Joins Annie Film Remake, But Not in the Role You Think by Josh Ferri

Emmy winner and two-time Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale has signed on to appear in Will Gluck’s starry Annie remake, according to Deadline.com. Cannavale (a natural for the role of con a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:39AM
Monday, August 19, 2013

Watch Corey Cott, Kara Lindsay & Jess LeProtto Chat About a Future Newsies Film Remake & More by Josh Ferri

Is a Newsies film remake in the future?! The stars of Broadway.com Audience Choice Award-winning musical, Corey Cott, Kara Lindsay and Jess LeProtto, sat down with Entertainment Tonight to c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:23PM

Demi Lovato Will Play Lea Michele’s New BFF on Season Five of Glee by Josh Ferri

Watch out Kurt, Rachel is getting a new NYC BFF. Pop singer and X Factor judge Demi Lovato will join season five of Glee, according to TVLine.com. Lovato will play Dani, a struggling arti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:20PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Want to Get ‘Close’ to Karen Carpenter with a Broadway Bio Musical by Josh Ferri

This fall, Broadway audiences will get to know more about the women behind some of the most distinct voices of the 1960s and 1970s as bio musicals about Carole King and Janis Joplin open on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Friday, August 16, 2013

Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana & Andy Einhorn Unveil New Cinderella-Centric Frozen Yogurt by Josh Ferri

Looking for a way to cool down this summer while showing that you are a hardcore fan of Broadway’s Cinderella? Well, then head over to Times Square’s Tasti D-Lite location to try…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:13PM
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Two-Time Tony Nominee Robin de Jesus Takes Over Ben Rimalower’s Solo Show Patti Issues by Josh Ferri

Here he is, boys! Here he is, world! Here's Robin! Two-time Tony nominee Robin de Jesus will succeed playwright and star Ben Rimalower in the acclaimed off-Broadway solo show Patti Issue…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:49PM

Ryan Murphy Says Glee Won’t Explain Cory Monteith's Death After All: ‘It Felt Really Exploitative’ by Josh Ferri

It turns out Glee fans may never know how the character of Finn Hudson dies. In an interview with Deadline.com, series co-creator Ryan Murphy says the focus of the Cory Monteith tribute epis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:50PM

Tony Winner Christine Ebersole Joins Patti LuPone, Jessica Lange & More in American Horror Story: Coven by Josh Ferri

Two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole has some magic up her sleeve. The stage and screen actress will join Ryan Murphy’s upcoming season of American Horror Story: Coven, according to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:47PM

Into the Woods Tony Winner Joanna Gleason Will Make 54 Below Debut in October by Josh Ferri

Always wanted to experience a moment in the woods with Tony winner Joanna Gleason? Well, now’s your chance. The stage and screen veteran will make her New York cabaret debut at 54 Belo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:59PM

What's Up, John Gallagher Jr.? The Newsroom Star on Returning to Broadway & His New Film Short Term 12 by Josh Ferri

John Gallagher Jr. is one of the theater’s most versatile young talents, equally at home in dramas (Rabbit Hole, Jerusalem) and musicals (Spring Awakening, American Idiot). The To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM

Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis’ Collaboration Gets Name Change and Choreographer by Josh Ferri

The creative team for Encores! new Stephen Sondheim/Wynton Marsalis musical is coming together. Joining Tony-winning director John Doyle is choreographer Parker Esse. The show, which has bee…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17AM

Squigs Captures the Spirit of the ‘60s in a Colorful Portrait of Soul Doctor's Eric Anderson & Amber Iman by Josh Ferri

The new musical Soul Doctor is bringing the peace, love and harmony of the flower power movement to modern day New York. The bio musical about “Rock Star Rabbi” Shlomo Carlebach …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:39AM
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

See Tony Winners Christopher Plummer & Frank Langella Reign Supreme in Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight by Josh Ferri

A slew of Broadway veterans are gearing up to go into the ring with heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali. The new Stephen Frears movie,  Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight, explores Ali’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

After Midnight Star Fantasia Barrino Talks Returning to Broadway in Something ‘Totally Different’ by Josh Ferri

Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Fantasia Barrino is returning to Broadway this fall in Warren Carlyle’s musical extravaganza After Midnight. Set during Duke Ellington’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM

Baby, It’s Hot Outside? Celebrate Christmas in August With the Radio City Rockettes by Josh Ferri

Christmas may be more than four months away, but it’s never too early to get into the holiday spirit. On August 13, the Radio City Rockettes kicked off the 2013 Christmas season at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

Kerry Washington as a Disney Princess? Hear the Scandal Star's Stunning Singing Voice! by Josh Ferri

Did you know on top of being beyond gorgeous, a terrific actress and a fashion icon, Kerry Washington can also sing? Like, really sing! The first-time Emmy nominee, who appeared on Broadway …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM

Jake Epstein, Jarrod Spector, Anika Larsen and More Join Jessie Mueller in Beautiful—The Carole King Musical by Josh Ferri

Jake Epstein, Jarrod Spector and Anika Larsen will make Beautiful music with Tony nominee Jessie Mueller in the new Carole King bio musical. Directed by Mark Bruni and choreographed by Josh …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:28PM

NEWSical Alum Christina Bianco Spoofs Adele, Cher, Patti, Kristin & Many More in One Hilarious Video by Josh Ferri

Anyone who saw Christina Bianco in the off-Broadway musical revue NEWSical the Musical knows the performer has a gift for impersonations and a voice that can blow the roof off a theater. Bia…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:57AM
Monday, August 12, 2013

Leapin' Lizards! Jenni Barber Takes Over the Role of Grace Farrell in Broadway’s Annie by Josh Ferri

Welcome to Annie, Jenni Barber! We think you’re gonna to like it here. Barber, most recently seen in The Nance, will take over the role of Oliver Warbucks’ secretary, Grace …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

Jessie Mueller Will Star as Carole King in the New Musical Beautiful; Broadway Dates Announced by Josh Ferri

Jessie Mueller will feel like a natural woman on Broadway this fall! The Tony nominee is set to headline Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the new bio show about the early life and career …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:57PM

Vanya and Sonia's Julie White on Making Out With Younger Men & Why She Should Join Game of Thrones by Josh Ferri

Julie White is back on Broadway in her first leading role since winning a 2007 Best Actress Tony Award for The Little Dog Laughed. Fresh off the heels of her recently canceled sitcom Go On, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

Cougar the Musical Creator Donna Moore Steps into the Off-Broadway Musical for a Limited Engagement by Josh Ferri

Donna Moore, the woman who created the off-Broadway fan favorite Cougar the Musical, will step into the show August 16, 17, 23 and August 24. Moore will play the role of cougar anthropologis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:19PM

Jessica Raine, Linda Bassett & More Set for Roots Revival at the Donmar Warehouse by Josh Ferri

English stage and screen actress Jessica Raine will lead James Macdonald’s revival of Arnold Wesker’s Roots at the Donmar Warhouse. The production runs October 3 through November…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:49AM
Friday, August 9, 2013

Chauncey Miles on TV! Nathan Lane's Acclaimed Turn in The Nance Gets Filmed for PBS by Josh Ferri

If you haven’t had a chance to see Nathan Lane’s performance as gay burlesque star Chauncey Miles in The Nance, fear not! Jack O’Brien’s production is being recorded …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:08PM

Rachel Berry on Broadway?! FOX Confirms Glee Stage Musical ‘in the Works’ by Josh Ferri

Is Glee heading to Broadway? Gary Newman, the 20th Century Fox Television co-head, announced plans for a stage musical during a recent shareholders presentation, according to The H…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

Which Leading Man Would Bring Sierra Boggess Back to Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera? by Josh Ferri

Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Sierra Boggess is one of the greatest Christine Daaes of all time, as evidenced by the fact that composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and producer Cameron M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

What's Up, Nolan Gerard Funk? The Canyons Star on Sex Scenes with Lindsay Lohan, Glee & Returning to Broadway by Josh Ferri

Nolan Gerard Funk is starring opposite Lindsay Lohan and porn star James Deen in the much-buzzed-about indie drama The Canyons. Written by Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho) and direct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:43AM

Tonya Pinkins, Max von Essen, Christiane Noll & More Set for Broadway Unplugged by Josh Ferri

Broadway Unplugged returns to Town Hall for its 10th anniversary concert on September 30. The popular annual concert series, produced by Scott Siegel, features theater actors belting show tu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Weekend Poll: Which Broadway Star Should Play Walter White in a Breaking Bad Musical? by Josh Ferri

Seven-time Emmy-winning drama Breaking Bad returns to AMC on August 11 for the second half of its final season. The popular series tells the story of Walter White, a high school chemistry te…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:49AM
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 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

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