Thursday, March 1, 2012
Leap day, February 29, 2012, marked the official birth of off-Broadway musical Rated P for Parenthood. The sketch comedy, with book and lyrics by Sandy Rustin, music and lyrics by Dan Lipto…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 02:42PMWednesday, February 29, 2012
Tour dates for Kristin Chenoweth’s first concert tour have been announced. The Washington Post reports that Chenoweth will kick of her tour on May 8 in Seattle and end in her hometown, Bro…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 01:18PMTony Award organizers have announced the official calendar for the upcoming Tony Awards. The weeks leading up to the awards are an exciting time for Broadway and the events aims to enthuse b…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 11:32AMTuesday, February 28, 2012
Grosses continue to rise. Though the jump is not as substantial as last week’s end, the slow month of February is reaching its close. Wicked, The Lion King and Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dar…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 01:33PMThe former ladies of Wicked, Tony Award winners Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel will appear on television in the coming days. The two will be making separate appearances; Chenoweth will b…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 11:27AMMonday, February 27, 2012
Christopher Plummer became to oldest actor to ever win an Oscar last night at the 84th Annual Academy Awards. The 82-year-old won for his portrayal of an elderly widower who comes out as gay…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 01:07PMThe producers of new musical, Leap of Faith, want to wish you a Happy Leap Year. The production, based on the film of the same name, is offering special $29 seats in the orchestra and mezzan…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 11:48AMFriday, February 24, 2012
The 84th Annual Academy Awards are this Sunday, February 26, and we want to see your picks. Take our survey and see how your selections match up with the winners after the show. As a bonus…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 01:54PMThere’s a hefty list of Broadway plays this season and the Tony Awards are going to be a tight race. Acclaimed black comedy “The Lyons” is intent of making that race even difficult. Pr…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 12:32PMWe can look forward to a spring release for the cast recording of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. PS Classics has announced that they will record a two-disc album of the New Broadway Cast R…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 11:54AMThursday, February 23, 2012
“Submissions Only,” a grassroots web sitcom that shows viewers a behind-the-scenes look at Broadway, plans to continue in its second season and feature special guest stars Marc Kudish (9…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 02:16PMDaryl Roth, producer of Love Loss and What I Wore has announced the complete cast for the final month of the long-running off-Broadway show. It will play its final show on March 25, 2012, af…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 11:40AMWednesday, February 22, 2012
Two-time Drama Desk Award nominee Margaret Colin and four-time Tony Award winner Boyd Gaines have signed on for the world premiere of The Columnist. The two will join Tony and Emmy Award win…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 02:21PMFour-time Tony Award nominated and Drama Desk Award-wining actress Tovah Felshuh will host the event scheduled to take place on Monday, March 19th at 8pm at Symphony Space. The event is the …
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 11:47AMNew star of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Nick Jonas, headed to the studio last Sunday, February 19, to record a new Broadway cast album of the 50th anniversary revival o…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 10:35AMTuesday, February 21, 2012
After a rocky month and a half, weekly grosses are finally up—a difference of $4,429,269. Most shows enjoyed a box office bump on account of the long Presidents’ Day weekend. Wicked, aga…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 11:57PMNew play about the boy who wouldn’t grow up has announced its cast. Nancy Nagel Gibbs and Greg Schaffert, producers of Peter and the Starcatcher, a play by Tony Award-nominee Rick Elice, a…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 02:24PMThe Lin-sanity started less than a month ago at Madison Square Garden when Jeremy Lin came off the bench and ran circles around the New Jersey Nets. His story has spread from coast to coast …
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 11:09AMMonday, February 20, 2012
The battle between producers of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and former director of the production Julie Taymor has been settled and Taymor should be flying high. Producers have agreed to p…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 01:35PMAccording to Patrick Healy of the New York Times, the musical adaptation of ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ has been delayed. The world premiere was supposed to take place in June, but has been p…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 12:34PMFriday, February 17, 2012
Get ready for Broadway week on Jimmy Fallon. Five nights of musical numbers from Broadway shows are scheduled for next week February 20-24. A new Broadway cast and subsequently new musical n…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 02:35PMFreud’s Last Session is geared up for its 600th New York performance! The runaway hit play, written by Mark St. Germain, will celebrate the landmark achievement on President’s Day at the…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 01:17PMWilliam Shatner may be best known for his bout as Captain Kirk on the television series Star Trek, but he doesn’t address that until about an hour into his new one-man show Shatner’s Wor…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 10:59AMThursday, February 16, 2012
New musical Newsies, set to begin Broadway previews March 15th at the Nederlander Theatre, has announced plans for a cast recording. The album will be recorded March 3rd-5th in New York City…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 12:11PMLayon Gray’s Black Angels Over Tuskegee is celebrating its two-year anniversary on Saturday, February 18th in a special 4pm performance at the Actors Temple Theater. The acclaimed play tra…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 10:59AMWednesday, February 15, 2012
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard, the Grammy Award winning singer, Whitney Houston died on February 11 at the age of 48. Currently, a stage adaptation of The Bodyguard is in production, whi…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 02:06PMJeff Goldblum will return to the Broadway stage in on April 3 for an 8 week run in Seminar. The Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee will assume the leading role of ‘Leonard,’ a spot cur…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 10:57AMTuesday, February 14, 2012
In honor of Valentine’s Day, here is a list of some of Broadway’s best love songs. They run the gamut– gripping, sincere and sappy, of course. Happy Valentine’s Day a…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 02:09PMMonday, February 13, 2012
Wicked reclaims the top spot this week end, grossing $1,508,501—about $160,000 more than last week. Though, The Book of Mormon wasn’t interested in being outdone. It’s becoming a habit…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 11:57PMThe Book of Mormon has done it again, adding to their already impressive collection of awards. The Original Broadway Cast Recording of the show, has won Best Musical Theater Album at the 54t…
SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 02:00PMFriday, February 10, 2012
In an earlier post Theater Advisor discussed the use of Tweet Seats. Tweet Seats are the implementation of Live Tweeting, which as described by Twitter, is “to engage on Twitter for a cont…
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