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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Tribes Tackles Los Angeles, A Few Good Texans and More Cross-Country Highlights by Marc Snetiker

Broadway.com is your go-to destination for everything Broadway, but theaters all across the country are offering some truly top-notch productions—and you can catch them in your hometow…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:22PM

Los Angeles Welcomes Tribes, A Few Good Texans and More Cross-Country Highlights by Marc Snetiker

Broadway.com is your go-to destination for everything Broadway, but theaters all across the country are offering some truly top-notch productions—and you can catch them in your hometow…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:22PM

Smash Survey Results: Readers Think Jeremy Jordan is the Show's Biggest Drama Queen (or King?) by Marc Snetiker

There’s one word that’s indisputably synonymous with NBC’s soapy musical Smash: drama. This week's episode was chock full of it, so we asked readers (and anyone who is …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:52PM
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Smash Survey: Which Character Is the Biggest Drama Queen? by Marc Snetiker

As Smash’s second season shapes up, the claws are coming out—from everyone! On the February 26 episode “The Song,” Derek turns into a big bag of frowns as he clashes …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17PM

Christine Ebersole and Cheyenne Jackson to Announce the Tony Award Nominations...On Smash by Marc Snetiker

Two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole and Cheyenne Jackson will pop up on an upcoming episode of Smash, according to a post made by the actress on composer Marc Shaiman’s Facebo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:19PM

Delayed B'way Drama The Velocity of Autumn Gets Run in Washington, D.C. by Marc Snetiker

How do you kill time before Broadway? Head to the nation's capital! Eric Coble’s The Velocity of Autumn will now be part of the 2013-14 season at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Berry, Diana, Smokey and More! Go Inside the Sleek '60s Photo Shoot for Motown: The Musical by Marc Snetiker

The stars of Motown: The Musical are getting ready to go dancing in the streets when the Broadway-bound production bows this spring. In a behind the scenes video from a recent photo shoot, c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Complete Cast Announced for Richard Foreman’s Old-Fashioned Prostitutes (A True Romance) at the Public by Marc Snetiker

The complete cast has been announced for the world premiere of writer/director Richard Foreman’s Old-Fashioned Prostitutes (A True Romance), which begins preview performances at the Pu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:52PM

A.R. Gurney’s The Old Boy Extends for One Week Off-Broadway by Marc Snetiker

The newly revised version of A.R. Gurney’s play The Old Boy has announced a one week extension at its off-Broadway home at the Clurman Theater in Theatre Row. The production will now r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:37AM

Hamish Linklater Joins Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar in CBS Pilot Crazy Ones by Marc Snetiker

Hamish Linklater has landed the sitcom role of a lifetime in CBS’ new comedy pilot Crazy Ones, opposite Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Deadline reports that Linklater wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:28AM

Detroit ‘67, Starring De’Adre Aziza, Begins Run at the Public Theater by Marc Snetiker

The world premiere production of Dominique Morisseau’s Detroit ‘67 kicks off its run on February 26 at the Public Theater. Tony nominee De’Adre Aziza (Passing Stran…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:39AM
Monday, February 25, 2013

Host Seth MacFarlane Draws Big Ratings for Oscars Telecast by Marc Snetiker

Whether you loved or hated Sunday night’s Academy Awards telecast, one thing is certain: you watched it. Ratings for the 85th Oscars ceremony revealed the red-hot event was the most wa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:59PM

Laura Benanti Sexes Up Go On with a Steamy Marilyn Monroe Number by Marc Snetiker

We all know Laura Benanti can sing her brains out, but on her NBC sitcom, Go On, she plays a character whose talent is not immediately apparent. To prove that her group therapy leader L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:20PM

How Will Oscar Winner Adele Put the T in Her EGOT Plan? by Marc Snetiker

With her new Oscar win, recording artist Adele is halfway on her way to becoming an EGOT (that’s an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony winner). But don’t count on the British musicia…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM

Watch Jessica Chastain, Bradley Cooper & Some Les Miz Break Dancing in Jimmy Kimmel's Latest Movie: The Movie Spoof by Marc Snetiker

Jimmy Kimmel is known for his brand of YouTube randomness, and the late night host certainly delivered another solid entry with the help of a slew of movie and Broadway stars. Kimmel’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM
Friday, February 22, 2013

Watch Adam Brody and Emily Watson's Awkward Bedroom Encounter in a Sneak Peek of Neil LaBute's Some Girls by Marc Snetiker

The film adaptation of Neil LaBute’s slick play Some Girls is poised to make its big debut at this year’s SXSW festival in March. Adam Brody stars in the film about a writer who …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

Clay Aiken and Tony Winner Beth Leavel to Headline The Drowsy Chaperone in North Carolina by Marc Snetiker

Brace yourselves, Claymates: Clay Aiken is returning to the stage! The former American Idol favorite will join Tony winner Beth Leavel (reprising her award-winning role) in The Drowsy Chaper…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:55PM

Mormon Reunion! Watch Josh Gad Crash Rory O’Malley’s White House Tour on 1600 Penn by Marc Snetiker

Tony-nominated Book of Mormon duo (and former college roommates) Josh Gad and Rory O’Malley reunited on the February 21 episode of 1600 Penn, which stars co-creator Gad as dysfunc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Wouldn't It Be Loverly? Anne Hathaway Thinks Starring in My Fair Lady Would Be a 'Treat' by Marc Snetiker

Want to see Anne Hathaway play Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady? Well, so does she. The Daily Mail reports that Hathaway has expressed interest in tackling the title role in a reboot of My Fa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:09AM
Thursday, February 21, 2013

S. Epatha Merkerson, Howard McGillin & More Join Blythe Danner and Celia Keenan-Bolger in Our Town Benefit Reading by Marc Snetiker

Two-time Tony nominee S. Epatha Merkerson will join Blythe Danner and B.D. Wong as the Stage Manager in the one-night-only Actors’ Fund benefit reading of Our Town. The performanc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Mega-Oscars Dream Casting! See Our Picks for the Best Pic Nominees with a Broadway Twist by Marc Snetiker

Argo: The Musical? What are we, nuts?! The truth is, plenty of Oscar-winning movies have successfully made the leap to the Broadway stage. For instance, All About Eve became Applause; T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:52PM

Jekyll & Hyde's Constantine Maroulis Explains the Eye-Popping Secret to Tapping Into His Dark Side by Marc Snetiker

What brings out the evil Hyde in Constantine Maroulis? That’s exactly what Young Hollywood tried to find out during a backstage interview with Maroulis and Deborah Cox at the Pantages …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:55PM

Hear Jennifer Hudson and Jeremy Jordan's Showstopping New Numbers from Smash by Marc Snetiker

On next week’s episode of Smash, Jennifer Hudson takes center stage for a special concert showcasing the divine talents of her character, Broadway diva Ronnie Moore. But it’s not…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM

Smash Survey Results: Fans are Begging for Bombshell to Hit Broadway by Marc Snetiker

The results are in from this week’s Smash Survey, in which we asked Broadway.com readers to pick the fictional Smash musical they’d most like to see come to Broadway for realsies…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:05AM
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Ruthie Ann Miles, Jose Llana & More to Lead David Byrne & Fatboy Slim Musical Here Lies Love by Marc Snetiker

The full cast has been announced for the upcoming world premiere of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s new musical Here Lies Love, a high-concept theatrical experience that begins performan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:43PM

Baryshnikov Leaps to the Stage, Hedda Gabler Cools Down the Kennedy Center and More Cross-Country Highlights by Marc Snetiker

Broadway.com is hitting the road to bring you the best in regional theater offerings from around the country, from a legendary dancer tackling Chekhov in Connecticut to the L.A. run of a roc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM

Lea Salonga Joins Judging Panel of The Voice in the Philippines by Marc Snetiker

Quick, where do we sign up for Filipino TV channels!? Broadway star Lea Salonga has joined the four-person judging panel of The Voice of the Philippines, the Filipino counterpart of the mass…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:09PM

Tickets Now on Sale for David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Dance Club Musical Here Lies Love by Marc Snetiker

Tickets are now on sale for the sure-to-be astonishing new musical Here Lies Love, a new multimedia theatrical experience premiering at the Public Theater on April 2 and running through May …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Smash Sinks Lower in Ratings; Down from Season Premiere by Marc Snetiker

Turns out even Jennifer Hudson can’t salvage the sinking ship that is Smash. NBC’s musical drama posted low ratings for its February 19 episode “The Dramaturg,” which…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:28PM

Tickets Now Available for the Public Theater's Old-Fashioned Prostitutes (A True Romance) by Marc Snetiker

Tickets are now available for the world premiere of Richard Foreman’s Old-Fashioned Prostitutes (A True Romance) at the Public Theater. Written, directed and designed by Foreman, th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:08PM

Oscars Set Designer Derek McLane Reveals Five Inspirations for Creating Hollywood's Big Night by Marc Snetiker

Tony-winning scenic designer Derek McLane has a glitzy new gig creating sets for the 2013 Academy Awards, which will be presented at the newly renamed Dolby Theatre on Sunday, February 24. M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:27AM

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