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Thursday, July 14, 2016

VIDEO: UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT's Tituss Burgess Blasts No-Show Movers by Michael Dale

A bad experience with a moving company leads to scathing reviews on Yelp and Instagram.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

PHOTO FLASH: Beauty and The Barber? Susan Egan and Len Cariou Visit CAGNEY by Michael Dale

Broadway's original Belle and Sweeney Todd pay visits to see the tough guy in tap shoes.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00PM

VIDEO: WAITRESS' Sara Bareilles 'Over The Moon' About Being Welcomed To Broadway by Michael Dale

She participated in community theatre while growing up, but being invited into the Broadway community is something she never dreamed would happen.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:39PM

AUDIO: Anna Deavere Smith Talks of America's New Oral History of Gun Violence and The Black Lives Matter Movement by Michael Dale

The solo performer who specializes in oral history theatre talks of the recent tragedies caused by gun violence.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:47PM

AUDIO: Ciaran Hinds Talks about THE CRUCIBLE's 21st Century Relevance by Michael Dale

The Irish actor plays an opportunistic judge in Arthur Miller's classic about the Salem witch trials.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34PM

VIDEO: Misty Copeland Dances To THE COLOR PURPLE's Cynthia Erivo's 'Summertime' by Michael Dale

A sumptuous combination of artistry to the tune of George and Ira Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS classic.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:28PM

VIDEO: The Second City Borrows A Classic Movie Musical Moment To Say 'Bye, Bye, Bernie' by Michael Dale

Ann-Margret's iconic performance inspires a spoof honoring Bernie Sanders' pledge of support to Hillary Clinton.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM

Renee Elise Goldsberry Exiting HAMILTON in Fall, Filming Netflix's 'Altered Carbon' by Michael Dale

The Tony Award-winner will be starring as a revolutionary leader in a new series based on Richard Morgan's 2002 novel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

Will Songs From HAMILTON Be Playing At A Ballpark Near You? by Michael Dale

At least one Major League Baseball team is considering adding HAMILTON to its playlist.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

BWW Review: J.T. Rogers' Fascinating OSLO Shows The Messy Business Before The Photo Ops by Michael Dale

Rogers' drama about the negotiations behind the Oslo Accords is funny and entertaining without undercutting the seriousness of its subject.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36AM

Monday, July 11, 2016

Bid To Appear in Broadway's MOTOWN, Support Vineyard Arts Project by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to appear in the return engagement of the Broadway hit featuring some of the world's most beloved music.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:43PM

VIDEO: Montana High School Recreates KINKY BOOTS' Gender Identity Acceptance Music Video 'Just Pee' by Michael Dale

KINKY BOOTS' message to politicians opposed to gender identity acceptance inspired the drama students of Chinook High School.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:11PM

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Having Its New England Premiere at Maine's Ogunquit Playhouse by Michael Dale

Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken's stage version of the 1996 Disney animated musical is expected to be generally available for regional productions next year.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

Minnesota Centennial Showboat Struggles To Remain Financially Afloat by Michael Dale

Since 1958, the dockside venue has been hosting old-fashioned song and dance melodramas performed by university students.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PM

Atlanta Lyric Theatre Regrets Non-Latino WEST SIDE STORY Casting by Michael Dale

The theatre company states that moving forward, it will adhere to a policy of ethnically specific casting when the material calls for it.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:25PM

Plans Reveal Redevelopment Of DoubleTree Hotel Site Surrounding Palace Theatre by Michael Dale

Aside from the previously announced plan to lift the theatre 29 feet to provide retail space, a large LED screen will wrap around the surrounding hotel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

VIDEOS: Reenactments Of The July 11, 1804 HAMILTON/Burr Duel, From Serious To Silly by Michael Dale

Even before Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical made the country HAMILTON-crazy, history-lovers would reenact the famout duel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Biography of 'The Glittering Life and Times of Mary Martin' Released July 12th by Michael Dale

David Kaufman writes of the life and career of one of the most beloved performers in American theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

BWW Review: Megan Hilty, Matthew Morrison Join The New York Pops by Michael Dale

Taking a break from Carnegie Hall, The New York Pops travels to Forest Hills Stadium for summer fun with two Broadway favorites.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:15AM

Sunday, July 10, 2016

VIDEO: Emma Hunton's Thrilling Rendition of 'Over The Rainbow' at STAND UP AND SING Orlando Benefit by Michael Dale

New York audiences have been wowed by Emma Hunton's dynamic vocals in SPRING AWAKENING, NEXT TO NORMAL and RENT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:14PM

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Ponder Their Success as INTO THE WOODS Opens at The Menier Chocolate Factory by Michael Dale

Guess which one is the optimist of the pair and which one thinks everything will flop.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10PM

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Jasmine Cephas Jones Beautifully Harmonize Billy Joel's 'For The Longest Time' by Michael Dale

A gorgeous backstage video before Phillipa Soo's final performance as Eliza Hamilton.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:57PM

PHOTO FLASH: Dr. Ruth Analyses The Hilarious Whodunit SHEAR MADNESS by Michael Dale

The world-famous sex therapist visits the wacky Off-Broadway murder mystery hit.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

INSTAGRAM CHECK: SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Will Chase Rocks Out Elizabethan Style by Michael Dale

The Broadway favorite clowns around a bit while prepping to play the narcissistic bard.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

TWITTER WATCH: Lin-Manuel Miranda Wastes No Time Cutting Off His HAMILTON Ponytail by Michael Dale

After last night's emotional final curtain call, the musical's Tony-winning authorstar now starts filming 'Mary Poppins Returns.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

Saturday, July 9, 2016

BWW Interview: The World Changes. Do Broadway's Longest Running Hits? Updates From THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, CHICAGO and THE LION KING by Michael Dale

How do hit Broadway musicals stay fresh after running for two decades

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54PM

Friday, July 8, 2016

Patti LuPone, Betty Buckley, Cherry Jones, Anika Noni Rose, Mark Rylance Among Motion Picture Academy Invitees by Michael Dale

Noted members of the theatre community are among the 683 invited to be Oscar voters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48PM