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Monday, June 27, 2016

Arizona Theatre Company Will Cancel 50th Anniversary Season Without $2 Million By July 1st by Michael Dale

The company sent a memo today to subscribers and donors today, warning of the urgent situation.

VIDEO: Latest HAMILTON Parody Honors OKLAHOMA!'s 'Ali Hakim, Peddler Man' by Michael Dale

HAMILTON's opening number is used to tell of Rodgers and Hammerstein's fictional immigrant who did his best to get the job done.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:31PM

Cirque du Soleil and NFL To Build 4-Story Football Attraction in Times Square by Michael Dale

High-definition screens and state-of-the-art technology will invite fans to immerse themselves in the NFL and experience what it feels like to be in the game, on the sidelines and behind the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

VIDEO: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney Announce OH, HELLO On Broadway With Livestream Q&A by Michael Dale

After a sold-out Off-Broadway run, the outrageously-opinionated 70-somethings come to Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

AUDIO: Tim Rice Revising FROM HERE TO ETERNITY For North American Premiere by Michael Dale

Based on James Joyce's 1951 wartime novel that inspired the Academy Award-winning film, the creators are making revisions from the musical's 2013 West End production.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM

TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Leslie Odom, Jr. Taking Part In Filming; Began Sunday by Michael Dale

Filming of the Tony-winning smash began at Sunday's matinee and will continue on Tuesday.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

Friday, June 24, 2016

VIDEO: THE KING AND I's Daniel Dae Kim On Increasing Theatre's Diversity by Michael Dale

As active behind the scenes as he is as an actor, Kim stresses that greater diversity depends on actors in underrepresented groups creating work for themselves.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36PM

New Yiddish Rep Presents Reading of Banned Lesbian Romance, GOD OF VENGEANCE by Michael Dale

The play that was censored from Broadway in 1923 was the subject of Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman's drama, INDECENT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:03PM

VIDEO: Are You Addicted To Tony Award Performance Videos? You're Not Alone by Michael Dale

A hilarious video for people who can stop watching Tony Award clips.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34PM

Gordon Connell, BIG RIVER's Original Mark Twain, Dies at 93 by Michael Dale

A frequent performer on and off Broadway, Connell was married to actress Jane Connell.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

PHOTO FLASH: Beautiful Aerial View of Central Park's Delacorte Theater by Michael Dale

The creation of this favorite New York cultural institution was once a controversial legal issue.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:47PM

FLASH FRIDAY: SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s New Shakespeare Will Chase in HIGH FIDELITY by Michael Dale

He can play the suave leading man when called upon, but Will Chase is one of Broadway's leading rock star performers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

VIDEO: #LoveIsLove: Broadway Congratulates AVENUE Q's Rod and Ricky On Renewing Their Vows by Michael Dale

Joel Grey officiated the ceremony where the happy puppet couple celebrated their fifth anniversary.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Renee Elise Goldsberry On Overcoming Failure by Michael Dale

In an inspiring video, Goldsberry explains how she overcame the obstacles that she felt were causing her to fail on stage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Bid To Meet FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Danny Burstein, Support The Actors Fund by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction offers four tickets for the hit revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, plus a 250 gift card to Glass House Tavern.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21PM

Remembering Darcie Denkert's 'Fine Romance' With Broadway and Hollywood by Michael Dale

All proceeds from her acclaimed book on Broadway and Hollywood musicals were donated to the Motion Picture amp Television Fund and the ActorsFund.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PM

VIDEO: ALADDIN's Broadway Jafar, Jonathan Freeman, Gets Lost In Translation With Hamburg Jafar Ethan Freeman by Michael Dale

Can Broadway's Jonathan Freeman recognize his lines when Ethan Freeman says then in German

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09PM

TWITTER WATCH: A Taste of Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole Rehearsing Goodman's New Musical WAR PAINT by Michael Dale

Set designer David Korins offers a brief clip on Twitter.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PM

Critics Crisis: New York Post's Elisabeth Vincentelli Let Go After Deadline Dismisses Jeremy Gerard by Michael Dale

Vincentelli had been the NY Post's first-string drama critic since replacing the late Clive Barnes in 2009.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:01PM

Billboard's Open Letter On Gun Violence Signed By Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Groban, Lady Gaga, Many More by Michael Dale

Nearly 200 entertainment artists and executives support the call to restrict gun purchases.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

VIDEO: Carole King Reflects On BEAUTIFUL's 1,000th Performance by Michael Dale

The American music legend was reluctant to have her life story turned into a musical, but now she delights in the joy it shares.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:21PM

Before HAMILTON, Before 1776: Three Revolutionary Broadway Musicals by Michael Dale

Three lesser-known Broadway musicals that drew their stories from the Spirit of '76.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45PM

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Sweet Sorrow Indeed! Christian Borle Departs SOMETHING ROTTEN! July 16th by Michael Dale

No replacement has been announced for the two-time Tony-winner as the rock star William Shakespeare.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04PM

Lupita Nyong'o: Danai Gurira's ECLIPSED Shows How 'A Sisterhood Can Transcend The Power Of Guns' by Michael Dale

The Oscar-winner expresses her admiration for the playwright and her work, which recently concluded its Broadway run.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:58PM

Alice Ripley and Jennifer Damiano Lead Company of AMERICAN PSYCHO SINGS DUNCAN SHEIK at Feinstein's/54 Below by Michael Dale

Cast members reunite to sing from AMERICAN PSYCHO, SPRING AWAKENING and other Sheik favorites.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PM

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

MSR Studios, Home Of Numerous Original Broadway Cast Recordings, Shutting Down Due To Construction Noise by Michael Dale

Its Times Square area location was once an asset, but numerous long-term construction projects have hurt business.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35PM