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Friday, February 7, 2014

Kristin Chenoweth on Returning to Glee, Romancing a Stormtrooper and Getting Back to Glinda Pink by Paul Wontorek

Between guest-starring on Glee, prepping for Carnegie Hall and falling in love, Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth has got a lot on her plate these days. But she’s still got time to s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:15PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Too Busy With Hedwig, Neil Patrick Harris Won't Return as Host of 2014 Tony Awards by Paul Wontorek

Neil Patrick Harris, who has won three Emmy Awards for hosting the Tony Awards in the past, won't be back to emcee the 2014 ceremony. Instead, he'll hopefully be on hand as a nominee…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:26AM
Thursday, January 30, 2014

Oscar Song Shocker: Academy Eliminates Nominee, Bringing Frozen and ‘Let It Go’ One Step Closer to Win by Paul Wontorek

Good news, Frozen fans! “Let It Go,” your soaring ice castle anthem, has one less song to beat to take home the Best Original Song Oscar on March 2. The board of governors of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:35AM
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

End of a Tail: Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana's Beloved Cinderella Pal Herman the Fish Dies by Paul Wontorek

Herman the Fish, the waterlogged backstage buddy to Cinderella stars Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes, has gone to the big fishbowl in the sky. As confirmed in the final episode of Osnes&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:40PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

NBC Doesn't Save Sean Saves the World; Low-Rated Sean Hayes Sitcom Canned by Paul Wontorek

The bad news: NBC has sent Sean Saves the World packing. The low-rated Sean Hayes sitcom vehicle (the Broadway vet is both a producer and star) has been struggling to find an audience since …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06PM
Friday, January 24, 2014

Must-See TV? Brian F. O’Byrne is Not One of the 25 Million Fans of Debra Messing on Will & Grace by Paul Wontorek

At the height of its popularity, Will & Grace was watched by an average of 17.3 million adoring viewers every Thursday, with one episode even reaching over 25 million fans. In fact, at s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Does Watching Jonathan Groff Have Gay Sex Make You Want to Have Gay Sex? Russia Investigates. by Paul Wontorek

Does watching Broadway cutie Jonathan Groff looking for sex make you want to actually have gay sex? That’s the big question on the table as Russian officials decide whether or not to l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:19PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

New Cinderella Star Carly Rae Jepsen on Sighing for Laura Osnes & Getting the Giggles for Broadway by Paul Wontorek

Being a pop star is fun and all, but Carly Rae Jepsen has always had dreams of being a Broadway princess. Well, dreams come true! The singer/songwriter, whose insanely addictive and flirty t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Mara Davi & Alysha Umphress Set to Make Us Cry in Beaches Musical by Paul Wontorek

Get ready to cry, Virginia! The stage adaptation of Iris Rainer Dart’s tearjerker of a novel Beaches is gearing up for a February premiere at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virgin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:15PM
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Taboo Reunion Concert Is Happening! (But We're Petrified Boy George, Raul Esparza & Euan Morton Don't Know) by Paul Wontorek

Taboo, that fabulous musical flop we can’t get out of our heads, is coming back to the New York stage. Cast members from the show will reunite for two performances at 54 Below on Febru…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:43PM
Tuesday, December 31, 2013

What a Lady! What a Year! Pippin's Patina Miller Voted 2013 Broadway.com Star of the Year by Fans by Paul Wontorek

After an intense week of voting, Broadway.com readers have named Pippin's leading player, Patina Miller, the 2013 Broadway.com Star of the Year. Miller follows recent winners Steve Kazee…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Motown Tony Nominee Valisia LeKae Reveals Her Battle with Ovarian Cancer: 'It's Better to Fight Than to Fear' by Paul Wontorek

Valisia LeKae, who earned a 2013 Tony Award nomination for playing music icon Diana Ross in Motown The Musical, is battling ovarian cancer. The actress revealed exclusively to Broadway.com t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM
Sunday, December 8, 2013

James Lapine on Making Six by Sondheim, His Hollywood Dreams for Sunday in the Park and Getting Sondheim to Actually Sing on Screen by Paul Wontorek

As collaborator on his last three original Broadway musicals, James Lapine has been granted the rare opportunity to get to know one of the greatest musical theater writers of our time, Steph…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:00PM
Thursday, December 5, 2013

Big-Voiced Mandy Gonzalez Shakes, Sizzles, Rocks and Rolls in Electrifying 54 Below Debut by Paul Wontorek

If you only knew Mandy Gonzalez from her turns as sweet Nina in In the Heights or vengeful Elphaba in Wicked, you probably wouldn’t be ready for the fun, sexy party girl who took (and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:07PM
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Carole King Wants You to See Beautiful on Broadway, But She's Skipping It by Paul Wontorek

Carole King’s life has been turned into Beautiful, a splashy new Broadway musical featuring the not-subtle subtitle “The Carole King Musical.” And here’s one person w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:41PM
Monday, November 25, 2013

Crazy-Early Tony Awards Riddle: How Many Popular Broadway Leading Ladies Can You Fit into the 2014 Best Actress Race? by Paul Wontorek

It's not even Thanksgiving yet and just like that, the 2014 Tony Award race for Best Leading Actress in a Musical got really crowded. As much as Broadway fans are exciting to see Sutton …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:46PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Exclusive! Aaron Tveit on Two New Movie Roles and How Big Fish Buddy Norbert Leo Butz Made Him Cry by Paul Wontorek

Les Miserables movie fave Aaron Tveit experienced a Broadway flashback when he picked up his tickets for opening night of the new musical Big Fish at the Neil Simon Theatre on October 6. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:58AM
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Here Comes Liberace! Lavish Bio-Musical All That Glitters Heading to Broadway in 2014, Starring Richard Kline by Paul Wontorek

The race to bring fabulous music icon Liberace to Broadway is on! Although there are plans to adapt the Emmy-winning HBO film Behind the Candelabra for the stage, the lavish bio-musical All …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:41PM
Friday, April 19, 2013

LaChanze Sings the Blues and the Grooves of Diana Ross in Joyful 54 Below Show by Paul Wontorek

LaChanze not only has one of the best names on Broadway, she also has one of the most infectious talents, put to good use in shows like Ragtime, Once On This Island, Company and her Tony-win…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:52PM
Monday, March 4, 2013

Electric 'Light'! Next to Normal American & Argentinian Casts Come Together for Kitt/Yorkey Concert by Paul Wontorek

Any fears that Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey were one-hit wonders with their Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal were brushed aside for the audiences that were lucky enough to witness …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM
Monday, February 11, 2013

Cat Star Scarlett Johansson on Her Les Miz Film Audition, Her Surprising Dream Role and How Ben Walker's Butt is the Ultimate Picker-Upper by Paul Wontorek

Like her Broadway alter ego Maggie the Cat, Scarlett Johansson’s got guts. Filmgoers first witnessed her gusto in teen roles that squared her off with pros like Robert Redford, Bill Mu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM

Cat Star Scarlett Johansson on Her Les Miz Film Audition, Her Dream Role and How Ben Walker's Butt is the Ultimate Picker-Upper by Paul Wontorek

Like her Broadway alter ego Maggie the Cat, Scarlett Johansson’s got guts. Filmgoers first witnessed her gusto in teen roles that squared her off with pros like Robert Redford, Bill Mu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM
Monday, January 14, 2013

Of Course Les Miserables Won Best Picture Last Night, or Charting the Golden Globes' Love Affair with Movie Musicals by Paul Wontorek

Hurray! Les Miserables won the Best Picture trophy at last night's Golden Globe Awards. Wait, or did Ben Affleck's Argo take home the big prize? Of course, they both were named best …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:51PM
Monday, November 19, 2012

Thumbs Up to the Tremendous Talents of Broadway's Very Busy Director/Choreographer Warren Carlyle by Paul Wontorek

We've got a serious talent crush to gush about. It seems we can't see a show these days without marveling at the major skills of director/choreographer Warren Carlyle. The busiest ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:55PM
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Audrey II Eats New York...on Blu-Ray! Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut Is a Must-Own for Musical Fans by Paul Wontorek

It's the oldest story in the Hollywood book: Movie audiences demanded a happy ending. And so the original bloody finale of the cult musical Little Shop of Horrors was reshot for director…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:21PM
Monday, August 20, 2012

Exclusive! Claybourne Elder on Puppy Love, His Broadway Wedding & Making Music in Pippin with New Hubby Eric Rosen by Paul Wontorek

Broadway star Claybourne Elder, 30, says he knew Eric Rosen, the 41-year-old artistic director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre, was the man he wanted to marry the minute a doggie named Diog…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:46PM
Friday, August 3, 2012

Get On This Ride: Carousel at Goodspeed Starring James Snyder and Teal Wicks Is a Must-See Summer Treat by Paul Wontorek

The grand musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein are always welcome on Broadway and it's fine time for perhaps their grandest, Carousel, to ride back to town. Keen, budget-conscious produce…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:09PM
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Cheyenne Jackson 'Super Excited' to Strip Down and Have a 'Gay Old Time' in Liberace Biopic by Paul Wontorek

Broadway heartthrob Cheyenne Jackson is gearing up to star in HBO's Stephen Soderberg-helmed Liberace biopic, Behind the Candelabra. During a recent taping of Show People with Paul …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:44PM
Monday, October 3, 2011

A Phantom Triumph! Sierra Boggess Soars, Ramin Karimoo Smolders, Sarah Brightman Shimmers at London Anniversary Celebration by Paul Wontorek

Sarah Brightman, who became a star 25 years ago as the original Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera, made a special curtain call appearance at the musical’s anniversary concert …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:47PM

A Phantom Triumph! Sierra Boggess Soars, Ramin Karimloo Smolders, Sarah Brightman Shimmers at London Anniversary Celebration by Paul Wontorek

Sarah Brightman, who became a star 25 years ago as the original Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera, made a special curtain call appearance at the musical’s anniversary concert …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:47PM

A Phantom Triumph! Sierra Boggess Soars, Ramin Karimloo Smolders, Sarah Brightman Shimmers at London Anniversary Celebration by Paul Wontorek

Sarah Brightman, who became a star 25 years ago as the original Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera, made a special curtain call appearance at the musical’s anniversary concert …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:47PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards