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Monday, March 25, 2013

Watch Mayor Bloomberg Show Off His Song and Dance Skills with the Casts of Nice Work, Phantom & Rock of Ages by Ryan Gilbert

Mayor of the night! Mayor Michael Bloomberg got a small taste of what it's like to be a Broadway star when he performed at the Inner Circle charity dinner, an annual roast of City Hall r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM

Tony Winner Mercedes Ruehl to Join Carla Gugino in ABC Legal Drama Pilot Doubt by Ryan Gilbert

Oscar and Tony winner Mercedes Ruehl is set to join Broadway vet Carla Cugino in ABC’s new legal drama Doubt, according to Deadline.com. The pilot, created by House’s David Shore…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Sunday, March 24, 2013

Rock Musical F#%king Up Everything, Starring Max Crumm, Opens Off-Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

The new rock musical F#%king Up Everything, starring Max Crumm and Katherine Cozumel, opens at off-Broadway's Elektra Theatre on March 24. The musical is directed and choreographed by Je…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM
Friday, March 22, 2013

Ian McKellen is Marrying Patrick Stewart, Karen Olivo Bows Out and More Lessons of the Week by Ryan Gilbert

The lights are going down on another week on Broadway, which means it’s time for the week’s lessons to go up Broadway.com! Read on to find out what we learned during another even…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:45PM

Elaine Page and Ruth Wilson Set to Announce Olivier Award Nominations by Ryan Gilbert

Elaine Paige and Ruth Wilson will announce this year’s nominations for London's Olivier Awards at a special event taking place at the May Fair Hotel on March 26. The live broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

West End Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical, Starring Douglas Hodge, Pushes Up Start Date by Ryan Gilbert

The musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is now set to begin its run a day earlier than expected at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:44AM

London's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Starring Douglas Hodge, to Begin One Day Early by Ryan Gilbert

The musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is now set to begin its run a day earlier than expected at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:44AM
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Sierra Boggess to Teach Lessons in Love at Broadway Arts Factory Benefit Concert by Ryan Gilbert

This is one class you're not going to want to skip! Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Sierra Boggess will school fans with her Lessons in Love on April 21 for a one-night-on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:45PM

Tyne Daly to Star in New Terrence McNally Play at Bucks County Playhouse; Full Season Announced by Ryan Gilbert

Bucks County Playhouse has announced its new season, which will kick off with Tony nominee Andrea McArdle starring in Mame. The 2013 Playhouse Productions summer season will also include Tyn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Watch Jeremy Jordan Hit All the Right Notes in a Rocking New Tune on Smash by Ryan Gilbert

There's nothing better than seeing Smash star and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Jeremy Jordan do what he does best! In the upcoming March 25 episode of the NBC musical dramed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Bertie Carvel on How He Needed to Get Lost to Find Matilda's 'Monstrous' Miss Trunchbull by Ryan Gilbert

Age & Hometown: 35; London, England Current Role: A transformative performance as Miss Agatha Trunchbull, the fearsome, hammer-throwing, grotesque headmistress of Crunchem Hall in Mat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:26PM

Punchdrunk & the National Theatre Team Up for The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable by Ryan Gilbert

Britain's Punchdrunk theater company and the National Theatre will present a production of The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable. Punchdrunk's biggest production to date, The Drowned Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:57AM

The Assembled Parties, Starring Judith Light, Jessica Hecht & Jeremy Shamos, Begins Broadway Performances by Ryan Gilbert

Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties, starring Tony winner Judith Light and Tony nominees Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos, begins performances March 21 at Broadway's Samuel J. F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:27AM
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Will The Revisionist, Starring Jesse Eisenberg & Vanessa Redgrave, Move to Broadway? by Ryan Gilbert

Jesse Eisenberg's new play The Revisionist just extended for a second time at off-Broadway’s Cherry Lane Theatre, and now the show is considering a possible Broadway tran…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Culture Project to Rename Mainstage Theater in Honor of Lynn Redgrave by Ryan Gilbert

Culture Project will rename its mainstage theatre, currently known as 45 Bleecker Street, in honor of late Tony-nominated actress Lynn Redgrave. A naming ceremony for the Lynne Redgrave Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM

Vineyard Theatre Names Liesl Tommy First Recipient of the Susan Stroman Directing Award by Ryan Gilbert

The Vineyard Theatre announced that Liesl Tommy will be the first recipient of the off-Broadway theater company's Susan Stroman Directing Award. The award was presented to Tommy at the V…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:03PM

The Stars of [title of show] & Avenue Q Reunite at Vineyard Theatre's 30th Anniversary Benefit Gala by Ryan Gilbert

The Vineyard Theatre celebrated its 30th anniversary season on March 18 with a spring gala concert at The Edison Ballroom. The evening included reunions and performances from the casts of Vi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:35PM

The Revisionist, Starring Jesse Eisenberg & Vanessa Redgrave, Extends for Second Time Off-Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Jesse Eisenberg's new play The Revisionist has extended for a second time at off-Broadway’s Cherry Lane Theatre. The Rattlestick Playwright Theatre's production, starring Eisen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:23PM

Back to Neverland! The Cast of Peter and the Starcatcher Celebrates Its Off-Broadway Return by Ryan Gilbert

Peter and the Starcatcher, the fantastical and Broadway.com Audience Award-winning play with music that traces the origins of the Peter Pan story, has returned to its own off-Broadway roots.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

Hugh Jackman to Star in Film Adaptation of Harlan Coben's Thriller Six Years by Ryan Gilbert

Oscar nominee and Tony winner Hugh Jackman is attached to star in Six Years, a new thriller based on the upcoming novel by author Harlan Coben, according to The Hollywood Reporter. No d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:26AM
Monday, March 18, 2013

Jon Cryer Congratulates His Two and a Half Men Mom Holland Taylor Backstage at Ann by Ryan Gilbert

Holland Taylor is currently starring on Broadway as former Texas Governor Ann Richards in Ann, but the Emmy winner is well known for her role as Evelyn Harper on TV's Two and a Half Men.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:28PM

Annie Baker Wins 2013 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for The Flick by Ryan Gilbert

The 2013 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to Annie Baker for her play The Flick. Now in its 35th year, the prize is given annually to recognize outstanding works written by women…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:22PM

Tony Winners Lea Salonga, John Lloyd Young & More to Play the Cafe Carlyle by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winners Lea Salonga and John Lloyd Young will soon return to the Cafe Carlyle as part of the legendary cabaret venue’s spring/summer season. Salonga will play a three-week engagem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Is Tony Winner Karen Olivo Leaving Acting Behind for Good? by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner Karen Olivo, who recently appeared in the one-night-only reunion concert of In the Heights, posted a message on her website on March 18 revealing she was leaving behind acting fo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:53AM

2013 Tony Awards Sets Date for Return to Radio City Music Hall by Ryan Gilbert

Mark your calendars, theater geeks! The 67th annual Tony Awards will return to Radio City Music Hall on June 9, 2013. The ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS starting at 8PM. The cut-o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:51AM
Friday, March 15, 2013

Katharine McPhee Gets Evicted, Billie Joe Armstrong Loves the Bard and More Lessons of the Week by Ryan Gilbert

As we prepare to say adios to another week on the Great White Way, we're looking back at some of the headlines that really grabbed our attention this week. From Matt Lauria finding love …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:13PM

Passion Revival, Starring Melissa Errico, Ryan Silverman & Judy Kuhn, to Record Cast Album by Ryan Gilbert

Classic Stage Company's revival of Passion will record an original cast album on the PS Classics label. The recording will take place on April 8, with the two-disc record sched…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:23AM
Thursday, March 14, 2013

The Testament of Mary's Fiona Shaw, Deborah Warner & Colm Toibin Meet the Press by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway.com took a trip to New 42nd Street Studios on March 14 to meet the gifted team behind the world premiere of Colm Tóibín's religious drama The Testament of Mary. To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:01PM

Classic Stage Company's Passion Revival Extends for Second Time Off-Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

The first New York revival of the Tony-winning musical Passion has extended for a second and final time off-Broadway. The Classic Stage Company production, starring Tony nominees Melissa Err…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Watch Composer Alan Menken's Comic Ode to Broadway on ABC's The Neighbors by Ryan Gilbert

The alien-themed ABC sitcom The Neighbors is a lot like Broadway: everything is whacky, nothing is ordinary and, of course, anything goes! So, we're surprised it took the show's crea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Tony Nominee Arian Moayed Joins J.J. Abrams' NBC Pilot Believe by Ryan Gilbert

Tony nominee Arian Moayed signed a deal to play a hit woman's right-hand-man in the NBC pilot Believe, according to Deadline.com. Believe is a new drama series from J.J. Abrams and Al…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:25AM

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