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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

This One's for You! Music Legend Barry Manilow Celebrates Broadway Return on His Very Own Street Corner by Ryan Gilbert

Barry Manilow began his concert run in Manilow on Broadway on January 18 at the St. James Theatre, marking the pop icon's return to the Great White Way for the first time in more th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:46PM

The X Factor's Carly Rose Sonenclar Hangs Around Backstage at Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Ryan Gilbert

X Factor runner-up and Broadway vet Carly Rose Sonenclar enjoyed a visit to the Foxwoods Theatre on January 20 to meet Reeve Carney and Rebecca Faulkenberry, the high-flying s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:38PM
Sunday, January 20, 2013

Cinderella Waltzes to Broadway, Audra McDonald's Back in Practice & Phantom Turns 25 in This Week's Datebook by Ryan Gilbert

If you’re a fan of famous faces, the week of January 21-27 is your time to get busy! On tap on stages around NYC are Tony nominees Laura Osnes and Marin Mazzie and Grammy winner Barry …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:41PM
Friday, January 18, 2013

French Actor Mathieu Amalric to Star in Roman Polanski's Venus in Fur Film by Ryan Gilbert

Mathieu Amalric has begun filming director Roman Polanki's previously announced French-language film adaptation of Venus in Fur, according to Deadline. Louis Garrel was originally r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Stephen Barker Turner and Babak Tafti to Star in Vineyard Theatre's The North Pool by Ryan Gilbert

Stephen Barker Turner and Babak Tafti will star as Dr. Danielson and Khadim Asmaan, respectively, in Raviv Joseph's The North Pool. The Vineyard Theatre production begins previ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:44PM

Cat's Meow! How Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Keeps Prowling Back to Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof contains all the elements of good drama: sex, greed, deception, alcoholism, violence and the specter of death. This Pulitzer Prize-winning dis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:14PM

Will Impressionist Rich Little Bring His Solo Show Jimmy Stewart & Friends to Broadway? by Ryan Gilbert

Famed comedian and impressionist Rich Little plans to bring his one-man show Jimmy Stewart & Friends to Broadway, according to the New York Times. Rich (also known as "The Man …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM

MTC's The Other Place, Starring Laurie Metcalf, Extends Broadway Run; Dates Shifted for The Assembled Parties by Ryan Gilbert

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Sharr White's The Other Place has extended its run at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre through March 3. The production, which stars three-time Em…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AM

The Other Place's Zoe Perry on the 'Surreal' Joy of Co-Starring on Broadway With Her Mom, Laurie Metcalf by Ryan Gilbert

Age & Hometown: 29; Los Angeles, CA Current Role: A Broadway debut juggling three intentionally ambiguous roles in Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of The Other Place, a haun…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:14AM
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Clybourne Park's Christina Kirk to Play a Sexy Stay-At-Home Mom on New TV Show The Gates by Ryan Gilbert

 Christina Kirk will star as a "neglected, hot, depressed stay at home mom" in the upcoming NBC comedy pilot The Gates, according to Deadline.com. Created by The King of Qu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:44PM

Grease Stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John are Hopelessly Devoted to Making More Music Together by Ryan Gilbert

Former Grease lovers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John are planning to record more music together after teaming up for their recent holiday album This Christmas, according …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:21PM

Will British Hunk Julian Ovenden Star in Andrew Lloyd Webber's New Musical? by Ryan Gilbert

Andrew Lloyd Webber is eyeing Julian Ovenden to star in the new musical he's written with his former Sunset Boulevard collaborators Don Black and Christopher Hampton, according to the Ne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Jason Alexander & Tovah Feldshuh to Headline Noah's Ark Musical Two By Two by Ryan Gilbert

Jason Alexander and Tovah Feldshuh are set to star in Two By Two, the season opener of the York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti series. Directed by Martin Charnin, the musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:44AM
Monday, January 14, 2013

Cat On a Hot Tin Roof's Scarlett Johansson Reveals Why Performing on Broadway is Like 'Childbirth' on Sunday Morning by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner Scarlett Johansson is heating up the stage at the Richard Rodgers Theatre as Southern belle Maggie in the latest Broadway revival of Cat On a Hot Tin Roof. Johansson stopped…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:49AM
Sunday, January 13, 2013

Cat Sinks Its Claws Into Broadway, Barry Manilow Makes It Happen Again & Molly Ringwald Gets Jazzed Up in This Week’s Datebook by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway.com is spreading the news all season long, spotlighting tons of must-see events! From welcoming Cat On a Hot Tin Roof to bidding bon voyage to Peter and the Starcather to the s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:46PM
Friday, January 11, 2013

A Thrilling Opening Night for Laurie Metcalf and the Cast of Broadway's The Other Place by Ryan Gilbert

In the Broadway premiere of Sharr White's The Other Place, Emmy winner Laurie Metcalf gives a riveting performance as Juliana Smithton, a brilliant neurologist whose life becomes unbalan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:41PM
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Leslie Jordan Heading to the West End with New Solo Show Fruit Fly by Ryan Gilbert

Emmy winner Leslie Jordan is set to return to the West End with his new solo show Fruit Fly, the follow up to his successful 2011 one-man show, My Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Fruit …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:28AM
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Tony Awards Broadcast Earns Directors Guild Award Nomination by Ryan Gilbert

Glenn Weiss and the directing team of the 66th Annual Tony Awards have been nominated for a Directors Guild Award in the category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Varie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

Bobby Cannavale, Chris Rock, Philip Seymour Hoffman & More Set for LAByrinth's Celebrity Charades Benefit by Ryan Gilbert

Bobby Cannavale, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Chris Rock are among the stars slated to perform at LAByrinth Theater Company's Celebrity Charades benefit. Featuring entertain…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:46PM

Kerry Ellis and More to Star in 20th Anniversary U.K. Concert Tour of Rent by Ryan Gilbert

Full casting has been announced for the 20th anniversary U.K. concert tour of Rent, which will launch on April 25 in Manchester, England. Broadway.com Audience Award winner Kerry Ellis …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM
Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Full Cast Set for MTC's The Madrid, Starring Edie Falco by Ryan Gilbert

Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming world premiere of The Madrid, starring Emmy winner and Tony nominee Edie Falco.  Brooke Ashley Laine (Little Girl) and Seth Clayton …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:41PM

Martin Kaye, Robert Britton Lyons & More to Rock in Las Vegas Run of Million Dollar Quartet by Ryan Gilbert

The Las Vegas production of Million Dollar Quartet has found its set of rockers. The musical will feature Martin Kaye as Jerry Lee Lewis, Benjamin D. Hale as Johnny Cash, Tyle…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:38PM

Mike McShane to Play Hollywood Mogul Louis B. Mayer in London's The Tailor-Made Man by Ryan Gilbert

Mike McShane will play legendary MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer in the new London musical The Tailor-Made Man. As previously reported, the show stars Dylan Turner as gay screen icon Wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:25PM

Tony Nominee Joshua Henry to Join Cast of Lifetime's Army Wives by Ryan Gilbert

Porgy and Bess star Joshua Henry will have a recurring role on the upcoming season of Army Wives, according to Deadline. The Tony nominee will have an option to become a regular on the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

Jill Paice, John Treacy Egan & More to Star in Paper Mill Playhouse's Lend Me a Tenor by Ryan Gilbert

Jill Paice, John Treacy Egan and Judith Blazer will lead the cast of Paper Mill Playhouse’s Lend Me a Tenor. Directed by Don Stephenson, the Ken Ludwig comedy will run at the Mill…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Stephen Schwartz, Linda Eder & More to Support Sandy Hook Victims at Broadway Benefit Concert by Ryan Gilbert

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Stephen Schwartz, Linda Eder and more members of the Broadway community will come together for a benefit concert for the recent Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:10AM
Monday, January 7, 2013

Pretty Little Liars Hunk Keegan Allen Flies Into Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark for a Backstage Visit by Ryan Gilbert

As mysterious bad boy with a checkered past Toby Cavanaugh on ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars, Keegan Allen is known for getting into and out of plenty of sticky situations, so he must …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:01PM

Cyndi Lauper Talks Kinky Boots, Her New Reality Show & the 'Struggle of the Juggle' on Today by Ryan Gilbert

Pop icon Cyndi Lauper stopped by NBC's Today Show on January 7 to talk about Kinky Boots, the upcoming Broadway musical she penned with Harvey Fierstein. Lauper is also gearing up f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

The World Will Know! Newsies Star Corey Cott & New Bride Meghan Woollard Show Off Their Wedding Bling by Ryan Gilbert

Newsies leading man Corey Cott has given family, friends and Broadway fans something to believe in this new year: marital bliss! Cott told Broadway.com back in September that he was planning…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

New Plays from Charles Busch, Chad Beguelin & More on Tap for Primary Stages' Upcoming Season by Ryan Gilbert

Off-Broadway's Primary Stages will produce new plays by Charles Busch, Chad Beguelin and Eric Simonson as part of their 2013-14 season. The New York premiere of Beguelin's new come…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM

Les Misérables Movie Passes the $100 Million Mark at the Box Office by Ryan Gilbert

Looks like plenty of people are still lining up to hear the people sing. The big screen adaptation of the beloved musical Les Misérables officially crossed the $100 million mark at th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:28AM

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