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Monday, January 7, 2013

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
Sunday, January 6, 2013

Norbert Leo Butz Lets Loose, John Lloyd Young Heads Back to Jersey & Broadway Has a Picnic in This Week’s Datebook by Ryan Gilbert

It's officially January, which means that there's a whole month of resolution making (and breaking) and, of course, exciting Broadway events ahead of us! Read on to see what we'v…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Friday, January 4, 2013

Casting Complete for Los Angeles Run of Beatles Drama Backbeat by Ryan Gilbert

Complete casting has been announced for the American premiere of Backbeat, the stage adaptation of the 1994 film about the formation of The Beatles. Directed by five-time Tony Award nominee …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:13PM

Will Homeland's Damian Lewis Star in a West End Revival of Me And My Girl? by Ryan Gilbert

Sergeant Brody might be gearing up to do the "Lambeth Walk." Emmy winner Damian Lewis is in talks to star as Bill Snibson in a West End revival of Me And My Girl, according to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM
Thursday, January 3, 2013

Daniel Oreskes Joins Jesse Eisenberg and Vanessa Redgrave in The Revisionist by Ryan Gilbert

Daniel Oreskes will join previously announced stars Jesse Eisenberg and Vanessa Redgrave in Eisenberg's new off-Broadway play The Revisionist. Directed by Kip Fagan, the Rattlestick Play…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:30PM

Unravel the Mystery and Get a Riveting First Look at Laurie Metcalf in The Other Place by Ryan Gilbert

A sense of uncertainty pervades Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway mounting of The Other Place, a new drama by Sharr White about a dynamic neurologist confronting the onset of an ill…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM

Casting Complete for Classic Stage Company's Passion Revival, Starring Judy Kuhn & Ryan Silverman by Ryan Gilbert

Complete casting has been announced for Classic Stage Company's upcoming revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony-winning musical Passion. Directed by John Doyle,&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AM

Rebecca Producer Still Planning to Bring the Troubled Musical to Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Rebecca, the now derailed Broadway musical, might not be going up in flames afterall! The musical's rights holders have granted the producers of the show one more year to raise the capit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:47AM
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

John Lloyd Young, Howard McGillin, Rebecca Luker & More Set for Cafe Carlyle Concerts by Ryan Gilbert

Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young, Tony nominees Howard McGillin and Rebecca Luker and Amanda McBroom are the latest stars to book appearances at Cafe Carlyle, the popular nightclub in the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:05PM

West End Production of Chariots of Fire Moves Up Closing Date by Ryan Gilbert

The West End stage adaptation of Chariots of Fire will close at London's Gielgud Theatre on January 5. Directed by Edward Hall, the production was originally set to close on February 2.&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:22AM

Peter and the Starcatcher Headed to Off-Broadway's New World Stages by Ryan Gilbert

Audiences still hoping to head to Neverland are in luck! Peter and the Starcatcher will transfer to off-Broadway's New World Stages following its acclaimed Broadway run at the Brook…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:59AM
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Motherf**ker Hits Chicago, David Drake Dons Holiday Drag and More Cross-Country Highlights by Ryan Gilbert

Heading into the last weekend of the year, what better way to celebrate new beginnings than with a night out at the theater? This week’s Countrywide Guide spotlights Jimmy Smits and Jo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:50PM
Friday, December 21, 2012

Watch the Best Friend Adventures of Former Mormon Buddies Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad in New Funny or Die Video by Ryan Gilbert

Life has been good for The Book of Mormon Tony nominees Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad since they departed the blockbuster Broadway musical. Both stars have new TV shows on NBC: Rannells …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:49PM

Dead Accounts Star Katie Holmes Relives the Broadway Moment She's Been 'Dreading' on the Late Show by Ryan Gilbert

Katie Holmes, looking cute in a bright pink knee-length dress, stopped by the Late Show with David Letterman to promote her current Broadway show, Dead Accounts, co-starring Norbert Leo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Patrick Marber's New Version of Trelawny of the Wells Sets Dates at London's Donmar Warehouse by Ryan Gilbert

Playwright and screenwriter Patrick Marber's new stage adaptation of Arthur Wing Pinero's Trelawny of the Wells will play London's Donmar Warehouse beginning Febru…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:31AM
Thursday, December 20, 2012

Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Williams & Condola Rashad Join Cicely Tyson in Broadway Revival of The Trip to Bountiful by Ryan Gilbert

Oscar winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Tony nominees Vanessa Williams and Condola Rashad will join previously announced star Cicely Tyson in the upcoming Broadway revival of Horton Foo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Bring It On's Kate Rockwell to Join Broadway Cast of Rock of Ages by Ryan Gilbert

Bring It On's Kate Rockwell will take over the role of Sherrie in the headbanging jukebox musical Rock of Ages beginning January 21 at the Helen Hayes Theatre. Teresa Stanley w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:56PM

Un Dia Mas! Watch Aaron Tveit, Hugh Jackman & More in Les Miz's Full 'One Day More' Scene by Ryan Gilbert

Audiences will have to wait a tad longer than "One Day More" to catch the Les Misérables movie, but Spanish outlet La Sexta has the entire sequence from the film readers are…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Les Misérables Star Hugh Jackman Recalls His Emotional and Physical Struggle to Become Jean Valjean by Ryan Gilbert

Ok, Les Miz fans...there are only a few days left (finally!) until the movie hits theaters and with all the award nominations leading man Hugh Jackman is racking up, we know you ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Andrew Lloyd Webber Reteaming with Sunset Boulevard Collaborators Don Black & Christopher Hampton for New Musical by Ryan Gilbert

Andrew Lloyd Webber has recruited his former Sunset Boulevard book writers and lyricists Don Black and Christopher Hampton for his next musical, according to the U.K.'s The Globe an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:14PM

Steamy! Cat on a Hot Tin Roof's Scarlett Johansson & Benjamin Walker Set Vogue Ablaze by Ryan Gilbert

Looks like Tony winner Scarlett Johansson and stage and film favorite Benjamin Walker will be staying mighty warm this winter on Broadway. Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz captured the Cat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

David Sedaris' Naughty Santaland Comes to Life, Alice in Wonderland Gets a Sassy Makeover & More Cross-Country News by Ryan Gilbert

The holiday season is in full swing, and there's no better way to celebrate than with a week of great theater! This week’s Countrywide Guide highlights the heavenly quartet The Pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:41PM

Lesli Margherita, Lauren Ward, Gabriel Ebert & More Join Broadway Cast of Matilda by Ryan Gilbert

Lesli Margherita, Gabriel Ebert, Lauren Ward, Karen Aldridge and more have joined the cast of the Broadway premiere of Matilda. The musical will begin previews March 4, 2013, at the Shu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:37PM

Lauren Ward, Lesli Margherita, Gabriel Ebert & More Join Broadway Cast of Matilda by Ryan Gilbert

Lauren Ward, Lesli Margherita, Gabriel Ebert, Karen Aldridge and more have joined the cast of the Broadway premiere of Matilda. The musical will begin previews March 4, 2013, at the Shu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:37PM

Jim Parsons Congratulates Big Bang Mom Laurie Metcalf & Joe Mantello Backstage at The Other Place by Ryan Gilbert

Laurie Metcalf is currently starring on Broadway as Juliana Smithton in The Other Place, but the Emmy winner and Tony nominee is well known for her roles as Jackie Harris on TV's Roseann…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM

Reeve Carney & the Hunky Men of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark Line Up to Sign Their New Calendar by Ryan Gilbert

The talented (and fit!) men of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark came together for a signing of their 2013-2014 calendar, featuring the athletic guys who bring the story of Broadway's favori…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:52AM

Tony Winner John Lloyd Young Set to Return to Broadway's Jersey Boys by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner John Lloyd Young will return to the role of Frankie Valli in Broadway's Jersey Boys on January 11, 2013 for a limited engagement. This marks Young’s third engagement as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:46AM
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Les Miz's Hugh Jackman Talks Climbing Mt. Fuji and Road Tripping Through France on Jimmy Kimmel Live by Ryan Gilbert

Fresh off scoring a Golden Globe nomination, Les Misérables' leading man Hugh Jackman stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to chat about all the awards hoopla surrounding the upcoming mov…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:51PM

John McDaniel Appointed Artistic Director of O'Neill Theater Center's Cabaret & Performance Conference by Ryan Gilbert

John McDaniel has been tapped as the new artistic director of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Cabaret and Performance Conference. The annual event will take place July 31, 2013 t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM

Watch Cheyenne Jackson Play a Sexy, Hopeless Romantic in His New 'Don't Wanna Know' Music Video by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway hunk Cheyenne Jackson has released the full music video for "Don’t Wanna Know," the latest single from his new solo album (available in 2013). In the video, Jac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM
Monday, December 17, 2012

Oscar Winner Jamie Foxx Swings In for a Backstage Visit at Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Ryan Gilbert

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx enjoyed a pre-holiday visit to Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre on December 14 to meet Reeve Carney, Rebecca Faulkenberry, Robert Cuccioli and the rest of the high-fly…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:56PM

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