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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

Watch Saturday Night Live Spoof Al Pacino, Kristin Chenoweth & More in You're a Rat Bastard, Charlie Brown by Ryan Gilbert

The holiday season is never complete until A Charlie Brown Christmas airs on TV, so it's no surprise the Saturday Night Live crew would poke fun at Charles Schultz’s iconic cr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM
Friday, December 14, 2012

Watch Taylor Swift Get Into 'Trouble' at an Underground Rave with Spider-Man's Reeve Carney by Ryan Gilbert

Taylor Swift said her new video for "I Knew You Were Trouble" would be "edgy" and she wasn't kidding. The clip begins with Swift laying in the middle of a trash-cover…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:19PM

Score! David Beckham Gives His Blessing to Bend It Like Beckham Musical by Ryan Gilbert

Soccer superstar David Beckham has given permission for his name and image to be used in the previously announced musical adaptation of Bend It Like Beckham, according to the U.K.'s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Cast Set for West End Run of The Silence of the Sea by Ryan Gilbert

Casting has been announced for the West End production of Anthony Weigh's version of Vercors' The Silence of the Sea. The production will begin previews on January 10, 2013…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM

Watch Les Miz Star Hugh Jackman Teach Jay Leno 'Gangnam Style' & Play 'Two Guys, Two Cups' by Ryan Gilbert

Les Misérables' leading man Hugh Jackman took to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to discuss his film's seemingly unstoppable march toward awards season glory, and despite …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AM
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Christopher Sieber Returns to Chicago as Billy Flynn by Ryan Gilbert

Two-time Tony nominee Christopher Sieber will return to Broadway's Chicago as cunning lawyer Billy Flynn on Christmas Day. This marks Sieber's fourth engagement as Billy; h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:20PM

Women on the Verge Composer David Yazbek to Kick Off Monthly Concert Series with Norbert Leo Butz by Ryan Gilbert

Six-time Tony-nomininated composer and musician David Yazbek will hold an ongoing concet series at 92YTribeca, launching on January 7, 2013. Special guest Tony-winning Dead Accounts&nbs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:25PM

Women on the Verge Composer David Yazbek Recruits Norbert Leo Butz for Upcoming Concert Series by Ryan Gilbert

Six-time Tony-nomininated composer and musician David Yazbek will welcome special guest, Tony-winning Dead Accounts star Norbert Leo Butz, to his monthly concert series a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:25PM

George Wendt Joins Emilia Clarke & Cory Michael Smith in Broadway's Breakfast At Tiffany's by Ryan Gilbert

George Wendt has joined the Broadway cast of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany’s as Doc Golightly, the much-older husband of Holly Golightly (Emilia Clarke). The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

Watch The X Factor's Carly Rose Sonenclar Take On John Lennon's 'Imagine' by Ryan Gilbert

Another week, another brilliant X Factor performance from pint-sized Broadway vet Carly Rose Sonenclar. The young talent wowed the judges and audience with her stellar take on John Lenn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Justin Guarini Learns It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol Gets a Comic Makeover & More Cross-Country News by Ryan Gilbert

The holidays are here! But before you get too wrapped up in decking the halls and donning your gay apparel, head out and see the blazing theater before you. This week’s Countrywide Gui…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:43PM

The Old Man and The Old Moon's PigPen Theatre Co. Celebrate the Holidays with New Christmas Tune by Ryan Gilbert

PigPen Theatre Co., the troupe behind the off-Broadway fable The Old Man and The Old Moon, released an original Christmas carol titled "Father Hare" for download. Featuring just th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:13PM

Christopher Lloyd Set to Star in The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Ryan Gilbert

Christopher Lloyd will star as Azdak in Classic Stage Company's upcoming production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Directed by Brian Kulick, and featuring new musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Christopher Lloyd Set to Star in Classic Stage Company's The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Ryan Gilbert

Christopher Lloyd will star as Azdak in Classic Stage Company's upcoming production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Directed by Brian Kulick, and featuring new musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Cory Michael Smith to Join Emilia Clarke in Broadway's Breakfast At Tiffany's by Ryan Gilbert

Cory Michael Smith has joined the Broadway cast of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany’s as Fred, the narrator and Southern writer who strikes up a romantic relationship…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

Audra McDonald & Stephen Colbert Get Cozy Crooning 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' by Ryan Gilbert

Five-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald helped Stephen Colbert ring in the holiday season when she joined The Colbert Report host for a duet of the holiday classic "Baby It'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:50AM

Les Miz Stars Hugh Jackman & Anne Hathaway Earn Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations by Ryan Gilbert

Les Misérables continues its march toward award season glory with a slew of Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.The film snagged nods for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Moti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:31AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Olympian Gabby Douglas Goes for Gold in Jazz Hands Backstage at Chicago by Ryan Gilbert

Gold medal-winning Olympic gymnastics met Tony Award-winning Fosse acrobatics when Gabrielle "Gabby" Doulgas took a trip backstage at the Ambassador Theatre to meet Billy Ray Cyrus…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:57PM

American Film Institute and Critics' Choice Awards Honor Les Miz, Jessica Chastain & More by Ryan Gilbert

Les Misérables is getting plenty of attention in the latest round of awards announcements. The American Film Institute named the musical among its top 10 films of the year. The f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:38PM

Shia LaBeouf to Make His Broadway Debut Opposite Alec Baldwin in Orphans by Ryan Gilbert

Hollywood hunk Shia LaBeouf will make his Broadway debut this spring in Lyle Kessler's Orphans. The previously reported production will also star Alec Baldwin, and is set to begin perfor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

Barrington Stage Company's 2013 Season to Include New Play from Mark St. Germain, On the Town and More by Ryan Gilbert

After pairing Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis together, Freud's Last Session author Marc St. Germain will take on another imaginary meeting of famous figures with F. Scott Fitzgerald and Er…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

The Other Place, Starring Laurie Metcalf, Begins Performances on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Sharr White's The Other Place, starring Laurie Metcalfe, begins performances at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on December 11. Directed by Tony winner Joe Mantello, the&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Monday, December 10, 2012

Get a Sneak Peek of Hugh Jackman Singing the New Les Miz Song 'Suddenly' by Ryan Gilbert

If you’re as excited as we are about the upcoming Christmas release of Les Misérables, then every little teaser for the movie is an event! In addition to the musical’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:47PM

Creative Team Announced for Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway Musical by Ryan Gilbert

Creative team members have been announced for Bullets Over Broadway, the new stage musical adaptation of the 1994 comedy written by Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath. As previously reported, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Les Miz's Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Amanda Seyfried & More Come Together on Today by Ryan Gilbert

Talk about a starry group! The ensemble cast of Les Misérables (including Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Sacha Baron Cohen, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne and Samantha Barks) asse…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

New Casting Announced for London Run of Boy George's Taboo by Ryan Gilbert

New casting has been announced for the London revival of Taboo at the Brixton Club House. Beginning December 29, Paul Treacy will take on the role of iconic '80s pop star Boy George alon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Head Inside the Gym as Hugh Jackman Talks Les Miz and Wolverine on 60 Minutes by Ryan Gilbert

Hugh Jackman sat down for an indepth interview with 60 Minutes as audiences near catching his self-proclaimed "role of a lifetime" in Les Misérables. During the se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:15AM

Elf's Jordan Gelber on Wanting to Be Superman, Working with Christopher Walken & Why NYC Isn't on Santa's Naughty List by Ryan Gilbert

Jordan Gelber has come a long way since playing "Commuter" and "Man on the Bridge" in blockbusters like The Taking of Pelham 123 and TV's Rescue Me. These days, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:40AM
Friday, December 7, 2012

The Gloves Come Off! Golden Boy's Yvonne Strahovski & Seth Numrich Roll with the Punches on Opening Night by Ryan Gilbert

Clifford Odets’ boxing drama Golden Boy opened at Broadway’s Belasco Theatre on December 6. After the bell rang and the curtain fell, the drama's stars Seth Numrich…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:52PM

James McAvoy to Headline Macbeth in the West End by Ryan Gilbert

James McAvoy will star in a West End production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth at Trafalgar Studios, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail. Performances will begin on February 9,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:53AM

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