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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Peter and the Starcatcher's Eric Petersen to Play Kirstie Alley's Son on TV's Giant Baby by Ryan Gilbert

Peter and the Starcatcher's Eric Petersen will star opposite Kirstie Alley and Rhea Pearlman in the upcoming TV Land pilot Giant Baby, according to Deadline.com.  Created by Marco…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:46PM

Get a First Look at Eve Ensler's Affecting New Drama Emotional Creature by Ryan Gilbert

Emotional Creature, the latest work from Tony winner Eve Ensler (The Vagina Monologues), explores what it is to be a girl—all the joys and thrills, the rites of passage, the growi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:37PM

It's a Devilishly Delightful Debut for Billy Ray Cyrus in Chicago by Ryan Gilbert

Country music star Billy Ray Cyrus made his Broadway debut on November 5 as sly and cunning lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running musical Chicago. With a now-classic story and score from Jo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:05PM

John Malkovich to Direct Modern Production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses in Washington D.C. by Ryan Gilbert

It's been nearly 25 years since John Malkovich scorched up the big screen in Dangerous Liasons, and the the actor is still fond of the steamy story. Malkovich will direct a French-langua…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Watch Jersey Boys Stars Perform for Hurricane Sandy Victims on Good Morning America by Ryan Gilbert

The stars of the smash musical Jersey Boys were in the charitable spirit as they stopped by Good Monring America on November 5. Jarrod Spector, Drew Gehling, Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM
Monday, November 5, 2012

Classic Stage Company's Ivanov, Starring Ethan Hawke, Shifts Opening Date for Second Time by Ryan Gilbert

The Classic Stage Company production of Ivanov has shifted its opening night to November 11. After losing power for nearly a week, the off-Broadway theater initially pushed the ope…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:10PM

Jarrod Spector & More Jersey Boys Alum to Perform Doo-Wop Classics at Feinstein's by Ryan Gilbert

Jarrod Spector, Dominic Scaglione Jr. and more Jersey Boys veterans will croon some golden oldies in The Doo Wop Project at Feinstein's at Loews Regency. The concert series wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:03PM

Get a First Look at Cheyenne Jackson, Henry Winkler, Alicia Silverstone & More in the New Comedy The Performers by Ryan Gilbert

The Performers is set at Sin City's Adult Film Awards, and what happens in Las Vegas...ends up on a Broadway stage! The new romantic (and porntastic!) comedy from David West Re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Carol Kane & More Join Rotating Cast of Off-Broadway's The Exonerated by Ryan Gilbert

Carol Kane, Anthony Arkin and Keir Dullea have joined the rotating cast of off-Broadway's The Exonerated. The trio begin performances of the Culture Project production Nov…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Hallelujah! How Faith Healer Aimee Semple McPherson Inspired the Rip-Roaring New Musical Scandalous by Ryan Gilbert

The life of 1920s multimedia superstar Aimee Semple McPherson is immortalized in the new musical Scandalous, written by Today co-host Kathie Lee Gifford and featuring music by Davi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:28PM

Alicia Silverstone on Vamps, Vibrators & Why The Performers Is More Than a Porn Comedy by Ryan Gilbert

Alicia Silverstone has come a long way since her iconic role as Cher in the 1995 hit film Clueless. These days, she’s all about Broadway! The California-based actress is appearing in t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

PigPen's The Old Man and The Old Moon Extends Off-Broadway Run by Ryan Gilbert

PigPen Theatre Co.’s off-Broadway play The Old Man and The Old Moon has extended its run through January 6, 2013 at The Gym at Judson. The play had initially been scheduled to clo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

New Play from Tony-Winning Clybourne Park Scribe Bruce Norris on Tap for London's Royal Court Theatre Season by Ryan Gilbert

Dominic Cooke is to set direct Bruce Norris’s new work, The Low Road, as part of his final season as artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre in London. The producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM
Friday, October 26, 2012

Hugh Panaro to Headline Phantom's 25th Anniversary Celebration on Broadway; New Stars Announced by Ryan Gilbert

The Phantom of the Opera star Hugh Panaro will stay on as the "Man Behind the Mask" during the musical's upcoming celebration of its 25th anniversary on Broadway. A specia…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:29PM

Tony Vincent to Team Up With His Voice Mentor CeeLo Green for Magic Holiday Special by Ryan Gilbert

American Idiot alum Tony Vincent may not have won season two of The Voice, but the show's judge and mentor CeeLo Green is still a fan of the Broadway veteran. Vincent will reunite w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:55PM

Checkers, Starring Anthony LaPaglia as Richard Nixon, Extends Off-Broadway Run by Ryan Gilbert

Checkers, starring Tony winner Anthony LaPaglia, has extended its off-Broadway run by an additional two weeks through December 2 at Vineyard Theatre. The political drama is currently still i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:20PM

Weekend Poll: What's the Hottest Broadway-Themed Halloween Costume of 2012? by Ryan Gilbert

So you've already put on the mask as the Phantom, defied gravity as Elphaba, spooned out medicine as Mary Poppins and exhausted your silver shoe options as Velma Kelly. It's tim…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

Follow Me: Backstage at Scandalous with Carolee Carmello, Episode 1: Positively Possessed by Previews by Ryan Gilbert

Scandalous star Carolee Carmello kicks off her video blog series, Follow Me, with an inside look at the crazy changes, devilish temptations and backstage fracas of being in pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

Zoe Wanamaker to Lead Passion Play Revival in London's West End by Ryan Gilbert

Zoe Wanamaker will star in a West End revival of Peter Nichols’s black comedy Passion Play, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail. The play will be staged by David Leveaux, who direct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Karen Allen & the Cast of A Summer Day On the American Premiere of the Emotional Drama by Ryan Gilbert

A Summer Day is the touching story of love, loss and memory. We went to off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre to find out what joys and challenges were faced while bringing Norwegian playwr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:35PM

Brava! Sardi's Pays Tribute to Manhattan Theatre Club Artistic Director Lynne Meadow by Ryan Gilbert

The portrait walls at Sardi's are packed with theater stars, and now a behind-the-scenes powerhouse has joined their ranks: Lynne Meadow, Manhattan Theatre Club's Artistic Director. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Austin Pendleton Replaces Injured Louis Zorich in Classic Stage Company's Ivanov by Ryan Gilbert

Louis Zorich has withdrawn from Classic Stage Company's off-Broadway production of Anton Chekhov's Ivanov due to a foot injury. Austin Pendleton, who also directs the play, will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

A Summer Day, Starring Karen Allen, Opens at Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre by Ryan Gilbert

Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre's production of A Summer Day, starring Karen Allen, officially opens on October 25 at off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre. Written by Norw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:31AM
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Aaaaay! The Performers Star Henry Winkler Is Taking Your Questions by Ryan Gilbert

Henry Winkler is currently showing off his comedic assets as porn star Chuck Wood in the new play The Performers, which revolves around two high school buddies who run into each other in Las…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:38PM

Scandalous Star Carolee Carmello to Spread the Good Word with New Broadway.com Vlog by Ryan Gilbert

Two-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello is singing to the heavens as Aimee Semple McPherson in the new Broadway musical Scandalous. Broadway.com is teaming up with the actress for a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:08PM

Jeremy Jordan, Cheyenne Jackson, Nina Arianda & More to Present at Artios Casting Awards by Ryan Gilbert

A slew of stage and screen stars are set to serve as presenters at the 28th Annual Artios Awards including Jeremy Jordan, Cheyenne Jackson, Nina Arianda and more. Victor …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:20PM

Former Rebecca Headliners James Barbour and Jill Paice to Make Merry at Early Holiday Concert by Ryan Gilbert

Jill Paice and James Barbour may have never gotten the chance to share the stage in the now defunct Broadway musical Rebecca, but the pair will still perform together afterall. Paice will jo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PM

Spider-Man Dancer Marcus Bellamy On How an After-School Activity Took Him All the Way to Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

In the latest installment of Gotta Dance!, Broadway.com highlights Marcus Bellamy of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark. Before hoofing it in one of Broadway's biggest spectacles, Bellam…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:57PM

Liza Minnelli, Joan Rivers & More Get Intimate with the Stars of Porn Comedy The Performers by Ryan Gilbert

Stage and screen legends Joan Rivers and Liza Minnelli headed to the Longacre Theatre for some risque fun on October 23! The Broadway vets took in the very first preview of the new comedy&nb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

Elena Shaddow to Play Maria in Paper Mill Playhouse's The Sound of Music by Ryan Gilbert

Paper Mill Playhouse has found its Maria to watch over the von Trapp children in the theater's upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical masterpiece The Sound of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The Road to Chicago, Episode 1: Billy Ray Cyrus Kicks Off Rehearsal with 'Love' by Ryan Gilbert

Billy Ray Cyrus, Chicago’s upcoming leading man, kicks off his video blog series, The Road to Chicago, with an inside look at his first day of rehearsal at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM

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