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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

Chicago's Billy Ray Cyrus Is Broadway.com's Newest Video Blogger by Ryan Gilbert

Country musician Billy Ray Cyrus is readying to make his Broadway debut as Chicago's Billy Flynn, and to celebrate, the musician is teaming with Broadway.com for an exclusive look as he …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:22PM

Oy, Vey! The Play Set for Off-Broadway Run by Ryan Gilbert

David Silberg's Oy, Vey! The Play will begin performances November 23 at off-Broadway's Lion Theatre in Theatre Row. The comedy will be directed by Sue Lawless , and is sch…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

The Avenue Q Puppet Masters Celebrate Three Years at Off-Broadway's New World Stages by Ryan Gilbert

It's been three years since the Tony-winning musical Avenue Q bid Broadway adieu and moved to off-Broadway's New World Stages. The hilariously R-rated but touching tuner ab…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:56PM

Disgraced, Starring Aasif Mandvi, Extends Off-Broadway Run by Ryan Gilbert

Lincoln Center Theater's Disgraced has extended its off-Broadway run through December 2 at the Claire Tow Theatre. The LCT3 show was initially expected to close on November 18. D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM

Star Reeve Carney Shows Off 'Crazy Gangsters,' Green Goblin Secrets and the 'A-Hole' Backstage at Spider-Man by Ryan Gilbert

When Reeve Carney isn't fighting crime as Broadway's favorite superhero in the hit musical Spider-Man, he's a backstage guide for Broadway.com! Click below to see who and what ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:26PM

T.R. Knight to Play Politics on The Good Wife by Ryan Gilbert

T.R. Knight will guest star on The Good Wife as a political operative, according to Entertainment Weekly. Though few details have been revealed about his guest stint, Knight will appear i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AM
Monday, October 22, 2012

Patti Issues, Cabaret Ode to Patti LuPone, Extends Run Through December at The Duplex by Ryan Gilbert

Patti Issues, Ben Rimalower's solo play about his love of Tony winner Patti LuPone, has extended its run, for a third time at The Duplex. The show will now run through December 29. Wr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:56PM

Johanna Day to Swing Sledgehammer at Daniel Gerroll in Stage Adaptation of Misery by Ryan Gilbert

Hide the sledgehammer...the previously reported stage adaptation of Stephen King’s psychological thriller Misery has found its stars in Tony nominee Johanna Day and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM

Our Eyes Adore Him! Celebrate Opening Night of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

The name says it all: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway! Just around the corner from Jersey Boys, the still-red-hot musical starring Jarrod Spector, Drew Gehling, Jeremy Ku…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:43PM

Elaine Paige and Ruthie Henshall to Headline London's Huawei Winter Concert by Ryan Gilbert

Elaine Paige and Ruthie Henshall will headline the Huawei Winter Concert 2012 on November 27 at London's Central Hall Westminster. The duo, joined by the City London Sinfonia, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM

Jeremy Shamos & More Join Cast of MTC's The Assembled Parties, Starring Judith Light and Jessica Hecht by Ryan Gilbert

Jeremy Shamos, Mark Blum and Sam Robards will join previously announced cast members Jessica Hecht and Judith Light in Richard Greenberg's The Assembled Parties. The Manhattan Theatre Cl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Want Hitchcock's Psycho to Terrify Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

With plans scrapped for the Broadway premiere of Rebecca, and two new movies about the life of Alfred Hitchcock on the horizon, Broadway.com asked readers which of the famed director's t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:51AM

Barry Manilow to Headline Broadway Concert Engagement at the St. James Theatre by Ryan Gilbert

Fanilows rejoice! Grammy winner Barry Manilow is heading to Broadway for a limited concert engagement, Manilow on Broadway, beginning January 18, 2013 at the St. James Theatre. The 17-perfor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:59AM

Watch Glee's Matthew Morrison Deliver a Grand Slam Rendition of the National Anthem by Ryan Gilbert

Glee star and Tony nominee Matthew Morrison hit the dug out on October 19 for the MLB's National League Championship Series. The actor, whose Broadway credits include Hairspray, The Ligh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM
Friday, October 19, 2012

Frankie Valli Reveals Which Four Seasons Song Makes Him Smile and Faves from Sinatra to Hugh Jackman by Ryan Gilbert

Frankie Valli is a pop music icon who's been the famous falsetto frontman of The Four Seasons since 1960. The group was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:14PM

Broadway Cares Benefit Gypsy of the Year Sets Dates by Ryan Gilbert

The 24th annual Gypsy of the Year competition will be held at the New Amsterdam Theatre on December 3 and December 4, with appearances by dozens of New York theatre's most popular perfor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:23PM

Weekend Poll: Which Classic Alfred Hitchcock Film Should Be Adapted for Broadway? by Ryan Gilbert

Thirty-two years after his death, famed director Alfred Hitchcock remains a cultural icon as two new films, Hitchcock (in theaters on November 23) and The Girl (on HBO on October 20), e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM

MTC's An Enemy of the People, Starring Boyd Gaines & Richard Thomas, Extends Broadway Run by Ryan Gilbert

Manhattan Theatre Club's An Enemy of the People has extended its run at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre through November 18. The production, which features Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s tran…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM

Tony Nominee Nancy Opel to Take on Hello, Dolly! at Ford's Theatre by Ryan Gilbert

Tony nominee Nancy Opel will play Dolly Levi in the Ford's Theatre production of Hello, Dolly!, according to the Washington Post. Co-produced with Virginia's Signature Theatre, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Catch a First Look at Kathie Lee Gifford's Scintillating Scandalous, Starring Carolee Carmello by Ryan Gilbert

Two-time Tony nominee Carolee Carmello began performances of her new musical Scandalous on October 13 at the Neil Simon Theatre, and Broadway.com has your very first peek at the almight…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:40PM

The Performers' Cheyenne Jackson Meets the Munsters in Mockingbird Lane by Ryan Gilbert

 Cheyenne Jackson is celebrating Halloween with quite the ghoulish gang. The Performers star will appear in the NBC holiday special Mockingbird Lane, an update of the classic …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Cynthia Nixon Says It's Time to 'Let Go' of Sex and the City by Ryan Gilbert

Cynthia Nixon is moving on from Miranda for good as the Tony winner revealed she doesn't think the Sex and the City film series should continue. “I think we had a wonderful ride. I…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Tony Winner Michael Mayer to Direct NBC Restaurant Drama The Inferno by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner Michael Mayer is set to direct The Inferno, a new NBC drama project set in a restaurant, according to Deadline.com. The show will be produced by Scott St…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Liev Schreiber, Billy Crudup, Brooke Shields and More for Broadway's 24 Hour Plays by Ryan Gilbert

Liev Schreiber, Billy Crudup and Brooke Shields are among the actors set to take the stage for the 11th annual 24 Hour Plays on Broadway, according to The New York Post. This year&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

Liev Schreiber, Billy Crudup, Brooke Shields and More Set for Broadway's 24 Hour Plays by Ryan Gilbert

Liev Schreiber, Billy Crudup and Brooke Shields are among the actors set to take the stage for the 11th annual 24 Hour Plays on Broadway, according to The New York Post. This year&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

Hello, Dolly!, The Most Happy Fella & More on Tap for Goodspeed Opera House's 2013 Season by Ryan Gilbert

Hello, Dolly! will play the Goodspeed Opera House as part of the Connecticut venue's 50th anniversary season, according to the Hartford Courant. The show will run June 28,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:28PM

See Hugh Jackman Suffer in Newly Released Photo from the Les Miserables Movie by Ryan Gilbert

Hugh Jackman is definitely dedicated to his art. The Tony winner didn't mind facing brutal weather conditions when filming a scene for the upcoming movie adaptation of Les Miserable…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:47PM

Rebecca Producer Ben Sprecher Reveals the 'Unbelievable' Details of the Musical's Broadway Demise by Ryan Gilbert

The drama just keeps on swirling around Rebecca, the troubled musical that was to open on Broadway later this year. The show is at the heart of a criminal investigation charging that fi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:56AM

Watch Spice Girls Melanie Chisholm and Emma Bunton Duet on a Song from Chess by Ryan Gilbert

Melanie Chisholm (a.k.a. Sporty Spice) has turned to musical theater for inspiration on her newest album. On Stages, Chisholm sings her favorite show tunes, inspired by her time spent watchi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

Watch Les Miserables Movie Stars Russell Crowe and Samantha Barks Team Up for NYC Concert by Ryan Gilbert

Les Miserables' rising star Samantha Barks joined her famous leading man, (a barely recognizable) Russell Crowe, for his October 13  concert at Manhattan's Gramercy Park Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

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