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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Rob Ashford for The Sound of Music Live!, David Mamet & the 2013 Tony Awards Broadcast Earn DGA Nominations by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner Rob Ashford, Beth McCarthy-Miller and the directing team of NBC's broadcast of The Sound of Music Live! have been nominated for a Directors Guild Award in the category of Out…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

Rob Ashford for The Sound of Music Live!, David Mamet & the Tony Awards Broadcast Earn DGA Nominations by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner Rob Ashford, Beth McCarthy-Miller and the directing team of NBC's broadcast of The Sound of Music Live! have been nominated for a Directors Guild Award in the category of Out…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Richard III, Starring Tony Winner Mark Rylance, Recoup on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

The acclaimed all-male Shakespeare's Globe productions of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Richard III recouped their $3.1 million investment, producers announced on January 9. Direct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:57AM

Pulitzer Prize Winner Paula Vogel Drops Out of Sara Bareilles and Diane Paulus' Waitress Musical by Ryan Gilbert

Acclaimed playwright Paula Vogel, who received the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play How I Learned to Drive, has pulled out of producers Barry and Fran Weissler's previously ann…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM

Sara Bareilles Waitress Musical Loses Pulitzer Prize-Winning Scribe Paula Vogel by Ryan Gilbert

Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles' previously announced Waitress musical is losing a collaborator. Acclaimed playwright Paula Vogel, who was writing the book for the show, has pulled out of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM

Get a First Look at Estelle Parsons in the Explosive New Poster for Broadway’s The Velocity of Autumn by Ryan Gilbert

Tick, Tick... Boom! Estelle Parsons leads the Broadway premiere of Eric Coble’s new play The Velocity of Autumn. The Oscar winner is cast as an eccentric 79-year-old Brooklynite who ba…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:30AM

Come to Me, Baby! Richard H. Blake Begins as Tommy DeVito in Broadway's Jersey Boys by Ryan Gilbert

Who's gonna help you through the night? Richard H. Blake! The Broadway vet joins the Main Stem company of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys as Tommy DeVito on January 9 at the August …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Will Three-Time Tony Winner Glenn Close Appear on the Season Finale of American Horror Story: Coven? by Ryan Gilbert

Well, we can all stop casting our spells and stirring our witches brew because it looks like Glenn Close might just be headed for a guest appearance on FX's American Horror Story: C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Tupac Shakur Musical to Holler on Broadway This Spring; Dates & Theater Set by Ryan Gilbert

Here we go, turn it up, let's start! Holler If Ya Hear Me, the previously announced new musical inspired by the work of Tupac Shakur, will begin performances May 26 at Broadway's Pal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:22PM

A Man's A Man Star Justin Vivian Bond Obsesses Over Jessica Lange, American Hustle & Chex Party Mix by Ryan Gilbert

Theater stars know what’s hot in entertainment, fashion and pop culture, so Broadway.com decided it was high time to tap in to the after-hours obsessions of our favorite stage actors.&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:28AM
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

The Glass Menagerie Revival, Starring Cherry Jones & Zachary Quinto, Recoups Broadway Investment by Ryan Gilbert

It didn't go to the moon, it went much further! The starry and critically-acclaimed revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie has recouped its initial $2.6 million investmen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:34PM

Judy Kaye, Rachel York, Harriet Harris & More to Join Christian Borle & Tony Yazbeck in Little Me at Encores! by Ryan Gilbert

Like a team...boom-boom! Broadway mainstays Judy Kaye, Rachel York, Harriet Harris, David Garrison, Lewis J. Stadlen, Lee Wilkof and Robert Creighton will join previously announced Tony winn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM
Monday, January 6, 2014

Watch the Full-Length Trailer for Season Two of House of Cards, Starring Kevin Spacey & Sebastian Arcelus by Ryan Gilbert

The hit Netflix original series House of Cards returns for a second season on February 14, guaranteeing a weekend of binge watching for people all over the world. Here’s the full trail…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PM

Meryl Streep Explains What She Liked About Playing August: Osage County's 'Horrible' Matriarch on The View by Ryan Gilbert

Meryl Streep isn't crazy. No, the greatest film actress of all time knows what a nasty, acid-tongued and devious character Violet Weston is in Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning mas…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:50PM

Spideys Past and Present Fly In for the Final Performance of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Ryan Gilbert

All good things must come to an end, and so we say a fond farewell to the Broadway spectacular Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark. After a headline-making, three-year run, the comic book-inspired…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:01PM

Muy Caliente! Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele Show Off Their Sexy Bikini Bods and BFF Swagger in Mexico by Ryan Gilbert

Lea Michele showed the world she's ready for a brand new year after a revitalizing vacation in Mexico. The Glee star is working on moving forward from the grief of 2013, which saw the tr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM

Tony Winner Jim Norton Joins the Cast of Broadway's Of Mice and Men, Starring James Franco & Chris O'Dowd by Ryan Gilbert

Jim Norton is the first Great White Way favorite to join the starry cast of the upcoming Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. The Tony winner will play Candy, the old ha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, January 3, 2014

Official Date Set for Nic Rouleau, Ben Platt & Syesha Mercado's Broadway Mission in The Book of Mormon by Ryan Gilbert

They are finally here for you! Broadway alum Nic Rouleau, Pitch Perfect's Ben Platt and American Idol's Syesha Mercado will officially join the Broadway company of The Book of Mormon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:14PM

Get a Superb & Exquisite First Look at Zach Braff, Marin Mazzie, Betsy Wolfe & More in Bullets Over Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

You stand on the brink of greatness, Broadway fans, because Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway is heading to...well…Broadway! Zach Braff is gearing up to make his Main Stem debut…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:08PM

Winter Storm Hercules Update: The Shows on the Great White Way Will Go On! by Ryan Gilbert

The first major snowstorm of 2014, named Winter Storm Hercules, brought near-blizzard conditions and bitter cold temperatures to New York City, but, as we all know, the shows must go on! Acc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM
Thursday, January 2, 2014

Reeve Carney's Iconic Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark Costume to be Inducted into the Smithsonian by Ryan Gilbert

With a great costume comes a great place to put it on display. The Broadway musical Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark will celebrate another landmark on January 4 when late Tony-nominated c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:56PM

See Carly Rae Jepsen Decked Out in Radiant Royal Gems Before She Steps Into Cinderella's Slippers by Ryan Gilbert

A few of us around the Broadway.com office still haven't calmed down over the news that “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen will make her Broadway debut in the title role…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM

Exclusive! Bridges Stars Kelli O'Hara & Steven Pasquale Sing Their Hearts Out in the Recording Studio by Ryan Gilbert

The Broadway production of The Bridges of Madison County doesn't begin performances at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre until January 17—but on December 27, Kelli O'Hara, Steven P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:20PM

Get a First Look at Tony Winner John Lloyd Young & the Cast of Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys Movie by Ryan Gilbert

The highly anticipated big screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Jersey Boys finished the majority of its filming late last year, and now we're getting a preview at th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:50PM

Pop Stardom Awaits! Listen to Lea Michele Break Down Love and Heartbreak in Her New Single 'Battlefield' by Ryan Gilbert

After premiering her debut single “Cannonball” last year, Lea Michele has shared another new track titled “Battlefield!“ The song serves as the second promotional/buz…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:50AM
Thursday, December 26, 2013

Cheers! Squigs Parties on New Year's Eve with the Stars of Wicked, Kinky Boots, Cinderella & More by Ryan Gilbert

Cheers to a new year, Broadway buffs! That's right, it's time to pop the Champagne, break out the noisemakers, put on sparkly top hats and tiaras and make a New Year's resolution…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Brian Dennehy Faces His Demons, Oliver! Sings for His Supper & More Cross-Country Highlights by Ryan Gilbert

Heading into the final 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 a chance to see t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Monday, December 23, 2013

Paul Alexander Nolan on Being Scared to Tackle Guy in Once and Becoming a Goofy Sock Connoisseur by Ryan Gilbert

Paul Alexander Nolan is back on Broadway in his first leading role since wowing audiences as the titular savior in 2012's Jesus Christ Superstar. Fresh off his sixth season at the Stratf…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Saturday, December 21, 2013

Closing Time! Seven Great Broadway Plays and Musicals to See Before They're Gone by Ryan Gilbert

As the year comes to an end, it’s time to say good-bye to seven high-profile Broadway productions set to close in the next few weeks. Below, our quickie guide to what makes these plays…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, December 20, 2013

Watch Ethan Hawke Talk About Tackling Shakespeare's Macbeth: 'It's More Intimidating Than Playing an Elf' by Ryan Gilbert

Ethan Hawke is having a very interesting holiday season: he stalks around the Vivian Beaumont Theatre slaying adversaries as the titular king in Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Macbe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Jeremy Shamos, Marin Hinkle & the Cast of Donald Margulies' Dinner with Friends Meet the Press by Ryan Gilbert

The table is set and the gang's all here! Tony nominee Jeremy Shamos, Darren Pettie, Marin Hinkle and Heather Burns are headed off-Broadway in Roundabout's revival of Donald Margulie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM

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