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Monday, November 11, 2013

Check Out the First Teaser For HBO’s New Gay-Themed Series, Looking, Starring Jonathan Groff by Ryan Gilbert

Ohhh, we're looking, alright! Straight at Broadway and Glee alum Jonathan Groff's handsome face. There’s been a ton of interest in HBO’s new LGBT-centric show, Looking, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Big Men in Town! Jersey Boys Celebrates Eight Smash Hit Years on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

It's just too good to be true! The cast and creators of Jersey Boys, which opened at the August Wilson Theatre on November 6, 2005, celebrated its eighth Broadway birthday on November 10…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:28PM

Original Cast Member Jennifer Barnhart Returns to Avenue Q at Off-Broadway's New World Stages by Ryan Gilbert

I wish I could go back to...Avenue Q?! Jennifer Barnhart, who made her Broadway debut in the original cast of the Tony-winning musical, will return to the long-running tuner at off-Broadway&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

Now Look at Me! Watch Laura Benanti Strip Down to Katy Perry's 'Part of Me' with The Skivvies at 54 Below by Ryan Gilbert

She's glowin’, oh whoa, indeed! Laura Benanti was the latest Broadway guest of honor to join Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley (together known as The Skivvies) for an undergarments-on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:41PM

Third Time's a Charm! Steve Rosen Joins the Cast of Off-Broadway’s Peter and the Starcatcher as Smee by Ryan Gilbert

Ahoy there matey! Steve Rosen will join the closing cast of off-Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher as Black Stache's (Rick Holmes) first mate Smee starting November 11. Rosen repla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM

Joan Rivers Shares a Flirty Backstage Visit With Romeo and Juliet's Condola Rashad & Orlando Bloom by Ryan Gilbert

David Leveaux's contemporary revival of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet continues to attract famous fans eager to see Orlando Bloom make his Broadway debut as the heartsick Ro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Choose The Phantom of the Opera as Their Favorite Murderous Musical by Ryan Gilbert

As A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder gets ready to open on the Great White Way and Murder For Two continues to make a killing off-Broadway, Broadway.com asked readers which Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Friday, November 8, 2013

Hear Rachel Potter's 'Fantastic' Version of Martina McBride's Country Smash 'Anyway' on The X Factor by Ryan Gilbert

Listen X Factor aficionados, you can chase a dream that seems so out of reach, and you know it might not ever come your way. Dream it anyway. That's what Martina McBride told us to do in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:59PM

What's All the Ballyhoo?! Feast Your Eyes on the Extraordinary Opening Night of La Soiree by Ryan Gilbert

Brett Haylock's internationally acclaimed La Soiree is bringing the risque vaudevillian salons of the 1920s to off-Broadway’s Union Square Theatre, and on November 7, the performer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Get a Rich First Look at Blythe Danner and Sarah Jessica Parker in MTC's The Commons of Pensacola by Ryan Gilbert

In Amanda Peet's The Commons of Pensacola Tony winner Blythe Danner stars as Judith, a woman who's been divested of her assets and forced to leave her luxurious New York life and fle…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:22PM

Carrie Underwood Won't Make Country Music, Ramin Karimloo Craves Cookies & More Lessons of the Week by Ryan Gilbert

The sun is setting on another week on the Great White Way, but never fear—the lessons are here! From Jefferson Mays' obsession with death to Fantasia Barrino's psychic abilitie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

You Oughta Know! Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill Might be Headed to Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

I recommend turnin' your hit album into a Broadway musical. And, whad'ya know, it looks like seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette is taking my advice. According to USA To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:47AM

See Carrie Underwood, Audra McDonald, Christian Borle & More in Rehearsal for NBC's The Sound of Music by Ryan Gilbert

There's less than a month to go until The Sound of Music premieres live on NBC on December 5. Luckily, the production's cast already looks hard at work in rehearsals for the Rogers &…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:15AM

Weekend Poll: Which Murderous Broadway Musical Is Your Favorite? by Ryan Gilbert

Jekyll & Hyde composer Frank Wildhorn put it best: "Murder, murder! Makes your heart thump! Murder, murder! Makes your nerves jump! Murder, murder, Makes your blood pump! Bloody mur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:19AM
Thursday, November 7, 2013

Will KISS Frontman Gene Simmons (And His Superhero-Sized Tongue) Join Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark? by Ryan Gilbert

Will the Demon become The Goblin? Gene Simmons, co-founder/lead vocalist/bass guitarist of the band KISS, might be the next performer to play the Green Goblin role in Spider-Man, Turn Off th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM

Grasses of a Thousand Colors, Starring Wallace Shawn & Julie Haggerty, Extends at the Public Theater by Ryan Gilbert

Wallace Shawn's Grasses of a Thousand Colors has extended its American premiere run at the Public Theater. The Andre Gregory-directed show, which opened on October 28, will now run throu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:41PM

Tim Federle to Release Five, Six, Seven, Nate!, the Sequel to Better Nate Than Ever, in January 2014 by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway dancer Tim Federle will once again channel his musical theater memories into another stage-themed coming-of-age young adult novel. Five, Six, Seven, Nate!, the sequel to 2013's …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Game of Thrones's Kit Harington & Tony Winner Jennifer Ehle Join Film Adaptation of Spy Drama Spooks by Ryan Gilbert

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington and two-time Tony winner Jennifer Ehle have signed on for the big screen adaptation of the popular British spy series Spooks. According to The Hollywood Re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:23PM

Disaster! Director Jack Plotnick Set to Join the Cast of His Riotous & Raucous New Off-Broadway Musical by Ryan Gilbert

Hi! We're your Broadway news girls, and have we got news for you. You better listen! It's raining Plotnick! Hallelujah! It's raining Plotnick! Amen! Jack Plotnick will join the c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:19AM

Step Right Up, Step Right Up! Circus-Cabaret Show La Soiree Officially Opens Off-Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Step right this way! The internationally acclaimed live circus-cabaret La Soiree officially opens at off-Broadway's Union Square Theatre on November 7. Created by Brett Haylock…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story, Starring Jessica Lange, Renewed for a Fourth Season on FX by Ryan Gilbert

If you're a fan of American Horror Story, today is a terrifyingly good day for you! The critically-acclaimed and audience-adored anthology series has been renewed for a fourth installmen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:07PM

Tony Winner George C. Wolfe Will Direct Michael Caine & Samuel L. Jackson in Harry and the Butler Film by Ryan Gilbert

Tony-winning director George C. Wolfe (Lucky Guy, The Normal Heart, Caroline, or Change) is set to direct two-time Oscar winner Michael Caine and Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson in the New O…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:20PM

Double Ask a Star! Adorable First Date Couple Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez Are Taking Your Questions by Ryan Gilbert

In the mood for love? Good, because two Broadway faves are about to get intimate on the Broadway.com couch! First Date duo Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez have agreed to sit in the hot sea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:29PM

Dance Academy's Thomas Lacey Joins Baz Luhrmann’s Stage Version of Strictly Ballroom in Australia by Ryan Gilbert

Dance Academy star Thomas Lacey is the first actor/hoofer on board for Baz Luhrmann’s previously announced stage version of his 1992 film Strictly Ballroom. Lacey will star as Scott Ha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

Find Me Now, Find Me Here! See MacKenzie Mauzy Audition for Cosette in the Les Miserables Movie by Ryan Gilbert

Can people really fall in love with an audition video so fast? Yes they can! Broadway alum MacKenzie Mauzy recently landed the role of Rapunzel in Rob Marshall’s upcoming film ver…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Emmy Winner & Tony Nominee Allison Janney to Be Honored at MCC's 2014 Miscast Gala by Ryan Gilbert

Emmy Award winner and two-time Tony nominee Allison Janney will be the guest of honor at Miscast 2014, MCC Theater's annual gala featuring actors performing songs from roles in which the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM

Watch Marc Kudisch Channel Jack Nicholson in Redrum: The Unauthorized Musical Parody of The Shining by Ryan Gilbert

You remember Stanley Kubrick's film version of Stephen King's The Shining, right? The joyful story of a family who spends a few months at the picturesque Overlook Hotel and does some…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:11AM

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's One Night…, Starring Rutina Wesley, Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

The Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and Cherry Lane Theatre's co-production of Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Fuller's One Night... begins performances on November 6. Directed by Clin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys Movie, Starring Tony Winner John Lloyd Young, Sets 2014 Release Date by Ryan Gilbert

Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood's big screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Jersey Boys will hit the silver screen next summer! According to The Hollywood Reporter, the highl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:52PM

Jeremy Jordan, Katie Thompson & More Will Perform in Once Upon a Time in New York City at 54 Below by Ryan Gilbert

Once Upon a Time in New York City, a benefit concert featuring new material from established and emerging songwriters celebrating the city of New York, will make its 54 Below debut on Novemb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:47PM

NBC Keeps Sean Saves the World, Starring Sean Hayes, Megan Hilty & Linda Lavin, Off the Chopping Block by Ryan Gilbert

The Peacock network has finally canceled continues to believe in Sean Saves the World. According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC has picked up the freshman comedy(?) for four additional scrip…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM

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