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Thursday, October 31, 2013

In the Spotlight! Spider-Man's Ushers Will Take Over the Stage for a One-Night-Only Cabaret Performance by Ryan Gilbert

From let me help you find your seat to let me be your star! Some of Broadway’s most talented ushers will take to the stage for a fun and fierce cabaret performance on November 4 at Sta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Oh, That's a Big One! Debra Jo Rupp & Dr. Ruth Westheimer Celebrate Opening Night of Becoming Dr. Ruth by Ryan Gilbert

Mark St. Germain’s warmhearted, candid and inspiring comedy Becoming Dr. Ruth opened at off-Broadway's Westside Theatre on October 29. The one-woman show, starring Debra Jo Rupp, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:39PM

Go to the Hills! Watch the First Commercial for NBC's The Sound of Music, Starring Carrie Underwood by Ryan Gilbert

Our TV sets (and computer screens) are alive with The Sound of Music...sorta! The first commercial for NBC's upcoming live broadcast of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical has been rel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:49AM
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Love a Man in Uniform! Who Will Hunky Broadway Star Claybourne Elder Play on The CW's The Carrie Diaries? by Ryan Gilbert

There's just something sexy about a man in uniform! Claybourne Elder has been busy filming a top-secret role for the second season of The CW's The Carrie Diaries, but the former Bonn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:51PM

Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman & More Go Back in Time in X-Men: Days of Future Past Trailer by Ryan Gilbert

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are currently starring on Broadway as the responsible Vladimir and absent-minded Estragon, respectively, in Waiting For Godot (they're also playing Hirst…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:13PM

Raul Esparza Set to Return as Dr. Frederick Chilton for Season Two of NBC's Hannibal by Ryan Gilbert

Much like us, Raul Esparza can't get enough of NBC's Hannibal! The four-time Tony nominee will resume his role as Dr. Frederick Chilton in the second season of Bryan Fuller's cri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:25PM

Christmas Comes Early! Tina Fey, Michael Shannon & More Headline Benefit Reading of Reckless by Ryan Gilbert

Emmy winner Tina Fey, along with stage favorites (from left above) Jenni Barber, Leslie Kritzer, Michael Esper, Daniel Breaker, Michael Shannon, Quincy Tyler Bernstine and director…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM

Orlando Bloom Chats with Stephen Colbert About Romeo and Juliet and Being a Glutton for Punishment by Ryan Gilbert

Everyone’s favorite elf-turned-pirate-turned-Shakespearean-heartthrob Orlando Bloom stopped by The Colbert Report on October 28 to promote his Broadway debut as the romantic Romeo Mont…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:11PM

Wonderful! Watch Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, Katie Rose Clarke & More Deliver Wicked Answers on Jeopardy! by Ryan Gilbert

We'll take watching some of our favorite Broadway stars gush about Wicked on Jeopardy! for $2000, Alex! On October 28, the long-running game show featured the blockbuster musical. This i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AM

Enough with the Foreplay! Becoming Dr. Ruth, Starring Debra Jo Rupp, Officially Opens Off-Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Let's talk about sex, baby!  Mark St. Germain's new comedy Becoming Dr. Ruth, starring Debra Jo Rupp as real-life sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, opens on October 29 at the W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Monday, October 28, 2013

Working His Way Backstage to You! Jersey Boys Star Drew Gehling Is Broadway.com’s Newest Video Blogger by Ryan Gilbert

You can't won't take your eyes off of him! Broadway.com has a brand new video blogger: Jersey Boys star Drew Gehling! Broadway.com has given Gehling, who plays Bob Gaudio in the hit …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PM

Broadway Grosses: Macbeth, Gentleman and Godot Join the Broadway Boards by Ryan Gilbert

With Halloween just around the corner, Broadway audiences are doing their best to scare up some great box office receipts on the Great White Way. Perennial frontrunners The Lion King, The Bo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:53PM

Keep Moving In! Fun Home, Starring Judy Kuhn & Michael Cerveris, Extends a Second Time at Public Theater by Ryan Gilbert

This is one home that won't be going off the market any time soon! Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's new musical Fun Home has extended for a second time at off-Broadway’s the Publ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

Tony Winner Ellen Burstyn Set to Star in New Independent Coming-Of-Age Film Scout by Ryan Gilbert

Tony, Oscar and Emmy winner Ellen Burstyn, along with Broadway alums Danny Glover and Jane Seymour, have signed on to star in Laurie Weltz's forthcoming coming-of-age film Scout. Accordi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:58PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Wicked Fans Will Never Forget The First Time Elphaba Defies Gravity by Ryan Gilbert

On October 30, the mega-hit and all-time best Broadway Musical Wicked will celebrate its 10-year anniversary at the Great White Way's Gershwin Theatre! Original cast member Kristen Gorsk…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM

Nick Adams & the Cast of The Rocky Horror Show Do the Time Warp at Bucks County Playhouse by Ryan Gilbert

What better way to celebrate the spirit of Halloween with an all-star production of The Rocky Horror Show! Just in time for the spooky holiday, Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA, is sen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:19AM
Friday, October 25, 2013

Roundabout's Dinner with Friends, Starring Jeremy Shamos and Marin Hinkle, Delays Its First Preview by Ryan Gilbert

Roundabout Theatre Company’s upcoming revival of Dinner with Friends, which was set to begin performances on January 10, 2014, has delayed its start date until January 17. Donald Margu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:07PM

War & Geese! Mary-Louise Parker and Her Snow Co-Stars Toast Their Soaring Opening Night on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

The Snow Geese stars Mary-Louise Parker, Danny Burstein and Victoria Clark toasted to the world premiere of Sharr White's drama about a Gilded Age family facing troubling times. Watch th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:53PM

Tickets Now on Sale for Wallace Shawn's Grasses of a Thousand Colors, Starring Julie Hagerty & Jennifer Tilly by Ryan Gilbert

Tickets are now available for The Public Theater and Theatre for a New Audience's co-production of Wallace Shawn's Grasses of a Thousand Colors. The show, which centers on a scientis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:38PM

Stephen Fry Goes on The Colbert Report to Talk Being the Real Hero of Twelfth Night & His Devil Beard by Ryan Gilbert

Stephen Fry might already be a celebrated actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and activist, but he's just now making …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:46PM

Enjoy the Elegant Opening Night of The Snow Geese, Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Danny Burstein & Victoria Clark by Ryan Gilbert

In the world premiere of Sharr White's The Snow Geese, Tony and Emmy winner Mary-Louise Parker stars as Elizabeth Gaesling, a recent widow who brings her family together to mark the star…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:11PM

Weekend Poll: What's Your Favorite Moment from Wicked? by Ryan Gilbert

Attention all Wicked-heads, Ozians, Defyers, Shizomaniacs and everyone else! On October 30, the mega-hit and all-time best Broadway Musical Wicked celebrates its 10-year anniversary at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Oscar Winner Bill Condon Will Rewrite Hugh Jackman's Planned P.T. Barnum Movie Musical by Ryan Gilbert

Filmmaker Bill Condon (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn) is set to rewrite the script for a planned movie musical starring Tony winner and Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman as circus showman P.T. B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:23AM

Meghan Kennedy's Too Much, Too Much, Too Many Begins Previews at Roundabout Underground by Ryan Gilbert

Roundabout Underground’s world premiere production of Meghan Kennedy’s Too Much, Too Much, Too Many begins previews October 25 at the Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 24, 2013

There She Is! Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me Movie Poster Takes a Good Hard Look at the Legendary Performer by Ryan Gilbert

A force of nature. Tough as nails. Hilarious. Outspoken. Inimitable. Exposed. All of these words—and a whole lot more—describe the Broadway legend that is Elaine Stritch, subject…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM

Tony Committee Makes Eligibility Rulings on Soul Doctor, First Date & Romeo and Juliet by Ryan Gilbert

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the first time this season to decide the eligibility of three Broadway productions for the 2014 Tony Awards. The shows discussed were First D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:00PM

David Hyde Pierce, Julia Murney & the Cast of The Landing Celebrate Opening Night by Ryan Gilbert

There’s something exciting brewing down at the Vineyard Theatre, and it’s called The Landing! The new chamber musical officially opened on October 23, starring David Hyde Pi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:34PM

Isabella Rossellini, Willem Dafoe, Frank Langella & More to Headline Shows at BAM in 2014 by Ryan Gilbert

Acclaimed actors Isabella Rossellini and two-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe are among the luminaries joining three-time Tony winner and Oscar nominee Frank Langella in productions during th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:05PM

You'll Notice Him! Tony Nominee Christopher Fitzgerald to Join Broadway's Chicago as Amos Hart by Ryan Gilbert

Mr. Cellophane shoulda been is his name! Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald is going to be anything but invisible, inconsequential when he takes over the role of Amos Hart in the long-runni…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Squigs Pens a Graceful Portrait of The Snow Geese, Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Danny Burstein & Victoria Clark by Ryan Gilbert

Mary-Louise Parker, Danny Burstein and Victoria Clark are confronting family tragedy and financial turmoil in The Snow Geese, a poignant drama by Sharr White. Set in a hunting lodge in upsta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

The Snow Geese, Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Victoria Clark & Danny Burstein, Opens on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Sharr White's The Snow Geese, starring Tony winners Mary-Louise Parker and Victoria Clark and four-time Tony nominee Danny Burstein, officially opens on October 24 at Broadway's Samu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

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