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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Casting Complete for MTC's Taking Care of Baby, Starring Margaret Colin & Reed Birney by Ryan Gilbert

Casting is now complete for the American premiere of Tony winner Dennis Kelly's Taking Care of Baby. Manhattan Theatre Club's off-Broadway production, starring Margaret Colin and Ree…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:10PM

Oscar Winner Emma Thompson to Star as Mrs. Lovett in the New York Philharmonic’s Sweeney Todd by Ryan Gilbert

Emma Thompson is going to be baking the worst pies in London New York City! The Oscar and Emmy winner is set to make her New York stage debut as the meat-pie-making Mrs. Lovett in the New Yo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:03PM

Jeremy Shamos, Darren Pettie, Marin Hinkle & Maria Dizzia to Star in Roundabout's Dinner With Friends by Ryan Gilbert

The table is set and the gang's all here! Casting is complete for Roundabout Theatre Company’s upcoming revival of Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies' Dinner With Friends. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

Jackie Clune & James Dreyfus Join the Cast of Candide at London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Ryan Gilbert

Jackie Clune and Olivier Award winner James Dreyfus have boarded the previously announced cast for Candide, which begins performances at London's Menier Chocolate Factory on November 23.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Cheers! Stars Toast Broadway Legend Chita Rivera in Chita: A Legendary Celebration by Ryan Gilbert

We all know she seems ageless, but Broadway diva Chita Rivera turned 80 years old on January 23, and the two-time Tony winner enjoyed a belated celebration on October 7 at the gala benefit&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM
Monday, October 7, 2013

Romeo & Juliet Star T.R. Knight Marries His Longtime Boyfriend Patrick by Ryan Gilbert

Emmy nominee and Broadway alum T.R. Knight quietly married his longtime boyfriend Patrick on October 5. According to Us Weekly magazine, the pair tied the knot "in an intimate cere…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:13PM

Romeo & Juliet Star T.R. Knight Marries His Longtime Boyfriend Patrick Leahy by Ryan Gilbert

Emmy nominee and Broadway alum T.R. Knight quietly married his longtime boyfriend Patrick Leahy on October 5. According to Us Weekly magazine, the pair tied the knot "in an intimate cer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:13PM

Pop the Champagne! Broadway Legend Chita Rivera to Ring In New Year's Eve at 54 Below by Ryan Gilbert

Chita Rivera is on a mission to make sure you ring in 2014 in style! The two-time Tony-winning Broadway legend will perform at the Times Square hotspot 54 Below on New Year's Eve for a s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM

Cast Album for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Stephen Ward Sets Release Date; Free Tracks Available for Download by Ryan Gilbert

The Original London cast recording of the world premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Stephen Ward will be released on March 3, 2014, courtesy of Decca Records. Two tracks from…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53PM

Elizabeth Olsen on Pausing Her Red-Hot Movie Career for Romeo & Juliet & What Her Famous Sisters Taught Her by Ryan Gilbert

The phrase "rising star" was invented for performers like Elizabeth Olsen. The 24-year-old actress (younger sister of fashion moguls Mary-Kate and Ashley) first wowed movie audienc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:52PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Want the Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou? to Escape to Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

With writer/directors Joel and Ethan Coen's latest feature, Inside Llewyn Davis, earning accolades on the film festival rounds, Broadway.com asked readers which of the Oscar-winning film…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:16PM
Saturday, October 5, 2013

LCT3's Startling Drama Luce, Starring Marin Hinkle & Neal Huff, Begins Off-Broadway Performances by Ryan Gilbert

Does the face a young man shows to his adoptive parents and teachers hide who he truly is? Find out when the world premiere of JC Lee's Luce, about an all-star high school student with a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, October 4, 2013

Get an Earth-Moving First Look at Jessie Mueller, Jake Epstein & More in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical by Ryan Gilbert

You don't have to look "way over yonder" to get a lovely first look at Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, based on the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter's life and mus…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:13PM

Bill W. and Dr. Bob, Starring Patrick Boll & Timothy Crowe, Extends at Off-Broadway's SoHo Playhouse by Ryan Gilbert

Hi, their names are Bill and Bob, and they're not going anywhere for a while. Bill W. and Dr. Bob, Samuel Shem and Janet Surrey's play about the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, is …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:27PM

Watch Matilda Standout Ryan Steele Jump on the Bed in Just His Underwear (That's All You Need to Know) by Ryan Gilbert

Let's just say what everyone is thinking: Matilda's Ryan Steele has got buns of steel! Are we right or are we right? The Broadway hoofer, who made fans get up and dance as Specs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:45PM

Broadway Says Matilda's a Miracle! Lesli Margherita, Gabriel Ebert & Cast Celebrate 200 Performances by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner Gabriel Ebert, new Broadway.com video blogger Lesli Margherita and the cast and company of Matilda had cause for celebration on October 3. The tuner, which began previews on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:21PM

Could It Be Magic? Find Out If Daniel Radcliffe Thinks Harry Potter Should Become a Broadway Musical by Ryan Gilbert

Daniel Radcliffe appeared on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live on October 3, and host Andy Cohen got the How to Succeed alum to open up about all sorts of juicy stuff: sharing a bath with …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:52PM

Will Rock Legend Alice Cooper Join Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark? by Ryan Gilbert

Is the "Godfather of Shock Rock" ready to make "A Freak Like Me Needs Company" all his own? Alice Cooper is reportedly in negotiations to play the Green Goblin role in Sp…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM

Weekend Poll: Which Memorable Coen Brothers Movie Should Hit the Broadway Stage? by Ryan Gilbert

Oscar-winning writer/directors Joel and Ethan Coen's latest film, Inside Llewyn Davis, doesn't open in theaters until December 20, but the film (which co-stars Kinky Boots headliner …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:04AM
Thursday, October 3, 2013

The Commons of Pensacola, Starring Sarah Jessica Parker & Blythe Danner, Extends Before Opening at MTC by Ryan Gilbert

Thanks to overwhelming public demand, Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a three-week extension for Amanda Peet's world premiere of The Commons of Pensacola before it even opens on Nov…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:47PM

Mama's Good to You! Roz Ryan Sets New Chicago Record by Ryan Gilbert

Spice it up for Mama! On October 21, Roz Ryan will break a longtime Chicago company record with the most performances of any leading actress in the show's historic 17-year run. As Matron…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:37PM

Samuel L. Jackson Confirms Romeo & Juliet's Elizabeth Olsen for The Avengers: Age of Ultron by Ryan Gilbert

Samuel L. Jackson has had it with these motherf*ckin' rumors about Elizabeth Olsen starring in his motherf*ckin' movie! Though there’s been no formal announcement from Marvel S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

Raise You Up! Tony-Winning Musical Kinky Boots Recoups by Ryan Gilbert

Looks like Broadway audiences love an exhilarating, drag-tastic and downright fabulous musical! Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein’s Tony-winning show Kinky Boots has recouped…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM

Bebe Neuwirth & Company Preview the Joyous New Short Film Jerome's Bouquet by Ryan Gilbert

Everything's coming up roses for Tony and Emmy winner Bebe Neuwirth and her husband Chris Calkins, who are ready to show off their funny and touching short film Jerome's Bouquet to t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

Julian Cihi on His Leap from Serving Ramen Noodles to Romancing Elizabeth Olsen in CSC's Romeo & Juliet by Ryan Gilbert

Age & Hometown: 26; Tokyo, Japan Current Role: An off-Broadway debut as Romeo Montague, the young, impulsive lover who would rather die than live without his beloved Juliet (Elizabeth…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:30AM

John Kander & Greg Pierce's The Landing, Starring David Hyde Pierce & Julia Murney, Begins Performances by Ryan Gilbert

Tony winner John Kander and Greg Pierce's new musical The Landing, starring Tony and Emmy winner David Hyde Pierce and Julia Murney, begins performances October 3 at off-Broadway's V…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

John Treacy Egan, Haven Burton & More Complete the Cast of Off-Broadway's Raucous Musical Disaster! by Ryan Gilbert

Casting is now complete for Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's Disaster! A 1970’s Disaster Movie…Musical. The new musical will begin performances on October 14 at off-Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

Miranda Kerr on Husband Orlando Bloom's Broadway Debut in Romeo and Juliet: 'I Was Blown Away' by Ryan Gilbert

Australian model Miranda Kerr recently opened up about her relationship with Romeo and Juliet star Orlando Bloom. In the November issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, Kerr gave some insight into …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:58AM

You Gotta Be Loud! Matilda Star Lesli Margherita Is Broadway.com’s Bodacious New Video Blogger by Ryan Gilbert

"You've gotta give yourself a mission to shine to stand out from the crowd!" Matilda scene-stealer Lesli Margherita will give audiences a little more bum-ba-bum-bum ba-da-bum b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:17AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

After Midnight Star Fantasia Barrino on Returning to Broadway: 'It Feels Good But Scary at the Same Time' by Ryan Gilbert

Fantasia Barrino is preparing to make her return to Broadway in the jazz-age musical revue After Midnight, which is set during the height of Duke Ellington's reign at the famed Cotton Cl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:03PM

Watch Romeo & Juliet Star Elizabeth Olsen Belatedly Celebrate Her College Graduation With Jimmy Fallon by Ryan Gilbert

Elizabeth Olsen is making her off-Broadway debut in Classic Stage Company's revival of Romeo & Juliet. The film star dropped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on September 30 to discus…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:52PM

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