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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

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

Let's' Go Swingin'! Meet Fantasia, Dule Hill, Adriane Lenox & the Musicians of Broadway's After Midnight by Ryan Gilbert

Get ready for the hottest party on Broadway! The timeless songs of Duke Ellington and his contemporaries, along with the prose of Langston Hughes, are woven together in After Midnight. Set i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:08PM

From Sierra Boggess to Billy Porter, All the Scoop on October's 10 Hottest Shows at 54 Below by Ryan Gilbert

Fall is in full swing on and off-Broadway, and a ton of our favorite stage performers are in town and ready to take the stage at 54 Below. Get your calendar out, and read on for Broadway.com…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:47PM

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

Sharr White's The Snow Geese, starring Tony winners Mary-Louise Parker and Victoria Clark and Tony nominee Danny Burstein, begins performances October 1 at Broadway's Samuel J. Fried…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Monday, September 30, 2013

Tickets Now Available for the World Premiere of Luce, Starring Marin Hinkle & Neal Huff by Ryan Gilbert

Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere of JC Lee's Luce. The new play, which is about a high school star who was adopted years ago from a war-torn African country and has a secre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:47PM

Oh, Stanley! Check Out A Streetcar Named Desire's Joe Manganiello Backstage at Yale Repertory Theatre by Ryan Gilbert

There's no denying that Joe Manganiello has the the right amount of gruff, passion and ripped muscles to tackle Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning classic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM
Sunday, September 29, 2013

Daniel Craig Faces Betrayal, Big Fish Makes a Splash & Lady Day Sings the Blues in This Week's Datebook by Ryan Gilbert

Welcome to October! As the fall season kicks into gear, it's time to fill your calendar with the best stage-related events in the week ahead. Read on to get the scoop on the most excitin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Saturday, September 28, 2013

Romeo & Juliet, Starring Elizabeth Olsen & Julian Cihi, Begins Run at Classic Stage Company by Ryan Gilbert

Performances of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Julian Cihi as the titular lovers, begin at off-Broadway’s Classic Stage Company on Septemb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Fran Drescher, Natasha Lyonne & More Dream Big at Rosie O’Donnell’s 'Theater Kids' Benefit Gala by Ryan Gilbert

Rosie O’Donnell’s famous friends came together on September 25 at the 10th anniversary gala benefiting her nonprofit arts organization Rosie's Theater Kids. RTKids provides a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Blythe Danner, Sarah Jessica Parker & the Cast of Amanda Peet's The Commons of Pensacola Meet the Press by Ryan Gilbert

Rehearsals for the off-Broadway premiere of Amanda Peet's new dramedy The Commons of Pensacola are now in session, and the cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's production came together o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:23PM

He's Our Hero! Jason Gotay to Suit Up as Spidey in Broadway's Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Ryan Gilbert

Bring It On Broadway alum Jason Gotay will join Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark as the alternate Spider-Man/Peter Parker at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre. Justin Matthew Sargent, who had bee…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:39PM

Tickets Now On Sale for The Commons of Pensacola, Starring Sarah Jessica Parker & Blythe Danner by Ryan Gilbert

Tickets are now on sale for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of Amanda Peet's The Commons of Pensacola. Directed by Lynne Meadow, the play stars Tony winner Blythe …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:29PM

They Had It Coming! Bebe Neuwirth & the Cast of Chicago Celebrate 7,000 Broadway Performances by Ryan Gilbert

Talk about an incredible milestone! The revival of Chicago currently ranks as Broadway's third-longest running show, and on September 24, the garter-busting musical played its 7,000th (!…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:46PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Classic Stage Company's Romeo & Juliet, Starring Elizabeth Olsen, Delays First Preview Performance by Ryan Gilbert

Classic Stage Company has announced that its upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Julian Cihi as the star-crossed lovers, will begin pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

First Listen! Steven Pasquale & Kelli O'Hara Perform ‘Falling Into You’ from The Bridges of Madison County by Ryan Gilbert

The musical version of The Bridges of Madison County doesn't begin Broadway performances until January 2014, but fans eager for a listen to the show's sure-to-be touching score are i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:55PM

Kris Jenner Keeps Up with Some Sexy Dancers on a Visit to Broadway's Chicago by Ryan Gilbert

Kris Jenner keeps busy running the Kardashian family empire, moonlighting as a talk show host and being one heck of a grandmother to Kim and Kanye's baby, North West. When she's in N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

The Bridges of Madison County Star Steven Pasquale Will Go Rogue on USA Network's White Collar by Ryan Gilbert

Stage fave Steven Pasquale will guest star on the fifth season of USA Network's popular crime drama White Collar. Pasquale will appear as a "rogue stock broker" on the show'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:21PM

She Knows About Popular! Alli Mauzey Returns to Broadway's Wicked for 10th Anniversary by Ryan Gilbert

Alli Mauzey simply has to take over the role of Glinda in Broadway's Wicked! Mauzey, who previously played the role both on Broadway and in the hit musical's national tour, will retu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:43AM

Squigs Captures the Rapturous Romance of Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad in Romeo and Juliet by Ryan Gilbert

William Shakespeare’s classic romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet is getting a riveting Broadway revival starring Orlando Bloom as the sensitive hero and Condola Rashad as his true love.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:16AM

People Take Warning! Tickets Now On Sale for Off-Broadway Musical Disaster!, Starring Mary Testa by Ryan Gilbert

Tickets are now on sale for Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's Disaster! A 1970’s Disaster Movie…Musical. Directed by Plotnick, the new musical, which is based on disaster mo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:07AM
Monday, September 23, 2013

Watch Emmy Host Neil Patrick Harris Perform 'The Number in the Middle of the Show' by Ryan Gilbert

Neil Patrick Harris proved yet again why he is always the host with the most at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. The upcoming Hedwing and the Angry Inch star wasn’t afraid to poke fun a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:38PM
Sunday, September 22, 2013

Zachary Quinto Raises a Glass, Sting Sails The Last Ship & Elizabeth Olsen Debuts in This Week’s Datebook by Ryan Gilbert

A starry week is headed our way on NYC stages! On tap: Joan Rivers, Zachary Quinto and Elizabeth Olsen, plus a star-studded Broadway Salutes special and a benefit concert from Sting. Read on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:25AM
Friday, September 20, 2013

It’s a Ravishing Opening Night for Romeo and Juliet, Starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad by Ryan Gilbert

Audiences are in for a night of romance and rivalry when they head to the Richard Rodgers Theatre to see the new Main Stem mounting of Romeo and Juliet. Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad cran…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:08PM
Thursday, September 19, 2013

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad, Opens on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

The Broadway revival of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet opens at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on September 19. Directed by five-time Tony nominee David Leveaux, th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:55AM
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Take a Tantalizing First Look at Broadway's Romeo and Juliet, Starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad by Ryan Gilbert

In fair Verona New York City, where we lay our scene, the contemporary revival of Romeo and Juliet has landed on Broadway, and we’ve got a first look at this exciting production, photo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:23PM

Watch Romeo and Juliet's Orlando Bloom Chat With Jimmy Fallon About Being a Broadway Newbie by Ryan Gilbert

Orlando Bloom is making his Broadway debut opposite Condola Rashad in a contemporary revival of Romeo and Juliet. The film star dropped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on September 17 to dis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:51PM

Romeo & Juliet, Starring Elizabeth Olsen, Extends Before Opening at Classic Stage Company by Ryan Gilbert

Classic Stage Company has announced a one-week extension for William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Julian Cihi as the star-crossed lovers, in advance of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Exclusive! Check Out Justin Matthew Sargent as He Swings Into Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Ryan Gilbert

Justin Matthew Sargent was the happiest web-slinger on Broadway on September 17, when he celebrated his second performance as Peter Parker and the titular superhero in Spider-Man, Turn Off t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:09PM
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Ready to Throw the Hammer! Tony Nominee Craig Bierko Begins Performances as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway's Matilda welcomes Tony nominee Craig Bierko to the "revolting" company beginning September 17 at the Shubert Theatre. Bierko had been scheduled to succeed Tony nomine…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:46PM

Watch Ramin Karimloo Preview 'Bring Him Home' and 'One Day More' from Les Miserables in Toronto by Ryan Gilbert

West End star Ramin Karimloo is starring in a forthcoming Toronto production of Les Miserables, and fans who are eager to get a glimpse of the theater heartthrob as Jean Valjean are in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Tickets Now on Sale for Twelfth Night and Richard III, Starring Tony Winner Mark Rylance by Ryan Gilbert

Tickets are now on sale for the all-male Shakespeare's Globe productions of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Richard III, which will be performed in repertory beginning October 15 at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:32AM

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