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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Robert Downey Jr. & More Study Shakespeare with Romeo and Juliet's Orlando Bloom by Ryan Gilbert

Iron Man and Legolas came together in New York City when Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. headed to the Great White Way on September 3 to check out Orlando Bloom in the new contemporary reviv…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Craig Bierko Delays His Matilda Debut as Miss Trunchbull Due to 'Minor Injury' by Ryan Gilbert

Craig Bierko, who was to begin performances September 3 in the role of Miss Trunchbull in Matilda, is delaying his first performance in the show due to a "minor injury," according …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM

Tony Nominee Harry Connick Jr. Set to Judge American Idol Season 13 by Ryan Gilbert

Emmy and Grammy winner Harry Connick Jr. is returning to American Idol! The former AI mentor is joining the show's upcoming 13th season as the third judge, according to The Hollywood Rep…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

Tickets Now On Sale for Broadway's The Snow Geese, Starring Mary-Louise Parker by Ryan Gilbert

Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere of Sharr White's The Snow Geese. Directed by Tony winner Daniel Sullivan, the play stars Tony winners Mary-Louise Parker and Victoria Clark…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

Maggots, Rejoice! Tony Nominee Craig Bierko and Jill Paice Join the Company of Broadway's Matilda by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway's Matilda welcomes Tony nominee Craig Bierko and Jill Paice to the "revolting" company beginning September 3 at the Shubert Theatre. Bierko takes over the role of evil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:27AM
Friday, August 30, 2013

Wet Kisses & Butt Tatts! Watch One Direction's Harry Styles and Niall Horan Get Cheeky with Tony Winner James Corden by Ryan Gilbert

WARNING: If you don't want to see the derrière of a pop star, click away! OK, you're still here. That's what we thought... The One Direction boys are known for their …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Spider-Man Scribe Glen Berger Digs Dirt about Julie Taymor, Bono & More in His Tell-All Book by Ryan Gilbert

Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History, a memoir written by playwright Glen Berger about his tumultuous journey with Broadway's Spider…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:23PM

Broadway Alum Russell Tovey Joins Jonathan Groff in HBO's Gay-Themed Series Looking by Ryan Gilbert

Russell Tovey (The History Boys) has landed his first big U.S. TV role HBO's gay-themed dramedy Looking, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Starring Broadway and Glee favorite Jonathan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:11PM

Broadway Alum Russell Tovey Joins Jonathan Groff in Ryan Murphy's Gay-Themed HBO Series Looking by Ryan Gilbert

Russell Tovey (The History Boys) has landed his first big U.S. TV role in Ryan Murphy's gay-themed HBO dramedy Looking, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Starring Broadway and Glee fa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:13AM

Ryan Silverman to Give 'Em the Old Flim Flam Flummox in Broadway's Chicago by Ryan Gilbert

Ryan Silverman is all set to give 'em an act with lots of flash in it as he begins his run as cunning lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running Broadway production of Chicago August 30 at t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:15AM
Thursday, August 29, 2013

David Cromer to Join Denzel Washington and Diahann Carroll in A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Actor/director David Cromer (Our Town, Tribes, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The House of Blue Leaves) and young actor Bryce Clyde Jenkins (Easy A) will join the cast of the Broadway revival of Lo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:17PM

Jersey Boys Crooner Andy Karl on Being a High School 'Slob' and His Fear of Public Speaking by Ryan Gilbert

As kids all over America head back to school, Broadway.com decided to ask our favorite Broadway stars to look back at their own years in the classroom—and share a school picture! Broad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:58AM

Broadway Vets Karen Mason and Mark Jacoby to Lead Stephen Schwartz Show Snapshots at Goodspeed by Ryan Gilbert

Karen Mason and Tony nominee Mark Jacoby will lead the cast of the Goodspeed Musicals production of Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook, a new work that borrows from the catalogue of composer Ste…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM

Trevor Ashley's Cabaret Show Liza (On an E) Set to Return to the West End; U.K. Tour Announced by Ryan Gilbert

Break out your favorite red sequined suit! Following his West End debut earlier this year at the Vaudeville Theatre, Australian stage star Trevor Ashley is bringing his solo show Liza (On an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:49AM
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Willy Loman Heads to the O.C., Miss Saigon Breaks Hearts in Virginia & More Cross-Country Highlights by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway.com is your go-to destination for stage scoop, including the hottest offerings at theaters across the U.S.A. In this week's Countrywide Guide, we highlight five can’t-miss…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:59PM

Michael Stahl-David to Play Sarah Jessica Parker's Boyfriend in MTC's The Commons of Pensacola by Ryan Gilbert

Michael Stahl-David (Cloverfield, TV's My Generation) is headed to Pensacola with Sarah Jessica Parker. He joins the complete cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:03PM

Tony Winner John Lloyd Young Confirmed to Star as Frankie Valli in Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys Movie by Ryan Gilbert

Hollywood film producers just can't take their eyes off John Lloyd Young! The Tony winner, who originated the role of Frankie Valli in the Broadway production of Jersey Boys, will repris…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53PM

Ethan Coen's Women Or Nothing, Starring Deborah Rush & Susan Pourfar, Begins Off-Broadway Performances by Ryan Gilbert

Academy Award-winning scribe Ethan Coen’s first full-length play, Women or Nothing, begins its world premiere engagement at off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company at the Linda Gro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:06AM
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Broadway Alum Erica Piccininni & Kathrine Narducci Join the Cast of Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys Movie by Ryan Gilbert

Oh, what a cast! The ensemble for Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys movie is filling out. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Erica Piccininni, who starred in the original Broadway productio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:13PM

Argentinean Singer Martin De Leon to Join Broadway's Forever Tango for Final Two Weeks by Ryan Gilbert

Acclaimed Argentinean singer Martin De Leon will join the company of Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango as the show's final guest vocalist, appearing from September 3 through September 15,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM
Monday, August 26, 2013

Danny Burstein, Victoria Clark & More Join Mary-Louise Parker in The Snow Geese by Ryan Gilbert

Four-time Tony Award nominee Danny Burstein and Tony winner Victoria Clark are joining Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of Sharr White's The Snow Geese, starring To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

Ryan Silverman Joins Chicago as Billy Flynn; Roz Ryan & Bianca Marroquin Set to Return by Ryan Gilbert

Ryan Silverman will slip on the tap shoes of slick lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running, Tony Award-winning revival of Chicago beginning August 30 at the Ambassador Theatre. Silverman succ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM
Saturday, August 24, 2013

True Blood's Stephen Moyer to Star Opposite Carrie Underwood in Live TV Broadcast of The Sound of Music by Ryan Gilbert

Auf weidersehen, Vampire Bill! True Blood star Stephen Moyer will star as Captain Georg Von Trapp in NBC’s live broadcast of The Sound of Music, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:56PM

Romeo and Juliet, Starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad, Begins Performances on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

What light through yonder window breaks? It's Romeo and Juliet! The new contemporary revival of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy, starring Orlando Bloom and two-time Tony nomin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:26AM
Friday, August 23, 2013

Ian McKellen's British Comedy Series Vicious Picked Up for a Second Season by Ryan Gilbert

ITV has ordered a second season of the British sitcom Vicious, which stars No Man's Land and Waiting For Godot headliner Ian McKellen and acting legend Derek Jacobi as an aging gay …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:08AM
Thursday, August 22, 2013

Romeo and Juliet's Orlando Bloom & Condola Rashad Chat About Their 'Immediate Connection' on GMA by Ryan Gilbert

Romeo and Juliet headliners Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad headed to Good Morning America on August 22, and the duo seemed more like old pals than new co-stars. Both actors have already ex…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

Finn Wittrock to Star in World War II Film Unbroken, Directed by Angelina Jolie by Ryan Gilbert

Finn Wittrock, along with fellow up-and-comer Domhnall Gleeson, has joined Jack O’Connell in Oscar winner Angelina Jolie’s film version of Unbroken, based on the true story of Ol…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:53PM

Taylor Dayne Does Grizabella, La Cage Aux Folles Gets Beachy & More Cross-Country Highlights by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway.com is your go-to destination for all kinds of stage scoop, including the top-notch productions being mounted at theaters across the country. In this week's Countrywide Gui…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:05AM

Avenue Q's Darren Bluestone on Being a 'Dorky' Teen & Pursuing His Broadway Dreams by Ryan Gilbert

Age & Hometown: 24; Santa Fe, NM Current Role: Jauntily navigating the dual puppeteering roles of wide-eyed college grad Princeton and uptight and closeted Rod in the off-Broadway tra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:45AM
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Charlotte Parry Completes the Cast for Broadway Revival of The Winslow Boy, Starring Roger Rees by Ryan Gilbert

Casting is complete for Roundabout Theatre Company’s fall revival of The Winslow Boy, starring Tony winner Roger Rees. Directed by Lindsay Posner, The Winslow Boy begins previews on Se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM

First Look! Tony Winner Mary-Louise Parker Takes Flight in Poster Art for MTC's The Snow Geese by Ryan Gilbert

We're counting the days until Tony and Emmy winner Mary-Louise Parker steps back onto a Broadway stage as the star of Sharr White's new play The Snow Geese. Directed by her Tony-winn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:23PM

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