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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Craig Bierko and Jill Paice Sign On to Replace Bertie Carvel and Lauren Ward in Broadway's Matilda by Ryan Gilbert

Tony nominee Craig Bierko and Jill Paice will join the company of the hit Broadway musical Matilda as Miss Trunchbull and Miss Honey, respectively, on September 3. Tony nominees Bertie Carve…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Clay Aiken Dons a Dreamcoat, Beth Leavel Puts On Her Sunday Clothes & More Cross-Country Highlights by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway.com is hitting the road! We’re highlighting five exciting productions happening all over the United States right this minute. Hop aboard for a cross-country tour of the best r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

William Hurt, T.R. Knight & Daphne Rubin-Vega Join CSC's Off-Broadway Revival of Romeo and Juliet by Ryan Gilbert

Oscar winner William Hurt, Emmy nominee T.R. Knight and Tony nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega are set to join the cast of Classic Stage Company's revival of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:03PM

See Kristin Chenoweth Sing Anthony Weiner 'Popular' Parody on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno by Ryan Gilbert

Carlos Danger now has his own musical number! Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth brought a little Broadway magic to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on July 30 when she sang a hilarious pa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Grammy-Winning 'Prince of Salsa' Luis Enrique Previews His Broadway Debut in Forever Tango by Ryan Gilbert

Grammy-winning Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique joins the company of Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango beginning July 30 through August 18 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Starring Dancing with the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

Superhero Says So Long! Reeve Carney to Exit Broadway's Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark in September by Ryan Gilbert

Reeve Carney, the original title star of Broadway's Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, will exit the high-flying production on September 15. The show's producers have announced that…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:05PM

Big Man In Town! Dominic Scaglione Jr. Begins as Frankie Valli in Broadway's Jersey Boys by Ryan Gilbert

Dominic Scaglione Jr. returns to the Broadway company of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys as Frankie Valli on July 30 at the August Wilson Theatre. Scaglione succeeds Tony winner John Ll…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:30AM
Friday, July 26, 2013

Kristin Chenoweth Says Yes, Hugh Jackman Will Appear and More Lessons of the Week by Ryan Gilbert

Another week has come and gone on Broadway! So what did we learn? Let's enlighten ourselves with these very important lessons from the past seven days on the Great White Way. The Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04PM

Matilda Composer Tim Minchin and Director Matthew Warchus Collaborating on New Musical by Ryan Gilbert

Tony-nominated Matilda composer Tim Minchin revealed that he his is reuniting with director Matthew Warchus on a new musical. According to the U.K.'s The Guardian, exact details of the n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:27AM
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Latin Grammy-Winning Pop Singer Luis Fonsi to Join Broadway's Forever Tango for Two-Week Engagement by Ryan Gilbert

Latin Grammy-winning Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi will join the company of Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango for a two-week engagement, August 20 through September 1. Fonsi will succeed Gra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Honor of Late Producer Ashton Springer on July 24 by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway theaters will dim their lights this week to pay tribute to the passing of producer Ashton Springer, who died on July 15 at the age of 82. Theater marquees will go dark for one minut…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

Russian Actress and Singer Larisa Dolina to Make Broadway Debut in Chicago as Matron 'Mama' Morton by Ryan Gilbert

Acclaimed Russian jazz and pop singer and actress Larisa Dolina is joining the Tony-winning revival of Chicago as Matron "Mama" Morton for one week only, replacing current star Wen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:13PM

Amen! Final Extension Announced for MTC Hit Choir Boy, Starring Jeremy Pope & Chuck Cooper by Ryan Gilbert

Choir Boy, a play with gospel music, will extend at Manhattan Theatre Club's New York City Center — Stage II through August 11. Directed by Trip Cullman, Choir Boy was originally s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:50PM

Tickets Now On Sale For Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad by Ryan Gilbert

The Montagues and Capulets are back! Tickets are now on sale for a new Broadway production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, starring Orlando Bloom and two-time Tony nominee C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:02AM
Monday, July 22, 2013

Will Anika Noni Rose & Sophie Okonedo Join Denzel Washington in A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway? by Ryan Gilbert

Are Tony winner Anika Noni Rose and Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo moving into the Younger household? According to Showbiz411.com, the actresses may join Tony and Oscar winner Denzel Washingto…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:23PM

Mark Brokaw to Direct European Premiere of The Lyons at London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Ryan Gilbert

London will hear Rita roar! Mark Brokaw will helm the European premiere of Nicky Silver's dark comedy The Lyons at the Menier Chocolate Factory. The production will begin performances on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:11AM
Friday, July 19, 2013

Bernadette Peters Is the Boss, Jake Gyllenhaal Puts Us in Agony & More Lessons of the Week by Ryan Gilbert

The curtain is coming down on another week on Broadway. Before we all head for the beach, let's give some cheers to our most educational headlines: This week we got inside scoop about Be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:45PM

Bein' Good to Mama! Chicago Star Wendy Williams Enjoys a Classy Birthday Celebration by Ryan Gilbert

And we didn't even think to get her anything! As Matron "Mama" Morton, Wendy Williams takes center stage in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago during her saucy rendition of &l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Clint Eastwood Eyes Tony Winner John Lloyd Young & More for Jersey Boys Movie by Ryan Gilbert

Director Clint Eastwood has begun the casting process for his previously reported film adaptation of Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons’ rise from obscure loc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:50PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

DWTS Runner-Up Zendaya Cuts a Rug with Forever Tango's Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Karina Smirnoff by Ryan Gilbert

Fan fave Dancing With the Stars pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff are taking Broadway by storm for a five-week run in Luis Bravo's dance extravaganza Forever Tango, and t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Complete Cast Set for Williamstown's Bridges of Madison County, Starring Steven Pasquale & Elena Shaddow by Ryan Gilbert

Casting is complete for the Williamstown Theatre Festival's Broadway-bound production of The Bridges of Madison County, starring Steven Pasquale and Elena Shaddow. Directed by Tony winne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Shia LaBeouf Reaches Settlement with Broadway Producers Over Firing from Orphans by Ryan Gilbert

Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf and the producers of the Tony-nominated revival of Lyle Kessler's Orphans have reached a settlement over LaBeouf's firing from the show, according to The …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:26PM

Alcoholics Anonymous Drama Bill W. and Dr. Bob Opens Off-Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Bill W. and Dr. Bob, Samuel Shem and Janet Surrey's play about the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous, opens off-Broadway on July 16 at the SoHo Playhouse. Directed by Seth Gordon, the pie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30AM
Monday, July 15, 2013

Broadway Grosses: Pippin Does Million Dollar Magic; Alan Cumming Takes His Final Bow as Macbeth Closes by Ryan Gilbert

The Tony-winning revival of Pippin is definitely doing magic on Broadway. The musical keeps breaking house records at the Music Box Theatre, earning $1,044,078 (a hefty total in one of the s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PM

Follow Their Lead! Forever Tango, Starring Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Opens on Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Take 18 of the world’s best ballroom dancers, put them onstage at the Walter Kerr Theatre, and what do you get? The Broadway revival of Luis Bravo's internationally acclaimed Forev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:46PM

Casting Complete for Romeo and Juliet, Starring Orlando Bloom & Condola Rashad by Ryan Gilbert

Casting is complete for David Leveaux's upcoming Broadway production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The world's most famous story of star-crossed love, starring Orlan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:14AM

Check Out Tony and Emmy Winner Jeffrey Wright in the Season Four Trailer of Boardwalk Empire by Ryan Gilbert

Tony and Emmy winner Jeffrey Wright is muscling his way onto Boardwalk Empire's turf. The Emmy-nominated HBO period drama returns on September 8, and the season four trailer finds Enoch …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:41AM
Friday, July 12, 2013

Lesli Margherita's Terrier Is a Lush, Laura Osnes' Pup Is a Princess & More Lessons of the Week by Ryan Gilbert

T.G.I.F., theater fans! Another week has come and gone on the Great White Way, and as always Broadway.com scoured the recent crop of headlines to deliver you the most important lessons we le…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM
Thursday, July 11, 2013

20th Century Fox Teams Up with Tony-Winning Broadway Producer Kevin McCollum and More by Ryan Gilbert

Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Kevin McCollum (Motown the Musical, Avenue Q, Rent) has joined forces with film producer John Davis and media executive Tom McGrath on a development deal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:47PM

Colin Quinn Unconstitutional Extends for the Second Time at Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre by Ryan Gilbert

Colin Quinn Unconstitutional, the new solo show written by and starring the popular comedian and SNL vet, will extend at the Cherry Lane Theatre. Initially set to close on July 23, Quinn'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:28PM

Squigs Captures the Steamy Seduction of Forever Tango, Starring Karina Smirnoff & Maksim Chmerkovskiy by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway.com resident artist Justin ‘Squigs’ Robertson recently checked out the sexy and provocative Forever Tango, Luis Bravo’s internationally acclaimed production, which…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:58PM

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