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Monday, May 27, 2013

Matilda's Tim Minchin on Borrowing from Sondheim, His 'Absurd' Cult Following & Being Pitted Against Cyndi Lauper by Ryan Gilbert

Australian composer/singer/comedian Tim Minchin received a 2013 Tony nomination for the playful, witty and infectious score of Matilda, but he still fancies himself a modern day rock st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30PM
Sunday, May 26, 2013

Lindsay Mendez Goes Green, Potted Potter Waves Its Wand & Matthew Morrison Gets Personal in This Week's Datebook by Ryan Gilbert

Welcome to June! In this Memorial Day holiday week, we're taking a break from Tony madness to enjoy a few low-key stage-related events, performances and concerts. Read on to get the scoo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12PM
Thursday, May 23, 2013

CSC's The Caucasian Chalk Circle Extends Before Opening; Lea DeLaria Joins Cast for Two Weeks by Ryan Gilbert

Classic Stage Company's production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle, which was originally schedule to play through June 9, will now run through June 23. Starring Chri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM

CSC's The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Starring Christopher Lloyd, Extends Before Opening; Lea DeLaria Joins Cast for Two Weeks by Ryan Gilbert

Classic Stage Company's production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle, which was originally schedule to play through June 9, will now run through June 23. Starring Chri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:17AM
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Celebrate a Starry Night with Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana & More at MTC's 2013 Spring Gala by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway and off-Broadway stars collided at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 20 for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s annual Spring Gala. The exciting evening featured performances by from the c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Luis Bravo's Forever Tango Will Dance Back to Broadway This Summer by Ryan Gilbert

Luis Bravo’s acclaimed Latin dance revue Forever Tango will return to Broadway this summer. Forever Tango will play a 10-week engagement at the Walter Kerr Theatre, with performan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:46AM
Monday, May 20, 2013

Fiona Shaw Will Bring The Rime of the Ancient Mariner to Brooklyn Academy of Music by Ryan Gilbert

Fiona Shaw, who recently appeared on Broadway in the Tony-nominated The Testament of Mary, will bring The Rime of the Ancient Mariner to the Brooklyn Academy of Music this winter, according …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Sunday, May 19, 2013

Laura Benanti Heads Downtown, Santino Fontana Swings & Cristin Milioti Goes to the Pub in This Week's Datebook by Ryan Gilbert

What's going on in New York City this week? The short answer is...plenty! Take a look at this week's Broadway Datebook for the hottest theatrical events, including the opening of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:30PM
Friday, May 17, 2013

Rory O'Malley & David Drake On the 'Remarkable' Re-Imagining of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me by Ryan Gilbert

For its 20th anniversary, David Drake has re-imagined his powerful play The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me from a solo show to one featuring several performers. In a special one-night-only per…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Hot Shot! On the Scene with Graceland Star Aaron Tveit at the 2013 USA Network Upfront Presentation by Ryan Gilbert

Looking as handsome and dapper as always, Broadway's own Aaron Tveit suited up while walking the blue carpet at the 2013 USA Network upfront presentation on May 16 at Pier 36 in New…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:02AM
Thursday, May 16, 2013

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Starring Tony Winner Jefferson Mays, Headed to Broadway by Ryan Gilbert

Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak’s new musical comedy A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder will transfer to Broadway this fall, according to The New York Times. The musical…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

Cast Complete for The Sound of Music at London's Open Air Theatre by Ryan Gilbert

Full casting has been announced for the new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music at London's Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park. Directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:54AM
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Full Cast Announced for Hello, Dolly! at Goodspeed Opera House, Starring Ashley Brown & Tony Sheldon by Ryan Gilbert

Hellooo Dolly! Well Hellooo Dolly! Casting is complete for the upcoming production of Hello, Dolly! at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut, starring Klea Blackhurst as Doll…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM

Full Cast Announced for Hello, Dolly! at Goodspeed Opera House, Starring Klea Blackhurst, Ashley Brown & Tony Sheldon by Ryan Gilbert

Hellooo Dolly! Well Hellooo Dolly! Casting is complete for the upcoming production of Hello, Dolly! at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut, starring Klea Blackhurst as Doll…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:40PM

Vineyard Theatre's Somewhere Fun, Starring Kathleen Chalfant & Kate Mulgrew, Begins Performances by Ryan Gilbert

The new off-Broadway dramedy Somewhere Fun, starring Tony Award nominee Kathleen Chalfant and Kate Mulgrew, begins preview performances on May 15 at off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre. Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:23AM

The Assembled Parties, Starring Jessica Hecht & Judith Light, Receives Three-Week Broadway Extension by Ryan Gilbert

The party continues! Richard Greenberg’s Tony-nominated The Assembled Parties has extended for a second time at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, starring Tony winner J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:22AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Check Out David Drake, B.D. Wong, Rory O'Malley and the Benefit Cast of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is getting set to present a reimagined 20th anniversary benefit performance of David Drake's Obie-winning solo show The Night Larry Kramer Kissed M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

Billy Crystal Will Bring His Tony-Winning 700 Sundays Back to Broadway in the Fall by Ryan Gilbert

Legendary actor, comedian and Oscar host Billy Crystal will bring 700 Sundays, his Tony Award-winning one-man show about growing up on Long Island, back to Broadway this fall for a final eng…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM

Watch Sasha Allen’s 'Heavenly' Performance of Heart's 'Alone' on The Voice by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway vet Sasha Allen belted out the pop-rock hit "Alone" by Heart on the May 13 episode of the fourth season of The Voice. The Team Shakira singer's stripped-down vers…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM

Tony Nominee Eddie Izzard Wants to Run for Mayor of London in 2019 by Ryan Gilbert

Comedian and Broadway vet Eddie Izzard says he is seeking a nomination as the Labour candidate for London's 2019 mayoral election, according to the U.K.'s Mirror. The Tony nominee ha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM
Monday, May 13, 2013

Christian Slater Takes a Trip to Avenue Q at Off-Broadway's New World Stages by Ryan Gilbert

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood of Avenue Q on May 11, when film and television star and Broadway vet Christian Slater and his fiancée Brittany Lopez stopped by the Tony-wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Matilda's Lauren Ward on Her Tony-Nommed Broadway Return & the Pressure of Being Married to Her Director by Ryan Gilbert

Lauren Ward first impressed New York theater audiences with her performance as the title character in Violet, the 1997 off-Broadway musical that continues to be staged around the country. Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, May 12, 2013

Pippin Troupers Stay Up Late, Jane Lynch Joins Annie & a High Fidelity Concert in This Week's Datebook by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway.com is spreading the news all season long, spotlighting tons of must-see events! From welcoming Jane Lynch to Broadway's Annie to bidding adieu to The Last Five Years and The Me…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Friday, May 10, 2013

Tony Nominee and Passion Star Melissa Errico Will Have Vocal Cord Surgery by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway veteran Melissa Errico will soon be undergoing a surgery to repair a blood vessel on her vocal chord. As previously reported, Errico had to drop out of the Classic Stage Company pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:37PM

NBC Cancels Go On, Starring Laura Benanti, and 1600 Penn, Starring Josh Gad by Ryan Gilbert

Television is about to get a whole lot less funny. NBC is still cleaning house this week and it doesn’t look very good for anyone with a comedy on the network. The Peacock network anno…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:51PM

Will Michelle Williams Star as Nellie Forbush in the South Pacific Film Remake? by Ryan Gilbert

Three-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams has been offered the lead role in an in-development remake of the 1959 movie musical South Pacific, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail. William…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:47PM

Watch the First Trailer for the Film Version of August: Osage County, Starring Meryl Streep & Julia Roberts by Ryan Gilbert

Later this year, Hollywood will release its own big, grand version of August: Osage County, Tracy Letts' critically acclaimed Broadway play that won a bevy of Tonys and the Pulitzer Priz…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:22PM
Thursday, May 9, 2013

Squigs Sketches a Divine Portrait of The Assembled Parties, Starring Jessica Hecht, Judith Light & Jeremy Shamos by Ryan Gilbert

Jessica Hecht, Judith Light and Jeremy Shamos are confronting deep-seeded family squabbles in The Assembled Parties, a poignant drama by Richard Greenberg. Set in a sprawling Central Park We…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:49AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Beatlemania on Broadway! Beatles Tribute Show Let It Be Headed to the St. James Theatre This Summer by Ryan Gilbert

Let the Beatlemania begin! Let It Be, the West End hit musical featuring more than 20 of The Beatles’ greatest hits has found a new home! The Fab Four will hit Broadway this summer, st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

Benjamin Walker in Talks to Star in Upcoming Film In the Heart of the Sea by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway veteran Benjamin Walker may star in director Ron Howard's upcoming big screen adaptation of Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea, according to Deadline.com. Produce…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Tony and Emmy Winner Cherry Jones Set to Star in When We Were Young and Unafraid at MTC by Ryan Gilbert

Tony and Emmy Award winner Cherry Jones will return to Manhattan Theatre Club next summer in the world premiere of Sarah Treem's When We Were Young and Unafraid. The play will have a lim…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:39PM

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