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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to Voice Public Library Lions in 'New York Spring Spectacular' by Ashley Lee

The show also will feature video cameos by 50 Cent, Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz, Walt Frazier, John Leguizamo, Al Michaels, Kelly Ripa, Mariano Rivera and Sam Rosen.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:17PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Darren Criss Sets Broadway Return With 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' by Ashley Lee

The 'Glee' star follows Neil Patrick Harris, Andrew Rannells, Michael C. Hall and John Cameron Mitchell in the Tony-winning revival.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 13, 2015

'Frozen' Stage Musical Recruits Film's Co-Director, Songwriting Duo by Ashley Lee

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez will expand the production with new songs, while Jennifer Lee will pen the show's book.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:47AM[SHARE]
Friday, February 6, 2015

'Kinky Boots' Set for London Stomp by Ashley Lee

The hit Broadway musical will premiere in the West End at London's Adelphi Theatre on Aug. 21.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:08PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 5, 2015

'Falsettos' Broadway Revival Set for Spring 2016 by Ashley Lee

James Lapine will direct his Tony-winning 1992 musical dramedy, written with William Finn.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:59PM[SHARE]

George Takei to Make His Broadway Debut in 'Allegiance' by Ashley Lee

He will make his Broadway debut in the musical based on his real-life childhood, about a family's love, loss and heroism during the Japanese-American internment in World War II.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:38PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Sam Waterston Set for 'The Tempest' in Shakespeare in the Park by Ashley Lee

Michael Greif will direct Waterston, while Daniel Sullivan will helm a staging of "Cymbeline." read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:07PM[SHARE]

Amanda Seyfried Replacing Tatiana Maslany in Off-Broadway's 'The Way We Get By' by Ashley Lee

The "Ted 2" actress will star opposite Thomas Sadoski in the play about two people taking stock after a hot one-night stand.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:30PM[SHARE]

Jim Parsons Set to Play God on Broadway by Ashley Lee

The 'Big Bang Theory' and 'Normal Heart' actor will lead 'An Act of God,' based on David Javerbaum's book 'The Last Testament: A Memoir By God.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:37AM[SHARE]
Monday, January 26, 2015

'Water for Elephants' Musical Eyes Broadway by Ashley Lee

Sara Gruen's best-selling novel was previously adapted into a 2011 film starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:28PM[SHARE]

'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' Recoups on Broadway by Ashley Lee

The London import stars Alex Sharp in his Broadway debut as a 15-year-old math genius with an unspecified behavioral disorder that appears to be Asperger's syndrome.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:05PM[SHARE]

'If/Then', 'Bullets Over Broadway' Get New Life in Pantages Lineup by Ashley Lee

'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical', 'Cabaret', 'Annie' and 'Dirty Dancing' are also set for the Hollywood theater's 2015-16 season.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:31AM[SHARE]
Friday, January 23, 2015

Anna Chlumsky Staying Put on Broadway This Season with 'Living on Love' by Ashley Lee

Douglas Sills, Blake Hammond and Scott Robertson will also reprise their roles in Joe DePietro's new comedy, alongside Renee Fleming.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:42PM[SHARE]

Bradley Cooper, Patricia Clarkson Bringing 'Elephant Man' to London by Ashley Lee

Alessandro Nivola will also reprise his role in the Broadway hit starting May 19 on the West End.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:50AM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 1, 2015

Best of 2014: 10 Top Awards Show Moments by Ashley Lee

A star-studded selfie, a spinning chair and an unforgettable "car wash" topped the televised ceremonies' best-landing bitsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 25, 2014

'Into the Woods': What the Critics Are Saying by Ashley Lee

Rob Marshall's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Broadway fairytale musical stars Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, James Corden, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman and Johnny…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

'Into the Woods': How Disney Tiptoed Around Johnny Depp's Creepy, Sexualized Song by Ashley Lee

Crooning the predatory "Hello, Little Girl," Depp plays the Wolf to Lilla Crawford's Little Red Riding Hoodread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:20PM[SHARE]
Friday, December 19, 2014

Ballet on Broadway? 'On the Town' Star Megan Fairchild on Making the Leap by Ashley Lee

The New York City Ballet principal dancer is en pointe this season as beauty queen Ivy Smithread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles Stepping Into 'Chicago' on Broadway by Ashley Lee

The country singer's eight-week engagement marks her Broadway debutread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:33AM[SHARE]

Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick Share the Many 'Into the Woods' Morals for Adult Moviegoers by Ashley Lee

Said Emily Blunt, "Nobody goes through life unscathed " things happen every day and you're never really on your own, and I think that's vital for people to know these days" read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, December 8, 2014

Watch Anna Kendrick Relive Her Relationship's Highs and Heartbreaks in 'The Last 5 Years' Trailer by Ashley Lee

"It wouldn't be as nice as a summer in Ohio where I'm sharing a room with a former stripper and her snake, Wayne"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:36AM[SHARE]
Monday, December 1, 2014

Why a 'Voice' Winner Is Playing 'Pippin' on Broadway Before Releasing a Single by Ashley Lee

"Climb the Chinese poles, do a backflip up over a guy, and [walk] two high wires!"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 28, 2014

What Allison Williams Learned About Flying From Her Famous 'Peter Pan' Alums by Ashley Lee

NBC's boy who wouldn't grow up: "I'm type-A enough to learn all of these skills. … [People] don't know how long I've been waiting for this"read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

'Rock of Ages' to Take Final Broadway Bow by Ashley Lee

The musical will close Jan. 18 after a six-year runread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:25AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Gena Rowlands of Seniors Onscreen: "You Can't Think People Don't Count Because They're Old" by Ashley Lee

The actress stars in Arthur Allan Seidelman's film adaptation of Richard Alfieri's 2001 play 'Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks', out Dec. 12read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:41PM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Why CBS' Late Night VP Opened a Musical About What Happens After You Die by Ashley Lee

'Hereafter' follows three women who meet with a medium to communicate with lost loved onesread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, October 27, 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

YouTube Star Cast in Broadway's 'Rock of Ages' by Ashley Lee

Chester See will play Staycee Jaxx beginning Oct. 27read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:20PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 6, 2014

Michael C. Hall Is Glitter and Glam in 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' First Look by Ashley Lee

The "Dexter" star tackles Broadway in heels, following Andrew Rannells and Neil Patrick Harrisread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

'Doctor Zhivago' to Sing on Broadway in Spring by Ashley Lee

Good musicals are made in heaven … or some such place.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:26PM[SHARE]

Joy Behar to Debut Solo Play 'Me, My Mouth and I' in November by Ashley Lee

The former "View" co-host's seven-week engagement will reside at the Cherry Lane Theatreread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:05PM[SHARE]

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