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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Amaluna, Cirque du Soleil’s Mother of a Show, Extends by Beth Stevens

Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna, is extending its stay in New York City. Written and directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus (Pippin), the show will now play through May 18 at on the grounds o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:59PM
Monday, March 3, 2014

Oh, Mama! Tony Winner Scarlett Johansson Is Expecting Her First Child by Beth Stevens

Maggie the Cat is going to have a kitten! Tony winner Scarlett Johansson, who last appeared on Broadway as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, is expecting her first child with fiancé Ro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Fans Want to Hustle on Broadway by Beth Stevens

We already know that our favorite Oscar-blessed pic is going to be a Broadway musical. Now we’re turning our attention to the nine films nominated for Best Picture at the 86th Annual A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM
Sunday, March 2, 2014

Can't Get Enough of Idina Menzel? Let’s Worship the Frozen Diva with These Six Videos by Beth Stevens

Look, we know you know Idina Menzel. Like us, you have been obsessed with her since way before Frozen took over the world. OK, maybe we’re a weensy bit older than you and (like Andrew …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12PM
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Oscar-Nommed Frozen Songwriters Open Up About the Origin of Mega-Hit 'Let It Go' by Beth Stevens

Oscar-nominated songwriting couple Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez (a Tony winner for Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon) reveal how they are a "break-into-song family" and dis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Set Your DVRS! HBO’s The Normal Heart, Starring Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo & More, Confirms Premiere Date by Beth Stevens

The starry HBO version of The Normal Heart now has a release date. The TV movie of Larry Kramer’s play, which takes an unflinching look at the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis, w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:58PM

Set Your DVRs! HBO’s The Normal Heart, Starring Mark Ruffalo & Julia Roberts, Confirms Premiere Date by Beth Stevens

The starry HBO version of The Normal Heart now has a release date. The TV movie of Larry Kramer’s play, which takes an unflinching look at the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis, w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:58PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Get It On! Looking, Starring Jonathan Groff, Will Get a Second Season on HBO by Beth Stevens

If you haven’t had enough of Jonathan Groff hanging out and hooking up in San Francisco, you’re in luck. HBO has picked up Groff’s gay-themed half-hour drama Looking for a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:59PM

Idina Menzel on Oscar Excitement & How Her Son Sings Frozen's 'Let It Go' in the Bathtub by Beth Stevens

Tony winner Idina Menzel is gearing up to sing the phenomenal Frozen anthem "Let It Go" live on the Oscars on March 2. Watch as the If/Then star talks about why the song has millio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Never Never Land! Miley Cyrus on Playing Tinker Bell in NBC’s Live Peter Pan by Beth Stevens

Raunchy pop star Miley Cyrus is busy kissing Katy Perry, simulating masturbation on stage, and (of course!) endlessly sticking out her tongue as she treks the country with her Bangerz tour. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:13AM
Friday, February 14, 2014

‘I’m Sorry, Beyonce!’ Idina Menzel on Singing at the Oscars and Her Chart-Topping Frozen Hit by Beth Stevens

Tony winner Idina Menzel is finding the meteoric success of the hit Disney movie Frozen, for which she voiced the character of ice queen Elsa, “surreal.” Menzel chatted with Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:19PM

Tony Winner John Lloyd Young to Headline Jersey Boys in London by Beth Stevens

Tony winner John Lloyd Young will star as Frankie Valli in the West End’s Jersey Boys when it moves to the Piccadilly Theatre on March 15. Young, who originated the role on Broadway in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:06AM
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Hugh’s Back! Jackman to Host Tony Awards for the Fourth Time by Beth Stevens

Things are looking up! We can stop crying into our Champagne over Neil Patrick Harris choosing to be a serious Broadway actor (in glitter and fishnets) in Hedwig and the Angry Inch instead o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:11PM

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane… It’s Barbra! Streisand Gets Comic Book Treatment by Beth Stevens

After getting a tour of her basement in Buyer & Cellar, you might think there isn’t a new way Barbra Streisand could spark one’s imagination. You’d be wrong. Female For…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM
Monday, February 10, 2014

Duncan Sheik Confirms American Psycho, Starring Matt Smith, Will Get New Life in the West End by Beth Stevens

American Psycho, the musical thriller based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel, recently concluded its sold-out world premiere engagement at London’s Almeida Theatre, but it looks like it …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

Get Into a Nerd Groove with Broadway’s Nick Blaemire and The Hustle at Le Poisson Rouge by Beth Stevens

It’s time to rock out with your inner nerd! Broadway’s Nick Blaemire (Godspell, Glory Days, Dogfight) and his "nerd soul" band The Hustle will play at Le Poisson R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM
Thursday, February 6, 2014

True Blood's Jim Parrack Joins James Franco and Chris O'Dowd in Of Mice and Men on Broadway by Beth Stevens

True Blood's Jim Parrack will join James Franco, Chris O’Dowd, Leighton Meester and Jim Norton in Of Mice and Men on Broadway, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new mounting…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

Broadway Hunk Cheyenne Jackson and Jason Landau Confirm Engagement by Beth Stevens

Wedding bells will ring again for Broadway hunk Cheyenne Jackson. The former Broadway.com video blogger will walk down the aisle with new love Jason Landau, E! Online confirmed. This…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AM

Happy Opening to Bronx Bombers on Broadway! Hit One Outta the Park! by Beth Stevens

Happy opening night to the Bronx Bombers! To celebrate the official opening of Eric Simonson's Yankees-themed nostalgia-fest on February 6, Broadway.com resident artist Justin "…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Monday, February 3, 2014

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Memory of Stage and Screen Great Philip Seymour Hoffman by Beth Stevens

The marquees of Broadway theaters will be dimmed in memory of Oscar winner and three-time Tony nominee Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died on February 2 at the age of 46. The event will take pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:28PM

Injured Spider-Man Performer Daniel Curry Files Lawsuit Against Show's Producers and More by Beth Stevens

Daniel Curry, the Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark actor who was injured during the Broadway production’s August 15, 2013 performance, has filed a lawsuit against the show’s produce…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:56AM
Friday, January 31, 2014

Are You Ready for Frozen's Elsa and Anna as Kittens? Yes, Kittens! by Beth Stevens

Let’s say you don’t have a toddler who sings “Let It Go” to you 24 hours a day. Let’s say you’ve been holed up inside avoiding the polar vortex and binge-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:19PM

Welcome to Oz! Get Close to Broadway’s Fave Witches with 360° Virtual Tour of Wicked’s Home by Beth Stevens

Can you spot the green girl? Nose around the Gershwin Theatre, home to Broadway blockbuster Wicked, with Google’s brand new virtual tour. Click here to check out all four levels of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:09AM
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Kiss Her, She's (Playing) Irish! Outside Mullingar's Debra Messing Reveals How Megan, Bernadette & Annie Led Her to B'way by Beth Stevens

She’s got an Emmy, acclaim for her eight years as the unsinkable Grace Adler on Will & Grace, the devotion of theater people everywhere for her role as lyricist Julia Houston on Sm…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:34AM
Thursday, January 2, 2014

The Wait Is Over! Star Ian McKellen Answers the Ultimate Godot Question by Beth Stevens

Does Godot exist? That has been the question (among many questions) for audiences of Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece Waiting for Godot since it premiered in 1953. So… Does he? Ian …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM
Monday, December 30, 2013

Looking Ahead! Broadway.com Picks the Five Most Hotly Anticipated Broadway Debuts of 2014 by Beth Stevens

As we ring in the New Year, let’s look ahead to the exciting new crop of performers making their Broadway debuts. These newbies are not unknowns: they are silver screen stars, obsessed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Monday, December 23, 2013

Cuteness Times Two! Annie Remake Star Quvenzhané Wallis Visits Broadway's Orphan Taylor Richardson by Beth Stevens

Taylor Richardson, Broadway's spunkiest redhead, got a thrill when Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis popped by the Palace Theatre to take in a performance of Annie and visit backsta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

Andy Kelso and Jeanna de Waal to Get Bootylicious on Broadway in 2014 by Beth Stevens

Andy Kelso and Jeanna de Waal have some big boots to fill. The two performers are set to replace Tony nominees Stark Sands and Annaleigh Ashford, respectively, in the Tony and Broadway.com A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM
Sunday, December 22, 2013

Best in Show! Broadway.com Names the Top Five Shows of 2013 by Beth Stevens

Broadway had 45 offerings in 2013, but the Broadway.com editors only choose five as best of the year. After much consideration (not to mention hours at the theater taking it all in!), we&rsq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, December 13, 2013

Watch Idina Menzel Do Her Best Barbra Impression & Explain Why Her Frozen Character Wore Booty Shorts by Beth Stevens

Tony winner Idina Menzel was a hoot on The Talk on December 13. The If/Then star did not talk about her recent separation from husband Taye Diggs, but she did laugh about how her four-y…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM
Thursday, December 12, 2013

Jake Epstein on Disappointing Degrassi Fans and Breaking Carole King's Heart in Beautiful by Beth Stevens

Age & Hometown: 26; Toronto, Canada Current Role: The alluring but often agitated Gerry Goffin, Carole King’s first husband and songwriting partner for a decade of chart-topping…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

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