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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Theater News: Joy to the World: The Now. Here. This Cast Recording Drops December 18 by Bethany Rickwald

Ghostlight Records has announced the original cast recording of Vineyard Theatre's Now. Here. This. will be available both on CD and digital download on December 18. The album was completely…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:49PM

Theater News: American Idol's Bo Bice to Make Broadway Debut in Pump Boys and Dinettes by Bethany Rickwald

Another American Idol favorite is coming to Broadway. Bo Bice, who gained national popularity on the fourth season of the FOX reality television series, is among the cast of the new Broadwa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:32PM
Monday, December 10, 2012

Theater News: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo, and More Will Perform In The Heights…in Washington Heights by Bethany Rickwald

In the Heights' original Broadway and national tour cast members will sing in a one-night concert production of In The Heights on February 11 at the United Palace of Cultural Arts in Washing…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:31PM
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Theater News: David Furr, Michael Shannon, and Merritt Wever Receive Equity Foundation Awards by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway's David Furr (The Importance of Being Earnest) has received the Actors' Equity Foundation's annual St. Claire Bayfield Award for his work as Orlando in the Public Theater's 2012 Sha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:32AM
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Theater News: Cheyenne Jackson Wants You to Know Don't Wanna Know by Bethany Rickwald

The outrageously attractive Cheyenne Jackson (The Performers) has released a preview video and making-of photos for his upcoming single "Don't Wanna Know," which will be available for purcha…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:56PM
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Theater News: Cheyenne Jackson, Natalie Toro, Orfeh, and More Belted Their Hearts Out at Broadway Unplugged by Bethany Rickwald

Producer and TheaterMania contributor Scott Siegel opened the annual Broadway Unplugged concert at the Town Hall on Monday, December 3 wearing a bright madras jacket he called "louder than M…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:34PM
Monday, December 3, 2012

Theater News: 59E59 Theatres Announces Winter 2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

Brits and drunkards and bears, oh my!59E59 Theaters has announced the productions for its 2013 winter season, which will begin in January with Jack Finnegan's solo show, City Love Song: Home…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:59PM

Theater News: Broadway's Chaplin to Close on January 6 by Bethany Rickwald

The new Broadway musical Chaplin, starring Rob McClure in the title role, has announced it will play its final performance on January 6 at the Barrymore Theatre. Chaplin features direction a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:11AM
Friday, November 30, 2012

Theater News: Degrassi: The Next Generation Star Jake Epstein to Join Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark by Bethany Rickwald

Jake Epstein, best known for his role as Craig Manning on the popular Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, will join the cast of Broadway's Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark at the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:29PM
Thursday, November 29, 2012

Theater News: TheaterMania University Contributor to Appear on CBS's Blue Bloods by Bethany Rickwald

TheaterMania is happy to announced that long-time TheaterMania University (TMU) contributor and actress will be making her TV debut on CBS's Blue Bloods this Friday at 10 pm EST in an episo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:37AM
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Theater News: Neil Patrick Harris Dreams of Doing Dirty Things with Puppets in These New Videos by Bethany Rickwald

Modern Renaissance Man Neil Patrick Harris' new Nerdist Channel web series Neil's Puppet Dreams is a co-production with the Jim Henson Company that blends dirty jokes, puppetry (obviously), …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:54PM

Theater News: Evita Watch 2012: Who Will Be Broadway's Newest Flame? by Bethany Rickwald

With the contracts of their trio of leading stars up at the end of January, Evita's producers have announced the show will go on—with new stars yet-to-be announced taking over as Che, Juan…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:22PM
Monday, November 26, 2012

Theater News: Broadway Blows Back Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert Pushed Back to December 10 by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway Blows Back has changed the date of its benefit concert to Monday December 10 at 7:30 pm.The company of Broadway's Wicked will break from displacing houses to Oz to help rebuild real…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:05PM
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Theater News: Farah Alvin, Tituss Burgess, Tom Deckman, and more to Star in Two River's A Wind in the Willows Christmas by Bethany Rickwald

Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey has announced full casting for the new musical A Wind in the Willows Christmas, playing December 8-30.This new work, based on the children's classic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Theater News: David Hyde Pierce, Patrick Wilson, Eden Espinosa, and More to Blow Back at Sandy by Bethany Rickwald

The company of Broadway's Wicked will break from displacing houses to Oz to help rebuild real-life New York City homes by co-presenting City of Hope: Broadway Blows Back, a concert benefitti…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:10PM
Monday, November 19, 2012

Theater News: Jeremy Jordan, Susan Blackwell, and More to Celebrate with Joe Iconis in his Christmas Spectacular by Bethany Rickwald

Drama Desk Award-nominated musical theater writer Joe Iconis (Bloodsong of Love) will gather musical theater favorites including Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies), Susan Blackwell (…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:34PM

Theater News: Cirque du Soleil's Totem to Raise Its Tent at NYC's Citi Field on March 14 by Bethany Rickwald

Cirque du Soleil will present a limited engagement of its new touring show, Totem, at New York's Citi Field, March 14-April 7.Written and directed by Robert Lepage, Totem traces the journey …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:33PM
Friday, November 16, 2012

Theater News: Once's John Tiffany and Steven Hoggett Win Callaway Awards by Bethany Rickwald

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has announced that Once director John Tiffany and choreographer Steven Hoggett are the winners of the 2012 Joe A. Callaway Awards, which rec…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM

Theater News: Award Winners Tyne Daly, Norm Lewis, Lea Salonga Set for One-Night-Only Ragtime Concert by Bethany Rickwald

Manhattan Concert Productions has announced preliminary casting for their concert performance of Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Aherns, and Terrence McNally's Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime, to …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:31PM
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Theater News: James Clow, Mara Davi, David Elder to Headline Irving Berlin's White Christmas at The Kennedy Center by Bethany Rickwald

Casting has been announced for Irving Berlin's White Christmas, to run December 11-January 6 in The Kennedy Center Opera House. Norb Joerder directs, with choreography by Randy Skinner.This…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:29PM

Theater News: Stanley Bahorek, Diana DeGarmo, Leslie Kritzer, Darren Ritchie to Star in Pre-Broadway Engagement of NERDS by Bethany Rickwald

Full casting has been announced for the pre-Broadway engagement of NERDS, A New Musical Comedy, which will play North Carolina Theatre's AJ Fletcher Theatre at the Progress Energy Center for…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:56PM

Theater News: Joanne Camp to Star in Pearl Theatre Company's World Premiere of Terrence McNally's And Away We Go by Bethany Rickwald

Tony Award nominee Joanne Camp (The Heidi Chronicles) will lead the cast of the Pearl Theatre Company's world premiere production of And Away We Go, written by Tony Award-winning playwright …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Interview: Scandalous's Kathie Lee Gifford on Faith, Sensuality, and Smelling a Queen by Bethany Rickwald

Kathie Lee Gifford has faith. Faith in the future of musical theater. Faith in herself. Faith in faith. So it comes as no surprise, considering her life in the spotlight and devotion to devo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:56PM
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Theater News: Oscar Winner F. Murray Abraham to Join Manhattan Theatre Club's Golden Age by Bethany Rickwald

Academy Award winner and Broadway veteran F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) will join the cast of Terrence McNally's new play Golden Age, at Manhattan Theatre Club New York City Center – Stage I…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:18PM

Theater News: Blythe Danner, James Naughton, Kelli O'Hara and More to Read The Philadelphia Story at Westport Country Playhouse by Bethany Rickwald

Three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara (Nice Work If You Can Get It), her father-in-law, Tony Award winner James Naughton (Chicago), her husband, singer and actor Greg Naughton, and sist…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:42PM

Theater News: Nisi Sturgis to Play Title Role in Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's Trelawny of the Wells by Bethany Rickwald

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will conclude its 50th anniversary season with Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's Trelawny of the Wells, December 5-30 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. Bon…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:33AM
Monday, November 12, 2012

Theater News: Marc Kudisch, Jeffry Denman to Star in The Holiday Guys in Happy Merry Hanu-Ma by Bethany Rickwald

The York Theatre Company will present Tony Award nominee Marc Kudisch (Assassins) and Drama Desk Award nominee Jeffry Denman (Irving Berlin's White Christmas) in The Holiday Guys in Happy Me…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:53PM

Theater News: Nick Blaemire, Santino Fontana, Caissie Levy to Perform at Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band Concert by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway musical director Charlie Rosen, who has composed the score for the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Cyrano de Bergerac, will debut his big band alongside a bevy of Broadwa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:49PM
Friday, November 9, 2012

Theater News: Laura Benanti, Wesley Taylor, and More to Strip for The Skivvies' "Hardbody Hoedown" Launch by Bethany Rickwald

The Skivvies -- made up of award-winning actor/musicians Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley, will kick off their ongoing residency at The Cutting Room with a launch party for their debut single …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:40PM

Theater News: Axis Theatre to Present Randy Sharp's Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid by Bethany Rickwald

Axis Theatre Company will present their popular holiday show, Randy Sharp's Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid, December 7-23 at the Axis Theatre in Greenwich Village.Adapted from th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:15PM
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Benefits: Nick Adams, Billy Porter, Constantine Rousouli and More to Perform at Broadway Against Bullying by Bethany Rickwald

"Broadway Against Bullying," a benefit cabaret featuring a slew of Broadway stars, will be held at San Francisco's Club Fugazi on Monday, December 3 at 7pm.Paul Canaan will host the event, w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:09PM

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