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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Darren Criss, Fergie Lend Voices to April 29 Episode of FOX's The Cleveland Show. by Brian Scott Lipton

Darren Criss and Fergie have lent their voices to the April 29 episode of FOX's animated series, The Cleveland Show, according to EW.com. The pair will be heard as characters Vanessa a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:49PM

Cate Blanchett Lends Voice to April 29 Episode of Family Guy by Brian Scott Lipton

Oscar winner and stage veteran Cate Blanchett has lent her voice to the April 29 episode of FOX's animated series Family Guy as Penelope, according to EW.com. Blanchett is currently on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:36PM
Friday, April 27, 2012

Cyndi Lauper to Appear on May 1 Edition of NBC's The Voice by Brian Scott Lipton

Cyndi Lauper will appear on the May 1 edition of NBC's singing competition The Voice, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She will perform with first-season finalist Bevelrly Mclellan…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:53PM

F. Murray Abraham, Mark Rylance, Julie Taymor Set for Theatre for a New Audience Gala by Brian Scott Lipton

Theatre for a New Audience's Spring Gala, Celebrating Shakespeare's 448th Birthday, will be held on Monday, May 7 at the American Museum of Natural History. F. Murray Abraham will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:06PM

Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Lynch, Ryan Murphy Named to Out Magazine Power List by Brian Scott Lipton

Out magazine has released its annual "Power List" of the most influential gay and lesbian people in media. Theater veterans on the list include actor Neil Patrick Harris (11), pro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:49PM

Will Ferrell and Usher Set for May 12 Saturday Night Live by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veterans Will Ferrell and Usher will appear on the May 12 episode on NBC's Saturday Night Live, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ferrell is hosting the show for the third …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:04PM

Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Michael Sheen Set for Paul Weitz's Admissions Film by Brian Scott Lipton

Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, and Michael Sheen will star in Paul Weitz's new film, Admissions, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie will feature Fay as an unmarried college admission…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:59PM

TVLand Orders Additional Episodes of Fran Drescher's Happily Divorced by Brian Scott Lipton

TV Land has ordered 12 additional episodes of the sitcom Happily Divorced starring Fran Drescher. The show, which is based on Drescher's real life, features the actress as Fran, who r…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:56PM

Katie Couric, Gayle King, Christopher Plummer Set for Paley Center Events by Brian Scott Lipton

The Paley Center for Media in New York will host a special event with Tony Award winner and Academy Award winner Christopher Plummer on Tuesday, May 29 at 6pm. Film critic David Edelstein wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:33PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Scarlett Johannson, Liam Neeson, Sofia Vergara Among Spike TV Guys Choice Awards Nominees by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Will Ferrell, Scarlett Johansson, Liam Neeson, and Sofia Vergara are among the nominees for The Sixth Annual Spike TV Guys Choice Awards, which will tape Saturday, June 2 at S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:22PM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Elaine Paige Heads Back to the Follies by Brian Scott Lipton

The legendary actress discusses playing Carlotta in the landmark musical, her future career plans, and her feeling about awards.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Paul Rudd, Emma Stone, James Woods Set for New York City Live Read of The Apartment by Brian Scott Lipton

Paul Rudd and Emma Stone will headline Oscar-nominated film director Jason Reitman's reading of Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond's film The Apartment on Friday, April 27 at the Time…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:56PM

Patrick Breen, Christopher J. Hanke, Luke McFarlane Set for National Tour of The Normal Heart by Brian Scott Lipton

Preliminary casting has been announced for Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart , which will launch a national tour with an engagement at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. June 8-July 29. Tony…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:18AM

Beyonce, Sofia Vergara, Michelle Williams Among People Magazine's Most Beautiful Women by Brian Scott Lipton

People magazine will release its annual issue devoted to the world's most beautiful women on Friday, April 27. Grammy Award winner Beyonce, who played Deena Jones in the film version o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:04AM
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Competition Raises Over $3.6 Million by Brian Scott Lipton

The finale of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' 26th annual Easter Bonnet Competition was held on Tuesday, April 24 at the Minskoff Theatre, celebrating six weeks of fundraising by Bro…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:55PM

Theodore Mann Memorial to Be Held on May 1 by Brian Scott Lipton

A public memorial will be held on Tony Award-winning producer and director Theodore Mann at 1pm on Tuesday, May 1 at Circle on the Square. He died on Friday, February 24 at age 87. In 1951…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:49AM

Kristin Chenoweth to Host Maddie's Corner Benefit Party on June 2 by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will host a special benefit party for her charity, Maddie's Corner, at New York City Center on Saturday, June 2 immediately following …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:29AM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Kurt Peterson and Victoria Mallory Embrace When Everything Was Possible by Brian Scott Lipton

The Broadway veterans discuss their early careers and their benefit upcoming concert at New York City Center.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Monday, April 23, 2012

VIDEO FLASH: Jason Butler Harner, James Macdonald, Cotter Smith Preview Cock by Brian Scott Lipton

The Atlantic Theater Company has released a video trailer for Mike Bartlett's play Cock. which begins previews on May 1 at Duke on 42nd Street. The production is directed by James Macdo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:36PM

Sting Receives CMT Music Awards Nomination by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran and Grammy Award winner Sting has received a nomination for the 11th annual CMT Music Awards for his video of "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" with Vince Gill. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:27PM

Robert Redford to Introduce The Crucible on New Sundance Channel Series by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway veteran and Academy Award winner Robert Redford will launch his new Sundance Channel series Robert Redford Presents on Saturday, April 28 with the 1996 film version of Arthur Miller…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:10PM
Sunday, April 22, 2012

Beginners, Chaz Bono, Josh Hutcherson, Modern Family Win GLAAD Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

The Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards were presented on Saturday, April 21 in Beverly Hills. Celebrities on hand included Cher, Benicio Del Toro, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Mike Mills, and Jason Mra…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:03AM

Brad Oscar and Diego Pietro Are Married by Brian Scott Lipton

Diego Prieto and Brad Oscar were married on April 16 at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C., according to The New York Times Molly Smith, a Universa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Tamara Braun Moves to Tennessee in the Summer by Brian Scott Lipton

For much of the past decade, Tamara Braun has been one of daytime drama's most beloved leading ladies, having played mob wife Carly Corinthos on General Hospital, Reese Williams on All …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Saturday, April 21, 2012

Carey Mulligan Marries Marcus Mumford by Brian Scott Lipton

Actress Carey Mulligan and singer Marcus Mumford are now married, according to Us Weekly. Mulligan appeared as Nina in The Seagull in London and on Broadway, earning a Drama Desk Award nomi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24PM
Friday, April 20, 2012

TM EXCLUSIVE: Megan Hilty Discusses "Secondhand White Baby Grand" on NBC's Smash by Brian Scott Lipton

NBC has released a video from the April 23 episode of its hit series Smash featuring star Megan Hilty singing "Secondhand White Baby Grand," a new song by Tony Award-winners Marc S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:44PM

Paulo Szot to Star in World Premiere of A Dog's Heart at La Scala by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Paulo Szot will star in the world premiere of Alexander Raskatov's opera A Dog's Heart, to play Milan's La Scala, March 3-April 13. Simon McBurney will direc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Paulo Szot to Star in A Dog's Heart at La Scala by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Paulo Szot will star in Alexander Raskatov's opera A Dog's Heart, to play Milan's La Scala, March 3-April 13. Simon McBurney will direct the production. The…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

SPECIAL REPORT: Technical Delay Temporarily Halts April 19 Performance of Ghost by Brian Scott Lipton

A technical problem with the set of the Broadway production of Ghost the Musical, now in previews, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, halted the show for approximately 20 minutes during the Thurs…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:27AM

Feature: INTERVIEW: Alexander Gemignani Gets Headstrong by Brian Scott Lipton

The Broadway veteran discusses his role as a sports researcher in Patrick Link's new Off-Broadway play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Review: Clybourne Park by Brian Scott Lipton

Bruce Norris' extraordinary, Pulitzer-Prize winning work finally comes to Broadway -- in an expertly directed and thrillingly acted production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

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