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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

He's on Broadway, Bitch! Emmy Nominee Bryan Cranston on Going From Drug Dealer to President by Damian Bellino

Say my name! Bryan Cranston is trading Heisenberg’s pork pie hat for LBJ’s spectacles in Robert Schenkkan’s All The Way. The Breaking Bad star is making his Broadway debut …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:11PM

He's on Broadway, Bitch! Emmy Winner Bryan Cranston on Going From Drug Dealer to President by Damian Bellino

Say my name! Bryan Cranston is trading Heisenberg’s pork pie hat for LBJ’s spectacles in Robert Schenkkan’s All The Way. The Breaking Bad star is making his Broadway debut …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:11PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Fight! Fight! Comedians Casey Wilson & June Diane Raphael Get Into A Les Miz Confrontation by Damian Bellino

Was it Victor Hugo who said, “Sh*t’s about to go down!?” Real life pals and funny ladies Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) and June Diane Raphael (Anchorman 2: the Legend Contin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:52PM

A Whole New World! Aladdin Star Adam Jacobs & Wife Kelly Welcome Twin Boys by Damian Bellino

Shining, shimmering, splendid! Adam Jacobs, star of Disney's Broadway-bound musical Aladdin, has some new additions to his real-life family. Jacobs and his wife, actress Kelly Jacob…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:35PM

She Can't Do It Alone! Reality Star Kris Jenner Butchers Chicago, Has Broadway Ambitions by Damian Bellino

Kris Jenner, star of E!’s Keeping Up With the Kardashians, has Broadway ambitions even though she’s not a singer, dancer or actress by trade. Check out this snippet from the Janu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Zosia Mamet, Christian Borle & More Set for MCC’s 2014 Miscast Gala, Honoring Allison Janney by Damian Bellino

Tony winner Christian Borle and star of HBO's Girls Zosia Mamet are among the stars slated to perform at Miscast 2014, MCC’s annual gala featuring actors performing songs from role…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:05AM

Andy Kelso Steps into New Role as Factory Honcho Charlie in Kinky Boots by Damian Bellino

He’s bringing the soul to the man. As previously reported, Kinky Boots’ own Andy Kelso will begin performances as Charlie Price on January 27, replacing Tony nominee Stark Sands,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Monday, January 27, 2014

Cast Photos! Funday in the Park with Idina Menzel & Her If/Then Friends by Damian Bellino

The wait is almost over: Tony winner Idina Menzel Jenn Colella, LaChanze, Jason Tam, Anthony Rapp, James Snyder and the cast of If/Then can now be seen out…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:08PM

Broadway Grosses: Book of Mormon Braves the Snow, Outside Mullingar Officially Takes a Bow by Damian Bellino

The polar vortex made things chilly this past week with snow, slush and below freezing temperatures, and the theaters on the Main Stem felt it too. While the box office suffered, long-runnin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:28PM

Isn't She Loverly! See Kate Middleton as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady by Damian Bellino

Britain’s future queen was once a poor flower girl. It’s true! An 11-year-old Kate Middleton took on the role of Eliza Doolittle in a production of My Fair Lady at St. Andrew&rsq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:43PM

Cinderella's Final Bow! Laura Osnes & Santino Fontana Say an 'Impossible' Goodbye by Damian Bellino

She is breathless with a wild anticipation of adventure and excitement! We couldn’t be more excited to see Tony nominee Laura Osnes take the stage in the off-Broadway revival of T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM

Sex and the City's Kristin Davis to Join Fatal Attraction in London's West End? by Damian Bellino

Broadway vet and Sex and the City fave Kristin Davis is going to go knife-to-knife with Natascha McElhone in the upcoming adapation of Fatal Attraction in London's West End. Ac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Grammy Who? Fans Pick Cinderella as Broadway Album of the Year by Damian Bellino

It was an exciting night at the Grammys with Kinky Boots taking home top honors for Best Musical Theater album on January 26. We are so thrilled for all our kinky friends at the Al Hirs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

Don't Speak! Just Listen to Bullets Over Broadway's Marin Mazzie's Spectacular National Anthem by Damian Bellino

What kind of woman! Marin Mazzie sure has it. The Tony nominee sang the national anthem before the 2014 Coors Light Stadium Series between the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils at Y…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Friday, January 24, 2014

How to Sing a Kick-Ass Rendition of Frozen’s ‘Let It Go’ at Karaoke This Weekend by Damian Bellino

The polar vortex is still upon us, but we've got the perfect way to warm up this weekend: Down a few gin and tonics at your local karaoke haunt and belt out “Let It Go” …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Yes, Prime Minister! Twelfth Night's Stephen Fry to Play U.K. Leader in 24 Event Series by Damian Bellino

Twelfth Night star Stephen Fry has been tapped to play a recurring role on Fox’s upcoming event series 24: Live Another Day. According to Deadline, Fry will play British Prime Min…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:17PM

Hike! NFL Pros Randall Cobb, Joique Bell & Ahman Green to Make Broadway Debuts in Rock of Ages by Damian Bellino

The jocks are playing with the theater kids. Current and former football greats are celebrating Super Bowl week with Rock of Ages on the Main Stem. Randall Cobb, Joique Bell and Ahman Green …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

Oom-Pah-Pah! Tony Winner Jerry Mitchell Working on Gender-Bending, Oliver! High School Musical by Damian Bellino

As long as he needs me! Tony winner Jerry Mitchell is working on a musical version of Terry Ronald's novel Becoming Nancy. The Kinky Boots director and choreographer, currently…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Christopher Durang's Beyond Therapy Set for First New York Revival Off-Broadway by Damian Bellino

Tony nominee Christopher Durang’s Beyond Therapy is set for its first New York revival off-Broadway. Directed by Scott Alan Evans, the comedy will begin performances at the Becket…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM

Ready for Her Close-Up! Broadway Vets Jenifer Lewis & Debbie Allen Team Up For Sunset Boulevard Homage by Damian Bellino

I am big—It's the pictures that got small! Broadway vet Jenifer Lewis and Tony nominee Debbie Allen are joining forces for a Sunset Boulevard campy takeoff entitled Ventura Bouleva…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:13AM

Weekend Poll: Which Broadway Cast Recording Is the Most Grammy-Worthy? by Damian Bellino

The 56th annual Grammy Awards are January 26th, and even though we're still a little miffed they only nominated three Broadway cast recordings this year, we'll still be tun…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:01AM
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman to Host 2014 Lucille Lortel Awards by Damian Bellino

Real-life husband and wife actors and comedians Megan Mullaly and Nick Offerman will host the 29th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, which honor the best in off-Broadway theater. The duo are set…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

Watch an All-Star Broadway Cast in Russian Broadway Shut Down Parody by Damian Bellino

In case you’ve been living under a rock there's been a lot of homophobic pushback happening in Russia. In light of these events the Broadway community gathered for a parody video f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM

Joshua Henry & Colin Donnell in Uniform! Duo to Play Soldiers in Violet Opposite Sutton Foster by Damian Bellino

They're on their way! The forthcoming Broadway production of Violet has found its leading men. Colin Donnell and Tony nominee Joshua Henry have joined the Roundabout Theatre Company prod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Tony Winner Angela Lansbury is Never Retiring & Wants to Talk 'Nonsense About Television' with Maggie Smith by Damian Bellino

She charms the husk right off of the corn! Angela Lansbury is preparing to envoke the spirit again in a West End revival of Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, reprising her Tony-winning…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

Say It Ain't So! HBO Passes on Patti LuPone Pilot People In New Jersey by Damian Bellino

Don’t cry for me, New Jersey! Looks like we won’t have the chance to see Patti LuPone playing mama on the small screen to Sarah Silverman and Topher Grace after all. According to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:08AM

An Irish Blessing! Outside Mullingar, Starring Debra Messing & Brian F. O'Byrne, Opens on Broadway by Damian Bellino

Manhattan Theatre Club's Outside Mullingar, starring Emmy winner Debra Messing and Tony winner Brian F. O’Byrne, will officially open January 23 at Broadway's Samuel J. Fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Broadway Fave Christopher Sieber to Lead Broadway Bares: Winter Burlesque by Damian Bellino

Watch out Winter Storm Janus, it’s about to get hot in here. Broadway fave Christopher Sieber will take it all off lead the cast of Broadway Bares dancers in Winter Burlesque. As previ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:21PM

Broadway Vet Michael Esper & More Join Tales from Red Vienna Off-Broadway by Damian Bellino

The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of David Grimm’s Tales from Red Vienna. Michael Esper (American Idiot, A Man for All Seasons), Tina Benko, Michael Gol…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:01PM

Watch Anthony Rapp Go Looking on Grindr in Teaser Trailer for New Short Musical Film Grind by Damian Bellino

This walk feels like forever! Check out the trailer for the new short film Grind starring If/Then's Anthony Rapp. Written and directed by Zachary Halley, the musical follows the Ton…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:49PM

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