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Friday, June 23, 2017

‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ featurette: Season 3 is ‘hopeful, musical and bright’ [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“I would describe this season as being hopeful, musical and bright,” says Ellie Kemper about “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” in a newly released featurette about season t…

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Saturday, June 17, 2017

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Emmy submissions: Elisabeth Moss, Alexis Bledel and more contenders for hit Hulu drama by Daniel Montgomery

Netflix and Amazon have already staked a claim for streaming services at the Emmys with shows like “Orange is the New Black,” “House of Cards,” “Master of None&…

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Cynthia Nixon (‘The Little Foxes’): On activism & sisterhood with Laura Linney backstage at 2017 Tony Awards [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“The women’s marches all over the country and all over the world I think were astonishing in scope, creativity and good humor, and their numbers,” said Cynthia Nixon backst…

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Ben Platt (‘Dear Evan Hansen’) backstage at the Tony Awards on second-guessing himself [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“There’s no human being who can say they haven’t at some point second-guessed who they are,” said Ben Platt backstage at the 2017 Tony Awards on June 11 after winning…

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Monday, June 12, 2017

Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (‘Dear Evan Hansen’): Winning Tony is way better than winning Oscar [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“We were BFA musical theater majors,” says Benj Pasek, explaining backstage at the 2017 Tony Awards why winning Best Score for “Dear Evan Hansen” was more thrilling t…

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‘Bette Midler for president!’ says Tony winner backstage after Best Actress victory for ‘Hello Dolly’ [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“The Broadway stage supports 86,000 jobs, so the arts are a source of revenue for the city, and a great source of revenue for the United States if only they weren’t so narrow-min…

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Monday, June 5, 2017

Kevin Spacey Tony Awards preview: ‘Broadway is magic’ [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“Broadway is magic,” says Kevin Spacey in a newly released CBS promo for the 71st Annual Tony Awards (watch above). “There’s nothing like the theater. Join me as we c…

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

Ben Platt (‘Dear Evan Hansen’) shares his ‘Wicked’ first Tonys memory [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“I was with my mom, who was sweet enough to come and spend the day with me in the city,” says Ben Platt about the day he was nominated for his first Tony. “With my four bes…

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Who could upset John Lithgow (‘The Crown’) at the Emmys? Maybe not who you think by Daniel Montgomery

John Lithgow (“The Crown”) is the favorite to win Best Drama Supporting Actor at the Emmys according to our latest predictions, and he has seemed close to indomitable since ̶…

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Tony Awards: Josh Groban was ‘over the moon’ when he was nominated for ‘The Great Comet’ [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“This year has already been such a dream for me. I told myself that whatever happened that morning was going to be what it was going to be,” says Josh Groban, recounting what it …

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’: You oughta know about her new musical, debuting in 2018 by Daniel Montgomery

It was announced on Tuesday, May 30, that “Jagged Little Pill,” the blockbuster 1995 album by singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, is about to become a stage musical. It will hav…

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Friday, May 26, 2017

Faith Soloway cabaret show asks, ‘Should Transparent Become a Musical?’ by Daniel Montgomery

“‘Cause I’ve got one hand in my pocket, and the other one is penning a cabaret show inspired by ‘Transparent.'” Okay, that’s not really the Alanis Morisse…

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Friday, May 19, 2017

‘DuckTales’ reboot adds Lin-Manuel Miranda to star-studded voice cast by Daniel Montgomery

Disney XD’s upcoming reboot of the animated series “DuckTales” has added another high-profile name to its cast: Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner Lin-Manuel Miranda has signed …

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Friday, May 12, 2017

Cannes vs. Netflix: Film festival bans future streaming films unless they open in French theaters by Daniel Montgomery

Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon have been a game-changer in film distribution that many filmmakers are taking advantage of. But the French have said non. The Cannes Film Festival …

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Friday, May 5, 2017

Laura Linney on sharing her Tony nominated role in ‘The Little Foxes’ with Cynthia Nixon [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“It’s a wonderful play that hasn’t been done for a long time. We’re with a remarkable company,” said Laura Linney on “Today” about her Broadway pla…

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

MTV Movie & TV Awards predictions: Oscar rematch between ‘La La Land’ and ‘Moonlight’ for Best Kiss by Daniel Montgomery

Get ready for the epic Oscar rematch Hollywood has been waiting for. Recent Best Picture rivals “La La Land” and “Moonlight” face off again … for Best Kiss at t…

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

2017 Tony Awards: Reactions to shocking Tony nominees (‘Miss Saigon’) and snubs (Allison Janney) by Daniel Montgomery

The 2017 Tony Award nominations were announced on Tuesday, May 2, and there were some significant omissions across the board. Writes our theater-savvy contributor Sam Eckmann in our forums, …

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

‘Saturday Night Live’ announces May musical guests including Katy Perry by Daniel Montgomery

“Saturday Night Live” just tweeted an announcement of the musical guests who will round out the show’s current 42nd season (check out the tweet at the bottom of this post).…

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Monday, April 24, 2017

‘Dancing with the Stars’ week 6 predictions update: Normani Kordei gets a boost after ‘Disney Night’ by Daniel Montgomery

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles hasn’t had the high score on “Dancing with the Stars” since the very first week of the competition, but she still hasn’t let go of the to…

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Sunday, April 23, 2017

‘Dancing with the Stars’: Our ‘Disney Night’ poll results say our readers disagreed with the judges by Daniel Montgomery

Monday night on “Dancing with the Stars” was “Disney Night,” a whimsical celebration of corporate synergy in which the contestants performed routines inspired by the …

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Elisabeth Moss (‘The Handmaid’s Tale’): ‘For me it’s not a feminist story, it’s a human story’ [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“For me it’s not a feminist story, it’s a human story because women’s rights are human rights,” said Elisabeth Moss at the world premiere of her Hulu series …

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Saturday, April 22, 2017

‘Dancing with the Stars’: YouTube stats show Simone Biles & Normani Kordei as top ‘Disney Night’ performances by Daniel Montgomery

In the race for the Mirror Ball Trophy on “Dancing with the Stars,” talent matters, but so does popularity. That’s because half of the results are determined by judges̵…

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Thursday, April 20, 2017

Chris Evans will go from ‘Captain America’ to a ‘Hero’ on Broadway in Kenneth Lonergan play by Daniel Montgomery

Chris Evans became an international star thanks to his role as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, but now he’s planning to become a hero on the Great White Way. He…

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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

‘Hamilton’ director Thomas Kail could get one step closer to EGOT as director of World War II film by Daniel Montgomery

As reported by our sister site Deadline, Thomas Kail has been tapped to direct his first ever feature film, “Silver Wings,” which tells the true story of the Women Airforce Servi…

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

2018 Tony Awards preview: Scott Rudin bringing ‘Carousel’ back to Broadway with Jessie Mueller by Daniel Montgomery

“Carousel,” the 1945 landmark musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II adapted from Ferenc Molnar’s 1909 stage play, “Liliom,” is returning to Broadway next season, cour…

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‘Dancing with the Stars’: Was Rashad Jennings’s ‘Disney Night’ foxtrot a ‘Beauty’ or a ‘Beast’? [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

Football player Rashad Jennings and his pro partner Emma Slater were nearly perfect on “Dancing with the Stars” in week four, so expectations were high for “Disney Night…

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 24 leaderboard: What’s YOUR score after week 5, ‘Disney Night’? by Daniel Montgomery

Congratulations to our reader Caroline Schneider for an outstanding score of 80% accuracy when predicting the first five weeks of “Dancing with the Stars” season 24, including Mo…

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

‘Talking with Chris Hardwick’ announces its first guests: Justin Theroux, Bryan Cranston and more by Daniel Montgomery

On Thursday, March 30, AMC announced the initial guest lineup for “Talking with Chris Hardwick”: Michelle Monaghan, Charlie Hunnam, Connie Britton, Justin Theroux, Bryan Cransto…

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Lady Gaga’s ‘Joanne’ is her 6th album to sell more than half a million copies by Daniel Montgomery

There were dramatic developments on this week’s Billboard charts dated April 8. Ed Sheeran (“Shape of You”) held the top spot on the Hot 100, while Drake debuted the number…

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

One Direction star Harry Styles will perform solo as ‘Saturday Night Live’ musical guest on April 15 by Daniel Montgomery

On Tuesday, March 28, “Saturday Night Live” announced on its Twitter page that Harry Styles will be the musical guest on the April 15 show hosted by Jimmy Fallon (see the tweet a…

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Saturday, March 25, 2017

Sara Bareilles prepares for Broadway debut in ‘Waitress’: ‘It is nerve-racking and complete exhilarating’ [WATCH] by Daniel Montgomery

“It is nerve-racking and completely exhilarating,” says Sara Bareilles, who is about to make her Broadway acting debut on March 31 in “Waitress,” whose score she comp…

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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