All stories by Ellis Nassour on BroadwayStars

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Feature: Don Black Is Back on Broadway by Ellis Nassour

The multi-award lyricist discusses working on the new musical Bonnie & Clyde.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Friday, December 2, 2011

The Gypsies Are Coming, The Gypsies Are Coming; BC/EFA; A Broadway Hootenanny; Linda Lavin on CD and in Concert; New to CD; Upcoming on TV, Onscreen by Ellis Nassour

It's that time of year when gypsies unite for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The always eagerly-anticipated all-singing, all-dancing Gypsy of the Year is always the biggest party in town…

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Monday, November 14, 2011

Theater and Arts Honorees; Broadway Unplugged Tonight; Actors Temple Benefit; New Alan Ayckbourn, Films Opening to Vie for Oscar Nominations/Soundtrac by Ellis Nassour

Theater Hall of Fame The 2011 inductees into the Theater Hall of Fame are Tyne Daly and Ben Vereen; producers Woodie King Jr., Elliot Martin and George White; director Daniel Sullivan; and c…

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Feature: Warren Carlyle, Back on Broadway by Ellis Nassour

The director/choreographer discusses his work on Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, Cotton Club Parade, Follies, and A Christmas Story, the Musical!

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The Hugh Jackman Experience: "Stupendous," "Sensational"; Linda Lavin Thriving in The Lyons; Lea Salonga, Filipino Artists Salute by Ellis Nassour

At Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway audiences are rapturously in love with Hugh Jackman. They are not alone. The revue doesn't open until November 10, it's already breaking house records at th…

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Nina Arianda as Venus; Nina and Donna Murphy; Tricks and Treats at CTFD'S Spooky Halloween Gala; Maye Sings Herman; La Strada Onstage; New to DVD; Mor by Ellis Nassour

There's no stopping Nina Arianda. As Nina Arianda, she making carrer moves: from Off Bway to Bway, movies and TV.   As the not-so-subtle Vanda in in Venus in Fur, David Ives' play […

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Monday, October 10, 2011

Frank Langella on NPR; Rapp's Dreams of Flying...; Jack Lemmon Remembered; Broadway Cabaret Festival; Final Credits Crawl Soon for Expansive 49th NY F by Ellis Nassour

Frank Langella, who's grown from matinee idol [Dracula] int one of our most celebrated actors [Frost/Nixon is the most recent example], and the Roundabout's revival cast of Terence Rattigan'…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 12:00AM
Friday, October 7, 2011

Feature: Great Expectations! by Ellis Nassour

25 theater professionals tells TheaterMania which shows they're most looking forward to this season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Friday, September 23, 2011

City Center's Extreme Makeover & Coming Attractions; BC-EFA's Flea & Grand Auction; NY Film Festival; Broadway & Off Broadway on Sale; The by Ellis Nassour

New York City Center reopens with a star-studded gala October 25 after a historic full-site renovation and modernization. The event will kick off a celebratory season of new and expanded pro…

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

2011 NY International Fringe Fest; Andrea Bocelli In Free Concert with NYPhil; At the Movies: Help Is On the Way, Onscreen; Judy Garland Retrospective, New to DVD; More by Ellis Nassour

The NY International Fringe Festival [FringeNYC], the largest multi-arts festival in North America, celebrates its 15th anniversary August 12 - 28 with a multi-cultural offering of 200 of th…

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Monday, August 1, 2011

Veteran Actresses Loni Ackerman and Lorraine Serabian Return "with a Vengeance" - and in Rep; Encores! Presents Where's Charley?; Celebrating Placido Domingo; Carmen Joins the 3-D Craze; New Directors/New Films; More by Ellis Nassour

For their inaugural season, Lenny Leibowitz and Amy Estes' Marvell Rep took a giant leap by becoming NY's only professional theater company producing new and classic plays in rotating repert…

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The Red Carpet Rolls Out for Oscar; Poster Art and Musical Legends; Harry Connick Returns; Jones and Schmidt Salute; More Classic Film Scores by Ellis Nassour

The 83nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will honor 10 nom'd "best" from 2010 on Sunday 8 P.M. [with red carpet arrivals], telecast on…

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Feature: Maxwell Caulfield Is Back in Bloom by Ellis Nassour

The veteran actor returns to the stage in the Off-Broadway revival of Cactus Flower.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Broadway by the Year Season Opener a Valentine to 1921; All-Star Cast Party! Benefits BC/EFA; Linda Lavin Sings; Dangerous Beauty Prems in Pasadena; Song Therapy; New to DVD by Ellis Nassour

Celebrate Valentine's Day in memorable fashion as Town Hall and Scott Siegel begin Broadway by the Year's 11th season February 14 at 8 P.M. with Broadway Musicals of 1921. "And it's going to…

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Encores!: Weill/Anderson's Lost in the Stars; Nightlife Awards; Opera Treasure Trove from the Met; Licia Albanese; More by Ellis Nassour

Kurt Weill's last completed work before his death, the musical Lost in the Stars, written with Maxwell Anderson, lyricist, will be the second Encores! production of the City Center season. T…

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More Broadway for the Buck; Sondra Radvanovsky, Exquisite in Tosca Debut in Exciting Night at the Met; Marc Kudisch/Ron Raines Sing; A Must-See Earnest; More by Ellis Nassour

In these hard times, everyone can welcome sales. And who can resist a half-price sale on Bway tickets? Hey, that's 50% off! For the first time ever, January 24 - February 10, Bway'll be ge…

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Remembering Ellen Stewart, La MaMa Etc. Founder by Ellis Nassour

Off Off and Off Bway pioneer and champion Ellen Stewart, 91 and the founder/director of La MaMa E.T.C., the theatre that began in 1961 and became a major multicultural force of performance a…

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Feature: Sinking Their Teeth Into Dracula by Ellis Nassour

Michel Altieri, George Hearn, and Jake Silbermann discuss the new Off-Broadway production of the classic vampire story.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Feature: 15 Celebrity New Year's Resolutions by Ellis Nassour

From doing their taxes to swearing less to sleeping more, the stars share their goals for 2011!

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Feature: 25 Special Holiday Memories by Ellis Nassour

Over two dozen celebrities, including Nick Adams, Lorna Luft, Donna Murphy, Brad Oscar, Lea Salonga, and Karen Ziemba, share their recollections of the season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

The Holidays Are Upon Us! The Rockettes and Christmas; Kennedy Center Honors on CBS; Theater Hall of Fame; Stocking Stuffers; Karen Ziemba; Brenda Blethyn; The Met Telecasts Girl of the Golden West; More by Ellis Nassour

The fabled Rockettes, Santa Claus, a 3-D trip from the North Pole to Sixth Avenue and 50th Street, ice skaters, a young ballerina, dancing bears, lavishly-dressed Kings from the East, and a …

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The Met's 100th Anniversary Production of Puccini's Fanciulla; Stocking Stuffer Books; Leslie Uggams Out West; Hoffman through the Hollerdays; King Tut Soon Returns Home; More by Ellis Nassour

Puccini's La Fanciulla del West or The Girl of the Golden West has returned to the Met for a series of performances commemorating the 100th anniversary of the opera's 1910 world prem there.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 07:54AM
Friday, July 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011

FROM THE 2011 TONY PLAYBILL: Tony Awards at 65 — Then and Now by Ellis Nassour

Witness the first Tony Awards ceremony, and see how Broadway's big night and its physical prize have grown over the years.

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Friday, June 10, 2011

FROM THE 2011 TONY PLAYBILL: Who Was the Original "Tony"? by Ellis Nassour

The Tony Award, unlike the Grammy and Emmy, is named for a real person. Meet the late, great star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Feature: Cirque City by Ellis Nassour

Cirque du Soleil brings its new $50 million show, Zarkana, to New York's Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, May 13, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011

Feature: Daryl Roth Opens Her Heart by Ellis Nassour

The award-winning producer discusses why she brought Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart to Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

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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
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
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