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Friday, April 24, 2015

Final Tony Award Eligibility Rulings: Decisions on Fun Home, Something Rotten!, Finding Neverland & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Let the countdown begin! The Tony Awards Administration committee met today for the fourth and final time this season to determine the eligibility of 18 Broadway productions for the 2015 Ton…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Exclusive Video! Tony Winner Bryan Cranston on Tapping Into His Softer Side With Broadway's Finding Neverland by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Bryan Cranston won a Tony last year for his performance in All the Way so he knows a thing or two about what works on the stage. He recently sat down to talk about why he came on board as a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:09AM

Raise You Up! Killian Donnelly & Matt Henry Will Lead London's Kinky Boots by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Everybody Say Yeah! Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry will star in London's Kinky Boots. The West End premiere of The Tony-winning tuner, which features a score by Cyndi Lauper and a book …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:11AM
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Odds & Ends: Amanda Seyfried Tapped for Hurlyburly, Megan Hilty Eyes Return to the Stage & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Amanda Seyfried Tapped for Hurlyburly The Way We Get By's Amanda Seyfried and Marin Ireland will join original 2005 rev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM

Exclusive Video! Helen Mirren on How Broadway's Finding Neverland 'Made Me Feel Like a Kid Again' by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The Audience's Dame Helen Mirren recently took a break from reigning over the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre and stopped by the neighboring Lunt-Fontanne to catch Finding Neverland. So did sh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:57AM

Comedian Dawn French Will Headline Solo Show in London's West End by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Comedian Dawn French will bring her acclaimed 30 Million Minutes to London’s West End. Directed by Michael Grandage (who is also behind Nicole Kidman's return to the boards), …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AM

Oscar Winner Nicole Kidman to Headline Anna Ziegler’s Photograph 51 in London's West End by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Nicole Kidman (AKA theatrical Viagra) is returning to the boards! The Oscar-winning actress will star in the U.K. premiere of Anna Ziegler’s Photograph 51, directed by Michael Grandage…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:43AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Will Les Miz Movie Star Samantha Barks Make Broadway Debut in New Musical Amelie? by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Will Samantha Barks make her Broadway debut in Amélie? The Les Miz stage and screen star led a recent workshop of the musical adaptation of the 2001 French film. As previously reporte…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:50PM

Odds & Ends: Stanley Tucci Set for Beauty and the Beast, See Steven Pasquale Backstage at Carousel & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Stanley Tucci Set for Beauty Another stage and screen star has boarded Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast! Ton…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:34PM

Update on DWTS's Derek Hough's Injury & Spring Spectacular Schedule by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Derek Hough, whose role of Jack was played by understudy Taylor Frey on April 22, has had to withdraw from more performances of New York Spring Spectacular. As previously reported, the five-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:14PM

James Earl Jones & Cicely Tyson Will Star in D.L. Coburn’s The Gin Game on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Tony-winning legends James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson are returning to Broadway! The pair will headline a revival of D.L. Coburn’s The Gin Game. Directed by Leonard Foglia, the P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Denis Arndt Will Replace Kenneth Welsh in Off-Broadway's Heisenberg, Starring Tony Winner Mary-Louise Parker by Imogen Lloyd Webber

There's a bit of a switcheroo going on off-Broadway. Denis Arndt will replace the previously announced Kenneth Welsh in the world premiere of Heisenberg. Welsh has withdrawn from the pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:52AM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

You Can Dance, You Can Jive! Mamma Mia Pushes Back Closing Date on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Mamma Mia! will reach its Waterloo a little later. The production will now close on Broadway on September 12; it had previously been set to shutter on September 5 at the Broadhurst Theatre. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM

Odds & Ends: Megan Hilty Reveals Bombshell Details, Jake Gyllenhaal & Sienna Miller Team Up & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Megan Hilty on Bombshell Megan Hilty recently stopped by CBS News to talk about the upcoming Bombshell concert, her new co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:47PM

Ewan McGregor Will Play Lumiere in Disney's Live-Action Beauty and the Beast, Starring Emma Watson, Kevin Kline & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

After winning our hearts in Moulin Rouge we hoped Ewan McGregor would one day return to the movie musical! According to The Hollywood Reporter, the stage and screen star is in final talks to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM

Derek Hough to Skip Spring Spectacular Performance After DWTS Injury; Taylor Frey to Step In by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Broadway.com has confirmed that five-time Dancing with the Stars winner Derek Hough will not appear in the April 22 performance of the Rockettes’ New York Spring Spectacular. According…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:19PM

Paula Vogel, Susan Stroman & More Tapped for Vineyard's New Season; Kander & Pierce's Kid Victory to Bow in Fall 2016 by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Indecent, a new play by Pulitzer winner Paula Vogel, along with the Susan Stroman-helmed Dot, are slated for Vineyard Theatre’s upcoming 2015-16 season. Casting for both productions, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:27PM

Tony Winner Sutton Foster-Led Younger Picked Up for Second Season by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Broadway darling Sutton Foster's latest small screen star turn is a hit! TV Land has renewed her series Younger for a second season, Variety reports. Created and executive produced by Se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

Tony Winners Gabriel Ebert & Nikki M. James Set for Preludes Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Tony winners Gabriel Ebert and Nikki M. James, along with Eisa Davis, Chris Sarandon and more will star in Preludes. The previously reported LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater production by Dave Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:10AM

Watch Helen Mirren Talk Crushing on Vin Diesel & the One Thing That Could Derail The Audience by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The Audience's Dame Helen Mirren stopped by Late Night on April 21 to talk about reigning over Broadway...and fangirling over Vin Diesel (really). Host Seth Meyers asked how the show, ab…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:29AM
Monday, April 20, 2015

Broadway-Bound Groundhog Day, Ralph Fiennes & More Set for Matthew Warchus' First Old Vic Season by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The rumors were true and the Broadway-bound Groundhog Day will receive its world premiere at London’s Old Vic Theatre. According to the AP, the production will be part of incoming…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:18PM

Odds & Ends: Thumbs Down to Madonna's Behavior at Hamilton, Skylar Astin Set for Peach & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the weekend. Thumbs Down to Madonna We're borrowing a Broadway.com Show segment title for Odds & Ends today…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:37PM

Stephen Adly Guirgis' Between Riverside and Crazy Wins 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Stephen Adly Guirgis' Between Riverside and Crazy has been awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The show was described by the Pulitzer jury as a "nuanced, beautifull…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM
Saturday, April 18, 2015

It's Official! Second Stage Completes Purchase of Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theatre has a new owner! After a somewhat rocky period of negotiation, off-Broadway theater company Second Stage Theatre has completed its purchase of the Helen …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:09PM
Friday, April 17, 2015

Odds & Ends: Wicked Star Derek Klena & Taylor Louderman Tapped for Magic Mike Workshop & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Derek Klena, Taylor Louderman...& Magic Mike Channing Tatum recently revealed about the Magic Mike musical adaptation t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:20PM

Emily Padgett & More Set for Broadway-Bound New Musical Waterfall by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Broadway alums Emily Padgett (Side Show), Thom Sesma (The Times They are A-Changin’) and J. Elaine Marcos (Annie) will join the previously reported Bie Sukrit in the world premiere of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:09PM

Dates Set for Kenneth Branagh's West End Takeover, Starring Judi Dench, Richard Madden, Lily James & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Next stop Broadway for which of these productions? We now have more details of actor and director Kenneth Branagh's takeover of the West End’s Garrick Theatre for a series of plays…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:43AM

Broadway Alums Chris Peluso & Natalie Mendoza & More Tapped for Miss Saigon in London's West End by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The heat is still on in Saigon! Broadway alums Chris Peluso and Natalie Mendoza, Siobhan Dillon and Sangwoong Jo are joining the cast of Miss Saigon on May 11. Directed by Laurence Connor, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:22AM

Broadway Alums Natalie Mendoza & Chris Peluso Tapped for Miss Saigon in London's West End by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The heat is still on in Saigon! Broadway alums Natalie Mendoza and Chris Peluso, along with Siobhan Dillon and Sangwoong Jo, are joining the cast of Miss Saigon on May 11. Directed by Lauren…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:22AM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Odds & Ends: Anna Kendrick Inks Book Deal, Damian Lewis & John Goodman Talk American Buffalo & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Anna Kendrick Inks Book Deal Tony and Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick can add another accomplishment to her lengthy list: autho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PM

Justin Long, Estelle Parsons, Blair Underwood & More Tapped for Williamstown Theatre Festival by Imogen Lloyd Webber

After appearing in the pre-Broadway engagement of Living on Love last summer, Justin Long will return to the Williamstown Theatre Festival! The stage and screen star, along with Estelle Pars…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:22PM

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