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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Sir Ian McKellen's Reddit AMA: On Shakespeare, LOTR, Boxers and More by Jessica Showers

Yesterday, stage and screen vet Ian McKellen did an AMA on reddit. As one would expect, it waschock-full of theatre stories and signature McKellen wit.

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WAKE UP with BWW 7/16/2015 - AMAZING GRACE Opens and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news AMAZING GRACE sails to Broadway, SOMET…

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

BWW Exclusive: Hugh Panaro Remembers Roger Rees, as Broadway Dims Its Lights Tonight in His Memory by Jessica Showers

Broadway recently lost one of its brightest in Roger Rees, the astonishing actor who landed on our shores at the beginning of the '80s with THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKELBY.

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WAKE UP with BWW 7/15/2015 - THE WILD PARTY, Roger Rees and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Sutton Foster gets wild at Encores ton…

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Jim Parsons Heckles Late Audience Member with Patti LuPone Joke by Jessica Showers

Maybe Jim Parsons really is God, after all.

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WAKE UP with BWW 7/14/2015 - NPH Judges AMERICA'S GOT TALENT and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Neil Patrick Harris guest judges on AM…

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Monday, July 13, 2015

DOWNTON ABBEY's Michelle Dockery Headed to TNT Pilot GOOD BEHAVIOR by Jessica Showers

Variety reports that DOWNTON ABBEY's Michelle Dockery is following up her prim and proper role in the lauded ITV series with a much grittier part in the TNT pilot GOOD BEHAVIOR, created by W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:16PM

Fill Those Ruby Slippers! NBC to Hold L.A. Casting Call for Role of 'Dorothy' in THE WIZ LIVE by Jessica Showers

NBC is having an open casting call for the lead role of Dorothy in the network's upcoming holiday special The Wiz Live, set for Thursday, Dec. 3.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:37PM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/13/2015 - HAMILTON Begins, RUTHLESS! Opens and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Founding fathers, stage moms, music ic…

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Friday, July 10, 2015

Turn It Off! Potential Fixes for the Cell-Phones-in-Theaters Problem by Jessica Showers

After CellphoneGate at HAND TO GOD, Patti LuPone's flabbergasted phone-snatching at SHOWS FOR DAYS and Madonna's rude behavior at HAMILTON, it's time for a solution beyond the 'act now, apol…

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Audience Member Nick Silvestri Offers Apology for #ChargerGate at HAND TO GOD, Hopes to Become 'A Great Theatergoer in the Future' by Jessica Showers

AsBroadwayWorldreported lastweek,during a recent performance of Broadway'sHand to God, an audience member quietly made his way up on the stage of the hit comedy to plug his cell phone in to …

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WAKE UP with BWW 7/10/2015 - PENN & TELLER Opens Sunday and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it This weekend's big news Penn amp Teller officiallycome …

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Thursday, July 9, 2015

West End's PHOTOGRAPH 51 Finds Its Crick, Caspar & Watson by Jessica Showers

The Daily Mail writes that The Michael Grandage Company's UK premiere of Anna Ziegler's PHOTOGRAPH 51, starring Academy award-winning actress Nicole Kidman as Rosalind Franklin, the woman wh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28PM

MATILDA's Bertie Carvel to Lead THE HAIRY APE at the Old Vic This Fall by Jessica Showers

MATILDA star Bertie Carvell will leadEugene O'Neill's THE HAIRY APE, directed byRichard Jones, at the Old Vic from October 17.

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SUNNY AFTERNOON's John Dagleish Boards Kenneth Branagh's THE WINTER'S TALE by Jessica Showers

John Dagleish, Olivier winner for SUNNY AFTERNOON,is headed back to the West End. The Daily Mail reports that he will take on the role of conman'Autolycus' in Kenneth Branagh's THE WINTER'S …

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Glenn Close to Reprise Role in SUNSET BOULEVARD at English National Opera? by Jessica Showers

It could be magic in the making for Glenn Close at the English National Opera next spring.

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Alison Sudol Joins 'FANTASTIC BEASTS'; Josh Gad Up for Supporting Role? by Jessica Showers

The Warner Bros. Harry Potterspinoff FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM has found a new star in Alison Sudol. Variety writes that the singer-songwriter will make her feature film debut …

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WAKE UP with BWW 7/9/2015 - Broadway at Bryant Park, Seinfeld & Quinn, THE VISIT and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Broadway in Bryant Park kicks off toda…

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Wednesday, July 8, 2015

John Cameron Mitchell Wants to See Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake Take on HEDWIG by Jessica Showers

Pop stars Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake are being summoned to Broadway

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WAKE UP with BWW 7/8/2015 - Ethel Merman, Irving Berlin and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Iconic figurestake center stage across…

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

FISH IN THE DARK's Rosie Perez Is Leaving THE VIEW After All by Jessica Showers

After months of rumors, THE VIEW co-host and Broadway star Rosie Perez is, in fact, leaving the ABC talk show. Deadline writes that her final episode is set to air August 6, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10PM

Cameron Mackintosh Imagines West End's Sondheim Theatre as Hub for UK Transfers by Jessica Showers

Shows from the Donmar, Sheffield, Leicester's Curve and more just got a new London home. The Stage has just unveiled mega-producer Cameron Mackintosh's plans for the West End's Sondheim Thea…

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John Ellison Conlee Departs Encores! Off-Center's THE WILD PARTY; Ryan Andes Steps In by Jessica Showers

BroadwayWorld has learned John Ellison Conlee, Tony nominee for THE FULL MONTY, has had to depart Encores Off-Center's upcoming production of Andrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY due to a schedulin…

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WAKE UP with BWW 7/7/2015 - PENN & TELLER, NYMF and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news Penn amp Teller bring magic and humor …

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Monday, July 6, 2015

Disney Picks Up Live-Action PRINCE CHARMING Script by Jessica Showers

Disney princes have long played second fiddle to their princess counterparts.Now Variety is reporting a change of tune, with the studio having picked up a spec script for a live-action comed…

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Meet New ON THE TOWN Star and Prima Ballerina Misty Copeland! by Jessica Showers

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, on the heels of being named the first female African-American principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland will be joining the ca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM

BWW Readers React to Rogue Cell Phone Charger at Broadway's HAND TO GOD by Jessica Showers

As BWW reported earlier today, during a recent performance of Broadway'sHand to God, an audience member quietly made his way up on the stage of the hit comedy to plug his cell phone in to wh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:55PM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/6/2015 - 'SPELLING BEE', The Muny's HOLIDAY INN and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news The original cast of 'SPELLING BEE' re…

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Thursday, July 2, 2015

Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Play 'Nell Gwynn' in New Play at Shakespeare's Globe by Jessica Showers

From a Disney classic to new work onstage, Gugu Mbatha-Raw is stretching her range this year. According to the Daily Mail, the upcoming live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST star will lead a new …

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Disney, National Theatre Wishing Upon a Star for PINOCCHIO Musical from ONCE's John Tiffany & Enda Walsh by Jessica Showers

The Blue Fairy has answered the world's wishesfor a new Disney musical

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Jim Broadbent to Play 'Scrooge' in A CHRISTMAS CAROL in London This Winter? by Jessica Showers

Bah humbugThe Daily Mail reports that Jim Broadbent is in talks to play 'Scrooge' in A CHRISTMAS CAROL in the West End this winter. The show is slated for the Noel Coward Theatre after the N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:52PM

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