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Thursday, July 25, 2013

What's Up, Matt Doyle? The Mormon Star on His New Superhero Musical and Spring Awakening Reunion by Josh Ferri

Matt Doyle has thrilled New York audiences in some of the exciting and groundbreaking (not to mention Tony-winning) productions of the past five years, including Spring Awakening, War Horse …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:58AM
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Emmy Nominee Dule Hill Will Join Fantasia Barrino in Broadway’s After Midnight by Josh Ferri

Emmy nominee Dulé Hill will join previously announced star Fantasia Barrino in the Broadway transfer of After Midnight. This musical celebration of Duke Ellington’s years at Har…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM

From Football Cleats to Kinky Boots, Michael Strahan Undergoes a Broadway Makeover by Josh Ferri

As part of Live with Kelly and Michael’s “Broadway on Live” week, co-host Michael Strahan joined the company of the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots for the July 23 perform…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:50PM

Samantha Barks Can’t Do It Alone, Hunter Foster Takes the Helm & More Cross-Country Highlights by Josh Ferri

Broadway.com is beating the summer heat with five cool productions happening right now around the United States. From Hunter Foster directing his own musical Summer of ‘42 to the star-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:07PM

Brian d’Arcy James, Lindsay Mendez, Adam Pascal & More Set Fall Concert Dates at 54 Below by Josh Ferri

54 Below is offering a cornucopia of Broadway stars this fall. From Shrek’s Brian d’Arcy James to Rent alums Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp to Wicked headliner Lindsay Mendez, this…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:33PM
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Rosemarie DeWitt Tapped to Lead David Lindsay-Abaire’s Poltergeist Remake by Josh Ferri

Off-Broadway veteran Rosemarie DeWitt may lead the film remake of the classic horror story Poltergeist, according to Deadline.com. The new Poltergeist will be directed by Gil Kenan with a fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Tony Winner Roger Bart to Join Final Season of TV's How I Met Your Mother by Josh Ferri

Tony and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Roger Bart is joining the final season of How I Met Your Mother as a guest star, according to TVLine.com. Bart will play an employee at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:47AM

South Pacific Stars Danny Burstein and Paulo Szot Reunite for the Metropolitan Opera’s Die Fledermaus by Josh Ferri

Four-time Tony nominee Danny Burstein is heading to the opera—the Metropolitan Opera, that is. Burstein will make his Met debut on New Year's Eve in the non-singing role of Frosch,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30AM
Monday, July 22, 2013

Exclusive! Turn-Ons, Sexy Bodies & Ultimate Fantasies: The Hot Cast of It's Just Sex Confesses All | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com by Josh Ferri

Los Angeles’ long-running comedy It’s Just Sex is spicing things up off-Broadway at the Actors Temple. The date-night comedy about three married couples that swap partners at a cocktail …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM

Prince Spike? Tony Nominee Billy Magnussen in Negotations to Join Into the Woods Movie by Josh Ferri

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Tony nominee Billy Magnussen is in final negoations to replace Jake Gyllenhaal in the big screen adaptation of Into the Woods, according to Deadline.com. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:53PM

Ready, Set, Pounce! Cougar the Musical Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Delicious Beefcake by Josh Ferri

The ladies of Cougar the Musical are getting quite a birthday gift: a brand-new piece of prey by the name of Andrew Brewer. The recent Indiana University grad joins the fun off-Broadway musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:43PM

Glee Plans Tribute Episode for Cory Monteith; Season Five Details Announced by Josh Ferri

Ryan Murphy reveals how Glee will handle the death of one of its original stars, Cory Monteith. According to co-creator Ryan Murphy’s interview with TVLine.com, Glee will return o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

Eric Anderson on the Joy of Soul Doctor, His Shel Silverstein Tribute Band & Finding Love with Jessica Rush by Josh Ferri

Eric Anderson is channeling universal love in his first major Broadway role, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach in Soul Doctor. The new bio musical about the “Rock Star Rabbi” and his r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

Magic Mike Is Really Happening! Tony-Winning Songwriters Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey Join Team by Josh Ferri

It looks like Magic Mike and his pelvic-thrusting pals are really on their way to the Great White Way. Deadline.com reports that Next to Normal and If/Then Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winni…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:02AM
Friday, July 19, 2013

Tony Winner Brian F. O’Bryne and Emmy Winner Debra Messing to Headline MTC's Outside Mullingar by Josh Ferri

Emmy winner Debra Messing will make her Broadway debut in Manhattan Theatre Club’s Outside Mullingar opposite Tony winner Brian F. O'Byrne. The world premiere production reunites O…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:50PM

Rose Byrne in Talks to Join Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz and Quvenzhane Wallis in Movie Remake of Annie by Josh Ferri

Bridesmaids standout Rose Byrne is in talks to join Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz and Quvenzhane Wallis in the upcoming Annie movie remake, according to Variety. Byrne will take on the role of Be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:16PM

Go ‘On the Road’ with Matthew-Lee Erlbach & His Solo Play Handbook for an American Revolutionary by Josh Ferri

The world premiere of Matthew-Lee Erlbach’s Handbook for an American Revolutionary begins performances off-Broadway at the Gym at Judson on July 19. The solo play, whic stars the playw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:28AM

Leapin' Lizards! Tony Winner Faith Prince Headlines Broadway’s Annie Beginning July 19 by Josh Ferri

Faith Prince returns to the Broadway stage in a role practically tailor made to her Tony-winning talents: Miss Hannigan. Prince joins the company of the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award-w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:04AM
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Jake Gyllenhaal Drops Into the Woods; Five Actors We’d Love to See Take Over as Prince Charming by Josh Ferri

Oh, the agony! Off-Broadway vet and Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal has dropped out of the forthcoming movie musical Into the Woods due to scheduling conflicts, according to TheWrap.com. Gylle…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:51PM

Glee Goes on Hiatus While Producers Rework Storyline Following the Death of Star Cory Monteith by Josh Ferri

Following the tragic death of Glee star Cory Monteith, the show’s producers have delayed the start of the series’ fifth season, according to In Touch Weekly.  Glee was sched…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:23PM

Sutton Foster, Joshua Henry & More Celebrate Their Thrilling Violet Concert by Josh Ferri

Two-time Tony winner and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Sutton Foster returned to the New York stage on July 17 as the title character in Violet, a musical set in the deep south a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:20PM

Soul Doctor's Amber Iman on Following Her Mom Into Show Business and Feeling the Power of Nina Simone by Josh Ferri

Age & Hometown: 27; Atlanta, GA Current Role: A “nerve-racking, exciting” Broadway debut as iconic singer and activist Nina Simone in the new musical Soul Doctor. Early…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

See Sutton Foster Fall For Joshua Henry in Encores!' One-Night-Only Violet by Josh Ferri

In an eagerly awaited return to the New York stage, two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster is headlining a one-night-only concert presentation of Violet on July 17. Foster plays the title r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:03PM

Norm Lewis Hunts Hugh Panaro, CSI's William Petersen Solves a Mystery & More Cross-Country Highlights by Josh Ferri

Broadway.com is taking a road trip to find the best in regional theater all around the USA! From a California wine tour to familiar faces facing off in St. Louis, there is plenty to get exci…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:26PM

Shameless Actress Anne-Marie Duff Will be Unsexed in Macbeth Opposite Ethan Hawke by Josh Ferri

British actress Anne-Marie Duff will join Ethan Hawke in Lincoln Center Theater's forthcoming Broadway staging of the bloody Shakespeare classic Macbeth. Duff makes her New Yor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:40PM

It's a Wrap! Exclusive Pics of Jeremy Jordan & Anna Kendrick on the Final Day of Filming The Last Five Years by Josh Ferri

There are so many reasons to be excited about the upcoming film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown’s cult musical The Last Five Years: Tony nominee and Smash star Jeremy Jordan as Jamie …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM

It's a Wrap! On Set with Jeremy Jordan & Anna Kendrick on the Final Day of Filming The Last Five Years by Josh Ferri

There are so many reasons to be excited about the upcoming film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown’s cult musical The Last Five Years: Tony nominee and Smash star Jeremy Jordan as Jamie …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM

Hit It! Get a Look at Renee Elise Goldsberry, Fred Weller & the Cast of I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road by Josh Ferri

Tony-winning director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes, The Pajama Game) takes on Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford’s historic feminist musical I'm Getting My Act Togeth…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

New Musical Soul Doctor, Starring Eric Anderson, Begins Its Holy Healing on Broadway by Josh Ferri

Let the music fill your soul at Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre, where Soul Doctor begins performances on July 17. The story of so-called “Rock Star Rabbi”&nbs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:55AM
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

From Celina Carvajal to Lena Hall: The Kinky Boots Rocker Explains Her Recent Name Change by Josh Ferri

Actress Celina Carvajal was living a double life with two different names for while, but now she’s bringing her two halves together and adopting a single name: Lena Hall. The actress, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:30PM

Footwear Mogul Kenneth Cole Teams Up with Kinky Boots for Limited Edition Shoe Line by Josh Ferri

Kinky Boots aren’t just for celebrities anymore! Now everyone can own shoes inspired by the Tony-winning and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award-winning musical. Fashion designer K…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:08PM

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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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