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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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

Tony Winner Alice Ripley Reflects in One-Night-Only Show at 54 Below by Josh Ferri

Next to Normal Tony winner Alice Ripley is making her official 54 Below debut with a one-night-only concert event, Ripley Reflects, on August 3. The evening of song will also be recorde…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:16AM
Friday, July 12, 2013

From OkCupid to Anonymous Sex, Jonathan Groff Talks About His HBO Show: 'It's the Gay Experience' by Josh Ferri

Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Jonathan Groff is looking for love and living it up with his best gay pals on the upcoming and still untitled HBO series. Set in San Francisco, the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Former Hootie & the Blowfish Frontman Darius Rucker ‘Only Wants to Be’ at The Lion King by Josh Ferri

Darius Rucker and his band Hootie & the Blowfish created the sound of the '90s. Since then, Rucker has launched a successful solo career in country music. On July 12, the musician to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Katherine Kingsley, Susannah Fielding & More Join Michael Grandage’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Josh Ferri

Katherine Kingsley, Susannah Fielding, Stefano Braschi and Sam Swainsbury will find love in the forest in Michael Grandage’s forthcoming West End production of A Midsummer Night’…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:10AM

What's Up, Matthew Morrison? The Glee Star on Becoming a TV Dad, Real-Life Wedding Details & His 54 Below Show by Josh Ferri

Matthew Morrison can do it all: from fun and funky musicals like Hairspray, Rocky Horror and Footloose to Lincoln Center Theater spectacles like The Light in the Piazza and South Pacifi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Thursday, July 11, 2013

Matthew Morrison Wowed by News of Adam Lambert's Glee Gig; Suggests 'Rock Out' Duets by Josh Ferri

The Internet is buzzing that American Idol alum Adam Lambert will join season five of TV's Glee. Broadway.com caught up with Glee’s Emmy-nominated star Matthew Morrison and br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:41PM

Broadway Stars Abound at the Opening Night Party of Encores!' The Cradle Will Rock by Josh Ferri

Raul Esparza, Anika Noni Rose, Danny Burstein, Judy Kuhn and more celebrated the opening night of Encores! summer staging of The Cradle Will Rock. Marc Blitzstein’s political musical, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:46PM

Five Roles We'd Like to See American Idol Alum Adam Lambert Play When He Joins Glee by Josh Ferri

Here’s a piece of Glee casting news to get excited about: Adam Lambert is joining the cast of the FOX hit for its upcoming fifth season, according to co-creator Ryan Murphy. "I…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM

Casting Complete For West End’s A Doll’s House, Starring Hattie Morahan & Dominic Rowan by Josh Ferri

Caroline Martin, Leda Hodgson and Yolanda Kettle have joined the cast for the West End transfer of Carrie Cracknell’s production of A Doll’s House as Kristine Linde, Anna and Hel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:58AM
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Scandal’s Kate Burton Is a Spy, Barrett Foa Pulls a Fast One & More Cross-Country Highlights by Josh Ferri

This week’s regional theater guide highlights the stage returns of three TV actors, as well as musical productions featuring two very different audience favorites. From sunny Californi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:35PM

The Name on Everybody’s Lips Is Amy Spanger: Thumbs Up! to Chicago’s Sensational Leading Lady by Josh Ferri

Leading lady Amy Spanger is putting the spark back into the long-running musical Chicago. Spanger has been delighting Broadway audiences for years, with memorable star turns in Kis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Ayad Akhtar, Young Jean Lee & More Set for Lincoln Center Theater’s 2013-2014 LCT3 Season by Josh Ferri

Fresh off his Pulitzer Prize win for this season’s LCT3 drama Disgraced, Ayad Akhtar will return to the Claire Tow Theatre in 2014 with the New York premiere of The Who and the What. A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

Exclusive! Annaleigh Ashford Gives Kris Jenner the Broadway Experience at Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

In preparation for her upcoming FOX talk show, reality star Kris Jenner is visiting the Big Apple to see what’s hot this summer, and what’s more New York than a Tony-winning…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

Faaabulous! Emmy Winner Jackee Harry Will Headline Off-Broadway’s NEWSical the Musical by Josh Ferri

Here's a quick way to heat up your summer: TV star Jackée Harry is leading the cast of off-Broadway’s NEWSical the Musical for a very limited engagement in August. The 227 E…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:33AM
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Maxwell Caulfield Will Be Singin’ In The Rain All Over the U.K. & Ireland by Josh Ferri

Maxwell Caulfield will hit the road with the West End production of Singin’ In The Rain. The production, directed by Jonathan Church and choreographed by Olivier nominee Andrew Wright,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM
Monday, July 8, 2013

Do You Dream of Becoming Broadway’s Next Big Star? Pippin’s Terrence Mann & Charlotte d’Amboise Can Help by Josh Ferri

Do you or a younger member of your family have Broadway dreams, but don’t know how to start? Well five-time Tony-nominated couple Terrence Mann and Charlotte d’Amboise, currently…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:51PM

Keegan Allen, James Badge Dale & James Ransone to Star in MCC's Small Engine Repair by Josh Ferri

Rising TV and film actors Keegan Allen, James Badge Dale and James Ransone will join playwright John Pollono in MCC Theater's forthcoming New York premiere of Pollono's Small Engine …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Fred Weller, Christina Sajous & More Join Encores! I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road by Josh Ferri

Encores! is getting ready for the rubber to hit the road. Fred Weller, Christina Sajous, Jason Rabinowitz and Jennifer Sanchez are joining Renee Elise Goldsberry in I’m Getting My…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:47PM

Royal Court Announces New Drama by Matilda Tony Winner Dennis Kelly & Vampire Play Helmed by Once’s John Tiffany by Josh Ferri

London’s Royal Court Theatre has assembled quite an inaugural season for its new artistic director Vicky Featherstone. Tony winner Dennis Kelly, Abi Morgan and Jack Thorne will all mak…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:58AM
Sunday, July 7, 2013

What's Up, Chad Kimball? The Tony Nominee on Chasing His Memphis 'High' & Why Julian Po Isn't Your Typical Musical by Josh Ferri

Tony nominee Chad Kimball is about to star in his first musical since he departed the Tony-winning production of Memphis in 2011. Kimball takes on the title character in the stage adaptation…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:39AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Ready to Rock! Take a Look at the Stars Heating Up Encores! Summer Revival of The Cradle Will Rock by Josh Ferri

Encores! has enlisted a group of terrific Broadway stars for The Cradle Will Rock, the inaugural production of the company’s Off-Center series. Marc Blitzstein’s political saga a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:22PM

Good Things Going: MTC Extends The Explorers Club and Choir Boy Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

Manhattan Theatre Club is keeping a good thing going by extending both its summer plays, The Explorers Club and Choir Boy, by two weeks each. Both limited runs were initially slate…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:25PM

Vincent Kartheiser Has Mad Manners, Spring Awakening Creators Catch Fire & More Cross-Country Highlights by Josh Ferri

Even a national holiday like Independence Day doesn’t stop great theater from making fireworks all around the country. This week, there is no shortage of star power to light up those r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Has a Kinky Night on the Town...and We've Got the Photos! by Josh Ferri

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg continued his support of the arts on July 2, spending the night in the land of Lola with the stars of Broadway’s Kinky Boots. The Mayor, who recei…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

Steve Rosen Joins the Captain’s Crew at Off-Broadway’s Peter and the Starcatcher by Josh Ferri

Ahoy Steve Rosen! The Other Josh Cohen co-creator and star replaces original cast member Kevin Del Aguila in the role of Smee in off-Broadway's  Peter and the Starcatcher start…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

Hamish Linklater, Jacki Weaver, Marcia Gay Harden & More Join Jeremy Shamos For New Woody Allen Film by Josh Ferri

Woody Allen is not afraid to mix it up, casting screen actors in his stage musical and casting stage stars in his latest movie. The Hollywood Reporter reports that New York stage vets Hamish…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30AM
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Bette Midler on Taking I’ll Eat You Last to L.A., Being 'Too Old' for Mame and Her 'Hard' Broadway Run by Josh Ferri

Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Bette Midler finished up her critically acclaimed run in the one-woman-show I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers on June 30. Though …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:35PM
Monday, July 1, 2013

From Page to Stage: Watch All the Magical of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Come to Life in the New London Musical by Josh Ferri

Tony and Olivier Award winner Douglas Hodge stars as Willy Wonka in the West End premiere of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. One of the biggest summer attractions on th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:44PM

From Page to Stage: Watch All the Magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Come to Life in the New London Musical by Josh Ferri

Tony and Olivier Award winner Douglas Hodge stars as Willy Wonka in the West End premiere of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. One of the biggest summer attractions on th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:44PM

From Patti LuPone to Lindsay Mendez, Count Down the 10 Hottest Shows at 54 Below This July by Josh Ferri

Looking for a way to escape the hot summer sun and see all your favorite Broadway stars? Well, search no further than 54 Below, where July heats up with return engagements and brand new show…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:38PM

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