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Monday, July 1, 2013

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…

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The Countess of the Clink! Check Out TV Star Wendy Williams in Broadway’s Chicago by Josh Ferri

Wendy Williams has conquered radio, television and the New York Times bestseller list, and now the queen of daytime TV is taking over Broadway. Williams made her Main Stem debut as no nonsen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:57PM

Exclusive! Oscar Winner Chris Cooper Takes in the Family Drama at The Silver Cord Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

Oscar winner Chris Cooper headed off-Broadway to see his former City of Hope co-star Dale Carman in the family drama The Silver Cord. Carman gives a drag star turn as the clingy matriarch Mr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:09PM

Be Prepared! Gareth Saxe Returns to Pride Rock as Scar in Broadway’s The Lion King by Josh Ferri

Gareth Saxe will play the villainous Scar once again in Disney’s long-running hit The Lion King. Saxe takes over the role of the evil lion from Derek Smith beginning July 2. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

Tony-Winning Comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Recoups on Broadway by Josh Ferri

Looks like Broadway audiences love a good laugh. Christopher Durang’s Tony-winning comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, starring Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce and Kri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Welcome to the Club! Glee Bumps Up Newest Cast Members to Series Regulars & Demotes Four Original Stars by Josh Ferri

As one might expect with long-running TV show set in high school, Glee is making some big cast changes. According to Deadline.com, the FOX series has bumped up the current New Directions kid…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:51AM

Savannah Stevenson and More Join Willemijn Verkaik in London's Wicked by Josh Ferri

Shiz University is welcoming a fresh class of stars in London. Joining Wicked’s new headliner Willemijn Verkaik are Savannah Stevenson as Glinda, Sam Kelly as The Wizard, Jeremy Taylor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Matthew Saldivar, Robert Petkoff & More Join Raul Esparza in The Cradle Will Rock at Encores! by Josh Ferri

Matthew Saldivar, Robert Petkoff and Michael Park are joining an all-star roster for the Encores! presentation of Marc Blitzstein’s The Cradle Will Rock. Direc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:08AM
Sunday, June 30, 2013

Matilda Heads Underground, Tom Hanks Ends His Lucky Streak & Silence! Goes Quiet in This Week's Datebook by Josh Ferri

Independence Day is just around the corner, and while many are leaving the big city for the beach, those who remain in NYC still have plenty of exciting things to see and do around town. New…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:12AM
Friday, June 28, 2013

Watch Emily Rosenfeld, Georgi James & Junah Jang ‘Freak Out’ After Being Cast in Annie by Josh Ferri

Just when you thought the Annie orphans couldn’t get any cuter, PBS released never-before-seen footage of three pint-sized stars finding out they were cast in James Lapine’s Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:58PM

Sorry, Ladies! Glee’s Matt Morrison Pops the Question to Renee Puente by Josh Ferri

Glee charmer and Tony nominee Matt Morrison is officially off the market! Morrison is engaged to model girlfriend Renne Puente, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The couple celebrated …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:49AM

Could Tony Winner Tommy Tune Return to Broadway Next Season with a New Musical? by Josh Ferri

Tommy Tune is the mastermind and artist behind some of Broadway’s most beloved musicals including Nine, Will Rogers Follies, My One and Only and Grand Hotel. Now The New York Post is r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AM
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Time for a Musical Check-Up! Meet Eric Anderson and the Cast of B'way's Soul Doctor by Josh Ferri

The intriguing new musical Soul Doctor arrives on Broadway this summer in a rocking new production starring Eric Anderson. The show charts the rise of “Rock Star Rabbi” Shlo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:49PM

Taylor Richardson and Sadie Sink to Take Over the Starring Role in Annie; Lilla Crawford Departs in July by Josh Ferri

Broadway.com Simply Red video blogger Lilla Crawford is giving up her post as Broadway’s adorable red-headed orphan Annie. Crawford departs the Broadway.com Audience Choice Award-winni…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Just Be! Billy Crystal Feels the Love at Broadway’s Kinky Boots by Josh Ferri

Billy Crystal, who returns to Broadway this fall for an encore engagement of his Tony-wininng solo show 700 Sundays, took in another Tony winner on June 26: Kinky Boots. The f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PM

Cameron Diaz Will Star as Miss Hannigan in the New Annie Remake by Josh Ferri

We love you, Miss Diaz! Screen star Cameron Diaz will make her movie musical debut as Annie villain Miss Hannigan in Will Gluck’s upcoming remake, according to E! Online. Oscar winner …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:17AM

Squigs Returns to Oz to Sketch Wicked’s Popular New Duo Lindsay Mendez and Katie Rose Clarke by Josh Ferri

Fan favorite Wicked is having a hot summer with several new cast members, including Broadway.com’s newest video blogger Lindsay Mendez. The Broadway blockbuster (which recently ce…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12AM
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

2013 NYC Gay Pride Guide: We Rank the Gayest Shows On and Off Broadway by Josh Ferri

The Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act just in time for New York City’s Gay Pride proceedings on June 30! One of the biggest citywide parties of the year, ga…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM

Welcome to Oz! Wicked Star Lindsay Mendez Is Broadway.com’s New Video Blogger by Josh Ferri

Let us be glad! Let us be grateful! Broadway.com has a brand new backstage video blogger this summer: Wicked headliner Lindsay Mendez. The star will take viewers behind-the-scenes at the Ger…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Olivier Award Nominee Paul Chahidi Will Recreate His Performances in Twelfth Night and Richard III For Broadway by Josh Ferri

New York audiences will have the opportunity to see Olivier Award nominee Paul Chahidi’s show-stealing performance as wicked maid Maria in the Broadway production of Twelfth Night, as …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

The Furs! The Sequins! The Chorus Boys! Will Liberace’s Life Story Play Broadway? by Josh Ferri

Broadway may welcome the ultimate showman to the Great White Way: Liberace! The New York Post is reporting that Jerry Weintraub, the producer of the hit HBO original film Behind the Candelab…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:20AM
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

John Grisham’s A Time to Kill to Hold Court at Broadway’s Golden Theatre This Fall by Josh Ferri

It's finally Time! Tony winner Rupert Holmes' stage adaptation of John Grisham’s best-selling novel A Time to Kill will play Broadway’s Golden Theatre this fall. Dir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

Wet Hot American Hunk! Cheyenne Jackson Gets Soaked in New Music Video by Josh Ferri

Remember the awesome indie movie Memento where the entire film was told in reverse order (or Merrily We Roll Along for you theater geeks)? Well, Cheyenne Jackson and director Peter Tokay hav…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

Julianne Nicholson Will Star in the Sundance Original Series The Descendants by Josh Ferri

Julianne Nicholson has landed a starring role in the new Sundance Channel drama The Descendants. Nicholson will play Jean, a domineering recovering alcoholic who also suffers from dementia. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:29AM

It’s Just Sex, the Sexy Romp Starring Elaine Hendrix, Opens Off-Broadway by Josh Ferri

New York is getting a taste of the sexy comedy that has been entertaining Los Angeles audiences for years. It’s Just Sex, written by Jeff Gould and directed by Rick Shaw, officially op…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:03AM
Monday, June 24, 2013

A Kid Like Jake’s Carla Gugino on the Lure of the Stage and Why She Never Wants to Be Too Famous by Josh Ferri

Screen siren Carla Gugino has worked steadily for more than 20 years in feature films such as Spy Kids, Night at the Museum and Sin City and TV projects such as Entourage and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:10PM

Cotton Club Parade Becomes After Midnight; Musical Sets Dates at Broadway’s Brooks Atkinson Theatre by Josh Ferri

So long Cotton Club Parade, hello After Midnight. The musical celebrating Duke Ellington’s years at Harlem’s famed Cotton Club will begin performances at Broadway’s Brooks …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Girls Star and Broadway Vet Adam Driver Weds Actress Joanne Tucker by Josh Ferri

Adam Driver married longtime girlfriend Joanne Tucker in a destination wedding over the weekend of June 21, according to UsMagazine. In his Fresh Face interview with Broadway.com, Driver …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:09PM

Holler If Ya Hear Me, Kenny Leon’s Musical Inspired by Tupac Shakur, Aims for a Broadway Bow in 2013-2014 by Josh Ferri

Holler If Ya Hear Me, a new musical inspired by the work of Tupac Shakur, is aiming to premiere on Broadway in this 2013-2014 season. Featuring the music of Tupac and a book by Todd Kreidler…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM

Dexter Star Yvonne Strahovski Talks Returning to Broadway: ‘That Would Be Awesome’ by Josh Ferri

For her Broadway debut, Yvonne Strahovski took on the complex and tragic role of Lorna Moon “the tramp from Newark” in last season’s Tony-nominated revival of Clifford Odet…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:53PM

Theo Stockman Joins the Hair-Raising New Stephen King Movie A Good Marriage by Josh Ferri

Broadway vet (and former beau to Glee’s Lea Michele) Theo Stockman has joined the indie film adaptation of Stephen King’s A Good Marriage, according to The Hollywood Reporter. St…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM

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